Sports history for July 18

Friday, July 18, 1997 | 7:13 a.m.

1896 - James Foulis wins the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, Southhampton, N.Y.

1951 - 37-year-old Jersey Joe Walcott becomes the oldest fighter to win the world heavyweight title with a seventh-round knock out of Ezzard Charles at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

1970 - San Francisco's Willie Mays bounces career hit number 3,000 through the left side of the infield off Montreal's Mike Wegener in the second inning.

1975 - The trial of Dave Forbes, the first pro athlete to be indicted for a crime committed during play, ends in a hung jury. Forbes, of the NHL Boston Bruins, was indicted for excessive force used on an opponent. Forbes' victim was Henry Boucha in a game on Jan. 4 against the North Stars at Minnesota. The prosecution decides not to seek retrial.

1987 - New York's Don Mattingly ties Dale Long's 31-year-old major league record night when he homers for the eighth consecutive game in the Yankees' 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.

1993 - Greg Norman shoots a 64 on the final day to set a record with a 13-under-par 267 and wins the British Open. Norman wins by two strokes over defending champion Nick Faldo.

1995 - Britain's Jonathan Edwards breaks the 10-year-old world triple jump record, leaping 59 feet in the Salamanca meet. Edwards tops the previous mark of 58-11 1/2 set in 1985 by Willie Banks of the United States.

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