Nile Kinnick & Iowa Hawkeyes football...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940



* Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading: "Kinnick Is Far In Lead" with subhead. (see)

Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting streak (51)...

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  

1927 sport's stars photos... Babe Ruth & more...

NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, January 1, 1928



* Sport's stars & feats of 1927

* Babe Ruth - Gene Tunney - Bobby Jones



The front page of this section has ten photos of various sport's stars for the year of 1927 with heading: "Some of the Outstanding Figures of the Past Year in Various Fields of Sport" Nice for display. Also coverage on the various feats that... See More  

Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter...

CHRONICLE SPORTING GREEN sport's section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, August 28, 1938



* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row



The top of the front page of this sport's section only has a nice banner headline: "PEARSON HURLS NO HIT TILT FOR YANKS !" The top of page 2 also has a nice banner headline: &quo... See More  

Lawrin Wins Kentucky Derby...

THE DETROIT NEWS, sport's section only, May 8, 1938



* Lawrin wins Kentucky Derby

* American Thoroughbred racehorse



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Lawrin Wins With Dauber Second, Can't Wait Third" with subheads and two photos. Nice for display. Two more photos on the following pages.

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Calgary Flames win their 1st Stanley Cup...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 5, 1989



* Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup



The front page has a small photo of Lanny James holding the Stanley Cup over his head in celebration of the first-ever Stanley Cup win. Related coverage is found on inside pages.

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Green Jacket for Nick Faldo...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 17, 1989



* Nick Faldo Wins Masters 

* British Golfer

* Augusta, Georgia



This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue and is in very nice, clean condition. See images for details.

Vern Kennedy no-hitter... Chicago White Sox...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 1, 1935



* Vern Kennedy pitches no-hitter

* Chicago White Sox - MLB baseball

* 1st ever at Comiskey Park



Page 4 of this section has a one column heading: "WHITE SOX PITCHER HURLS NO-HIT GAME" with subheads and box scores. (see)

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1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish... Knute Rockne...

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  

Johnny Vander-Meer pitches 1st no hit of 2 in row....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only,. June 12, 1938.



* Johnny Vander-Meer 's 1st of 2 in a row

* Cincinnati Reds baseball no- hitter game

* Baseball history about to made



The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Vander Meer Pitches No-Hit, No-Run Game, Facing 28 Batters as Reds Top Bees, 3-0" First report coverage on Johnny Vander Meer pitching the ... See More  

Menow wins at Belmont in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, Oct. 3, 1937



* Menow - American thoroughbred racehorse

* Wins Belmont Futurity Stakes - Elmont NY



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "MENOW WINS $76,000 FUTURITY IN WORLD RECORD TIME" with subheads and related photo. First report coverage continues on page 10 with another photo.

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Penn State Nittany Lions in 1934 & more....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 7, 1937



* Penn State Nittany Lions

* NCAA college football games



Page 2 of this section has a banner headline: "48,000 See Penn State Strike Through Air to Conquer Penn in Annual Game" with subheads, stats and lineups (see) Many other college football games reported as well throughout.

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Seabiscuit wins Scarsdale Handicap....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 25, 1936



* Seabiscuit wins Scarsdale Handicap

* Empire City (Yonkers Raceway)

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT FIRST BY NOSE AT EMPIRE" with subhead. Article continues inside with a photo of the finish. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscu... See More  

Notre Dame's 1st home loss in 23 years...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 18, 1928



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* 1st home loss in 23 years

* Coach Knute Rockne



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME BEATEN BY CARNEGIE, 27-7" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was Notre Dame's first defeat on there home field in 23 years.

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Michigan Wolverines are the 1933 National champions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 10, 1933



* Michigan Wolverines

* National champions (1st report)

* Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy

* NCAA college football



The top of page 5 of this section has a banner headline: "Dickinson System Puts Michigan Eleven at Top for Second Successive Year" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Michigan Wolverines offic... See More  

Omaha wins Preakness Stakes in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, May 12, 1935



* Thoroughbred racehorse - horse racing

* Omaha wins Preakness Stakes (2nd of 3)

* Triple Crown champion



The top of the front page of this section has a two column headline: "OMAHA TAKES PREAKNESS BY SIX-LENGTH MARGIN; 45,000, RECORD, SEE RACE" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the 2nd of 3 historic... See More  

Willie Mays 500th home run....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 14, 1965



* Willie Mays 500 HR's

* San Francisco Giants

* MLB Baseball



This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5: "Mays Keeps Slugging As Juan Hurls Giants Win". Tells of baseball great Willie Mays hitting his 500th career home run.



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Hammonton NJ Little League champions....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, August 28, 1949



* Hammonton NJ New Jersey

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



Page 3 of this section has a small and discrete one column heading: "Hammonton Nine Wins Title" with brief text. (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Hammonton, New Jersey winning the World Series championship at ... See More  

Joe DiMaggio and his hitting streak...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 17, 1941 Above the masthead is: "Official Scorer's Tribulations During DiMaggio's Record Streak" with a lengthy page 4 article on Joe keeping his streak alive: 42 at this point.  Much more on baseball including several photos.

Complete in 16 pages, folio size, minor margin wear, generally good.

Tony Nathan and the Alabama Crimson Tide secure SEC title...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1977



* Tony Nathan, of "Woodlawn" fame, rushes for two touchdowns and throws for another

* Alabama secures the SEC title - setting the stage for a trip to the Sugar Bowl



Page 9 of the sports section has: "Alabama Wins, Clinches S.E.C. Title, Bowl Birth", followed by text which includes in part, "Tony Nathan scored two touchdowns on 1-... See More  

A displayable cover...

THE ILLUSTRATED SPORTING NEWS, New York, August 12, 1905  It still has the original outer wrapper showing a woman in a carriage (see). This is noted as the: "Mid-Summer Number", and as the title suggests the theme is primarily sports-related (camping, horse shows, horse racing, motorboat racing, etc.) although there is other content as well. The ftpg. is a photo of: "Camping Al... See More  

Brooks Robinson...

SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Oct. 16, 1971 



* Brooks Robinson

* Baltimore Orioles



The full front page color action photo is of: "Brooks Robinson The Model Pro", with inside page reporting. This issue is loaded with sport's news, photos, stats and more.

Complete in 72 pages, great condition.

1866 Jerome Park racetrack opens...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1866



* Jerome Park racetrack grand opening

* Fordham, New York City (Bronx)



The back page (pg. 8) has one column headings: "Sporting Matters" "The Inauguration Meeting at Jerome Park To-day" "The Condition of the Track--Status of the Horses...." "The Betting--The Pools--The General Excitement..." 1st report coverage o... See More  

Group of 3 sporting newspapers...

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, 1847  A group of 3 issues from March 13, July 10, & Sept. 4, 1847, each filled with various sporting and entertainment reports plus some news of the day. A nice, sporting-themed masthead (see). Each back page has an illustrated chess article.

Each complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

Baltimore Orioles win 1st World Series...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 10, 1966 



* Baltimore Orioles 

* World Series 

* MLB baseball 



Page 6 has a two column heading: "Orioles Stun Dodgers And The Sporting World". 1st report coverage on the Baltimore Orioles winning their very first World Series championship.



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