On This Day in Sport for September 13
Events in Sport
- 1866 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Willie Park Sr. wins his 3rd title; beats his brother Davie Park by 2 strokes
- 1872 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Tom Morris, Jr. wins 4th consecutive title; beats fellow Scot Davie Strath by 3 strokes
- 1883 Hugh Daily, a one-armed pitcher for Cleveland (Forest City), tosses 1-0 no-hitter against Philadelphia
- 1902 Chicago Cubs infielders Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, & Frank Chance appear together as teammates for 1st time, creating the famed double-play combination of "Tinker to Evers to Chance"
- 1907 Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) forms with merge of Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) and Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal FC (QRFU)
- 1909 Ty Cobb clinches AL HR title with his 9th HR (all inside-the-park)
- 1910 Regina Rugby Club forms
- 1924 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)
- More Events in Sport
September in Sport History
Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.
September 6, 19921st Car Race in America
The winning vehicle, a Duryea Motor Wagon Company vehicle driven by Frank Duryea
September 28, 1895