1868 in sports
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1868 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s |
| Years: | 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 |
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[edit] Baseball
- National Association of Base Ball Players champion – New York Mutuals
- A few clubs count base hits and total bases on hits for every player, beside the commonplace "official scoring" of runs and times put out (hands lost)
- In December the National Association permits full professionalism for 1869. The Cincinnati Red Stockings recruit with great success.
[edit] Boxing
- With the arrival in America of English boxers Jem Mace and Tom Allen, there are several claimants for the American Championship including Joe Coburn and Bill Davis, but the most credible claims remain with Jimmy Elliott and Mike McCoole.
- 27 May – Mike McCoole is due to meet Joe Coburn at Cold Spring Station, Indiana, in a fight billed as for the Heavyweight Championship of America, but police intervene and the fight is not held. Coburn and his trainer, Jim Cusick, are arrested.
- 4 September – McCoole is due to fight former champion John C. Heenan near St. Louis, Missouri, but the fight is cancelled. McCoole continues to claim the American Championship.
- 12 November – McCoole's only serious rival Jimmy Elliott defeats Charley Gallagher in the 23rd round at Peach Island, near Detroit, Michigan.
[edit] Cricket
Events
- A team of Australian Aboriginals toured England, the first organised group of Australian cricketers to travel overseas and the first overseas team to complete a tour of England, although none of the matches have been given first-class status.
- C A Absolom became the first player to be given out obstructing the field when playing for Cambridge University v. Surrey at The Oval.
Honours – England
- Champion County – Nottinghamshire
- Most runs – Harry Jupp 965 @ 24.74 (HS 134)
- Most wickets – James Southerton 150 @ 13.86 (BB 8-34)
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Grand National – The Lamb (first of two wins)
Flat races
- Australia: Melbourne Cup – Glencoe II
- Canada: Queen's Plate – Nettie
- Ireland: Irish Derby Stakes – Madeira
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Formosa and Moslem (dead heat)
- Epsom Derby – Blue Gown
- St. Leger Stakes – Formosa
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Belmont Stakes – General Duke
[edit] Lacrosse
- White players in Upstate New York begin playing lacrosse and it spreads through the New York City metropolitan area, where teams are soon organized.[1]
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – Oxford
- The world champion "Paris Crew" from Saint John, New Brunswick wins the Championship of America in Springfield, Massachusetts
[edit] Rugby football
- Foundation of York RLFC
[edit] References
- ^ "Lacrosse" (html). http://www.hickoksports.com/history/lacrosse.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
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