Events in Sports History in September 1925

  • Sep 1 Pierre de Coubertin steps down as chairman of International Olympic Committee; replaced by Henri de Baillet-Latour of Belgium

Golf Tournament

Sep 5 29th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones

  • Sep 12 20th Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (5-0)

International Lawn Tennis Challenge

Sep 12 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Philadelphia, PA: Vincent Richards & R. Norris Williams clinch US 6th straight title; beat Jean Borotra & René Lacoste of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 for 3-0 lead; ends 5-0

  • Sep 13 MLB Brooklyn Robins pitcher Dazzy Vance no-hits the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, 10-1 at Ebbets Field

US Men's Tennis Open

Sep 19 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills NY: Bill Tilden wins 6th consecutive US title; beats Bill Johnston for 4th straight year 4-6, 11-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

  • Sep 22 New York left fielder Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-home runs as the Yankees score an 11-6 home victory over Chicago White Sox
  • Sep 23 Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP

PGA Championship

Sep 26 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Olympia Fields CC: Defending champion Walter Hagen defeats Bill Mehlhorn, 6 & 5 in the final; 3rd PGA crown overall, and 7th of his 11 major titles