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'.

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  

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".

Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Rabbit-Shooting... See More  

Tennis and polo at Newport...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1895  Full front pg. illus. entitled: "Time to Shut Up." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "The English Challenger for the America's Cup." Full pg. illus. of "With the Canoeists on Lake Champlain." 1/2 containing several illus. pertaining to "Recent Applications of Electricity to Railroads."

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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  

1915 Federal League lawsuit begins...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1915



* Federal League antitrust lawsuit (begins)

* vs. American & National Leagues

* Organized MLB baseball



The front page has a banner heading: "ORGANIZED BASEBALL IS FIGHTING IN COURT FOR ITS EXISTENCE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More  

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  

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  

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  

Chicago Cubs win 1938 NL pennant....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1938



* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant

* MLB - Major League Baseball

* Best title to be had (rare )

* German annexation of Sudetenland begins 

* Current day Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler



The front page has a one column heading: "CHICAGO ROARS A WELCOME TO CHAMPION CUBS" with subhead and tiny map. The back page has a great ban... See More  

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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Map of the seat of war in Italy...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 28, 1859  The front page features a small illustration of "The Late Baron Humboldt", a nearly half page illustration of "Humboldt in His Study at Berlin" as well as a small "Baron Humboldt's Autograph".  Full page: 'Ye Abolitionists in Council--Ye Orator of Ye Day Denouncing Ye Union, May, 1859' shows a preacher... 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"



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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  

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  

1931 World Series of Baseball...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, Massachusetts, October 9, 1931



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 6)

* Early, same day coverage



The front page has a nice banner headline proclaiming: "ATHLETICS TIE WORLD SERIES" with subheads, box scores and inning by inning description. Nice to have all related coverage on the front page and great for di... See More  

Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)

* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game



The sport's section (page 22) has one column headlines that include: "NOTRE DAME FACES S. CALIFORNIA TODAY", "South Bend Eleven and Trojans ... See More  

The 1929 Rose Bowl... Riegels runs the wrong way...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. January 2, 1929



* Rose Bowl football game

* California vs. Georgia Tech

* Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels



The front page has a two column heading: "Tragic Gridiron 'Boner' Costs California Win Over Georgia" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of the game continues in the sport's section with lineups.



Complete with 18 pages, light toning... 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  

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  

Philadelphia Win World's Championship...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPTIAL, October 15, 1929, from Topeka, Kansas. Column headline "Macks' Bats Sound Taps For Bruins" with subhead "Staging a Sensational Ninth Inning Rally, Philadelphia Athletics Win World's Championship, Defeating Cubs 3 to 2 - Snatch Victory From Defeat" along with an article "How a President Acts At World Series Game" with subhead "Altho Showing No Partiality, Hoover's Eye... See More  

1925 Christy Mathewson death...

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania,October 8, 1925



* Christy Mathewson death - New York Giants (1st report)

* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators

* World Series Game 2 (pre game)



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10: "MATHEWSON DIED LATE LAST NIGHT", "Men of Game 'Big Six' Loved and Played So Well Mourn His Passing", with ph... See More  

Early Tucson, from twelve years before statehood...

ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Aug. 11, 1900  





* Rare old West publication

* Turn of the 20th century

* Bob Fitzsimmons boxing victory



A territorial newspaper as Arizona did not join the Union until 12 years later.

The top of the front page has column heads: "FITZSIMMONS THE WINNER" "He Does the Trick Easily in the Sixth Round" with more on the Bob Fitzsimmons vs. ... See More  

Joe Louis...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, June 24, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady trying her luck at baking but the cookbook has fallen into the batter (see photo). The back cover features a color ad of Lucky Strike cigarettes. A story entitled "I Will Mash Joe Louis" by Tony Galento with photos. Very nice condition, a bit of loss at ... See More  

Baseball in 1908....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1908  There is a front pg. illustration, "A Hard Proposition" by W. A.. Rogers - Negro Vote - Labor Vote. In this issue, there is an article with photos of "The Scourge of the Yaquis" by Marc M. Reynolds; photos of "As New York Grows Upward"; "Baseball In 1908" by E. B. Moss"; "Opening New York's Baseb... See More