The Halifax Cup won by a Philadelphia team in 1874 at Halifax in Nova Scotia became the social event of the year in Philadelphia from 1880 to 1926 by which time it was eclipsed by golf and tennis tournaments.
A prestigious event held in 1874 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was won by a Philadelphia team. This occasion became the main social gathering in Philadelphia from 1880 to 1926, but it eventually lost popularity to golf and tennis competitions.