1901 - A baseball league later known as the Minor Leagues, is formed in a hotel in Chicago. 1906 – St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson throws the first legal forward pass in American football history, throwing a touchdown to Jack Schneider in a game...
1920 – Race horse Man O’War wins the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history.1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs a 2000m in world record time, with a 5:26.1971 - The first DAC football game is played as Chesterton beats...
10. ANDREAN 59ERS (0-2) LAST WEEK'S RANKING: #9WEEK ONE: lost 28-21 at #4 ValparaisoTHIS WEEK: at #5 Kankakee Valley (2-0)AFTER GOING 0-2, HOW IS THEY STILL IN?: The toughest non-conference schedule in the area, with a near-upset against one of 5A's best.In the first...
1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after Americans Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose tie with a throw of 128’ 10 ½”. Sheridan wins the throw off with 127’ 10 ¼”. 1921 – The US defeats Japan in five straight...
1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs.1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516 passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb.1965 – Mr....
1890 - The Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in a single day. 1931 – Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in a four game span. It is also his sixth straight game with a home run.1964 – San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Masanori Murakami becomes the first Japanese...
10. RIVER FOREST INGOTS LAST WEEK'S RANKING: Outside looking inWEEK ONE: won 35-0 at East Chicago CentralTHIS WEEK: Calumet (1-0)PLAYER TO NOTE: Ayden Silver, senior, QBThe senior QB has and will continue to be the Ingots' top playmaker whenever in uniform. Silver ran...
