1883 in sports
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1883 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 |
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[edit] American football
- Modification of the scoring rules produces a system of four points for a touchdown, two points for kicks after touchdowns, two points for safeties, and five for field goals.
[edit] Association football
England
- FA Cup final – Blackburn Olympic 2 - 1 Old Etonians (aet). This is the first time that the FA Cup is won by a professional team and by a team from the north of England.
- Burnley FC moves to its present ground at Turf Moor and plays its first game there in February against Rawtenstall, but loses 6 - 3.
- Bristol Rovers founded as Black Arabs FC.
Scotland
- Scottish Cup final – Dumbarton 2 - 1 Vale of Leven (replay following 2 - 2 draw)
[edit] Baseball
- National League v. American Association – Boston Beaneaters (NL) v. Philadelphia Athletics (AA) cancelled
- The NL, AA, and Northwestern League limit competition in the Tripartite Agreement, the first National Agreement and the birth of so-called "Organised Baseball".
- September 6 – Chicago White Stockings set a still standing record for Major League Baseball by scoring 18 runs in a single inning (the 7th) in a game against the Detroit Wolverines.
[edit] Boxing
- American heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan has a scare when he is knocked down in the first round of his fight against Charley Mitchell in New York City. He recovers to secure a technical knockout when police intervene after the third round and stop the fight. Sullivan goes on tour across America, fighting mainly in exhibition bouts; none of his genuine challengers last more than three rounds.
[edit] Cricket
Events
- England tours Australia to play a Test series of three matches, England winning 2-1 and so regaining The Ashes for the first time.
Honours – England
- Champion County – Nottinghamshire
- Most runs – Walter Read 1573 @ 47.66 (HS 168)
- Most wickets – Ted Barratt 148 @ 15.90 (BB 8-28)
Honours – Australia
- Most runs – Alec Bannerman 434 @ 54.25 (HS 101*)
- Most wickets – Eugene Palmer 51 @ 11.52 (BB 7-65)
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Grand National – Zoedone
Flat races
- Australia: Melbourne Cup – Martini-Henry
- Canada: Queen's Plate – Roddy Pringle
- Ireland: Irish Derby Stakes – Sylph
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Galliard
- Epsom Derby – St. Blaise
- St. Leger Stakes – Ossian
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby – Leonatus
- Preakness Stakes – Jacobus
- Belmont Stakes – George Kinney
[edit] Luge
- First organised competition takes place in Davos, Switzerland
[edit] Rowing
[edit] Rugby football
- Foundation of Hull Kingston Rovers and Hunslet RLFC
[edit] Tennis
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – William Renshaw (GB) defeats Ernest Renshaw (GB) 2-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Richard D. Sears (USA) defeats James Dwight (USA) 6-2 6-0 9-7
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