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Attempted Assassination of the King and Queen of Spain....
Item #177396
June 23, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1906
Beautiful & colorful front cover...
Item #677371
August 04, 1892
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1892
* Rare 19th century color cover
The front page of this issue is very colorful and shows men & women: "Viewing The Regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club" called the 'Wasp'. Done in full color--unusual for front pages at this time--it makes a very nice display item.
Never bound nor trimmed, some l
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* Rare 19th century color cover
The front page of this issue is very colorful and shows men & women: "Viewing The Regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club" called the 'Wasp'. Done in full color--unusual for front pages at this time--it makes a very nice display item.
Never bound nor trimmed, some l
"The Fighting Finish"... 1933 Kentucky Derby...
Item #701698
May 07, 1933
SPORT'S SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, May 7, 1933
* "The Fighting Finish" Kentucky Derby
* Thoroughbred race horse Broker's Tip
* Only career victory
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BROKER'S TIP WINS 59TH KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads and two related photos, one showing the close finish. (see images) Broker's Tip is ... See More
Babe Ruth rejects Yankees salary in 1932..
Item #578679
January 14, 1932
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 14, 1932
* George Herman Ruth
* Babe Ruth refuses salary offer from the New York Yankees
* Colonel Ruppert
This 10 page newspaper a two column headline on the front page: "BABE RUTH TURNS DOWN CUT IN SALARY TO $70,000 A YEAR" with subhead: "Sends Back Contract Unsigned--Resents Reduction in Pay" Nice to hav... See More
College football title argument in 1970...
Item #566405
January 02, 1970
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 2, 1970 This 38 page newspaper has a four column photo at the bottom of the front page with heading: "Football Reigns Supreme on TV".
Page 39 has a nice banner headline: "Texas Conquers Notre Dame, 21-17" and more with photos..
Also, page 40 has a banner headline: " Penn State Turns Back Missouri, 10-3&... See More
Jackie Robinson's 1st MVP award....
Item #668715
November 19, 1949
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 19, 1949
* Negro star Jackie Robinson
* NL baseball MVP award (1st report)
* 1st Negro to win - Brooklyn Dodgers
Page 11 has a one column heading: "Robinson Is Voted Most Valuable" (see) First report coverage on Jackie Robinson winning the NL baseball MVP award, the first black player so honored.
Other news, sports and advertise... See More
Ted Williams 1st MLB home run...
Item #615944
April 24, 1939
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1939
* Ted Williams very 1st home run (early rookie season)
* Boston Red Sox
The sport's section (page 11) has two column headings: "Athletics Score Six Runs In Eighth to Defeat Red Sox" "Boston Drops 12-8 Verdict Despite Homer, Double and Two Singles by Williams" with box scores. (see) This was Ted Williams' very 1... See More
Twenty Grand wins 1931 Kentucky Derby...
Item #679137
May 17, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, sports section only, May 17, 1931
* Twenty Grand wins Kentucky Derby
* American Thoroughbred racehorse
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Twenty Grand Wins Kentucky Derby and Breaks Old Rosebud's Record" with subheads and three photos.
Complete sport's section only with 8 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice co... See More
Max Schmeling TKO's Stribling in 1931...
Item #655707
July 04, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1931
* Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* Great headline for display
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "A KNOCKOUT! BY SCHMELING" with subheads. (see) Rare to have and nice headline on the front that deals with sports. The front page of the sport's section (page 11) also has a nice banner headline... See More
First baseball game on ice...
Item #538726
February 05, 1861
NEW-YORK TIMES, February 5, 1861 On the back page under Brooklyn News is a report: "A Game of Base Ball Played on Skates Great Crowd Of People--Exciting Scenes." The summary begins: "The long-talked contest for a silver ball, between the Charter Oak and Atlantic Base Ball Clubs, on skates...came off yesterday, on the skating pond in the Eighth Ward, between the Third and ... See More
Babe Ruth boxing with his daughter... Ty Cobb gets a golf lesson...
Item #682027
January 31, 1931
POLICE GAZETTE, New York, January 31, 1931
* Babe Ruth & boxing
* Ty Cobb & golf
This tabloid calls itself: "The Leading Illustrated Sporting Journal In the World" as noted in the masthead, although it has its share of "tabloid" photos as well.
Among the many sports-related photos inside is a quarter page showing the Babe boxing, captioned: "Bambino Tunes U... See More
Nadia Comaneci wins gold in Montreal......
Item #659800
July 22, 1976
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, July 22, 1976
* Nadia Comăneci wins gold medals
* Romanian gymnast - gymnastics
* 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
The front page has a four column photo showing Nadia Commaneci on the uneven parallel bars with text underneath. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "Perfect Scores Bring Gold to Tiny Gymnast" (see)
O... See More
Jimmy Connors wins 1st Wimbledon... tennis...
Item #643476
July 07, 1974
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 7, 1974
* Jimmy Connors wins 1st Wimbledon
* Tennis singles
The front page has a three column photo: "Kissing Couple of Champs"
On the front page of the sport's section (inside) is a five column headline: "Connors Takes Honors" with photo. (see) First report coverage on famed American tennis star, Jimmy C... See More
Whirlaway wins 1941 Preakness Stakes...
Item #662412
May 11, 1941
SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, section 2 (sports) only, May 11, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of this section has 3 related photos with heading: "Whirlaway In The Preakness" (see) The top of page 2 has a four column headline: "Whirlaway Adds Preakness Victory To Derby T... See More
Bruce Jenner wins decathlon gold...
Item #619202
August 14, 1976
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, August 14, 1976
* Bruce Jenner wins gold medal
* 1976 Olympics decathlon
This famous sporting title is loaded with the latest news in sports with many photos and illustrations. Page 40 has a heading: "Stones and Shorter Caused Biggest Headlines in Losing" with photo of Jenner. (see) Amazingly he never made the front page for winning the decathlon. Thi... See More
Ranger wins 1937 America's Cup...
Item #664523
August 06, 1937
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 6, 1937
* U.S. Yacht Ranger vs. Endeavour II
* America's Cup victory at Newport RI
The front page has a two column heading: "Ranger Defeats Endeavour Fourth Time in Succession And Keeps Cup in U. S." with subhead and photo. (see).
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Stamford, Connecticut Little League champions....
Item #663705
August 26, 1951
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., August 26, 1951
* Stamford, Connecticut
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
Page 4 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "STAMFORD TOSSERS ARE LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPS ON 3-0 WIN" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Stamford, Connecticut winning the World Series championsh... See More
MLB returns to Baltimore, Maryland...
Item #571152
April 16, 1954
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 16, 1954
* MLB baseball back in Baltimore, Maryland
* 1st game in 52 years
This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 40: "350,000 Welcome Orioles at Home" with related photo. (see)
Tells of the return of MLB baseball to the city of Baltimore, Maryland for the first time in 52 years.
Other news of the day t... See More
Whitey Ford gets 1st victory in MLB...
Item #573120
July 18, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 18, 1950
* Whitey Ford gets his very 1st victory in MLB
* New York Yankees
This 48 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 24:
* Yankees Check White Sox at Stadium on Berr's Two-Run Double in Seventh
with subheads that include: "FORD MOUND VICTOR FOR BOMBERS, 4 TO 3" "Yanks' Rookie Southpaw Gains First Trium... See More
Babe Ruth as a editorialist... Yankees baseball...
Item #664907
August 11, 1928
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Aug. 11, 1928
* Babe Ruth as a Editorialist ?
* New York Yankees baseball
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Ruth Blames Slump of Yankees On Hitters, Not Club's Pitchers" with subhead and small photo of Ruth. This is actually a editorial by Ruth on the team's situation heading into the final weeks of the season. The Y... See More
Eddie Collins death...
Item #571215
March 26, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 26, 1951
* Eddie Collins death
* Chicago White Sox - Philadelphia
* Major league baseball - MLB
This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "'Immortal' Dies at 63, Red Sox Wear Black" and "Base Ball Mourns Hall of Fame Hero, 25 Years a Player, Then an Executive" with pictorial. (see) Tells of the death of famous major le... See More
Ingemar Johansson wins boxing heavyweight title...
Item #570979
June 26, 1959
PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 26 & 27, 1959
* Ingemar Johansson wins boxing heavyweight title
* Floyd Patterson
The June 27th issue has banner headline on page 2 that reads:
"Johansson's Mystery Right 'Atomic Weapon' In Gaining Heavy Crown"
You also get the June 26th issue which has pre fight news with photo. (see)
Other news of the day... See More
1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish... Knute Rockne...
Item #656504
December 09, 1934
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, Dec. 9, 1934
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Year of national championship
* NCAA college football
* President Gerald Ford photo
The front page of this section has a great banner headline: "NOTRE DAME'S LONG PASSES BEAT U.S.C., 14-0" with subheads and lineups. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on t... See More
Chris Evert wins 1st Wimbledon... tennis...
Item #643420
July 06, 1974
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 6, 1974
* Chris Evert wins 1st Wimbledon
* Women's tennis singles
The top of page 17 has a six column headline: "Chris Wears Wimbledon Crown" with photo of Evert holding the Venus Rosewater Dish. First report coverage on famed American tennis star, Chris Evert, winning her very 1st Wimbledon singles championship. Jim... See More
Max Baer...
Item #214967
July 22, 1933
LIBERTY magazine, New York, July 22, 1933.
* Bicycle-riding Cowboy cover
* Max Baer
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a fisherman daydreaming with mermaids around his boat (see photos). There is no ... See More
Grover Cleveland Alexander death...
Item #571278
November 05, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950
* Grover Cleveland Alexander death
* Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs
This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section: "'Old Pete' Alexander, Baseball Great, Dies" with caption: "Game Ends At 63"
Tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Grover Cleveland... See More
Count Fleet wins the Preakness in 1943...
Item #671403
May 09, 1943
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, May 9, 1943
* Count Fleet - horse racing
* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of this section has a seven column headline: "COUNT FLEET CAPTURES PREAKNESS BY 8 LENGTHS" with subheads. (see) Related photo on page 3. This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple crown.
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Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....
Item #574865
December 06, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 6, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)
* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game
This 24 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game which was the last collegiate game Knute Rockne would b... See More
Phar Lap arrives in U.S. in 1932...
Item #674056
January 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1932
* Phar Lap arrives in America
* Thoroughbred horse racing
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "PHAR LAP ARRIVES FOR $50,000 RACE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
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* Phar Lap arrives in America
* Thoroughbred horse racing
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "PHAR LAP ARRIVES FOR $50,000 RACE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
1870 Brooklyn Baseball Game With Box Scores...
Item #201226
August 19, 1870
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1870 On pg. 2 under " Base- Ball" is a nice summary and box score of a match between Forest City and the Eckford clubs played at Brooklyn. Mentions the unlikelihood of another shutout "... but the introduction of non-elastic balls in first class contests has had such an effect in improving the displays in the field, that a nines retirement for blank scores in a matc... See More
1865 Atlantics vs. Athletics Baseball Game...
Item #201429
October 31, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1865 Pg. 5 has the summary and box score of the game featured in the above print. Mentions in part that "The Atlantics made eleven fly-catches and two home runs, and the Athletics eight fly-catches and one home run. The Atlantics were skunked once, and the Athletics four times." A great companion item to the above print! Occasional foxing, otherwise nice.
Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open....
Item #637132
June 19, 1960
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, June 19, 1960
* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins U.S. Open
* Cherry Hills Country Club -Colorado
* American professional golfer
The front page of the sport's section (inside, near front) has a three column headline: "Great Driving Finish Gives Palmer Crown" with subheads and three related photos. First report coverage of Arnold Palmer... See More
Ralph Guldahi wins 1939 Masters golf tournament
Item #650802
April 03, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1939
* Ralph Guldahi wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 32) has a seven column headline: "Score of 279, Record for Masters' Golf Tournament, Wins for Guldahi" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Ralph Guldahi winning the 1939 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.... See More
Jimmy Demaret wins 1947 Masters golf tournament
Item #650834
April 07, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1947
* Jimmy Demaret wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Demaret Captures Masters Golf Honors Second Time With 7-Under-Par 281" with subheads and scores. First report coverage on Jimmy Demaret winning the 1947 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Always nice to... See More
Tulane Green Wave undefeated season....
Item #630579
December 06, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1931
* Tulane Green Wave football
* Last game of undefeated season
* Washington State Cougars
This 100+ page Sunday edition has loads of college football reports within it's sports section. Page 2 of this section (inside) has a nice banner headline that reads: "Tulane Defeats Washington State, 28-14, to Annex Eleventh Straight Victory" with sub... See More
Helen Wills Moody wins 8th Wimbeldon singles....
Item #661604
July 02, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 2, 1938
* Helen Wills Moody wins 8th & last silver salver
* The Championships, Wimbledon vs. Helen Jacobs
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a great banner headline: "MRS. MOODY CRUSHES HELEN JACOBS" with subheads and photo. Nice for display and unusual for such a nice headline being on the front page dealing with sports. Much more in... See More
Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting streak (51)...
Item #664520
July 13, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 13, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball
* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (51)
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "DIMAGGIO'S 2 HITS HELP YANKS TAKE 12TH STRAIGHT, 7-5" with subheads that include: "Browns Beaten as Joe Lifts Record to 51 Games..." and mo... See More
1929 World Series.... Cubs vs. A's.....
Item #664803
October 12, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 12, 1929
* 1929 World Series (game 3)
* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics
* Major league baseball MLB
The top of the front page has three column headline: "BUSH HALTS MACK'S SLUGGERS; HORNSBY AND CUYLER DELIVER HITS THAT WIN FOR CHICAGO" with subheads and box scores. (see)
Much more in the sport's section (pages 16 & 17).&... See More
Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...
Item #670681
June 23, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 23, 1935
* Jesse Owens on the World stage
* Ohio State Buckeyes track star
* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics
The front page of ths section has a one column heading: "OWENS REGISTERS FOUR-EVENT SWEEP" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page with photo. (see)
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's secti... See More
Hoop Jr. Wins Kentucky Derby... Eddie Arcaro...
Item #674455
June 10, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 10, 1945
* Hoop Jr. wins Kentucky Derby
* American Thoroughbred racehorse
* Jockey Eddie Arcaro
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "HOOP JR. BEATS POT O' LUCK IN $86,875 KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads, 2 related photos and racing chart. Nice for display.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's ... See More
Chuck Klein...
Item #210968
May 26, 1934
LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 26, 1936. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a female lion/tiger tamer (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes and the inside cover features a color ad for Texaco. Wtihin this issue is an article on Hall-of-Famer Chuck Klein. Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by... See More
Benny 'Kid' Paret Boxing...
Item #576795
March 25, 1962
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 25, 1962
* Benny Paret's last fight (1st report)
* Welterwight World boxing championship
This 50+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Griffith Halts Paret On 12th Round TKO" and "Comes Off Floor With Savage Two-Fisted Attack to Regain Welterweight Crown"
Th... See More
1st game at Kinnick Stadium.... Iowa Hawkeyes...
Item #686603
October 06, 1929
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, October 6, 1929
* Kinnick Stadium debut (Nile Kinnick)
* Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA college football
This sport's section only is loaded with college football reports from the previous day. Page 4 of this section has small and somewhat discrete headings at the bottom of the page that read: "Iowa On Top, 46-0" "Has Easy Time With Mon... See More
First games of the very first World Cup...
Item #644538
July 14, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1930
* First World Cup Soccer games
* Damaged issue - fraction of price
The World Cup tournament began in 1930, with Wikipedia noting its creation: "Due to the success of soccer at the Olympic games,an official game beginning in 1908, the FIFA started looking at staging its own international tournament outside of the Olympics. On 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congr... See More
Joseph Pulitzer... Thomas Edison...
Item #177628
November 04, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated November 4, 1911.
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Joseph Pulitzer:1847-1911" which is "After the Painting by John S. Sargent."
This issue is has an illustration of "Fusion and Confusion--Boss Murphy: 'That Blame Thing Always Gives Me a Scar... See More
1967 USC vs. UCLA...
Item #598331
November 19, 1967
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 19, 1967
* USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins
* Signature game of the rivalry
* NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "So. Cal. Nips UCLA, 21-20" with caption "Roses for the Trojans" and photo of O.J. Simpson being carried off the field.
O... See More
Babe Ruth suspension ends...
Item #647840
September 08, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspension ends
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "RUTH BACK IN FOLD, BUT YANKS LOSE, 5-1" with subheads and box scores. Great to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, irregula... See More
Tommy Holmes sets the consecutive game hitting record...
Item #691420
July 07, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1945
* Tommy Holmes - Boston Braves
* Consecutive game hitting streak record
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The sports page has one column heads: "HOLMES SETS MARK AS BRAVES WIN TWO" "Hits in 34th Straight Contest for National League Record..." with smaller subheads, box scores and photo of Tommy Holmes.
A fine article reporting Tommy Holme... See More
Phar Lap to race in Aqua Caliente Handicap...
Item #672301
January 17, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 17, 1932
* Phar Lap arrives in the U.S.
* To race in the Agua Caliente Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse racing to be record broken
Page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Phar Lap Takes Trial Walk On Tanforan Track" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 70+ pages, rag edition in very nice cond
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* Phar Lap arrives in the U.S.
* To race in the Agua Caliente Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse racing to be record broken
Page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Phar Lap Takes Trial Walk On Tanforan Track" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 70+ pages, rag edition in very nice cond
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