1908 in sports
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1908 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s |
| Years: | 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 |
Contents |
[edit] Association football
[edit] England
- First Division - Manchester United wins the 1907-08 title.
- FA Cup - Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Newcastle United 3-1.
[edit] Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- Richmond and University join the league
- Carlton wins the 12th VFL Premiership (Carlton 5.5 (35) d Essendon 3.8 (26))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1908
[edit] Baseball
- World Series - Chicago Cubs defeat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1
- September 23 - The Merkle incident, which finally costs New York Giants the NL pennant
- Major League Baseball's lowest scoring season
- The St. Louis Cardinals set the current record for fewest runs scored in a season (372)
- The press corps organizes the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA)
[edit] Boxing
- December 26 - Jack Johnson becomes the first African American heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia
[edit] Field hockey
[edit] Competitions
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in London, Great Britain
- Gold Medal: England
- Silver Medal: Ireland
- Bronze Medals: Scotland & Wales
[edit] Establishments
- February 8 – HDM, a Dutch field hockey club based in The Hague
- September 20 – HC Klein Zwitserland, a Dutch field hockey club located in The Hague
[edit] Figure skating
- First ISU Championships for Pairs Figure Skating held in Saint Petersburg
[edit] Golf
- June 16-19 - British Open - James Braid
- August 26-29 - U.S. Open - Fred McLeod
- British Amateur - E.A. Lassen
- U.S. Amateur - Jerome Travers
[edit] Horse racing
- May 5 - Stone Street wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Ice hockey
- January 2 - The first All-Star game in ice hockey history is held in Montreal, Canada to benefit the widow of Hod Stuart, killed in an off-season accident.
- March - Montreal Wanderers win the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA) championship for the third year in a row and successfully defend the Stanley Cup. The Wanderers would defeat Ottawa Victorias, Winnipeg Maple Leafs and Toronto Professionals in Cup challenges.
[edit] Olympic Games
- 1908 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom
- Great Britain wins the most medals (145), and the most gold medals (56).
- Lacrosse is played as an olympic sport for the second and last time (first was in the 1904 Summer Olympics). Canada beat Great Britain and they were the only two nations to compete.
[edit] Rugby league
- Professional rugby league begins in Australia with the formation of the New South Wales Rugby League.
- South Sydney Rabbitohs win the first Australian championship, defeating Eastern Suburbs Roosters 14-12 in the final.
- First Australian national rugby league team embarks on the inaugural 1908-09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.
[edit] References
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