Event of Interest
Feb 7 Charlie Chaplin debuts silent film character The Tramp in "Kid Auto Races at Venice"
Charlie Chaplin
- May 9 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4
- May 16 American Horseshoe Pitchers Association organizes in Kansas City
- May 16 Ewing Field baseball park opens near Masonic Street, San Francisco. Relocated a year later.
- May 21 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8
- May 30 Indianapolis 500: René Thomas wins in 6:03:45.060 (132.729 km/h)
- May 31 Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1
Baseball Record
Jun 9 Honus Wagner is 2nd to get 3,000 hits
Honus Wagner
- Jun 13 28th U.S. Women's National Championship: Mary Browne beats Marie Wagner (6-2, 1-6, 6-1)
- Jun 13 US Women's National Tennis Championship, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Mary Browne wins her 3rd consecutive US title beating fellow American Marie Wagner 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
- Jun 19 British Open Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins a record 6th Open Championship, 3 strokes ahead of defending champion J.H. Taylor
- Jun 20 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20
- Jun 27 Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title
- Jul 4 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Dorothea Chambers wins her 7th and last Wimbledon singles title beating Ethel Larcombe 7-5, 6-4
- Jul 4 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Norman Brookes beats 4-time defending champion Anthony Wilding of New Zealand 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
- Jul 5 MLB Boston Braves (26-40) are 15 games back in NL, go on to win World Series 4-0 vs Philadelphia A's
Event of Interest
Jul 7 Baltimore Orioles owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore & Ben Egan for $10k to Connie Mack (Philadelphia A's), refuses pleading poverty
Connie Mack
- Jul 10 Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles
- Jul 11 Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3
- Jul 14 NL's Boston Braves start climb from last place to world series sweep
- Jul 17 Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1
- Jul 19 Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL
Event of Interest
Jul 25 Last day of club cricket for W. G. Grace at age 66: he made 69 runs
W. G. Grace
- Jul 26 12th Tour de France won by Philippe Thys of Belgium
- Jul 27 Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade
- Aug 3 NY Yankees catcher Les Nunamaker throws out 3 Tigers' runners to 2nd base during the 1st innings, only time in 20th Century
- Aug 15 13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2)
- Aug 18 Oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)
Golf Major
Aug 21 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill
Walter Hagen
- Sep 1 US Men's National Tennis Championship, Newport Casino R.I.: R. Norris Williams wins his first major title beating fellow American Maurice McLoughlin 6-3, 8-6, 10-8
- Sep 9 Boston Brave George Davis no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0
- Sep 12 Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager
- Sep 23 Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves
- Sep 27 Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit
- Sep 29 Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant
- Oct 13 Boston Braves sweep Philadelphia A's, 1st sweep in World Series history
- Nov 28 Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Melbourne: All-Australian final; Arthur O'Hara Wood beats Gerald Patterson 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Event of Interest
Dec 4 Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court
Walter Johnson