Events in Sports History in July 1923

Boxing Title Fight

Jul 4 Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons on points over 15 hard fought rounds in Shelby, Montana to retain world heavyweight boxing title

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey

Wimbledon Women's Tennis

Jul 6 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen of France beats Kitty McKane 6-2, 6-2 for her 5th straight Wimbledon singles title

Jul 7 Cleveland Indians set an AL record 27 runs including 13 in the 6th in 27-3 win v Boston Red Sox
Jul 7 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bill Johnston beats fellow American Frank Hunter 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 for his only Wimbledon title
Jul 11 Harry Frazee, sells the baseball team Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M

US Golf Open

Jul 15 US Open Men's Golf, Inwood CC: Amateur legend Bobby Jones captures his first career major championship, defeating Bobby Cruickshank by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Sunday playoff

Jul 20 New York Yankees hit into a triple-play, but beat Philadelphia A's 9-2
Jul 21 Phillies score 12 in 6th and beat Cubs 17-4
Jul 22 17th Tour de France won by Henri Pelissier of France

Baseball Record

Jul 22 Washington Senators future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson becomes 1st to reach 3,000 career strikeout milestone (en route to 3,508) with 5 K's in 3-1 win over Cleveland Indians