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Jack Dempsey & Gene Tunney... Babe Ruth...
Jack Dempsey & Gene Tunney... Babe Ruth...
Item # 647024
September 18, 1927
NEW YORK TIMES, Sports Section only, September 18, 1927.
* Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney
* Championship boxing pre fight
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
Pg. 4 of this sports section has a banner headline: "Dempsey, the Slugger, Will Meet Cool and Skillful Fighter in Champion Tunney" Includes 8 1/4 by 3 7/8 inch photos of each boxer in a classic boxing pose. Has various reports, the record of each, chart of measurements. More on pg. 5. Pg 3 has a nice four column photo of the only members of all five pennant winning teams of the New York Yankees, including Hoyt, Ruth, Huggins, Meusel and Shawkey.
The sports section only of the Sunday issue. 10 pages. Light toning, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.
* Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney
* Championship boxing pre fight
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
Pg. 4 of this sports section has a banner headline: "Dempsey, the Slugger, Will Meet Cool and Skillful Fighter in Champion Tunney" Includes 8 1/4 by 3 7/8 inch photos of each boxer in a classic boxing pose. Has various reports, the record of each, chart of measurements. More on pg. 5. Pg 3 has a nice four column photo of the only members of all five pennant winning teams of the New York Yankees, including Hoyt, Ruth, Huggins, Meusel and Shawkey.
The sports section only of the Sunday issue. 10 pages. Light toning, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.
Category: The 20th Century