1883 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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American football
College championship
Events
- 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.
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)
Baseball
National championship
- National League v. American Association – Boston Beaneaters (NL) v. Philadelphia Athletics (AA) cancelled
Events
- The NL, AA, and Northwestern League limit competition in the Tripartite Agreement, the first National Agreement and the birth of so-called "Organised Baseball".
- 6 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.
Boxing
Events
- 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.[1]
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.
England
- Champion County[2] – Nottinghamshire
- Most runs – Walter Read 1573 @ 47.66 (HS 168)
- Most wickets – Ted Barratt 148 @ 15.90 (BB 8–28)
Australia
- Most runs – Alec Bannerman 434 @ 54.25 (HS 101*)
- Most wickets – Eugene Palmer 51 @ 11.52 (BB 7–65)
Golf
Major tournaments
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Zoedone
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Hauteur
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Galliard
- Epsom Derby – St. Blaise
- Epsom Oaks – Bonny Jean
- St. Leger Stakes – Ossian
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Martini-Henry
Canada
- Queen's Plate – Roddy Pringle
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – The Gift
- Irish Derby Stakes – Sylph
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Leonatus
- Preakness Stakes – Jacobus
- Belmont Stakes – George Kinney
Luge
Events
- First organised competition takes place in Davos, Switzerland
Rowing
The Boat Race
- 15 March — Oxford wins the 40th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby football
Home Nations Championship
- The inaugural series is won by England
Other events
- Foundation of Hull Kingston Rovers and Hunslet RLFC
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
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – John L Sullivan. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
- ^ An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted.
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