Notable Sports Birthdays and Milestones From 1926 to 1995
In 1926 Molla Blurstedt Mallory defeated Elizabeth Ryan to win her seventh singles title at the U S Lawn Tennis Association championships. 1933 the first televised boxing match, an exhibition, aired from Broadcasting House London between Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiters. 1969 Une De Mal beat Nevere Pride to win the International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway. 1975 Classical Way swept trotting to win the Challenge Cup at Roosevelt Raceway in 3 07 11. 1987 Callit won the International Trot at Roosevelt in 2 33 4. 1995 Denis Pankratov set a 100 meter butterfly world record in Vienna with 52 32 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molla Blurstedt
Mallory
Elizabeth Ryan
Archie Sexton
Laurie Raiters
Broadcasting House
London
France
Une de Mal
Nevere Pride
Roosevelt Raceway
Classical Way
Callit
Denis Pankratov
Russia
Vienna
Austria
Field Conditions Hotline for City Parks
City Parks and Recreation directs residents to call 832 799 for field conditions and enter 1123 or 1124 to report adult field status or rescheduling. Updates and information are also available at www ljworld com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Parks and Recreation
Dodgers Three Stooges Like Mets Loss Highlighted
NY Post columnist Tom Keegan quips that the Dodgers act like nine stooges after a 9-6 defeat to the Mets on Monday, reflecting the team’s comic missteps in that game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Three Stooges
Nine Stooges
Tom Keegan
NY Post
Mets
Stevenson pleads innocent in early NBA draft melee
Utah Jazz rookie DeShawn Stevenson pleaded innocent to fighting charges after a June 28 melee at Buchanan High School. Stevenson, 19, did not attend the Clovis Courthouse hearing. co-defendant Fresno State football player Chris Sims also faces charges. Motions are set for Sept. 5 with a trial Sept. 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clows
Couir
Utah Jazz
DeShawn Stevenson
Stevenson
Clovis
Rick Berman
Utah
Buchanan High School
Fresno State
Chris Sims
Sims
C.E. Williams
Offensive line key to Iowa's season opener
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz worries last year’s line, thin and untested in the Big Ten, held back a 1-10 season. He argues better coordination and tougher play, led by lineman Ben Sobieski, can revive Hawkeyes as they face Kansas State in the Eddie Robinson Classic and later Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferentz
Kansas State
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Ben Sobieski
Nebraska
Michigan State
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Hayden) Fry
Fry
Kansas
Lincoln
St. Mary's
Tennessee
Aetter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas University
Lawrence Hicu
Royvats
Haskell Stadium
O- North
Toronto
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Giants Stadium
Sports
Kansas City
Oakland
Cleveland
NY. Mets
San Diego
Ontario
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Vancouver
Wash
Davenport
U.S
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Atlanta
Dallas
Houston
Colorado
SAN Francisco
Florida
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Ny Mets
Arizona
Milwaukee
LOS Angeles
Montreal
NY Yankees
Texas
Detroit
Seattle
Anaheim
White Sox
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Kansas St
Florida St
Byu
Texas Tech Beveeneans
New Mexico
Southern Cal
Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Jacksonville
East Rutherford
Atlanta Wolony
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Indianapolis
NEW England
Carolina St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
NY Giants
New Orleans
Miami
Denver
Rancisco San Die Brew
Arizona Green Bay Snes
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Ljworld.com
National Basketball Association
Mike Tyson
Lou Savarase
Britain
British Boxing Board of Control
Savarese
Glasgow
Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan
Dan Kerrigan
Stoneham
NHL Devils
YankeeNets
Newark
New Jersey Devils
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Grand Strand
Myrtle Beach Speedway
Billy Hardee
Nick Lucas
Sotomayor Harts
Viaregco
Italy
Cuba
Javier Sotomayor
Sotomayor
San Antonio
Yolanda Griffith
Natalie Williams
United States
Griffith
Williams
Katie Smith
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield
Kara Wolters
Chamique Holdsclaw
United
Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnian Olympic Committee
Bosnia
Sydney
Boyce
Fort Osage
Independence
Jerry Boyce
Virginia
Ryan
Charlottesville
Debbie Ryan
Roanoke Times
University of Virginia
Dowdell
East Lansing
Mich
Damon Dowdell
Wayne County
MSU
Rafter
Koubek
Venus Williams
New Haven
Conn
Elena Likhovtseva
Monica Seles
Kristina Brandi
Lane
Charvette
NBA Wizards
Austin
Ike Austin
Dennis Scott
Cherokee Parks
Obinna Ekezie
Felipe Lopez
Bucks
Owens
Hunter
Lindsey Hunter
Billy Owens
Claudia Brassard-Riebesehl
Skip Myslenski
Chicago Tribune
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!