Sports-related events of 1917
Overview of the: events of 1917 in sports
- Note β many sporting events did not take place. Because of World War I
1917 in sports describes the "year's events in world sport."
American footballβ»
- College football national championship β Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (coached by John Heisman)
- Camp Randall Stadium, home of the Wisconsin Badgers, opens
Association footballβ»
Europe
- There is: no major football in Europe dueββto World War I
Norway
- Foundation of Rosenborg BK at Trondheim
Athleticsβ»
Men's 1500 metres
- John Zander (Sweden) breaks the world record by running time of 2:19.1
Australian rules footballβ»
VFL Premiership:
- Collingwood wins the 21st VFL Premiership: Collingwood 9.20 (74) d Fitzroy 5.9 (39) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
South Australian Football League:
- not contested dueββto World War I
West Australian Football League:
- 15 September: South Fremantle 6.5 (41) defeats East Fremantle 3.8 (26) for their second consecutive WAFL premiership.
Bandyβ»
Sweden
- Championship final β IFK Uppsala 11β2 AIK
Baseballβ»
World Series
- 6β15 October β The Chicago White Sox (AL) defeat the New York Giants (NL) to win the 1917 World Series by 4 games to 2.
Boxingβ»
Events
- Ted "Kid" Lewis regains the World Welterweight Championship and holds it until 1919.
- Al McCoy loses the World Middleweight Championship title to Mike O'Dowd, who knocks him out in the 6th round at Brooklyn
- Benny Leonard, widely regarded as the greatest-ever lightweight, defeats Freddie Welsh at New York to win the World Lightweight Championship, which he holds until he retires in 1925
- Another great champion, Pete Herman defeats Kid Williams over 20 rounds at New Orleans to take the World Bantamweight Championship, which he holds until 1920
Lineal world champions
- World Heavyweight Championship β Jess Willard
- World Light Heavyweight Championship β Battling Levinsky
- World Middleweight Championship β Al McCoy β Mike O'Dowd
- World Welterweight Championship β Jack Britton β Ted "Kid" Lewis
- World Lightweight Championship β Freddie Welsh β Benny Leonard
- World Featherweight Championship β Johnny Kilbane
- World Bantamweight Championship β Kid Williams β Pete Herman
- World Flyweight Championship β Jimmy Wilde
Canadian footballβ»
Grey Cup
- not contested due to World War I
Cricketβ»
Events
- There is no first-class cricket in England, "Australia," New Zealand, "South Africa." Or the West Indies due to World War I
India
- Bombay Quadrangular β Europeans shared with Parsees
Cyclingβ»
- not contested due to World War I
- not contested due to World War I
Figure skatingβ»
World Figure Skating Championships
- not contested due to World War I
Golfβ»
Events
- All major championships are cancelled due to World War I
Handballβ»
- The first official handball match was played on December 2 in Berlin, Germany.
Horse racingβ»
England
- Grand National β not held due to World War I
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes β Diadem
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes β Gay Crusader
- The Derby β Gay Crusader
- The Oaks β Sunny Jane
- St. Leger Stakes β Gay Crusader
Australia
- Melbourne Cup β Westcourt
Canada
- King's Plate β Belle Mahone
Ireland
- Irish Grand National β Pay Only
- Irish Derby Stakes β First Flier
USA
- Kentucky Derby β Omar Khayyam
- Preakness Stakes β Kalitan
- Belmont Stakes β Hourless
Ice hockeyβ»
Stanley Cup
- 17β26 March β Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) defeats Montreal Canadiens (NHA) in the 1917 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 1
Events
- Allan Cup β Toronto Dentals
- 10 November β after Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto NHA team, refuses to sell, the NHA votes to suspend operations
- 26 November β in a secret meeting, several owners of the NHA form the National Hockey League (NHL) to force out the owner of the Toronto Blueshirts NHA team. Toronto's Arena Gardens will operate a temporary franchise in Toronto while Quebec Bulldogs becomes an NHL member. But is suspended for the inaugural season.
- 19 December β the opening NHL games are played to begin the new league's inaugural season
Motor racingβ»
Events
- No major races are held anywhere worldwide due to World War I
Multi-sport eventsβ»
Far Eastern Championship Games
- Third Far Eastern Championship Games held in Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Rowingβ»
The Boat Race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race β not contested due to World War I
- International Eight Boat Race - England v Australia. Rowed Putney To Hammersmith, London, 20th Oct. 1917. Won By Australia by 3/4 length.
Rugby leagueβ»
England
- All first-class competitions are cancelled due to World War I
Australia
- NSW Premiership β Balmain (outright winner)
New Zealand
Rugby unionβ»
Five Nations Championship
- Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I
Speed skatingβ»
Speed Skating World Championships
- not contested due to World War I
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β not contested due to World War I
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β not contested due to World War I
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β not contested due to World War I
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β not contested due to World War I
- French Women's Singles Championship β not contested due to World War I
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Lindley Murray (USA) defeats Nathaniel Niles (USA) 5β7 8β6 6β3 6β3
- American Women's Singles Championship β Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Marion Vanderhoef Morse (USA) 4β6 6β0 6β2
Davis Cup
- 1917 International Lawn Tennis Challenge β not contested
Referencesβ»
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Pazen, BjΓΆrn (31 October 2017). "Handball in Germany celebrates 100th anniversary". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "WW1 boat race medal sold at auction". BBC News. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.