Show AUGUST 16 IN INTHE THE ANNALS OF SPORT 1860 Charles Comiskey owner of the Chicago Chi ago club of the American league born in Chicago 1864 First state billiard champion championship ship tournament began in Hartford Conn 1876 Centennial chess tournament commenced in Philadelphia 1877 Metropolitan Association of oC Amateur Oarsmen organized in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York city 1884 At Sydney N S W William Beach defeated Edward Hanlan in cullers match and champion championship championship championship ship of or the world three miles yards straightaway ta way At Montreal a team of ot West India amateur cricketers began a tour of Canada and the United States Annual meet m t of ot the American Canoe association opened at Point Lake Champlain |