Sports, May 12th

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 6:46 am CDT

High School Track and Field

Danville, New London, WACO, Wapello, Van Buren County, and Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Sigourney for the Class 1A Region 10 State Qualifying meet on Thursday, May 14th.

West Burlington/Notre Dame, Mediapolis, Columbus, and Central Lee will contend at Tipton for the Class 2A Region 7 State Qualifying meet on Thursday.

Mt. Pleasant will host the Class 3A Region 5 State Qualifying meet on Thursday with Fairfield and Washington making the trip. 

High School Soccer

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team finished conference play undefeated and officially as back-to-back Southeast Conference champions after taking down Burlington on the road last night, 1-0. Isaiah Denning scored the lone goal for the Panthers. The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team fell to the #14 Grayhounds, 10-0. 

The Panthers will travel to Burlington Notre Dame on Thursday, May 14th, with the girls’ teams leading off the night at 5 pm.

The Mediapolis boys’ team lost to Hillcrest Academy last night, 5-1. 

Burlington Notre Dame will host Mediapolis tonight with the girls’ teams leading off the night at 5 pm.

Washington swept Keokuk last night with the girls’ team winning 4-0 and the boys’ team clobbering the Chiefs 9-1. Santiago Ramirez notched three assists and a hat trick for the Demons. 

The Washington girls’ team will hit the road to play Mid-Prairie at 5 pm on Thursday with the boys’ team making the trip to Clear Creek Amana on Friday, May 15th, at 5 pm.

Fairfield was swept by Fort Madison last night with the girls’ team losing 5-1 and the boys’ team falling to the Bloodhounds 3-1. The Trojans will contend with Centerville on Thursday with the girls’ team playing first at 5 pm at home.

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team celebrated senior night with a 3-0 shutout last night against Centerville. Dahlia Valdez, Mary Par, and Rozlynn Garza each found the back of the net. 

The WACO boys’ team will travel to Columbus tonight at 5 pm.

Wapello will play tonight with the girls’ team hitting the road to face off against Cedar Valley Christian and the boys’ team staying at home to take on Highland with both games kicking off at 5 pm.

Central Lee will compete at home tonight with the girls’ team playing Canton at 5 pm and the boys’ game to follow at 7 pm against Hillcrest Academy.

High School Boys’ Soccer Rankings

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released their fourth edition of the boys’ soccer rankings and Burlington Notre Dame made their first appearance into the top 10, rounding out the Class 1A rankings.

The Nikes are 11-3 on the year with a 2-0 marquee victory over Class 2A’s #5 Williamsburg this past Saturday. The team averages an impressive six goals per game, while notching nine shutouts as well. Sophomores have accounted for 57 of the team’s 86 goals, including 31 from Jordan Edgington.

High School Golf

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference girls’ teams met on the fairways yesterday for their conference meet and Highland grabbed the team title with a team score of 370 as Wapello and Burlington Notre Dame rounded out the top three.

Nike Allee Booten, a freshman, led the entire course with a round of 79. Emersyn Hopkins joined her teammate in the top 10 with a score of 88. Wapello’s Emmalin Marshall finished just outside the podium with a 4th place card of 86 as Macey Kuntz grabbed 10th place.

Winfield-Mt. Union was led by Ashlyn Bender who took home a 91 for the course, which was good enough for 7th place. Bri Spears of Mediapolis finished in 9th place with a score of 94. Elizabeth Griffin of Holy Trinity Catholic, Jocelyn Hernandez of Columbus, and WACO’s Morgan Meyer snatched 11th, 12th, and 14th place, respectively. 

The Columbus, Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, Van Buren County, WACO, Wapello, and Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ teams will head to New London for the Class 1A Region 5C meet on Friday, May 15th. 

The girls’ Southeast Conference tournament is slated for tomorrow, May 13th, in Washington.

The Mt. Pleasant and Washington boys’ teams will gear up for their Class 3A Sectional Qualifier in Fairfield tomorrow.

The Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will host the Class 1A Sectional qualifier for Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, New London, WACO, and Wapello tomorrow.

The Mediapolis, Central Lee, and Columbus boys’ teams will meet in Tipton for the Class 2A Sectional Qualifier tomorrow.

High School Boys’ Tennis

Fairfield will host the Class 1A District 4 Singles and Doubles competition on Saturday, May 16th, with Mt. Pleasant making the trip.

College Signing

A pair of WACO student/athletes signed their letter of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level with Garrett Landau joining the Mustangs at Mount Mercy University and Jude Dykstra opting to attend Northwestern College.

Landau, who finished in the top 10 at the Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) cross country meet in the fall, will be running cross country and participating in the Jazz Band.

Dykstra will be pulling double-duty, running for both the cross country and track and field programs. The Warrior collected a trio of top 11 finishes at the 2025 Iowa High School State Track Championships last year, and helped the WACO cross country program earn a top 5 ranking by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches as he nabbed the individual conference gold medal in the fall.

Both grabbed an individual SEISC banner at the 2026 conference track and field meet in front of their home crowd.

Southeastern Community College

The softball team announced that three of their players will be continuing their softball careers at a four-year university next season. Anna Woods will attend Upper Iowa University, McKenzie Sweeney will be heading to Lewis University, and Lydia Zaruba will be playing at William Penn University. 

College Baseball

The Iowa baseball team will finish the regular season with a three-game series against Purdue starting on Thursday, May 14th, at 6:35 pm from Principal Park in Des Moines.

This Day in Sports History

1955 – Chicago Cub Sam “Toothpick” Jones is the first African-American to pitch a no-hitter, winning 4-0 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, at Wrigley Field, Chicago. 

1970 – Ernie Banks (Chicago Cubs) hit his 500th home run. 

1998 – Indiana Pacers head coach Larry Bird became only the third rookie head coach to win the NBA Coach of the Year award.

Dolores M. Beaber

By Allison Jacobs · Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 6:26 am CDT
Dolores M. Beaber, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Beaber, the former Dolores Marie Welcher, was born July 9, 1949 in Creston, Iowa. She was the daughter of Alvin Edward and Beulah Evelyn (Dady) Welcher. Her family followed her father’s work on the railroad before settling down in southeast Iowa. Dolores attended grade school in Lockridge and graduated Cum Laude from Fairfield High School as a member of the Class of 1967. While in high school, Dolores was a member of the National Honor Society. On October 11, 1969 in Biggsville, IL, Dolores was united in marriage to Tony Eugene Beaber. Tony preceded Dolores in death on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in New London.
For many years, Dolores worked in the Customer Service Field. From 1979 to 1993, she worked for the Contel Telephone Company (later GTE). In 1998, Dolores accepted a position as a Correctional Officer in the Women’s Unit of the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Institution. She retired in 2012. During her working years at the prison, Dolores was a member of the AFSCME Union.
In her youth, Dolores was baptized at the Rome Baptist Church. For many years, Dolores has been a member of the Oakland Mills Community Church.
Her family, though, was her life. Dolores attended an untold number of concerts, sporting events and other activities of her children and grandchildren. She treasured the time she could spend at the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. Dolores loved to listen to Elvis Presley and loved to listen to him often.
Those thankful for sharing in Dolores’ life include her 3 children – David (Mindy) Beaber of Rome, Edward (Sandy Smith) Beaber of Trenton and Suzanne Beaber of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Dixie (Harold) Engle of Salina, IA; a sister-in-law, Beth Welcher of Mt. Pleasant; a brother-in-law, Gene Wenzel of Mt. Pleasant; her grandchildren – Blake (Amie) Beaber, Allison (Cody) Washburne, Sydney (Wolfgang) Schumacher, Shariah Collins, Reese Thele, Alex Thele, Manaysha (Quayson Talton) Minner, Nehemiah Minner, Trevor Beaber and Brittany (Alex) Howe and her great grandchildren – Elliot, Landon, Clay, River, Sutton, Augie, Torrin, Carter, Louie, Dulahni and Judah, as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family.
In addition to her parents and husband, Dolores’ brother, Dale Welcher and sister-in-law, Karen Wenzel precede Dolores in death.
A funeral service witnessing Dolores’ faith will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 15 at the Oakland Mills Community Church, 1530 Oakland Mills Road, rural Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Rick Moorman will officiate. Burial will be in the White Oak Cemetery, rural Rome. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 7PM on Thursday at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The family will not be present at that time, but they will be present to greet friends 1 hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday.
Memorials may be directed to the family for a charity to be named later. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com

Seuang Kavanh

By Allison Jacobs · Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 6:24 am CDT

Seuang Kavanh, 93 of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Savannah Heights in Mount Pleasant.

Seuang was born October 5, 1932, in Ban Muoi, Son La, Vietnam the daughter of Heup and Song Cavan. On June 5, 1951, she was united in marriage to Theuang Kavanh in Ban Muoi, Son La, Vietnam. The couple moved to the United States in October of 1979. They lived in Keosauqua for 15 years before moving to Mount Pleasant in 1994. While in Keosauqua she was a member of the United Methodist Church and after moving to Mount Pleasant she attended First Baptist Church. Seuang loved taking care of her children, and grandchildren. She has left a lasting imprint in the hearts of all those who loved her. Seuang was a skilled seamstress, sewing much of her own clothing. She enjoyed tending to her garden and was an excellent cook.

Seuang is survived by six daughters, Phuong (Savalith) Muongsouvanh of Quebec, Canada, Phong (Phong) Lo of Sheldon, IA, Somboua (Oun) Lovan of Sheldon, IA, Khamphou (Heriberto) Medina of Mount Pleasant, IA, Chom (Kurt) Naae of Des Moines, IA, and Nhoth (Dave) Myers of Mount Pleasant, IA; one son, Bounloth Kavanh of Mount Pleasant; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a sister Sieng Cavan of North Vietnam. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Theuang; son Thau Kavanh; two daughters Pheuy Baccam, Huc Be; two grandsons Toby and infant Andrew; two sisters, Sing and infant Leung.

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Olson-Yoder Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. Pastor Steve English will officiate. Private family inurnment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until the time of the service. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter. The Olson-Yoder Funeral Home is caring for Seuang and her family. Messages may be sent to the family at www.olsonyoderfh.com

Hard Work Pays Off for WACO’s Garrett Landau in Climb to Mount Mercy University

By Slaten Swords · Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 1:57 pm CDT

Wayland, IA- The game of long-distance running is all about steady improvement and a spirit of fortitude. WACO’s Garrett Landau fully encompasses that, and Mount Mercy University took notice as he will be joining the Mustangs’ Cross-Country program and the Jazz Band in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

(L-R: Chelsea Landau, Orchestra Teacher Holly Reynor, Garrett Landau, Coach Caylon DeVaul, Brent Landau)

Landau was a key member of a WACO cross country squad that saw time in the Iowa Association of Track Coaches top five rankings and eventually went on to win the Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) meet in the fall. Landau was able to finish inside the top 10 with a sub-18-minute time.

Most recently, the senior claimed the SEISC title in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4 minutes and 43 seconds to help WACO finish in 4th place as a team.

“We are incredibly excited for Garrett,” said Coach Caylon DeVaul. “He has shown tremendous growth and a tireless work ethic throughout his time here, and we look forward to seeing him excel at the next level with the Mustangs” 

Landau will look to make his way to Des Moines for the Class 1A State Track and Field Championships when WACO makes the trip to Sigourney for the State Qualifier on Thursday, May 14th.

WACO’s Jude Dykstra Running to Northwestern College to Continue Athletic Career

By Slaten Swords · Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 1:55 pm CDT

Wayland, IA- The WACO Boys’ Cross County team experienced quite the bump in attention and success this past fall season and the track and field team has been putting work in during this spring season resulting in a couple of conference champions and state hopefuls. One of those runners leading the charge is Jude Dykstra, who committed to Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.

(L-R: Tiffany Dykstra, Justice Dykstra, Jude Dykstra, Joise Dykstra, Steve Dykstra, and Coach Caylon DeVaul)

Dykstra will join the Cross Country and Track and Field program starting in the 2026-2027 season.

Since transferring over to WACO from Mt. Pleasant for his junior season, Dykstra has been able to hit his stride in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference and beyond. Last year, the Warrior finished in the top 11 for both the 800 and 1600-meter runs before joining the distance medley team to finish in 8th place.

He brought that momentum with him into the fall cross country season and anchored a WACO boys’ team that found their stride midway through the season, leading to a top 5 ranking by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches and a conference championship for the team and an individual gold medal for Dykstra with a time of 16 minutes and 47 seconds.

Now, in the spring, Dykstra was able to bring home the individual conference championship in the 800-meter run with a time of two minutes. Coach Caylon DeVaul had this to say about Jude’s next step,

“Jude’s work ethic and competitive spirit have been the heartbeat of our distance program. His transition to the collegiate level at Northwestern is a testament to years of hard work. We are thrilled to see what he accomplishes in Orange City.”

The Warriors will be traveling to Sigourney on Thursday, May 14th, for their State Qualifying meet.

Dr. Larry L. Nash

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 11:33 am CDT

Dr. Larry L. Nash DDS of Coralville, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Friday May 8, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev. Al Coffin officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or Jefferson County Health Center Foundation. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family.

Larry was born July 25, 1935, at a farmhouse in rural Mahaska County, Iowa to Vern and Vivian Nash.  He grew up in Knoxville, Iowa and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1953.

Larry attended the University of Iowa and graduated from the U of I Dental School in 1959.  During that time, he fell in love with Janet Price, marrying on August 26, 1956.  After graduating from Dental School, he was chosen as a Fellow of the American Academy of Dentists and the Academy of General Dentistry.  Upon graduation, he became an Officer in the US Navy.  As his first duty in the Navy, he was assigned to Point Barrow Alaska in the Arctic Circle as a research analyst of Arctic wildlife.  His subsequent duties were and internship at The Great Lakes Naval Hospital, followed by assignment to the aircraft carrier USS Randolph in the Atlantic Ocean.  His final active duty was at the Oakland Naval Hospital in California.  In 1964 he resigned his Rank and joined the Naval Reserves.

Larry and Janet moved their family back to Iowa and set up their dental practice in Fairfield.  He was invited to join the Faculty of the U of I College of Dentistry as Adjunct Faculty teaching one day a week for 30 years.  At this time, he was also completing his Navy Reserve Status.  He was Commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Dental Company 9-9 and retired as Commander with 20 years of service in the Navy.  He retired from his dental practice of 36 years in 2000.

Throughout his life he loved hunting and fishing and traveled to 15 states plus Canada and Mexico to pursue his passion.  He also enjoyed trap and skeet shooting.  One of his great loves was his 400-acre conservation farm in the rolling hills of Monroe County.  The locals nicknamed the Nash farm “Little Switzerland”. There were many Nash campouts with family and friends and many much-anticipated annual deer hunts at the Nash farm.  He and Janet enjoyed traveling together and went on many memorable trips including wintering in Palm Desert/Palm Springs for 20 years with many side trips to Carmel.  He was chairman of the Maasdam Barn Committee and a member of the Jefferson County Trails Committee and devoted many hours to building projects for both.  In recognition for his volunteer work within the community, he was honored with Person of the Year Award.  He was a Rotarian for 50 plus years and was a member of Fairfield United Methodist Church.

Larry and Janet are the parents of two children, Deb (Jeff) Kiekel and Todd (Dana) Nash.  They have four grandchildren, Lisa Walther, Erica (Dylan) Roberts, Wade (Madison) Nash, and Eric Nash as well as four step-grandchildren, Brenden, Kyle, Becca, and Scott Kiekel. They have 2 great grandchildren Logan and Wyatt Roberts.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Janet, as well as all of his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by his parents Vern and Vivian Nash, his sister Sally Phillips, his in-laws Carroll and Mildred Price, and sister-in-law Joan Schaffer.

Online condolences may be made to Dr. Nash’s family by viewing his obituary at www.behnerfh.com.

Records Fall for the Mt. Pleasant Middle School 8th Grade Girls’ Track and Field Team at State Meet

By Slaten Swords · Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 11:19 am CDT

Ankeny, IA- The Mt. Pleasant Middle School 8th grade girls’ track and field team has been breaking records all season and it has gotten to the point where they have to break their own records. At least, that’s what Hailey Schadt resorted to at the Mike Henderson Middle School State Track and Field Meet this past weekend.

The Panthers brought a couple of competitors west to the state meet and accumulated 38 points, which landed them just outside of the top four.

 

Schadt had a full day, gathering a trio of gold medals and a silver to decorate the mantle. Schadt partook in two relays that finished with a gold medal. With Peyton Duplessis, Millie Wellington, and Kya Heaton, the Panthers notched a season best time of 1 minute and 56 seconds to win the sprint medley and broke the school record in the 4×100 meter relay with a time of 52.67 seconds.

(Sprint Medley Team celebrating a win, Picture courtesy of Julie Gilmore)

Schadt would own two more records before the end of the day, earning 2nd place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.5 seconds and she broke her own school record in the long jump to don the gold, leaping 16 feet and 10.5 inches. Wellington also finished inside the top 10 for the hurdles with a 9th place time of 17.05 seconds.

(Schadt flying through the air, Picture courtesy of Julie Gilmore)

Danielle Wagner grabbed 12th place in the 800-meter run, while Bianca Russo placed in 12th in the shot put and 14th in the discus. Duplessis took 28th in the 100-meter dash, Heaton raced to an 18th place time of 28.68 seconds in the 200-meter dash. Lastly, Wagner ran to a 19th place finish in the 400-meter dash.

“The girls had a great experience,” said head coach Julie Gilmore. “And will definitely add to an already talented high school team next year!”

Sports, May 11th

By Slaten Swords · Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 6:40 am CDT

High School Track and Field

Danville, New London, WACO, Wapello, Van Buren County, and Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Sigourney for the Class 1A Region 10 State Qualifying meet on Thursday, May 14th.

West Burlington/Notre Dame, Mediapolis, Columbus, and Central Lee will contend at Tipton for the Class 2A Region 7 State Qualifying meet on Thursday.

Mt. Pleasant will host the Class 3A Region 5 State Qualifying meet on Thursday with Fairfield and Washington making the trip. 

High School Soccer

The Mt. Pleasant and Danville boys’ teams participated in the Big Red Classic over the weekend and both teams finished the weekend 1-1. The Panthers walloped the hosts 11-0 but were unable to keep up with West Central Valley’s offense, losing 5-2. The Bears faced a similar story, losing to West Central Valley, 8-0, but defeating Centerville, 2-1. 

Mt. Pleasant will square off against Burlington tonight with the girls’ team hosting the #14 Grayhounds at 4:30 pm and the boys’ team traveling for a 5 pm start time.

Burlington Notre Dame walked away with the weekend sweep as the girls’ team lapped Wapello, 10-3, and the boys’ team shutout Williamsburg, 2-0. Daisy Hazell netted five goals with Avery Jefferies finishing with a hat trick for the Nikes in the girls’ game, while Kallie Kemper notched an assist and a goal for the Arrows. In the boys’ game, Jordan Edgington scored both goals for the Nikes. 

Burlington Notre Dame will host Mediapolis tomorrow, May 12th, with the girls’ teams leading off the night at 5 pm.

Wapello will play tomorrow with the girls’ team hitting the road to face off against Cedar Valley Christian and the boys’ team staying at home to take on Highland with both games kicking off at 5 pm.

The Mediapolis boys’ team will travel to Hillcrest Academy tonight at 5 pm. 

Washington will take on Keokuk tonight with the boys’ team at home and the girls’ team hitting the road with kickoff at 5 pm.

Fairfield will face off against Fort Madison tonight with the boys playing at 4:30 pm at home, while the girls will travel for a 5 pm start time. 

Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union will celebrate senior night tonight with the girls’ team leading off the night at 5 pm against Centerville.

Central Lee will compete at home tomorrow with the girls’ team playing Canton at 5 pm and the boys’ game to follow at 7 pm against Hillcrest Academy.

The WACO boys’ team will travel to Columbus tomorrow at 5 pm.

High School Golf

The Central Lee boys’ team hosted a tournament over the weekend and demolished the competition, turning in a team score of 297, which was 33 strokes better than second place Fort Madison.

The Hawks touted six of the top seven spots in the individual standings as Hayden Welch carded a course-leading 71, followed by Caleb Larson and Kaden Swan, who each scored a 75. Holy Trinity Catholic claimed 3rd place with a team score of 338. Brock Scheetz rounded out the top 10 with a round of 80. Zane Houtz finished right behind his teammate with an 81. 

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference girls’ teams will compete in their conference meet today.

The Fairfield girls’ team will participate in the Centerville Triangular today.

The Mt. Pleasant and Washington boys’ teams will gear up for their Class 3A Sectional Qualifier in Fairfield on Wednesday, May 13th.

The girls’ Southeast Conference tournament is slated for Wednesday in Washington.

The Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will host the Class 1A Sectional qualifier for Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, New London, WACO, and Wapello on Wednesday.

The Mediapolis, Central Lee, and Columbus boys’ teams will meet in Tipton for the Class 2A Sectional Qualifier on Wednesday.

High School Boys’ Tennis

Fairfield will host the Class 1A District 4 Singles and Doubles competition on Saturday, May 16th, with Mt. Pleasant making the trip.

Southeastern Community College

The baseball team had to deal with heartbreak yesterday after falling to Iowa Central Community College twice in the Region 11 championship series, including an 8-7 thriller in game two. The weekend started with the Blackhawks taking down Iowa Central 5-4 to advance to the championship bout, as Kam Francois smacked a home run in the win.

The Tritons worked their way back through the consolation bracket and took down the Blackhawks 17-4 in game one of the championship series to force game two. Nile Sinn had a home run and three RBIs in game one and Efrain Osorio clobbered two home runs and snatched five RBIs in game two.

The softball team was swept by Iowa Western Community College yesterday, 4-2 in game one and 6-5 in game two, for the Region 11 championship. Araceli Rivas posted nine strikeouts in game one, while Logan Kelly clouted a solo home run in game two.

College Baseball

The Iowa baseball team was swept by #25 Nebraska, losing 15-11 and 8-6 over the weekend slate. Kooper Schulte blasted two home runs yesterday and totaled three RBIs between the two games. The Hawkeyes will finish the regular season with a three-game series against Purdue starting on Thursday, May 14th, at 6:35 pm from Principal Park in Des Moines.

This Day in Sports History

1897 – Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out eight attempted steals, the most all-time.

1919 – Washington Senators future Baseball Hall of Fame ace Walter Johnson pitches 12 scoreless innings in a famous 0-0 duel with Jack Quinn of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds.

1977 – Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game.