Events in Sports History in June 1909

Jun 2 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan riding Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6

49th British Men's Open

Jun 11 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Cinque Ports GC: Englishman J.H. Taylor wins Championship for a 4th time, 6 strokes ahead of runners-up Tom Ball and James Braid

Jun 15 Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.

Jim Thorpe Forfeits Olympic Gold

Jun 16 Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic gold medals

Jun 19 1st baseball game, an exhibition between local Elks lodge teams, played under lights in Cincinnati, Ohio
Jun 25 US Open Men's Golf, Englewood GC: Englishman George Sargent sets a new Open scoring record to win his only major title, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara
Jun 27 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman outclasses defending champion Maud Barger-Wallach 6-0, 6-1 for first of 3 straight US singles titles

Johnson vs Ross

Jun 30 Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title