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  • Jan 18 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England
  • Mar 26 48th Grand National: Tommy Skelton aboard Old Joe wins
  • May 14 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50
  • May 21 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45
  • Jun 5 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41
  • Jul 17 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw beats Herbert Lawford 6-0, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4

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Aug 12 W. G. Grace made his highest Test Cricket score, v Aust, The Oval

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  • Aug 18 Carr Baker Neel & Samuel Neel win US Lawn Tennis Association doubles
  • Aug 28 US Men's National Tennis Championship, Newport R.I.: Richard Sears beats R. Livingston Beeckman 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
  • Sep 11 Mayflower (US) beats Galatea (England) in 7th America's Cup
  • Nov 5 26th British Golf Open: David Brown shoots a 157 at Musselburgh Links