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BASEBALL

February 2 - The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City. The Boston Red Caps, Chicago White Stockings , Cincinnati Red Stockings , Hartford Dark Blues , Louisville Grays , New York Mutuals , Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Brown Stockings are the original teams.

BOAT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

March 11 FA Cup - Wanderers FC beat Old Etonians 1 - 1 (aet) ; March 18 Replay 3 - 0

BIRTHS

February 7 — Harry Freeman , British field hockey player (d. 1968 )

March 21 — John Tewksbury , American track and field athlete (d. 1968 )

June 16 — Gustav Schuft , German gymnast (d. 1948 )