Events in Sports History in May 1961

May 6 87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04
May 9 Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins

Sports History

May 12 Russian Mikhail Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time

Monaco Grand Prix

May 14 Stirling Moss wins the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix

May 20 86th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6
May 27 60th Women's French Championships: Ann Haydon beats Yola Ramirez (6-2, 6-1)
May 27 Fiorentina of Italy win 1st European Cup Winner's Cup against Glasgow Rangers 4-2 in Florence (2nd leg)
May 27 French Championships Men's Tennis : Manuel Santana beats Nicola Pietrangeli (4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2)

Sports History

May 27 Ralph Boston of US, sets then long jump record at 27' ½"

Indy 500

May 30 50th Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt takes lead with 3 laps to go to win his first of 4 Indy 500 victories by a margin of 8.28 seconds from Eddie Sachs