Today In Sports History 8/9

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

Baseball

• In 1946 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night

Golf

• In 1923 the New York State Golf Association is formed

Miscellaneous

• In 1900 in the first International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Boston, MA, Dwight Davis & Holcombe Ward beat Ernest Black & Herbert Roper Barrett 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to give US an unassailable 3-0 lead over British Isles

NFL

• In 1957 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12

NHL

• In 1977 NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs

Olympics

• In 1936 Helen Stephens claims the women’s sprint double at the Berlin Olympics having won the 100m and as part of the victorious American 4 x 100m relay team