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Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak hits 50 games...
Item #712266
July 12, 1941
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
Very early on Ty Cobb, with a photo... Forbes Field...
Item #705949
October 08, 1909
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 8, 1909 The front page has a column headed: "Detroit Scores One In First Inning Of Great Game Today" "Tyrus Cobb Crosses Plate on Two Bases on Balls, a Sacrifice and a Single by Delehanty" "Mullin & Adams" "Much Interesting in Comparing Playing of Wagner for Pittsburg and Cobb for Detroit".
The article c... See More
Tiger Woods' very 1st PGA golf tournament...
Item #692502
February 27, 1992
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
Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI...
Item #714686
January 27, 1992
PARSONS SUN, Kansas, Jan. 27, 1992
* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI
* Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP
* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills
Page 8 has a banner heading: "Washington keeps string of NFC domination intact" with lead-in: "Skinned again!" and play diagram. (see images) First report coverage on the Washington Redskins winning Super Bo... See More
1934 New York Giants baseball players pictorial...
Item #715999
August 12, 1934
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)
Page 3B has a report on Jackie Mitchell, girl pitch... See More
1931 World Series of Baseball...
Item #688282
October 09, 1931
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
Babe Ruth fined for charging after a jeering fan...
Item #693023
May 27, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1922
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
* Fight with umpire & fan
* Suspension from MLB baseball
The front page are a one column heading: "RUTH FINED $200; LOSES CAPTAINCY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report in a New York newspaper.
Complete in 28 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1991 death of actress Gene Tierney...
Item #720445
November 08, 1991
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
Peggy Fleming wins Olympic Gold!
Item #687580
February 24, 1969
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, February 24, 1968
* Peggy Fleming wins Olympic Gold!
The front page has: "Peggy Fleming - Olympic Queen," which tells of the page 11 featured report: "Olympic Victory Worth the Grind, Peggy Declares," with considerable details of her Olympic Gold Medal showing. Included is a related 4 by 6 inch photo. Peggy earned the U.S.'s onl... See More
Margaret Court vs. a young Martina Navratilova...
Item #714958
February 16, 1975
SECTION 3 (Sports) only of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 16, 1975
* Margaret Court vs. Martina Navratilova (18yrs. old)
* Virginia Slims of Chicago tennis tournament
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Court beats Martina for Slims Crown" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Nice to have from the city where this event too place, rare as such.
Complete ... See More
Sandy Koufax's World Series strike out record game...
Item #674449
October 03, 1963
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
1946 MLB all-star game... Mt. Tom airplane crash...
Item #612413
July 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1946
* MLB all-star game - Ted Williams
* Fenway Park - Boston Red Sox
* Mt. Tom MA Massachusetts airplane crash
This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "23 Die at Mt. Tom In Airplane Crash" 1st report coverage on the B-17 Flying Fortress crash at Mount Tom, Massachusetts.
Also of in... See More
New York Yankees 1st World Series... Babe Ruth out for the game...
Item #564315
October 08, 1921
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
Item #210714
May 13, 1909
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
Roger Staubach wins for Navy over. Pitt....
Item #705954
October 27, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963 This is the sports section only.
The front page has a two column head: "24-12 Nay Victory Aided by 4 Pass Interceptions" with a related photo showing Roger Staubach. Complete sport's section with 22 pages, nice condition.
1907 racecar driver Barney Oldfield...
Item #716614
April 22, 1907
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
Chicago Cubs win 1945 pennant....
Item #649922
September 30, 1945
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
First NCAA College basketball championship game...
Item #702560
March 28, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 28, 1939
* Very first "March Madness" - NCAA basketball championship in 1939
The top of page 3 of the sport's section has 1st report coverage on the final game of the very first NCAA basketball championship ever held, with heading: "OREGON BEATS OHIO STATE FOR NATIONAL TITLE" (see images). With present-day interest in the NCAA tournament... See More
Tennis and polo at Newport...
Item #176052
August 31, 1895
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."
Doub... See More
1940 Joe DiMaggio Yankees contract signing...
Item #667060
March 06, 1940
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
Babe Ruth's 1st hit after leaving Yankees...
Item #713848
March 10, 1935
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
Rams win 2000 Super Bowl in a L.A. paper...
Item #712808
January 31, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 31, 2000
* St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams
* Super Bowl XXXIV champions
* NFL - National Football League
The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Isaac Bruce running for the winning touchdown. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Great Escape; Rams Stop Titans a Yard Short to Bring Title Home--to St. Louis&q... See More
Louis Zamperini & 1939 USC track champions...
Item #717659
May 28, 1939
SPORT'S SECTION only of The New York Times, May 28, 1939
* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame
* University of Southern California - USC
* NCAA Track and Field championship
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "SO. CALIFORNIA TAKES TRACK TITLE WITH RECORD SCORE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page on page 3 with t... See More
1942 Joe Louis boxing title defense photos...
Item #712256
January 11, 1942
SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 11, 1942
* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* vs. Buddy Baer - many photos
* Louis joins United States Army
The front page of this section has eight nice action photos during the Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer heavyweight title bout. (see images) Great for display. Another related photo on page 3. Thi... See More
Reggie Jackson signs w/ the Yankees....
Item #596725
November 30, 1976
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
1920 George Gipp 'The Gipper' death....
Item #698804
December 18, 1920
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 18, 1920
* re. George 'The Gipper' Gipp death
* Notre Dame college football star
* Coach Knute Rockne fame
Page 14 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Notre Dame To Build Monument in Honor Of Gipp" (see image) Coverage on the recent death of George Gipp, Notre Dame football star. He is famous for Knute Rockne's quote: 'Win... See More
Arnold Palmer wins 1st British Open...
Item #595862
July 16, 1961
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
1953 Maurice "Rocket" Richard 50th goal...
Item #590457
March 19, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1945
* Maurice 'Rocket' Richard
* National Hockey League
* Montreal Canadians
* Becomes 1st to score 50 goals in season (1st report)
This 32 page newspaper has a very small one column heading in the sport's section on page 15: "Richard gets 50th Goal". 1st report on Maurice 'Rocket' Richard becoming the ve... See More
Dale Earnhardt wins 1998 Daytona 500...
Item #693866
February 16, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 16, 1998
* Dale Earnhardt wins Daytona 500
* American stock car race driver
* "The Intimidator" "The Man in Black"
* 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup series
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Earned Hard" with subhead and photo/results. First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos and results.
Compl... See More
Michigan State... 1952 National champions....
Item #714950
December 02, 1952
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 2, 1952
* Michigan State Spartans
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The top of the front page has a small inset with text: "Michigan State No. 1 Team in Final Associated Press Poll"
Page 17 has a two column heading: "Spartans First in Final Polls" with standings. (see images) First report coverage on the Mic... See More
A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dicken...
Horseracing... the Eclipse Course, Long Island...
Item #172272
July 02, 1859
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
War Admiral wins at Havre de Grace in 1937...
Item #686722
April 14, 1937
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 14, 1937
* War Admiral - horse racing
* Calvert Purse at Havre de Grace, Maryland
* Pre Triple Crown Kentucky Derby win
The top of page 34 has a banner heading: "War Admiral Looms as Derby Threat After Impressive Victory" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Maurice Bennett "Lefty" Flynn... Yale football...
Item #699546
January 14, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 14, 1913
* Maurice Bennett "Lefty" Flynn
* Yale football punter & film actor
* Quits football to get married to chorus girl
The front page has a two column photo headed: "FOOTBALL STAR IS LOST TO YALE BY WEDDING OF FLYNN AND CHORUS GIRL" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wo... See More
1932 Winter Olympics opening... Lake Placid...
Item #672429
February 05, 1932
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).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.... See More
Attack on Dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #724928
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. This editorial continues on multi... See More
Death of Frank Chance in 1924
Item #218959
September 16, 1924
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 16, 1924.
* Death of Frank Chance
* Chicago Cubs
This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FRANK CHANCE, FAMOUS DIAMOND STAR, IS DEAD IN WEST" with subhead: "Suddenly Stricken, Lives Only Half Hour" and more. More headlines and photo in the sport's section. Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with li
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* Death of Frank Chance
* Chicago Cubs
This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FRANK CHANCE, FAMOUS DIAMOND STAR, IS DEAD IN WEST" with subhead: "Suddenly Stricken, Lives Only Half Hour" and more. More headlines and photo in the sport's section. Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with li
Item #622215
February 23, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1944
* Kasturba Gandhi death
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi wife
* The Mahatma
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "MRS. GANDHI DEAD; WIFE OF MAHATMA" "Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Poona, Where She and Husband Were Held in Detention" and more with one column photo of Mrs. Gandhi. (see)
Other news, sport and adverti... See More
Seabiscuit wins Marchbank Handicap...
Item #648844
April 18, 1937
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
Tony Zale wins title... Adolf Hitler Speech...
Item #701225
July 20, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1940
* Boxer Tony Zale victory
* Boxing middleweight title fight
* 1st time a World champion
* Adolph Hitler speech
* "Peace of Destruction"
* Reichstag building, Berlin
The front page has a five column heading: "British Call Hitler's Peace Offer 'Old Stuff'" with subheads. (see images) Large portion of the speech on page 6... See More
Gary Player wins 1961 Masters golf tournament
Item #651262
April 11, 1961
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 11, 1961
* Gary Player wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 30) has a banner headline: "Player Wins Masters by One Stroke as Palmer Falters" with subheads, 2 related photos and scores. First report coverage on Gary Player winning the 1961 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
Other ... See More
Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis in 1936...
Item #701512
June 18, 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
Sam Snead wins 1954 Masters golf tournament
Item #702863
April 13, 1954
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
Cassius Clay... Muhammad Ali...
Item #697952
May 25, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 25, 1965
* Cassius Clay - Muhammad Ali
* Professional boxer Sonny Liston
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (day of)
The top of the front page of the sport's has a six column heading: "At Long Last, the Fight's On" with lead-in: "Clay, Liston To Try Again" and more with two related photos and tale of the tape.
Complete with... See More
Doug Ford wins 1957 Masters golf tournament
Item #650854
April 08, 1957
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1957
* Doug Ford wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 27) has a banner headline: "Ford Takes Masters Golf With 66 for 183, Beating Snead by Three Strokes" with subheads, 2 related photos and scores. First report coverage on Doug Ford winning the 1957 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Al... See More
1926 Miami, Florida hurricane...
Item #659512
September 20, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1926
* Miami, Florida hurricane disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "1,000 DEAD IN FLORIDA STORM, 3,000 HURT; MIAMI WORST HIT; 60-MILE SWATH OF DESTRUCTION LEAVES 38,000 HOMELESS; SCORES OF TOWNS ARE RAZED OR FLOODED; SHIPPING WRECKED" with subheads, related map and partial list of the dead. Nice for display. Much... See More
1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...
Item #676270
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Lupe Velez suicide death
* Mexican film actress
The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"
"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... See More
Early airplane photography...
Item #691731
February 20, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 20, 1912
* Frank Trenholm Coffyn
* Early aviation pioneer
* Airplane flight under Brooklyn Bridge
The front page has a three column pictorial with heading: "'Loop The Bridge' Is Popular Sport With Aviator Frank Coffyn" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fi... See More
New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...
Item #701272
April 14, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1933
* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (page 27) has a two column heading: "Rangers Win Stanley Cup; Beat Leafs, 1-0, in Overtime" with small photo of Bill Cook. (see images) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1932-33 ... See More
Satchel Paige makes his 1st MLB start.....
Item #694918
August 04, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1948
* Satchel Paige makes 1st MLB baseball start
* Negro star at 42 years old - Cleveland Indians
The sport's section (page 26) has a three column heading: "Indians Win and Lead League" with subheads: "PAIGE AS STARTER GETS FIRST VICTORY" "Gives 7 Hits Before Retiring for Pinch Hitter in 7th--Indians Top Senators, 5-3&q... See More
Al Capone's trial would result in eight years in the federal penitentiary...
Item #720799
October 15, 1931
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.
AI notes: On October 14, ... See More
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