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  

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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Premiere of "Slap Shot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1977



* Best "Slap Shot" advertisement (eve)

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Sport's comedy cult film - Paul Newman



A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Slap Shot" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime ... See More  

Al "Scarface" Capone in jail for one year...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 9, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

*  Serving 1 Year Jail term - Avoids murder for hire 

* Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia transfer

* Best publication to be had (very rare as such)



The front page has a one column heading: "Haul Capone to Penitentiary in Armored Car" (see images) Coverage of Capone's ... See More  

Frank Leahy named Notre Dame head coach...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 15, 1941



* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football



The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a great banner headline "LEAHY NAMED COACH OF IRISH" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on Frank Leahy becoming the new head coach of the Notre Dame Fight... See More  

Very 1st Daytona 500.... Nascar debut...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 23, 1959 



* Very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race 

* Johnny Beauchamp vs. Lee Petty 



Within the sport's section on page 36 is a four column heading: "500-Mile Race Decided by Whisker" See images for text on the very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race. It was also historic for having a photo finish which took three days to figure out who won.... 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  

Babe Ruth breaks his season home run record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1920



* Babe Ruth breaks his home run record (season)

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 6) has a one column heading: "BABE SETS RECORD, THEN ADDS ANOTHER" with subheads that include: "Super-Slugger Hits Twice for Circuit While Yanks Split with White Sox" and more with smaller subheads an... See More  

"Dr. J" (Julius Erving) becomes a Philadelphia 76er...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, October 22, 1976  The front of the sports section has: "For $6 MILLION 76ers Are Able to Get a Doctor" which tells of the deal between the 76ers and the New York Nets, giving Philly the rights to superstar Julius Erving.

An historic report for a collector of 76ers memorabilia.

The front page announces: "Novelist Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize... See More  

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  

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.

Other news, sports and advertisem... 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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Joe Paterno's 1st game as starter at Brown...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1946



* Joe Paterno at Brown University (college football)



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

"Our Army and Navy in the Philippines"... Golf centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1898  Full front page illus. of "Our Army and Navy in the Philippines" showing Admiral Dewey & General Merritt on the flagship 'Olympia'.

Inside has two full pages of illus. of "Scenes at Camp Wikoff." Full pg. illus. of "On a Homeward-Bound Transport from Cuba."

Doublepage centerfold of "I've Pl... See More  

Chief Red Cloud addresses New Yorkers on the wrongs done to his people...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 2, 1870



* Chief Red Cloud

* Indians rights



 The front page shows: "The Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, in the Great hall of the Cooper Instituted, Surrounded by the Indian Delegation of Braves & Squaws...On the Wrongs Done to His People." There is a related article.

Among prints within: "California  Interesting Ceremony M... See More  

John Glenn orbits the Earth....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 20 & 21, 1962 (two issue set)



* John Glenn makes history

* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission

* Friendship 7



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Glenn Becomes First American To Orbit, Whirls Around Globe in Excellent Condition" with subheads and nice photo of Glenn. 1st report coverage on John Glenn becoming the 1st American to orbit t... See More  

Selma-Montgomery march ruling... Johnson's voting bill...

WALL STREET JOURNAL, Pacific Coast Edition, March 18, 1965  On the front page under the heading "World Wide" reports "Johnson Sent his new Negro voting bill to Congress"; "Alabama Officials were barred from hindering a 50-mile civil-rights march" and "Martin Luther King, Jr. triumphantly announced the decision to hundreds of his followers massed before the c... See More  

Bicycling in Virginia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1897  Full front page illus. of "Snow-Bucking on the Northern Pacific Railroad." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Fog-Bound on the East River." Full pg. of illus. of "The New Water Supply for Boston and Its Adjacent Cities and Towns."

Full pg. of illus. of "The Wool-Growing Industry of Australia." Full pg. illus... See More  

Governor Woodrow Wilson.... Baseball... Coney Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of" "Admiral Togo in America."

A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.

The double p... See More  

Peace comes to Major League Baseball... Landis is the first Commissioner...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Jan. 12, 1921  The top of the sports page has a notable one column headline: "Minor Leagues Vote Approval Of Agreement".

Landis was just named the first commissioner of Major League Baseball a few months prior. The article begins: "Organized baseball in the United States yesterday virtually was brought under the control of Federal Judge Ke... See More  

Bobby Jones wins British Open...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, June 20, 1930



* Bobby Jones wins British Open 

* PGA golf

* Year of grand slam victory 



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES TRIUMPHS IN BRITISH OPEN" "Atlantan Has 291 Score for 72 Hole Golf Play; Leo Diegel Second" with photo of Jones. (see)



This would be the year of his famous grand slam of... See More  

1947 Macy's Day Parade...

Joe Dimaggio's 3rd MVP award....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 28, 1947



* Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP award

* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper

* Macy's Day Parade coverage



This 46 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 36: "Joe DiMaggio Named Most Valuable American League Player for Third Time" with subheads that include: "YANKEE STAR LEADS WILLIAM BY POINT" "DiMaggio Selecte... See More  

Frank Coffyn's flying, swimming, crawling aeroplane...

VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1912  The front page of this issue features an article "Frank Coffyn, Whose Aeroplane Flies, Swims, Crawls" which includes a photo of Frank Coffyn with a drawing of the aeroplane. The article states that "...This machine is fitted with aluminium pontoons, which enable it to float on the water so that the aviator at will alights... See More  

Max Schmeling Wins Boxing Title On Foul In 1930...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 13, 1930



* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship

* Famous foul



This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. Tells of the famous fight that ended on a low ... See More  

Jess Sweetser in 1926... Defeats Bobby Jones... British Amateur Final...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 28, 1926



* Jess Sweetser - British Amateur Tournament

* Defeats Bobby Jones in the semi-final round



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Bobby Jones Beaten in British Golf Tournament", with subheads, and tells of Jess Sweetser victory over Bobby Jones in the British Amateur Championship semi-finals. Jess would win the tourn... See More