Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1994 champions...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 2, 1995



* Nebraska Cornhuskers college football

* Wins Orange Bowl for championship title

* Nebraska - Penn State controversy season



The front page of the sport's section has a headline that reads: "Nebraska Leaves Little Doubt" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.

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Martina Navratilova wins 1st major tennis singles...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 7, 1978



* Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert

* Wimbledon Championships - Women's singles

* Very first major tennis singles title



The front page has a banner headline: "Evert Loses at Wimbledon" with subhead and photo. (see images) This was her very first Major Women's singles championship.

Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, light toning at... See More  

St. Louis Cardinals win World Series of baseball...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., October 9, 1934.



* St. Louis Cardinals win World Series

* Major League Baseball Champions



The front page has a three column heading: "Cardinals Win Fourth Contest And Series In Wild Game At Detroit" with scoreboard, lineups and inning by inning description.

Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins with a few tears.... See More  

Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1936 



* Jesse Owens broad jump w/ photo

* Pre-Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Owens Rated in Class by Himself For Olympic Broad-Jump Laurels" with subhead and photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few weeks later.

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Magic Johnson announces he had AIDS...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1991



* Earvin Magic Johnson has AIDS

* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star



The front page has a three column heading: "Don't Feel Sorry for Me,' Magic Says" with subheads and related photo. (see) Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of the Lakers.

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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.



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Green Bay Packers wins NFL championship...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 14, 1936



* Green Bay Packers victorious

* Boston Redskins (Washington)

* NFL football championship

* Jesse Owens wins best athlete award



Page 3 of section II has a two column heading: "Green Bay's Passing Attack Nets Victory In "Pro" Title Game" with stats and lineups. (see)

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1927 Yankees win AL pennant...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1927 



* New York Yankees win AL pennant

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era

* Major league baseball - MLB

* Year of the greatest team ever ?



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "YANKEES CLINCH FLAG AS RUTH HITS TWO HOMERS" with subhead and box scores. This was the team that many consider to be the best team of all time. It was also... See More  

Louis Zamperini wins 1 mile run...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 12, 1936



* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame

* University of Southern California - USC

* Track meet - 1 mile winner



The sport's section (page H-B) has a banner headline: "TROJAN'S CRUSHBEAR TRACKMENBY 55 POINT" with subheads and event summaries on page 3H which includes in small, discrete text: "Mile Run--Won by Zamperini (S.... See More  

Amelia Earhart... Baseball... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 1, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young couple in a car at a gas pump asking a gas attendant standing in rain for one gallon of gas (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes.  Includes a stories entitled "Lady with Wings - The Life Story of My Wife, Amerlia Earha... See More  

1980 Olivia Newyon-John TV special...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 22, 1996



* Hollywood Nights TV special

* Olivia Newton-John & more

* Best publication to be had



The bottom of page 6 of section VI has a 6 x 3 1/2 advertisement of the Olivia Newton-John's TV special: "Hollywood Nights" on the same day the special aired. A extremely rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically signi... See More  

An early image of city stickball...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 30, 1869  Prints within include: "Playing Baseball Under Difficulties In The Streets Of New York" which shows youngsters attempting to play baseball on a busy street among the daily activities.

Other prints include: "A Scene on a Tributary of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina" "Steamers Bounding the Lightship Off the B... 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  

Jack Nicklaus wins his 17th major in 1980.....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 11, 1980



* Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear" 

* 1980 PGA Championship - golf

* Oak Hill Country Club - Rochester

* His 17th of 18 major wins



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Play It Again, Jack! He Wins Fifth PGA Championship" with 2 photos. (see) First report coverage continues on page 5 with anot... See More  

Count Fleet wins the triple crown... 2-issue set...

(2) WILMINGTON MORNING & SUNDAY STAR NEWS, June 5 & 6, 1943



* Count Fleet - horse racing

* Belmont Stakes win (3rd & final win)

* Triple crown winner - victory



This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside) that include: "COUNT FLEET FIRST BY THIRTY LENGTHS IN $50,090 BELMONT" and "Sweeps 5 Springs Stakes.... See More  

Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Oct. 30, 1984



* Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Best publication to be had - rare as such



The top of the front page has a colored box with heading: "Jordan, Bulls tame Bucks" referring to the 3rd Bull's 1984 game with rookie Michael Jordan. The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Bulls, ... 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  

1918 Jim Thorpe & Chief Meyers baseball photo...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1918



* American athlete Jim Thorpe

* Chief Myers and Zach Wheat

* Native Americans in baseball



Page 11 has a two column pictorial with heading: "Redskins are Folding Their Tents And Stealing Away From The Majors" with text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More  

Kristi Yamaguchi wins Olympic gold...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 1992



* Kristi Yamaguchi wins gold medal

* Winter Olympics figure skating

* 1st Asian American to win



The top of the front page has as four column photo with heading: "She's Good as Gold"

The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Yamaguchi Is Good Enough for the Gold" with photo. First report coverage continues inside wit... 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  

The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame win...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1924  One column headlines on the front page of the sport's section report: "NOTRE DAME BEATS CARNEGIE TECH, 40-19" "32,00 See Rockne Team Uncover Brilliant Aerial Attack on Snow-Covered Gridiron" and more. (see)  This report is of the regular season Notre Dame win against the Carnegie Tech (Mellon) Tartans. This was the most famous year f... See More  

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  

Geronimo, a Free Man...

Commemorating the Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Christening of the Kaiser's Yacht" by Rogers; doublepage of photos of The Launching of the Kaiser's Yacht; fullpage photos Prince Henry in American Waters; doublepage photos The First Reception to the Prince on Shore; fullpage photos The Prince at the National Capital; fullpage sketch of Prince Henry of... See More  

Site for the original Yankee Stadium found?...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1920 



* Old Yankee Stadium site found ?

* "The House that Ruth Built" nears

* Best publication to be had ?



As for Yankee history, this issue has a gem report on what was to have become the site for the original Yankee Stadium. The top of page 13 has a column headed: "Terms Agreed Upon For Yankees' Park" "Building Conditions Cause ... See More  

Assassination of William McKinley...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1901  Front page memorial illustration to William McKinley by Rogers; The Office of President; The Assassination of President McKinley; The President's Last Days; Theodore Roosevelt; doublepage centerfold photos "The Assassination of President McKinley - Scenes in Buffalo, September 13 and 14"; full page illustration "The Funeral... See More