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1563:"Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica"
1343:
The inaugural French women's singles championship is held.
1467:"Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA"
1190:, and a sprint that has been called the forerunner of
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1502:. Boston: Boston Athletic Association. Archived from
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492:Aston Villa becomes the second club to complete
775:Two English teams toured the West Indies under
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574:Formation of Victorian Football League (now
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556:USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1178:The first regular motor racing venue is
1161:win a 3rd Stanley Cup, defeating Ottawa.
19:Overview of the events of 1897 in sports
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1368:Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship
406:College football national championship
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1438:American Women's Singles Championship
1496:"Boston Marathon History: 1897-1900"
1354:Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship
1263:. This is the inaugural competition.
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1525:Cyber Boxing Zone – Bob Fitzsimmons
1424:American Men's Singles Championship
1403:French Women's Singles Championship
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943:World Figure Skating Championships
832:Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year
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1914:
1527:. Retrieved on 15 November 2009.
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1314:Speed Skating World Championships
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740:World Featherweight Championship
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722:World Welterweight Championship
716:World Middleweight Championship
426:Greensburg Athletic Association
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1267:Lancashire League Championship
1217:Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
731:World Lightweight Championship
703:World Heavyweight Championship
690:World Heavyweight Championship
544:wins the first running of the
422:Western Pennsylvania champions
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1276:Yorkshire League Championship
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688:in the 14th round to win the
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1492:Boston Athletic Association
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1293:Home Nations Championship
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926:Inter-Colonial Tournament
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563:Australian rules football
118:Australian rules football
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1372:Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1320:Men's All-round Champion
1257:Headingley Rugby Stadium
507:Scottish Football League
1376:Charlotte Cooper Sterry
1302:series is not completed
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697:Lineal world champions
612:Essendon wins the 1st
1364:(Ireland) 6–4 6–4 6–3
828:273 @ 14.45 (BB 8–49)
821:2099 @ 44.65 (HS 250)
631:National championship
1471:www.scottishfa.co.uk
1141:– Scottish Chieftain
1108:Irish Grand National
1045:2,000 Guineas Stakes
1036:1,000 Guineas Stakes
949:World Men's Champion
883:44 @ 14.88 (BB 8–74)
876:404 @ 57.71 (HS 113)
735:George "Kid" Lavigne
548:, then known as the
433:Association football
399:College championship
108:Association football
1538:"Cyber Boxing Zone"
1245:Challenge Cup final
1110:– Breemount's Pride
800:County Championship
496:in English football
469:Sheffield Wednesday
445:The Football League
1567:www.britannica.com
1159:Montreal Victorias
1114:Irish Derby Stakes
787:Philadelphian team
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1442:Juliette Atkinson
1432:Wilberforce Eaves
1409:(France) defeats
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992:Other tournaments
967:Major tournaments
894:Bombay Presidency
662:Boston Beaneaters
658:Baltimore Orioles
637:Boston Beaneaters
542:John J. McDermott
461:Preston North End
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1280:Brighouse Rovers
1133:Preakness Stakes
1069:St. Leger Stakes
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864:Sheffield Shield
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686:James J. Corbett
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872:Most runs –
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516:Scottish Cup
500:
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475:FA Cup final
457:Derby County
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410:Penn Quakers
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359:Table tennis
270:Orienteering
210:Field hockey
190:Dance sports
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1572:29 December
1500:www.baa.org
1287:Rugby union
1192:drag racing
1153:Stanley Cup
1097:– Ferdinand
1049:Galtee More
1032:– Manifesto
920:West Indies
844:Frank Druce
757:Jimmy Barry
748:Solly Smith
684:knocks out
680:17 March —
617:Premiership
584:Collingwood
479:Aston Villa
451:47 points,
449:Aston Villa
322:Rugby union
292:Racquetball
255:Mind sports
215:Flying disc
1892:Categories
1548:2009-06-20
1476:5 February
1453:References
1253:St. Helens
1211:3 April —
1184:hill climb
1147:Ice hockey
1007:US Amateur
1002:Jack Allan
910:Currie Cup
874:Jack Lyons
852:Jack Mason
819:Bobby Abel
804:Lancashire
781:Lord Hawke
726:Tommy Ryan
654:Temple Cup
494:The Double
374:Volleyball
265:Motorsport
240:Ice sports
235:Ice hockey
225:Gymnastics
133:Basketball
93:Air sports
1393:Paul Aymé
1188:La Turbie
1076:Australia
1054:The Derby
1040:Chelandry
986:Joe Lloyd
982:U.S. Open
955:(Austria)
898:Europeans
858:Australia
639:wins the
600:Melbourne
552:Road Race
535:Athletics
524:Dumbarton
489:, London.
465:Liverpool
369:Triathlon
123:Badminton
113:Athletics
1542:Archived
1510:March 2,
1494:(2011).
1411:P. Girod
1395:defeats
1326:(Canada)
1084:– Gaulus
1060:The Oaks
930:Barbados
625:Baseball
604:St Kilda
588:Essendon
501:Scotland
326:Snooker
312:Speedway
285:Shooting
245:Korfball
230:Handball
164:Cricket
148:Climbing
128:Baseball
1348:England
1230:England
1116:– Wales
1102:Ireland
1064:Limasol
1024:England
794:England
764:Cricket
596:Geelong
592:Fitzroy
580:Carlton
520:Rangers
483:Everton
439:England
335:1897–98
330:1896–97
302:Sailing
205:Esports
185:Cycling
178:1897–98
168:1896–97
1383:France
1338:Events
1332:Tennis
1249:Batley
1213:Oxford
1200:Rowing
1089:Canada
770:Events
675:Events
669:Boxing
648:Events
550:B.A.A.
511:Hearts
364:Tennis
354:Squash
307:Skiing
1298:15th
1261:Leeds
1251:10–3
888:India
195:Darts
143:Chess
1877:1900
1872:1899
1867:1898
1862:1897
1857:1896
1852:1895
1847:1894
1842:1893
1837:1892
1832:1891
1825:1890
1820:1889
1815:1888
1810:1887
1805:1886
1800:1885
1795:1884
1790:1883
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1780:1881
1773:1880
1768:1879
1763:1878
1758:1877
1753:1876
1748:1875
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1738:1873
1733:1872
1728:1871
1721:1870
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1711:1868
1706:1867
1701:1866
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1654:1857
1649:1856
1644:1855
1639:1854
1634:1853
1629:1852
1624:1851
1574:2021
1512:2011
1478:2021
1180:Nice
961:Golf
779:and
660:4–1
606:and
522:5–1
481:3–2
467:33,
463:34,
459:36,
455:36,
220:Golf
173:1897
158:Sumo
69:1900
64:1899
59:1898
53:1897
47:1896
42:1895
37:1894
1418:USA
1255:at
1121:USA
614:VFL
526:at
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