March1899

March 1899 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Mar 14 Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Shamrocks beat Queens University, 6-2 to clinch trophy for CAHL
Mar 24 61st Grand National: George Williamson aboard 1897 winner Manifesto wins by 4 lengths from Ford Of Fyne

Birthdays in Sport

Mar 25 Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer (d. 1978)
Mar 28 August A. "Gussie" Busch, Jr., American brewing magnate and American baseball executive, born in St Louis (d. 1989)
Mar 28 Buck Shaw, American football player and coach, born in Mitchellville, Iowa (d. 1977)

Deaths in Sport

Mar 24 Billy Barnes, English cricket all-rounder (21 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 134, 51 wickets, BB 6/28; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 46

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