Events in Sport
- Dec 2 National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league
- Dec 4 1st CFL Grey Cup, Rosedale Field, Toronto: University of Toronto Blues beat Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26-6; Blues undefeated
- Dec 4 Oldest still-operating NHL franchise is officially established as J. Ambrose O’Brien and Jack Laviolette create the “Club de Hockey Canadien,” known today as the Montreal Canadiens
- Dec 15 Thomas J. Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League
Birthdays in Sport
- Dec 6 Alan McGilvray, Australian cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 1930's) and commentator (ABC), born in Paddington, Sydney, Australia (d. 1996)
- Dec 11 John Wyer, English sports car racing team manager, born in Kidderminster, England (d. 1989)
- Dec 16 Lall Singh, Indian cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match) (d. 1985)
- Dec 23 Barney Ross, American Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934), born in NYC, New York (d. 1967)
- Dec 23 Don Cleverley, New Zealand cricketer (two Tests for NZ 1932 & 1946, took 0-130), born in Otago, New Zealand (d. 2004)
- Dec 28 Johnny Goodman, American golfer (US Open 1933), born in South Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1970)