1887 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.251888 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:491892 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton
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1870 Jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by
1889 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.501901 Cleveland’s Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-21914
1878 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines1896 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire1897 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul
1910 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.61921 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.21922 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands:
1733 1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni1895 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.501896 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie
1863 Irish boxer Joe Coburn KOs American Mike McCoole in the 67th round in his first defence of Heavyweight C’ship of America in Charlestown, Maryland1908
1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings play their 1st official baseball game, a win against the Great Western Base Ball Club, 45-91871 1st baseball league game (National
1900 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.251902 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.751903 AVC Heracles (SC
1876 Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League1903 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker riding Judge Himes wins in 2:091904 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty