Bradman Cracks 191
Jun 1 Australian cricket master batsman Don Bradman cracks 191 in tour match v Hampshire at Southampton; Bradman smashes 26 fours in 240 minutes
Cochet Wins French Championship
Jun 1 French Championships Men's Tennis: Frenchman Henri Cochet wins 3rd of 4 French titles; beats American Bill Tilden 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-1
Moody Wins French Championship
Jun 1 French Championships Women's Tennis: Helen Wills Moody wins her 3rd straight French title; beats fellow American Helen Jacobs 6-2, 6-1
- Jun 3 Grover Cleveland Alexander is released by the Phillies
62nd Belmont
Jun 7 62nd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:31.6
Nurmi Runs World Record
Jun 9 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 6 mile (29:36.4)
- Jun 10 Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms
Schmeling vs Sharkey
Jun 12 German boxer Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey by disqualification in 4 rounds in NYC for vacant NBA, NYSAC, The Ring and lineal heavyweight titles; first time title won on a foul
- Jun 14 VVGZ soccer team forms in Zwijndrecht
- Jun 17 Continuing a rich vein of form Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 131 in 1st Test v England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
65th British Men's Open
Jun 20 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Bobby Jones wins his 3rd Open title, 2 strokes ahead of Leo Diegel and Macdonald Smith on his way to the single-season Grand Slam
Gehrig's 3 Home Runs
Jun 22 New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig smashes 3 HRs in 20-13 win over Philadelphia A's at Shibe Park
- Jun 24 Ground is broken for construction of Cleveland Stadium, home of MLB Indians, 1932 to 1993, and NFL Browns, 1946-95
- Jun 30 Australian cricket maestro Don Bradman sets up a 7 wicket victory with a patient 254 in 2nd Test v England at Lord's; 'The Don' hits 25 fours off 376 balls