1851 in sports

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Years in sports:	1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854
Centuries:	18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
Years:	1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854

Contents 1 Baseball 2 Chess 3 Lacrosse 4 Sailing

[edit] Baseball

• The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York plays two matches with the Washington club, soon named Gotham. These are the second and third meetings between two clubs under "Knickerbocker Rules" after one played five years earlier. For 1851 to 1853, two annual Knicks-Gothams games are the only known matches between clubs, the Knicks winning all six.

[edit] Chess

Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky played the so called immortal game.

[edit] Lacrosse

• Montreal's Olympic Club organizes a team to play a game against an indigenous team.

[edit] Sailing

• The yacht America beats the Royal Yachting Squadron in a race around the Isle of Wight, English Channel, leading to the creation of the America's Cup