Jun 3 Baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" 1st published by the San Francisco Examiner Jun 9 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25 Jun 15 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Bertha Townsend beats defending champion Ellen Hansell 6-3, 6-5 May 1888 Events in Sport by Year Jul 1888 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions