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...

1940 – National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins, 73-0; most one-sided victory in NFL history; first NFL title game broadcast on national radio. 1942 – 8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich,...

1907 – Eugene Corri becomes 1st referee in a boxing ring. 1929 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Hillcrest CC: Defending champion Leo Diegel defeats Johnny Farrell, 6 & 4 in the final. 1930 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Fresh Meadows CC: American based Scotsman...

1913 – The White Sox beat the Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo. 1925 – Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 19-7. 1939 – 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB). 1957 – Gardnar Mulloy becomes oldest American to win a Davis Cup tennis...