This week in sports history

April 6
1893 - After 111 rounds that consumed seven hours and 19 minutes, Andy Bowen and Jack Burke were too exhausted to box any more, so the referee ruled their New Orleans bout a draw. It was the longest fight on record.

April 7 1928 - After goalie Lorne Chabot was hit in the eye with a shot, 44-year-old New York Ranger coach Lester Patrick, a former NHL defenseman, came off the bench to play goal. The Rangers won the second game of the Stanley Cup finals, 2-1, in overtime.

April 8
1974 - Before the home crowd in Atlanta, Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career record, hitting his 715th home run.

1975 - In his debut as the MLB's first black manager, Frank Robinson put himself in the lineup as designated hitter, hitting a home run to win.

April 9
1965 - Mickey Mantle hit the major league's first indoor home run as the Yankees beat the Houston Astros, 2-1, in the first game played at the Astrodome, an exhibition.

April 10
1916 - Tired of second-class treatment in country clubs, 82 professional golfers formed the PGA and planned the first all-professional tournament.

April 11
1907 - A lot of players thought New York Giant catcher Roger Bresnahan was a sissy when he wore shin guards behind the plate for the first time. Most other catchers soon decided it was a pretty good idea, though.

April 12
1858 - Michael Phelan became America's first recognized billiards champion by beating Ralph Benjamin for a $1,000 prize. It was the first billiards match attended by paying spectators.

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