- Jan 1 23rd Rose Bowl: #3 Pittsburgh beats #5 Washington, 21-0
- Jan 1 3rd Orange Bowl: #14 Duquesne beats Mississippi State, 13-12
- Jan 1 3rd Sugar Bowl: Santa Clara beats LSU, 21-14
Record 6th Wicket Stand
Jan 5 Australian cricket batsmen Jack Fingleton (136) and Don Bradman (out 270 the following day) make then record stand of 346 for 6th wicket in 3rd Test vs England in Melbourne
Berg Wins Inaugural Event
Jan 17 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Patty Berg wins inaugural event by 3 strokes ahead of Dorothy Kirby
Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan 19 Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Nap Lajorie are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
McGrath Beats Bromwich
Jan 30 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Vivian McGrath wins his only Grand Slam singles event; beats fellow Australian John Bromwich 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
- Jan 30 Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Nancye Wynne Bolton wins her first of 6 Australian singles titles; beats Emily Hood Westacott 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
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