Pre-Civil War baseball... Print of boxer Brettle...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 13, 1860  Basically a sports-themed newspaper. 

Page 6 has a full column of baseball reports with box scores on  7 games. Another page has a nice print of: "Bob Brettle Late Champion of the Middle Weights..." with an article on the fight between Brettle and Mace.

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Much baseball reporting...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 29, 1860  Basically a sports-themed newspaper.  Pages 4 and 5 have extensive reports on baseball games, 15 of them.

Complete in 16 pages, decorative masthead, minor margin wear, good condition.

Reports on 26 pre-Civil War baseball games...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Aug. 11, 1860  Basically a sports-themed newspaper.  Over a full page is taken up with reports and box sores on 26 baseball games. Much reporting on cricket as well.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, foxing at the margins, good condition.

Pre-Civil War baseball... How to settle the Heenan/Sayers draw...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 9, 1860  Basically a sports-themed newspaper. Page 6 has over a full column headed: "Base Ball" which has reports of five games, with the crude box scores. Also: "Base Ball In Albany--Champion Club"

Another page has: "The Championship - Sayers and Heenan--the Question Settled" which deals with how to settle the iss... See More  

Baseball before the Civil War...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, March 17, 1860  A rather famous sporting newspaper calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

Page 4 has a brief report headed: "Base Ball - The Base Ball Championship Game at New Orleans, La." between Empire and Southern, including the crude box score.

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Minutes of the 1858 baseball convention...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, March 20, 1858  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

This is a very notable issue, as page 5 has a report headed: "The Base-Ball Convention" which provides the minutes of the March 10, 1858 convention. Mention is ma... See More  

Baseball reports from before the Civil War...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 3, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

Page 5 has nearly a full column taken up with: "Base Ball" which has detailed reports of various baseball games including the early version of the box score of the ... See More  

Baseball reports from before the Civil War...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 19, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

Page 5 has a full column taken up with: "Base Ball" which has detailed reports of various baseball games including the early version of the box score of the games... See More  

Baseball reports from before the Civil War...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 4, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

Page 4 has a full column taken up with: "Base Ball" which has detailed reports of various baseball games including the early version of the box score of the games.

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Baseball reports from before the Civil War...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, May 30, 1857  Inside under "Base Ball" is a brief report stating that a new club was recently formed at Franklin, N.J. Also a brief report about a new club called the "Bunker Hill Club" that was formed at Charleston, Mass.

A wealth of other sports related reports.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

Baseball in Rhode Island, before the Civil War...

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Game of wicket, pre-Civil War....

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 14, 1857  Under the heading: "Out-Door Sports" are two letters to the editor from Troy, N.Y., concerning the "old game of wicket". It includes a quite small diagram of the "ground plan" of the game.

Under "Fistiana" (boxing) is a detailed report: "Hard-Fought Fight In England, Between Tom Sayers &am... See More  

Great, detailed article on the Empire Baseball Club...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 7, 1857  Basically a sporting & theatrically themed newspaper with a great article inside headed: "Base Ball - Empire Club". This was just the 2nd professional baseball club in New York. The article takes a full column & begins: "This club was organized Oct. 23, 1854 & consisted at first of only 11 members. It has now... See More  

Terrific full page baseball print...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 3, 1866  Certainly the most desired print in this issue is the great full page captioned: "The Great Contest Between the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn, and the Athletics of Philadelphia, at the Capitoline Grounds, Fulton Ave., Brooklyn". This is one of just a few baseball prints showing the entire field of play with both offensive and de... See More  

Sequoia National Park is created...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1890  Page 2 has a very notable yet inconspicuous report on the creation of Sequoia National Park.

Under the heading: "General Washington News" is a subhead: "The 'Big Trees' National Park" with the text noting: "Secretary Noble has promulgated rules & regulations for the government of the park in Tulare county, Calif... See More  

Nice on the Spanish-American War...

BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL, May 6, 1898  Rather large & dramatic front page heads on the Spanish-American War: "GREAT LOSS OF LIFE" "Dewey's Bombardment of Manila Said to Have Been a Bloody One" "New England & New York Troops to Be Mobilized for Defence of the North Atlantic Coast" and more.

Complete in 10 pages, tiny binding holes at the blank spine, go... See More  

Early issue from this Southern town rich in history...

THE CAMDEN JOURNAL, South Carolina, Aug. 18, 1827  A very early issue from this town rich in history, being the oldest inland town in South Carolina, the site of notable Revolutionary War battles, and home to six Confederate generals. Gregory notes that only one institution (Univ. of S. C.) has any holdings of this title from the earliest years.

The front page has a lengthy letter signed by:... See More  

A "sporting & theatrical" newspaper...

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, New York, May 14 1859  This was an: "American Sporting & Theatrical Journal" with content as would be suspected. Some reports are headed: "Who Won the Other Game" "Aquatics" "Billiards" "Cricket" with much reporting on this; "The Turf" Canine" and "Ball Play", which has reports on two baseball... See More  

Volume one issue of a sporting newspaper...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 24, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". This is a volume one issue.

Reports are headed: "The Turf" "Draught Of The Seine" "Our Chess Department" "Out Door Sports" "Fist... See More  

Calling for a very historic baseball convention...

PORTER SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 17, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". This is a volume one issue.

Near the back is an advertisement for a: "Convention of Base Ball Clubs" being called for on January 22, which would be the first convention ... See More  

Baseball before the Civil War...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 10, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". This is a volume 1 issue.

Inside has most of a column taken up with an article headed: "Base Ball - The Eckford Club" which is a detailed article on one of the for... See More  

Baseball before the Civil War.... Calling for an historic convention...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 3, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". This is a volume one issue.

Inside has most of a column taken up with: "Base Ball" being a very lengthy account of: "The Gotham Club", one of the more not... See More  

The first convention of clubs: the birth of organized baseball...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 23, 1857  The back page has a report which could be considered the birth of organized baseball. And printed the day after the event happened.

The second column has an article headed: "Our National Sports" with subheads: "The Game of Base Ball--Convention of the Various Clubs Of the City and Vicinity--The Laws to Be Codified--Central Park Commission... See More  

One of the earliest baseball illustrations to appear in any periodical...

PORTERS SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Dec. 27, 1856  This issue of this once popular sporting journal features one of the earliest baseball illustrations to appear in a periodical.

This simple illustration, which is actually a 3 by 3 inch diagram, shows the position of the players, and is part of an article: "Base Ball" "How They Play The Game In New England".

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The earliest baseball illustration to appear in any periodical...

PORTERS SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Dec. 6, 1856  This issue of this rather famous sporting journal features the earliest baseball illustration to appear in a periodical.

This simple illustration, which is actually a 3 by 3 inch diagram, shows the position of the players, and is part of an article: "Base Ball -- The American National Game of Base Ball".

The diagram shows a layo... See More