1997 Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1997



* Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* "The Sound and the Fury" "The Bite Fight"

* MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas



The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield's ear with heading: "A Lobe Blow"

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1927 Chicago Bears football vs. Packers....

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Nov. 21, 1927



* Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers (rivalry)

* Early NFL National Football League

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "BEARS HUMBLE GREEN BAY PACKERS, 14-6" with subheads, lineups, and related photo. (see images) An early game here which was 14 ... See More  

The surf at Asbury Park... The Klondike gold fields...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1897  Full ftpg. shows the surf breaking over the boardwalk at Asbury Park, N.J. Fullpg. shows 6 photos of "Scenes in Kansas City's Great Grain & Cattle Market".

Fullpg. with 7 photos of "On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields--Scenes at Dyea & Skagway, Alaska" & another fullpg. on the Klondike. Fullpg. with 7 p... See More  

New York Mets capture their first pennant...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969 



* New York Mets very 1st pennant

* Amazin - miracle - Shea Stadium

* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)



The full front page is taken up with the headline: "WE WIN IT ! " and a graphic of Mets manager Gil Hodges and a cartoonish boy celebrating.

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The Palace Hotel, Cripple Creek, Colorado...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 6, 1894  The front page has a half page illustration to the story "Pembroke". Inside the issue is nearly half page "The Mounted Band of the 1st U.S. Cavalry"; full page "Among the N.Y. Poor" and "Sketches at the N.Y. Virus Farm" includes 4 scenes. Full page with 4 photos of "Among the Calif. Redwoods" and &q... See More  

The Evolution of the Racing Yacht...

Mark Twain as Inventor... Victoria Day parade...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1901 A nice print showing Canadian Mounted Police in a Victoria Day Parade; Fullpage "Half Speed! An Ocean Liner Feeling Her Way Through the Fishing Fleet on the 'Banks'" by Beckel; fullpage "A Chinese Farm on Long Island" by Toaspern; A New Architectura Era in Chicago; The Opening of the New Bridge Across the Harlem at Willis... See More  

The inauguration of historic Monmouth Park Racetrack...

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Aug. 6, 1870  



* Monmouth Park Racetrack opening

* Thoroughbred horse racing

* Oceanport, New Jersey



It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Although most of page 2 is taken up with a wealth of fine baseball game reports, including many box scores, perhaps the most notable content is on p... See More  

Serena Williams 1st Grand Slam victory in 1999...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 12, 1999



* American professional tennis player Serena Williams

* First Major Grand Slam title - US Open Women's singles



The front page has a three column color photo with small heading: "Openly Joyful" the front page of the sport's section has a four headline: "Williams' Crown Is Open and Shout Case" with subhead and another related p... See More  

1900 James J. Jeffries boxing title...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1900



* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett

* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JEFFRIES BY A BLOW" with subheads. (see) Very lengthy text continues on page 2. First report coverage on the James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett for the heavyweight boxing championship.

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NYY Pitcher Lefty Gomez 1st career win in 1930...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1930



* Pitcher Vernon 'Lefty' Gomez

* Very 1st MLB baseball victory

* New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox



The sport's section (page 35) has a four column heading: "Yanks, Behind Gomez, Beat White Sox" with subheads, photo of Gomez and box scores. (see) First report coverage on Lefty Gomez's very 1st MLB victory. This was before his ni... See More  

Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1943



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson (1st defeat)

* Famous Middleweight boxing match



The sport's section (page 17) has one column headings: "ROBINSON'S STREAK ENDED BY LAMOTTA" "Harlem Fighter Suffers First Loss in 130 Bouts Before 18,930 at Detroit" "Bell Saves Ray In Eighth" "Left to Head Floors Him ... See More  

Washington Huskies rowing crew wins 1936 national title....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1936



* University of Washington Huskies crew

* Wins national championship in rowing

* Eventual "Miracle 9" Nazi Germany Olympic winners



The top of page 3 of the sport's section has a nice banner heading: "WASHINGTON HUSKIES ENTER TWO CREWS IN OLYMPIC TRIALS" with subhead and results chart. (see images) This crew would go on to win t... See More  

1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn. October 11, 1921



* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series

* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants

* Photo showing Ruth & his 1st ever WS home run



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANTS CAPTURE SIXTH GAME OF SERIES TODAY" with subheads, box scores and inning by inning description which continues inside. (see images) Page 9 has a... See More  

Journey through the West... Golf...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1895  Full front page portrait of "Hon. Allen Granbery Thurman." Inside are three small portraits of "Rufus W. Peckham," "Peter Conlin," and "Josiah Quincy." 1/2 pg. of illus. pertaining to "A Recent Journey Through the West." Full pg. of portraits pertaining to "Four Stars of the New York Seaso... See More  

Jimmy Connors wins 1st Wimbledon... tennis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1974 



* Jimmy Connors wins 1st Wimbledon 

* Tennis singles 



Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "Connors Wins for U.S. Wimbledon Sweep" with photo of him with Chris Evert (see photos).



On the front page of the sport's section (inside) is a five column headline: "Connors Crushes Rosewall, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4; ... See More  

Early bicycle race on the front page...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1897  The full front page is a nice illustration of early bicyclists racing: "Well Bunched" by famed artiest A.B. Frost.

Inside has a full pg: "Newport's Brilliant Summer Fete - Scenes in the Harbor During the night Illumination."; a full page: "Francois Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, at Home."; three... See More  

Golf in the morning... Formosa...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1895 Nice full ftpg. sailing print: 'The English Yachts Racing in the Mediterranean'. Inside is a halfpage "Improved Railway Entrance to Manhattan Island, Now Under Construction"; fullpage showing 6 photos of "Formosa, China's Most Important Island"; and article "Spring and the Sportsman" includes several illustrations... See More  

USC Trojans wins 1944 Rose Bowl & more....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1944



* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies

* Orange Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies

* Sugar Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Tulsa

* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Randolph



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. OVERWHELMS WASHINGTON, 29 TO 0" with subheads and large phot... See More  

Jim Thorpe excels at the Olympic Games...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 16, 1912 



* Jim Thorpe - Carlisle Indians star athlete

* 1912 Summer Olympic games - decathlon



The top of the front page has one column headings regarding the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm: "Uncle Sam Leads All" "Track Games At An End" "Thorp Great All-Round Man" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2.... See More  

Much on Thomas Edison... Early bowling...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 9, 1891 



* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison

* Early bowling



A full page has two prints of: "The Troubles in the Pennsylvania Coke Region" & another fullpg. has 5 prints relating to: "Breaking Ground for the Grant Monument in Riverside Park, New York".



Most of a page of text is taken up with: "A Visit To The Ediso... See More  

The very first World Cup soccer championship game...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1930



* Very 1st World Cup soccer championship game



This issue of the Times reports the final game of the very first World Cup tournament. With soccer being a somewhat unknown sport in the United States at the time, it is exceedingly difficult to find any 1930 reports of the World Cup in American newspapers, coverage lacking in several major city publications.

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Michael Jordan & Hakeen Olajuwon opening day as rookies...

USA TODAY, October 26, 1984



* Michael Jordan & Hakeem Olajuwon

* Opening day NBA Basketball as rookies

* Chicago Bulls & Houston Rockets



Page 11 of the sport's section has a list of the rosters of each NBA team under the heading: "NBA OPENING-DAY ROSTERS" which includes the Chicago Bulls with: "23 Michael Jordan G 6-6 R" and the Houston Rockets with: "H... See More  

Frank Leahy named Notre Dame head coach...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 15, 1941



* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football



The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a great banner headline "LEAHY NAMED COACH OF IRISH" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on Frank Leahy becoming the new head coach of the Notre Dame Fight... See More  

Babe Ruth breaks his season home run record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1920



* Babe Ruth breaks his home run record (season)

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 6) has a one column heading: "BABE SETS RECORD, THEN ADDS ANOTHER" with subheads that include: "Super-Slugger Hits Twice for Circuit While Yanks Split with White Sox" and more with smaller subheads an... See More  

Jim Thorpe's reinstatement re. Olympic medals...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 14, 1982



* Jim Thorpe Olympic medals reinstatement

* Indian athlete from Carlisle, Pennsylvania



The front page has a one column heading: "Final Triumph Was 69 Years in the Making" with lead-in: "Jim Thorpe Ruling" and photo. First report coverage on the IOC reinstating Thorpe posthumously.

Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, nice conditi... See More