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Landis to determine if indicted players are banned or not...
Item #696644
February 14, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
The top of page 18 begins with column heads: "BASEBALL GATES FOREVER CLOSED TO INDICTED SOX". Included is a small photo of "Judge K.M. Landis, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
This concerns the infamous Black ... See More
First world championship boxing match: Heenan vs. Sayers...
Item #172360
May 05, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1860 The prime feature of this issue would have to be the great doublepage centerfold print captioned: "Bloody, Brutal, and Blackguard Prize-Fight In England, Between Heenan and Sayers, On April 17, 1860" which shows hundreds of spectators.
This historic boxing match is considered the very first world boxing championship. It is a terrific boxi... See More
Great baseball print...
Item #173838
June 27, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1874 Within this complete issue is a great full page print captioned: "International Baseball--The Boston Champions" showing the entire team in uniform. The name of each player is captioned below, the list including Al Spaulding and James O'Rourke among others. A related article as well. A great companion issue to join the 2004 Boston cha... See More
Tiger Woods' very 1st PGA Tour victory...
Item #691896
October 08, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 4, 5, 6 & 7, 1996
* Tiger Woods very 1st victory (20 years old)
* PGA Professional Golf Association
* Las Vegas Invitational - Nevada
A nice four issue set on Tiger Woods' very 1st PGA Tour victory. Unfortunately the first three issues only show the leader board list in the sport's sections. Probably because this was not a important tournament like the M... See More
Very significant baseball print...
Item #683444
July 01, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865 The best & most desired print is the nice half page vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.".
This fine print shows a game in progress, including the full panorama of the field with a cro... See More
Remington's "Soldiering in the Southwest"...
Item #175110
August 21, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1886 Full ftpg. is a famous Frederic Remington print: 'Soldiering in the Southwest--The Rescue of Corporal Scott, a Black soldier.'
Fullpg: 'A Forest Fire'. Halfpg: 'Types From Arizona' includes Indians & soldiers. Displayable fullpg. print: 'Annapolis, Md.' being 5 views. Also present is "ELEPHANTS IN A BATH... See More
Illinois football icon Red Grange wins 1924 MVP...
Item #698423
December 21, 1924
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1924
* Red Grange wins Big Ten football MVP
* Illinois Fighting Illini college football HB
* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award
* Very 1st year of this award (very rare as such)
The front page of the sport's ection has a terrific banner headline for display: "RED GRANGE AWARDED TRIBUNE TROPHY" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of c... See More
Good baseball issue... Cricket... "A Tale of Two Cities"...
Item #172302
October 15, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 15, 1859 Ftpg. shows: 'A German Beer Garden in N.Y. City on Sunday Eve.' Nice fullpg: 'The English Cricketers--the Eleven of All England'. Half of the dblpgctrfld. is a terrific illus. of: 'A Base Ball Match at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken' showing a game in progress. A very displayable print, showing almost the entire field. The other hal... See More
Great print of a baseball game in progress...
Item #173422
July 02, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1870 Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the upper half of a doublepage centerfold which shows an expansive view of a baseball game in progress, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The caption reads: "Base Ball.--The Match Between the 'Red Stockings' and the 'Atlantics' " In this historic g... See More
Baseball: the Red Stocking Club...
Item #173318
July 03, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1869 The front page features an article on "Henry J. Raymond" with a large illustration of him. A fullpage illustration "Peace - Finale, Boston, June, 1869".
Perhaps the best print is a very nice half page: 'The Picked Nine of the Red Stocking Baseball Club, Cincinnati' showing ten players in uniform with some equipment.
An... See More
Magic Johnson drafted 1st in the NBA...
Item #683474
June 26, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1979
* Earvin "Magic" Johnson drafted
* NBA basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Lakers Take 3-Point Stance in NBA Draft" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6. Page 7, under "Basketball", has the list of the fir... See More
The Philadelphia Collection I
Item #206228
September 01, 1866
Harper's Weekly, various dates from September 1, 1866 through November 18, 1876. This is a six issue set of Harper's Weekly containing various prints pertaining to events and/or buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually. This is a great set of issues for anyone interested in Philadelphia, PA, early U.S. ... See More
First appearance of the Democratic Donkey... Nice Judaica print...
Item #173374
January 15, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 15, 1870 Certainly the most historic or noteworthy print in this issue is the somewhat nondescript political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast on the back page titled: "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion".
Its significance is that this is the very first appearance of the Democratic Donkey, which has remained the image of the Democratic party t... See More
The National League of baseball is created...
Item #682684
February 07, 1876
NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1876
* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League. It begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philadelphia Club
... See More
* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League. It begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philadelphia Club
Displayable baseball print...
Item #683144
June 27, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 27, 1874
* Great baseball illustration print
* Boston Red Stockings - champions
Within this complete issue is a great full page print captioned: "International Baseball--The Boston Champions" showing the entire team in uniform. The name of each player is captioned beneath, the list including Al Spaulding and James O'Rourke among others. A relate... See More
Seventeen year-old Lou Gehrig leads his high school team to the championship...
Item #688545
June 19, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1920
* Very early Lou Gehrig
* Brooklyn High School star
A very significant issue for any Lou Gehrig collector as this newspaper contains the very first mention of Lou Gehrig for his baseball prowess (one earlier mention was for football) in this venerable newspaper.
Page 17 contains a rather short report headed: "Title For Commerce Nine" &quo... See More
Nice Balloon and fireworks prints...
Item #173528
July 08, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1871 The front page of the issue features a nice full page entitled "The Glorious Fourth - Sending Up the Fire Balloon". Inside the issue is an article "Corea" (Korea) which includes 3 scenes: "The U.S. Naval and Diplomatic Expedition to Corea"; "The Corean Sailors Rescued from a Sinking Junk" and "The ... See More
Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #173156
December 21, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 21, 1867 Certainly the prime print in this issue is the nice doublepage centerfold by celebrated artist Winslow Homer, titled: "Homeward Bound" showing people on the deck of a ship.
There are other nice prints within this issue including a front page of: "James Watt's First Idea of Steam", a nearly full page of: "Squirrel Hunt... See More
Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire...
Item #173564
November 11, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 11, 1871 The full front page is taken up with 9 scenes of: "The Ruined Churches of Chicago". Another fullpg. shows the ruins of Chicago after the fire, plus a halfpg. as well.
The doublepage centerfold is a very famous political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "The Tammany Tiger Loose" which is tipped-in (desired). Another political cartoon by... See More
Great print of a baseball game in progress...
Item #683425
July 02, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1870
* Early baseball action print
Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the upper half of a doublepage centerfold (tipped-in, desired) which shows an expansive view of a baseball game in progress, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
The caption reads: "Base Ball.--The Match Between the 'Red Stockings... See More
One of the best early baseball prints, the game made famous by Currier & Ives...
Item #674743
August 26, 1865
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 26, 1865 The top of page 4 has one of the better baseball prints of the era, showing the action at the famous game played at Hoboken on August 3, 1865 between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Mutuals of New York.
The print, taking close to one-third of the page, is captioned: "Base Ball Match For The Championship Between The Atlantic Club Of Br... See More
Death of "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig...
Item #693024
June 03, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 3, 1941
* Death of Lou Gehrig
* New York Yankees
The front page of the sport's section has a headline in bold lettering: "GEHRIG DEAD!" with subhead: "Baseball's 'Iron Horse' Felled by Spinal Disease" and photo. (see) Also a brief article headed: "Babe Ruth recalls How Lou Hustled"
The top of page 3 of this s... See More
Death of Charles Comiskey in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #682452
October 26, 1931
THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, October 26, 1931
* Charles Comiskey death
* "Commy" "The Old Roman"
* Chicago White Sox baseball
* Black Sox World Series scandal fame
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* End of his criminal career
* Gets 11 years in prison
A doubly significant issue with two notable reports on the front page. First is the report of the death of Charles C... See More
Famous Frederic Remington print...
Item #175222
September 17, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1887 Perhaps the best print in this issue is the full front page captioned: "Burning the Range" by famed Western artist Frederic Remington.
But there are many other prints within this issue including a full page with 9 vignettes of: "Sketches In Amsterdam"; a halfpg: "The Minneapolis Exposition Building by Night"; sm... See More
Eight Chicago White Sox players suspended in the "Black Sox" scandal...
Item #690137
September 29, 1920
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Sept. 29, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
* Players suspended from team
* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confesses
The top of the front page has a nice heading on the "Black Sox" scandal from the 1919 World Series: "Eight Chicago Players Suspended Following Cicotte's Confession"" with sub... See More
Desirable baseball issue... Cricket...
Item #683403
October 15, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 15, 1859 Half of the double page centerfold is a terrific illustration of: 'A Base Ball Match at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken' showing a game in progress. A very displayable print, showing almost the entire field. The other half shows a cricket match.
The frontpage shows: "A German Beer Garden in N.Y. City on Sunday Eve." Nice full page: ... See More
The complete 1911 Major League Baseball World Series: all six games...
Item #688874
October 26, 1911
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, a set of all six games of the 1911 Major League Baseball World Series during which the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants.
* Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants
* World Series of baseball - all 5 games
* Christy Mathewson & Chief Bender fame
Each of the issue has a front page report on the game including an inning-by-inni... See More
Babe Ruth signs with the Boston Red Sox...
Item #686844
March 22, 1919
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 22, 1919
* Babe Ruth signs final contract with Boston
* Prelude to the trade with New York Yankees
* Major league baseball - MLB
The sports page, page 11, has a one column head: "Ruth Signs With Red Sox For Three Years" with the report noting in part: "...signed a three-year's contract with the world&#... See More
Prosecution asks for jail time for 'Black Sox' players...
Item #692477
July 30, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
As the infamous Black Sox scandal comes to its conclusion (final arguments in the trial were the day before), the front page of the sports section has an interesting article headed: "Asks Conviction Of 'Black Sox' On Their... See More
Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...
Item #177075
December 08, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900 The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900".
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" whic... See More
Baseball, including a portrait of Lipman Pike? When "Uncle Tom" was not an insult...
Item #173038
November 03, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 3, 1866 Very nice full ftpg. shows a Black man & his grandchild: 'Uncle Tom & His Grandchild'. Nice fullpg. has 2 scenes of: 'View of the City & Harbor of Quebec', one after the great fire. Another halfpg. view of: 'St. Roch, Quebec'. Great fullpg. baseball print: 'The Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn, & the Athletics of... See More
Winslow Homer... "The Bathers"...
Item #173744
August 02, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1873 Front 1/2 page illustration entitled "Hunting the Cave Bear" (Cave Men). Inside is a full page illustration of "The Bathers" by Winslow Homer. Full page illustration of "The Springfield University Regatta -The Finish." Doublepage centerfold entitled "The Big Guns of the Iron Clad Steamer the "Sultan" -... See More
The Red Sox win the World Series...
Item #670535
October 12, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Oct. 12, 1916
* Boston Red Sox are champions
* 1916 World Series of baseball
* Babe Ruth on the team
The front page has a rather large headline announcing: "RED SOX ARE CHAMPIONS" with subhead: "Shore Hurls Great Game for Winners; Pfeffer Is Chased". This is a rare same-day account of the final game, an advantage a
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* Boston Red Sox are champions
* 1916 World Series of baseball
* Babe Ruth on the team
The front page has a rather large headline announcing: "RED SOX ARE CHAMPIONS" with subhead: "Shore Hurls Great Game for Winners; Pfeffer Is Chased". This is a rare same-day account of the final game, an advantage a
One of the earliest prints of a cricket match to appear in a newspaper...
Item #691038
September 04, 1795
KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, Sept. 4, 1795
* 18th century cricket
* Bat-and-Ball game
A handsome issue of the 18th century, with two decorative embellishments in the masthead & ornate lettering in the title.
The front page has an illustrated advertisement headed "Cricketing" which must being one of the earliest prints a cricket match to appear in a newspaper.
... See More
"International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics"....
Item #697971
July 25, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1874 Although this issue includes many very nice & displayable prints, by far the most desirable would be the great full page captioned: "International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics" which shows individual, full-figure illustrations of the baseball players in uniform, most with a bat or ball in hand. A very displayable item for ... See More
Joe Louis' last knockout victory (1951) - the best we've seen...
Item #696788
June 16, 1951
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, June 16, 1951
* Joe Louis vs. Lee Savold
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* Last win by way of knockout
Page 12 has perhaps the best coverage of the last knockout of Joe Louis' career we have ever seen. It contains multiple photos and detailed coverage. The opposing page also has a related photo as does the front page. Truly a great issue!
This was t... See More
The slave Robert Smalls... A Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #172580
June 14, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862 Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as well. As Wikipedia notes, Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery by commandeering a Confederate transport ... See More
College football by Remington... Baseball in San Francisco...
Item #175242
November 26, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1887 Full front page illustration by Frederic Remington: College Players At Foot-Ball---A Tackle And Ball-Down. Inside has a related report: The College Game Of Football. Also a report: Base-Ball In San Francisco and an illustration: A Base-Ball Game On The Haight Street Grounds, San Francisco.
Full page "Hunting Wild Hogs in Arka... See More
The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...
Item #683457
June 14, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994
* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?
* First report from the city where it happened
The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man Found Slain", in a newspaper from the city where... See More
Winslow Homer... Women's archery...
Item #173432
August 06, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1870 This issue contains a full page Winslow Homer print: "On the Bluff At Long Branch at the Bathing Hour". The front page features a fullpage illustration "Going to Market". A full page "Map of the Seat of War in Europe". Full page political cartoon re. "The New Comet - A Phenomenon Now Visible in All Parts o... See More
Baseball... Remington's "Dragging A Bull's Hide Over a Prairie Fire...
Item #175338
October 27, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1888 Although this issue has a wealth of fine prints, perhaps the most notable is the very nice doublepage print in the "Supplement" titled: "Dragging A Bull's Hide Over A Prairie Fire In Northern Texas" which was done by Frederic Remington".
Front full pg. illus. of "The Effect of 'Negative Gravity'."... See More
Ted Williams ends the season above .400...
Item #697654
September 29, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1941
* Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
* Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB
Not only is it difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has yet to be topped--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines.
This report is a somew... See More
First American newspaper publication of a Sherlock Holmes story...
Item #175778
January 14, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1893 The prime content is certainly the 2+ page publication of: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventures of the Card-Board Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the very first appearance of a Sherlock Holmes story in any American periodical. Note that above the masthead is: "A Story By S. Conan Doyle, Complete In This Num... See More
Two Winslow Homer winter-themed prints...
Item #172328
January 14, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1860 Inside has two very nice, full-page & displayable prints: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset" and "A Snow Slide in the City", both by famed artist Winslow Homer.
Another full page shows: "The Emperor and Empress of France Hunting at Compiegne". The back page has two cartoon illustrations.
Complete in 16 pages, goo... See More
Famous & desirable Frederic Remington centerfold...
Item #175384
April 06, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1889 Very nice full front page print: "Hunting Wild Turkey by Moonlight: Prints inside include: "The Late John Bright..."; a terrific doublepage centerfold by the famed Frederick Remington: "Cheyenne Scouts Patrolling the Big Timber of the North Canadian, Oklahoma"; "Robert T. Lincoln, U.S. Minister to England (and Abraham... See More
Great view of Chicago before the fire... Thomas Nast... Political cartoon...
Item #173558
October 21, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 21, 1871 The full fron tpage is a Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "The Only Thing They Respect or Fear". An article "The New York Seamen's Exchange" features a 1/4 page illustration. "The Smithfield Martyrs' Memorial Church" features a 1/3 page illustration. A half-page illustration "Shanghaiing Sailo... See More
Baseball champions...
Item #174978
May 16, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1885 The entire ftpg. shows: 'Vesuvius In Eruption'. The prime print would be the full page captioned: "Champion Baseball Players" showing portraits of twelve players from various baseball teams, including James O'Rourke, John Ward, Joseph Hornung, William Ewing, and others.
Among other prints in the issue are a fullpg. of: "... See More
The complete 1928 World Series: Yankees take a four game sweep...
Item #672656
October 05, 1928
GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, North Carolina A collection of six consecutive issues dated October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 covering the entire Yankee's four game sweep of the 1928 Major League World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Fine coverage of each game including both front page and sports page reporting. Babe Ruth's name is quite prominent in several reports.
Each issue is complete,... See More
The very beginning of a legendary stadium...
Item #646856
February 06, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1921
* Original Yankee Stadium is born
* "The House That Ruth Built"
* Site officially picked
Perhaps it would only be in a New York City newspaper that one would find such great reporting on the very beginning of what would become a legendary facility: Yankee Stadium. The top of page 20 has column heads: "YANKEES TO BUILD ST... See More
Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...
Item #671866
October 14, 1882
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882
* Chicago White Sox baseball
* Cap Anson & King Kelly
Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print... See More
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