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  

Horton Smith wins 1936 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1936



* Horton Smith wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 32) has a banner headline: "Great Stretch Drive Gives Horton Smith First Prize in Masters' Tourney" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Horton Smith winning the 1936 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Alwa... 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  

Hack Wilson sets the RBI season record (Lou Gehrig)...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 18, 1930 



* Hack Wilson Breaks RBI Record (Lou Gehrig)

* 1930 Chicago Cubs season - MLB baseball

* Best publication to be had (rare)



The top of the front page of this section has a heading: "CUBS WIN, 5-2" with subheads that include: "WILSON HITS 2 HOMERS; BREAKS GEHRIG'S MARK" and box scores. (see i... See More  

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  

Halley's Comet.... James Montgomery Flagg print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, May 21, 1910



The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Visitor in the Morning Sky" which is "an impression of Halley's Comet" by Elizabeth Shippen Green.



This issue has a photo spread of "'I Christen Thee Florida!' " and a photo of "In a Revival of a Famous Play--Miss Florence Roberts." The... 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  

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  

Slaves delivered to America... Return of slaves from the "Echo" slave ship...

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 12, 1858  Page 4 has a brief, yet historic report with a small heading: "The Yacht Wanderer" with a Savannah dateline. This is an infamous ship, as the Wanderer's notoriety is that it (illegally) delivered the next-to last load of African slaves to America. It notes in part: "...succeeded in evading the vigilance of the cruisers & landed a cargo of... See More  

Golfing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, The Great Naval Parade Off Oyster Bay; The Intercollegiate Golf Matches; "Championship Diving at Highgate, England"; River-Diving in Maine---Down Stream on the Trunk of a Tree; Sculpture at the World's Fair--Mr. Bela L. Pratt's "Light and Darkness"; Doub... See More  

Notre Dame vs. Penn in 1930... Rockne's last season...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn Quakers

* Last season coached by Knute Rockne

* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season

* NCAA College Football



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME ATTACK ROUTS PENN, 60-20" with subheads & stats. Related photo and lineups on page 6 of this section. (see) Fi... See More  

"Ruffed-Grouse Shooting" by Frost...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 16, 1901 The Rehabilitation of New York; Election Night in New York; fullpage photos "A New Implement of Warfare - The Pneumatic Aerial Torpedo"; Li Hung-Chang; fullpage illustration "View of Upper Manhattan from Top Story of the Highest Apartment House in the World"; fullpage photos "Transportation Methods in China"; doubl... See More  

John Dillinger letter to his father...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1934



* Gangster John Dillinger

* On the run in Chicago ?

* Letter to his father



The back page has one column headings that include: "DILLINGER IS ALIVE HIS FATHER ASSERTS" "Farmer Shows Letter From Bandit, Dated 3 Weeks Ago, Saying He Is 'All Right'" "Ridicules Death Stories"  and more (see images) The text includ... See More  

Red Sox win 2004 World Series...

SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, October 28, 2004



* Red Sox break the curse - win World Series



Front page heading has, "FROM CURSED TO FIRST!", which tells of the Red Sox beating the Cardinals to win the World Series.

Includes sections A, B, and D, in very nice condition. See images for details.

President Wilson's Inauguration...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 8, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Michael I. Pupin; President Wilson's Inauguration; William M. Chase's Recent Work; The New Yale Square with photos; fullpage illustration "The Development of the Upper New York" by Pettit; fullpage illustration "The Men Who Long for the Fray, But Must Always Wait" by Giles... See More  

Celebrating the Declaration of Independence...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1897  Full front page  illus. of "Jefferson Reading the Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence to Franklin."

Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Meeting of the Eighteenth National Saengerfest, At Philadelphia, June 21-26." Full pg. illus. of  "The Reunion of Confederate Veterans at the Tennessee Centennial and Inter... See More  

Bobby Jones defeated in golf... Al Smith of New York...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, July 7, 1928  Full front page photo is a nice portrait of Al Smith, Gov. of New York, and the Democratic candidate for President.

An inside page has nearly a full-page photo of Bobby Jones and Johnny Farrell, who just defeated Jones for the National Golf Open. A bit of wear at the top, some foxing in the margins on the front page, but otherwise very good condition.

Arthur Brisbane... Yachting... Polo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 9, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Arthur Brisbane; fullpage photos The President at Seagirt; fullpage photos The Great Event of the American Yachtsman's Season; fullpage photo Mrs. Robert J. Collier; fullpage illustration "The New Ships of Our Navy"; fullpage photos The International Lawn-Tennis Championship; fullpage illustrat... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 18, 1900  Crisis in China; The Paris Exposition; doublepage centerfold "The Race-Track At Manila"; The New Croton Dam; The Leper Settlement of the Hawaiian Islands; The New York Yacht Club's Annua Cruise; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

Edison's invention... University of Nebraska...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1894 Fullpg. with 9 scenes of: 'The House of Refuge, Randall's Island, N.Y.' Fullpg: 'A Reception at the White House'. Great halfpg: 'Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze' showing 81 frames. Fullpg. with 4 scenes of: 'The University of Nebraska'.

Complete issue.... See More  

Coney Island prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1881  The front page has a full page print by Thomas Nast: "Pound Him". Fullpg: "Pigeon Shooting at the Brighton Beach Fair Grounds, Coney Island" and "Yachting at Marblehead" and "The Coney Island Cup Race". Another print taking up almost a full page: "Nan's Mountain Reverie" plus much more.

Other n... See More  

The Civil War in Georgia and Virginia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1864  The front page is taken up with 3 prints: "Porter's Gunboats Passing the Dam in the Red River, Near Alexandria" and 2 scenes of: "Rebel Cruelty--Our Starved Soldiers" which has a related article on page 3 & an editorial: "Further Proofs of Rebel Inhumanity".

Other prints within include: "The Campaign in ... See More  

Seabiscuit wins Scarsdale Handicap....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 25, 1936



* Seabiscuit wins Scarsdale Handicap

* Empire City (Yonkers Raceway)

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT FIRST BY NOSE AT EMPIRE" with subhead. Article continues inside with a photo of the finish. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscu... See More  

Armstrong - Ambers Boxing...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, December 2, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing two football players in a tackle play  (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes. Also has an boxing article "How I Will Take Another Title From (Henry) Armstrong" by Lou Ambers  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by... See More  

Views of Leadvville, Colorado...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 21, 1879  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Old National Spirit is Gone (For the President)." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Iron Pier at Long Branch, Now in Process of Construction." Three large illus. pertaining to "Leadville" including "View in Chestnut Street," "Interior of Shaft House," and &q... See More