TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1866 — The Cincinnati Base Ball Club is established.
1881 — The Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (international sport federation) is founded.
1921 — Edward Gourdin of the U.S. sets long jump record at 25 feet 2.75 inches.
1931 — France announces it can’t afford to send a team to the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
1969 — National League beats American League for seventh consecutive time, 9-3 in 40th all-star game in Washington.
1972 — Eddy Merckx of Belgium wins his fourth consecutive Tour de France.
1974 — National League beats American League 7-2 in the 45th all-star game in Pittsburgh. 1976 — Baltimore Orioles’ Reggie Jackson homers in sixth straight game.
1978 — Philadelphia Phillies’ Steve Carlon becomes 78th pitcher to win 200.
1987 — Petra Felke of the German Democratic Republic sets women’s javelin record at 78.89 metres. 1987 — Said Aouita of Morocco runs world record 5,000 metres (12:58.39).
1988 — Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Dave Ridgway kicks record eight field goals versus Edmonton Eskimos.
2000 — Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin agrees to a three-year, $27-million US contract extension. 2002 — Vittorio Innocente cycles a record depth underwater, 52.5 metres down on the ocean floor off Genoa, Italy.
2006 — American Floyd Landis wins the Tour de France; however, tour officials soon announce that he has failed a doping test.