1873 Toronto Argonauts Football Club (CFL) forms as Argonaut Rowing Club rugby-football squad; oldest existing pro sports team in North America still using original name1873
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1884 British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Jack Simpson wins in windy conditions by 4 strokes from fellow Scots Douglas Rolland and Willie Fernie1885 British
1876 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Bob Martin wins when fellow Scot Davie Strath refuses to take part in a playoff after pair finish
1879 Cincinnati Enquirer publishes first report on Baseball’s reserve clause; rights to players retained by team upon the contract’s expiration; replaced by free agency1889 Dutch