On This Day in Sport for February 9
Events in Sport
- 1540 The first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)
- 1895 William Morgan presents his new sport "Mintonette" to the world at Springfield College, Massachusetts, later renames it "Volleyball" [1]
- 1900 Dwight Davis establishes a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup
- 1912 US Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion
- 1916 NL votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, & Cubs to increase club player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20)
- 1920 Joint Rules Com bans foreign substances & alterations to baseballs
- 1932 USA enters Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time
- 1935 US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson
- More Events in Sport
Bill Veeck
Glenn McGrath
Ed SabolWeddings in Sport
- 1989 NBA power forward Charles Barkley (26) weds legal aide Maureen Blumhardt in Elkton, Maryland
- 1991 Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (42) weds (his 3rd) equestrian Madeleine Gurdon (28) in Westminster, London
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
