Author: Miroslav Obradovic

1916 Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City1937 LPGA

1883 Quebec Rugby Football Union forms1905 Baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman completes eighth transaction in 8 months1905 Stanley Cup, Dey’s Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators rout

1895 Australian cricket spin bowler Albert Trott takes 8-43 on debut to end England’s 2nd innings at 143 in 3rd Test in Adelaide; Australia wins

1898 Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground)1919 John McGraw, Charles A Stoneham and Judge MCQuade buy NY

1908 Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Wanderers rout Ottawa Victorias, 13-1 for 2-0 sweep of challenge series1919 Dutch Soccer team OSV forms1957 7th

1920 Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to1946 NFL champs Cleveland Rams

1915 Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000, Ruppert pays his portion in cash1946 Bert Bell becomes second NFL

1911 Trumper scored double cricket ton v South Africa, goes on to get 2141914 Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen skates world 500m record in 43.7s

1811 1st Women’s Golf Tournament held1903 Baseball’s National & American Leagues make peace1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the American League’s Baltimore baseball franchise

1913 Frank Chance becomes NY Yankees manager1925 England cricket opening batsman Herbert Sutcliffe follows his 1st innings 176 with 127 in the 2nd innings but