Sept. 11

1886—The Mayflower defends the America’s Cup by beating Britain’s Galatea in two straight heats.

1926—The United States captures the Davis Cup for the seventh straight year as it beats France 4-1.

1976—In the third race at Latonia, jockey John Oldham and his wife, Suzanne Picou, became the first husband and wife riding team to compete in a parimutuel race. Oldham finished second aboard Harvey’s Hope and Picou rode My Girl Carla to an 11th-place finish.

1985—Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd...

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