1897 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 |
Contents |
[edit] Auto racing
- January 31 - The first known organized hillclimbing race was held in France from Nice to La Turbie.
[edit] Boxing
- March 17 - Bob Fitzsimmons knocks out James J. Corbett in round 14 to win the world heavyweight championship in the first championship fight ever captured on film.
[edit] Cricket
- County Cricket Championship - Lancashire
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Formation, with initial clubs being Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne
- Essendon wins the 1st VFL Premiership (under the finals system used, no grand final was played)
- See also Victorian Football League season 1897
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- First Division - Aston Villa win the 1896-97 title.
- FA Cup - Aston Villa beat Everton 3-2, becoming the second club to complete the Double.
[edit] Golf
- U.S. Open - Joe Lloyd
- British Open - Harold Hilton
- U.S. Amateur - H.J. Whigham
- British Amateur - Jack Allan
[edit] Horse Racing
- May 12 - Kentucky Derby - Typhoon II
- Preakness - Sly Fox
- Belmont Stakes - Scottish Chieftain
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Montreal Victorias win their 3rd Stanley Cup, defeating Ottawa.
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
[edit] Speed skating
- Canadian speed skater Jack McCulloch of Winnipeg, Manitoba won the World Speed Skating Championship
[edit] Tennis
- Wimbledon
- Men's singles - Reggie Doherty
- Women's singles - Blanche Hillyard
- U.S. Open
- Men's singles - Robert Wrenn
- Women's singles - Juliette Atkinson
[edit] Births
- March 13 — William Herald, Australian freestyle swimmer
- June 18 — Martti Marttelin, Finnish long-distance runner (d. 1940)
