Sports History for Sept. 19

Friday, Sept. 19, 1997 | 2:20 a.m.

1948 - Pancho Gonzales, 20, wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title with a three-set victory over Eric Sturgess.

1951 - Ford C. Frick, president of the National League, is elected baseball commissioner by the team owners.

1981 - Southern Cal's Marcus Allen rushes for 274 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 21-0 triumph over Indiana.

1985 - Minnesota's Tommy Kramer passes for 436 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings' 33-24 loss to the Chicago Bears.

1992 - Sergei Bubka raises the world record in the pole vault, his 32nd world record, with a 20-1 1/2 vault at the Toto International track and field meet in Tokyo.

1993 - Nigel Mansell overpowers the field in the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix to become the first rookie to win the Indy car PPG Cup championship.

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