Events in Sports History in September 1921

Sep 3 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, NYC, NY: Americans Watson Washburn & William Norris beat Japanese pair Ichiya Kumagae & Zenzo Shimizuto 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 for 3-0 lead; ends 5-0

Baseball Record

Sep 5 Walter Johnson sets MLB strikeout mark at 2,287

US Men's Tennis Open

Sep 19 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Germantown CC, Philadelphia: Bill Tilden successfully defends title; beats Wallace F. Johnson 6-1, 6-3, 6-1

Sep 26 Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 & 58 to beat Indians 8-7
Sep 27 American swimmer Johnny Weismuller sets his first 2 world records in the 100m and 150yd freestyle events the A.A.U. Nationals meet in Brighton Beach, NY
Sep 27 MLB NY Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 21-7 at Polo Grounds, NYC