Events in Sport
- Aug 1 Pittsburgh and Boston Braves play a MLB record 20 scoreless innings before Pirates win, 2-0 in 21
- Aug 9 Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, and suspends him "for indifferent play"
- Aug 24 Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)
- Aug 24 Sect Baker grants extended exemption to World Series players
- Aug 27 Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army
- Aug 28 Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on umpire Tom Connolly
- Aug 31 Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)
Birthdays in Sport
- Aug 21 Billy Reay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2004)
Ted Williams
Aug 30 Ted Williams, American baseball player and last player in MLB to bat over .400 in a single season (Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47), born in San Diego, California (d. 2002)
Ted Williams
- Aug 30 Billy Johnson, American baseball player, born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 2006)