THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - AUGUST 29TH

1885 - Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0.
1885 - Boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds 

fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey.
1889 - First American International pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI).
1895 - The formation of the Northern Rugby Union 

at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England.
1904 - First Olympics in US are held (St Louis).

1925 - After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting 

practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth & slaps a $5,000 fine on him.

1945 - Wyomia Tyus, Griffin Ga, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1964, 68) is born.

1946 - Bob Beamon, Jamaica NY, high jumper (Olympics-gold-68, 29' 2½" 8.9m) is born.

1950 - International Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52.
1964 - On Elston Howard Night, Mickey Mantle ties 

Babe Ruth's career strikeout record (1,330).
1965 - Willie Mays sets NL record for HRs in a month with his 17th of August.
1967 - Yanks longest day, Red Sox take 1st game 2-1 in 9, Yanks win 

2nd game in 20, 4-3 a total of 8 hours & 19 minutes.
1968 - First US Open tennis match (Billie Jean King beats Dr Vija Vuskains).
1969 - Joe Pepitone quits Yanks after being fined $500 for leaving the bench.
1972 - SF Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added 

to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row.

1977 - St Louis Cardinal Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb's 49-year-old 

career stolen bases record at 893 as Padres win 4-3.

1981 - Phillies minor leaguer Jeff Stone steals pro baseball record 

121st base en route to 122 (Spartanburg (South Atlantic League).
1982 - George Brett gets his 1,500th hit.

1987 - Nolan Ryan passes the 200-strikeout barrier for record 11th time.

2007 - Richard Jewell, central figure in the 1996 

Centennial Olympic Park bombing (b. 1962) dies.