Paavo Nurmi World Records
Oct 1 Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi runs 15k world record 46:49.6 and 10 miles 50:15.0 in Berlin, Germany
PGA Championship
Oct 6 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Five Farms CC: Leo Diegel dominates Al Espinosa, 6 & 5 in the final to win the first of his 2 consecutive titles
- Oct 7 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0)
World Series
Oct 9 Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3 at Sportsman's Park to become first to sweep consecutive World Series; Babe Ruth hits smashes 3 HRs for Yanks
Contract of Interest
Oct 15 Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators
Sports History
Oct 16 Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points
Baseball Players
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Tennis Champions