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1878 |
Pope’s Bicycle Riding School is established. |
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01/10/1879 |
Massachusetts Bicycle Club is established. |
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03/22/1879 |
Jeffries Point Yacht Club is incorporated. |
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04/06/1879 |
John L. Sullivan fights a three-round exhibition bout. |
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04/10/1879 |
Reserve Clause is introduced in Boston. |
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05/16/1879 |
Walking match is held under a big tent in the Back Bay. |
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06/28/1879 |
John L. Sullivan wins a fight at the Old Howard Theatre. |
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07/04/1879 |
Boston Bicycle Race is first held. |
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09/11/1879 |
Wheel Around the Hub is first held. |
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12/24/1879 |
John L. Sullivan defeats John Donaldson in Cincinnati. |
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