1914 in sports

1914 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football

College championship
Professional championships
Events

Association football

Brazil
England
Germany
Portugal
Scotland

Australian rules football

VFL Premiership
South Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
Events
  • University withdraws from the VFL at the end of the season
  • Port Adelaide become the only SAFA/SAFL/SANFL team to finish with a perfect season, overall winning thirty consecutive matches including one against a combined team from the other six SAFL clubs and one against Carlton.[2]

Bandy

Sweden

Baseball

World Series
Events
  • The "Federal League War" ensues when the Federal League leaves Minor League Baseball and competes with the two established major leagues. Retaining clubs in Kansas City, Indianapolis, St Louis, Chicago and Pittsburgh, the Federal League sets up additional clubs in Buffalo, Baltimore and Brooklyn.
  • Baltimore Terrapins are a great popular success and drive the minor Orioles out of business, so creating the basis of the baseball anti–trust case
  • 22 April — Babe Ruth pitches his first professional game for the Baltimore Orioles at age 19

Boxing

Events
Lineal world champions[3]

Canadian football

Grey Cup

Cricket

Events
  • The 1914 English cricket season is cancelled at the end of August because of the outbreak of the First World War. The last four matches to be played all finish on 2 September and the remaining five scheduled fixtures are cancelled.
England
Australia
India
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies

Cycling

Tour de France

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

Golf

Major tournaments
Other tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada
Ireland
USA

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup
Events

Motorsport

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

International
England
Australia
New Zealand

Rugby union

Five Nations Championship

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia
England
France
USA
Davis Cup

Yacht racing

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Devaney, John; ‘The Invincibles at Play’
  3. Cyber Boxing Zone
  4. "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. "WW1 boat race medal sold at auction". BBC News. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. "Resolute Beats All Cup Course Records. Shamrock Will Have to Hustle to Better Yesterday's Time. 30 Miles in 3:16:41". The New York Times. June 11, 1914. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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