New York Post

Aug. 31

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1895 — The first profession­al football game is played, featuring Pennsylvan­ia teams Latrobe and Jeannette. Latrobe pays $10 to quarterbac­k John Brallier for expenses. 1934 — The Chicago Bears and the College All-Stars played to a 0-0 tie before 79,432 in the first game of this series. 1950 — Brooklyn's Gil Hodges ties a major league record by hitting Boston Braves pitching for four homers in the Dodgers' 19-3 rout. Hodges also added a single for 17 total bases. 1955 — Nashua, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, goes wire-to-wire to defeat Swaps, ridden by Bill Shoemaker in a match race at Washington Park. Nashua's victory avenges his second-place finish, behind Swaps, in the 1955 Kentucky Derby.

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