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Rare 19th Century SPORTS THEMED Pre Civil War w/ Nice Masthead 1859 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373662170443

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK CLIPPER, Feb. 19, 1859  The masthead has a sporting theme, showing cricket, boxing, horse racing, & sailing. The ftpg. features a print: "The Returned Californian" which related to a story on the ftpg.  Inside is primarily filled with various sporting reports including: "Canine" "Sparring" Cocking" "The Trigger" "The Game of Chess" and more. Eight pages, various foxing & some damp stain, some older tape repairs.

JAMES J. JEFFRIES vs. Tom Sharkey BOXING Heavyweight Championship 1899 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373662163409

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 4, 1899 * James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey * Heavyweight boxing championship * 1st ever on film - motion pictures   The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A TERRIFIC BATTLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 8 pages, a few small library stamps near the top of the front page, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

JACK NICKLAUS Wins 17th of 18 Major Wins at PGA Championship Golf 1980 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393457940677

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 11, 1980 * Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear"  * 1980 PGA Championship - golf * Oak Hill Country Club - Rochester * His 17th of 18 major wins The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Play It Again, Jack! He Wins Fifth PGA Championship" with 2 photos. (see) First report coverage continues on page 5 with another related photo. Complete with 60+ pages, very nice condition.

Patrick PACKEY McFARLAND Lightweight & Welterweight Boxing PHOTO 1913 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393457932304

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 11, 1913 * Patrick "Packey" McFarland photo * Lightweight & welterweight boxing * "Best fighter never to become champion" The top of page 14 has a two column photo of Packey McFarland with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 18 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.

NOTRE DAME STADIUM Fighting Irish Football Dedication (Day Of) 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373654517334

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE WORLD, New York City, October 11, 1930 * Notre Dame Stadium opening (day of) * Formal dedication (day of) - Fighting Irish * NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline concerning the upcoming college football games of the day with subheads that include: "ROCKNE IS FETED AS STADIUM OPENS" "South Bend Bowl Dedication to Precede Navy Contest" (see) This was the day of the dedication of Notre Dame Stadium after it's initial opening a week earlier. A great item for any Notre Dame fan. Complete with 24 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with a few small tears, address label on the front page, generally good.

Famous JOHN C. HEENAN vs. Tom Sayers BOXING 1st Championship 1860 Rare Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373650814550

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES--ENGLISH EXTRA, London & New York, April 28, 1860  * John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers * First World boxing championship match A quite rare edition put out specifically for the famous boxing match between Heenan and Sayers, the American champion versus the British champion, in what was billed the first "world title" boxing match, which lasted 2 hours 27 minutes. It was fought in England, hence the listing of both London & New York in the dateline of this "English Extra" edition. The publisher apologies for the prints not appearing in the issue, which would have delayed the printing of this edition (see). Almost the entire 8 pages of this issue are taken up with reports concerning the boxing match.... See More  

JAMES J. JEFFRIES vs. Tom Sharkey BOXING Heavyweight Championship 1899 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 391619284668

Shown is an original & historic old newspaper, offered to enhance your collectible interest: THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1899 * James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey * Heavyweight boxing championship * 1st ever on film - motion pictures The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "VICTORY FOR JEFFRIES" with subheads. (see) Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, should be handled with care.

JOHNNY EVERS Chicago Cubs MLB Baseball Player/Manager FIRED Photo 1914 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373643916160

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 11, 1914 * Johnny Evers - MLB baseball 2nd baseman * Fired by Chicago Cubs as player/manager Page 8 has a banner headline: "JOHNNY EVERS IS CANNED AS MANAGER OF CHICAGO CUBS" with subheads and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 20 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, irregular along the spine, generally very nice. wikipedia notes: After the 1913 season, Evers was offered $100,000 ($2,618,519 in current dollar terms) to jump to the Federal League, but he opted to take less money to remain with the Cubs. In February 1914, after ... See More  

JOE DiMAGGIO New York Yankees CONSECUTIVE HITS Game Record 1941 S.F. Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373640537706

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 18, 1941  * Joe DiMaggio breaks Yankees record * Consecutive games with a hit (30) * From his hometown newspaper The top of page 2 of the sport's section a two column heading with caption: "Di Mag Hits In 30th Tilt..." with "DiMag-o-Log" and box scores. First report coverage of New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio breaking the record for most consecutive games with hit for a Yankee player. This was also during the time when he finally finished with a record of 56 games. Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, light staining near the bottom of the front page, generally in good condition.

LEON SPINKS Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title Champion v Muhammad Ali 1978 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393428927991

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 17, 1978 * Leon Spinks pulls off big upset * Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay * Heavyweight boxing title fight Page 21 has various reporting on the big upset in boxing history with headings that include: "Ali Couldn't Con Two Judges" "Spinks Mapping A Busy Schedule" and more with related photo. (see) Complete with 52 pages, address label on the front page, light toning at the right margin, generally very nice.

Early BABE RUTH Boston Red Sox Pitcher Pre-World Series PHOTO 1915 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393469971035

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1915 * Early Babe Ruth photo * Boston Red Sox pitcher * Major league baseball Page 11 under : "Will Hurling Trio Decide Big Series" which shows three of the Boston Red Sox pitchers including a young Babe Ruth. The World Series was only a week away and the Red Sox would win it all. This is one of the earliest examples of a Ruth photo we have come across. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such. Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little margin wear, generally nice.

FEDERAL LEAGUE Files Antitrust Lawsuit vs. Organized Baseball 1915 Old Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393469577509

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 5, 1915 * Federal League files antitrust lawsuit * vs. American & National Leagues * Organized MLB baseball The front page has a banner heading: "FEDERAL LEAGUE IN SUIT DECLARES ORGANIZED BASEBALL TRUST" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 14 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.

HOME RUN BAKER Philadelphia Athletics MLB Baseball Retire ? PHOTO 1915 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393469532722

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 17, 1915 * John Franklin "Home Run" Baker photograph * Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball retirement ? The top of page 8 has a two column photo with heading: "'Home Run' Baker Quits; Mack Loses Great Star" with text. (see) Baker would retire for the 1915 season but would come back in 1916 to play for the New York Yankees. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 12 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.

1917 NEW YORK GIANTS Pre World Series Players Pictorial Photos 1917 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393467716463

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1917 * New York Giants baseball * Pre-World Series pictorial (photos) * Rube Benton - George Burns * Pol Perritt and more Page 11 has a three column pictorial with heading: "Giants' Scrappy Stars Are Eager To Meet The White Sox" which shows six New York Giants players that are about to play in the 1917 World Series. Text as well. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 14 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.

Rare LEXINGTON KY Kentucky "Horse Capital of the World" Racing 1913 Magazine

eBay Auction Item # 393465820080

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old magazine: THE THOROUGHBRED RECORD, Lexington, Kentucky, March 15, 1913  * "Horse Capital of the World" As the title would suggest this magazine is focused on  horse racing, and the masthead notes: "A Weekly Thoroughbred Journal Published by the Thoroughbred Record Company". The ftpg. has a photo of the horse: "Machintla, Bay Filly, 1909" with a great wealth of text inside on the horse racing. Many horse racing advertisements as well. Complete in 12 pages, 3 small binding holes at the blank spine, library stamp on the ftpg., very nice condition.

JOE DiMAGGIO Major League Game DEBUT New York Yankees Outfielder 1936 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373634197726

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 4, 1936 * Joe DiMaggio MLB debut * New York Yankees * Major league baseball MLB Page 8 has a one column heading: "Di Maggio Lives Up to His Notices" with subhead. (see) Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Rare BASEBALL TEAM & Old West Scene PRINTS Harper's Weekly 1874 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393418784412

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1874  * Early baseball team print * Old West scene Although this issue includes many very nice & displayable prints, by far the most desirable would be the great full page captioned: "International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics" which shows individual, full-figure illustrations of the baseball players in uniform, most with a bat or ball in hand. A very displayable item for any baseball collector. The full ftpg. print is by the famed Frenzeny & Tavernier, captioned: "A Saturday Noon In A Southwestern Town" showing a typical Old West street scene.  Other prints within include a fullpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Moses Junior Viewing the Promised Land From Mount Ruin.... See More  

INDIANAPOLIS 500 Motor Speedway Automobile Car Race Racing WINS 1957 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393417730140

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 31, 1931 * Indianapolis 500 auto race  * Louis Schneider wins (1st report) * Nice headline for display The front page has a nice banner headline: "500-MILE AUTO RACE WON BY SCHNEIDER" with subheads (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the 1931 Indianapolis 500 race in which Louis Schneider was the winner. Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

BABE RUTH Breaks 1st Home Run BASEBALL Record Boston Red Sox 1919 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373632086303

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 9, 1919  * Babe Ruth's very 1st home run record * Boston Red Sox - MLB baseball Page 6, under "Sport Chatter" is a brief report which begins with: "Ruth has now made his 26th home run this seasonand holds the record in organized baseball..." A very significant sports report as this first record-breaker for Babe Ruth thrust him into national prominence in the sports world, where he would remain. And interesting that he accomplished this as a member of the Boston Red Sox in a game against the Yankees. This would be his last season with Boston as four months later he would be bought by the Yankees. Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, irregular alon... See More  

JESSE OWENS Olympics Gold NEGRO Wins in front of Adolph Hitler 1936 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393406510989

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 4, 1936 * Jesse Owens Olympic gold  * United States dominance  * In front of Adolph Hitler & Reich  The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "Owens Cuts Record in the 200-Meters" with subhead. (see) Complete with 12 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

Yankees LOU GEHRIG Breaks RBI Record & Pitcher Lefty Grove PHOTOS 1931 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393406506622

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1931 * Lou Gehrig breaks season record * RBI runs batted in American League * Lefty Grove AL pitcher of the year * MLB major league baseball The sport's section (page 33) has a one column heading: "GEHRIG'S 184 RUNS NEW LEAGUE RECORD" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Also a two column heading: "American League Pitchers Led By Grove in 1931, Records Show" with subhead and photo. (see) Fifty-two pages, light even toning, some spine wear, otherwise good.

GALLANT FOX Thoroughbred Horse Race Earl Sande Record $$$ WINNER 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373625042806

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 7, 1930 * Gallant Fox wins Lawrence Realization Stakes * Thoroughbred horse race - Long Island, New York * Year of the triple crown - becomes all time $$$ winner The front page of this sport's section only has a one column heading: "GALLANT FOX TAKES REALIZATION; PASSES ZEV'S MONEY RECORD" and more with two photos. (see) Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 8 pages, rag edition a little irregular along the spine, very nice condition.

(7) PITTSBURGH PIRATES vs Washington Senators GAMES 1925 World Series Newspapers

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373622490031

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: GERENSBORO DAILY NEWS, North Carolina  A complete set of nine issues reporting on all 7 games of  the 1925 Major League Baseball World Series, issues dated October 8 thru 16, 1925. * Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators  * World Series of baseball (all 7 games) Most have front page reports with considerable reporting on the sports pages, including the report of the final game which has ftpg. column heads: "PIRATES TAKE WORLD BASEBALL SUPREMACY BY SLUGGING JOHNSON" with various subheads. A fine opportunity for the entire World Series with considerable reporting. All issues are complete, issues still bound together, some minor tears at margins, generally nice condition.

BABE RUTH The Bambino New York Yankees Baseball Contract Signing 1930 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393399909878

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, second section only (sports), March 9, 1930 * Babe Ruth contract w/ New York Yankees * Major League Baseball - MLB icon The front page of this section has a six column headline: "Ruth Signs; Gets $160,000 For Two Years" with subhead and related photo with his wife. (see) Complete second section only with all 16 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Rowing Crew OLYMPIC GOLD vs Nazi Germany 1936 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393399907135

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 15, 1936 * University of Washington Huskies * Wins Olympic gold in rowing * Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany Page 2 of the sport's section (page 2B) has two column heading: "Washington's Crew Surmounted Discouraging Obstacles, Taking Olympic 8-Oared Championship" (see) First report coverage on the University of Washington Huskies crew winning the gold medal vs. Nazi Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics in rowing. Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice. wikipedia notes: The rowing competition was dominated by the hosts, Germany, who medaled in every event and took five of the seven gold medals. The final race, men's eights... See More