[Ads-l] Antedating of "Triple Crown" (Horse Racing)

[Bill Mullins]

As Fred alludes, there are numerous "Triple Crowns", even in horse racing.


British Horse racing

1887 Chicago Tribune 1 May 6/2

Lord Lyron, as a racer, it will be remembered, stands as one of the four victors of the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, and St. Leger, which is known as the "Triple Crown."

[proquest]



American Horse Racing

1908 Atlanta Journal 22 Jun 14/7

Colin's next engagement is in the Coney Island Jockey club stakes of $25,000 to be run on Saturday at Sheepshead Bay, and barring accidents, he is almost sure to go to the post, as it is the second event in the so-called triple crown of the American turf, made up the Tidal, the Coney Island Jockey club stakes, and the Realization.

[proquest]




Golf (refers to Canadian, National and Southern Championships)

1920 American Golfer 9 Oct 5/1

Gracing a Triple Crown

https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll2/id/2177/rec/11


Soccer

1972 Soccer America 7 Mar 18/2

To us this tourney is the first leg in the Triple Crown of Soccer which we are going after.

https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll31/id/16479/rec/12

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