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4 Boston Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia A's World Series Set 1914 Newspapers

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374215891855

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California  * Boston Braves (Atlanta) * Philadelphia Athletics * World Series of baseball * Complete set for all games A complete set of four issues reporting on all four games of  the 1914 Major League Baseball World Series, issues dated October 9 thru 13, 1914 (no newspaper on Sunday). As the photos show each issue has a front page report on the games between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves, the Braves winning the title in a four game sweep. Note the inning-by-inning scoreboard at the top of each page. Many nice graphics in the sports section and a great set of issues encompassing the entire Series. Each issue is complete, mostly 12-16 pages, library stamps at the... See More  

Jack Dempsey Luis Angel Firpo Heavyweight Title Fight Boxing 1923 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374215891313

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 14, 1923 * Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Angel Firpo * Heavyweight boxing title fight (day of) * Famous knockout through the ropes The top of the front page has two column heading: "85,000 to See Dempsey-Firpo Fight To-night for a Fortune; Champion Is 3 to 1 Favorite" with subheads. Much more in the sport's section with nice illustration of the fighters. (see) Coverage on the upcoming fight in which Jack Dempsey would defend his heavyweight boxing title. Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some wear with a few small tears, generally good. wikipedia notes: The last successful title defense for Dempsey was in September 1923 at New York's Polo Grounds. His opponent in the fight was the huge... See More  

Lou Gehrig Baseball Games Play Streak Ends New York Yankees ed. 1939 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374211407352

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 3, 1939  * re. Lou Gehrig's games played streak ends * New York Yankees - Major league baseball The front page of the sport's section (page 29) has an editorial with one column heading: "Gehrig Still Hopeful Of Return" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in this New York City publication. Complete in 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes at the blank spine, generally nice.

Michael Jordan The Shot Famous Photo Chicago Bulls Basketball 1989 Newspapers

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374211403179

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 9, 1989 * Michael Jordan's "The Shot" iconic photo * Chicago Bulls folklore - NBA basketball The top of page 7 of the sport's section of the May 9th issue has the iconic photo showing Jordan just after "The Shot", a buzzer beater shot by Jordan that gave the Bulls a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. (see) Complete with 70+ pages, great condition. wikipedia notes: The Shot was a basketball play that occurred during a 1989 playoff game between the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It took place during the deciding Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round series on May 7, 1989, at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Ohio. With the b... See More  

Best Chicago Bears vs. Cardinals NFL Football Red Grange & Joe Savoldi 1930 News

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394198843358

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 28, 1930 * Chicago Bears vs. Cardinals * NFL National Football League * Red Grange & Joe Savoldi The front page of this section has a one column heading: "BEARS DEFEAT CARDINALS, 6-0; SAVOLDI SCORES" with subhead and lineups. (see) Complete section II only with 10 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Muhammad Cassius Clay Heavyweight Boxing Title Fight Brian London 1966 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374207632051

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION 5 (sports) only of the New York Times, August 7, 1966 * Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay * Heavyweight boxing title match fight * English boxer Brian London The top of the front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CLAY KNOCKS OUT LONDON IN 1:40 OF THIRD ROUND" with subheads and 2 related photos. Great for display. Another banner heading and photo on page 3. Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 22 pages, nice condition.

Albert Einstein Leaves America for Belgium then Escape Nazis Next 1933 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394195064435

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 19, 1933 * Albert Einstein goes back to Europe * Escaping Adolph Hitler & Third Reich Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein Answers Barrage Of Questions Ere Sailing" with subhead. (see) He would go back to Europe for a short time before coming back to America to escape persecution by the Nazis. Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition. wikipedia notes: While at American universities in early 1933, he undertook his third two-month visiting professorship at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He and his wife Elsa returned to Belgium by ship in March, and during the... See More  

Best 1930 Chicago Golden Gloves Intercity Amateur Boxing Championships Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394190747525

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 20, 1930 * U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships * Chicago Stadium - amateur boxing titles The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "GOLDEN GLOVES CROWD SETS WORLD RECORD" with subheads and photos of victors. (see) More related photos are on the back page. Complete section II only with 24 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, otherwise in great condition. wikipedia notes: The Chicago Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament, considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Intercity Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves. The t... See More  

Lee Sentman University of Illinois Illini Track & Field Hurdles 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374201577105

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 16, 1930 * Lee Sentman's World hurdles record * University of Illinois Fighting Illini * Track and field competition The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ILLINI HURDLER LOWERS WORLD MARK TWICE" with subheads. (see) Complete section II only, rag edition, a few small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, otherwise in great condition.

Northwestern University Wildcats Swimming National Champions 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394189471528

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 30, 1930 * Albert Schwartz national swimming record * Northwestern University Wildcats The front page of this section has a seven column heading: "NORTHWESTERN WINS NATIONAL COLLEGIATE SWIM" with subheads and related photo. (see) Complete section II only with 12 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, otherwise in great condition.

Jim Dandy Thoroughbred Horse Race beats Gallant Fox 100 to 1 Odds 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394189470631

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Aug. 17, 1930 * Jim Dandy thoroughbred race horse * Beats Gallant Fox at 100 to 1 odds * Same year of the triple crown * Travers Stakes - Saratoga Springs The front page of this section has a seven column heading: "JIM DANDY, 100 TO 1, BEATS GALLANT FOX IN TRAVERS" with subheads and small photo of the winning jockey. Another related photo on page 3. (see) Complete section II only with 12 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes and minor wear along the spine.

1973 Secretariat Thoroughbred Horse Racing Wins Triple Crown Belmont Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394189468452

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO SUN TIMES, June 10, 1973 * Secretariat wins the triple crown * Thoroughbred horse racing * Belmont Stakes (3 of 3) The top of the front page has a headline that reads: "Secretariat wins Triple Crown" with: "Scores smashing 31-length victory in Belmont" The top of the back page has a nice banner headline: "Secretariat wins Belmont!" two related photos. (see) Stats are on page 172. First report coverage on Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes, the 3rd and final leg of his famed triple crown. He still holds the record (time) for this race to this day. Complete Sunday edition with 184 pages, tabloid size, light toning along the left margin of the front page, a little margin wear, generally nice.

Gallant Fox Thoroughbred Horse Race Earl Sande Wood Memorial Win 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374198618632

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, April 27, 1930 * Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes * Thoroughbred horse race - Queens, New York * Year of the triple crown - becoming all time $$$ winner The front page of this sport's section only has a seven column heading: "Sande Rides Gallant Fox To $10,000 Victory" with subheads. A photo is on page 3. (see) Complete section II only 16 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

New York Mutuals Baseball Club Wins Championship Game v Atlantics 1870 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394186015957

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1870  Page 3 has: "The Championship Contest--Mutual vs. Atlantic--The Mutuals Win the Championship Pennant--Score 10-4." It begins: "The Fall campaign of the ball-playing season...culminated yesterday in the signal success of the Mutual Club, in their home-and-home game with the noted Atlantics, the holders of the whip-pennant. The event has been anticipated with great interest...". As a result of the immense interest in the game: "...the telegraph companies laid a wire to the grounds, and at the close of each inning, the result was telegraphed direct to Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Boston and New- Orleans."  The game was witnessed by "...a very large gathering of spectators despite the fact t... See More  

1837 Handwritten Otsego County Bank Cooperstown NY New York Check w/ Eagle Print

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394182475953

This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated Nov. 24, 1837. Included is the amount of $10 in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice engraving of an eagle with an olive branch in its beak. Also a red ink cancellation. An early financial item & great to have from this town famous as the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Measures 2 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

Jack Dempsey Becomes Champion vs. Jess Willard Heavyweight Boxing 1919 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374192828149

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING HERALD, Los Angeles, July 4, 1919  * Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard  * Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report) * FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) The very top front page has a nice banner headline: "CARPENTIER IS KNOCKED OUT" Even nicer is another headline in large lettering: "DEMPSEY WINNER" with subheads and photo of Dempsey. First report coverage on the famous heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. This was when Dempsey became World champion for the first time. Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), light toning and minor swear at the margins, great for display as such.

Athens TX Texas Hgh School Hornets Basketball National Champions 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374191633797

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION II (Sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, April 6, 1930 * Athens, Texas Hornets High School basketball * Wins national championship vs. Jena, Louisiana Giants The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ATHENS WINS 2D U. S. CAGE TITLE IN ROW" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) Nice for display.Nice to have from the city where this event took place. Rare as such. Complete section II only with 18 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Babe Ruth Bambino New York Yankees Baseball Contract Disagreement 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374190125972

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1930 * Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career * New York Yankees contract disagreement * MLB - Major League Baseball The sport's section (page 12) has a four column headline: "Ruth Rejects $85,000 Offer for 1930" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Babe Ruth dealing with his new contract extension. He would agree with Yankee management the following day. Nice to have in this famous NYC title. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding slits along the spine.

Rare Early Steamer Edition San Francisco California via Steamship 1868 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 394203409070

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE ALTA CALIFORNIA - For Circulation In The Atlantic Started, Europe And South America, San Francisco, Aug. 29, 1868  At the top of the first column is: "Steamer Alta California" noting that it is: "...issued trial-monthly on the sailing of each steamer for Panama. It has the largest circulation of any Steamer paper on the Pacific Coast."  A very rare & early newspaper from California as this is what is known as a "steamer edition" printed specifically for distribution back East and elsewhere, hence shipping was done exclusively by steam ships. Such editions are much more rare than the "regular" editions, and Gregory notes this title had steamer editions from 1849-1869. There is no volume or issue number noted. As wou... See More  

Historic The Phonograph Thomas Edison Machine Invention 1877 Scientific Magazine

eBay Auction Item # 374214691233

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 17, 1877  * Historic Phonograph invention * Thomas Edison - inventor * Early baseball science A page 2 article headed: "A Wonderful Invention--Speech Capable Of Indefinite Repetition From Automatic Records" reports this about Edison's latest invention: "...The possibility is simply startling...a strip of indented paper travels through a little machine, the sounds of the latter are magnified....Speech has become, as it were, immortal....the new invention is purely mechanical--no electricity is involved. It is a simple affair of vibrating plates, thrown into vibration by the human voice....The invention...the credit of which is due to Mr. Thomas Edison..." and more. Included i... See More  

Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling Heavyweight Boxing Title Fight 1931 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 394172590493

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: 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: "BODY PUNCHES BRING SCHMELING VICTORY" with subheads and photo. More photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Complete with all 20 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such, a few sm... See More  

End Wesley Fesler Ohio State Buckeyes Football Player MVP & Photo 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374183164250

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 24, 1930 * Wesley Fesler named team MVP * Ohio State University Buckeyes The front page has seven column heading: "Fesler Named Ohio State's Valuable Player" with subheads and photo. Complete section 2 (sports) only with 16 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Best USC Trojans College Baseball World Series Championship 1998 L.A. Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 374211725802

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 7, 1998 * USC - University of Southern California * 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament * College baseball World Series champions The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Trojans Pile It On" Reporting on the game in the sport's section. Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 58 pages, great condition.

Early Cincinnati Redstockings Reds Baseball Game w/ Box Scores 1870 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 374181612650

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1870  * Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings * Early baseball w/ box scores Page 8 has an article headed: "The National Game" with subhead and box scores. (see) The Redstockings ended there 81 game winning streak just a few days prior. Complete with 12 pages, a little irregular long the spine, generally in good condition.

Best Thurman Munson New York Yankees Jet Airplane Crash Death 1979 old Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 374210222943

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 3, 1979  * Cather Thurman Munson  * New York Yankees baseball * Jet airplane crash disaster The front page has a nice banner headline: "Munson Killed in Plane Crash" with subhead and photo. (see) First section only with pages 1-32, missing the sport's section, still nice for display as such. Great condition.