Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 24, 1952



* Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title

* Knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in 13th round



Page 8 under "Sportfolio" is a small heading: "King Rocky Still Crude Nugget; Walcott Glitters Despite Loss" and more. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.



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Tiger Woods' very 1st PGA golf tournament...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Thursday, Feb. 27, 1992



* Tiger Woods very 1st PGA golf tourney

* 16 years old - sophomore in high school

* Professional Golf Association

* 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open



This was the day that Tiger Woods made his PGA debut. The sport's section has some reporting on the upcoming golf tournament in Los Angeles. Tiger Woods was interviewed by a Times writer with text th... See More  

Seabiscuit wins Marchbank Handicap...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1937



* Seabiscuit wins Marchbank Handicap

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



Page 6 of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT VICTOR AS 25,000 LOOK ON" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the Marchbank Handicap. Always nice to have notable events in history... 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.



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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  

Jim Valvano succumbs to cancer in 1993...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 29, 1993



* Jim Valvano death (1st report)

* North Carolina NC State Wolfpack

* Jimmy V - NCAA basketball coach

* 1983 National champions vs. Houston



The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Valvano dies After Cancer Fight" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 44 pages, very nic... See More  

Boat-Racing by sail and motor....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Sawdust Will Out" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Momentous Haywood Trial in Idaho"; "Accuser and Accused"; "Richmond's Greatest Confederate Reunion" and "Racing by Sail and by Motor to Bermuda."There also are two illustrations,... See More  

Mr. Taft in Panama.... A Capable Humorist by Mark Twain...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1909  The front page of this issue has an illustration of "February 22, 1732" by A. D. Blashfield which is referencing the birth of George Washington.

This issue has photos of "Mr. Taft at Panama"; "Our Wonderful Country" and there is an article with illustrations of "The Discovery of the Soul" by Victor

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1907 racecar driver Barney Oldfield...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 22, 1907



* Barney Oldfield - pioneer automobile racer

* Lakeside, California speedway - racetrack

* Probably only found in a S.D. publication 



The front page of section two has a four column headline: "OLDFIELD BEATS WORLD'S RECORD 1 1-5 SECONDS AT LAKESIDE TRACK" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good conditi... See More  

Joe Louis Joins the Service, 1942...

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The Red Sox win game four of the World Series...

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Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis in 1936...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 18, 1936



* Max Schmeling (German boxer)

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing upset (day of)

* Pre fight reporting



The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a headline that reads: "ODDS HOLD AT 8 TO 1 FOR JOE LOUIS" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) The German boxer would pull off a big upset in t... See More  

John Andretti, Al Unser Jr. & Deion Sanders in 1994...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 30, 1994



* Race car driver John Andretti 

* First to attempt "The Double"

* Indianapolis 500 & Coca-Cola 600

* Deion Sanders traded to the Reds

* Al Under Jr. wins the 500 



The top of page 11 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "John Andretti Drives 820 Miles for 'Double'" This was the first time a driver r... 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)

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Bill Johnson wins Olympic Gold in alpine skiing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 17, 1984



* Bill Johnson wins gold medal at Olympics

* First American male to win in alpine skiing

* Scott Hamilton wins in Men's figure skating



The front page has a one column heading: "Alpine Gold Is First Ever By U.S. Man" with photos. More in the sport's section. Also first report coverage on Scott Hamilton winning gold in Men's figure skat... See More  

Walter Johnson death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 11, 1946 



* Walter Johnson death 

* Washington Senators 



This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31 that include: "WALTER JOHNSON DIES IN CAPITAL, 59" "Pitching Star for Washington Senators 21 Years Held Many Baseball Records" and more with photo of Johnson. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.



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Death of Wilbur Wright...

An Exhibition of Inca Treasures.....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Greatest of Aviators--The death of Wilbur Wright from typhoid fever...."



This issue has an illustration called "The Revolutionist" by Kemble. There is also an article with photos called "An Exhibition of Inca Treasures" by Walter L. Beasley and there is another article by... See More  

New York Yankees 1st World Series... Babe Ruth out for the game...

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 8, 1921



* New York Yankees 1st World Series

* Babe Ruth not playing ?



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "RUTH OUT OF TODAY'S GAME" with subheads that include: "Sultan of Swat Carries Abscessed Arm In Sling" and more with lineup. more in the sport's section with reporting from the game the... See More  

Sandy Koufax's World Series strike out record game...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 3, 1963



* Sandy Koufax's strike-out record game

* Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

* World Series of baseball - game 1 at Yankee Stadium



The bottom of the front page has a photo showing Sandy Koufax in action with small heading: "Koufax Sets A Series Record" Also a three column heading also on the front page reads: "Mantle... See More  

1932 Winter Olympics opening... Lake Placid...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1932



* Winter Olympics open in Lake Placid, New York



This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 26: "Shea and Jaffee Win Speed Skating Titles as Olympic Winter Games Start" with many subheads and related photos including a photo of the Canada hockey team (see photos).



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Detroit Tigers 1945 World Series....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 5, 1945



* Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs (game 2)

* Hank Greenberg's home run wins game

* 1st post World War II champions (to be)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TIGERS TIE SERIES, GREENBERG HOMER BEATING CUBS, 4-1" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues in the sport's section with a few related photos an... 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.

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1934 New York Giants baseball players pictorial...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass. Aug. 12, 1934



* New York Giants - MLB baseball

* Nice pictorial of the starting players 

* Defending World Series champions

* Jackie Mitchell, girl pitcher photo



Page 2B has a nice pictorial showing the starting players for the defending World Series champions, the New York Giants. (see images)

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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  

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.

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