Events in Sports History in April 1931

Apr 1 Jackie Mitchell becomes the second female (after Lizzie Arlington 1898) in organised baseball when she signs with the Chattanooga Lookouts Baseball Club

Girl Strikes Out Ruth, Gehrig

Apr 2 17-year old girl Jackie Mitchell strikes out New York Yankees stars Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition baseball game at Engel Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chicago Wins Game Three

Apr 9 Stanley Cup Final Game Three: Chicago Black Hawks defeat Montreal Canadiens 3-2 (Canadians eventually win in best of five series)

McCarthy Yankees Debut

Apr 12 Joe McCarthy debuts as New York Yankees manager

Apr 14 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 2-0 for a 3-2 series win; Canadiens' back-to-back Championships
Apr 20 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan in 2:46:45.8
Apr 20 British House of Commons agrees for sports play on Sunday