Sports History for July 25

Friday, July 25, 1997 | 4:33 a.m.

1902 - Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title.

1941 - Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th and last game, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-6.

1956 - Swaps sets an American record in a 1 5/8 -mile race at Hollywood Park with a clocking of 2:38 1-5.

1956 - Jack Burke Jr. defeats Ted Kroll to win the PGA Championship.

1976 - Edwin Moses sets an Olympic record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 47.63 in Montreal.

1982 - Janet Anderson wins the U.S. Women's Open for her first golf tournament victory.

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