1901 Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Winnipeg Victorias edge Montreal Shamrocks, 2-1 to sweep challenge series, 2-01923 Montreal Canadiens beat Hamilton Tigers, 5-4 at
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1924 Great Britain clinch inaugural Olympic curling gold medal with a 46-4 win over France at the Chamonix Games1924 Norway’s Thorleif Haug claims first of
1900 American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis1940 Australian Championships Women’s Tennis: Nancye Wynne Bolton wins her 2nd
1904 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago’s football team are awarded blankets with letter ”C” on them1914 1st
1894 1st college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-111927 Australian Championships Women’s Tennis, Melbourne: Esna Boyd wins title after 5 consecutive runner-up
1871 Formation of the first Rugby Union at a meeting at Pall Mall restaurant, London, England1921 Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms1921 Toronto NHL
1894 In his only successful title defence, James J Corbett KOs English champion Charley Mitchell in 3 rounds at the Duvall Athletic Club, Jacksonville, Florida
1900 Newcastle Badminton Club, world’s oldest, forms in England1920 Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Sydney: Englishman Algernon Kingscote beats Eric Pockley of Australia 6-4, 6-0, 6-31930
1879 US National Archery Association forms in Crawfordsville, Indiana1934 New York Rangers’ left wing Murray Murdoch plays his 400th straight NHL game in a 5-2
1857 National Association of Baseball Players founded in New York1883 England completes 1st innings victory in Tests vs. Australia at Melbourne Cricket Grounds1905 Dutchman Coen