1935 in sports

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 5th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Mürren, Switzerland. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are: • Men's Downhill – Franz Zingerle (Austria) • Men's Slalom – Anton Seelos (Austria) • Men's Combined – Anton Seelos (Austria) • Women's Downhill – Christl Cranz (Germany) • Women's Slalom – Anny Rüegg (Switzerland) • Women's Combined – Christl Cranz (Germany) ==American football==

• NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 26–7 over the New York Giants at University of Detroit Stadium • Rose Bowl (1934 season): • The Alabama Crimson Tide won 29–13 over the Stanford Indians to share the college football national championship • Minnesota Golden Gophers – college football national championship shared with SMU Mustangs • First Heisman Trophy presented to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago • The Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia was founded ==Association football==

England • First Division – Arsenal win the 1934–35 title, becoming only the second team to win the title three times in a row. • FA Cup – Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 4–2. Spain • La Liga won by Betis Balompié Germany • Origin of the DFB-Pokal, which is Germany's premier national cup competition, in the institution of the "Tschammer-Pokal", a competition with Nazi affiliations that is terminated at the end of World War II. It is then restored as the DFB-Pokal in the 1952–53 season. • National Championship – FC Schalke 04 6–4 VfB Stuttgart • Tschammer-Pokal – 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 FC Schalke 04 in Düsseldorf Italy • Serie A won by Juventus Portugal • The inaugural Primeira Liga is won by F.C. Porto France • French Division 1 won by Sochaux-Montbéliard Brazil • January 25 – São Paulo Futebol Clube founded. ==Australian rules football==

VFL Premiership • 5 October – Collingwood wins the 39th VFL Premiership, defeating South Melbourne 11.12 (78) to 7.16 (58) in the 1935 VFL Grand Final • Brownlow Medal awarded to Haydn Bunton, Sr. (Fitzroy) South Australian National Football League • 5 October – South Adelaide wins their first premiership since 1899, beating Port Adelaide 15.9 (99) to 13.13 (91) • Magarey Medal awarded to Jack Cockburn (South Adelaide) Western Australian National Football League • 12 October – West Perth win their seventh premiership, defeating Subiaco 11.8 (74) to 7.9 (51) • Sandover Medal awarded to Lou Daily (Subiaco) and George Krepp (Swan Districts) ==Baseball==

, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP • Detroit Tigers defeat Chicago Cubs 4–2 in the World Series • MVPs: • American League: Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers • National League: Gabby Hartnett, Chicago Cubs • On May 25, Babe Ruth has a last hurrah, hitting three home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The final one, the last of his 714 career home runs, sets a baseball record that stood for 39 years. This homer is the first to clear the right field grandstand at Forbes Field and is measured at 600 feet (183 m). • June 2 – Babe Ruth announces he is going to retire from the sport. • The Winnipeg Maroons win the Northern League championship. • Japanese club Hanshin Tigers, officially founded in Osaka on December 10. ==Basketball==

Events • Eurobasket 1935, won by Latvia, is the first European international basketball championship. • The fourth South American Basketball Championship in Rio de Janeiro is won by Argentina. ==Boxing==

Events • 13 June – James J. Braddock defeats Max Baer over fifteen rounds at Long Island City to win the World Heavyweight Championship Lineal world champions • World Heavyweight Championship – Max Baer → James J. Braddock • World Light Heavyweight Championship – Bob Olin → John Henry Lewis • World Middleweight Championship – vacant • World Welterweight Championship – Jimmy McLarnin → Barney Ross • World Lightweight Championship – vacant → Tony Canzoneri • World Featherweight Championship – vacant • World Bantamweight Championship – Panama Al Brown → Sixto Escobar • World Flyweight Championship – vacant → Benny Lynch ==Cricket==

Events • England tour the West Indies, and tie a four-Test series at one win each with two draws • 9 March – The inaugural Ranji Trophy final begins a season after the death of K. S. Ranjitsinhji, in whose memory the trophy was awarded England • County Championship – Yorkshire • Minor Counties Championship – Middlesex Second Eleven • Most runs – Wally Hammond 2,616 @ 49.37 (HS 252) • Most wickets – Tich Freeman 212 @ 21.51 (BB 8–40) • South Africa defeat England one Test to nil with four draws Australia • Sheffield Shield – Victoria • Most runs – Jack Fingleton 880 @ 58.66 (HS 134) • Most wickets – Chuck Fleetwood-Smith 63 @ 20.34 (BB 8–113) South Africa • Currie Cup – not contested India • Bombay Quadrangular – Muslims • Ranji Trophy – Bombay defeat Northern India by 208 runs New Zealand • Plunket Shield – Canterbury West Indies • Inter-Colonial Tournament – British Guiana ==Cycling==

Tour de France • Romain Maes wins the 29th Tour de France • Francisco Cepeda becomes the first rider to die during a Tour de France when he falls from his bike descending into a ravine '''Giro d'Italia''' • Vasco Bergamaschi of Maino wins the 23rd Giro d'Italia Vuelta a España • The first edition of what will eventually become of one road bicycle racing's Grand Tours is raced and won by Gustaaf Deloor. ==Golf==

'''Men's professional''' • Masters Tournament – Gene Sarazen fired a double eagle on the 15th hole in the final round to force an 18-hole playoff which Sarazen would win the next day. • U.S. Open – Sam Parks, Jr. • British Open – Alf Perry • PGA Championship – Johnny Revolta '''Men's amateur''' • British Amateur – Lawson Little • U.S. Amateur – Lawson Little '''Women's professional''' • Women's Western Open – Opal Hill ==Horse racing==

Steeplechases • Cheltenham Gold Cup – Golden Miller • Grand National – Reynoldstown Flat races • Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Marabou • Canada – King's Plate won by Sally Fuller • France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Samos • Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Museum • English Triple Crown Races: • 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Bahram • The Derby – Bahram • St. Leger Stakes – Bahram • United States Triple Crown Races: • Kentucky Derby – Omaha • Preakness Stakes – Omaha • Belmont Stakes – Omaha ==Ice hockey==

• 4 April to 9 April – Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 to win the Stanley Cup • Norway – The Norwegian Ice Hockey League was established ==Motorsport==

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships • 9th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1935 are held at Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia ==Rowing==

The Boat Race • 6 April — Cambridge wins the 87th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race ==Rugby league==

• 1935 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand • 1935 European Rugby League Championship / 1935–36 European Rugby League Championship • 1935 New Zealand rugby league season • 1935 NSWRFL season • 1934–35 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1935–36 Northern Rugby Football League season ==Rugby union==

• 48th Home Nations Championship series is won by Ireland ==Snooker==

• World Snooker Championship – Joe Davis beats Willie Smith 25–20 ==Speed skating==

Speed Skating World Championships • Men's All-round Champion – Michael Staksrud (Norway) ==Tennis==

Australia • Australian Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Fred Perry (Great Britain) 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 • Australian Women's Singles Championship – Dorothy Round Little (Great Britain) defeats Nancy Lyle Glover (Australia) 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 England • Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 • Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 France • French Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 • French Women's Singles Championship – Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (Germany) defeats Simonne Mathieu (France) 6–2, 6–1 USA • American Men's Singles Championship – Wilmer Allison (USA) defeats Sidney Wood (USA) 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 • American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Jacobs (USA) defeats Sarah Palfrey Cooke (USA) 6–2, 6–4 Davis Cup • 1935 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – at 5–0 (14) Centre Court, Wimbledon (grass) London, United Kingdom ==Awards==

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Joe Louis, Boxing • Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Helen Wills Moody, Tennis ==Notes==