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  

Very early 1767 tennis report...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 14, 1767 



* Very early - 18th century tennis



The front page has: "A Further Account of the Patagonian Indians".

Inside has a rare & very early tennis report: "Yesterday the great match at Tennis between Tomkyns and Maccon was determined in favour of the latter; many of the nobility were present, and considerable bets depending.&q... 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  

Affirmed wins triple crown...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, North Carolina, June 11, 1978



* Affirmed wins triple crown

* Belmont Stakes - horse racing



The front page has a three column photo with caption: "Affirmed--by a nose" with text. (see)

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has banner headline: "It's Affirmed again (by a nose)" with 2 related photos. First report coverage on Affirme... See More  

Golfing... Collegiate Rowing... Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 29, 1901 Front page political Fourth of July cartoon by Rogers; The American Steel Industry; Municipal Conditions in Chicago; The Yale-Harvard Rowing Contest at New London; The National Guard at Peekskill; The Women's Metropolitan Golf Championship; fullpage illustration "Autumn Hay-Gathers" by Hartwich; doublepage centerfold photos "Some... See More  

Case dropped against "Black Sox" scandal players...

THE NEWS & COURIER, Charleston, South Carolina, March 18, 1921 



* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox

* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal



The front page has one column heads which announce the dropping of the legal case against the "Black Sox" scandal players, with: "DROP CASES AGAINST SEVEN SOX PLAYERS" "Judge Refuses to Grant Six Months Postponeme... 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  

Floyd Patterson retains his heavyweight title...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of The Des Moines Register, Iowa, Aug. 19, 1958  



* Floyd Patterson vs. Roy Harris

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This is the sports section only, with a nice banner headline: "PATTERSON KEEPS TITLE ON T.K.O. IN 12TH" with related subheads, and two photos, one showing a bloodied Roy Harris attempting to stand.

Contains 8 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

1949 Mount Joe Palooka monument dedication...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 17, 1949



* Mt. Mount Joe Palooka monument dedication

* Heavyweight boxing"Champion of Democracy"

* Cartoonist Ham Fisher comic strip - Wilkes-Barre



The front page has a two column heading: "Mt. Palooka to Sport Head Carved in Stone" with lead-in: "Memorial Dedicated" and photo/illustration. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, l... See More  

NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki killed in 1993...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 2, 1993



* Alan Kulwicki airplane crash

* NASCAR Cup Series driver

* "Special K" "Polish Prince"



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Kulwicki Presumed to Be Dead" with subhead and small photo. (see images)



Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.... See More  

Al 'Scarface' Capone in Jail for 1 Year In 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 27, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

* 1 Year Jail term - Avoids murder for hire 

* Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia, Pennsyvania



The top of page 3 has a small one column heading: "Al Capone Says His Jail Isn't So Bad, And Neither Is He" (see) Probably only found is a Chicago publication.

When it comes to g... See More  

Columbia College...Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1901 Illustration "Interior of the Library at Columbia College"; two pages of Yachting accidents and disasters and an article; The Cuban Situation; The American Invasion of London; The American Steel Industry; Military Exercises at West Point; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

Satchel Paige's first Major League Baseball win... John J. Pershing death...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1948 



* Satchel Paige 1st MLB baseball win

* Cleveland Indians Negro star at 42 years old

* John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing death



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Pershing of A. E. F. Is Dead; On Service Rolls 62 Years" with subhead and nice photo. Much more on pages 12 & 13 as well.

The sport's section (page 22... 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  

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  

Califronia rowing crew wins national title in 1934....

SPORT'S SECTION only of The Springfield Union, Mass., June 17, 1934



* University of California Golden Bears crew

* Wins national championship in men's rowing

* Poughkeepsie Regatta - Hudson River



The front page of this section has a banner heading: "CALIFORNIA CREW SWEEPS TO VICTORY ON HUDSON" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the University of Californ... See More  

Good Mormon content with prints... Early Ku Klux Klan... Thomas Nast politicalcartoons...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 27, 1872  The front page is mostly taken up with an article: "The Ku-Klux" which is early discussion of the clan, and also includes an illustration: "Mississippi Ku-Klux in the Disguises in Which they were Captured".

Also within the issue are prints: "Wood Sellers, Richmond, Virginia" nearly a full page Thomas Nast political c... See More  

Bombing in Union Square.... Ghost town mining towns of Nevada...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, " 'Can It Be Possible,' Quoth Robinson Crusoe, 'That I am not the Only Pebble on the Beach?' "by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there are photos of "The Bomb Tragedy in Union Square"; "Oklahoma's Claims to Distinction"; "How Goldfield Guard... See More  

Buffalo Bills win 1964 AFL football title...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 2, 1961



* Houston Oilers vs.  Los Angeles Chargers (AFL)

* American Football League Championship Game

* First season for Oilers as a professional team



The front page of the sport's section has a five column heading: "Blanda Passes Houston to 1st AFL Title" with 3 related photos, one showing George Blanda and stats. (see images)

Complete with 50+ p... See More  

Ara Parseghian retires from coaching... ND...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Dec. 16, 1974



* Coach Ara Parseghian retires

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA College Football



The top of the front page has a headline that reads: "Ara quits Irish" with small photo of Parseghian. 

The back page has a similar heading that reads: "Ara resigns as Notre Dame coach" (see images) He is noted for bringing Notre Dame football back ... See More  

Pete Rose named "Rookie of the Year" in 1963...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, Nov. 27, 1963



* Pete Rose named "Rookie of the Year"

* Cincinnati Reds "Charlie Hustle" legend

* Major League Baseball second baseman



Page 22 has a heading: "Reds' Rose Voted NL's Rookie of '63, Hunt 2d" with photo. (see images)

Complete with all 28 pages, tabloid size, Nice condition.



AI notes: In November of 1963, P... 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  

1931 Golden Gloves boxing vs. France...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1931



* First Golden Gloves boxing tournament vs. Europe (France)

* Soldier Field- United States boxers - Best title to be had



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. BOXERS BEAT FRANCE: 5-3" with subheads. (see) Sport's section has round by round description and two related photos. Seven more related photos are on the back page. Great to... See More  

"Woodcock-Shooting in October" by Frost...

Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1901 Frontpage Uncle Sam illustration by Rogers; fullpage photos "The Contest for 'America's' Cup"; fullpage photos "The 'Shamrock II' in American Waters; fullpage photos "The International Yacht Races"; fullpage "The Anarchist in New York;  Buyers in Manhattan's Mart; doublepage centerfold &q... See More  

Nice golf print, and fishing print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1899  Nice full ftpg. showing a 'Rocky Mountain Sheep Hunting' scene. Nice fullpg. golf print by A.B. Frost: 'Winter Golf--Play the Like In Four' shows several golfers. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Trout Fishing in a Penna. Stream'. Halfpg. bicycle print, and a fullpg. re. the war in Manila.

Other news and advertisements of th... See More