1885 in sports
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1885 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: | 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 |
Contents |
[edit] American football
[edit] Association football
England
- FA Cup final – Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Queen's Park (Glasgow) at The Oval
- 20 July – the FA finally legitimises professionalism
- Millwall FC founded by workers on the Isle of Dogs as Millwall Rovers.
- Southampton FC founded as Southampton St Mary’s by members of St Mary’s Church YMCA.
Scotland
- Scottish Cup final – Renton 3 - 1 Vale of Leven at Hampden Park (replay following 0 - 0 draw)
[edit] Baseball
- National League v. American Association – Chicago NL ties St Louis A's, 3 games to 3 with one tie.
- The Cuban Giants, composed mainly of African-American players from Philadelphia, is the first black professional baseball team on a reasonably permanent basis. It will sometimes join a league and use a regular home park but more often tour independently.
[edit] Boxing
Events
- 29 August – John L. Sullivan's six round defeat of Dominick McCaffrey in Chester Park, Cincinnati, inaugurates the modern World heavyweight boxing championship under Queensberry Rules.[1] The bout is described as being "to decide the Marquess of Queensberry glove contest for the championship of the world". Sullivan will hold the title until 1892.
- World Middleweight Champion Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey defeats 12 challengers during the year, most of them by knockouts.
- Future World Heavyweight Champion James J. Corbett is the most successful amateur boxer on America's Pacific Coast and takes part in an exhibition bout with Dempsey
Lineal world champions[2]
- World Heavyweight Championship – John L. Sullivan
- World Middleweight Championship – Jack Nonpareil Dempsey
[edit] Cricket
Events
- Nottinghamshire wins the county championship title for a third successive season
Honours – England
- Champion County – Nottinghamshire
- Most runs – Walter Read 1880 @ 44.76 (HS 163)
- Most wickets – George Lohmann 142 @ 14.36 (BB 8-18)
Honours – Australia
- Most runs – Billy Barnes 520 @ 43.33 (HS 134)
- Most wickets – Bobby Peel 35 @ 19.22 (BB 7-27)
[edit] Golf
Events
- Inaugural British Amateur Championship held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Tournaments
[edit] Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Grand National – Roquefort
Flat races
- Australia: Melbourne Cup – Sheet Anchor
- Canada: Queen's Plate – Willie W.
- Ireland: Irish Derby Stakes – St. Kevin
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Paradox
- Epsom Derby – Melton
- St. Leger Stakes – Melton
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby – Joe Cotton
- Preakness Stakes – Tecumseh
- Belmont Stakes – Tyrant
[edit] Rowing
[edit] Rugby football
- Establishment of London Welsh RFC and Connacht Rugby
[edit] Tennis
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – William Renshaw (GB) defeats Herbert Lawford (GB) 7-5 6-2 4-6 7-5
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Maud Watson (GB) defeats Blanche Bingley (GB) 6-1 7-5
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Richard D. Sears (USA) defeats Godfrey M. Brinley (USA) 6-3 4-6 6-0 6-3
[edit] Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Puritan defeats British challenger Genesta, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 2 races to 0
[edit] References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on 6 June 2009. Archived 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1245517290435089. Retrieved on 2009-06-17.
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