Willie Mays drafted by U.S. Army...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1952



* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"

* New York Giants baseball player

* Drafted by the United States Army (Korean War)



The top of page 33 has a seven column heading: "Mays of Giants Is Found Acceptable for Draft After Second Test" with subheads and photo of Mays taking the aptitude test. (see images)

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 17, 1994 



* Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman funeral

* Football great O. J. Simpson a main suspect

* Same day of the infamous white Bronco chase



The front has two photos showing scenes at the funeral and burial. Also a heading: "Simpson's Ex-Wife and Her Friend Are Buried" (see images) More on page 24. The infamous white Bronco chase would o... See More  

Nice Harvard view... Frederick Remington illustrations...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 24, 1894 Quaint, full ftpg: 'The Old Homestead Well'. Two fullpgs. of photos on: 'The War In Asia'. Over half of a dblpgctrfld. is taken up with: 'A Bird's-Eye View of Harvard University', being very displayable. Four photos on the re-building of Hinckley, Minnesota, previously destroyed by fire. Five photos on the 'Women at the P... 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  

Baltimore scenes... Lobsters... New Mexico...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1889  Front full pg. illus. of "Driving on the Beach." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "In and About Baltimore." Three small portraits of "The Late William Thaw, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," "The Late Henry Shaw, of St. Louis," and "Florvil Gelan Hippolyte, Provisional President of the Republic of Hayti.&... 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  

"Black Friday's" 1st appearance in the NYT...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1975



* 1st mention of "Black Friday" in the NYT



Pages 21 & 23 contain coverage of the Army Navy game with an article in which the New York Times links Thanksgiving and the Army Navy Game via Black Friday. "Philadelphia police and bus drivers call it 'Black Friday' - that day each year between Thanksgiving Day and the Army-Navy game.&nbs... See More  

Archie Griffin wins 2nd Heisman trophy....

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, December 4, 1974



* RB Archie Griffin

* Ohio State Buckeyes

* 1st Heisman Trophy



The sport's section (page 159) has a heading: "Heisman Trophy goes to Ohio States Griffin" with photo list of past winners. (see images) Another related article about Griffin is on page 155. First report coverage on Ohio State Buckeyes running back, Archie Griffin, winning the H... 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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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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1903 James J. Jeffries boxing title fight...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug.15, 1903



* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett

* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)



The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "CORBETT HAD LITTLE SHOW" with subhead and round by round description. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More  

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  

Louis Zamperini goes missing...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 6, 1943



* Louis Zamperini goes missing

* World War II South Pacific

* Movie - film "Unbroken" fame

* Count Fleet wins Triple crown



Page 5 of the sport's section has a one column photo of Louis Zamperirni with small heading: "Missing In Action" with brief text. (see) 1st report coverage when Louis Zamperini originally went missing. He w... See More  

Babe Ruth suspended in 1925....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1925



* Babe Ruth suspended and fined

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUTH FINED $5,000; COSTLY STAR BANNED FOR ACTS OFF FIELD" with subheads: "Manager Huggins of Yankees Imposes Penalty at St. Louis for 'Misconduct'" "OFFENDER ORDERED HOME" and more. (see) First repo... See More  

Boxing - Louis and Baer... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, February 25, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a magician with a little girl and boy doing a trick on the boy (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes. Includes stories entitled "Why Mussolini Turned on the Jews" and "What the Champions Are Up Against in 1939" which is written by Jack... See More  

Mickey Mantle Home Run clears 110 ft building at 370 feet...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1956

 

* Mickey Mantle long home run

* Brigg's Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Yankees Defeat Tigers on Mantle's Three-Run Homer in Eighth at Detroit" with subheads and box scores. Great to have from the home of Yankee baseball.

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LeBron James drafted by Cavaliers in 2003...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 27, 2003



* LeBron James drafted #1 in NBA

* Cleveland Cavaliers professional basketball



The front page of the sport's has reporting on the 2003 NBA draft with a two heading: " Draft Order Is Restored in the NBA" with subhead and related chart. Text begins with: "As expected, LeBron James began the most hyped, if not yet  the greatest, career i... See More  

Bobby Grier breaks Sugar Bowl color barrier...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 3, 1956



* Bobby Grier breaks color barrier

* 1956 Sugar Bowl classic

* Georgia Tech vs. Pitt



The top of page 23 has a two column heading: "Tainted Tech Tally Beats Pitt Team, 7-0" with subhead and lineups. (see) Other major bowl games reported as well.

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins,

nice condition.



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Washington Redskins win 1942 NFL championship...

THE BOSTON POST, December 14, 1942



* Washington Redskins win NFL title

* NFL football championship game

* Chicago Bears upset (1st report)

* Sammy Baugh vs. Sid Luckman



The sport's section (page 16) has a two column heading: "Redskins Blaze Over Bears, 14-6" with subheads and starting roster. (see images) A side note: Boston was the city where the Redskins originated just a ... 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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Seabiscuit wins Hendrie Handicap...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1936



* Seabiscuit wins Hendrie Handicap

* Detroit Race Course

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



Page 8 of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Victor by 4 Lengths In Hendrie Handicap at Detroit" with subhead and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the Hendrie Handica... See More  

Michigan Stadium "The Big House" dedication...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Friday, October 21, 1927



* Michigan Stadium "The Big House" opening

* Formal dedication (EVE) - Wolverines

* NCAA College football  - Michigan-Ohio State rivalry



The front page of section two (sports) (pg. 29) has a banner heading: "TWO REGULAR PLACES ON MICHIGAN TEAM UNDECIDED" with subheads. Also a one column heading: "85,000 TO SEE M... See More  

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 8, 1922



* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees

* Giants win World championship

* World Series (game 4) of baseball



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "GIANTS CRUSH YANKS IN THIRD (sic) GAME" with subheads and box scores. The headline refers to this game as being game number 3 but actually was the fourth game. 

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Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal at the Berlin Olympics...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Aug. 3, 1936



* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The bottom half of the front page has a one column head: "Jesse Owens Winner of 100 Meter Final", the text beginning: "Jesse Owens, Ohio State Negro sprinter, won the Olympic 100 meter championship today... See More  

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retires after Pistons win....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1989



* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last NBA Lakers game

* Detroit Pistons win basketball championship

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a thrree column photo with heading: "Lakers and Kareem Bow Out" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Pistons End a Reign, Cap a Careeer" with subheads and pho... See More