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Week in review of Cav sports
While the two new schools did not place in the final four that year, the NCAA Championship of that year was captured by Yale University with the Individual Championship captured by Louis Bayard of Princeton.
While Babe Ruth was then a figment of the imagination, Honus Wagner hit .300 for 17 consecutive seasons, starting with 1897. He played for Louisville and Pittsburgh during his reign.
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Bob Fitzimmons held the world heavyweight title in boxing while Solly Smith was the world featherweight champion.
The U.S. women's pro tennis started that same year. "The Lawn Tennis Championships," now known as Wimbledon, were won by Blanche Hillyard for the women's individuals and by Reggie Doherty for the men's individuals.