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America's Cup
is often called the oldest trophy in sports, and when it is transported to other countries it has it's own personal
seat, cradled by a crafted Louis Vuitton travel case, and is guarded by 2 security guards at all times.

The first Intercollegiate Football Game
was played in May of 1874 under American rules by Harvard vs. McGill in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Minature Golf
was first introduced in 1916 by James Barber in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Softball
began as indoor baseball in Chicago on November 30th, 1887.