1898 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
American football College championship College football national championship – Harvard Crimson
Professional championships Western Pennsylvania champions – Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
Events The Morgan Athletic Club, which will eventually become Arizona Cardinals, is founded in Chicago and is the sport's oldest professional team. 3 December — the Western Pennsylvania All-Stars are defeated by the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, 16–0, in the very first all-star game for professional football.
Association football Belgium Standard Liège was founded. England The Football League – Sheffield United 42 points, Sunderland 37, Wolves 35, Everton 35, Sheffield Wednesday 33, Aston Villa 33 FA Cup final – Nottingham Forest 3–1 Derby County at Crystal Palace, London. Both the Football League First and Second Divisions are expanded from 16 to 18 teams in 1898, bringing the total number of League sides to 36. Additionally, the test match system is abandoned in favour of automatic relegation and promotion. There is no relegation from the First Division in 1898, Burnley and Newcastle United being promoted to increase the number of teams to 18. To increase the size of the Second Division, Burslem Port Vale is restored to the League; Barnsley, Glossop (1898–1915) and New Brighton Tower (1898–1901) are elected for the first time. Italy Formation of the Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio or FIGC) in Turin. It is also known as Federcalcio. Scotland Scottish Football League – Celtic Scottish Cup – Rangers 2–0 Kilmarnock at Hampden Park
Athletics USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Ronald J. MacDonald wins the second running of the Boston Marathon.
Australian rules football VFL Premiership Fitzroy wins the 2nd VFL Premiership: Fitzroy 5.8 (38) d Essendon 3.5 (23) at Junction Oval SANFL Premiership
South Adelaide
WAFL Premiership
Fremantle
Baseball National championship National League championship – Boston Beaneaters. This is Boston's fifth championship in eight years under manager Frank Selee. Events 22 April — multiple no-hitters are thrown on the same day by two players: Ted Breitenstein and Jay Hughes.
Basketball USA 23 April – The 23rd Street YMCA of New York City wins the first national basketball championship tournament, organized by the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
Boxing Lineal world champions World Heavyweight Championship – Bob Fitzsimmons World Middleweight Championship – vacant → Tommy Ryan World Welterweight Championship – Tommy Ryan → Ryan vacates title → "Mysterious" Billy Smith World Lightweight Championship – George "Kid" Lavigne World Featherweight Championship – Solly Smith → Dave Sullivan → George Dixon World Bantamweight Championship – Jimmy Barry
Canadian Football
Ontario Rugby Football Union - Ottawa Rough Riders Quebec Rugby Football Union - Ottawa College Manitoba Rugby Football Union - St John's Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union - University of Toronto Dominion Championship - Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Ottawa College 11-1
Cricket England County Championship – Yorkshire Minor Counties Championship – Worcestershire Most runs – Bobby Abel 2053 @ 48.88 (HS 219) Most wickets – Jack Hearne 222 @ 14.05 (BB 9–68) Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year – Wilfred Rhodes, Bill Storer, Charlie Townsend, Albert Trott, William Lockwood Australia Sheffield Shield – Victoria Most runs – Clem Hill 1196 @ 66.44 (HS 200) Most wickets – Ernie Jones 76 @ 21.75 (BB 7–80) India Bombay Presidency – Parsees South Africa Currie Cup – Griqualand West West Indies Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships World Men's Champion – Henning Grenander (Sweden)
Golf Major tournaments British Open – Harry Vardon U.S. Open – Fred Herd Other tournaments British Amateur – Freddie Tait US Amateur – Findlay S. Douglas
Horse racing Events 11 June — Willie Simms becomes the only African-American jockey to win all three races of the United States Triple Crown Races when he rides Sly Fox to victory in the Preakness Stakes. England Grand National – Drogheda 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Nun Nicer 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Disraeli The Derby – Jeddah The Oaks – Airs and Graces St. Leger Stakes – Wildfowler Australia Melbourne Cup – The Grafter Canada Queen's Plate – Bon Ino Ireland Irish Grand National – Porridge Irish Derby Stakes – Noble Howard USA Kentucky Derby – Plaudit Preakness Stakes – Sly Fox Belmont Stakes – Bowling Brook
Ice hockey Stanley Cup 5 March — Montreal Victorias wins the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) championship and the Stanley Cup. It is the club's fourth AHAC championship in a row and second straight Cup title. Events 10 December — first championship ice hockey league, the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) disbands over a dispute to allow a new member in its senior league. The Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) is formed to replace it, from the clubs seceding from AHAC.
Motor racing Paris-Amsterdam-Paris Trail The 1898 Paris–Amsterdam–Paris Trail is run on 7–13 July over 1431 km and won by Fernand Charron driving a Panhard-Levassor in a time of 33:04:34. The race is in retrospect sometimes referred to as the III Grand Prix de l'ACF.1898 Grand Prix and Paris Races . Retrieved on 7 September 2009.
Rowing The Boat Race 26 March — Oxford wins the 55th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby league Events Dewsbury RLFC founded England Championship – not contested Challenge Cup final – Batley 7–0 Bradford F.C. at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds Lancashire League Championship – Oldham Yorkshire League Championship – Hunslet
Rugby union Home Nations Championship 16th Home Nations Championship series is not completed Events London Irish founded
Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships Men's All-round Champion – Peder Østlund (Norway)
Tennis England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Reginald Doherty (GB) defeats Laurence Doherty (GB) 6–3 6–3 2–6 5–7 6–1 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Charlotte Cooper Sterry (GB) defeats Louisa Martin (GB) 6–4 6–4 France French Men's Singles Championship – Paul Aymé (France) defeats Paul Lebreton (France): details unknown French Women's Singles Championship – Françoise Masson (France) wins: details unknown USA American Men's Singles Championship – Malcolm Whitman (USA) defeats Dwight F. Davis (USA) 3–6 6–2 6–2 6–1 American Women's Singles Championship – Juliette Atkinson (USA) defeats Marion Jones (USA) 6–3 5–7 6–4 2–6 7–5
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