1903 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s |
| Years: | 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- In the winter Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the defunct Baltimore franchise of the American League for $18,000 and open for business in New York City, the birth of the New York Yankees.
- World Series - Boston AL beats Pittsburgh NL, 5 games to 3
- The two pennant winners resume the World Series Championship, sometimes called the first or first modern World Series. Bill Dineen of Boston (later the "Red Sox") and Deacon Phillippe of the Pirates win three games each, Cy Young winning the other two.
[edit] Minor leagues
- The Winnipeg Maroons win the second Northern League championship, two in a row
[edit] Cycling
- First Tour de France won by Maurice Garin
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Collingwood wins the 7th VFL Premiership (Collingwood 4.7 (31) d Fitzroy 3.11 (29))
- See also Victorian Football League season 1903
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- First Division - The Wednesday win the 1902-03 title.
- FA Cup - Bury beat Derby County 6-0, a record scoreline for an FA Cup final.
[edit] Golf
- June 8-11 - British Open - Harry Vardon
- June 26-29 - U.S. Open - Willie Anderson becomes the first golfer to win the U.S. Open twice in playoffs, beating David Brown in this year's edition.
- British Amateur - Robert Maxwell
- U.S. Amateur - Walter Travis
[edit] Horse Racing
- May 2 - Judge Himes wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Montreal HC win their 4th Stanley Cup challenge, defeating the Winnipeg Victorias 3 games to 1. The Ottawa Senators defeat Montreal for the CAHL championship and win their first Stanley Cup. In a second Stanley Cup Challenge, the Ottawa Senators beat the Rat Portage Thistles 2 games to 0.
- The first ice hockey league in Europe begins, contested by five teams from Princes Skating Club and Hengler's Ice Rink, both in London.
[edit] Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Reliance defeats British challenger Shamrock III, of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, 3 races to 0 (Shamrock III abandoned the third race)
[edit] Births
- February 9 — Teofilo Yldefonso, Filipino swimmer (d. ??)
- April 22 — Daphne Akhurst, Australian tennis player (d. 1933)
- June 19 — Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (d. 1941)
- September 6 — Maxie Rosenbloom, American boxing champion and film actor (d. 1976)
- September 17 — Karel Miljon, Dutch boxer (d. 1984)
- October 18 — Lina Radke, German athlete (d. 1983)
- November 23 — Kornelia Bouman, Dutch female tennis player (d. 1998)
