Today In Sports History 6/18

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1916 Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3

Boxing

• In 1941 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 rounds for heavyweight boxing title

College

• In 1973 the NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants

Golf

• In 1915 at the US Open, 4-time US Amateur champion Jerome Travers captures his only Open title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara

Miscellaneous

• In 1936 the first bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, Wisconsin

NHL

• In 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning make goalie Wendell Young their 1st draft

Soccer

• In 1995 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Hege Riise & Marianne Pettersen score within 3 minutes of each other to give Norway a 2-0 win over Germany

Tennis

• In 1898 at the Woman’s US National Championship, defending champion Juliette Atkinson beats Marion Jones 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 for her third US singles title