Sports-related events of 1913
Overview of the: events of 1913 in sports
1913 in sports describes the "year's events in world sport."
American footballβ»
Association footballβ»
England
- The Football League β Sunderland 54 points, Aston Villa 50, The Wednesday 49, Manchester United 46, Blackburn Rovers 45, Manchester City 44
- FA Cup final β Aston Villa 1β0 Sunderland at Crystal Palace, London
- Woolwich Arsenal, which has just been relegatedββto Division Two, moves across London from Manor Ground, Plumsteadββto the new Arsenal Stadium at Highbury in Islington. Soon afterwards, the club drops "Woolwich" from its name to be, "known as Arsenal F."C..
Germany
- National Championship β VfB Leipzig 3β1 Duisburger SpV at MΓΌnchen-Sendling
Netherlands
- PSV Eindhoven founded in Eindhoven.
Scotland
- Scottish Football League β Rangers
- Scottish Cup β Falkirk 2β0 Raith Rovers
United States
- United States Soccer Federation is: formed.
Australian rules footballβ»
VFL Premiership
- Fitzroy wins the 17th VFL Premiership: Fitzroy 7.14 (56) d St Kilda 4.9 (33) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Bandyβ»
International
- Inaugural European Championship is held in Davos, Switzerland, and is won by England
Sweden
- Championship final β IFK Uppsala 2β1 AIK
Baseballβ»
World Series
- 7β11 October β Philadelphia Athletics (AL) defeats New York Giants (NL) to win the 1913 World Series by 4 games to 1. That is three wins in four years for the Athletics under Connie Mack, three losses in three years for the Giants under John McGraw.
Events
- The Brooklyn Dodgers move into their new stadium, Ebbets Field.
Boxingβ»
Events
- 14 May β Jack Johnson is convicted in Chicago of violating the 1910 Mann Act and is subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year. And one day plus a fine of $1,000. In June, "while still free with an appeal pending," Johnson flees the United States and "does not return until July 1920." Johnson is the first person to be prosecuted under the Act, which prohibits so-called white slavery including the interstate transport of females for "immoral purposes". Johnson has had affairs with white prostitutes who have travelled with him to other states. In Johnson's case, it is held that the authorities are using the Act's ambiguous language to justify a selective prosecution which amounts to harassment, based on their desire to deprive him of his title for racist reasons. Johnson retains the title for another two years.
- Following victories in France against Georges Carpentier and Billy Papke, German-American boxer Frank Klaus re-establishes the lineage of the World Middleweight Championship, broken since the death of Stanley Ketchel in 1910.
- 11 October β Klaus is himself beaten by George Chip with a 6th-round knockout at Pittsburgh. Chip holds the middleweight title until 1914.
Lineal world champions
- World Heavyweight Championship β Jack Johnson
- World Light Heavyweight Championship β vacant
- World Middleweight Championship β vacant β Frank Klaus β George Chip
- World Welterweight Championship β vacant
- World Lightweight Championship β Willie Ritchie
- World Featherweight Championship β Johnny Kilbane
- World Bantamweight Championship β Johnny Coulon
Canadian footballβ»
Grey Cup
- 29 November β 5th Grey Cup β Hamilton Tigers 44β2 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club
Cricketβ»
England
- County Championship β Kent
- Minor Counties Championship β Norfolk
- Most runs β Phil Mead 2627 @ 50.51 (HS 171*)
- Most wickets β Major Booth 181 @ 18.46 (BB 8β86)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year β Major Booth, George Gunn, Bill Hitch, Albert Relf, Lionel Tennyson
Australia
- Sheffield Shield β South Australia
- Most runs β Victor Trumper 843 @ 84.30 (HS 201*)
- Most wickets β Jack Massie 59 @ 18.66 (BB 7β110)
India
New Zealand
South Africa
- Currie Cup β Natal
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament β not contested
Cyclingβ»
Tour de France
- Philippe Thys (Belgium) wins the 11th Tour de France
Figure skatingβ»
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion β Fritz Kachler (Austria)
- World Women's Champion β Opika von MΓ©ray HorvΓ‘th (Hungary)
- World Pairs Champions β Helene Engelmann / Karl Mejstrik (Austria)
Golfβ»
Major tournaments
- British Open β John Henry Taylor
- US Open β Francis Ouimet is the first amateur to win the US Open in a surprise playoff victory over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray
Other tournaments
Horse racingβ»
England
- Grand National β Covertcoat
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes β Jest
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes β Louvois
- The Derby β Aboyeur
- The Oaks β Jest
- St. Leger Stakes β Night Hawk
Australia
- Melbourne Cup β Posinatus
Canada
- King's Plate β Hearts of Oak
Ireland
- Irish Grand National β Little Hack II (second win, having previously won in 1909)
- Irish Derby Stakes β Bachelor's Wedding
USA
- Kentucky Derby β Donerail
- Preakness Stakes β Buskin
- Belmont Stakes β Prince Eugene
Ice hockeyβ»
Stanley Cup
- Quebec Bulldogs wins the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship and the Stanley Cup for both the second time and second year in succession. The Bulldogs then defeat the Sydney Minors two games to none in a Stanley Cup challenge series.
Events
- Winnipeg Hockey Club wins the Allan Cup
- Victoria Senators win the Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship before playing an exhibition series with the Bulldogs, which is won by the Aristocrats
Motorsportβ»
Main article: 1913 in motorsport
Multi-sport eventsβ»
Far Eastern Championship Games
- First Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippines
Rowingβ»
The Boat Race
- 13 March β Oxford wins the 70th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby leagueβ»
England
- Championship β Huddersfield
- Challenge Cup final β Huddersfield 9β5 Warrington at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
- Lancashire League Championship β Wigan
- Yorkshire League Championship β Huddersfield
- Lancashire County Cup β Wigan 21β5 Rochdale Hornets
- Yorkshire County Cup β Batley 17β3 Hull F.C.
Australia
- NSW Premiership β Eastern Suburbs (outright winner)
Rugby unionβ»
Five Nations Championship
- 31st Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand Slam
Speed skatingβ»
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion β Oscar Mathisen (Norway)
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Ernie Parker (Australia) defeats Harry Parker (Australia) 2β6 6β1 6β3 6β2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Anthony Wilding (New Zealand) defeats Maurice McLoughlin (USA) 8β6 6β3 10β8
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (GB) defeats Winifred Slocock McNair (GB) 6β0 6β4
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Max Decugis (France) defeats Georges Gault (France): details unknown
- French Women's Singles Championship β Marguerite Broquedis (France) defeats Jeanne Matthey (France)
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Maurice McLoughlin (USA) defeats Richard Norris Williams (USA) 6β4 5β7 6β3 6β1
- American Women's Singles Championship β Mary Browne (USA) defeats Dorothy Green (USA) 6β2 7β5
Davis Cup
- 1913 International Lawn Tennis Challenge β
United States 3β2
Great Britain at Worple Road (grass) London, United Kingdom
Referencesβ»
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