Boxer James J. Corbett death...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1933



* Boxer & actor James J. Corbett death

* World heavyweight boxing champion

* The only man to beat John L. Sullivan



The front page has a five column heading: "James J. Corbett, Ring Idol of 90s, Dies" with subhead. (see images) The front page of the sport's section has a related pictorial.

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Ohio State wins Rose Bowl in 1950...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1950 



* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. California Golden Bears 

* Orange Bowl: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky Wildcats 

* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers 

* Cotton Bowl: Rice Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 



The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Ohio State Field Goal in Last Two Minutes Beats Cal... See More  

Yankees defeat the Cubs in the first game of the World Series...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 5, 1938  



* New York Yankees win

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* World Series of baseball (game 1)

* Early, same day reporting 



The front page has a great banner headline: "YANKEES DEFEAT CUBS" with subheads,, large box scores, inning-by-inning coverage, and even more. Great for display and unusual for such a nice headline on... See More  

Frank Leahy named Notre Dame head coach...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 15, 1941



* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish



The front page has a two column heading:

"Leahy Quits Boston College To Go Back to Notre Dame" with subhead. (see) Article continues in the sport's section (page 16) with photo of Leahy. First report coverage on Frank Leahy becoming the new head coac... See More  

Nap Lajoie death...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 8, 1959  This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8 of the sport's section (inside):



* LATE 'NAP' LAJOIE'S .422 MARK STILL STANDS AS AL BATTING RECORD



with subheads and photo of Lajoie. (see)



This tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Nap Lajoie.



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Babe Ruth retires as a player....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 3, 1935



* Babe Ruth retires as baseball player

* Boston Braves - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Sings Swan Song Of His Great Baseball Career; Is Dropped From Braves List" Nice to have from a town close to Boston.

Other news, sport and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a few... See More  

Premier ads and reviews: "Clueless" & "Free Willy 2"...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 1995 (1st and Calendar sections only)



* Premier ads and reviews: "Clueless" & "Free Willy 2"



The Calendar Sections has full-page ads and reviews of the premier release of both "Free Willy 2" and "Clueless". The Sports Section also has a feature article (and photo) regarding [Centennial] Olympic Stadiu... See More  

Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1985



* Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year

* Chicago Bulls - NBA basketball



The top of page 14 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Jordan Outpolls Olajuwon, 57 1/2 Votes to 20 1/2, as the NBA Rookie of the Year" (see)

Complete 1st and sport's sections only totaling 56 pages, nice condition.... See More  

MLB team Braves moves to Milwaukee...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 19, 1953



* Boston Braves move to Milwaukee

* MLB baseball (current Atlanta Braves)



The front page has a one column inset with heading: "Milwaukee, New Home Of Braves" with brief text.

The front page of the sport's section (page 23) has a one column heading: "NL Moves Braves to Milwaukee" with subhead. (see images) Another related report... See More  

Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1929 



* Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster 

* The house Ruth built 

* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth - Lou Gehrig 



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TWO KILLED, 62 HURT IN YANKEE STADIUM AS RAIN STAMPEDES BASEBALL CROWD; VICTIMS ARE CRUSHED AT BLEACHER EXIT" with many subheads and list of the dead and injured.... See More  

New York Giants win NFL football championship...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 31, 1956



* NFL football championship game (1st report)

* New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears

* Halfback Frank Gifford photo 



The front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a four column heading: "Giants Crush Bears for Pro Title, 47-7" with subhead and related photo showing Giant's halfback Frank Gifford making a "cir... See More  

Tennessee Volunteers... 1951 National champs....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 5, 1951



* Tennessee Volunteers

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football



The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "Tennessee Wins First Grid Crown" with subhead and top 20 list. First report coverage on the Tennessee Volunteers officially being named national champions of college football by the associated press ... See More  

Sandy Koufax wins his first Cy Young Award...

NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1963 



* Sandy Koufax 1st Cy Young

* Los Angeles Dodgers

* Yogi Berra signs as manager

* New York Yankees



The sport's section (page 20) has a one column head: "KOUFAX RECEIVES CY YOUNG AWARD" with subhead. A nice report on Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax winning the first of his three Cy Young awards.

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Central Park... Early baseball...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 4, 1866  An inside page has a small portrait of: "Adam North, Empire B. B. Club, St. Louis, Missouri", and an article on him as well.

Also included are two full page prints "The Music Stand At Central Park, N.Y." and "The Grand Terrace At Central Park". A full page features an article "Gold Mining on the Gilbert Ri... See More  

Bob Feller's opening day No Hitter in 1940...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, April 17, 1940 



* Famous Pitcher Bob Feller 

* Opening day no hitter pitched

* Cleveland Indians baseball



Page 2B has a three column heading: "Feller's No-Hitter Writes a Page in History of Baseball" with subhead. (see) Also a related editorial with photo of Feller. (see)

Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding h... See More  

Winslow Homer print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 25, 1860 Full ftpg. illus: 'Clark Mills' Statue of Washington'. Halfpg: 'Bridge over Green River on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad'. Halfpg: 'Hon. Clement C. Clay of Alabama'. Small Winslow Homer print: 'The Meeting After the Marriage'.   This issue also contains the 2nd installment of "The Uncommercial Traveler&... See More  

Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee in 1934...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1934 



* Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee 

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

* Best title to be had ?



Page 3 of the sport's section reports on Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee: "YANKEES LOSE, 8-5, THEN TRIUMPH, 9-6", "Ruth Wallops 22d Homer and Drives in Three Runs in Opener at Washington", "Gets Uni... See More  

1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1930



* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball

* 1929-30 Big Ten champions w/ photos

* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)



The front page of section two (sports) has a two column heading: "Introducing the Boys Who Brought Purdue 2d Title" with separate photos of each play and coach including a young John Wooden. (see images) John Wooden ... See More  

New York Fire Department...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1892  Front full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - Working Under Canvas on the Mines and Mining Building." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New York End of the Brooklyn Bridge on a Winter Day." Full pg. of illus. of "Glimpses of Washington's Early Life."

Doublepage centerfold of "The Model New York Fire... See More  

Christy Mathewson's death...

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Notre Dame vs. Northwestern in 1930...

SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 23, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Northwestern Wildcats

* 3rd to last collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne

* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season

* NCAA college football



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "WHAT ROCKNE TOLD IRISH-AT HALF AND FINISH" with subhead and 2 photos. . (see i... See More  

Roger Federer's first Grand Slam tennis victory...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 7, 2003



* Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer

* First Major Grand Slam title - Wimbledon Men's singles



The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Federer's Stylish Game Works Like Charm" with subhead and photo. More on page 9 with a banner headline.

Complete with all sections (86 pages), great cond... See More  

Golfer Bobby Jones Loses In 1929...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1929.



* Golfer Bobby Jones beaten (notable upset)

* Johnny Goodman of Omaha, Nebraska

* United States Amateur Championship (1st round)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BOBBY JONES LOSES TO YOUNG NEBRASKAN IN BIG GOLF UPSET" with subheads. (see) More in the sport's section with banner headline: "Jones Loses to Goodman i... See More  

Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 11 & 12, 1960



* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins 

* His 2nd Masters golf tournament 



The top of page 13 has a banner heading in the April 11 issue: "Palmer Takes Masters With 282 On Birdie Finish" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) The front page of the April 12th issue has a three column photo with heading: "Pre... See More  

"Duck-Shooting: Starting For The Blinds" by Frost...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 1901 Illustration "Sunday Morning On Riverside Drive"; The Army and Its Rulers; The Pan-American Exposition; fullpage illustration "Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem" by Abbey;  Two Lessons in Colonial Government; doublepage centerfold "In Memoriam" by Keller; "Duck-Shooting: Starting For The Blinds" by Frost; The ... See More