1896 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Elisabeth Moore beats defending champion Juliette Atkinson 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-21910 US Open Men’s Golf, Philadelphia Cricket
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1846 First officially recognised baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) – NY Nines 23 defeat Knickerbockers 1 at Hoboken, New Jersey1867 1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert
1898 US Open Men’s Golf, Myopia Hunt Club: Scotsman Fred Herd easily wins by 7 strokes from countryman Alex Smith; first 72-hole US Open1898 US
1880 Providence Grays MLB pitcher John M. Ward throws a perfect game beating the Buffalo Bisons, 5-0; second perfect game in National League in 6
1883 1st baseball ”Ladies’ Day” (NY Gothams beat Cleve Spiders 5-2)1894 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Helen Hellwig beats defending champion Aline Terry
1887 NY Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 29-11888 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Bertha Townsend beats defending champion Ellen Hansell 6-3, 6-51889 US
1870 All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games1880 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:471913 US National Championship Women’s Tennis,
1874 8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon wins in 2:39.51889 23rd Belmont: W Hayward aboard Eric wins in 2:47.251890 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia
1875 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.251880 Worcester Ruby Legs pitcher Lee Richmond throws first perfect game in MLB history in 1-0
1898 23rd Preakness: Willie Simms riding Sly Fox wins in 1:49.751904 Cubs’ Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-01907 George