THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday
1910 — Cleveland Naps’ Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington Senators 5-4 in 11 innings.
1929 — Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium, New York; two people crushed to death.
1951 — 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4.
1956 — 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4.
1962 — Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner’s National League hit record with 3,431.
1965 — West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II.
1973 — 99th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54.4.
1974 — NHL Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2.
1979 — 105th Preakness: Ron Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid wins in 1:54.2.
1984 — NHL Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders, 4 games to 1.
1984 — 110th Preakness: Angel Cordero Junior aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6.
2007 — The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the first at the new Wembley Stadium. Chelsea defeats Manchester United 1-0.
Sunday
1734 — First Jockey Club forms in South Carolina.
1900 — The Games of the II Olympiad open in Paris.
1920 — Police officers raid the Chicago Cubs’ bleachers and arrest 24 fans for gambling.
1964 — Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for U.S. Olympic team.
1967 — 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2.
1972 — 5th ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets, 4 games to 2.
1978 — 104th Preakness: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 1:54.4.
1984 — Barb Bunkowsky wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic.
2006 — Barry Bonds catches Babe Ruth with his 714th home run.
Victoria Day
1891 — Boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds.
1904 — Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA Soccer) forms in Paris.
1922 — Colonel Ruppert buys out Colonel Huston’s interest in New York Yankees for US$1,500,000.
1943 — Fastest 9-inning American League baseball game (89 minutes), Chicago White Sox beat Senators.
1966 — Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in round six for heavyweight boxing title in London.
1977 — 103rd Preakness: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew (undefeated) wins in 1:54.4.
1979 — The Montreal Canadiens defeat the New York Rangers 4 games to 1 in the best-of-seven series, winning the Stanley Cup.
1981 — Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1.