Events in Sport
- May 9 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4
- May 16 American Horseshoe Pitchers Association organizes in Kansas City
- May 16 Ewing Field baseball park opens near Masonic Street, San Francisco. Relocated a year later.
- May 21 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8
- May 30 Indianapolis 500: René Thomas wins in 6:03:45.060 (132.729 km/h)
- May 31 Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1