1913 in sports
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1913 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s |
| Years: | 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 |
Contents |
[edit] Association football
[edit] England
- First Division – Sunderland win the 1912–13 title.
- FA Cup – Aston Villa beat Sunderland 1–0.
- Woolwich Arsenal move across London, from Plumstead to the new Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
[edit] United States
[edit] Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League – Fitzroy wins the 17th VFL Premiership (Fitzroy 7.14 (56) d St Kilda 4.9 (33))
[edit] Baseball
- World Series – Philadelphia Athletics defeat New York Giants, 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.
- The Brooklyn Dodgers move into the new Ebbets Field
[edit] Golf
- 21–24 June– British Open – John Henry Taylor
- 17–20 September – U.S. Open – Francis Ouimet is the first amateur to win the Open in a shocking playoff win over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.
- British Amateur – Harold Hilton
- U.S. Amateur – Jerome Travers
[edit] Horse Racing
- May 10 – Donerail wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Ice hockey
- March – Quebec Bulldogs win the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship and the Stanley Cup for the second time and second year in a row. The club then defeats the Sydney Minors 2 games to 0 in a Cup challenge.
- March – The Winnipeg Hockey Club win the Allan Cup.
- March – The Victoria Aristocrats win the Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship. The Aristocrats play an exhibition series with the Bulldogs and defeat them.
[edit] Events
- First Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, Philippine Islands
[edit] References
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