1791 in sports

none 1791 sports 1791 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Baseball Earliest known reference The broken window by-law in Pittsfield, Massachusetts prohibited "baseball" and other ball games within 80 yards of the new meeting house, the earliest known reference to "baseball" in North America.http://www.pittsfieldlibrary.org/baseball.html Pittsfield's 1791 Baseball Bylaw August 2006 Pittsfield Library 2011-08-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727180324/http://www.pittsfieldlibrary.org/baseball.html 2011-07-27 dead Boxing Events 17 January — "Big Ben" Brain defeated Tom Johnson at Wrotham in the 18th round of a fight lasting 21 minutes to claim the Championship of England. Brain held the title until his death from cirrhosis of the liver in 1794.Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Brain. Retrieved on 6 November 2009. Cricket Events England Most runsNote that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages – Billy Beldham 532 Most wickets – Charles Cumberland 41 Horse racing England The Derby – EagerEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 20 December 2021 en The Oaks – Portia St Leger Stakes – Young Traveller References 1791