1883 in sports

1883 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

W G Grace taking guard in 1883

Athletics

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

Scotland

Baseball

National championship

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 — 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.[2]

Cricket

Events

England

Australia

Golf

Major tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey

Luge

Events

  • First organised competition takes place in Davos, Switzerland

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby football

Home Nations Championship

Other events

Tennis

England

USA

World

  • The 7th pre-open era 1883 Men's Tennis tour gets underway 30 tournaments are staged this year from 24 April to 12 November.

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – John L Sullivan. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  3. A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
  4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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