1897 in sport

Chronology of the sport

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Athletics

22e edition of the British championship of cross-country race in Manchester. Sidney Robinson is essential into individual; Salford Harriers and Manchester Harriers are divided titrates it by team.
Championship of athletics of Great Britain .

JH Palmer gains the 100 yards.
Sam Elliott 440 yards.
Alfred Relf 880 yards.
Alfred Tysoe the mile and 10 miles.
Charles Bennett 4 miles.
George Lee the steeplechase.
Alfred Trafford the 120 yards hedges.
Claude Leggatt the high jump (1,75 m).
James Poole the jump with the pole (3,01 m).
Claude Leggatt the long jump (6,77m).
William Winthrop the shot put (11,35 m).
the Irishman Tom Kiely the throwing the hammer (43,41 m).
William Sturgess the 4 miles goes.

Championship of athletics of the United States.

Bernie Wefers gains the 100 m and the 200 Mr.
Thomas Burke the 400 m; John Gregan the 800 m and 1500 Mr.
the Canadian George Orton the 3000 m steeple.
John Thompson the 110 m hedges; Alvine Kraenzlein the 200 m hedges.
Irving Baxter high jump (1,89 m).
Jesse Hurlburt the jump with the pole (3,20 m).
Edward Bloss the long jump (6,66 m).
Charles Henneman the shot put (12,99 m).
the throwing the discus (36,20 m).
the Irishman John Flanagan the throwing the hammer (45,24 m).

2 October 4th, 1897. 3rd edition of the championships of athletics of Australia (Cricket Ground, Sidney).

Stan Rawley gains the 100 yards and the 220 yards.
Charles Campbell 440 yards and 880 yards.
William Cumming the mile and 3 miles.
J Laidlaw the 120 yards hedges.
Arthur Holder the 440 yards hedges.
the New Zealander Dave Wilson the mile goes and the 3 miles goes.
P English the high jump (1,71 m) and the throw of weight (11,50 m).
the New Zealander Hori Eruera the jump with the pole (3,20 m).
David Bevan the long jump (6,51 m).
J Milward the throwing the hammer (29,42 m).

Automobile

29/January 31st. Race open to the cars and the motor bikes between Marseilles, Frejus, Nice and Turbie (240 km in 3 stages). 34 leaving, 31 on arrival. The Count Chasseloup Laubat takes a lead in a De Dion. The first motor bike is 5th to the general.
July 24th. Race open to the cars and the motor bikes between Paris and Dieppe. Jamin takes a lead in a Leon Bollée.
August 14th. Race open to the cars and the motor bikes between Paris and Trouville. Jamin takes a lead in a Bowlful.

Baseball

September 30th. 22e edition in the USA of the championship of baseball of the National league. The Boston Beaneaters are essential with 93 victories and 39 defeats.

Basketball

the American club of tennis shoe professional ball of Trenton buckles the season 1896-97 with 19 victories and 1 defeat and inherits the nonofficial title of national champion.

Cricket

Lancashire gains the British championship of cricket per Comté.
New South Wales gains the Australian championship, Sheffield Shield.
the Western Province gains the South-African championship, Currie Cup.
13 December 17th. First of the five test matches of the Australian round of the English team of cricket. England beats Australia by 19 wickets.

Cycling

Jean Vionnet is champion of Suisse of cycling (race on line).
H. Bertrand is champion of Belgium of cycling (race on line).
Jose Pesoa is champion of Spain of cycling (race on line).
April 18th. 2nd edition of the cycle race Paris-Roubaix. The French Maurice Garin asserts himself.
15 May 16th. 7th edition of the cycle race Bordeaux-Paris. The French Gaston Rivierre asserts himself.
4th edition of the Grand Prix professional cyclist of Paris. The French Ludovic Morin asserts himself.
3rd edition of the Championship of the Professional world of cycling on track with Antwerp with two tests: the Arend German gains the sprint and the British Stocks the 100 km with derby.
5th edition of the championships of the world amateurs of cycling on track with two tests: the Schraeder Dane gains the sprint and Britrannique Gould the 100KM with derby.
July 18th. Inauguration of the Cycle-racing track of the Park of the Princes in Paris.
July 30th. The Belgian Oscar Van den Eynde increases the world records of the Municipal hour cyclist to 39.240 km to the Cycle-racing track to Paris.
First edition of the cycle race Marseilles - Nice.
17th edition of the Swiss cycle race: the turn of the Lake Léman. Arnold Bozino is essential.

Fencing

First edition of the Championships of France of Fencing (Foil). Douradour is essential.

Football

February : Jules Rimet founds with Paris the French football club of the Red Star.
March 29th : With Sheffield, the England beats the Wales 4-0.
Southampton FC (15 victories and 5 null) gains the English championship of Southern League.
Hearts is champion of Scotland.
the Racing Club of Brussels is champion of Belgium.
the Union of the Sports of France, first champion of professional Paris of Football (FSAPF).
Netherlands: RAP Amsterdam is champion of the West; Speed Arnhem champion of the East; Be Quick Groningen champion of North and Brabantia Breda is champion of the South.
April 3rd : In Crystal De luxe hotel, Scotland beats England: 1-2.
April 10th : Finale of the 26e F Cup (244 registered voters). Aston Villa 3, Everton 1. 65.891 spectators with Crystal De luxe hotel.
April 11th : The Standard A.C. is again Champion of France of Football. Parisian football is now firmly installed after only four seasons of existence: the USFSA counts already three divisions in Paris that supplement the Coupe To handle and Coupe Dewar, the professional championship of the FSAPF or the tournament of the Department stores, in particular.
Slavia Prague gains the cut of spring of Mistrovstvi Cech of football.
April 24th : Aston Villa, 21 victories, 5 null and 4 defeats preserves its championship of England of football. Notts County FC removes the title in Division 2.
April 25th : Finale of the first edition of the Cut To handle in France: French club 5, Le Havre AC 3, after prolongation.
KB gains the championship of Copenhagen of football.
Lomas Athletic is champion of Argentina of football.
September 19th : Lomas Athlétic (10 victories and 2 null) is champion of Argentina of football after three matches of stopping vis-a-vis Lanus (1-1, 0-0, 1-0).
September 29th : Foundation of the German general sports club of the Hamburg SV.
Slavia Prague gains the cut of autumn of Mistrovstvi Cech of football.
November 1st : Foundation of the Italian club of the Juventus
November 1st : Foundation of the Belgian club of the Royal Union Saint-Gilloise

detailed Article: 1897 in football

American football

the American club of Latrobe Athletic Association is it first to align an entirely made up football team American professional players and to buckle one complete season, contrary to Alleghenny one year earlier.

Australian Football

Essendon is crowned first champion of Victoria League de Football Australian.

Golf

Harry H. Hilton gains British Open of Golf with Hoylake.
Joe Lloyd gains US Open Golf in Chicago.

Hockey

Victorias Montreal gains the Coupe Stanley of hockey.

Water tournament

J. Miramond (known as lou jouine) gains the Grand Prix of Saint-Louis to This.

Swimming

Foundation of Brussels Swimming and Toilets Sports shirt Club.

Ice-skating on ice

January 12th. Championships of Europe of speed skating in Amsterdam.
5 February 9th. Championships of the World of speed skating in Montreal.
2nd edition of the championships of the world of figure skating in Stockholm. The Austrian Gustav Hugel asserts in the single individual test man.

Rugby with XIII

First English edition of the Cup Challenge of Rugby League (Play with XIII). Batley is essential.

Rugby with XV

January 9th. International match of Rugby enters the England and the Wales in Newport. Wales is essential.
February 6th. The Ireland beats England with Dublin.
March 13rd. England beats the Scotland with Manchester.
the French Stage is champion of France of Rugby (USFSA).
Kent is champion of England of the counties.
the Western Province gains the championship of South Africa of the provinces, Currie Cup.
Publication of a report/ratio diligenté by the Old ones of the University of Rugby on the origins of the play of “football-Rugby”. This report/ratio, very discussed, concluded that the play saw the day in 1823 following the intervention of William Webb Ellis. Today, only the inhabitants of Rugby still believe in this fable… but it appears however in opening of many “stories of Rugby”.

Equestrian sport

the USA: Typhoon II gains Kentucky Derby.
England: Charlie Wood on Galtee Moore gains the Derby.
England: Terry Kavanagh on Manifeto gains the Large National.
Ireland: Wales gains the Derby of Ireland.
France: Cabbage tree gains the Prix of the Jockey Club.
France: Roxelane the Price of Diane.
Australia: Gaulus gains Melbourne Cup.

Tennis

7th edition of the championship of France.

the French Paul Aymé is essential into simple men.
the Frenchwoman Adine Masson is essential into simple women.

21e edition of the Tournament of Wimbledon.

the English Reginald Doherty is essential into simple men.
English the White Hillyard into simple women.

17th edition of the championship of the USA.

the American Robert Wrenn is essential into simple men.
American the Juliette Atkinson is essential into simple women.

Births

March 28th: Sepp Herberger, German trainer of football.
June 13rd: Paavo Nurmi, athlete Finnish. († October 2nd 1973).
August 22nd: Bill Woodfull, cricketer Australia N, cash 35 selections in Test cricket of 1926 with 1934. († August 11th 1965).
September 16th: Louis Phal called Battling Siki, boxer French. († December 15th 1925).

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