Events in Sports History in June 1935

  • Jun 2 40th Women's French Championships: Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling beats Simonne Mathieu (6-2, 6-1)

Perry French Men's Champion

Jun 2 French Championships Men's Tennis: Englishman Fred Perry wins his only French title, beating Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

Ruth Announces Retirement

Jun 2 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth announces his retirement as a player at 40 years of age

  • Jun 8 67th Belmont: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:30.6
  • Jun 8 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: 25-year-old club pro Sam Parks Jr, with no prior tournament wins, beats Scotsman Jimmy Thomson by 2 strokes

Braddock Upsets Baer

Jun 13 10-to-1 underdog James J. Braddock upsets defending champion Max Baer in a 15 round unanimous points decision at Madison Square Garden, NYC for the world heavyweight boxing title

Louis KOs Carnera

Jun 25 Future world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis moves to 20-0 with 6th round KO of former champion Primo Carnera of Italy at Yankee Stadium, NYC

  • Jun 26 Surrey's former England Test cricket batsman Andy Sandham scores his 100th first class century (103) v Hampshire at Basingstoke
  • Jun 28 British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Alf Perry wins his only major title, by 4 shots from fellow Englishman Alf Padgham
  • Jun 28 Earl Averill's consecutive-game streak ends at 673
  • Jun 29 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Sunset Ridge CC: Opal Hill scores an easy, 9 & 7 win over Mrs. S.L. Reinhart to claim her first of 2 consecutive major titles