July 131881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest menÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in 37 minutes at Wimbledon.1934 — Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run against Detroit.1941 — The PGA tournament is won by Vic Ghezzi ...