Events in Sports History in May 1891

Young's 1st Cleveland Game

May 1 Legendary pitcher Cy Young wins first game played at Cleveland's League Park; Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3

May 13 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25
May 21 Australian boxer Peter Jackson and future world heavyweight champion Jim Corbett fight a No Contest in 61 rounds at California Athletic Club, San Francisco