1902 Army-Navy game... college football...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1902



* Early Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Played in Philadelphia



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER VICTORY FOR WEST POINT" with subheads that include: "Sailors Could Not Play Football with Their Sea Legs" and more. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in go... See More  

1960 Cal Poly Mustangs football team disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 30, 1960



* California Polytechnic State University

* Football team airplane crash - Toledo, Ohio

* Cal Poly Mustangs - San Luis Obispo



The front page has a banner headline: "18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, two small library stamps within the masthead,... See More  

Battle of Mill Spring or Somerset, Kentucky...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1862  The full front page is a print titled: "The alarmed Picket-guard." which has a caption: "The Picket of the Tenth Indiana Regiment Discovering the Approach of the Rebels at Mill Spring, Kentucky."

Inside has a half pg: "View Of Ship Island, Louisiana"; quarter-page prints of: "Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary ... See More  

Indian prisoners captured by General Custer...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1868  The front of the issue is of a 1/2 page illustration entitled "Winter Sports-Fishing for Pickerel Through the Ice." Inside is a full page illustration of "The Steamboat Disaster on the Ohio River, Near Warsaw, Kentucky, December 4, 1868." which also has the accompanying front page article regarding the collisions of the ste... See More  

Casey Stengel's last pennant w/ NYY...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 26, 1960 



* New York Yankees win pennant 

* Casey Stengel's last season 



This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 33: "It's Official: Yankees vs. the Pirates" with subheads, box scores and photo of Ralph Terry. (see)



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1925 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 7, 1925 



* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators 

* World Series of baseball (game 1) (during)



The front page has banner headline: "JOHNSON VS. MEADOWS IN OPENING GAME" with subheads, lineups and current scoreboard which shows the score after two complete innings. (see) Pittsburgh would go on and eventually win the World Se... See More  

1942 St. Louis Cardinals win AL pennant....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 28, 1942  This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Cards Win Pennant on Final Day; Series Starts in St. Louis Sept. 30". Page 20 has a banner headline that reads: "Cooper Held Logical Choice to Pitch World Series Opener For the Cardinals" with subheads and related photos. (see) Loads of tex... See More  

1978 March Against South Africa's Apartheid...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978



* NAACP sponsored march to Centennial Park

* Opposition to South Africa's apartheid

* Nashville, Tennessee - Men's tennis Davis Cup



Page 12 has a heading: "March Against Apartheid..." with related photo. (see images)

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Bob Gibson's 17 S.O. World Series game...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 3, 1968



* Bob Gibson' famous 17 strikeout game

* St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball



The front page has reporting on game 1 of the 1968 World Series in which Bob Gibson broke the record for most strikeouts. This record still stands today. The headline reads: "Cardinals Cop Opener" with subhead: "Bob Gibson Sets New Strik... See More  

Zaro Agha death... John Dillinger...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 29, 1934



 * Zaro Agha Aga death (1st report)

* Instanbul, Turkey

* John Dillinger alive?



The front page has a one column heading: "Zaro Agha Dies at Age of 160; Has 11 Wives". This is 1st report coverage on the death of Zaro Aga, a Turkish man who claimed to be 157 years old?



Page 3 has one column headings: "D... See More  

Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 27, 1926



* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb

* 1st African-American middleweight champ

* Boxing - boxers - "The Georgia Deacon"



The sport's section (page 13) has a two column heading: "Tiger Flowers Takes Middleweight Crown" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st Africa... See More  

Early Joe DiMaggio Yankees contract signing...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1938  



* Early Joe DiMaggio contract signing

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* MLB - major league baseball



The sport's section (page 23) has a four column headline: "Yankee Contract Is Accepted by DiMaggio" with subheads and photo of DiMaggio.

First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's contract signing after just two seasons with the New York Yanke... See More  

United States Soldiers as Police....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1911



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Secretary of the Interior."



This issue has an article of "The Pistol at England's Head" by Sydney Brooks. There are two photo spreads of "With Our Troops in Texas" and "United States Soldiers on Police Duty." The double page illustration is of "He... See More  

1930 World Series... Baseball...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, October 3, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 2)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ATHLETICS ROUT CARDS 6-1 TO WIN SECOND SERIES GAME" with subheads and photo of George Earnshaw. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at... See More  

Norwalk CT Little League champions....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1952



* Norwalk CT Connecticut

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "NORWALK ANNEXES LITTLE LOOP TITLE" with subhead (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Norwalk, Connecticut winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. I sus... See More  

Mike Donlin death... baseball player & actor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1933



* Mike Donlin death (1st report)

* MLB baseball player & actor



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MIKE DONLIN DEAD; ONCE WITH GIANTS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in 1928....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1928



* University of California Golden Bears

* Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in rowing (1st)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA'S EIGHT WINS OLYMPIC TITLE IN A STIRRING RACE" with subheads. (see)

First report coverage on the University of California Golden Bears Crew winning the gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics in... See More  

Rogers Hornsby 1st win as Cubs manager in 1930...

SECTION III (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 26, 1930



* Rogers Hornsby 1st win as manager

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball

* Best publication to be had (rare)



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CUBS WIN FIRST GAME UNDER HORNSBY, 4-3" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. Two related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)... See More  

Heavyweight Boxing Championship...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 8, 1876

 

* Early heavyweight boxing title fight

* Joe Goss vs. Tom Allen

* Great Sioux War of 1876-77 - Indians



Page 3 has:  "P. R.", "Fight for the Championship of the World", "Goss Beats Allen on a Foul", "Twenty-One Rounds Fought in 1h. 52m.", "Pistol Firing and Stabbing During the Fight--Roughs Repor... See More  

Augusta National Golf Course opening round......

THE DETROIT NEWS, January 15, 1933



* Augusta National Golf Club course opening

* Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia

* Home of the Masters golf tournament



The front page of the sport's section has a small one column heading: "Jones Gets 69 On New Course" First report coverage on Jones playing his very first round of golf at the famed course just after it's opening.

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Heenan vs. King Boxing Match, 1863...

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Rafael Nadal's first Grand Slam tennis victory...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 2005



* Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal

* First Major Grand Slam title - French Open Men's singles



The front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "Nadal Locks On to Title" with subhead and small photo. More on page 4.

Complete first section and sport's sections only, with a total of 28 pages, great condition... See More  

Louis Meyer wins Indianapolis 500...

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Joe DiMaggio is MVP in 1941...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1941  



* Joe DiMaggio wins baseball MVP 

* Year of his famous hitting streak

* Ted Williams .406 batting Average season is 2nd 

* New York Yankees - MLB



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a banner headline: "VOTE DI MAGGIO MOST VALUABLE FOR 2ND TIME" with subheads and photo.

Complete in 38 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More  

Joe DiMaggio retires as a MLB player...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 12, 1951



* Joe DiMaggio retirement

* New York Yankees Clipper

* MLB Major League Baseball



The front page of the sport's section has a four column photo with heading: "A Star Passes but the Reflected Light Often Shines for Generations" Also a six column heading: "Joe Eyes TV Job...Feels Arcs Ruined Him...Mantle His Sub" with another related pho... See More