1918 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents 1 American football 2 Association football 3 Australian rules football 4 Bandy 5 Baseball 6 Boxing 7 Canadian football 8 Cricket 9 Cycling 10 Figure skating 11 Golf 12 Horse racing 13 Ice hockey 14 Motor racing 15 Rowing 16 Rugby league 17 Rugby union 18 Tennis 19 References

[edit] American football

College championship

• College football national championship – Michigan Wolverines and Pittsburgh Panthers (shared)

[edit] Association football

Europe

• There is no major football in Europe due to World War I

[edit] Australian rules football

VFL Premiership

• South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership: South Melbourne 9.8 (62) d Collingwood 7.15 (57) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

[edit] Bandy

Sweden

• Championship final – IFK Uppsala 4–1 IK Sirius (replay following 2–2 draw)

[edit] Baseball

World Series

• 1918 World SeriesBoston Red Sox (AL) defeats Chicago Cubs (NL) by 4 games to 2.(September 5–September 11)

Events

• Babe Ruth leads the American League in home runs for the first time, hitting 11
• 2 September — professional baseball is curtailed to accelerate mobilisation for war

[edit] Boxing

Events

• No world titles change hands in 1918 but Jack Dempsey, with a series of knockouts including one against Battling Levinsky, is now the main challenger to Jess Willard.

Lineal world champions^[1]

• World Heavyweight Championship – Jess Willard
• World Light Heavyweight Championship – Battling Levinsky
• World Middleweight Championship – Mike O'Dowd
• World Welterweight Championship – Ted "Kid" Lewis
• World Lightweight Championship – Benny Leonard
• World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane
• World Bantamweight Championship – Pete Herman
• World Flyweight Championship – Jimmy Wilde

[edit] Canadian football

Grey Cup

• not contested due to World War I

[edit] Cricket

Events

• There is no first-class cricket in England, Australia, South Africa or the West Indies due to World War I. A number of first-class matches are arranged in New Zealand but are not part of any official competition.

India

• Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus shared with Parsees

New Zealand

• Plunket Shield – not contested

[edit] Cycling

• Tour de France – not contested due to World War I

[edit] Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

• not contested due to World War I

[edit] Golf

Events

• All major championships are cancelled due to World War I

[edit] Horse racing

England

• Grand National – not contested due to World War I
• 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Ferry
• 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Gainsborough
• Epsom Derby – Gainsborough
• Epsom Oaks – My Dear
• St. Leger Stakes – Gainsborough

Australia

• Melbourne Cup – Night Watch

Canada

• Queen's Plate – Springside

Ireland

• Irish Grand National – Ballyboggan
• Irish Derby Stakes – King John

USA

• Kentucky Derby – Exterminator
• Preakness Stakes – not contested as a single race
• Belmont Stakes – Johren

[edit] Ice hockey

Stanley Cup

• The temporary Toronto Arenas team defeats the Montreal Canadiens 10–7 to win the inaugural National Hockey League (NHL) championship
• Vancouver Millionaires defeats Seattle Metropolitans 3–2 to win the Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship
• 1918 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto Arenas defeats Vancouver Millionaires by 3 games to 2.(March 20 – March 30)

Events

• 2 January — Montreal Wanderers disbands following destruction of its home venue by fire
• Allan Cup – Kitchener Greenshirts

[edit] Motor racing

Events

• No major races are held anywhere worldwide due to World War I

[edit] Rowing

The Boat Race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War I

[edit] Rugby league

England

• All first-class competitions are cancelled due to World War I

[edit] Rugby union

Five Nations Championship

• Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I

[edit] Tennis

Australia

• Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I

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 – Lindley Murray (USA) defeats Bill Tilden (USA) 6–3 6–1 7–5
• American Women's Singles Championship – Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Eleanor E. Goss (USA) 6–4 6–3

[edit] References

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