Today In Sports History 8/13

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

Baseball

• In 1906 Cub’s Pitcher Jack Taylor ends a string of completing 202 games (187 complete, 15 relief) by Dodgers in 3rd inning.

Basketball

• In 1948 the United States successfully defends its Olympic basketball title with a 65-21 win over France at the London Games.

Golf

• In 1920 at the US Open Men’s Golf, Isle of Jersey native Ted Ray pars the 18th, giving him a 1-stroke win over runners-up Harry Vardon, Jock Hutchison, Leo Diegel & Jack Burke Sr.

Miscellaneous

• In 2004 the 28th Olympic Games opens at Athens, Greece.

Olympics 

• In 1936 Americans Dorothy Poynton-Hil and Velma Dunn take the gold and silver medals in the 10m platform diving at the Berlin Olympics.