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Station, Indiana, in a fight billed as for the Heavyweight Championship of America, but police intervene and the fight is not held. Coburn and his trainer, Jim Cusick, are
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Elliott defeats
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862:"Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica"
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in the 23rd round at Peach Island, near
Detroit, Michigan.
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451:With the arrival in America of English boxers
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430:permits full professionalism for 1869. The
387:describes the year's events in world sport.
467:, but the most credible claims remain with
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19:Overview of the events of 1868 in sports
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760:wins the Championship of America in
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849:Cyber Boxing Zone – Jimmy Elliott
718:, where teams are soon organized.
851:. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
839:. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
837:Cyber Boxing Zone – Mike McCoole
824:. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
812:. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
611:– Formosa and Moslem (dead heat)
716:New York City metropolitan area
822:Cyber Boxing Zone – Joe Coburn
741:Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
596:– The Lamb (first of two wins)
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16:Sports-related events of 1868
810:Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Mace
788:, then Northern Union, i.e.
434:recruit with great success.
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938:Sports by year (1851–1900)
762:Springfield, Massachusetts
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758:Saint John, New Brunswick
118:Australian rules football
432:Cincinnati Red Stockings
512:Australian Aboriginals
540:150 @ 13.86 (BB 8–34)
398:National championship
752:The world champion "
609:2,000 Guineas Stakes
600:1,000 Guineas Stakes
533:965 @ 24.74 (HS 134)
428:National Association
108:Association football
893:on 14 November 2007
866:www.britannica.com
672:Irish Derby Stakes
517:first-class status
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562:Tom Morris junior
552:Major tournaments
491:Charley Gallagher
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260:Modern pentathlon
250:Lumberjack sports
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98:American football
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538:James Southerton
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280:Precision sports
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359:Table tennis
270:Orienteering
210:Field hockey
190:Dance sports
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871:28 December
786:rugby union
784:(initially
710:players in
406:champion –
322:Rugby union
292:Racquetball
255:Mind sports
215:Flying disc
1216:Categories
897:2007-11-21
887:"Lacrosse"
797:References
754:Paris Crew
735:4 April —
647:Glencoe II
531:Harry Jupp
510:A team of
465:Bill Davis
461:Joe Coburn
421:hands lost
374:Volleyball
265:Motorsport
240:Ice sports
235:Ice hockey
225:Gymnastics
133:Basketball
93:Air sports
674:– Madeira
637:Australia
632:– Formosa
626:– Formosa
619:Blue Gown
615:The Derby
479:arrested.
457:Tom Allen
369:Triathlon
123:Badminton
113:Athletics
696:Lacrosse
661:– Nettie
624:The Oaks
453:Jem Mace
392:Baseball
326:Snooker
312:Speedway
285:Shooting
245:Korfball
230:Handball
164:Cricket
148:Climbing
128:Baseball
782:York FC
756:" from
666:Ireland
604:Formosa
588:England
581:Formosa
524:England
499:Cricket
335:1868–69
330:1867–68
302:Sailing
205:Esports
185:Cycling
178:1868–69
168:1867–68
775:Events
737:Oxford
724:Rowing
702:Events
653:Canada
575:Events
505:Events
446:Events
440:Boxing
414:Events
364:Tennis
354:Squash
307:Skiing
708:White
195:Darts
143:Chess
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1196:1899
1191:1898
1186:1897
1181:1896
1176:1895
1171:1894
1166:1893
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873:2021
546:Golf
471:and
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455:and
220:Golf
173:1868
158:Sumo
69:1871
64:1870
59:1869
53:1868
47:1867
42:1866
37:1865
679:USA
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