1943 Tom Harmon found... WWII airman....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1943



* Tom Harmon found alive during World War II

* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner

* NCAA college football star



Page 9 has an article headed: "Chinese Guerrillas Saved Lieut. Harmon" "Flier Smuggled Through Enemy Lines by Underground" (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, found in Japanes... See More  

Great horseracing centerfold..

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Oct. 6, 1860  The prime print would be the very nice doublepage centerfold which has 14 horse racing-themed prints, the feature print titled: "Planet Passing the Judge's Stand" showing the horse's gait before the invention of photography and they realized how horse galloped (see). There are 8 other horse around the perimeter, wit... See More  

Marvin Griffin and the 1956 Sugar Bowl controversy...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 3, 1955



* Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin

* Southern Armageddon at Sugar Bowl ?

* Bobby Grier - 1st African American ?



The sport's section (page 33) has a two column heading: "Governor's Bowl Stand Is Opposed by Regents" with subhead and related pictorial. (see)

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, gen... See More  

Hack Wilson sets home run record...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 27, 1930



* Hack Wilson gets home run record (44th)

* Chicago Cubs



This 22 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "WILSON SHATTERS RECORD" with subheads (see photos).



Summary of the game and the box score, plus a small photo of Lewis "Hack" Wilson.



Wilson would ultimat... See More  

Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 16, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

* From his hometown publication (rare as such)



The top of the front page of the sports section (page 17) has a heading: "Still Going; DI MAG SINGLES AND DOUBLES" with the #"55!" with a black border and related photo. (see) The top of 2 of ... See More  

Brazil football team wins 1994 FIFA World Cup...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1994



* Brazil wins 1994 FIFA World Cup of Soccer

* vs. Italy - penalty shoot-out - Rose Bowl



The front page has a three column headline: "Brazil Beats Italy for World Cup in Dramatic Penalty-Kick Showdown" with nice color photo. Much more in the sport's section, see images for portions. Nice to have in this publication as the final was played in the... See More  

Portrait of baseball player James Maxwell...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 1, 1866  Inside has a one column portrait of: "Mr. James Maxwell, of the Susquehanna B. B. Club, Wilkes Barre, Pa." The same page has an article on him: "Our Base-Ball Illustrations" which begins: "Number six of our portraits of prominent baseball players is that of Mr. James Maxwell, the noted catcher of the Susquehanna... See More  

Best Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1942



* Chicago Bears vs. Pro football all-stars

* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl

* Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "BEARS DEFEAT LEAGUE ALL-STARS, 35 TO 24" with subheads, lineups and related photo. Nice for display.

Much on World War II with nice front page headline. Complete with all 3... See More  

1962 U.S. Open golf.... Jack Nicklaus...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1962 



* U.S. Open golf championship 

* Jack Nicklaus 1st title 

* Arnold Palmer finishes second 



This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Nicklaus Tops Palmer In U.S. Open Playoff" and more. (see)



More in the sport's section on page 14 with headlines and photos. (see... See More  

1933 Augusta National Golf Course debut...

NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1933



* Augusta National Golf Club course opens (day of)

* Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia



The sport's section (page 21) has coverage on the opening day of Augusta National Golf Club course, agreeably the most famous golf course in the country. The one column heading near the top of the page reads: "'JONES'S NEW LINKS WILL OPEN TODAY"... See More  

Coca Cola ad... Baseball... Laurence Olivier...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, August 26, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady playing tennis(see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Coca Cola. Includes stories entitled "32 Years' Bad Luck and now -" about Laurence Olivier and "The Homicide Ball" which is written by by Waite Hoyt. Very nice condition, a bit of loss at t... See More  

Jackie Fields win Welterweight boxing title....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, March 26, 1929



* American professional boxer Jackie Fields

* Wins World Welterweight boxing title

* Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIELDS WHIPS THOMPSON; WINS WELTER TITLE" with subheads and photo of Fields. (see) Nice for display. Great to have in this Chicago publication, Fields hometown.... See More  

John Gaffney, the 'King of Baseball Umpires"...

THE PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, May 29, 1888  Page 5 has a notable article: "The League Umpires" "President Young to Stand by His Staff--Gaffney's System Endorsed". John Gaffney was nicknamed the "King of Umpires", being baseball's first great umpire. He played a pioneering role in the use of Multiple umpires in baseball games. (see Wikipedia for more)

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Chicago Bears win 1st NFL football championship...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, December 18, 1933



* Chicago Bears win 1st NFL football championship

* Bronko Nagurski



The top of page 14 has a six column headline: "Bears Beat Giants for Pro Grid Crown" with subheads, stats and lineups. (see)

Complete with all 20 pages, light toning, a little margin chipping, generally good.

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1892 The full ftpg. is a nice print of: "Mrs. Grover Cleveland". Inside has a nice full page montage of prints by Frederic Remington: "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London--The Cossacks & Guachos", including part of a poster which shows Buffalo Bill himself.

A nice full page "The Last Load" is by A.B. Frost; a full p... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 6, 1943



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta

* 2nd fight - Robinson's 1st ever loss

* Boxing - Boxers



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "ROBINSON WIN STRING BROKEN" and "La Motta Floors Negro as He Takes Decision". This was the famous second fight in which LaMotta beat Robinson.

Other news, sports... See More  

Color cover... The New York horse show...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1891  This is one of the very few front page color prints, titled: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" (see). The double page centerfold shows: "Sketches at the Seventh Annual Horse Show...at Madison Square Garden, New York City". There is also a full page with ten prints & photos of: "The Game of Football--Scenes on ... See More  

Nadia Comaneci scores the first perfect 10...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1976 



* Nadia Comăneci wins overall gold

* Romanian gymnast - gymnastics

* 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal



The bottom of the front page has a photo with small heading: "Olympic Gold Medalist" (see)

The sport's section (page 39) has a headline that announces: "Miss Comaneci Takes Title on 4th, 5th Perfect Scores" with photo and mor... See More  

Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run... tops Babe Ruth...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1974 



* Hank Aaron home run #715

* Breaks Babe Ruth's record

* Atlanta Braves - MLB



The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Aaron Hits 715th Homer, Breaking Ruth's Record" with box scores and related photo. More on page 23. Lengthy text. 1st report coverage on Hank Aaron passing Babe Ruth for the most career home runs by... See More  

1928 New York Yankees... World Series...

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 5, 1928 



* New York Yankees win game 2

* Early same day report - Fantastic headline 



The front page has a great banner headline:



"YANKS WIN SECOND"



with subheads, lineup, inning by inning description and box socres. Rare to find such nice headlines concerning the World Series, especially on the front page. Great for ... See More  

1941 New York Yankees pennant...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1941 



* New York Yankees - Major League Baseball 

* Earliest pennant ever won 



This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 25: "Yanks Clinch 12th Pennant" with subheads that include: "FLAG RACE WON IN RECORD TIME" "Yanks' Pennant Victory, Sixth Under McCarthy, Earliest in American League Ann... See More  

Chicago Bear wins 1941 NFL title...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941 



* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship

* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era



The sport's section (page 21) has a six column headline: "Power, Weight, Spirit Crown Bears Grid Kings" with subheads, related photo and stats. First report coverage on the Chicago Bears winning the National Football League cha... See More  

Color cover... The New York horse show...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, November 21, 1891 



* Color cover...   The New York horse show... 



This is one of the very few front page color prints, titled: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" (see photos). The double page centerfold shows: "Sketches at the Seventh Annual Horse Show...at Madison Square Garden, New York City" (see photos). There... See More  

Seabiscuit wins 1940 San Antonio Handicap...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1940



* Seabiscuit wins San Antonio Handicap

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT EQUALS TRACK MARK TO WIN SANTA ANITA STAKE" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the San Antonio Handicap in Arcadia, C... See More  

Frank Sinkwich wins 1942 Heisman Trophy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Massachusetts, December 9, 1942



* Frank Sinkwich wins Heisman Trophy

* Georgia Bulldogs college football



The sport's section (page 40) has a seven column headline: "Heisman Trophy Scroll Presented to Sinkwich at the Downtown A. C." with subheads and photo (see photos) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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