Joe Louis vs. Tommy Farr... Heaveyweight boxing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 31, 1937



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Tommy Farr - British boxer



The front page has a six column headline: "Louis Wins, but Farr Fights All the Way" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "FARR HAS NO ALIBI; SEEKS ANOTHER CHANCED" with subheads and small photo of Farr... See More  

The Missions of California... Russell Sage...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 12, 1891. The front of this issues features a full illustration entitled "The Attempted Assassination of Mr. Russell Sage." Inside is a full page illustration of "In and Around the 'Arcade' Building Immediately After the Explosion." Full page illustration of "The Christening of the United States Cruiser 'New York'." ... See More  

Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945



* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp

* Executions of Doolittle raiders told



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN JAPAN" with subhead and 2 related photos showing a few liberated Yankees freed from Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp. This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.

Also on the sa... See More  

Editors Law in 1933 Germany...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1933



* Editors law of the Third Reich

* Freedom of press no more in Germany

* Nazi censorship of Jews

* Joseph Goebbels propaganda

* 1933 World Series coverage



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REICH PRESS LOSES LAST OF ITS RIGHTS; MUST SERVE STATE" and more. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside. Feels like whats going on tod... See More  

Aga Khan III marries...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1944



* Aga Khan III weds

* Sultan Mahommed Shah

* St. Louis Cardinal World Series champions



This 38 page newspaper has small, somewhat discrete one column headings on page 20: "The Aga Khan Marries", "Moslem Ruler, 67, Takes French Bride of 32 in Switzerland"



See photo for brief text here. This tells of the wedding of Sultan Mahommed S... 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  

Deaths of Abbie Hoffman & Sugar Ray Robinson...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 13, 1989



* Abbie Hoffman & Sugar Ray Robinson

* Yippies founder & Chicago Seven member

* Flower Power movement advocate

* Middleweight boxing champion



The top of the front page has a pictorial with heading: "Death of a Champion" with more in the sport's section.

Also on the front page is a one column heading: "Abbie Hoffman Dies; Yippi... See More  

1910 Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 6, 1910



* Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout

* Boxing's first "Fight of the Century"



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "JEFFRIES DISQUALIFIED, SAYS RICKARD, BEFORE KNOCKOUT BLOW GIVEN" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &quo... See More  

Babe Ruth's 1st hit after leaving Yankees...

SPORTS SECTION only of The Omaha Bee-News, Nebraska, March 10, 1935



* Babe Ruth gets very 1st hit in debut with Boston Braves

* Preseason game in Florida after leaving New York Yankees



The front page of this section has a nice banner heading: "Babe Ruth Hits Single First Time Up in Debut as Brave" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete sport's section only wit... See More  

1940 Joe DiMaggio Yankees contract signing...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, March 6, 1940



* Joe DiMaggio's contract signing

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* From his hometown - rare as such



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "DiMag Accepts Terms!; Mr., Mrs. Head East" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's contract signing after just four seasons with the New Y... See More  

Chicago Cubs win 1945 pennant....

THE BOSTON HERALD, September 30, 1945



* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant

* MLB baseball



The front page has a two column heading: "Chicago Cubs Win Flag" (see) The sport's section (page 34) has a three column heading: "Cubs Clinch N. L. Flag" and more with box scores and standings. First report coverage on the 1945 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant. They wou... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, December 16, 1939.

   

* Sailor, parrot and young lady Cover

* Charles Lindberg article

* Boxing stories

* Fibber McGee and Molly

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a sailor and young lady with a very noisy parrot (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



The issue contains

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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  

Arnold Palmer wins 1st British Open...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1961



* Arnold Palmer - golfer 

* British Open championship 

* Royal Birkdale 



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column headline: "PALMER TAKES BRITISH OPEN" with subheads (see photos). Coverage continues on page S-7 with five column headline: "Palmer Rallies and Wins British Open by Shot" and relate... 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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A baseball team in uniform...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1881  The full front pabe is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Is There To Be A Power Behind The Throne?" But the most significant print would be the very nice half page baseball print: "The Princeton college Base-Ball Nine" showing them in uniform and with bats, a ball, and two catcher's masks. There is also a related article: &q... See More  

Jimmie Foxx death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 22, 1967



* Jimmie Foxx death 

* Philadelphia Athletics - Boston Red Sox 



This 38 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Jimmy Foxx Dies at 59; Hit 534 Home Runs" with photo of Foxx. (see)



Tells of the death a famous major league baseball star Jimmie Foxx.



Other news of the day. Good condition.



wi... See More  

Fatty Arbuckle death in 1933...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1933



* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle death (1st report)

* Silent film actor, comedian and director



Page 17 has one column headings that include: "FATTY ARBUCKLE DIES IN HIS SLEEP" "Film Comedian, Central Figure in Coast Tragedy in 1921, Long Barred From Screen" "On Eve Of His Comeback" and more with photo. (see) Always nice to h... 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  

Archie Williams wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 8, 1936 



* Archie Williams wins gold medal

* African American 400m victory

* Olympics games in Berlin Germany



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "WILLIAMS WINS 400 METER RUN" with subheads and wire photo. (see)

A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refusal to acknowledge the achievements of ... See More  

The first mention of Phar Lap in The New York Times... Phar Lap Australian horse race win...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1931



* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse

* 1st mention in this famous NYC title



This is a rather historic issue for any horse racing collectors, as this is the very first mention of the famous Australian racehorse "Phar Lap" in the prestigious New York Times newspaper.



This 100+ page Sunday issue has a two column heading on the front page of the... See More  

Thomas Nast creates a displayable New Year's Day centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1864  Part of front page is a cross section: 'Diagram of Monitor 'Weehawken' Sunk in Charleston Harbor'. Also on the ftpg. are prints of: "Frederick VII, Late King of Denmark" and "Christian IX, Present King of Denmark".

Inside has full page prints captioned: "The Army of the Cumberland--General Baird's Di... See More  

Seabiscuit wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1937



* Seabiscuit wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



Page 9 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 45,000 Sees Seabiscuit Score in $10,000 Added Santa Anita Race" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the San Juan Capistrano Han... 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  

Muhammad Ali's 6th pro fight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1961



* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay

* 6th professional boxing match

* Very rare report when still unknown



The sport's section (page 45) under a very small and discrete one column heading: "Wednesday Night Fight" is a brief and inconspicuous report reading: "Cassius Clay, 192, Louisville, knocked out Lamar Clark, 181 1/2, Cedar City, Utah, 2&q... See More