1915 in sports
1915 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| 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 |
- Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I
American football
College championship
- College football national championship – Cornell Big Red, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers[1]
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
Brazil
- CR Vasco da Gama was founded in Rio de Janeiro on November 5.
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
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.[2]
- 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.
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
Japan
- A first tournament held Japan National High-school Baseball Championship on Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture on August 18, as predecessor name was Japan National Secondary-school Baseball Championship until 1947, and current official place transfer to Koshien Stadium from 1924.
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".[3]
- 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[4]
- 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
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
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
- The Derby – Pommern
- The 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
Multi-sport events
Far Eastern Championship Games
- Second Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai, Republic of China
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 County Cup – Rochdale Hornets 3–2 Wigan
- Yorkshire County 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
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
- 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 107–109. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- 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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