Australian Rules Football Victorian Football League - Carlton wins the 11th VFL Premiership (Carlton 6.14 (50) d South Melbourne 6.9 (45)) Events Norman Brookes of Australia becomes the first international Wimbledon Mens Singles champion. Baseball The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers four games to none (with one tie) in the World Series Tris Speaker debuts September 14; Walter Johnson debuts August 2 Jake Beckley retires Births February 11 - E W Swanton, author & sports commentator. February 17 - Buster Crabbe, swimming champion, actor (+ 1983) April 2 - Luke Appling, baseball player (+ 1991) August 11 - Bobo Newsom, baseball player (+ 1962) September 12 - Spud Chandler - baseball player (+ 1990) October 22 - Jimmie Foxx - Hall of Fame baseball player (+ 1967) Deaths
