1890 in sports

1890 in sports

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yp2=1888
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ya1=1891
ya2=1892
ya3=1893
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Baseball

*The Players League, initiated by the ballplayer union, competes with the National League and American Association. Most of the established players are solid and theirs is the strongest league but it survives for only one season. Boston wins and many recognize it as the strongest team.
*World Series - Louisville AA ties Brooklyn NL, 3 games to 3

Cricket

*County Cricket Championship - Surrey

Football (soccer)

England

* Football League - Preston North End win the 1889-90 title.
* FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat The Wednesday 6-1.

France

*The Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques, the principal governing of football in France until 1919, is formed.

Golf

*British Open - John Ball
*British Amateur - John Ball

Horse Racing

* May 14 - Kentucky Derby - Riley
* Preakness - Montague
* Belmont Stakes - Burlington

Lacrosse

The first ever women's lacrosse game is played at the St Leonards School in Scotland.

Tennis

* Wimbledon
* Men's Willoughby Hamilton
* Women's Lena Rice

Births

* April 20 — Dragutin Tomašević, Serbian athlete and gymnast (d. 1915)
*June 21 - W. J. A. Davies, Welsh rugby player (d. 1967)
* August 24 — Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer and surfer (d. 1968)
*"date unknown" - Jack Anthony, Welsh jockey (d. 1954)

Deaths


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