1873 in sports

1873 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876
Centuries: 18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades: 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s
Years: 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876

American football

College championship

Events

Association football

England

Scotland

Australian rules football

Events

Baseball

National championship

Boxing

Events

  • 23 September — Tom Allen becomes the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of America when he defeats Mike McCoole in the 7th round at "Chateau Island" near St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
  • 29 October — McCoole is arrested and later convicted for shooting another pugilist called Patsy Mavery at St. Louis. This ends his career.[2]
  • 18 November — Allen defends his title against Ben Hogan at Pacific City, Iowa. In the third round, Hogan claims a foul but is refused by the referee. A riot erupts and the bout is forced to end, being declared a draw. Allen retains the American Championship but does not fight again until 1876.[1]

Canadian football

Events

Cricket

Events

  • Player qualification rules are introduced with players having to decide at the start of a season whether they will play for their county of birth or their county of residence. Until now, it has been quite common for a player to play for two counties during the course of a single season. Increasing media interest in county cricket enables a semi-official championship to be inaugurated, based on media consensus.

England

Golf

Major tournaments

Horse racing

Events

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby football

Events

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Allen. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Mike McCoole. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
  3. A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
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