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See also: 1883 in sports, other events of 1884, 1885 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Contents 1 Baseball 2 Football (Canadian) 3 Football (Soccer) 4 Rowing 5 Events 6 Births 6.1 No date 7 Deaths

[edit] Baseball

• World Series the First - Providence NL defeats New York AA, 3 games to none.
• Ned Williamson hits 27 home runs for the Chicago White Stockings, establishing a record that will last for 35 years. He nearly doubles the record of 14 set the season before by Harry Stovey.

[edit] Football (Canadian)

• The Canadian Rugby Football Union, forerunner of the Canadian Football League is established.

[edit] Football (Soccer)

• FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat Queen's Park (Glasgow) 2-1

[edit] Rowing

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

[edit] Events

• Cresta Run constructed for skeleton
• Gaelic Athletic Association founded to promote hurling and Gaelic football

[edit] Births

• February 29 — Frederick Grace, English lightweight boxer (d. 1964)
• August 3 — Georges Boillot, Grand Prix motor racing driver (d. 1916)
• August 4 — Henri Cornet, French cycling champion (d. 1941)
• August 4 — Jacobus Hoogveld, Dutch athlete (d. 1948)
• December 31 — Edgar Page, British field hockey player (d. 1956)

[edit] No date

• Candy Jim Taylor — player and manager in Negro League baseball

[edit] Deaths

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