1915 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s |
| Years: | 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- 1915 World Series - Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League - Carlton wins the 19th VFL Premiership (Carlton 11.12 (78) d Collingwood 6.9 (45))
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- First Division - Everton win the 1914-15 title
- FA Cup - Sheffield United beat Chelsea 3-0.
- The outbreak of World War I means that first-class football is suspended at the end of the 1914-15 season, with many footballers signing up to fight for their country. The FA Cup and Football League are not contested, although regional leagues and cups are set up in their place.
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Vancouver Millionaires defeat the Ottawa Senators 3 games to 0 to win their 1st Stanley Cup.
[edit] Multi-sport events
- Second Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai, Republic of China.
[edit] Running
- First official running of the Mount Marathon Race, Seward, Alaska.
[edit] Births
- January 23 – Herma Bauma, Austrian athlete (d. 2003)
- March 17 – Bill Roycroft, Australian equestrian champion
- July 19 — Moacyr Daiuto, Brazilian basketball coach
- November – Chick Hearn, American pro-basketball announcer
[edit] Deaths
- February 5 - Ross Barnes, baseball player
- May 9 – Tony Wilding, champion tennis player and soldier
- September 9 - Albert Spalding, baseball player and sporting goods manufacturer
- October 23 - W G Grace, England cricketerde:Sportjahr 1915
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