1912 in sports
1912 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
American football
- College football national championship – Harvard Crimson
Association football
Brazil
Colombia
- Deportivo Cali, officially founded[2]
England
- Aston Villa41
- 20 April: West Bromwich Albion at Bramall Lane, Sheffield (replay following 0–0 draw at Crystal Palace)
Germany
- National Championship – Holstein Kiel 1–0 Karlsruher FV at Hamburg-Hoheluft
Iceland
- Iceland's premier division, now known as KRwinning the inaugural title.
Scotland
Athletics
- The first world record in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), after Donald Lippincott (USA) runs a time of 10.6 at Stockholm.
- The first world record in the 1500 metres for men is recognised by the IAAF after Abel Kiviat (USA) runs a time of 3:55.8 at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Australian rules football
AFL Premiership
- Essendon wins the 16th VFL Premiership: Essendon 5.17 (47) d South Melbourne 4.9 (33) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Bandy
Sweden
- Championship final – IFK Uppsala 1–1 Djurgårdens IF (declared a tie; no replay played)
Baseball
World Series
- 8–16 October — New York Giants (NL) to win the 1912 World Seriesby 4 games to 3 with one tie
Events
- 20 April — Cleveland Indiansbefore 24,384.
- Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League championship
Boxing
Events
- 22 February — World Featherweight Championship when he defeats Abe Attellover 20 rounds at Vernon, California. Attell has held the title since 1903; Kilbane will hold it until 1923.
- 28 November — World Lightweight Championship to Willie Ritchiefollowing a 16th round foul at Colma, California. Ritchie holds the title until 1914.
Lineal world champions[4]
- World Heavyweight Championship – Jack Johnson
- World Light Heavyweight Championship– vacant
- World Middleweight Championship– vacant
- World Welterweight Championship– vacant
- World Lightweight Championship – Ad Wolgast → Willie Ritchie
- World Featherweight Championship – Abe Attell → Johnny Kilbane
- World Bantamweight Championship – Johnny Coulon
Canadian football
Grey Cup
- 30 November — 4th Grey Cup – Hamilton Alerts 11–4 Toronto Argonauts
Cricket
Events
- A triangular England, Australia and South Africa. England wins with Australia second.
England
- Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship– in abeyance
- Most runs – David Denton 2127 @ 42.54 (HS 221)
- Most wickets – Colin Blythe 178 @ 12.26 (BB 8–36)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year – no award
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
- Most runs – Wilfred Rhodes 1098 @ 54.90 (HS 179)
- Most wickets – Frank Foster 62 @ 20.19 (BB 7–36)
India
- Parsees
New Zealand
South Africa
- Currie Cup– not contested
West Indies
- Barbados
Cycling
Tour de France
- Odile Defraye (Belgium) wins the 10th Tour de France[5]
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion – Fritz Kachler (Austria)
- World Women's Champion – Opika von Méray Horváth (Hungary)
- World Pairs Champions – Phyllis Johnson / James H. Johnson (Great Britain)
Golf
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
- British Amateur – John Ball
- US Amateur – Jerome Travers
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Jerry M
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Tagalie
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Sweeper II
- The Derby – Tagalie[6]
- The Oaks – Mirska
- St. Leger Stakes – Tracery
'Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Piastre
Canada
- King's Plate – Heresy
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Small Polly
- Irish Derby Stakes– Civility
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Worth
- Preakness Stakes – Colonel Holloway
- Belmont Stakes – not contested due to anti-betting legislation in New York State
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup
- Quebec Bulldogs wins the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship and the Stanley Cup. Quebec then defeats Moncton in a Cup challenge.
Events
- March — Winnipeg Victorias repeats as Allan Cup winners
- March — New Westminster Royals wins the inaugural Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) championship
- December — Toronto NHA teams, the Blueshirts and Tecumsehs, join the NHA
Motorsport
Olympic Games
1912 Summer Olympics
- The 1912 Summer Olympics takes place in Stockholm
- First usage of electronic timing and public address systems
- Sweden wins the most medals (65) and United States the most gold medals (25)
Rowing
The Boat Race
- 1 April — Oxford wins the 69th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby league
England
- Championship – Huddersfield
- Challenge Cup final – Dewsbury 8–5 Oldham at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
- Lancashire League Championship – Wigan
- Yorkshire League Championship – Huddersfield
- Lancashire County Cup – Rochdale Hornets 12–5 Oldham
- Yorkshire County Cup – Huddersfield 22–10 Hull Kingston Rovers
International
- Australia as they defeat Great Britain 33–8 in the 3rd Test of the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Villa Parkbefore a crowd of 4,000.
Australia
- NSW Premiership – Eastern Suburbs (outright winner)
Rugby union
Five Nations Championship
- 30th Five Nations Championship series is shared by England and Ireland
Speed skating
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion – Oscar Mathisen (Norway)
Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – James Cecil Parke (GC) defeats Alfred Beamish (GB) 3–6 6–3 1–6 6–1 7–5
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Anthony Wilding (New Zealand) defeats Arthur Gore (GB) 6–4 6–4 4–6 6–4
- Charlotte Cooper Sterry(GB) 6–3 6–1
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Max Decugis (France) defeats André Gobert(France): details unknown
- French Women's Singles Championship – Jeanne Matthey(France) defeats Marie Danet (France): details unknown
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Maurice McLoughlin (USA) defeats Wallace Johnson (USA) 3–6 2–6 6–2 6–4 6–2
- American Women's Singles Championship – Mary Browne (USA) defeats Eleonora Sears (USA) 6–4 6–2
Davis Cup
- 1912 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – British Isles 3–2 Australasia at Albert Ground (grass) Melbourne, Australia
References
- ISBN 978-1-62968-148-1.
- ISBN 978-1-84162-921-6.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.