Events in Sports History in June 1933

1st White House Swimming Pool

Jun 2 FDR authorizes 1st swimming pool built inside the White House

Jun 3 A's score 11 runs in 2nd, Yanks score 10 in 5th & win 17-11
Jun 5 French Championship Women's Tennis: England's Margaret Scriven is first woman from that country to win the singles title in Paris; beats Simonne Mathieu 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

Crawford Wins French Open

Jun 5 French Championships Men's Tennis: Australian Jack Crawford wins his first and only French title; beats home favourite Henri Cochet 8-6, 6-1, 6-3

Foxx's Three Home Runs

Jun 8 Athletics' first baseman Jimmie Foxx hits 3 consecutive home runs as Philadelphia outscores New York Yankees, 14 - 10; 4 straight HRs after Foxx had homered last time up the previous day

MLB Hall of Fame 1st Baseman Jimmie Foxx

Johnson To Manage Cleveland

Jun 9 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland Indians manager

Jun 10 65th Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Hurryoff wins in 2:32.6

37th US Men's Open

Jun 10 US Open Men's Golf, North Shore CC: Amateur Johnny Goodman outlasts Ralph Guldahl by a single stroke to win his only major championship

Gehrig and McCarthy Thrown Out

Jun 14 MLB's Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games

Jun 27 Ryder Cup Golf, Southport & Ainsdale GC: Great Britain wins, 6½-5½; GB's last Cup victory until 1957

Carnera KOs Sharkey

Jun 29 Italian boxer Primo Carnera KOs American defending champion Jack Sharkey in round 6 at Madison Square Garden, NYC to become third European to win the lineal world heavyweight title

Jun 30 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Olympia Fields CC: June Beebe beats Jane Weiller, 3 & 2 for golf's only major title