1882 National League expels umpire Richard Higham from baseball for dishonesty after his links with gambling on games are confirmed1899 US National Championship Women’s Tennis,
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1893 US National Championship Women’s Tennis: Aline Terry wins her lone major title; beats Augusta Schultz 6-1, 6-31894 The International Olympic Committee is founded at
1874 Game of lawn tennis introduced1889 Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss1918 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Molla
1879 Infielder William White plays one game for the Providence Grays with conjecture was the first African-American to play MLB even though he appeared Caucasian1900
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
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