Sporting Events on May 31

1868 : Dr James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k)
1900 : Tom Hayward scores 1,000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074)
1913 : Alexis Ahlgren runs world record maraton (2:36:06.6)
1937 : Bkln Dodgers snap NY Giant Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak
1938 : Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's
1947 : 79th Belmont: Ruperto Donoso aboard Phalanx wins in 2:29.6
1961 : Benfica wins 6th Europe Cup 1 at Bern
1964 : SF Giants beat NY Mets, 8-6, in 23 innings (2nd game) (7 hrs 32 mins)
1967 : Bayern Mnchen wins 7th Europe Cup II at Neurenberg
1972 : Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam
1973 : Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season
1983 : 37th NBA Championship: Phila 76ers sweep LA Lakers in 4 games
1984 : 57th National Spelling Bee: Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling luge
1984 : Viv Richards hits 189* (170 balls) v England, ODI cricket record
1987 : Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat Phila Flyers, 4 games to 3
1990 : 63rd National Spelling Bee: Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne
1998 : wins Wegmans Rochester Golf International




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