The Hamilton Spectator

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

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1874 — Second Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5. 1883 — 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5. 1896 — The first U.S. intercolle­giate bicycle race is held in Manhattan Beach. 1898 — 32nd Belmont: F. Littlefiel­d aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32. 1923 — First Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance is run. 1925 — Detroit Tigers’ Ty Cobb is first to collect 1,000 extra-base hits (ends career with 1,139). 1956 — 55th French Championsh­ips: Lewis Hoad beats Sven Davidson (6-4, 8-6, 6-3). 1956 — 55th French Championsh­ips: Althea Gibson beats Angela Mortimer (6-0, 12-10) 1963 — 62nd French Championsh­ips: Roy Emerson beats Pierre Darmon (3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4). 1963 — 62nd Women’s French Championsh­ips: Lesley Turner beats Ann Jones (2-6, 6-3, 7-5). 1972 — Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in five for heavyweigh­t boxing title. 1974 — Indianapol­is 500: Johnny Rutherford wins in 3:09:10.094 (255.224 km/h). 1980 — Dietmar Mogenburg of West Germany ties high jump record of 7 feet, 8 inches (2.4 metres). 1982 — 26th European Cup: Aston Villa beats Bayern Munich 1-0 at Rotterdam. 1985 — Indianapol­is 500: Danny Sullivan wins by 24 seconds following a spin. 1988 — Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins. 1993 — First UEFA Champions League Final: Marseille beats Milan 1-0 . 1996 — Indianapol­is 500: Buddy Lazier wins in 3:22:45.753 (238.112 km/h). 1999 — Seventh UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United beats Bayern Munich 2-1 at Barcelona. 2002 — Indianapol­is 500: Hélio Castroneve­s wins in 3:00:10.871 (267.954 km/h). 2004 — 12th UEFA Champions League Final: Porto beats AS Monaco 3-0. 2013 — Indianapol­is 500: Tony Kanaan wins in 2:40:03.4181 (301.644 km/h).

 ??  ?? Danny Sullivan won 17 times in IndyCar racing,but nonewas bigger ormore spectacula­rthan theIndiana­polis 500 31 years ago today whenhe spun out on Lap 120 after taking the lead from Mario Andretti, and came back to win.
Danny Sullivan won 17 times in IndyCar racing,but nonewas bigger ormore spectacula­rthan theIndiana­polis 500 31 years ago today whenhe spun out on Lap 120 after taking the lead from Mario Andretti, and came back to win.

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