Aug 15 Louisville's pitcher Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game Aug 21 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport, RI: Malcolm Whitman wins second of 3 consecutive US singles titles; beats J. Parmly Paret 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Jul 1899 Events in Sport by Year Sep 1899 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions