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ya2=1869
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dn3=1890s|Baseball *The first National club of Washington tours from Ohio to Missouri, playing ten matches in 17 days. Like the Excelsiors tour of New York state in 1860, the Nationals tour spreads the game and advanced points of play to fans and players. Several top teams will tour on similar national scale in the next few years.
Boxing *
Marquess of Queensberry rules publishedFootball (soccer) *Sheffield Wednesday were formed on the 4th September 1867. Over the next century 'Wednesday' (as known throughout football) become one of England's largest and most successful football teams.
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Youdan Cup inSheffield , the first organised football tournamentGolf *British Open -
Tom Morris, Sr. Horse racing *First
Belmont Stakes outsideNew York , won by RuthlessLacrosse *
William George Beers , a Canadiandentist , rewrites the rules written by theMontreal Lacrosse Club in 1856.
*First lacrosse game using Beers' rules is played atUpper Canada College , who lose to the Toronto Cricket Club by a score of 3-1.
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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
*Four oarsmen fromSaint John, New Brunswick ,Canada win the World Championship inParis, France becoming Canada's first world champions and earning the "Paris Crew " nickname.Births
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March 29 -Cy Young - American baseball player
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