| The Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies play the first major league night baseball game at Crosley Field, in Cincinnatti. | The Detroit Lions win the NFL Championship. |
| The Detroit Tigers win the World Series. | The men's and women's Wimbledon champions are Fred Perry and Helen Wills Moody. |
| SMU wins the College Football title. | |
| New York University wins the College Basketball title. | |
| Kelly Petillo wins the Indy 500. | |
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