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EVENTS

Norman Brookes of Australia becomes the first international Wimbledon Men's Singles champion.

BASEBALL

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers four games to none (with one tie) in the World Series

The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League Championship

Tris Speaker debuts September 14 ; Walter Johnson debuts August 2 --- Victorian Football League - Carlton wins the 11th VFL

Jake Beckley retires

FOOTBALL ( AUSTRALIAN RULES )

Victorian Football League

--- Carlton wins the 11th VFL Premiership (Carlton 6.14 (50) d South Melbourne 6.9 (45))

--- ''See also Victorian Football League Season 1907 ''

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

England

First Division - Newcastle United win the 1906-07 title.

FA Cup - The Wednesday beat Everton 2-1.

ICE HOCKEY

Kenora Thistles win their 1st Stanley Cup , beating the Montreal Wanderers 2 games to 0. Later in the season, the Wanderers would regain the Cup by defeating the Thistles 2 games to 0 in a rematch.

BIRTHS

February 11 — E W Swanton , British author and sports commentator (d. 2000 )

February 14 — Johnny Longden , Hall of Fame jockey (d. 2003 )

February 17 — Buster Crabbe , American swimming champion and actor (d. 1983 )

April 2 — Luke Appling , American baseball player (d. 1991 )

August 11 — Bobo Newsom , American baseball player (d. 1962 )

September 12 — Spud Chandler , American baseball player (d. 1990 )

September 26 — Bep Van Klaveren , Dutch boxer (d. 1992 )

October 22 — Jimmie Foxx , American Hall of Fame baseball player (d. 1967 )

November 19 — Luigi Beccali , Italian athlete (d. 1990 )

November 27 — Eric Brook , English footballer (d. 1965 )

December 19 — Jimmy McLarnin , Canadian two-time world champion boxer (d. 2004 )

DEATHS