Events in Sport Aug 30 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport R.I.: Richard Sears wins 7th straight US singles title; beats Henry Slocum 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 Birthdays in Sport Aug 2 Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket-keeper (23 Tests), born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (d. 1936) Aug 6 Dudley Benjafield, British racing driver, born in Edmonton, London (d. 1957) Aug 24 Harry Hooper, American baseball player, born in Bell Station, California (d. 1974) 1886 Sports History by Year 1888 1887 in Sport History World's First Motor Race April 20, 1887
