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Federation of
International Bandy inaugurated at Stockholm by Finland, Norway, Sweden and the
USSR. The Soviet Union now adopts the international rules of the
game developed in England in the 19th century.
April 23 – The White Sox tallied a franchise record
29 runs at Kansas City. Sherm Lollar was 5-for-6 with a pair of
home runs and five RBI, while reserve outfielder Bob Nieman and infielder
Walt Dropo drove in
seven runs apiece, and Chico Carrasquel hit 5-for-6 with five
runs, in the 29-6 victory over the Athletics.
September 21 – In New York City, Rocky Marciano knocks out the
light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore in the 9th round to retain
his World Heavyweight Championship belt.
August 31 – In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing
history, Nashua beat Swaps at Washington Park
racetrack. It was Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year
old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreamed of
owning an Epsom
Derby winner, and he planned to send Nashua to England to train toward that
goal. However, Woodward was shot dead by his wife before he could
proceed.
^Nite, Norm N. (1992). ROCK ON
ALMANAC: The First Four Decades of Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Chronology; 2nd
Edition. New York, New
York: Harper Collins. p. 26. ISBN
0-06-273157-2.
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