• Source: 1907 in sports

1907 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.




American football


College championship

College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs
Events

For the first time, fans are entertained by a marching band during halftime of the University of Illinois game against the University of Chicago.




Association football


Egypt

Al Ahly SC founded in Cairo (24 April)
England

The Football League – Newcastle United 51 points, Bristol City 48, Everton 45, Sheffield United 45, Aston Villa 44, Bolton Wanderers 44
FA Cup final – The Wednesday 2–1 Everton at Crystal Palace, London
Germany

National Championship – Freiburger FC 3–1 Viktoria Berlin at Mannheim
Scotland

Scottish Football League – Celtic
Scottish Cup final – Celtic 3–0 Hearts at Hampden Park
Turkey

Fenerbahce SK founded in Istanbul (19 July)




Athletics


Marathon

28 November — Johnny Hayes wins the inaugural Yonkers Marathon.




Australian rules football


VFL Premiership

Carlton wins the 11th VFL Premiership – Carlton 6.14 (50) d South Melbourne 6.9 (45) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)




Bandy


International
Bandy was included in the winter games held in Helsinki, Finland, similar to the Nordic Games. Finland was represented by the club Polyteknikkojen Urheiluseura (PUS) but the winner of the competition was a combined team from Sweden, which defeated PUS as well as a team from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Sweden

Swedish national championship inaugurated.
Championship final – IFK Uppsala 4–1 IFK Gävle




Baseball


World Series

8–12 October — Chicago Cubs (NL) defeats Detroit Tigers (AL) to win the 1907 World Series by 4 games to 0 with one tie
Events

Winnipeg Maroons wins the Northern League Championship
Dominican Republic

Tigres del Licey, a famous professional baseball club in Dominican Republic, officially founded in Santo Domingo on November 7.




Boxing


Events

8 May. Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title by beating Philadelphia Jack O'Brien on points after 20 rounds in Los Angeles.
Following two successful title defences in California, Burns travels to London, where he defeats British heavyweight champion Gunner Moir.
Lineal world champions

World Heavyweight Championship – Tommy Burns
World Light Heavyweight Championship – vacant
World Middleweight Championship – vacant → Stanley Ketchel
World Welterweight Championship – William "Honey" Mellody → Mike "Twin" Sullivan
World Lightweight Championship – Joe Gans
World Featherweight Championship – Abe Attell
World Bantamweight Championship – Jimmy Walsh




Canadian Football


The ORFU and QRFU unite to form the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU). The ORFU would remain as a lesser competition for smaller clubs.
The Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union is founded.
The Calgary Rugby Football Union is formed. From 1907 to 1911, the champion of the Calgary league would play the champion of the Edmonton league, before the two merged to form a province wide competition.
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union - Montreal
Ontario Rugby Football Union - Peterboro
Manitoba Rugby Football Union - Winnipeg Rowing Club
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union - Ottawa College
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union - Moose Jaw
Edmonton defeats Calgary in two games to win the Alberta Rugby Football League
Dominion Championship - Montreal defeats Peterboro 71-10




Cricket


England

County Championship – Nottinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship – Lancashire II
Most runs – Tom Hayward 2353 @ 45.25 (HS 161)
Most wickets – Edward Dennett 201 @ 16.05 (BB 8–9)
Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Albert Hallam, Reggie Schwarz, Frank Tarrant, Bert Vogler, Thomas Wass
Australia

Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
Most runs – Bert Hopkins 617 @ 56.09 (HS 171)
Most wickets – Leonard Garnsey 32 @ 21.93 (HS 6–35)
India

Bombay Presidency – Hindus
New Zealand

Plunket Shield – Canterbury
South Africa

Currie Cup – not contested
West Indies

Inter-Colonial Tournament – Trinidad and Tobago




Cycling


Tour de France

Lucien Petit-Breton (France) wins the 5th Tour de France




Figure skating


World Figure Skating Championships

World Men's Champion – Ulrich Salchow (Sweden)
World Women's Champion – Madge Syers-Cave (Great Britain)




Golf


Events

Arnaud Massy (France) becomes the first overseas British Open champion
Major tournaments

British Open – Arnaud Massy (France)
US Open – Alec Ross
Other tournaments

British Amateur – John Ball
US Amateur – Jerome Travers




Horse racing


England

Grand National – Eremon
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Witch Elm
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Slieve Gallion
The Derby – Orby
The Oaks – Glass Doll
St. Leger Stakes – Wool Winder
Australia

Melbourne Cup – Poseidon
Canada

King's Plate – Kelvin
Ireland

Irish Grand National – Sweet Cecil
Irish Derby Stakes – Orby
United States

Kentucky Derby – Pink Star
Preakness Stakes – Don Enrique
Belmont Stakes – Peter Pan




Ice hockey


Stanley Cup

17–21 January — Kenora Thistles defeats Montreal Wanderers two games to none in a Stanley Cup challenge. Kenora, Ontario is the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup.
16–18 March — Kenora Thistles defeats Brandon, Manitoba to win the Manitoba title and defends the Stanley Cup.
23–25 March — Montreal Wanderers regains the Stanley Cup by defeating the Thistles two games to none in a rematch.
Events

9 March — Montreal Wanderers wins the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA) title.
Stratford 14th Regiment defeats Kingston Frontenacs 8–6 to win Ontario Hockey Association title.




Motorsport






Rowing


The Boat Race

16 March — Cambridge wins the 64th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race




Rugby league


England

Championship – Halifax
Challenge Cup final – Warrington 17–3 Oldham at Wheater's Field, Broughton
Lancashire League Championship – not contested
Yorkshire League Championship – not contested
Lancashire County Cup – Broughton Rangers 15–6 Warrington
Yorkshire County Cup – Bradford F.C. 8–5 Hull Kingston Rovers
Australia

The newly formed New South Wales Rugby League conducts its first game of rugby: a match in Sydney between New Zealand and New South Wales




Rugby union


Home Nations Championship

25th Home Nations Championship series is won by Scotland




Speed skating


Speed Skating World Championships

Men's All-round Champion – none declared




Tennis


Events

Norman Brookes (Australia) becomes the first overseas winner of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship
Australia

Australian Men's Singles Championship – Horace Rice (Australia) defeats Harry Parker (Australia) 6–3 6–4 6–4
England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Norman Brookes (Australia) defeats Arthur Gore (GB) 6–4 6–2 6–2
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – May Sutton Bundy (USA) defeats Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (GB) 6–1 6–4
France

French Men's Singles Championship – Max Decugis (France) defeats Robert Wallet (France): details unknown
French Women's Singles Championship – Comtesse de Kermel (France) defeats d'Elva (France): details unknown
USA

American Men's Singles Championship – William Larned (USA) defeats Robert LeRoy (USA) 6–2 6–2 6–4
American Women's Singles Championship – Evelyn Sears (USA) defeats Carrie Neely (USA) 6–3 6–2
Davis Cup

1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – Australasia 3–2 British Isles at Warple Road (grass) London, United Kingdom




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