1916 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s |
| Years: | 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- The Federal League goes out of business in a settlement with Organized Baseball that leaves out one club; the Baltimore Terrapins pursue legal remedy
- World Series - Boston Red Sox defeat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 1
[edit] minor leagues
- The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League Championship
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League - Fitzroy wins the 20th VFL Premiership (12.13 (85) d Carlton 8.8 (56)), despite finishing last at the conclusion of the regular season.
[edit] Golf
- British Open - not played due to World War I
- June 28-30 - U.S. Open - Chick Evans
- October 14 - PGA Championship - Jim Barnes
- British Amateur - not played due to World War I
- U.S. Amateur - Chick Evans
[edit] Horse Racing
- May 13 - George Smith wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Montreal Canadiens defeat the Portland Rosebuds 3 games to 2 to win their 1st Stanley Cup.
[edit] Births
- January 7 — Al Hostak, American-born middleweight boxer (d. 2006)
- March 7 — Clare Dennis, Australian breaststroke swimmer (d. 1971)
- May 20 — Trebisonda Valla, Italian track and field athlete
- May 21 — Tinus Osendarp, Dutch athlete (d. 2002)
- July 22 — Marcel Cerdan, Algerian-born French world boxing champion (d. 1949)
- September 25 — Phil Rizzuto, American baseball hall of famer. (d. 2007)
[edit] Deaths
- April 21 - Georges Boillot, Grand Prix motor racing driver
- August 23 - John Robinson, British field hockey player (b. 1885)
- October 7 - Leigh Richmond Roose, Welsh footballer (born 1877)
