1903 in sports

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1 Baseball
- 1.1 minor leagues
2 Cycling
3 Football (Australian rules football)
4 Football (soccer)
- 4.1 England
5 Ice Hockey
6 Yacht racing
7 Births
8 Deaths

[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] Ice Hockey

Montreal AAA win their 4th Stanley Cup, defeating the Winnipeg Victorias 3 games to 1. In a 2nd Stanley Cup Challenge, the Ottawa Silver Seven beat the Rat Portage Thistles 2 games to 0.

[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)