Phar Lap, Australian racehorse wins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1931



* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse

* Wins Futurity Stakes (MRC) - Australia



Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (at the back) is a two column heading: "Phar Lap Wins Claulfield Stakes in Sydney, Bringing Total Turf Earnings to $250,000" (see)

Eighty + pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

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Willie Mosconi 1st World billiards title...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1941 



* Willie Mosconi's 1st billiards title 

* World Straight Pool Championships 



The sport's section (page 34) has small & somewhat discrete one column headings: "MOSCONI CLINCHES TITLE"

"Gains Pocket Billiard Crown by Victory Over Lauri" First report coverage on Willie Mosconi's very 1st World Straight Pool ... See More  

Notre Dame wins 1930 football title...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 11, 1930 



* Knute Rockne exhausted with coaching football

* Notre Dame officially are National Champions 

* Last season before airplane crash death

* Fighting Irish college football



The front page of the sport's section (page 29) has a banner headline: "'ROCKNE, ILL, TO RETURN TO MAYO'S FOR TREATMENT" with subheads and small photo... See More  

1939 Nile Kinnick named "All American"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939 



* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice 

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 

* Maxwell award winner 



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll&... See More  

Sam Snead wins 1954 Masters golf tournament

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 13, 1954



* Sam Snead wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The front page has a three-column heading: "Snead Captures Masters Title" with subhead & photo. More in the sport's section (page 34) with 2 more related photos. First report coverage on Sam Snead winning the 1954 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georg... See More  

"The Baseball President"... Children on a see-saw...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1868  The front page contains a quarter-page illustration of "George Sands, President of the National Base-Ball Association" with an article headed "The Base-Ball President". Also on the front cover is a half-page illustration entitled " 'See-Saw'--An Illustration for the Juveniles" which shows children see-sawing on... See More  

Davey O'Brien... TCU football star...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Aug. 27, 1939



* Davey O'Brien to play in All-Star game vs. Giants

* Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs



The front page of this section has a nice, colored illustration of Davey O'Brien with heading: "O'Brien Reaches High Point Of Career" Nice for display. Curious that the number on his jersey is "1" whe... See More  

Scenes at Salt Lake City, Utah... Life in the Canadian Rockies...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1893  Within are four scenes of: "Hunting Life in the Rockies", all in British Columbia with 3 showing Indians. Great fullpg: "A Week With the Mormons" has 8 prints including two of Mormon currency. Also a halfpg. photo of: "The New Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City, Utah".

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St. Louis Cardinals win 1944 World Series of baseball...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TGIMES, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1944



* 1944 World Series (game 6)

* St. Louis Cardinals vs. St. Louis Browns

* Championship game (final)

* World War II - WWII era



The top of page 14 has a six column heading: "Cardinals Regain World Championship" with subheads, 2 photos, box scores and inning by inning description. First report coverage of game 6 which made ... See More  

1934 girl pitcher Jackie Mitchell...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 14, 1934



* Jackie Mitchell, girl baseball pitcher

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig strikeouts fame

* Barnstorming tour stop with photo



The sport's section (page 16) has a two column heading: "Girl Pitcher on Pony Mound Under Floodlights Tonight" with subhead and photo of Mitchell. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear... See More  

1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968



* The BEE GEES concert advertisement

* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC

* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad



Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More  

1913 World Series... Christy Mathewson....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 11, 1913



* World Series of baseball  (game 4)

* New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* Chief Bender wins 2nd game of series



The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "BENDER WINS AGAIN" "Macks Increase Lead" "Giants Fight Vigorously" and more with box scores and photo. (see) Covera... See More  

Al Capone's trial would result in eight years in the federal penitentiary...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 15, 1931 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss

* Famous tax evasion trial - Gambling losses ?



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE HEAVY BETTING LOSER, BOOKIES SHOW" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally in good condition.



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Assualt wins Triple Crown... 1946 horse racing...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1946 



* Thoroughbred racehorse 

* Assault wins Belmont Stakes 

* Triple Crown champion 



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column headline: "Assault Wins Belmont Stakes For Triple Crown" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Assault winning the triple crown in horse racing. Always nice to have notable even... See More  

Irrigation in California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1895  Full front page illus. of "He Turned Too Short - A Polo Incident." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in Northern India - Delhi." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Triumphal Evening." Two full pg. illus. including "Bicycle Rendezvous in the Bois De Boulogne, Paris" and &... See More  

A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dicken...

Horseracing... the Eclipse Course, Long Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1859  The front page features two nearly half page illustrations entitled 'The Imperial Army Printing Press' and "The Emperor's Camp Tent". A full page illustration entitled 'The Four Mile Heat, On Eclipse Course, Long Island' is about Horse Racing.  Full page illustrations are entitled 'Visit of the Emperor Napoleo... See More  

Knute Rockne... First home loss in 23 years...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 18, 1928  This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "TECH TRAMPLES ROCKNE ELEVEN" "Carnegie Keeps Slate Clear by Handing Notre Dame 27-7 Beating".

Continues on page 3 with lineup. (see)



This would be Notre Dame's first defeat on there home field in 23 years.

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Christmas issue....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 14, 1912 (does not include the color wrapper/cover shown at this link). This issue is a Christmas issue. The front page has an illustration called "A National Calamity."

Inside there are many short stories and illustrations including "Stories of the Christ-Child" by Charles Johnston; "Treasure Trove" by Madison Cawein and the ... See More  

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  

Morrisville, Pennsylvania Little League champions....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 27, 1955



* Morrisville, Pennsylvania

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



The top of page 28 has a two column heading: "Morrisville, Pa., Team Wins Little League " (see images).

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor wear along the spine, nice condition.



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Washington Huskies rowing crew wins 1940 national title....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 26, 1940



* University of Washington Huskies crew

* Wins national championship in rowing

* Babe Ruth & Ty Cobb charity golf match



The top of page 20 has a three column heading: "Washington Crew Retains Intercollegiate Rowing Championship with Incredible Ease" with subhead. (see images)

The top of page 19 has a three column heading: "Ty ... See More  

Walter Payton breaks NFL rushing record...

USA TODAY, October 8, 1984



* Walter Payton

* Chicago Bears

* NFL football



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Payton breaks Brown's Record". (see) First report coverage on Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton, breaking Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record.

Complete with all sections (44 pages), very nice condition.... 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  

1991 death of actress Gene Tierney...

SPORTS SECION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991



* American stage & film actress Gene Tierney death

* "Golden Age of Hollywood" leading lady 

* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus 

* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star

* Retires from professional NBA play



Page 3 has a heading that reads: "Gene Tierney, Acclaimed as Star of 'Laura,' Dies at... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 23, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "Penance" by W. A. Rogers. There are illustrations of "The Younger Generation" by Charles H. Wright and a double page illustration of "The Emotions--Resignation" by James Montgomery Flagg; and "Motoropolis" by Hamilton Williams. There are photos of... See More