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  

Athletics Tie World Series...

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Jewish boxer Benny Leonard...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 24, 1923



* Benny Leonard - Jewish boxer

* Lightweight boxing championship



The front page has a great banner headline: "LEONARD KEEPS HIS TITLE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Reporting continues in the sport's section with round per round coverage and photo. First report coverage on the lightweight championship boxing match between Benny Leon... See More  

First National League game played in New York...

NEW-YORK TIMES, April 26, 1876  Page 5 has: "Base-Ball"  "The Bostons Defeat the Mutuals--Score Seven To Six". The summary begins: "Fully 800 persons assembled on the Union Grounds, Brooklyn, E. D., yesterday afternoon to witness the first game of the regular Mutual Clubs...". The summary continues with details about this game which was the very first Nation... See More  

Debut of Sugar Ray Robinson in 1940...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1940



* Sugar Ray Robinson's pro debut

* Madison Square Garden boxing



A night of boxing was held at Madison Square Garden which involved various fights including the main event at the end as usual which was a title fight. One of the preliminary fights involved Sugar Ray Robinson which was his very first professional boxing match. He would go on to what m... See More  

Early baseball from just after the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, 1865-1866  A lot of five issues of the New York Times from just after the Civil War, each with a report of a baseball game. These issues provide a mid-19th century perspective of America’s favorite pastime. Some browning, generally nice condition. The images shown are representative of the "look" of what you will receive. Actual issues/dates will vary.... See More  

Philadelphia Athletics win World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1929  This 64 page issue has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "ATHLETICS WIN TITLE; 3-RUN RALLY IN NINTH BEATS THE CUBS" with several subheads and nice reporting on pages 24 & 25 as well with related photos. Good condition.

Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 13, 1930 



* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship

* Famous foul - punch below the belt



This 60 page newspaper has nice photo showing Max Schmeling on the canvas with caption: "THE END OF THE SHARKEY-SCHMELING FIGHT"



Also one column headlines: "SHARKEY'S FOUL BLOW ACCIDENT", "American W... See More  

The last delivery of slaves to America...

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 13, 1858  Page 4 has a report taking over half a column headed: "Is the Slave Trade Reopened ?" "Is the Yacht Wanderer A Slaver?--Curious Conflicting Reports Concerning the Wanderer--Rumored Landing of a Cargo of Slaves Near Brunswick, Ga...." with more.

This is an infamous ship, as the Wanderer's notoriety is that it delivered (illegally) the ne... See More  

Olympiad held in Los Angeles...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, The Games of the Tenth Olympiad Section, Los Angeles, California, December 4, 1931  This is a 32-page Fiftieth Anniversary Edition section dedicated to the Olympiad. This contains information on the Story of the Olympic Games, information on Los Angeles hosting the games in 1932 including the program of events, and photos of the American hopefuls. Included is a lot of adver... See More  

Jess Williard... Jack Johnson...

THE LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 3, 1915  This 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8: "JOHNSON INSISTS ON BOXING SAM M'VEY" with subheads and related photos. Other news of the day. Usual browning with some margin wear & tears, otherwise good. Must be handled with care.



wikipedia notes: Jess Willard (December 29, 1881 in the town of St. Clere, Pottawatomie C... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 8, 1916 (no color cover)



In this issue, there are several articles including "A Reply to Mr. Wilson" by Lincoln Steffens; "Rumania's Man of Power" by Gerald Morgan; "The Humanness of Advertising" by Milton Goodman; "Trails of the Little Neutrals" which includes several photos; "Huerta and the Tw... See More  

Death of Brigham Young, with an illustration of him...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept 15, 1877 Nearly halfpg. illus. of: 'Brigham Young', with obituary. Two halfpg. scenes: 'Des Moines Rapids Canal--The Lock Above the Rapids' & 'Through the Veta Pass...', Denver & Rio Grand RR expansion.

Wright Brothers fly for King Edward....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  April 17, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Extremes Meet" by W. O. Wilson.



This issue has a painting by George Frederick Watts of "Algernon Charles Swinburne." There are photos of "The Wright Brothers Fly for King Edward" and "A 412-Mile Dog-Team Race.... See More  

Ice-yachting on the Hudson...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 1, 1879  Front full pg. illus. of "Our Modern Ulysses on His Travels." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Assembly Chamber, New Capitol, Albany." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A German Snow Plough." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. Thomas G. Alvord" and "The Hon. Morton M'Michael." Two full pg. illus. of &qu... See More  

Washington Redskins win NFL title...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 14, 1942



* Washington Redskins win NFL title

* NFL football championship

* Chicago Bears upset



This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 18: "Washington Beats Chicago Bears in Amazing Upset" with subheads that include: "REDSKINS GET REVENGE FOR 73-0 TRIMMING." Additional details are provided, which incl... See More  

Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1857  The front page features a quarter-page print of "Sir E. Bulwer Lytton" with an accompanying article.

Inside prints include: "Rembrandt Peale"; many illustrations of "Travel Notes in Bible Lands" including: "Modern Gaza" "Ruins of Askelon" "Plain of Ashdad" "Ludd (ancient Lydda)"... See More  

Mechanical baseball pitcher...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897  This issue contains a full page with 4 illustrations of "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine! Other items with the issue are: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the... See More  

A record 8 rounds of golf in one day...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 6, 1938 



* "The Great Golf Marathon of 1938

* J. Smith Ferebee (Smitty)

* "King Of Clubs"



For the the collector of golf memorabilia, or if just intrigued by the history of golf, here is one of the more interesting tidbits of the sport which seems to have been all but forgotten.,

The banner headline proclaims: "WINS HIS 144 HOLE GOLF BET... See More  

Shoeless Joe Jackson 1951 death...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 6, 1951



* Shoeless Joe Jackson death w/ photo

* Chicago White Sox - Cleveland Indians

* Major league baseball - MLB



The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "'Shoeless Joe' Jackson Dies" with small photo. (see image)

Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally ... See More  

Omaha wins Belmont Stakes for the triple crown......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1935



* Thoroughbred racehorse

* Omaha wins Belmont Stakes

* Triple Crown champion



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a two column headline: "OMAHA, 7-10, FIRST HOME IN THE $43,980 BELMONT BEFORE 25,000 IN RAIN" with subheads. reporting continues on page 8 with photo. (see) First report coverage on the horse "Omaha' winni... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 16, 1911  The full color front cover is a baseball-themed print captioned: "IF" showing 3 men arguing over a 3-2 baseball game, presumably discussing "what if??"

The inside front page is: "One Of Europe's Prettiest Princesses", Princess Henry of Pless. Other photos within include:"Scenes in the National Shooting cont... See More  

Ty Cobb & Tris Speaker in baseball scandal ?...

THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, December 23, 1926



* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker baseball scandal ?

* Gambling and fixing baseball games

* Dutch Leonard letters exposed

* Babe Ruth to benefit in popularity ?



The top of page 10 has a banner heading: "Newest Scandal Makes 'Bad Boy' Babe Ruth Greater Hero Than Ever" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Another related article on... See More  

Babe Ruth joins the Yankees...

THE DAY, New London, Conn., January 8, 1920  



* Babe Ruth joins the New York Yankees

* Biggest deal (Boston flop) in sport's history ?



The bottom of page 11 has a somewhat discrete but historic report with one column heading: "The Little Joker Comes To Light"

Article begins with: "Sale of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees was another strike..." (see image) Rut... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1900 William J. Bryan's New York Speeches; Occupation of Peking; doublepage centerfold "The 9th U.S. Infrantry Entering Peking, August 15, 1900"; Mid-Season in Football (intercollegiate); colored fullpage William J. Bryan; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.