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BASEBALL (MAJOR LEAGUE)

Babe Ruth hits 29 Home Runs for the Boston Red Sox , breaking the single-season record of 27, set by Ned Williamson in 1884 .

In the World Series , the Cincinnati Reds upset the Chicago White Sox 5-3. Rumors are rife even during the Series that members of the White Sox team have taken bribes to throw the Series to the Reds. This will explode a year later into what has become known as the Black Sox Scandal .

BASEBALL (MINOR LEAGUE)

The Florida State League is founded with teams in Bartow , Bradenton , Lakeland , Orlando , Sandford and Tampa .

BOXING

becomes heavyweight champion of the world, knocking out Jess Willard , defending champion, in four rounds.

FOOTBALL ( NFL )

The Green Bay Packers are founded. They are the oldest American football team still in existence.

FOOTBALL ( AUSTRALIAN RULES )

Victorian Football League - Collingwood wins the 23rd VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.12 (78) d Richmond 7.1 (53))

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

England

Competitive football resumes after the end of World War I .

The First Division is expanded from 20 to 22 teams; Chelsea are spared relegation, while Arsenal controversially win promotion from the Second Division despite only finishing fifth, at the expense of rivals Tottenham Hotspur .

The Second Division is also expanded from 20 teams to 22, bringing the total number of League sides to 44.

defenseman Joe Hall during the Spanish Flu pandemic. The Canadiens and Seattle Metropolitians were tied at 2 games each before the series was cancelled.

GENERAL SPORTING EVENTS

Fourth Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands

BIRTHS

February 26 — Rie Mastenbroek , Dutch swimmer and triple Olympic champion (d. 2003 )

November 21 — Gert Fredriksson , Swedish kayaker

DEATHS

August 28 — Adolf Schmal (47), Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872 )

October 22 — Hermann Weingärtner (55), German gymnast (b. 1864 )