1859 Philadelphia A’s organize to play ”town ball” became baseball 20 years later1868 Dr James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k) velocipede race
Month: May 2021
1890 First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms’ (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to Chicago Colts at Washington Park, Brooklyn1894 Boston
1897 31st Belmont: Joe Scherrer aboard Scottish Chieftain wins in 2:23.251900 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.41916 NY Giants win 17th consecutive
1742 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman’s Fields, London)1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.51880 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada
1878 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.751881 9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.51882 10th Preakness: T Costello
1874 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.51883 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.51894 German Emanuel Lasker becomes undisputed World
1868 Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen1876 4th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Shirley wins in 2:44.751895 20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard
1877 5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.51879 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.51900 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim
1873 1st Preakness Stakes: G. Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland1883 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins
1877 3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:381883 Cubs’ Billy Sunday’s 1st at bat, begins 14 consecutive strikes out1884 1-armed pitcher Hugh