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BASEBALL

World Series - Chicago NL ties St Louis AA , 3 games to 3 with one tie.

BOAT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

July 20 The Football Association legalises the Paying Of Players .

FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat Queen's Park (Glasgow) 2-0

BIRTHS

April 10 — Harvey Wood , British field hockey player (d. ??)

June 30 — Heinrich Schomburgk , German tennis player (d. 1965 )

August 6 — John Robinson , British field hockey player (d. 1916 )

DEATHS