Today In Sports History 7/19

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

Baseball

• In 1918 Washington catcher Eddie Ainsmith applies for deferment from the draft Secretary of War Newton D Baker rules baseball players are not draft exempt

Boxing

• In 1986 Tim Witherspoon KOs Frank Bruno in 11 for heavyweight boxing title

Golf

• In 1930 at the LPGA Western Open, Lucia Mida beats June Beebe 6 & 5 to win the inaugural event and first women’s major championship ever played

Miscellaneous

• In 1922 American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller is the first to break 1 minute barrier for 100m freestyle, swims 58.6s at Alameda, CA

Olympics

• In 1900 Michel Théato wins his second Olympic marathon (2:59:45.0-40,260k)

Tennis

• In 1877 at the first Wimbledon Men’s Tennis, 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4