Events in Sport
- Apr 4 Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP
Baseball Record
Apr 15 Walter Johnson pitches a record tying 4 strike outs in an inning
Boston Marathon
Apr 17 15th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in race record 2:21:39.6; first of 7 race victories
Birthdays in Sport
- Apr 1 Joe Fortenberry, American basketball forward (captain Olympic gold 1936), born in Leo, Texas (d. 1993)
- Apr 3 Stanislawa Walasiewicz [Stella Walsh], Polish-American athlete (Olympic gold 100m 1932), born in Wierzchownia, Poland (d. 1980)
- Apr 5 Johnny Revolta, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1935; 18 PGA Tour titles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
- Apr 12 Geoff Chubb, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 21 wickets; Border), born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1982)
- Apr 13 Ico Hitrec, Croatian footballer, born in Zagreb, Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)
- Apr 17 Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian World Chess Champion (1948-63), born in Repino, Russia (d. 1995)
- Apr 24 Robert Joseph Kane, President of US Olympic Committee (1977-80), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1992)
Deaths in Sport
- Apr 14 Addie Joss, American Baseball HOF pitcher (perfect game 1908; 2 x no-hitters 1908, 10; 1.89 career ERA second-lowest in MLB history; career WHIP 0.968 MLB record; Cleveland Bronchos), dies of TB at 31
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