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....
1831 – “Spirit of the Times” begins publishing in New York City, the premier sports journal of the 19th century. 1919 – NL votes to ban the spitball’s use by all new pitchers. 1922 – Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards. 1935 – A’s sell...
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...
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...
1914 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win first Championship; beat U of Toronto Blues, 14-2. 1943 – NFL: Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merger dissolves. 1947 – Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing...
1909 – Oldest still-operating NHL franchise is officially established as J. Ambrose O’Brien and Jack Laviolette create the “Club de Hockey Canadien,” known today as the Montreal Canadiens. 1914 – Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark...
