![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His jockey, Clarence Minner, takes his first ride in 10 years.ġ962 - French Championships Women’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Margaret Smith beats doubles partner Lesley Turner 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.ġ971 - European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Ajax beats Panathinaikos, 2-0 Dutch champions begin 3-year period of domination.Ģ007 - Daniel Gibson scores a career-high 31 points as Cleveland beats Detroit 98-82 to advance to the NBA Finals. Griffin, edges Handspring by a neck to capture the Belmont Stakes.ġ908 - Royal Tourist, ridden by Eddie Dugan, posts a four-length victory over Live Wire in the Preakness Stakes.ġ909 - Joe Madden, ridden by Eddie Dugan, wins the Belmont Stakes by eight lengths over Wise Mason.ġ935 - Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player.ġ935 - 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.ġ942 - Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a US Navy aviator.ġ947 - After a six-year layoff, 13-year-old Honey Cloud wins the second race at Aqueduct. ![]()
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