1926 in sport

Chronology of the sport

1925 in sport - 1926 in sport - 1927 in sport

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Automobile

the British Victor Bruce gains the Car rally Monte Carlo over a AC Bristol-board.
24 hours of Mans: Lorraine-Dietrich gains the 24:00 with the pilots Robert Bloch and André Rossignol.
May 31st: 500 miles of Indianapolis. The American pilot Frank Lockhart takes a lead in a Miller.
June 27th: Grand Prix of France to Miramas. The French pilot Jules Goux takes a lead in a Bugatti.
July 18th: First edition of the Grand Prix of Spain to Lazarte which is one of the five stages of the championship of the world of the manufacturers. The French pilot Jules Goux takes a lead in a Bugatti.
August 7th: First edition of Grand Prix of Great Britain, race registered with the championship of the world of the manufacturers like the 500 miles and GP of France, Europe and Italy. The French pilots Louis Wagner and Robert Sénéchal take a lead in a Delage.
September 5th: Grand Prix of Italy to Monza. The French pilot Louis Charavel takes a lead in a Bugatti. Bugatti is crowned world champion of the manufacturers.

Baseball

the Saint Louis Cardinals gain the World Series vis-a-vis the New York Yankees.
Third edition of World Black series between the champions of the National Negro League and the Eastern Colored League. The Chicago American Giants (NNL) are essential vis-a-vis the Bacharach Giants (ECL).

Basketball

the Alsatian Hearth Mulhouse champion of France.

Handball

Creation of the club of Handball ASPTT Nancy

Cycling

the Belgian Julien Delbecque takes a lead in the Paris-Roubaix.
Tour de France (June 20th - July 18th): The Belgian Lucien Buysse asserts himself in front of the Luxembourger Nicolas Frantz and the Italian Bartolomeo Aimo.

detailed Article: Tour de France 1926

Football

Celtic is champion of Scotland.
April 10th : St Mirren FC gains the Cut of Scotland vis-a-vis the Celtic, 2-0.
Huddersfield Town FC champion of England.
April 24th : Bolton Wanderers gains the Coupe of England vis-a-vis Manchester City, 1-0
May 9th : The Olympique of Marseilles gains the Coupe de France vis-a-vis the ACE Valentigney, 4-1.
May 16th : FC Barcelona gains the Cut of Spain vis-a-vis the Atlético of Madrid, 3-2.
Beerschot champion of Belgium.
June 13rd : Fürth is champion of Germany by being essential 4-1 finally national vis-a-vis the Hertha BSC Berlin.
July 4th : The Servette of Geneva is champion of Switzerland.
August 22nd : The Juventus is champion of Italy.

detailed Article: 1926 in football

American football

Frankford Yellow Jackets champion of NFL. detailed Article: Season NFL 1926

Canadian Football

Grey Cup : Ottawa Senators 10, University off Toronto 7

Golf

the American Bobby Jones gains British Open
the American Bobby Jones gains US the Open
the American Walter Hagen gains the tournament of the USPGA

Hockey

January 18th: The Suisse gains the championship of Europe in front of the Czechoslovakia.
Cut Magnus: Chamonix champion of France.
HC Swiss Davos champion of (National league).
the Maroons of Montreal gain the Coupe Stanley 1926.
Creation of the frankness from the Red Wings de Détroit.

Water tournament

Vincent Cianni gains the Grand Prix of Saint-Louis to This.

Walk

1 {{er}} August: The Suisse Jean Lindner gains the 1 edition of Strasbourg-Paris by traversing the 504 km in 78 hours 47 minutes with the average of 6,397 km/h.

Motor bike

Endurance

30 - May 31st: Bowl of gold: Damitio gains on a Sunbeam.

Rugby with XV

the Scotland and the Ireland gain the Tournoi.
the Stade Toulousain is champion of France.
Yorkshire champion of England of the counties.

Tennis

Championship of France.

the French Henri Cochet is essential into simple men.
the Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen is essential into simple women.

Tournament of Wimbledon.

the French Jean Borotra is essential into simple men.
the British Kathleen Godfree is essential into simple women.

Championship of the USA.

the French Rene Lacoste is essential into simple men.
American the Molla Bjurstedt Mallory is essential into simple women.

Coupe Davis: the United States beats France: 4 - 1

Births

January 5th: Veikko Karvonen, athlete Finnish. Bronze medal of the Marathon to the Plays of Melbourne in 1956. († 1 {{er}} August 2007).
January 6th: Dick Rathmann, racing driver American († 1 {{er}} February 2000).
January 17th: Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer , (44 selections in Test cricket of 1946 with 1960, team of the Western Indies). († August 26th 2006).
January 25th: Dick McGuire, player, then American trainer of Basketball.
March 17th: Antonio Rodriguez, Argentinian athlete , President of the Argentinian Olympic committee (COA) of 1977 with 2005. († May 14th 2007).
March 25th: Laszlo Pope, Hungarian boxer
April 2nd: Jack Brabham, racing driver Australia N, world champion of Formula 1 in 1959, 1960 and 1966.
April 21st: Arthur Rowley, British Football or (England), better striker in the English league of all times. († December 20th 2002).
July 3rd: Michel Lecointre, French player of Rugby to XV. († May 26th 1956).
July 4th: Alfredo Di Stefano, Argentinian footballer
August 6th: Clem Labine, American player of the major Leagues of baseball. († March 2nd 2007).
August 12th: Rene Vignal, French footballer.
September 24th: Joe McNamee, player of American basketball , evolving/moving at the station of strong Winger or pivot.
September 26th: Trevor Allan, player of Rugby to XV and Rugby to XIII Australia N. († January 27th 2007).
November 16th: Jean-Claude Arifon, athlete French. († July 8th 2005).
November 22nd: Lew Burdette, American player of the major Leagues of baseball. († February 6th 2007).
November 27th: Lucienne Schmitt-Couttet, alpine skier French, world champion of Giant slalom in 1954.
December 23rd: Jose Iglesias Joseito, Football Spanish or . († July 12th 2007).

Principal deaths

June 4th: Fred Spofforth (called The Demon ), 72 years, cricketer Australia N. (° September 9th 1853).

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