1913 in sports

7–11 October — Philadelphia Athletics (AL) defeats New York Giants (NL) to win the 1913 World Series by 4 games to 1. That is three wins in four years for the Athletics under Connie Mack, three losses in three years for the Giants under John McGraw.

Events

The Brooklyn Dodgers move into their new stadium, Ebbets Field.

[edit] Boxing

Events

14 May — Jack Johnson is convicted in Chicago of violating the 1910 Mann Act and is subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year and one day plus a fine of $1,000. In June, while still free with an appeal pending, Johnson flees the United States and does not return until July 1920. Johnson is the first person to be prosecuted under the Act, which prohibits so-called white slavery including the interstate transport of females for "immoral purposes". Johnson has had affairs with white prostitutes who have travelled with him to other states. In Johnson's case, it is held that the authorities are using the Act's ambiguous language to justify a selective prosecution which amounts to harassment, based on their desire to deprive him of his title for racist reasons. Johnson retains the title for another two years.
Following victories in France against Georges Carpentier and Billy Papke, German-American boxer Frank Klaus re-establishes the lineage of the World Middleweight Championship, broken since the death of Stanley Ketchel in 1910.
11 October — Klaus is himself beaten by George Chip with a 6th round knockout at Pittsburgh. Chip holds the middleweight title until 1914.

Lineal world champions^[1]

World Heavyweight Championship – Jack Johnson
World Light Heavyweight Championship – vacant
World Middleweight Championship – vacant → Frank Klaus → George Chip
World Welterweight Championship – vacant
World Lightweight Championship – Willie Ritchie
World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane
World Bantamweight Championship – Johnny Coulon

[edit] Canadian football

Grey Cup

29 November — 5th Grey Cup – Hamilton Tigers 44–2 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club

[edit] Cricket

England

County Championship – Kent
Minor Counties Championship – Norfolk
Most runs – Phil Mead 2627 @ 50.51 (HS 171*)
Most wickets – Major Booth 181 @ 18.46 (BB 8–86)
Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Major Booth, George Gunn, Bill Hitch, Albert Relf, Lionel Tennyson

Australia

Sheffield Shield – South Australia
Most runs – Victor Trumper 843 @ 84.30 (HS 201*)
Most wickets – Jack Massie 59 @ 18.66 (BB 7–110)

India

Bombay Quadrangular – Parsees

New Zealand

Plunket Shield – Canterbury

South Africa

Currie Cup – Natal

West Indies

Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested

[edit] Cycling

Tour de France

Philippe Thys (Belgium) wins the 11th Tour de France

[edit] 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 – Helene Engelmann / Karl Mejstrik (Austria)

[edit] Golf

Major tournaments

British Open – John Henry Taylor
US Open – Francis Ouimet is the first amateur to win the US Open in a surprise playoff victory over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray

Other tournaments

British Amateur – Harold Hilton
US Amateur – Jerome Travers

[edit] Horse racing

England

Grand National – Covertcoat
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Jest
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Louvois
Epsom Derby – Aboyeur
Epsom Oaks – Jest
St. Leger Stakes – Night Hawk

Australia

Melbourne Cup – Posinatus

Canada

Queen's Plate – Hearts of Oak

Ireland

Irish Grand National – Little Hack II (second win, having previously won in 1909)
Irish Derby Stakes – Bachelor's Wedding

USA

Kentucky Derby – Donerail
Preakness Stakes – Buskin
Belmont Stakes – Prince Eugene

[edit] Ice hockey

Stanley Cup

Quebec Bulldogs wins the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship and the Stanley Cup for both the second time and second year in succession. Bulldogs then defeats Sydney Minors 2 games to 0 in a Stanley Cup challenge.

Events

Winnipeg Hockey Club wins the Allan Cup
Victoria Aristocrats wins the Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship before playing an exhibition series with the Bulldogs, which is won by the Aristocrats

[edit] Motor racing

Grand Prix racing

12 July — the 5th French Grand Prix, organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), is run at Amiens over 916.98 km (31.62 km x 29 laps). The winner is Georges Boillot of France driving a Peugeot L5 in 7:53:56.8. The race is retrospectively referred to as the XIII Grand Prix de l´ACF.

Indianapolis 500