1885 in sports

1885 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888
Centuries: 18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades: 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s
Years: 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888

Athletics

American football

College championship

Association football

England

Scotland

Baseball

National championship

Events

  • The Cuban Giants, composed mainly of African-American players from Philadelphia, is the first black professional baseball team on a reasonably permanent basis. It will sometimes join a league and use a regular home park but more often tour independently.

Boxing

Events

Lineal world champions[6]

Cricket

Events

  • Nottinghamshire wins the county championship title for a third successive season

England

Australia

Golf

Events

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey

Events

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby football

Home Nations Championship

Other events

Speed skating

Norway

Tennis

England

USA

Yacht racing

America's Cup

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Lineal Heavyweight Champions. Retrieved on 6 June 2009. Archived 2009-06-08.
  3. Cyber Boxing Zone – John L Sullivan. Retrieved on 13 November 2009.
  4. Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Nonpareil Dempsey. Retrieved on 13 November 2009.
  5. Cyber Boxing Zone – James J Corbett. Retrieved on 13 November 2009.
  6. "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  7. A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
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