Today in Sporting History, September 22
1905 - 11th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 314 at Myopia Club Mass
1910 - Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms
1915 - Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series
1920 - Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series
1927 - Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney)
1927 - Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1945 - Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches
1947 - Dodgers clinch NL pennant
1961 - Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min
1963 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open
1967 - Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager
1968 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Kings River Golf Open
1975 - World Football League folds
1982 - Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka v India
1985 - Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson
1985 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ
1985 - Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic
1986 - India v Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie
1987 - Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons
1987 - NFL players go on strike for 24 days
1987 - Janet B Evans swims female world record 400m freestyle (4:03.85)
1988 - South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in
1991 - Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory
1991 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1910 - Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms
1915 - Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series
1920 - Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series
1927 - Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney)
1927 - Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1945 - Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches
1947 - Dodgers clinch NL pennant
1961 - Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min
1963 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open
1967 - Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager
1968 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Kings River Golf Open
1975 - World Football League folds
1982 - Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka v India
1985 - Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson
1985 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ
1985 - Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic
1986 - India v Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie
1987 - Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons
1987 - NFL players go on strike for 24 days
1987 - Janet B Evans swims female world record 400m freestyle (4:03.85)
1988 - South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in
1991 - Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory
1991 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic