Events in Sports History in June 1924

28th US Open

Jun 6 US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Unknown Englishman Cyril Walker wins his only major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champion Bobby Jones

56th Belmont

Jun 7 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8

Mallory Disappears from Everest

Jun 7 George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit

Jun 13 Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win
Jun 14 Test Cricket debuts of English players Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Tate in 1st Test England v South Africa at Edgbaston

Nurmi Runs Three World Records

Jun 19 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m of 3:52.6; 50 minutes later sets 5,000m WR 14:28.2; also runs WR 3-mile time 14:02.00 within that event in Finnish Olympic trials in Helsinki

Runner nicknamed the Flying Finn Paavo Nurmi

59th British Men's Open

Jun 27 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: American Walter Hagen wins his 2nd Open Championships, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Ernest Whitcombe

Jun 28 Test cricket umpire debut for Frank Chester, v South Africa at Lord's