Today in History highlights major sports milestones
Highlights from 1902 to 1992 note Davis Cup contests between the United States and Britain, Hambletonian Stakes winners at various venues, Ray Floyd and Carl Lewis Olympic marks, and Mack Lobell's record trotting performance. Includes Meadowlands, Los Angeles, and 1992 Dream Team gold details.
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William Larned
Britain
Harry Pownall
Titan Hanover
Shiaway St. Pat
Ray Remmen
Meadowlands
East Rutherford
N.J
Ray Floyd
Lanny Wadkins
Carl Lewis
Los Angeles
Mack Lobell
John Campbell
Hambletonian
Napoletano
Prakas
Notable Baseball Moments From 1903 to 1997 Headlines
A compact roundup of historic baseball feats including Joe McGinnity’s double win in 1903 with a steal home, Gavry Cravath’s 8 RBIs on four doubles in 1915, Ehmke’s 1-0 AL record game in 1920, Burke’s 5-0 no hitter in 1931, Dodgers’ 20-7 Reds rout in 1954, Cepeda’s four doubles in 1973, DeCinces three homers in 1982, 1985 strike-resumption, 1988 Wrigley night game rainout, Eckersley’s save streak end in 1992, and Johnson’s 19 strikeouts in 1997.
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McGinnity
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Gavry Cravath
Reds
Cincinnati
Howard Ehmke
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Bob Burke
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Orlando Cepeda
Kansas City Royals
California
Doug DeCinces
DeCinces
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Minnesota
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Phil Bradley
Oakland
Dennis Eckersley
Eckersley
Gregg Jefferies
Royals
Athletics
Randy Johnson
Chicago White Sox
Haas Zoeller lead at Meyer Challenge best-ball event
Haas and Zoeller shot 10 under par 6n to hold a one stroke lead after the first round at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club. Haas subbed for injured Tom Lehman, teaming with Zoeller to card a front nine 29 and total 65. Furyk and Frost sit one back. Nicklaus and Palmer also featured in related exhibition play.
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Ore
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Fuzzy Zoeller
Fred Meyer
Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club
Haas
Tom Lehman
Zoeller
Haas-Zoeller
Jim Furyk
David Frost
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
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Nicklaus
Palmer
Gary
Peter Jacobsen
Stanford leads Amateur as stroke play opens at Waverley
Angela Stanford shot 3-under 69 to lead the opening day of the U S Women's Amateur Championship at the 6 242 yard par 71 Waverley Country Club in Portland Oregon Leigh Anne Hardin and Candy Hannenmann tied for second at 69 while Aree Wongluekiet Can die King Hilary Homeyer and Jessica Bel skis tied for fourth in a tight leaderboard
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Ore
Angela Stanford
U.S
Leigh Anne Hardin
Candy Hannenmann
Aree Wongluekiet
Candie King
Hilary Homeyer
Jessica Belskis
Waverley Country Club
Utah Olympic bid leaders plead innocent in cash gifts case
Sal Lake City bid leaders pleaded innocent on charges they spent over 1 million dollars in cash and gifts to bring the 2002 Winter Games to Utah. Bid chief Tom Welch and deputy Dave Johnson appeared in U.S. District Court with an October 16 trial date set by the magistrate.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Tom Welch
Dave Johnson
U.S
Bright donates $5 million to Texas A&M program
Former Dallas Cowboys owner H R Bright donated 5 million dollars to Texas A M athletic programs on Monday presenting the gift to head coach R C Slocum at the college.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
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Bum” Bright
Texas A&m
R.C. Slocum
Kuerten Cruises In Cincinnati Masters Opener
Mason Ohio route brother? Gustavo Kuerten crushed Jerome Goimard of France 6 0 6 4 in the first round while Magnus Norman edged Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 7 6 3 7 6 7 in two tiebreakers.
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Mason
Tyson granted delay in hearing over Savarese bout
Mike Tyson was granted a delay in his hearing before British boxing officials investigating the aftermath of the Lou Savarese bout seven weeks ago. The board said lawyers for Tyson requested the postponement but offered no further explanation. Tyson stopped Savarese after 38 seconds on June 24 and accidentally knocked down referee John Coyle.
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Tyson
London
Mike Tyson
Lou Savarese
British Boxing Board of Control
Savarese
John Coyle
Krone Inducted Into Racing Hall Of Fame At Saratoga
Julie Krone rose from a Michigan horseback show winner to a Hall of Fame inductee at Fasig Tipton in New York. She joined 1993 Belmont winner Colonial Affair trainer Scotty Schulhofer and others, with praise for her career and impact on the sport despite controversy over gender.
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N.Y
Julie Krone
Michigan
Krone
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Pat Day
Jerry Bailey
Ron Turcotte
Racing Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Scotty Schulhofer
Jane Smiley
California
Wayne Lukas
Eugene Klein
Lukas
Keeneland
Neil Drysdale
A.P. Indy
Jonathan Sheppard
Sheppard
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