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177336

Mark Twain Content.... West Point Football..

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December 23, 1905

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1905 Front page illustration "Uncle Sam's Christmas Dream" by W. A. Rogers; The Reign of Terror in Odessa; Mutiny of the Russian Sailors at Cronstadt; The Indian Tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales; The Spirit of Football at West Point; The Disaster to the British Steamship "Hilda," in Which Nearly a Hundred Lives Were Lost; ... See More  

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177544

James Montgomery Flagg print...

Two Thanksgiving-themed prints...

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November 27, 1909

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1909 (no color cover)



This issue has a photo of "A Militant Man of Letters" and a poem with illustrations called "Thanksgiving" by Francis Medhurst and illustrations by J. A. Williams. There are photo spreads of "Chicago's Outdoor Art Exhibit" and "The Play and the Players." There is a photo of "Mm

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678286

Death of Billy Sunday...

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November 07, 1935

THE OMAHA BEE - NEWS, Nov. 7, 1935



* Billy Sunday death (1st report)

* Baseball player & evangelist




The front page has a seven column headline: "BILLY SUNDAY, EVANGELIST, IS DEAD", with dramatic image, very displayable, titled: "TYPICAL BILLY SUNDAY POSE". Additional headlines: "Illness Proves Fatal To Revivalist Who Deserted Baseball",  "Complai... See More  

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177840

Winter baptism Of The Dunkards of Pennsylvania... Nice golf print...

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December 29, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1900  The inside front page has a nice print titled: "The End of the Season" which shows two golfers, with caddies, playing in cold weather.   Additional prints include: "No Other Arm Way Go Around The Waist", by W.A.Rogers, "New York In 1800", "New York In 1900", "Winter Baptism Of The Dunkards... See More  

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175940

Biloxi, Mississippi...

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August 04, 1894

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 4, 1894 Halfpg: 'Lugger Camp at Biloxi, Miss.' Fullpg. with 10 photos of: 'Scenes in Korea'. Fullpg. has a nice: 'Model Lemon Ranch in Southern California' with 6 scenes. Fullpg. with 10 photos of: 'Unwholesome Environs of Brooklyn--Views on Newtown Creek' 'A Model State Camp' has 6 military scenes.

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173892

Indian dance illustration... Mormon illustration...

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January 02, 1875

HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 2, 1875 The full fron page is a print: "Alone with the Dying Year" showing a small child in a snow storm.

Full page print: "Bringing Home the Fifth Wife--A Sketch in Mormondom" also includes a small article. Nice doublepage centerfold: "Indian Sun Dance - Young Bucks Proving Their Endurance by Self-torture". Full page Thomas Nast: "The O... See More  

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175976

A.B. Frost: Ruffed Grouse shooting...

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December 08, 1894

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 8, 1894 Nice illus. & bio of: 'Thomas Hardy'. Fullpg. of 6 photos of 'Descendants of the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' on Pitcairn Is.' Nice fullpg. on: 'The Bicycle Tournament at Madison Sq. Garden'. Great A.B. Frost hunting print: 'Ruffed Grouse Shooting'. Two fullpgs. with 20 photos of 'Military Maneuvers at Fort Ri... See More  

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661066

Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold...

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February 14, 1976

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1976



* Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold medal

* Figure Skating - Ice Capades fame




The front page has a two column photo of Dorothy Hamill in action with caption: "Triumph At Innsbruck"



Page 13 has a six column headline: "Miss Hamill Skates to Gold Medal in Olympics". This is 1st report coverage on Dorothy Hamill winning the ... See More  

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687117

Debut of the NBA... 1st ever pro basketball game in Chicago...

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November 03, 1946

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 3, 1946 



* 2nd ever NBA basketball game

* Chicago Stags 1st game

* Historic report




Page 4of section 2 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Stags Win 1st Start in New Basket League" (see) This was actually the 2nd ever NBA game played (night before) and the very 1st in Chicago. Terrific to have this in a Chicago publicati... See More  

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175762

Equestrian prints... Scenes in Algiers...

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November 19, 1892

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1892  Front full pg. portrait of "Grover Cleveland." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Men and Women of the Revolutionary Army in Venezuela." Several illus. of "Horses." Full pg. illus. of "The Men Who Have Made the New York Horse Show a Success." Full pg. illus. of "Newspaper Row, New York, on Election... See More  

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175938

Cripple Creek, Colorado...

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July 28, 1894

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1894 Two photos on 'Arrival of the First Train at Cripple Creek'. Halfpg: 'The Great Railway Strikes--First Meat Train Leaving the Chicago Stockyards Under Escort', plus 2 fullpg. with 6 photos re. the 'Great Railway Strike' & another 6 illus. by F. Remington on the strike. Nice fullpg. with 7 scenes of 'Santa Cruz, Calif.'... See More  

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177852

The town that inspired Tom Sawyer...

"Christy" Mattewson, "Nap" Rucker, "Marty" O'Toole, and Walter Johnson...

Item #177852

August 09, 1913

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 9, 1913  The inside has "Columbia Inspires Sculpture Anew," by John Walker Harrington, which contains 2 pages of vignettes including: "The Young Girl at the Pool," by Frances Grimes, "Night" and "Day," by Michelangelo, "Toil," by Victor Salvatore, and "The Tiger," by A. Phimster Proctor. Also inc... See More  

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672326

Donn Clendenon's and Charlie Williams' obituaries...

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September 18, 2005

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2005



* Charlie Williams's and Donn Clendenon's obituaries

* MLB and Black Americana interest




Page B14 has: "Donn Clendenon, 70; Mets' 1969 World Series MVP" (for the "Miracle Mets), which tells of his recent death. A photo is included.



Directly above Clendenon's obituary is the death report of Charlie Williams which has the ... See More  

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177550

King Edward VII Goes Hunting.... death of Frederic Remington...

Item #177550

January 08, 1910

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 8, 1910



The front page of this issue has a photo of "An Interpreter of the West", portrait of Frederic Remington who recently died.



There is an article of "The Price of Peace" by Major R. C. Croxton, 9th U.S. Infantry. Also in this issue are several photos of "His Majesty Goes Shooting" and there is an article of "... See More  

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174826

Nice football print...

Item #174826

December 01, 1883

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 1, 1883  Contains a nice fullpg. football print: "Foot-Ball--Collared". Also present is the full page print by A.B. Frost: "No Thanksgiving Dinner for the Johnsing Family", which shows a Black family. Full ftpg. shows: "Washington Leaving New York, December 4, 1783", being quite displayable. Nice fullpg: "Washington T... See More  

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686597

Chicago Bear wins 1946 NFL title...

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December 16, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1946



* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship

* Sid Luckman touchdown play photo

* New York Giants - players busted on 'Fix' scandal

* Nice to have from the city where the game was played




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'FIXER' JAILED HERE FOR BRIDE OFFERS TO FOOTBALL STARS" with subheads. (see) The top ... See More  

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176270

A.B. Frost and Remington hunting prints...

Item #176270

October 02, 1897

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1897  The full front page is by F. Remington: "A Wounded Bull Elk", plus a fullpg. with 7 photos: "On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields". Nearly halfpg. A.B. Frost print: "A Snap Shot at Woodcock" is a hunting scene. Plus three more hunting scenes by Frost also, including: "Shoot! Shoot, Man! Why Don't You Shoo... See More  

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177342

Cover illustration by W.A. Rogers...

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900...

Item #177342

September 22, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1900  The cover of this issue has a political cartoon by W.A. Rogers titled "Smashed!".



The "inside cover" has an illustration captioned: "The Destruction of Galveston" (see photo), with more inside, including a half pg. titled: "Bathing Pavilions On the Beach At Galveston", and a lengthy article titled: &... See More  

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175228

The Grand Army Celebration at St. Louis...

Item #175228

October 08, 1887

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1887  Full ftpg: 'The Presidential Tour' shows Pres. Cleveland & wife in their private railroad car. Nice fullpg: 'The Grand Army Celebration at St. Louis'. Two fullpg. prints of yachts in the America's Cup race. Fullpg: 'Sketches of the New York Quarantine Establishment' includes 16 scenes.

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654163

Babe Ruth signs for a $70,000 annual salary...

Item #654163

March 03, 1927

BANGOR DAILY COMMERCIAL, Bangor, Maine, March 3, 1927 



* Babe Ruth sets new high-water mark for baseball players

* $210,000+ contract signed with the New York Yankees

* Receives 2nd highest annual income for a athlete




The bottom of the front page has: "RUTH'S ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS ALL ATHLETE'S PROFITS, EXCEPT TUNNEY'S," with details describing his 3-year contrac... See More  

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674242

Nolan Ryan becomes all-time strikeouts king....

Item #674242

April 28, 1983

USA TODAY, April 28, 1983



* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan

* Becomes all-time strikeouts leader

* Houston Astros - Walter Johnston




The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Ryan all-time strikeout king" with a small photo of Ryan within a top 10 chart. (see) First report coverage continues on page 7 with related photo and box scores. Ryan was playin... See More  

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176128

The Tennessee Centennial Exposition...

Item #176128

May 23, 1896

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1896  Full front page illus. of "Too Busy to Talk." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Five New Panels of M. Puvis De Chavannes for the Boston Public Library."

Full pg. of illus. of "Buildings of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition." Full pg. illus. of "England's Fighting Force in Egypt - A New Cavalry Drill."... See More  

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685749

Willie Stargell... Future Hall of Famer...

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September 17, 1966

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 17, 1966



* Willie Stargell humbled by his own success



The frontpage has an image of Willie Stargell with the headline: "WILLIE STARGELL... Plundering Pirate".  Page 3 has five images of Willie at bat and an accompanying article with game stats which include his nine consecutive hits. Nice to have this coverage of the fu
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177084

"A Game of Freeze-Out" by Rogers...

Item #177084

February 16, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1901  Front page Uncle Sam cartoon  "A Game of Freeze-Out" by Rogers; doublepage centerfold "A Skating Party in the Country" by Frost; The Marriage of the Queen of Holland; The Death of Queen Victoria;  The Old Clubs of Montreal; New York's Opera Season; and other news of the day. See photos for details. ... See More  

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648577

Early on golfing legend Bobby Jones...

Item #648577

August 24, 1919

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug. 24, 1919 



* Early Bobby Jones - amateur golfer



A front page one column head announces: "JONES DEFEATED IN GAME BATTLE FOR GOLF CROWN" "Davidson Herron, of Pittsburgh, Wins Amateur Championship..."Bobby's Play Hurt By Unruly Gallery" and more.

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175054

Deer hunting... Curling...

Item #175054

February 06, 1886

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 6, 1886  Nice full ftpg: "Platform Deer-Shooting" shows a man about to shoot a deer. Nearly full page Thomas Nast print: "A Lesson In Greek". One-third pg: "Ice Bound on the Lakes". The double page centerfold: "The Water-Color Exhibition". Fullpg: "Curling" shows the ice sport. Nice fullpg: "Smelt-F... See More  

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710304

Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...

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HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.

Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional a... See More  

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697220

Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...

Item #697220

January 24, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891  An inside page has a novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned: "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay". A portion of... See More  

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174762

Glass blowing... Bayou Teche, Louisiana...

Item #174762

April 21, 1883

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 21, 1883  Two front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Viney's Conversion and Courtship." Inside are five small portraits of: "The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt" "Carter Harrison, Re-Elected Mayor of Chicago" "Jacob Schaefer, Victor in the Chicago Billiard Tournament" "J. H. Farley, mayor Elect of Cleveland, Ohio... See More  

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172224

Front page print of the infamous slave ship "Wanderer"...

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January 15, 1859

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1859  The front page features a rather large print of: "The Yacht 'Wanderer'" along with a related article.

Its infamy is in that it was the last documented ship to bring a cargo of slaves from Africa to the United States, which it did on November 28, 1858. Part of the article notes: "...after detaining the Wanderer for a week... See More  

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696944

New York Yankees World Series win...

Item #696944

October 06, 1938

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 6, 1938  



* New York Yankees win

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* World Series of baseball (game 2)

* Early, same day reporting




The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS BEAT CUBS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, and large box scores.

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705581

Baseball... the technique of pitching...

Item #705581

May 11, 1895

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1895  The front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers captioned: "All Broke Up - the Only Cure For A Financial Spree."

Inside has a full page with 7 scenes of: "Sandy Hook Lightship--The Only Electric Lightship in the World"; a page on "Fort Snelling, Old and News" including 5 prints/photos of the Minnesota military s... See More  

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672105

Baseball... the technique of pitching...

Item #672105

May 11, 1895

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1895  The front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers captioned: "All Broke Up - the Only Cure For A Financial Spree."

Inside has a full page with 7 scenes of: "Sandy Hook Lightship--The Only Electric Lightship in the World"; a page on "Fort Snelling, Old and News" including 5 prints/photos of the Minnesota military s... See More  

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710215

The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...

Item #710215

June 15, 1994

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1994 



* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman

* Football great O. J. Simpson looking like a suspect ?

* Second day report from the city where it happened




The front has a photo showing the media gathering outside of Simpsons home. Also a smaller photo of Nicole Simpson. A two column heading reads: "Police Sources Link Evidence to Simpson&quo... See More  

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719989

Bloody Sunday (1920)... Dublin, Ireland...

Item #719989

November 23, 1920

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., Nov. 23, 1920



* Bloody Sunday - Dublin, Ireland

* Irish War of Independence  - Cairo Gang

* Michael Collins - Irish Republican Army

* re. death of Father Michael Griffin (Irish priest)




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "A NIGHT OF QUIETUDE FOLLOWS BLOODSHED IN CITY OF DUBLIN, IRELAND" with subheads. (see images)

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686829

Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII...

Item #686829

January 16, 1978

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Sports Section only), Jan. 16, 1978



* Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos

* NFL football Super Bowl XII




The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "THE BLOOPER BOWL: DALLAS, 27-10" with subheads & 2 related photos. Nice for display. More on pages 4-6. First report coverage on the Dallas Cowboys beating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII for t... See More  

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697444

Indian dance illustration... Mormon illustration...

Item #697444

January 02, 1875

HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 2, 1875 The full fron page is a print: "Alone with the Dying Year" showing a small child in a snow storm.

Full page print: "Bringing Home the Fifth Wife--A Sketch in Mormondom" also includes a small article. Nice, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: "Indian Sun Dance - Young Bucks Proving Their Endurance by Self-torture" with... See More  

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713652

LSU Tigers win 2003 college football title...

Item #713652

January 05, 2004

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 2004



* LSU - Louisiana State University

* Wins Sugar Bowel vs. Oklahoma

* Wins National Championship

* Nick Saban's first college football title




Near the bottom of the front page is a three column color photo of Nick Saban celebrating his first national championship with his players. Also a heading: "LSU Defeats Oklahoma; USC Beats BCS" (see)

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686302

Rogers Hornsby finishes the season above .400...

Item #686302

September 30, 1924

THE DAY, New London, Conn., Sept. 30, 1924 



* Rogers Hornsby ends with .424 batting average

* St. Louis Cardinals - major league baseball MLB




The sports page (pg. 11) has a one column head reading: "ROGERS HORNSBY CLOSES WITH .424" (see)

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721492

Albert Einstein' property seized ny the Nazis...

Item #721492

November 21, 1933

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 21, 1933



* Albert Einstein Living in America 

* His property seized in Nazi Germany 

* Escapes Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "All Einstein's Goods Seized by Secret Police of Prussia" with subhead. (see mages) 

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709599

Penn State football are 1986 champions...

Item #709599

January 03, 1987

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987



* Penn State Nittany Lions wins title

* NCAA college football championship

* Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes




The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the game ending interception by Pete Giftopoulos. Fi... See More  

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721493

Joe Paterno's 1st game as starter at Brown University...

Item #721493

November 17, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1946



* Joe Paterno at Brown University (college football)

* Legendary Penn State Nittany Lions head coach




Page 2 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner heading: "Harvard Scores Twice Through Air in Crushing Brown Before 20,000 Fans" with subheads and stats. (see) Paterno is mentioned within the report once and his name also appears in th... See More  

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686093

1923 University of Washington's 1st national title....

Item #686093

June 29, 1923

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 29, 1923



* University of Washington

* Collegiate Rowing Crew

* First National Championship




The top of page 14 has a two column heading: "WASHINGTON TAKES VARSITY BOAT RACE" with subhead. (see) This was the University of Washington's very first national title in any sport.

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176446

Great golf print...

Item #176446

June 10, 1899

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1899  The front page has a full page print: "Admiral Dewey's Return--U.S.S. 'Olympia' in Kau-Lung Dry Dock, Hong-Kong". There is a full page of photos on: "The Arrival in the United States of the Former Spanish War-Ship 'Reina Mercedes'". The doublepage centerfold is an illustration of "In the Philippines--A ... See More  

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669489

1941 New York Yankees win World Series....

Item #669489

October 07, 1941

NEW YORK POST, October 7, 1941.



* New York Yankees are 1941 World Series champions

* Major league baseball MLB - Subway series




The sport's section (page 13) has a banner headline: "Dodgers Join With Baseball World in Acclaiming Yankees Great Team" with various subheads that include: "Great Pitching, Strong Defense Stand Out in Yankees Victory" and three related photo... See More  

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685923

Seabiscuit wins World's Fair Handicap...

Item #685923

December 13, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1936



* Seabiscuit wins World's Fair Handicap

* Bay Meadows Racetrack - San Mateo

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing




Page 7 of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT, 11-10, CLIPS TRACK MARK" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the World's Fair H... See More  

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654856

John Cappelletti... Heisman trophy... Penn state...

Item #654856

December 04, 1973

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, December 4, 1973



* John Cappelletti wins Heisman

* Penn State Nittany Lions

* NCAA college football




The sport's section (page 10-B) has a five column headline: "Penn State's Cappelletti takes the Heisman Trophy" with photo of Cappelletti (see) First report coverage on Penn state running back, John Cappelletti, winning the 1973 Heis... See More  

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676917

Lou Gehrig signs final year contract in 1938...

Item #676917

March 12, 1938

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 12, 1938



* Lou Gehrig signs contract (last year)

* New York Yankees baseball




The front page has a one column heading: "Gehrig Signs For One Year At $39,000" with subhead. The top of page 23 has a banner headline: "Gehrig Signs for $39,000, Leaves for Camp Tomorrow with Ruppert" with subheads. (see) Great to have in this NYC publication.

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711744

1973 Battle of the Sexes... Billie Jean King...

Item #711744

September 21, 1973

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 21, 1973 



* Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs

* Battle of the Sexes (tennis)

* Man vs. Woman exhibition match

* Women's tennis milestone

* Houston Astrodome stadium




The front page has heading: "Old Man Riggs Takes Trouncing" with photo (see photos). The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "B... See More  

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177072

Men's Golf...

Item #177072

October 20, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1900  Mr. Bryan's Confession of Defeat and some of his Fallacies; The Advance on Peking; Tientsin To-Day; doublepage centerfold "A Providential Encounter" by Stevens; Sixth Open Golf Championship of the United States; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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