1890 United States census, Significant findings
By 1890, settlement in the American West had reached sufficient population density that the frontier line had disappeared. For the 1890 Census, the Census Bureau released a bulletin declaring the closing of the frontier, stating: "Up to and including 1880 the country had a frontier of settlement, but at present the unsettled area has been so broken into by isolated bodies of settlement that there can hardly be said to be a frontier line. In the discussion of its extent, its westward movement, etc., it can not, therefore, any longer have a place in the census reports."


1890 United States census, Data availability
The original data for the 1890 census is mostly unavailable. The population schedules were damaged in a fire in the basement of the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. in 1921. Some 25% of the materials were presumed destroyed and another 50% damaged by smoke and water (although the actual damage may have been closer to 15–25%). The damage to the records led to an outcry for a permanent National Archives.


1890 United States census, Data availability
In December 1932, following standard federal record-keeping procedures, the Chief Clerk of the Bureau of the Census sent the Librarian of Congress a list of papers to be destroyed, including the original 1890 census schedules. The Librarian was asked by the Bureau to identify any records which should be retained for historical purposes, but the Librarian did not accept the census records. Congress authorized destruction of that list of records on February 21, 1933, and the surviving original 1890 census records were destroyed by government order by 1934 or 1935. Few sets of microdata from the 1890 census survive,. Aggregate data for small areas, together with compatible cartographic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System.


1890 United States elections
The 1890 United States elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Benjamin Harrison's term. Members of the 52nd United States Congress were chosen in this election. The Republicans suffered major losses due to the Panic of 1890 and the unpopularity of the McKinley Tariff. The Populist Party also emerged as an important third party.


1890 United States elections
Republicans suffered massive losses to Democrats in the House, and the Democrats took control of the chamber.


1890 United States elections
In the Senate, Democrats made minor gains, but Republicans kept control of the chamber. The Populists joined the Senate for the first time, electing two Senators.


1890 United States elections, Further reading
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1890 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1890, in 27 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 4, 1890 (except in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming, which held early elections).


1890 United States gubernatorial elections
In New Hampshire, the newly elected Governor's term began in the January following the election for the first time, rather than in the following June as previously.


1890 United States gubernatorial elections
Idaho and Wyoming held their first gubernatorial elections on achieving statehood.


1890 VFA season
The 1890 Victorian Football Association season was the 14th season of the Australian rules football competition.


1890 VFA season
The premiership was won by the South Melbourne Football Club. It was the fifth premiership in the club's history, and the third out of a sequence of three consecutive premierships won from 1888 to 1890.


1890 VFA season, 1890 VFA Ladder
Teams did not play a uniform number of premiership matches during the season. As such, in the final standings, each team's premiership points were adjusted upwards proportionally to represent a 20-match season – e.g., South Melbourne played 19 matches, so its tally of premiership points was increased by a factor of 20/19. After this adjustment, there was no formal process for breaking a tie.


1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
The 1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1890 college football season. The team's head coach and team captain was Elliott Jones, who served his first season in that capacity. In its inaugural season of play, Vandy played only one game, in Nashville, Tennessee, against Nashville Peabody Normal School.


1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vandy's first game
Vanderbilt chemistry professor William Lofland Dudley was a member of the Vanderbilt Athletic Association, formed in 1886 with Dr. W. M. Baskerville as president. Most students at Vanderbilt were members. The early sports played on the Vanderbilt campus were baseball, bicycling, and track and field events.


1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vandy's first game
Vanderbilt played its first football game in 1890 at Nashville Athletic Park, against Nashville (Peabody). Vanderbilt won 40 to 0. Captain and fullback Elliott Jones recalled the meeting which beget the game. Dudley called for a meeting of the Athletic Association, after Peabody had issued a challenge to play a contest on Thanksgiving Day. He felt the challenge a serious matter; that the pride of the university was at stake. In front of some 150 students in the gymnasium, Dudley explained that if the challenge were met, a new era of athletics would be created with the game of football.


1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vandy's first game
From his Kansas City law office many years later Jones remembered: "There followed a general discussion of the whole situation. The difficulties, particularly the shortness of time for preparation, and the fact that regular football had not been theretofore played at Vanderbilt at all, were dealt upon. Many thought that it would be unfair to ourselves to hazard a contest under the circumstances. We knew that Peabody Normal had been playing intramural football for several years. The predominating note, however, for discussion was that we had never taken anything off Peabody Normal and should not do now. Finally, P. M. (Pat) Estes, then of St. Louis, made a motion to the effect that the challenge be accepted and that E. H. Jones be authorized and directed to organize and captain a team for the occasion. The motion was unanimously carried."


1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vandy's first game
Of Dudley, Elliott Jones said: "Too much cannot be said about Dr. William L. Dudley in connection with early football at Vanderbilt. Since college days his picture has adored my office wall, and when asked by any one who the gentleman is, I always reply, 'The best friend of myself and every other student at Vanderbilt, in my college days.' He went with the team on every trip, and watched over us like a father.


1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vandy's first game
"He was our inspiration as well as our guardian. He was our true and loyal friend, under any and all circumstances, in adversity as well in prosperity. I have never known a more lovable, more genuine friend. I cherish the memory of his friendship above all else in my college experience."


1890 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1890 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 2, 1890. Incumbent Republican William P. Dillingham, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Carroll S. Page defeated Democratic candidate Herbert F. Brigham to succeed him.


1890 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1890 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1890 college football season. The team had no known coach, and went 5–2 and claims a Southern championship. The  115–0 drubbing by Princeton  signaled football's arrival in the south.


1890 Washington & Jefferson football team
The 1890 Washington & Jefferson football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College during the 1890 college football season. The team compiled a 2–1 record, though Washington claims a 3–0 record.


1890 Washington & Jefferson football team
In the team's final game against Wooster, Washington & Jefferson led, 4–0, in the second half. As Wooster drove close to the Washington & Jefferson goal line, several of the Washington & Jefferson players "left the game and started at race horse speed for the dressing room, despite the cries on every side that time was not up and they still had 10 minutes to play." Wooster's captain grabbed the ball, ran the remaining three yards, and claimed a touchdown. Wooster then converted the kick for goal to take a 6 to 4 lead.


1890 Washington & Jefferson football team
The Washington & Jefferson team then left the field with their ball, protesting the Wooster touchdown. The umpire, a Washington & Jefferson supporter, upheld the protest and awarded the game to his side. The referee, a Wooster supporter, rejected the protest and awarded the game to his side. Another account awarded the game to Wooster by default as a result of Washington & Jefferson leaving the grounds.


1890 Washington football team
The 1890 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1890 college football season. The 1890 Washington team was the first team to represent the University of Washington. The team had only one game, playing Washington College to a scoreless tie on November 27, 1890, in Tacoma, Washington. For the second consecutive year, Frank Griffiths was the team captain.


1890 West Cavan by-election
The West Cavan by-election, 1890 was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of West Cavan on 26 March 1890. The election was caused by the death of the sitting member, Joseph Biggar of the Irish National Federation. Only one candidate was nominated, Edmund Vesey Knox of the Irish National Federation, and was elected unopposed.


1890 West Donegal by-election
The West Donegal by-election, 1890 was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of West Donegal on 30 May 1890. The vacancy arose because of the resignation of the sitting member, Patrick O'Hea of the Irish Parliamentary Party. Only one candidate was nominated, James Joseph Dalton of the Irish Parliamentary Party, who was elected unopposed.


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Macquarie on 6 December 1890 because Paddy Crick (Protectionist) was expelled for outrageous behaviour in the chamber.


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Background
Crick was notable for his verbal aggression in the house, especially when drunk, and in October 1889 he called several parliamentarians "bloody Orange hounds and thieves" and William McMillan moved a motion that "That Mr. Crick, the hon. member for West Macquarie, is guilty of having wilfully and vexatiously interrupted tho committee in the orderly coronet of the business of the House, wherefore this House adjudges him guilty of contempt of the House". The motion was passed by the Assembly and Crick stated "If any hon. member thought he was going to apologise to the Government he was making a great mistake. ... he would sooner be kicked out of the House on what he considered a looting of the Treasury than remain a member of it". Crick then walked out of the house.


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Background
On 12 November 1890 there was a debate involving McMillan when Crick interjected, with McMillan stating to Crick "You are nobody", with Crick responding in kind and describing McMillan as a makeshift. Ninian Melville, the Chairman of Committees called on McMillan to withdraw the expression and he did so. The Chairman then asked Crick to withdraw his expression. Crick debated the matter with the Chairman before withdrawing it. The Chairman then repeatedly asked Crick to apologise for interjecting during proceedings and he refused to do so until after McMillan had apologised for the insult.


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Background
The Chairman instructed the serjeant-at-arms, Laurence Harnett, to remove Crick, who resisted stating "Don't you handle me. I will not be bullied by Melville or any one else. I will not go out, and I say so point-blank". Crick was then physically removed by the serjeant-at-arms and attendants. The disturbance was reported to the Speaker, Joseph Abbott, who directed that Crick be allowed into the chamber to provide his explanation. Crick argued with Speaker stating "I am certainly not going to allow the Chair to knock me into a sort of pulverised sausage".


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Background
Crick continued to argue with the Speaker who then instructed the serjeant-at-arms to again remove Crick. Whilst he was being forcibly removed, Crick stated "you got £2,000 for putting the Broken Hill Water Supply Bill through. That is what I tell you; and I tell the Chairman of Committees that he got £1,000; and I tell you you are both a pair of thieves and robbers of the country". Sir Henry Parkes moved that Crick be expelled for his disorderly conduct before the committee.


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Background
After debate had commenced on the motion, Crick attempted to resign with his letter stating "Mr Speaker, I consider Parliament rotten and corrupt. You put me out to-night, fearing my tongue and consequent exposure. I resign my seat, and intend to appeal to my constituents against a rotten and corrupt parliament, in which freedom of speech is brutally stifled and suppressed in order to cover up crime".


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Background
In the debate various euphemisms were put as to the extent of Crick's consumption of alcohol, including that he was not in a fit condition to be heard, was slightly excited, having just returned from the Melbourne Cup, where "joviality ... reigned triumphant ... where Bacchus is the chief god". Alexander Hutchison stated that "it was worse than useless to ask a drunken man to come into an assemblage of gentlemen to make an explanation of his conduct". Crick's resignation was not treated as effective and he was expelled.


1890 West Macquarie colonial by-election, Aftermath
At a meeting at the Lagoon, Major Butler asked "Is it true, Mr. Crick, that you stated that there was not a  virtuous woman in West Macquarie?" Crick alleged he then stated "I  was told so; and, more than that, I  believe that you did say so". Crick sued Butler for slander, however the jury found for Butler. The Full Court of the Supreme Court held that a question put bona fide by an elector in the course of an election meeting would not be slanderous. Further the charge was so improbable that Crick's reputation was not injured.


1890 West Sydney colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 26 July 1890 because of the death of Alfred Lamb (Free Trade).


1890 West Waterford by-election
The West Waterford by-election, 1890 was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of West Waterford on 24 February 1890. The vacancy arose because of the death of the sitting member, Douglas Pyne of the Irish Parliamentary Party. Pyne had disappeared off a boat in November 1888, and was presumed drowned.


1890 West Waterford by-election
Only one candidate was nominated, Alfred Webb of the Irish Parliamentary Party, who was therefore elected unopposed.


1890 Western Australian colonial election
Elections were held in the Colony of Western Australia in December 1890 to elect 30 members to the Legislative Assembly. They were the first elections to be held for the Legislative Assembly, which had been created earlier in the year by a new constitution that granted Western Australia responsible self-government.


1890 Western Australian colonial election, Background
Historian Brian De Garis describes the 1890 election as "a rather quiet affair". There were no organised political parties (or even factions), and no government to be voted in or out of office. The Legislative Assembly had been established by Western Australia's new constitution, which was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 21 August 1890 and proclaimed in Perth on 21 October 1890. Prior to that, the Legislative Council, an only partially elective body, had been the sole chamber of parliament.


1890 Western Australian colonial election, Results
Only 11 out of the 30 seats were contested at the election, and only two were contested by more than two candidates. Prior to the election, there had been some doubts expressed (notably by Septimus Burt) as to whether enough suitable candidates would come forward. In several uncontested electorates, an informal election was held before the official polling day, in which members of local organisations determined their preferred representative.


1890 Western Australian colonial election, Aftermath
The Governor of Western Australia, Sir William Robinson, decided that he would not commission a government until the elections had been held. It had initially been assumed that Stephen Henry Parker would be chosen as Western Australia's first premier, but John Forrest actively sought the position, arguing that he was the only candidate with prior governmental experience (as a former Surveyor-General). Governor Robinson asked Forrest to form a government on 22 December 1890, and he and the rest of his new ministry were sworn in on 29 December.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team
The 1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team was an American football team represented Western University of Pennsylvania, now known as the University of Pittsburgh, as an independent during the 1890 college football season.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Season recap
Thanks to the initiative of Bert Smyers and John Scott, the Western University of Pennsylvania Athletic Association met during the 1899-90 school year and elected committees for the sports of baseball and football. Smyers and Scott organized a football team that fall and played one game, which they lost to Shadyside Academy.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Season recap
The lineup "in addition to Scott, captain and center, and Smyers, quarterback, included Anson B. McGrew and Frank Rhea at guards, Harry S. Calvert and John McGrew as tackles, E. C. Shaler and George H. Calvert at ends, Joseph B. Griggs and William C. Gill at halfbacks, and John M. Hansen as fullback."


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Season recap
During the second meeting a tennis committee was added to the association. An initiation fee for the student population was set at fifty cents for the school year or twenty-five cents for the semester.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Season recap
The student publication, The University Courant, reported strong interest in football with prospective players training in the university's gymnasium. By the fall of 1890, the school had a football team ready to compete. The first varsity football team of the Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP) compiled a 2–2 record and was outscored by a total of 74 to 22.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Season recap
The starting lineup for the 1890 season was John Scott (center/captain), John McGrew (left guard), Anson McGrew (right guard), Harry Calvert (tackle), James Price (right tackle), John Murray (left end), William Dorrington (right end), Bert Smyers (quarterback), Joseph Griggs (left halfback), Alfred Hamilton (right halfback), and Frank Rhea (fullback). Charles Zug, John Stephenson, John Hansen and Lorens Robbins were the substitutes.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, Allegheny Athletic Association
Initially, the 1890 Western University of Pennsylvania had a three-game schedule. On Saturday October 11, the team assembled at Exposition Park to play the Allegheny Athletic Association team due to a cancellation by the Shadyside Academy eleven. The Pittsburgh Press recapped the game rather succinctly:


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, Allegheny Athletic Association
"The Western University Boys Completely Overwhelmed - About 500 people witnessed the football game and athletic sports at Exposition Park yesterday afternoon. The Western University eleven was substituted for the Shady Side Academy gang but the collegians were not in it with the Allegheny Athletic association gang, who won by a score of 38 to 0".


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, Allegheny Athletic Association
The Pittsburgh Dispatch had a more detailed account. The weather was unpleasant and so there was not much of a crowd. O.D. Thompson scored the first touchdown for the Allegheny eleven. Robinson kicked the goal after and WUP was down 6-0. AA teammates Thompson, Robinson and Wilkinson each scored another first half touchdown and Fry converted a goal kick after to account for the 20-0 halftime lead. The Allegheny eleven tacked on eighteen more second half points to reach the 38-0 final score. The following Thursday, the team received their uniforms from Pratt's Sporting Goods.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, at Washington & Jefferson
For their next game, the WUPs traveled to Washington, Pennsylvania to take on Washington & Jefferson. The WUPs were again defeated handily 32-0. The Pittsburgh Press again recapped the game with a short paragraph:


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, at Washington & Jefferson
"In a game between the Western University eleven and the Washington and Jefferson eleven this afternoon the Washington boys were victorious by the score of 32 to 0. Quite a kick was occasioned by the Washington and Jefferson eleven putting their trainer, Lynch, in the field. The University boys objected to this, and for a while it looked as if no game would be played. Eventually Lynch was withdrawn just as the Pittsburg boys were leaving the grounds".


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, at Kiskiminetas School
The second road game of the season was to Saltsburg, Pa. to play the team representing the Kiskiminetas School. The WUP eleven prevailed in a hard fought scrimmage and won their first game 12-10.


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, at Geneva
For the final game of their first season of football, the WUPs traveled to Beaver Falls to take on the Covies of Geneva College. The WUPs, who were outweighed by twenty pounds per man, defeated Geneva for their second victory. The Pittsburgh Press summarized the action:


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Game summaries, at Geneva
"The football game between the Western University eleven and the Geneva college team at Beaver Falls yesterday resulted in a score of 10 to 4 in favor of the University boys. In the first half a bad pass gave the ball to Reed, who succeeded in making a touchdown, scoring the only point for the Geneva team. A touchdown by Calvert and a place kick by Griggs gave the University eleven six points. A vigorous push put the ball over the line again bringing the University score up to 10. Although the Geneva boys averaged about 20 pounds more than the University eleven, yet the latter managed to push them all over the field".


1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team, Roster
The roster of the 1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team:


1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado
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1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado
The 1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado occurred on Tuesday, August 19, 1890, in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It tore through the city as an estimated F3. The tornado killed 16 people, injured 50, damaged or destroyed 260 buildings, and cost at least $240,000 (in 1890 money). It was one of the deadliest tornadoes in Pennsylvania history.


1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado, Events of August 19, 1890, Touchdown
It’s believed that on the afternoon of August 19, 1890, the tornado touched down west of Nanticoke as an estimated F0. According to Professor Thomas Santee, "A brisk gust of wind passed through Nanticoke and the dust and light articles rose in a whirlwind, while a large maple tree was blown down at the east end of the Nanticoke Bridge." The tornado then traveled eastward into Hanover Township (along the bank of the Susquehanna River).


1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado, Events of August 19, 1890, Touchdown
"Following the bank of the river which is in a direction nearly east, for a short distance the trees are marked by the characteristic twisting off of branches and further on the field was strewn with light debris consisting of bark of trees and small bits of wood which had been carried by the storm."


1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado, Events of August 19, 1890, Touchdown
"Then for about a mile there is no distinct trace of the storm but from Butzbach's Landing, the effects become clearer, abundant and characteristic, leading past the north side of the cemetery at Hanover Green."


1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado, Events of August 19, 1890, Striking Wilkes-Barre
The storm then veered north and entered South Wilkes-Barre at about 5:30 pm. In 1890, nearly 38,000 people lived in the city. The tornado intensified to an F3 as it moved deeper into the municipality. It struck Main Street and swept northward to Wood Street. The tornado then widened and walloped Franklin Street. The tornado may have been 300 yards wide at that point. The storm continued to tear through the municipality (mostly in the industrial section). Eventually the tornado worked its way out of the city. It ended in a heavily wooded area just east of Wilkes-Barre.


1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado, Events of August 19, 1890, Striking Wilkes-Barre
“Hundreds of houses were unroofed, partially blown over and completely demolished” stated one dispatch. Passenger trains and locomotives were blown over. Brick buildings either had their upper stories torn away or were completely leveled. The tornado killed 16 people, injured 50, damaged or destroyed 260 buildings, and cost at least $240,000 (in 1890 money).


1890 Wimbledon Championships
The 1890 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 30 June until 7 July. It was the 14th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1890. Bonham Carter Evelegh took over as referee from Julian Marshall. The rule for change-overs was altered to after every odd game.


1890 Wimbledon Championships
There were 30 competitors for the men's singles and only four competitors for the women's singles, the smallest entry ever for any competition at Wimbledon. The final of the women's singles competition, which started on 2 July, was played on 5 July, while the men's singles final was played on 7 July and the men's doubles were played on 21–23 July.


1890 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Gentlemen's Singles
Willoughby Hamilton defeated  William Renshaw, 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1


1890 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Gentlemen's Doubles
Joshua Pim /  Frank Stoker defeated  George Hillyard /  Ernest Lewis, 6–0, 7–5, 6–4


1890 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles
Joshua Pim and Frank Stoker defeated George Hillyard and Ernest Lewis 6–0, 7–5, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champions Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw did not defend their title.


1890 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles
Willoughby Hamilton defeated Harry Barlow, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion William Renshaw, 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships.


1890 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles
Lena Rice defeated May Jacks 6–4, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1889 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champion Blanche Hillyard did not defend her title. Despite previous draws there were only four competitors in the tournament, the smallest entry ever for any competition at Wimbledon.


1890 Windermere School
The 1890 Windermere School (also known as the Armstrong-Parramore House) is a historic school in Windermere, Florida, United States. The school served the community between 1890 and 1916, then as a community center through 1923. In 1995 the Armstrong-Parramore family, who owned the land and building, donated it to the city. The schoolhouse is located at 113 West Seventh Avenue. On June 5, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.


1890 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1890 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1890 college football season. This season marked the largest margin of victory in Wisconsin Badgers football history, a 106–0 win to open the season against Whitewater Normal, and the first game between the Badgers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the most played rivalry in Division I football history.


1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890.


1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor William D. Hoard was defeated by Democratic nominee George Wilbur Peck.


1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Peck became the first Democratic Governor of Wisconsin since William Robert Taylor in 1876.


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1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The 1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 3 and 4 January at the ice rink Museumplein in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It's an unofficial championship because the ISU was founded in 1892.


1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Four distances were skated at the World Championship, the ½ mile (805 meter), the 1 mile (1609 meter),  the 2 miles (3219 meter) and the 5 miles (8047 meter). One became champion if one won three of the four distances.


1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The Norwegian Adolf Norseng did not become World Champion because he only won two distances of the four. He skated the fastest ½ mile in qualifying but finished second in the final.


1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships, Rules
One could only win the World Championships by winning at three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won three distances.


1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships, Rules
The winner of the ½ mile was decided by a final of the best four skaters of the distance. If the same time was skated a skate-off is skated to decide the ranking.


1890 World Series
The 1890 World Series was an end-of-the-year baseball playoff series between the National League champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms (later known as the Dodgers) and the American Association champion Louisville Colonels.


1890 World Series
This Series was part of the pre-modern-era World Series, an annual competition between the champions of the National League and the American Association. The best-of-7 games Series ended without resolution. Each club won 3 games, with 1 game ending in a tie.


1890 World Series
After losing the 1889 World Series to their "cross-town" rivals, the New York Giants (Brooklyn was actually a separate city until 1898), the Bridegrooms came back strong and won the National League pennant in 1890, the first  major league club to win consecutive pennants in two different leagues (the only other being the Boston Reds (1890–91)).


1890 World Series
The major league world was in turmoil in 1890, as many of the best players had jumped to an outlaw organization called the Players' League. Although the Brotherhood only lasted the one season, it had a detrimental financial effect on the other two leagues, especially the Association.


1890 World Series
Although the Boston Reds of the Players' League were probably the best team in the majors, and had floated the idea of a three-way World Series, the established leagues ignored them and made arrangements for the usual NL-AA contest, this time to be a conventional best-4-of-7 Series.


1890 World Series
The games were held at the Bridegrooms' home field, Washington Park, and the Colonels' home field, Eclipse Park. The first four were played in Louisville (including a tie in Game 3), and the remainder of the Series was scheduled for Brooklyn.


1890 World Series
The Series commenced on October 17 and concluded on October 28. The weather had become progressively worse as the Series wore on, and prior to Game 7, the two managers agreed that this would be the final game, and if Louisville won the game to square the Series at 3–3–1 (which they did), that there would be a deciding championship game the following spring.


1890 World Series
Unfortunately for that plan, the championship game was never held. Disputes arose between the National League and the American Association during the winter about the redistribution of players following the dissolution of the Players' League. The Association ended its relationship with the League before the spring of 1891, so the anticipated championship game was canceled, and no World Series was held in 1891. The 1891 pennant winners would be the Boston Beaneaters of the NL and the Boston Reds of the AA, who had joined the Association from the Players' League. This would turn out to be the only time two Boston clubs would win their respective league championships. It would also turn out to be the second (and last) time that a club won pennants in consecutive years in different leagues.


1890 World Series
Following the 1891 season, the Association folded, and four clubs were brought into the League. The League would attempt a championships series during the 1890s called the Temple Cup Series, which would prove to be better organized and better attended than the NL-AA contests, and would help pave the way to the modern World Series that would begin in 1903.


1890 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The 1890 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on September 11, 1890, as the first gubernatorial election for the newly admitted state of Wyoming. Incumbent Territorial Governor Francis E. Warren ran for re-election as the Republican nominee against former Territorial Governor George W. Baxter, the Democratic nominee. Warren defeated Baxter by a decisive margin and became the first popularly elected Governor of Wyoming.


1890 Wyoming gubernatorial election
However, shortly after Warren's term began as Governor, he was elected to the U.S. Senate by the newly constituted state legislature, and he resigned on November 24, 1890. Accordingly, Secretary of State Amos W. Barber became Governor and a special gubernatorial election was held in 1892.


1890 Wyoming gubernatorial election, Party conventions
Prior to the adoption of Wyoming's primary law in 1911, the political parties nominated their candidates for office by convention. Prior to the start of the Republican convention, incumbent Territorial Governor Francis E. Warren was seen as the likeliest, and the strongest, candidate. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Warren, though his poor health at the time raised the possibility that he might need to be replaced on the ticket.


1890 Wyoming gubernatorial election, Party conventions
Prior to the Democratic convention, speculation swirled around three names: former Territorial Governor George W. Baxter; banker T. B. Hicks; and Evanston businessman A. C. Beckwith. Baxter was ultimately nominated by the Democratic convention by acclamation, queueing up a contest between two different territorial governors.


1890 Wyoming state elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on September 11, 1890, to elect the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—which were created in the state constitution adopted in 1889. This was the first election in which these offices were for election. The Republican Party performed well, carrying all of them by double-digit margins.


1890 Wyoming state elections, Governor
Incumbent Territorial Governor Francis E. Warren ran for re-election as Governor, facing former Territorial Governor George W. Baxter, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Warren defeated Baxter by a wide margin, but he did not serve as Governor for long. He was elected to the U.S. Senate a few weeks into his term and resigned as Governor, elevating Secretary of State Amos W. Barber to the Governorship and triggering a special election in 1892.


1890 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
Amos W. Barber, a surgeon from Cheyenne, was nominated by the Republicans for Secretary of State. The Democratic Party nominated former Crook County Clerk John S. Harper. Barber defeated Harper by a wide margin to win his first, and only, term as Secretary of State.


1890 Wyoming state elections, Auditor
In the race for Auditor, the Republican convention nominated Charles W. Burdick, who served as a member of the Wyoming Territorial Council prior to statehood. He was challenged by George A. Campbell, the Democratic nominee. Burdick defeated Campbell by a wide margin to win the first election for State Auditor.


1890 Wyoming state elections, State Treasurer
The Republican convention nominated Otto Gramm, the Albany County Treasurer, as its nominee in the first statewide election for Treasurer The Democratic nominee was Isaac C. Miller, a wool grower from Rawlins. Gramm defeated Miller by a wide margin.


1890 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
At the Republican convention, Stephen T. Farwell, the former Johnson County Treasurer, was named as the Republican nominee for Superintendent. The Democratic convention nominated Anthony V. Quinn, a former member of the Territorial Council. Farwell defeated Quinn by a wide margin.


1890 Yale Bulldogs football team
The 1890 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1890 college football season. In its third year under head coach Walter Camp, the team compiled a 13–1 record, recorded 12 shutouts, and outscored all opponents by a total of 486 to 18. Its only loss was to rival Harvard by a 12–6 score.


1890 Yale Bulldogs football team
Three Yale players (halfback Thomas McClung, guard Pudge Heffelfinger, and tackle William Rhodes) were consensus picks for the 1890 College Football All-America Team. All three have also been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections
The United States Senate elections of 1890 and 1891 were elections in which the Republican Party lost four seats in the United States Senate, though still retaining a slim majority. That majority was increased, however, upon the admission of two more states with Republican senators.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections
As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, senators were chosen by state legislatures.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Change in Senate composition, Before the elections
After the admission of Montana's new senators in January 1890.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Elections during the 51st Congress
In these elections, the winners were seated during 1890 or in 1891 before March 4; ordered by election date.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Races leading to the 52nd Congress
In these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1891; ordered by state.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Election during the 52nd Congress
In these elections, the winners were elected in 1891 after March 4; ordered by election date.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Idaho
In July 1890, Idaho became a state. In November, Fred Dubois helped engineer a plan for the Idaho Legislature to effectively elect three people to the U.S. Senate: Governor George Shoup to the class 2 seat up for election in 1894, state constitutional convention member William J. McConnell to serve for the remainder of the Fifty-first United States Congress, ending in March 1891, and Dubois himself to succeed McConnell and serve a full six-year term in the class 3 seat beginning in March 1891.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
The New York election was held January 20 and 21, 1891, by the New York State Legislature.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
Republican William M. Evarts had been elected to this seat in 1885, and his term would expire on March 3, 1891.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
At the State election in November 1889, 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats were elected for a two-year term (1890-1891) in the State Senate. At the State election in November 1890, 68 Democrats and 60 Republicans were elected for the session of 1891 to the Assembly. The 114th New York State Legislature met from January 6 to April 30, 1891, at Albany, New York.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
The Democratic caucus met on January 19, 74 State legislators attended, and State Senator John C. Jacobs presided. Governor David B. Hill was nominated by acclamation.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
The Republican caucus met immediately after the Democratic caucus ended, Assemblyman James W. Husted presided. They re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator William M. Evarts unanimously.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
On January 20, both Houses of the State legislature took ballots separately. The incumbent U.S. Senator Evarts was the choice of the State Senate, Governor Hill the choice of the Assembly. On January 21, both Houses met in joint session, and comparing nominations, found that they disagreed and proceeded to a joint ballot. Governor Hill was elected by a majority of 2, every member of the Legislature being present.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, New York
The seat became vacant on March 4, 1891. David B. Hill remained in office as Governor of New York until December 31, 1891, and took his seat only on January 7, 1892, missing actually only one month of session. There were no special sessions during the 52nd United States Congress and the regular session began only on December 7, 1891. Hill served a single term, and remained in the U.S. Senate until March 3, 1897. In January 1897, Hill was defeated for re-election by Republican Thomas C. Platt who had been a U.S. Senator briefly in 1881.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania election was held on January 20, 1891. J. Donald Cameron was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.


1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 20, 1891. Incumbent Republican J. Donald Cameron, who was elected in an 1877 special election and re-elected in 1879 and 1885, was a successful candidate for re-election to another term. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:


1890 college football season
The 1890 college football season was the season of American football played among colleges and universities in the United States during the 1890–91 academic year.


1890 college football season
The 1890 Harvard Crimson football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 555 to 12, and was recognized as the national champion by the Billingsley Report, Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Championship Foundation, and Parke H. Davis.


1890 college football season
In the Midwest, the Baker Methodists defeated the Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 22–9 in the first college football game played in Kansas. In the South, Vanderbilt Commodores defeated Nashville (Peabody), 40–0, in the first college football game played in Tennessee.


1890 college football season
As the popularity of the sport increased, several notable programs were established in 1890, including Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Vanderbilt.


1890 college football season
All eleven players selected by Caspar Whitney for the 1890 All-America college football team came from the Big Three (Harvard Princeton, and Yale). Three of the honorees have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Harvard's great tackle Marshall "Ma" Newell, Yale's guard Pudge Heffelfinger, and Yale's halfback Thomas "Bum" McClung.


1890 college football season, Conference standings
The following is a potentially incomplete list of conference standings:


1890 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1890 in Australia.


1890 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1890.


1890 in Australian literature, Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1890 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.


1890 in Australian literature, Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1890 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.


1890 in Australian soccer
The 1890 season was the seventh season of competitive association football in Australia. The were two league competitions and two cup competitions fielded by Northern District British Football Association (Northern NSW) and the South British Football Soccer Association (New South Wales).


1890 in Australian soccer, Cup competitions
(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's competition record as winners/runners-up.)


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
Editorial tries to convince eastern Canadians to go west instead of south


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
British Methodist Episcopal bishop steals hearts of Canadian Methodist conference participants (Note: racial stereotypes)


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
Australians advised to avoid Canada's example of "disunion" as they consider federation


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
British socialist newspaper decries "that venerable fraud and child kidnapper, Doctor Barnardo" shipping boys to Canada


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
Victoria, B.C. Free Public Library has popular novels of Scott, Dickens, Trollope and Thackeray, and also Bulwer, Yonge, Braddon and Ouida


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
Montreal impresaria brings Metropolitan Opera orchestra (featuring Victor Herbert) to play symphonic favourites


1890 in Canada, Historical Documents
Long neglected, foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is coming back into favour in gardens


1890 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1890, Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


1890 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1890 in Chile.


1890 in India, Deaths
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1890 in Italy, Events
The 1889 Italian Penal Code, commonly known as Zanardelli Code enters into force. It was named after Giuseppe Zanardelli, then Minister of Justice, who promoted the approval of the code. It unified penal legislation in Italy, abolished capital punishment and recognised the right to strike.


1890 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1890 in New Zealand.


1890 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government and law
The number of members of the House of Representatives is cut from 95 to 74. The New Zealand Legislative Council has 39 members.


1890 in New Zealand, Sport, Athletics
The first athletics team to compete overseas travels to Sydney.


1890 in New Zealand, Sport, Athletics
At the National Championships the 3 miles, Pole vault and Shot put are held for the first time.


1890 in New Zealand, Sport, Polo
The Savile Cup, the premier polo trophy in New Zealand, is held for the first time. It is presented by and named after the aide-de-camp to the Governor of New Zealand, The Earl of Onslow.


1890 in New Zealand, Sport, Swimming
The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association is formally constituted on 4 January. It is the second national governing body in the world after the A.S.A. of England. A subsequent disagreement between the North and South Island clubs leads to the formation of a rival association in the North Island known as the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Registered. The two associations remain apart until uniting on 21 March 1904.


1890 in New Zealand, Sport, Swimming
The first national titles are instituted. Each event is held at a separate carnival (this continues until 1905 when a single championships is held for the first time). In the first year there are 2 separate carnivals for 100 yards and thus 2 different champions.


1890 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1890 in Norwegian music.


1890 in Portugal
Events in the year 1890 in Portugal. There were 951,000 registered voters in the country.


1890 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1890 in South Africa.


1890 in Swedish football
The 1890 season in Swedish football, starting January 1890 and ending December 1890:


1890 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1890 to Wales and its people.


1890 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1890 throughout the world.


1890 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1890  throughout the world.


1890 in birding and ornithology
Birds described in 1890 include the bamboo warbler, blue-capped ifrit, red satinbird, Española cactus finch, grey-striped spurfowl, hooded cuckooshrike, Laysan finch, maroon-naped sunbird, Patagonian tinamou and Townsend's shearwater.


1890 in film
The following is an overview of the events of 1890 in film, including a list of films released and notable births and deaths.


1890 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1890.


1890 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1890.


1890 in paleontology, Plants, Angiosperms
A small betulaceous fruit; moved to Palaeocarpinus dentatus in 2003


1890 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


1890 in poetry, Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1890 in poetry, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1890 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1890.


1890 in science
The year 1890 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.


1890 in sports
1890 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


1890 in the Congo Free State
The following lists events that happened during 1890 in the Congo Free State.


1890s
The 1890s (pronounced "eighteen-nineties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1890, and ended on December 31, 1899.


1890s
In the United States, the 1890s were marked by a severe economic depression sparked by the Panic of 1893. This economic crisis would help bring about the end of the so-called "Gilded Age", and coincided with numerous industrial strikes in the industrial workforce. The period was sometimes referred to as the "Mauve Decade", because William Henry Perkin's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that color in fashion.


1890s, Popular culture, Sports
The 1896 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history


1890s, Popular culture, Other
1885-1913 Annie Oakley, Li'l Sure Shot performed throughout US and Europe with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show


1890s African rinderpest epizootic
In the 1890s, an epizootic of the rinderpest virus struck Africa, considered to be "the most devastating epidemic to hit southern Africa in the late nineteenth century". It killed more than 5.2 million cattle south of the Zambezi, as well as domestic oxen, sheep, and goats, and wild populations of buffalo, giraffe, and wildebeest. This led to starvation resulting in the death of an estimated third of the human population of Ethiopia and two-thirds of the Maasai people of Tanzania.


1890s African rinderpest epizootic, History
The virus is thought to have been introduced into Eritrea in 1887 by Indian cattle brought by the Italians for their campaign against Somalia. It spread throughout the Horn of Africa, and crossed the Zambezi in March of 1896.


1890s African rinderpest epizootic, Further reading
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1890s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
This article encompasses the 1890s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons.


1890s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons, 1890 season, June 1890 Muscat cyclone
This system formed off the west coast of India during the first week of June and moved northwest towards the Arabian peninsula. Approaching the Gulf of Oman, strong winds and heavy rains affected Sur during the afternoon on June 4. Rain spread west that evening towards Muscat, where winds increased to hurricane-force from the north-northeast early on June 5. The eye of the storm made landfall at Sohar at dusk on June 5, eventually dissipating well inland. Heavy rains fell at the hospital in Muscat, where 11.24 inches (285 mm) were recorded.


1890s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons, 1890 season, June 1890 Muscat cyclone
This led to flooding which took several hundred lives. Several thousand date trees were uprooted by the storm's winds and carried away by its floods. Several homes were leveled in Muscat and Mutrah. Fifty perished from downing near the coast or being buried by debris. Overall, 727 people lost their lives.


1890s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons, 1895 season, 1895 Balochistan cyclone
In 1895, a cyclonic storm hit the Makran coast in Balochistan province in modern-day Pakistan.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1890 season
There were 14 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1890.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1891 season
There were 18 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1891.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1892 season
There were 20 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1892.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1893 season
There were 20 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1893.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1894 season
There were 14 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1894.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1894 season
A tropical storm was first reported on October 1, which quickly moved westward across the Philippine archipelago. It moved northwestward through the South China Sea and slowed its forward motion. Over 27 hours, the system brought gale-force winds to Hong Kong, the longest duration as of 1955, due to the storm's slow movement and landfall on southern China on October 5. The storm also dropped 279.9 mm (11.02 in) of rainfall over 24 hours, making it the wettest storm in Hong Kong as of 1955. On the next day, the storm dissipated after turning to the northeast.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1895 season
There were 16 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1895.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1896 season
There were 18 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1896.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1896 season
A tropical cyclone was observed on July 26 to the east of the Philippines. The system moved quickly to the northwest, crossing the extreme northern Luzon island on July 28. Next day, the storm struck southeastern China near Hong Kong, dissipating on July 30. At Hong Kong, where the storm produced winds of 128 km/h (79 mph) continuously for one hour, which was the highest hourly wind speed there as of 1955.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1897 season
There were 13 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1897.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1898 season
There were 19 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1898.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1899 season
There were 19 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1899.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1899 season
On April 23 a tropical storm was reported southeast of Guam. It moved northwest and passed very close to Guam before moving to the north. It dissipated on April 28.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1899 season
On May 18 a typhoon appeared to the east of Visayan Islands and moved inland on May 21. After crossing over into the South China Sea the storm moved northward. It passed through the Taiwan Strait between the 26 and 27 of May. On May 28 the storm was pushed out to sea by an advancing cold front and absorbed on May 29.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1899 season
On June 27 a typhoon was detected to the southeast of Manila. It passed to the south through central Luzon island during June 28. It continued northwest and made landfall on the island of Hainan (China) on July 1. The storm later dissipated inland near the borders of Vietnam and China on July 3. There is some indication of damage at Sambonya, with a passing of a steamer noting all the buildings being nearly destroyed with few people seen.


1890s Pacific typhoon seasons, 1899 season
On July 2 a typhoon was spotted to the south of Okinawa Islands. It moved north over the following days, reaching violent intensities, it brushed past the islands to the east on July 6 and 7. It continued north reaching Japan by July 8, briefly moved into the Sea of Japan, and dissipated on the Korean Peninsula on July 10. A minimal pressure of 956 millibars was recorded at Oshima.


1890s in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1890–1899 to Wales and its people.


1890s in Western fashion
Fashion in the 1890s in European and European-influenced countries is characterized by long elegant lines, tall collars, and the rise of sportswear. It was an era of great dress reforms led by the invention of the drop-frame safety bicycle, which allowed women the opportunity to ride bicycles more comfortably, and therefore, created the need for appropriate clothing.


1890s in Western fashion
Another great influence on women's fashions of this era, particularly among those considered part of the Aesthetic Movement in America, was the political and cultural climate. Because women were taking a more active role in their communities, in the political world, and in society as a whole, their dress reflected this change. The more freedom to experience life outside the home that women of the Gilded Age acquired, the more freedom of movement was experienced in fashions as well.


1890s in Western fashion
As the emphasis on athleticism influenced a change in garments which allowed for freedom of movement, the emphasis on less rigid gender roles influenced a change in dress which allowed for more self-expression, and a more natural silhouette of women's bodies were revealed. Corsets were rejected in favor of more comfortable, free-flowing skirts and dresses which, before the Aesthetic movement prevailed, would not have been acceptable in public.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions
Fashionable women's clothing styles shed some of the extravagances of previous decades (so that skirts were neither crinolined as in the 1850s, nor protrudingly bustled in back as in the late 1860s and mid-1880s, nor tight as in the late 1870s), but corseting continued unmitigated, or even slightly increased in severity. Early 1890s dresses consisted of a tight bodice with the skirt gathered at the waist and falling more naturally over the hips and undergarments than in previous years. Puffy leg-of-mutton sleeves (also known as gigot sleeves) made a comeback, growing bigger each year until reaching their largest size around 1895.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions
During the mid-1890s, skirts took on an A-line silhouette that was almost bell-like. The late 1890s returned to tighter sleeves often with small puffs or ruffles capping the shoulder but fitted to the wrist. Skirts took on a trumpet shape, fitting more closely over the hip and flaring just above the knee. Corsets in the 1890s helped define the hourglass figure as immortalized by artist Charles Dana Gibson. In the very late 1890s, the corset elongated, giving the women a slight S-bend silhouette that would be popular well into the Edwardian era.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
Changing attitudes about acceptable activities for women also made sportswear popular for women, with such notable examples as the bicycling dress and the tennis dress.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
Unfussy, tailored clothes, adapted from the earlier theme of men's tailoring and simplicity of form, were worn for outdoor activities and traveling. The shirtwaist, a costume with a bodice or waist tailored like a man's shirt with a high collar, was adopted for informal daywear and became the uniform of working women. Walking suits featured ankle-length skirts with matching jackets. The notion of "rational dress" for women's health was a widely discussed topic in 1891, which led to the development of sports dress. This included ample skirts with a belted blouse for hockey.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
In addition, cycling became very popular and led to the development of "cycling costumes", which were shorter skirts or "bloomers" which were Turkish trouser style outfits. By the 1890s, women bicyclists increasingly wore bloomers in public and in the company of men as well as other women. Bloomers seem to have been more commonly worn in Paris than in England or the United States and became quite popular and fashionable. In the United States, bloomers were more intended for exercise than fashion.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
The rise of American women's college sports in the 1890s created a need for more unencumbered movement than exercise skirts would allow. By the end of the decade, most colleges that admitted women had women's basketball teams, all outfitted in bloomers. Across the nation's campuses, baggy bloomers were paired with blouses to create the first women's gym uniforms.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
The rainy daisy was a style of walking or sports skirt introduced during this decade, allegedly named after Daisy Miller, but also named for its practicality in wet weather, as the shorter hemlines did not soak up puddles of water. They were particularly useful for cycling, walking or sporting pursuits as the shorter hems were less likely to catch in the bicycle mechanisms or underfoot, and enabled freer movement.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
Swimwear was also developed, usually made of navy blue wool with a long tunic over full knickers.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Sportswear and tailored fashions
Afternoon dresses typical of the time period had high necks, wasp waists, puffed sleeves and bell-shaped skirts. Evening gowns had a squared decolletage, a wasp-waist cut and skirts with long trains.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Influence of aesthetic dress
The 1890s in both Europe and North America saw growing acceptance of artistic or aesthetic dress as mainstream fashion influenced by the philosophies of John Ruskin and William Morris. This was especially seen in the adoption of the uncorseted tea gown for at-home wear. In the United States during this period, Dress, the Jenness Miller Magazine (1887–1898) , reported that tea gowns were being worn outside the home for the first time in fashionable summer resorts.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Influence of aesthetic dress
Before women acquired a more prominent role outside the home, before they were involved in more community, cultural and political pursuits, a more traditionally Victorian, restrained, and what was considered modest dress dominated. As Mary Blanchard writes in her article in The American History Review, "Boundaries and the Victorian Body: Aesthetic Fashion in Gilded Age America," "Little noticed, but crucial, was a shift in attitudes toward women's fashion in the 1870s and 1880s, a countercultural shift taking place under the aegis of the Aesthetic Movement. At this time, some women used their bodies and their dress as public art forms not only to defy the moral implications of domesticity but to assume cultural agency in their society at large." (Blanchard, page 22)


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Hairstyles and headgear
Hairstyles at the start of the decade were simply a carry-over from the 1880s styles that included curled or frizzled bangs over the forehead as well as hair swept to the top of the head, but after 1892, hairstyles became increasingly influenced by the Gibson Girl. By the mid-1890s, hair had become looser and wavier and bangs gradually faded from high fashion. By the end of the decade, hair was often worn in a large mass with a bun at the top of the head, a style that would be predominant during the first decade of the 20th century.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Shoes
High tab front shoes with a large buckle had made a comeback in the 1870s and were again revived in the 1890s. This popular style of shoe had a few names such as "Cromwell," "Colonial," and "Molière". At this time materials such as suede, leather, lace and metal were used to fashion the shoe and decorate it. Suede was new to the market in 1890 and was available in a few pale shades.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Athletic wear
The shift toward functional fashion also affected women's athletic wear. Women in Paris began wearing bloomers when bicycling as early as 1893, while in England lower bicycle frames accommodated the dresses that women continued to wear for bicycling. Long floor length dresses gradually gave way to shorter hemlines and a more casual style of athletic clothing. Similarly, bathing suits also became shorter and less covered — yet another example of the beginnings of a shift in dress toward greater freedom and functionality.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Cartoons
Cartoon mocking sleeve designs suggesting that new styles could be modeled on cricket bats, hot air balloons, or tennis rackets.


1890s in Western fashion, Women's fashions, Cartoons
1897 advertisement showing woman with unskirted garments for bicycle riding


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion
The overall silhouette of the 1890s was long, lean, and athletic. Hair was generally worn short, often with a pointed beard and generous moustache.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
By the 1890s, the sack coat (UK lounge coat) was fast replacing the frock coat for most informal and semi-formal occasions. Three-piece suits ("ditto suits") consisting of a sack coat with matching waistcoat (U.S. vest) and trousers were worn, as were matching coat and waistcoat with contrasting trousers. Contrasting waistcoats were popular, and could be made with or without collars and lapels. The usual style was single-breasted.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
The blazer, a navy blue or brightly colored or striped flannel coat cut like a sack coat with patch pockets and brass buttons, was worn for sports, sailing, and other casual activities.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
The Norfolk jacket remained fashionable for shooting and rugged outdoor pursuits. It was made of sturdy tweed or similar fabric and featured paired box pleats over the chest and back, with a fabric belt. Worn with matching breeches (or U.S. knickerbockers), it became the Norfolk suit, suitable for bicycling or golf with knee-length stockings and low shoes, or for hunting with sturdy boots or shoes with leather gaiters.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
The cutaway morning coat was still worn for formal day occasions in Europe and major cities elsewhere.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
The most formal evening dress remained a dark tail coat and trousers with a dark or light waistcoat. Evening wear was worn with a white bow tie and a shirt with a winged collar.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
The less formal dinner jacket or tuxedo, which featured a shawl collar with silk or satin facings, now generally had a single button. Dinner jackets were appropriate formal wear when "dressing for dinner" at home or at a men's club. The dinner jacket was worn with a white shirt and a dark tie.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Coats, jackets, and trousers
Knee-length topcoats, often with contrasting velvet or fur collars, and calf-length overcoats were worn in winter.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Shirts and neckties
Shirt collars were turned over or pressed into "wings", and became taller through the decade. Dress shirts had stiff fronts, sometimes decorated with shirt studs and buttoned up the back. Striped shirts were popular for informal occasions.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Shirts and neckties
The usual necktie was a four-in-hand or an Ascot tie, made up as a neckband with wide wings attached and worn with a stickpin, but the 1890s also saw the return of the bow tie (in various proportions) for day dress.


1890s in Western fashion, Men's fashion, Accessories
As earlier in the century, top hats remained a requirement for upper class formal wear; bowlers and soft felt hats in a variety of shapes were worn for more casual occasions, and flat straw boaters were worn for yachting and at the seashore.


1890s in film
The decade of the 1890s in film involved some significant events.


1890s in sociology
The following events related to sociology occurred in the 1890s.


1890–91 Ardwick A.F.C. season
The 1890–91 season was the first season in which Ardwick A.F.C. competed in a national competitive football competition, having spent the first years of their existence playing friendly matches against local clubs, as well as recent participation in the Manchester Cup. The club entered the FA Cup in October 1890, comprehensively winning their first game, but were scratched from the tournament before their next game. Their 12–0 win over Liverpool Stanley remains their record biggest win in a competitive fixture.


1890–91 Aston Villa F.C. season
Aston Villa had a disappointing 1890–91 season, having finished ninth. They also had a poor season in the F.A. Cup going out in the second round against Stoke. As consolation Aston Villa won the 1890 National League of Baseball of Great Britain and  remain National Baseball champions.


1890–91 Aston Villa F.C. season
Aston Villa, now known exclusively as a football club, won the only professional baseball championship in 1890. The competition was hindered by poor weather and disappointing crowds and made a loss for its investors. Aston Villa's win was not without controversy, however, with both Aston Villa and Preston North End being found guilty of cheating during the season.


1890–91 Aston Villa F.C. season
For much of the season Derby Baseball Club did lead the championship, however, pressure from other teams in the league over the number of American players on the Derby team and low attendances led to Derby being expelled before the end of the season, though at the time the club insisted they had ‘retired’ as champions, despite evidence to the contrary.


1890–91 Aston Villa F.C. season, Results, League
The table below lists all the results of Aston Villa in the Football League for the 1890–91 season


1890–91 British Home Championship
The 1890–91 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. Despite strong showings from all four teams, England eventually won the trophy with victories in all three games including, as at the 1890 and 1892 competitions, matches against Wales and Ireland played simultaneously. Ireland notched up one of their highest ever wins, 7–2 over Wales, but still only finished third, whilst the Welsh ran Scotland close in their encounter, but ultimately scored zero points.


1890–91 British Home Championship
Scotland and Ireland began the tournament with the Scots securing a narrow win in Glasgow. They extended their lead in Wrexham despite Wales playing well and nearly taking a draw, eventually going down 3–4. England then played their double on 7 March, scoring an aggregate of 10–2 as both the amateur and professional sides easily won their games over Wales and Ireland. Ireland and Wales played for pride in their final game, Ireland routing the Welsh in Belfast and finishing five goals ahead. In the tournament decider in Blackburn, England were too strong for the Scots in a close game and the result was an England victory, giving them the trophy undisputed.


1890–91 Burnley F.C. season
The 1890–91 season was the ninth season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their third in the Football League. Burnley ended the season in eighth position with a record of 9 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats, thus finishing outside the bottom four for the first time. Scottish forwards Claude Lambie and Alexander McLardie were the top goalscorers, with 16 and 14 league goals respectively. Burnley progressed to the Second Round of the FA Cup for the first time in two years, before being knocked out by Notts County. During the season 24 different players were used by Burnley, with many of the squad hailing from Scotland. In the 6–2 win against Preston North End on 7 March 1891, striker Tom Nicol became the first and only Burnley player to score a hat-trick on his League debut.


1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1890–91 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season in the newly-formed Midland League. They finished in eighth-place, having only picked up two points away from home. They failed to go on any cup runs and were in fact beaten by a club record 12–0 margin by Aston Villa in the Second Round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup. They did though share the North Staffordshire Challenge Cup after holding Stoke to a draw in the final.


1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Midland League
Burslem Port Vale became founder members of the Midland League along with 11 other clubs, including future Football League sides Gainsborough Trinity, Lincoln City, Rotherham Town and Sheffield United. The club's directors first had to deal with some legal issues, successfully defending themselves from a claim for lost wages by former player Jack Shields. In order to prepare for the new league the club signed three new players: 23-year old Welsh winger Charlie Davies, 22 year-old inside-forward James Bryden from Hamilton Academicals and 21-year old Scottish forward David Mackie; however they lost both George Bateman and Lewis Ballham to Stoke.


1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Midland League
They opened the league campaign with three games at the Athletic Ground, beating Staveley and Long Eaton Rangers 2–1 and 7–2 respectively, then coming to a disappointing 2–2 draw with Kidderminster. Two away defeats followed, though they managed a highly respectable 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane despite goalkeeper John Davies missing the train; however the team would fail to avoid defeat on the road again until 28 February.


1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Midland League
At home they recorded successive 3–0 league wins, but late December proved a disaster as they fell to 5–0 and 11–0 defeats at Lincoln City and Gainsborough Trinity; it was suggested the scoreline of the boxing day defeat to Gainsborough was such due to excessive drinking on Christmas day. New members were assigned to the club's committee and they resolved to sign better players, telling the current squad to "train or take the consequences". They lost the return fixture at Derby Junction on 17 January, but appealed the result as Junction's home secretary officiated as the official referee failed to appear; the appeal was denied.


1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Midland League
Vale recorded home and away victories over Warwick County – winning 8–0 at home, Frank McGinnes scoring his second hat-trick of the season – but gained no points as County withdrew from the league and their games were struck from the record. Home defeats to Gainsborough and Burton Wanderers followed, but they ended the league campaign in good form, beating Sheffield United and Staveley whilst taking a point from their visit to Lincoln. They finished the table in eighth-place, though finished just five points off second-place Long Eaton Rangers. McGinnes finished as the club's top-scorer with 15 league goals. The club's directors decided to embark on a locally based strategy, signing promising local players to five-year contracts.


1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Starting the FA Cup at the first qualification round, they progressed past Warwick County with a 3–1 away win, but lost out 3–2 to Football Alliance side Walsall Town Swifts at the next stage. They faced disaster in the Staffordshire Senior Cup, being "completely outclassed" in a 12–0 defeat to Aston Villa at Wellington Road; the result remains the club's biggest ever margin of defeat. They fared much better in the North Staffordshire Challenge Cup, thrashing Burton Wanderers 7–0 in the semi-final to book their place in the final against Stoke; they drew the final 1–1 and the two teams shared the trophy after failing to arrange a replay.


1890–91 Celtic F.C. season
The 1890–91 season was the third season of football by Celtic, this marked the first season where Celtic took part in the newly formed Scottish Football League, they also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Charity Competition and Glasgow Cup.


1890–91 Doane Tigers football team
The 1890–91 Doane Tigers football team represented Doane College in the 1890 college football season. Doane's game against Nebraska represented the first intercollegiate game of football in the history of the state of Nebraska.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1890–91 season was the 18th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the inaugural Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup, the League Charity Cup and the Greenock and District Charity Cup.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
The season began with an invitation to play in the Rangers FC Sports eleven-a-side tournament. On 2 August Dumbarton defeated St Mirren 2–0 in the semi final, but lost out a week later to the hosts, Rangers, 4–1 in the final.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
On 16 August the opening games in the inaugural Scottish League championship were played, and Dumbarton began their campaign with a home fixture against Cowlairs. The team lined up as McLeod (goal); Hannah and Watson (backs); Keir, Boyle and McMillan (half backs); and Bell, Hutcheson; Mair; Henderson and Taylor (forwards). Taylor scored Dumbarton's first ever league goal after 15 minutes, but shortly thereafter Cowlairs equalised. In the second half Cowlairs were kept hemmed in as the Sons hit every part of the woodwork but the ball would not go in. Taylor scored late on but it was ruled out for offside and the game ended at 1-1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
Football was included as part of the International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry held in Edinburgh in 1890, and the third game held in this connection was between Dumbarton and Leith Athletic. Wilson from the second XI taking Hutcheson's place was the only change to the team. The game was held in good conditions apart from a strong wind blowing down the pitch meaning most of the play was confined to one end. In the first half the Sons played against the wind and with good defensive play reached the interval only one down. In the second half Dumbarton used the conditions to their advantage and two goals from Wilson and another from Mair gave Dumbarton a 3–1 win.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
Three days later, Dumbarton travelled to Cathkin Park, to play Scottish Cup holders Third Lanark in a league fixture. Hutcheson returned to the side. Bell opened his account after 30 minutes but Thirds replied soon after, this being the score at half time. Taylor and Mair restored the Sons advantage and the game finished 3–1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
On 30 August Hearts came to Boghead to fulfil a league fixture. McNaught came in to replace Henderson in the front line and reserve player McDonald played for McMillan. Hearts were first to score but Bell with his third goal in three league games equalised matters just before half time. The Sons came out in the second half intent on pushing forward and goals from Bell and Mair secured a 3–1 win.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
At the end of the month, Dumbarton sat in second place in the league with 5 points from three games, a point behind Rangers.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
Dumbarton were drawn away against Smithston Hibs in the first round of the Scottish Cup on 6 September, but as the opponents did not have a suitable standard of ground the match was switched to Boghead. Alex Miller took McDonlad's place in the half back line, The Sons were firm favorites for this tie and were a goal ahead from McNaught within five minutes. In the end Dumbarton eased through with an 8–2 win.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
The early pace setters in the league, Dumbarton and Rangers met on 13 September at Boghead, An unchanged side took the field, The Sons were quick off the mark and goals from Bell(2) and Mair had the home side well ahead by half time. Dumbarton continued to play strongly in the second half and defeated their rivals 5–1, Bell completing his hat-trick.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
After a free week, it was back to Scottish Cup business on 27 September, with Hibernian being the opponents at Easter Road. McDonald came in for Hannah and McMillan returned and replaced Keir. The Sons were ahead within minutes and held a 3–1 lead at half time. In the second half it was all Dumbarton with a further six goals and a final 9–1 scoreline – Taylor completing his hat trick


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
On 4 October Dumbarton entertained near neighbours Vale of Leven for their home league fixture. The team was unchanged. An own goal provided the Sons with the lead but despite having most of the play it was Vale that equalised before half time. The second half began in a similar fashion with the Vale keeper being tested repeatedly. Eventually the Vale's defence was broken and Dumbarton won the tie by 3–1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
A week later it was Abercorn who were the visitors to Boghead on league business, with the only change to the team being the return of Hannah to the defence. Taylor had the Sons two ahead by half time then in the second half Taylor completed his hat trick and a brace from Galbraith finished off a 5-1 thrashing.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
Clydebank were drawn at Boghead to play Dumbarton in the third round of the Scottish Cup on 18 October. Dumbarton fielded an unchanged full strength eleven. Taylor(2) and McMillan had the Sons comfortably ahead by half time. A further two from Taylor and one from Bell completed the scoring for a 6–0 victory.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
The return league fixture at Cowlairs was played on 25 October. Unfortunately Cowlairs ground was unavailable and the Northern club made their ground available for the tie. The Sons were again able to field their strongest team. The Dumbarton men spend most of the first half swarmed around the Cowlairs goal with scores resulting from three scrimmage and a Bell strike giving the Sons  a 4–0 lead. The game was more even in the second half and Cowlairs got one back, only for Bell to get his second and Taylor (his 17th goal of the season) to make the final score 5–1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
So at the end of the month Dumbarton led the league with 13 points from 7 matches, 4 points ahead of Rangers with a game more played.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
Following a free week it was back to Scottish Cup business on 8 November, with a fourth round tie against Mossend Swifts at Boghead. The same eleven took to the field. The game was barely seconds old when Mossend scored, but within ten minutes the Sons had scored twice through McNaught to take the lead. Mossend then responded with two goals of their own before McMillan, Mair and Taylor gave Dumbarton a 5-3 half time lead. The second half saw the home side score two more for a final result of 7–3.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
On 15 November, eight of the Dumbarton first XI - McLeod; Watson; McMillan; Boyle; Taylor; Galbraith; Mair and McNaught – were selected to play in the county side against Renfrewshire. A 3–1 win was recorded with Taylor scoring two goals and Mair the other.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
After a walk over against Dumbarton Albion, Dumbarton played away in the second round of the Dumbartonshire Cup against Duntocher Harp on 22 November. One change was made to the team with Keir returning and Hannah dropping out. Bell Galbraith and Taylor had the Sons well ahead early in the first half, and at the interval the score stood in Dumbarton's favour by 4–2. With the wind and rain at their backs Dumbarton completely dominated in the second half and ran out winners by 10–2.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
On 29 November it was to have been the fifth round home tie in the Scottish Cup against 5th KRV, but the referee ruled the pitch unplayable. Nevertheless, the teams went ahead and played a friendly, where late goals from Taylor and McMillan gave Dumbarton a 2–0 victory.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
The re-run of the postponed Scottish Cup tie against 5th KRV was played on 6 December. An unchanged side took to the field The Sons had little difficulty in breaching the KRV defence and were 6-0 up by half time - Taylor notching a hat-trick (his fourth of the season so far). A further two goals in the second half completed the scoring for an 8–0 victory.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
The Dumbartonshire Cup semi-finals were played on 13 December with Dumbarton drawn at home to play Clydebank. Robertson came up from the seconds to give Bell a rest. The Bankies surprised the Sons by scoring first but by half time had turned things around by leading 2–1. A further two goals in the second half made the final score 4–1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
On 20 December, the biggest match of the season so far saw 10,000 spectators crammed into Boghead to witness Dumbarton play Celtic in the Scottish Cup quarter final. The team was back to full strength with the return of Bell. Snow covered the ground and despite the referee being happy for the game to be played Celtic lodged a protest. Mair had the Sons in front at half time and then Mair again and Bell in the second half completed a 3–0 victory.. The protest was subsequently dismissed.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
The final match of the year involved the away league fixture against Abercorn on 27 December. Once again the full squad was available to play. The Abbies started off the stronger and were ahead but Taylor got the equaliser before half time. Taylor scored again (his 25th of the season) to make the final score a 2–1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
So at the end of 1890, Dumbarton remained unbeaten – leading the league with 15 points from 8 games, six ahead of Rangers - and still going strong in both the national and county cups.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
On New Year's Day Dumbarton played in front of a 15,000 crowd at Celtic Park. The Sons played without Keir who was replaced by second XI man Stewart. The Celts were first to score but Dumbarton equalised before half time. No further scoring took place the result being a 1–1 draw which was all the more impressive as Stewart was lost to injury for most of the second half.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
Two further friendlies were played on 2 and 3 January with easy wins being recorded against Arbroath (6-0 away) and Kings Park (8-3 home) respectively.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
After a blank week on 17 January Dumbarton played Abercorn in the Scottish Cup semi final at Boghead. The full first XI played with Keir returning to the squad. The Sons were soon ahead from a Galbraith goal and McNaught made it two by the interval. Bell got a third and while the Abbies scored late on, the game was won by 3-1 and Dumbarton were in the final.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
On 24 January Dumbarton played their home league fixture against Cambuslang. Watson and Taylor were missing and replaced by Lang (Methlan Park) and Thompson (second XI). McNaught was first to score before Bell scored twice to give the Sons a 3-0 interval lead. Keir and then late on Thompson scored in the second half for an easy 5–0 win.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
With no match on 31 January, Dumbarton still headed the league with 17 points from 9 matches..


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
The Scottish Cup final was played on 7 February at Hampden Park pitting the odds on favorites unbeaten Dumbarton against the surprise package Hearts. Full strength Sons took to the field in front of an 11,000 crowd. Hearts were first to show and were ahead after 13 minutes and held that lead with ease till the interval. After a disappointing first half Dumbarton picked up a little in the second but in the end Hearts were worthy winners.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
The following week saw Dumbarton playing in another cup final – this time for the county championship. The venue was Boghead against Vale of Leven and the Sons team was minus Galbraith his place taken by Thompson. Vale were in front after 3 minutes and as was the case in the Scottish final the Sons were finding it difficult to get into the game. In the second half however Dumbarton played to their best and after Mair equalised, Taylor, Bell and Mair again scored for a 4–1 win – lifting the cup for the third season in a row.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
On 21 February Celtic visited Boghead on league duty. Lang and Hutcheson replaced McMillan and Mair in the Sons team. The game was fast and exciting throughout and Galbraith had Dumbarton ahead by half time. Celtic came back in the second half and equalised, and although Boyle had the home team ahead once more, the Celts had the final say the game ending a 2–2 draw.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
Vale of Leven returned to Boghead on 28 February for a league match. Wilson took the place of McNaught in the attack It only took two minutes for Keir to put Dumbarton ahead, and Taylor and an own goal made it three by half time. Boyle scored the only goal of the second half and the result was a comfortable 4–0 victory.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
So at the end of the month Dumbarton would still lead the league with 20 points from 11 matches – leading Rangers by 4 points.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
The beginning of March saw the selection of the teams to play for Scotland in the upcoming British Home Championships. Disputes between the SFA and the Scottish League as to priority of players’ commitments ensured that few league players would be capped. Indeed, only McMillan was selected from Dumbarton to play against Ireland. In the end he decided instead to play for Dumbarton in a league match.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
On 7 March Dumbarton played the first of their league fixtures against St Mirren at Boghead. McNaught returned to the team but McMillan, Taylor and Mair were missing. Surprisingly it was Saints that took the lead after 20 minutes but Bell then McNaught had the Sons ahead by the interval. The second half was all Dumbarton with Bell scoring a further three goals for a 4–1 win. Bell's four goal haul was all the more remarkable as he had a poisoned hand and spent the whole match with his arm strapped to his chest.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
A free week was followed on 21 March by a trip to Cambuslang for the return league match. McMillan and Taylor were back in their respective positions. The Sons were to find the visitors’ keeper in fine form and it was Cambuslang that would start the second half a goal ahead. The Dumbarton nerves were restored by goals from Taylor and Bell within five minutes of the restart. The Cambuslang goal continued to survive a barrage of shots but in a break away the Sons conceded to come away with a disappointing 2–2 draw.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
On 28 March Third Lanark arrived at Boghead for the return league fixture, where an unchanged side took the field. Bell and then McLeod, who had come out of goals and changed places with Hutcheson, had the Sons two ahead by the interval. Then Hutcheson (who had switched again with McLeod) scored a third before Thirds found the net for the first time. However two further goals for Dumbarton made the final score 5–1.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
Two days later Dumbarton travelled to Belfast to play the Distillery on Easter Monday. In a one sided game the Sons returned after an 8–1 win.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
So at the end of the month the league race had tightened up – both Dumbarton and Rangers were on 25 points, but Dumbarton had played a game fewer.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
On 4 April Dumbarton played Partick Thistle at Cappielow in the semi final of the Greenock Charity Cup. McKenzie took over in goals while McLeod replaced Boyle in the half back line. Smith replaced Hutcheson at centre forward. Bell scored after ten minutes and another before half time and 2-0 was the score at full time.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
The following week, the most important match of the league to date took place at Parkhead as Celtic entertained Dumbarton. Boyle returned to the team and McLeod resumed his place in goals. The Celts were a goal ahead at half time but the game might have turned midway through the second half. Bell scored what he, and most in Parkhead, thought was the equaliser. However a number of the Celtic defence cried offside and this was agreed by the referee. Some of the Dumbarton players were ready to leave the field in protest but were persuaded to stay. The rest of the game saw the Sons encamped around the Celtic goal but no further scoring took place.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
On 18 April, Dumbarton made the trip to Edinburgh to play Hearts in the league. Lang took McMillan's place at right back. The Dumbarton men were anxious to make up in some way for the  defeat in the Scottish Cup final and were one ahead from Bell at half time. Further goals from Bell, Taylor and Galbraith were testament to the dominance of the Sons forwards and the game ended 4–0.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
The destiny of the league championship was at stake with the meeting against Rangers on 25 April at Ibrox. McMillan was back in the team but it was Rangers that started much the stronger and were ahead within minutes, and by half time were three up. The Gers scored again in the second half before two quick fire goals from Bell brought the Sons back into the game. Dumbarton continued to pile on the pressure but in the end time ran out and the game was lost 4–2.


1890–91 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
With one match to play, Dumbarton had 27 points in the league – the same as Rangers with one fewer match played.