1873 in sports
1873 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
College championship
Events
England
Scotland
Events
National championship
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]
Events
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.
England
Major tournaments
Events
England
Australia
Canada
Ireland
USA
The Boat Race
Events
References
Sports by year 1851 – 1900
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to 1850 • 1851 – 1900 • 1901 – 1950 • 1951 – 2000 • from 2001
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