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BASEBALL

September 6 - The 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 .

BOAT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

CRICKET

England tour Australia for a 3- Test series. England win 2-1 and regain The Ashes for the first time. Ashes trophy created and awarded to England.

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

FA Cup - Blackburn Olympic beat Old Etonians 2-1 (aet).

EVENTS

First organized Luge competition takes place in Davos , Switzerland

BIRTHS

September 5 — Mel Sheppard , American athlete (d. 1942 )

September 27 - Percy Rees , British field hockey player (d. 1970 )

October 31 – Tony Wilding , champion tennis player and soldier (d. 1915 )

DEATHS