City of Rome & German Stadt Theatre (NY) prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1859 The front 1/2 page illustration of "The New York German Stadt Theatre on Sunday Evening." Inside is a 1/2 page illustration of a "Flag Officer Tattnall, U.S.N." Doublepage centerfold map of "The City of Rome." A 3/4 page illustration of "Brunel". This also has a continuation of "A Tale of Two Cities" ... See More  

Bull Run... "The Surrey Eleven" cricket team...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 31, 1861 



* The Surrey eleven cricket team portrait

* Battle of Bull Run - Manassas (in America)



Inside has: "The Surrey Eleven" with a full page portrait of the cricket team.

Another full-page print has: "The Civil War In America: Engagement Between The 71st New York And An Alabama Regiment At The Battle Of Bull Run".

Othe... See More  

Ted Williams last game with Home Run...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, September 29, 1960  This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14 (sport's page): "Williams Retires On a High Note" with caption: "Homer Last Time at Bat" with nice related photo and career stats. Tells of the last game played by the great Ted Williams in which he hit a home run in his final career at bat. Other news of the d... See More  

Baseball stars of 1920...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, May 20, 1920  Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a two-page spread headed: "Baseball Players of Major Leagues Who Figure as Stars of the Present Season in Box and Field." Includes action photos of Waite Hoyt, Everett Scott, Lee Meadows, "Cactus" Cravath and Walter Johnson, with more photos of "Perkins and Perry... See More  

Kobe Bryant charged w/ sexual assault...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 2003



* Kobe Bryant charged with sexual assault

* Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard

* NBA basketball - Eagle County, Colorado



The front page has a three column heading: "Bryant Charged; He Admits Adultery but Denies Assault" with two related photos. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with a front page banner headline: "'I'm I... See More  

1909 AAA Championship Car season... Santa Monica race...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 10, 1909



* 1909 AAA Champion Car season

* Santa Monica Road Race Course

* Racecar driver Harris Hanshue victory



The front page has a nice banner headline: "APPERSON IS WINNER OF AUTO RACE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are ... See More  

Mendoza & boxing as "a disgrace of society"...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 2, 1790  



* Daniel Mendoza - The fighting Jew



The back page has: "...Sir Sampson compelled Mr. Mendoza to give bail for his good behavior in future, which he did, himself in a penalty of 200 pounds...Thus the rage for boxing has received a very proper check...to be hoped the magistrates throughout the kingdom will be no less vigilant in their end... See More  

Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak hits 50 games...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 12, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 50

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 10) has a six column heading: "DiMag Passes 49 as Yanks Win on Gordon's Homer" with subheads. (see images)

First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak making the 50th game mark. He would end up with 56 game... See More  

1930 Notre Dame Stadium's 1st game...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1930



* Notre Dame Stadium opening

* 1st ever game (day of) - Fighting Irish

* NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame



The sport's section (page 18) has a article headed: "Description of Notre Dame Stadium" with subhead: "New Football Plant, Rectangular in Shape, Will Seat 60,000; Has Military Appearance....&... See More  

Willie Mays chases Babe Ruth's homerun record...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 21, 1954  Inside has a great, full page article on Willie Mays with a banner headline: "Hall of Fame? Willie Would Take World Series" with subheads: "I Won't Think About Babe Ruth's Home Run Record" "Even Experts Suprised by '1st Place Kid' " Leo Said He'd Be Satisfied If Mays Bettered .280 and Socked 25 Home... See More  

Phar Lap mounted... Babe Ruth - Yankees capture League Championship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932



* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse

* New York Yankees capture AL pennant



Page 18 has a small one column heading: "Phar Lap Mounted in Yonkers; To Be Exhibited at Belmont" (see image)

Also page 17 has a five column heading that reads: "League Championship Captured by Yankees" with subheads. This would be Babe Ruth's ... See More  

Phar Lap mounted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932



* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse

* New York Yankees capture AL pennant



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 18: "Phar Lap Mounted in Yonkers; To Be Exhibited at Belmont". See photo for brief text here.



Also page 17 has a five column headline that reads: "League Championship Captured by Yankees&qu... See More  

Vanderbilt Cup automobile race... Tazio Nuvolari...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 13, 1936



* Vanderbilt Cup - automobile racing

* First major car race trophy in America

* Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari wins



Page 3 of the sport's section has a three column duo photo headed: "The Winner--And Loser"

Also a three column heading: "DEVIL'S DISCIPLE WINS; Nuvolari Takes Vanderbilt Cup" (see images)

Complete with 30 ... See More  

Washington Huskies rowing crew wins 1948 national title....

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 23, 1948



* University of Washington Huskies crew

* Wins national championship in rowing

* Sweep in all three levels (grades)



At the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (pg. 37) has a six column heading: "Sweep at Poughkeepsie Makes Washington's Huskies Olympic Favorites" with photo. (see images)

Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in ni... See More  

Christmas in the wilds...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1877  Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'Justice Brings Peace'. Nearly fullpg: 'The Terra Nova Snowshoe Club of Montreal' & 'One More Mouth to Feed' Very nice fullpg: 'Christmas In the Wilds--With the Hudson Bay Company Hunters' & 'Sleighing Sketches In New York'.

Greatest baseball series ever played...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 2, 1912  The front page has: "The War in the Near East." Also present is the article: "The Greatest Baseball Series Ever Played," by Edward Bayard Moss, with a related photo. The double page illustration is called "Our Mrs. Partingtons and the Democratic Ocean,"  by C. J. Budd. Towards the back is "THE FINISHING T... See More  

1920 Union Club riot in Manhattan... Irish-Americans...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 26, 1920



* Union Club riot in Manhattan

* Irish & Anglo-Americans clash

* A hanging British flag as provocation ?

* Post "Bloody Sunday" in Dublin, Ireland 



The front pager has a nice banner headline for display: "IRISH RAID NEW YORK CLUB" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete with 20 pages, light toning ans a little wear at t... See More  

Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI...

PARSONS SUN, Kansas, Jan. 27, 1992



* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI

* Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP

* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills



Page 8 has a banner heading: "Washington keeps string of NFC domination intact" with lead-in: "Skinned again!" and play diagram. (see images)  First report coverage on the Washington Redskins winning Super Bo... See More  

Reggie Jackson signs w/ the Yankees....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1976



* Reggie Jackson

* New York Yankees



The front page has a two column photo of Reggie Jackson with caption: "Jackson Signs With The Yankees"

In the sport's section (page 47) has a three column headline: "Jackson Signs Yankee Contact For Five Years and $2.9 Million" with photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on Reggie Jackson si... See More  

1953 Maurice "Rocket" Richard 50th goal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1945



* Maurice 'Rocket' Richard 

* National Hockey League 

* Montreal Canadians 

* Becomes 1st to score 50 goals in season (1st report) 



This 32 page newspaper has a very small one column heading in the sport's section on page 15: "Richard gets 50th Goal". 1st report on Maurice 'Rocket' Richard becoming the ve... See More  

Game of the Century... Norte Dame vs. Ohio Buckeyes...

THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 3, 1935



* GAME OF THE CENTURY ?

* Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

* Famous comeback win



This 36 page newspaper has a nice four column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Fighting Irish Blast Buckeye Lead in Final Period, 18-13" with subheads, stats, lineup and tow large photos of Wayne Millner and Andy Pilney.

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Very 1st ever televised sporting event in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1939



* Very 1st sport's event on television

* Princeton vs. Columbia baseball game

* Historic broadcasting first



The sport's section (page 33) has a three column heading : "Columbia Loses Twice" with subheads that include: "PRINCETON ANNEXES LEAGUE TWIN  BILL" and more with box scores and related photo. (see) A very historic iss... See More  

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, May 13, 1909.  "A Saturday matinee Crowd in New York" "The Novel Side of Life in Porto Rico" "The People and the Land Where Roosevelt Hunts" "Most Frightful Massacre of the Century" "Glimpses of Roosevelt's Hunting Grounds in East Africa" "A Typical Windy Day in Chicago" "Men of Note in the Baseball World (Johnson, Ames, Griffith, Ball) pl... See More  

Boston Red Sox in the 1912 World Series...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, October 12, 1912 



* Boston Red Sox vs. New York Giants

* World Series of baseball (game 4)

* In a Boston publication (rare)



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "FENWAY PARK AGAIN SCENE OF BIG WORLD SERIES BALL GAMES" with subheads and box scores for game 4. (see) Rare to have in the Boston publication.

Other news, sports and ad... See More  

First NCAA College basketball championship game...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 28, 1939



* Very first "March Madness" - NCAA basketball championship in 1939



The top of page 3 of the sport's section has 1st report coverage on the final game of the very first NCAA basketball championship ever held, with heading: "OREGON BEATS OHIO STATE FOR NATIONAL TITLE" (see images). With present-day interest in the NCAA tournament... See More