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698782

First National League game played in New York...

Item #698782

April 26, 1876

NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1876 



* Very 1st National League baseball game

* Played in New York City (19th century)




Page 4 under: "The National Game" has a brief but historical report about the first National League game played in New York.

The report reads: "The game on the Union Grounds yesterday between the Mutual and Boston clubs was a great surprise to all... See More  

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172246

Homer prints... Pike's Peak... Desjardins Canal train disaster...

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April 02, 1859

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1859 Ftpg: 'The Terrible Railway Accident in Canada', near Hamilton, Ontario (also known as the Great Western Desjardins Canal train disaster). Two nearly halfpg. illus. by Winslow Homer: 'March Winds' & 'April Showers'. 'Map of the Route to Pike's Peak'. Additional illustrations, articles and advertisements are within... See More  

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698586

O. J. Simpson's days with Buffalo are over...

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November 01, 1977

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 1, 1977  



* O. J. Simpson as a running back

* Buffalo Bills - NFL football




The front page has a nice banner headline: "O.J. Simpson Out for Season" with subhead: "Will Have Surgery on Left Knee" and photo.

 First report coverage on what would be the end of O. J. Simpson's career with the Buffalo Bills. He would be traded to the 49e... See More  

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674156

1st African American plays Masters golf... Quite historic...

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April 11, 1975

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, April 11, 1975



* Lee Elder breaks the color barrier

* 1st African American in Masters (day 1)

* PGA Professional Gold Accociation




The bottom of the back page has a photo showing Lee Elder teeing off on the 1st hole with small heading: "Historic Moment" Also a heading: "Nichols leading Masters" with reporting on the color barrier being broken. Coverag... See More  

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665734

Roger Maris hits record-setting 61st home run...

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October 02, 1961

GREAT BEND DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, October 2, 1961 



* Roger Maris home run record (#61) 

* New York Yankees (1st report)
 



The sports page reports one of the more notable events in all of baseball history: the 61st home run of New York Yankee Roger Maris, breaking the Babe Ruth record which stood for 34 years.

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711744

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

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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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697444

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, 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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647663

Jack Dempsey vs. Sharkey... Heavyweight Boxing...

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July 22, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1927



* Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing match




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN 7TH BEFORE 80,000 IN THE YANKEE STADIUM; RECEIPTS EXCEED A MILLION DOLLARS" with many subheads. Much more in the sport's section with a few photos. Loads of text here.  First report coverage on t... See More  

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714363

Washington crew breaks Olympic record in 1936....

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August 13, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1936



* University of Washington Huskies

* Breaks Olympic record in rowing

* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame

* Grunau (Berlin borough), Germany




The top of page 14 has a banner heading: "Grunau Rowing Course Mark Smashed by Washington ion Beating British Crew" with subheads. (see) This crew would win the gold medal by upsetting the Nazi crew just ... See More  

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697911

Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...

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August 05, 1936

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1936 



* Jesse Owens shines in track & field

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of 
Adolf Hitler & Third Reich




The front page of the sports section (page 19) has a nice headline: "OWENS WINS 2D OLYMPIC TITLE; SETS TWO RECORDS" with subhead: "U. S. Captures 3 More Events; Increases Lead". This same page has ... See More  

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669489

1941 New York Yankees win World Series....

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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...

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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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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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685281

L.A. Lakers win 1988 NBA title....

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June 22, 1988

LOS ANGELES LAKERS, June 22, 1988



* Los Angeles Lakers win championship

* NBA basketball title vs. Detroit Pistons

* Best title to be had - rare as such




The front page has a three column color photo showing James Worthy battling Bill Laimbeer with one column heading: "Lakers Repeat as Champions in Tight Game" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headl... See More  

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713652

LSU Tigers win 2003 college football title...

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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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709599

Penn State football are 1986 champions...

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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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686053

1939 Babe Ruth wins in Golf...

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May 11, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1939 



* Babe Ruth wins golf tournament 

* Apawamis Club - Rye, New York




The sport's section (page 35) has a seven column headline: "Babe Ruth's Double Victory Helps Long Island Capture Golf Tourney" with subheads that include: "Babe Ruth's Double Victory Helps Long Island Capture Golf Tourney" "Long Island, With 28 P... See More  

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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)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally nice.... See More  

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698044

Great color cover of a baseball player...

Item #698044

April 02, 1914

LESLIE"S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 2, 1914  See the photo for the terrific, color cover on this issue, featuring a baseball player at bat. A terrific item for display. Such color covers rarely survived, hence quite scarce.

Very nice condition, although with a rather discrete inked stamp near the top just under the wing of the eagle--almost unnoticeable. Complete with all 20 pages.... 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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673590

Joe Louis beats German Max Schmeling..

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June 23, 1938

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June. 23, 1938



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Max Schmeling (German fighter)

* Famous rematch - boxing




Page 5 of this issue has a one column heading: "LOUIS SMASHES DOWN SCHMELING FOR WORLD TITLE - Brown Bomber Beats German To Floor In Little Over Two Minutes". First report coverage on the heavyweight boxing championship betw... See More  

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686829

Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII...

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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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173766

Financial panic of 1873...

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October 18, 1873

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 18, 1873   Perhaps the most famous print in this well known illustrated periodical is the full front page work by famed artist Thomas Nast captioned: "Out Of the Ruins" which shows President U.S. Grant as a policeman helping the Liberty figure out of the ruins of the buildings of Wall Street. The financial panic of 1873 was one of the more... See More  

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176446

Great golf print...

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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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177474

Color illustrations....

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December 14, 1907

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 14, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "The Beautiful Snow" by Arthur G. Dove. There are many small stories such as "Baseball at Bangalong" by Frederick Walworth Brown. There are illustrations of "The Six-Cylinder Iconoclast" by John Edwin Jackson; a double page illustration of "Consciousness Makes Cowar
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677098

Secretariat - the Preakness controversy...

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June 18, 1973

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 18, 1973  The sports section carries an article "Mrs. Tweedy Wants Preakness Review", owner of Triple Crown-winner, Secretariat, asked for a review of the official 1973 clocking after watching films which show the time listed for the race was incorrectly recorded. "A controversy developed soon after the Preakness when it w... See More  

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698991

New York Yankees win the World Series....

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October 06, 1941

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 6, 1941  



* New York Yankees are 1941 World Series champions

* Major league baseball MLB - Subway series

* Year of Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak record




The front page features a nice banner headline: "YANKS WIN WORLD SERIES" with subheads, box scores and 3 related photos.

Complete with all 30 pages, a repair near the right margin ... See More  

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676917

Lou Gehrig signs final year contract in 1938...

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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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703391

O.J. Simpson passes 2,000 yards...

Item #703391

December 17, 1973

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 17, 1973



* O. J. Simpson breaks season rushing record...  1st to go over 2,000  yard mark

* Buffalo Bills - NFL football




This 28 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 13: "O.J.'s Odyssey Ends at 2003" with nice photo of Simpson running off the field after the game.

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657299

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

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January 24, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891 An inside page has 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".

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575102

Frank Leahy resigns as Norte Dame coach...

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February 01, 1954

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 1, 1954



* Frank Leahy resigns due to illness

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish  coach

* NCAA college football




This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "Leahy Resigns as Notre Dame Grid Coach" with subhead: "Notre Dame Football Coach Leahy Resigns Because of Ill Health&qu... See More  

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568922

War Admiral... Triple Crown Horse Racing Champion...

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June 06, 1937

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 6, 1937  This 50+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the 1st page of the sport's section (inside, near the back): "War Admiral Wins by 4 Lengths at Belmont" with subheads that include: "EQUALS U.S. RECORD FOR MILE, HALF" and more. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, oth... See More  

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701074

Lucky Seven - Bill "Willie" Shoemaker's 1st Kentucky Derby win...

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May 08, 1955

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 8, 1955



* Bill "Willie" Shoemaker

* Kentucky Derby horse racing

* Thoroughbred racehorse "Swaps"




This 50+ page Sunday issue has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "Lucky Seven for Shoemaker" (see photos).



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline that reads: "... See More  

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173942

Winslow Homer's last print for Harper's Weekly...

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June 26, 1875

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1875  The full ftpg. is: "In a Russian Village--'Master's coming!' ". Halfpg: "The Columbia Boat House" & "The Yale Boat House". There is a full page Winslow Homer print titled: "Battle of Bunker Hill--Watching the Fight From Copp's Hill, In Boston" which was his very last for Harper's Week... See More  

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172750

Emancipated slaves... Ice skating ... Early submarine...

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January 30, 1864

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864  The most desired & notable print is likely the full page captioned: "Emancipated Slaves, White and Colored" showing one man with a brand on his forehead.

The front page shows the: "Ruins of the Church of the Compania, at Santiago, Chili, After the Conflagration". Inside has a full page: "Snowy Morning--On Picket&qu... See More  

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653376

Montreal Canadians win the 1930 Stanley cup...

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April 04, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 4, 1930 



* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title
 



The sport's section (page 28) has a banner headline: "Canadians Beat Boston, 4 to 3, and Win World's Hockey Title and Stanley Cup" with subheads, lineups and photo of Howie Morenz. (see) 1st report coverage on the Montreal Canadians winning the 1929-30 S... See More  

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712777

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

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June 23, 1936

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  

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175018

Natural Bridge, Virginia...

Item #175018

October 03, 1885

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1885  The full front page is a print of: "Hon. Ira Davenport, Republican Candidate for Governor of New York" with a related article on him inside.

Among the prints inside are a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Holding Him Up To Ridicule"; a nice doublepage centerfold: "Summer Resorts in Virginia" which includes ... See More  

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714791

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

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September 12, 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  

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689091

Secretariat wins 1973 triple crown...

Item #689091

June 01, 1973

CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, June 11, 1973



* Secretariat wins the triple crown

* Thoroughbred horse racing

* Belmont Stakes (3 of 3)

* Editorial just 2 days after race




Near the bottom of page 35 is a four column heading: "Secretariat the ultimate!" which is an editorial by horse-racing journalist, David Feldman. Report continues on page 37. Coverage on Secretariat's recent victory at... See More  

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695513

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

Item #695513

January 02, 1944

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  

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664188

Tennis on Staten Island... Death of Garfield, with an additional print...

Item #664188

September 24, 1881

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 24, 1881  Although we have offered this issue many times, we have not seen before the foldout print: "President James A. Garfield After Death" which is tipped on to the front leaf. See the photo for this print, slightly smaller in dimension than the issue.

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176258

Early bicycle race on the front page...

Item #176258

August 21, 1897

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  

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709617

2000 Music City Miracle...

Item #709617

January 09, 2000

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 9, 2000



* Music City Miracle

* Tennessee Titans

* NFL Football playoffs

* vs. Buffalo Bills




The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Titanic Call Sinks Bill" with subhead and a few related photos. (see images)

Complete 1st and sport's sections with a total of 44 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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692831

1900 James J. Jeffries boxing title...

Item #692831

May 12, 1900

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.

Complete... See More  

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680820

1999 death of Joe DiMaggio...

Item #680820

March 08, 1999

DAILY NEWS, Extra, New York City, March 8, 1999



* Death of Joe Dimmagio

* New York Yankees icon

* MLB baseball star




The front page has a nice photo of DiMaggio with heading: "Joe DiMaggio - 1914-1999" (see) Much more on following pages, too much to photograph all. Great to have in this famous NYC tabloid publication.



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700526

Los Angeles (Oakland) Raiders win Super Bowl XVIII...

Item #700526

January 23, 1984

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Super Bowl Special, Jan. 23, 1984



* Oakland - Los Angeles Raiders win

* Super Bowl XVIII - NFL Football

* vs. Washington Redskins at Tampa




The front page has a heading: "Raiders defense in Hog Heaven" with photo showing Marcus Allen in the locker room. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with headlines, many photos and stats.

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693943

Lou Gehrig ends his game streak ikn 1939...

Item #693943

May 04, 1939

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 4, 1939 



* Lou Gehrig's games played streak ends

* His first full game sitting on the bench

* New York Yankees MLB baseball




The sport's section reports a major moment in baseball history--re. Lou Gehrig breaking his consecutive game appearance streak. Page 28 has a one column heading: "Dickey Misses Gehrig, but Carries On" This was Gehrig... See More  

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688753

Portrait of an early baseball player...

Item #688753

September 29, 1866

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866  Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Includes an article headed "Our Base Ball Illustrations" that compares the "new school" of ball players to the "old boys" and then describes the talent and skills of Beadle, a first baseman for the Gothams.

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675741

Nelson Mandela to be released from prison...

Item #675741

February 11, 1990

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 11, 1990 



* Nelson Mandela freed (day of)

* South African president

* Buster Douglas knockouts Mike Tyson

* Famous Heavyweight boxing upset




The front page has a report on the same day Nelson Mandela would be released from prison after serving 27 years with headline: "S. Africa to Free Black Leader Mandela Today" with related photo. (see) More on page... See More  

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