Sports history for June 4

Wednesday, June 4, 1997 | 10:33 a.m.

1927 - The United States wins the first Ryder Cup golf tournament by beating Britain 9 1/2 -2 1/2 .

1932 - Faireno, ridden by Tommy Malley, wins the Belmont Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths over Osculator. Burgoo King, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, doesn't run.

1966 - Ameroid, ridden by Bill Boland, wins the Belmont by 2 1/2 lengths over Buffle. Kauai King, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, finishes fourth.

1987 - Danny Harris defeats Edwin Moses with a 47.56 clocking in the 400 hurdles in a meet at Madrid, ending the longest winning streak in track-and-field history. Moses, who finishes .13 seconds behind, Harris had won 122 consecutive races dating back to Aug. 26, 1977.

1988 - Steffi Graf trounces 17-year-old Natalia Zvereva of the Soviet Union in 32 minutes with 6-0, 6-0 victory to win the French Open women's title for the second straight year. Graf loses only 13 points in the match.

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