1899 – George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee. 1930 – Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book, ball bouncing into stands not a HR, now a double. 1937 – National Football League Championship, Wrigley Field, Chicago: Washington Redskins...

1866 – 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean. 1934 – NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team). 1938 – National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: New York Giants beat Green Bay Packers, 23-17; record title game attendance 48,120....

1913 – John K Tener becomes president of baseball’s National League. 1926 – USGA legalizes steel shaft golf clubs. 1931 – Baseball cuts squad from 25 to 23 players & NL continues to prohibit uniform numbers. 1934 – National Football League Championship, Polo...