Don Bradman breaks cricket record in 1932...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1932



* Don Bradman breaks batsman record

* Australian cricketer



Page 21 has a one column heading: "SET WORLD'S MARK IN CRICKET MATCH" with subheads: "Bradman and Woodruff Score 274 Runs to Break Record for Second Wicket", "Australia Registers 554" and more. First report coverage on famed cricket player, Don Bradman, breaking ... See More  

Cowboy in the Indian Territory...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  Dec. 5, 1896 The entire ftpg. is a very nice ftpg. of a cowboy on horseback about ready to lasso a turkey(!) captioned: 'Running the Wild Turkey in the Indian Territory'. Fullpg. on: 'American University, Washington, D.C.' Several photos of Harvard & Penn football games.

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Lake George... The Charles River... Polo in America...

HARPER'S WEEKLY July 25, 1891  Front full pg. illus. of "A Day on Lake George." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Boating on the Charles River, Outside of Boston."

Doublepage centerfold of "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - Administration Building, With Suggestions for Surroundings." Full pg. of illus. of "Mexican Doorways." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The... See More  

The three admirals of the U.S. Navy...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1899  The front page has three photos of "The Three Admirals of the United States Navy" which includes Farragut, Dewey & Porter.

Doublepage centerfold : 'Battle of Manila, as seen from the Bow of the 'Olympia' '. Article: 'Notes on the Food Value of Cocoa & Chocolate'. Great fullpg. illus. ad for the '... See More  

Bobby Jones wins 1930 Southeastern Open....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 2, 1930



* Bobby Jones wins Southeastern Open

* PGA professional golf tournament - Augusta, Georgia

* The beginning of his famed grand slam



The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Jones Adds Southwestern Golf Title to His Long String" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Bobby Jones winning the 1930 Southeastern Open... See More  

Assault wins the Preakness in 1946...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1946



* Assault - horse racing 

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins) 

* Triple crown winner 



This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 16: "'EXPERTS' TAKE APART ASSAULT AFTER TRIUMPH" with photo and caption: "Assault Wins Preakness By Neck" This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for ... See More  

The sport of boxing in 1790...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, October 30, 1790  Page 2 has an article: "Boxing" which is a very early report of the sport (see photos). Other items including a page 3 article on: "Duelling", "King of France's Demand", "the Art of Joking", "King of Sweden" and other items.

Complete in 4 pages, never-trimmed margins, great condition. The back... See More  

Spyridon Louis death.... 1st Olympic marathon winner...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1940



* Spyridon Louis death (1st report)

* 1st modern-day Olympic marathon winner

* Marousi, Greece fame - Greek water-carrier



Page 21 has a one column heading: "SPYRO LOUES, WINNER OF MARATHON, DIES" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Willie Turnesa wins 1938 U.S. Amateur title...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, September 18, 1938



* Amateur golfer Willie Turnesa

* Oakmont Country Club - golf

* United States Amateur Championship



The front page of this section has a seven column headline: "TURNESA TAKES U. S. AMATEUR GOLF TITLE, 8 AND 7" with subhead and 2 related photos. First report coverage on Willie Turnesa winning the U.S. Amateur cham... See More  

1920 Antwerp Olympics... U.S. wins title...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1920



* United States win overall Olympic title

* Antwerp, Belgium - 7th Olympiad



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. ATHLETES WIN WORLD'S TITLE IN GAMES AT ATNWERP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage of the end of the 7th Olympiad in Antwerp Belgium in which the United States won the overall track and field title. Ni... See More  

1977 Michigan Wolvernies vs. Ohio State Buckeyes...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1977



* Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

* NCAA college football rivalry game w/ photos



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Woody's the Aggressor but Michigan Wins on Points" with subhead: "106,024 See Wolverines Earn Rose Bowl Trip, 14-6" and two related photos. (see images)

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Bobby Jones wins British Open...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, June 21, 1930 



* Bobby Jones wins British Open 

* PGA golf 

* Year of grand slam victory (3rd of 4) 



This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 9: "Jones Succeeds in Every Objective of His 1930 European Golfing Invasion" with subheads: "FIRST GOLFER WITH 3 TITLES AT SAME TIME" and more. (see)



This would be the ye... See More  

Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...

SUNDAY BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, May 18, 1930



* Gallant Fox race horse

* Triple crown of horse racing

* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)



The front page has a two column heading: "Sande Boots His Gallant Fox In to 'Darby' Fame" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section with banner headline and photo. 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the Kentucky De... See More  

NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... 1922 World Series...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1922



* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees

* World Series (game 1) of baseball



The front page has nice banner headline: "GIANTS WIN FIRST GAME OF WORLD'S SERIES TODAY" with subheads. (see) Inning by inning reporting and box scores as well. Nice for display.

Fourteen pages, light toning, some spine wear, should be handled with care.

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1910 James J. Jeffries training photos...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 30, 1910



* Upcoming Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout

* Boxing's first "Fight of the Century"

* In training photos a few months prior



The front page of the sport's section (page 7) has a headline: "Jeffries Stops Heavy Training Stunts to Give Finny Tribe A Workoutl In Fine Condition" with... See More  

Remington print of polo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 12, 1889  Great full ftpg: 'On the Race-Track--A handicap for all Ages' is a displayable scene of a horse race. Fullpg. Remington: 'Rapid Sketches at the Field Day of the Phila. City Troop', shows polo being played. 'American Game Birds'.

Doublepage centerfold: 'View of the Proposed Site for the International Exhibition of 1892&... See More  

Schenectady NY Little League champions....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 28, 1954



* Schenectady NY New York

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



Near the bottom of page 26 is a one column heading: "Schenectady Nine Little Loop Champ" (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Schenectady, New York winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This event w... See More  

Chicago Bears... New York Giants... Right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 22, 1941 



* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship

* New York Giants 

* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era 



The sport's section (page 11) has a three column heading: "Devastating Last-Half Attack Gives Bears 37-9 Victory and Pro Grid Title" with subhead, related photos, lineup and stats. 1st... See More  

Spirit of curling in Minnesota... Several Frederic Remington illustrations...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1892  Front full pg. illus. of "Military Tops in Action." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany - Proposed as New York State Building at the Columbian Exposition." "Our Indian Contingent," includes six different works by Frederic Remington (see images for a few).

Full pg. illus. of &quo... See More  

Rogers Hornsby death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 6, 1963



* Rogers Hornsby death

* 'The Rajah'

* St. Louis Cardinals great



This 40+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page of the sport's section near the back of this issue: "Batting Great Hornsby Dies" with subheads and related articles.



Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the s... See More  

Joe Louis boxing title defense...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1942



* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)

* Buddy Baer

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



Page 19 has a banner headline: "Louis Scores First-Round Knockout Over Buddy Baer in Charity Encounter" with many subheads that include: "20,000 See Bomber Gain Quick Victory" and more (see photos). Also three related photos as well. This was Joe L... See More  

Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., February 27, 1926



* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb

* 1st African-American middleweight champ

* Boxing - boxers



Page 12 has a one column heading: "GREB LOST HIS TITLE TO THE COLORED BOY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st African-American middleweight boxing champion.

Complete with 12 pages, ... See More  

Max Baer... Heavyweight boxing title fight...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 15, 1934 



* Max Baer vs. Primo Carnera

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Great headline for display



The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Fight World Acclaims Baer New Heavyweight Champion; Carnera Stopped in 11th Round" with nice photo of Baer.

Complete with 20m pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the s... See More  

Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 24, 1969  An inside photo with supporting article provided coverage of the title fight between Joe Frazier and Jerry Quarry. "Though it may not be the most famous fight of Joe Frazier's Hall of Fame career, his 1969 bout with "Irish" Jerry Quarry was indeed one of the best, a slugfest of epic proportions that won the 1969 Fight of the ... See More  

St. Louis Browns Win 1944 Pennant...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, October 3, 1944



* St. Louis Browns win AL pennant

* Future Baltimore Orioles



This 12 page newspaper has headlines on page 10: "St. Louis Baseball Capital Of World During Classic" and "Browns' Stock Booms Because Of First Flag" which tells of the St. Louis Browns winning their only American League pennant. They wou... See More