1915 in sports
1915 in sports describes the year’s events in world sport.
Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I
American football
College championship
Professional championships
Events
- 14 November — Jim Thorpe plays his first professional football game in a 16–0 Canton Bulldogs' loss to the Massillon Tigers. The game is also the first match-up between the two clubs since the 1906 scandal.
Association football
England
- The Football League – Everton 46, Oldham Athletic 45, Blackburn Rovers 43, Burnley 43, Manchester City 43, Sheffield United 43
- FA Cup final – Sheffield United 3–0 Chelsea at Old Trafford, Manchester
- Football League membership at the end of the 1914–15 season is:
- Division One (20 clubs) — Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Burnley, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United, The Wednesday, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion
- Division Two (20 clubs) — Arsenal, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackpool, Bristol City, Bury, Derby County, Fulham, Glossop, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds City, Leicester City, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Stockport County, Wolverhampton Wanderers
- The continuance of World War I after the 1914–15 season causes the suspension of top-class football until 1919, with many footballers signing up to fight for their country. The FA Cup and Football League are not contested again till after the end of the war, although regional leagues and cups are set up at various times.
Germany
- National Championship – suspended during World War I
Athletics
Marathon
- First official running of the Mount Marathon Race, Seward, Alaska
Australian rules football
- 18 September: Carlton wins the 19th VFL Premiership, beating Collingwood 11.12 (78) to 6.9 (45) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the 1915 VFL Grand Final.
South Australian Football League:
- 26 June: By drawing 4.8 (32) each with Port Adelaide, South Adelaide end the Magpies’ run of 29 consecutive victories, including one against Carlton and one against a combined team from the other six SAFL clubs.[1]
- 25 September: Sturt win their first SAFL premiership, beating Port Adelaide 6.10 (46) to 4.10 (34) in the 1915 SAFL Grand Final.
West Australian Football League:
- 25 September: Subiaco 3.3 (21) defeat Perth 2.7 (19) for their third WAFL premiership.
Bandy
Sweden
- Championship final – IFK Uppsala 2–0 AIK
Baseball
World Series
- 8–13 October — Boston Red Sox (AL) defeats Philadelphia Phillies (NL) to win the 1915 World Series by 4 games to 1
Boxing
Events
- 5 April — Jess Willard, the latest "Great White Hope", defeats Jack Johnson with a 26th round knockout in sweltering heat at Havana, Cuba. Willard becomes very popular among white Americans for "bringing back the championship to the white race".[2]
- While six world titles remain unchanged in 1915, the World Welterweight Championship changes hands three times in less than three months between June and August. Finally, it comes to Ted "Kid" Lewis, who defeats Jack Britton twice to win and then retain the title, which will interchange between these two over the next four years.
Lineal world champions[3]
- World Heavyweight Championship – Jack Johnson → Jess Willard
- World Light Heavyweight Championship – Jack Dillon
- World Middleweight Championship – Al McCoy
- World Welterweight Championship – Matt Wells → Mike Glover → Jack Britton → Ted "Kid" Lewis
- World Lightweight Championship – Freddie Welsh
- World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane
- World Bantamweight Championship – Kid Williams
- World Flyweight Championship – Jimmy Wilde
Canadian football
Grey Cup
- 7th Grey Cup – Hamilton Tigers 13–7 Toronto Rowing Association
Cricket
Events
- Because of World War I, there is no first-class cricket in South Africa in the 1914–15 season, nor in England in 1915. Australia goes ahead with the 1914–15 Sheffield Shield competition but then suspends first-class cricket until 1919. Similarly, in New Zealand, the Plunket Shield is contested but then there is no first-class cricket until 1918. Only in India is first-class cricket able to continue through the war years.
England
- County Championship – not contested due to World War I
- Minor Counties Championship – not contested due to World War I
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – Victoria
- Most runs – Jack Ryder 445 @ 74.16 (HS 151)
- Most wickets – Bert Ironmonger 36 @ 17.52 (BB 7–69)
India
- Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus shared with Parsees
New Zealand
South Africa
- Currie Cup – not contested due to World War I
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
Cycling
- not contested due to World War I
- not contested due to World War I
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
- not contested due to World War I
Golf
Major tournaments
- British Open – not contested due to World War I
- US Open – Jerome Travers
Other tournaments
- British Amateur – not contested due to World War I
- US Amateur – Robert A. Gardner
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Ally Sloper
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Vaucluse
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pommern
- Epsom Derby – Pommern
- Epsom Oaks – Snow Marten
- St. Leger Stakes – Pommern
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Patrobas
Canada
- Queen's Plate – Tartarean
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Punch
- Irish Derby Stakes – Ballaghtobin
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Regret
- Preakness Stakes – Rhine Maiden
- Belmont Stakes – The Finn
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup
- 22–26 March — Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) defeats Ottawa Senators (NHA) in the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 0
Events
- Winnipeg Monarchs win the Allan Cup
Motor racing
Grand Prix racing
- No Grand Prix races are held in Europe from 1915 to 1920 inclusive.
Indianapolis 500
- 31 May — 5th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Ralph DePalma (Italy) in a Mercedes 18/100.
Vanderbilt Cup
- 6 March — 10th running of the Vanderbilt Cup at San Francisco is won by Dario Resta (Great Britain) driving a Peugeot EX3.
American Grand Prize
- 27 February — 6th running of the American Grand Prize takes place at San Francisco over 644.22 km (6.195 km x 104 laps) and is won by Dario Resta (Great Britain) driving a Peugeot EX3 in 7:07:53.
Multi-sport events
Far Eastern Championship Games
- Second Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai, Republic of China
Rowing
The Boat Race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War I
Rugby league
Events
- Huddersfield becomes the second team to achieve the celebrated "All Four Cups" feat. Huddersfield at this time is known as the "Team of all the Talents".
- The continuance of World War I after the 1914–15 season causes the suspension of top-class rugby league until 1919.
England
- Championship – Huddersfield
- Challenge Cup final – Huddersfield 37–3 St Helens at Watersheddings, Oldham
- Lancashire League Championship – Wigan
- Yorkshire League Championship – Huddersfield
- Lancashire Cup – Rochdale Hornets 3–2 Wigan
- Yorkshire Cup – Huddersfield 31–0 Hull
Australia
- NSW Premiership – Balmain (outright winner)
Rugby union
Five Nations Championship
- Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I
Speed skating
Speed Skating World Championships
- not contested due to World War I
Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Gordon Lowe (GB) defeats Horace Rice (Australia) 4–6 6–1 6–1 6–4
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
- French Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Bill Johnston (USA) defeats Maurice McLoughlin (USA) 1–6 6–0 7–5 10–8
- American Women's Singles Championship – Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (USA) 4–6 6–2 6–0
Davis Cup
- 1915 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested
References
- ↑ See Devaney, John; ‘The Invincibles at Play’; in Full Points Footy’s SA Football Companion, pp. 244-249
- ↑ CBZ — Jess Willard biography. Retrieved on 13 September 2009.
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone
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