Events in Sport
- Aug 4 Lizzie Murphy becomes the first female to play against MLB players in a charity exhibition; all-stars from New England and AL v Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
- Aug 8 Pirates set record of 46 hits in a doubleheader (against Phillies)
- Aug 18 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: 20-year old US Open champion Gene Sarazen defeats Emmet French, 4 & 3 in the final
US Open Women's Tennis
Aug 19 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Germantown CC, PA: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody 6-3, 6-1 for her 7th US singles crown

Helen Wills Moody
World Record
Aug 27 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6)

Paavo Nurmi
- Aug 28 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4
Birthdays in Sport
- Aug 6 Doug Ford, American golfer (PGA Championship 1955, US Masters 1957), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 2018)
- Aug 17 Roy Tattersall, English cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's), born in Bolton, England (d. 2011)
- Aug 23 George Kell, American baseball player, born in Swifton, Arkansas (d. 2009)
- Aug 23 Eevi Huttunen, Finnish speed skater (8 World C'ship gold 1951-59), born in Karttula, Finland (d. 2015)