On This Day in Sport for August 31
Events in Sport
- 1881 1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, Rhode Island)
- 1891 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport R.I.: Defending champion Oliver Campbell beats Clarence Hobart 2-6, 7-5, 7-9, 6-1, 6-2; second of 3 straight titles
- 1894 Phillies Billy Hamilton steals 7 bases
- 1900 Dodgers' Brickyard Kennedy walks 6 straight Phillies
- 1903 New York Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Joe McGinnity wins his 3rd doubleheader of month, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1 and 9-2 at the Polo Grounds
- 1904 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport, RI: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier 10-8, 6-4, 9-7 for his lone major singles title
- 1905 25th US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport, RI: Beals Wright beats defending champion Holcombe Ward 6-2, 6-1, 11-9 for his lone major singles title
- 1909 A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball
- More Events in Sport
Jean Béliveau
Frank Robinson
Rocky Marciano
Tom SeaverWeddings in Sport
- 1940 Football player and coach Vince Lombardi (27) weds Marie Planitz at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Bronx, New York
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport