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?



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Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract with Yankees...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1932



* Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract

* New York Yankees (1st report)

* Major League baseball MLB



This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Babe Ruth Signs One-Year Yank Contract for $75,000", "Bambino Glad Salary Difficulties Are Over With; Pleased with Terms Despite $5000 Cut; Ruppert Wishes Him Success&q... See More  

1st night game for New York Yankees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 27, 1939 This 48 page newspaper has nice banner headline on page 29: "33,074 See Yankees Lose to the Athletics in Champions' First Game at Night" with subheads and box scores. (see)



Tells of the very first night baseball game in which the New York Yankees participated in. The game was played in Philadelphia.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag e... See More  

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  

Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S. Open (golf)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1931



* Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S. Open of golf

* Inverness Club - Toledo, Ohio

* 72-hole playoff vs. George Von Elm



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BURKE WINS U.S. OPEN, DEFEATING VON ELM BY STROKE AT TOLEDO" with subheads. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, some small binding s... See More  

Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak (52 & 53)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end (52 & 53)

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball doubleheader



The sports section (page 21) has a four column headline proclaiming: "Yanks Take Two for Record of 14 in Row" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio Hits in Both Contests As 50,387 Watch 8-1, 1-0 Sweep" and more with bo... 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  

Joe DiMaggio breaks Yankees record for consecutive games with a hit...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 18, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio breaks Yankees record

* Consecutive games with a hit (30)

* From his hometown newspaper



The top of page 2 of the sport's section a two column heading with caption: "Di Mag Hits In 30th Tilt..." with "DiMag-o-Log" and box scores. First report coverage of New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio breaking the record... See More  

Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game in a Chicago newspaper...

USA TODAY, Oct. 30, 1984



* Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Best publication to be had - rare as such



The top of page 7 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Jordan lifts Bulls 116-110" with box scores. (see images) This was Jordan's 1st 30+ point game as he scored 16 & 21 points in the first two games. I ex... See More  

Sandy Koufax 1st MLB victory...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 28, 1955 



* Sandy Koufax 1st MLB victory 

* Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers 



This 100+ page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page of the sport's section: "Bonus Baby Strikes Out 14 in 2-Hitter" with box score. (see)



Tells of Brooklyn Dodgers young pitcher Sandy Koufax achieving his very 1st major league victory... See More  

Blenheim wins Epsom Derby... Aga Khan III...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1930



* Blenheim - Thoroughbred race horse

* Wins Epsom Derby - Surrey, England UK

* Owner Aga Khan III



The sport's section (page 19) has a banner headline: "500,000 See Blenheim, 18 to 1 Shot, Win English Derby; The Scout II Is 15th" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on Blenhhaim, owned by Aga Khan III, winning the Epsom ... See More  

Phar Lap's death cause revealed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1932



* re. Phar Lap's death

* Natural causes determined ?

* Australian racehorse



The sport's section (page 26) has one column heading: "FINDS PHAR LAP DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES" with subhead. (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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1938 Harvard-Yale Regatta... rowing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1938



* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race

* Rowing races - Thames River



The sport's section page (9) has a banner headline: "50,000 Watch Harvard Oarsmen Register First Sweep Over Yale Since 1916" with subheads and  photo. (see) Lengthy reporting.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in nice c... See More  

1972 Notre Dame football...

THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 1, 1972



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* vs. Purdue Boilermakers

* Best publication to be had (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SUPER SOPHS CRUNCH PRUDUE" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.

Seventy pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.... See More  

Red Grange & the Illinois football...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 2, 1924



* Red Grange - Galloping Ghost

* Illinois Fighting Illini - College football



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "IOWA FALLS BEFORE GRANGE & CO., 36-0" with subheads and lineups. Nice for display.

Complete section 2 only with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at th... See More  

Paul Brown death... Cleveland Browns founder...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1991



* Coach Paul Brown death - NFL football

* Cleveland Browns founder & 1st coach



The bottom of the front is a small photo of Paul Brown with heading: "Football Legend Dies At 82" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Paul Brown, Innovator for NFL, Dies at 82" with subhead and another small photo of Br... 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)



Tells of the New York Yankees defeating the Boston Red Sox to clinch the American League ... See More  

1966 New Orleans Saints join NFL...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 1, 1966 



* New Orleans Saints are born 

* National Football League 



Page 26 has a two column heading: "New Orleans Ready For Entry in NFL" (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, some tape mending on the front page, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The brainchild of local sports entrepreneur Dave Dixon, who also founded the... See More  

Jack Dempsey vs. Wrestler Cowboy Lutrell

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 2, 1940



* An aging Jack Dempsey comeback ?

* Clarence "Cowboy" Luttrell

* Infamous exhibition boxing fight

* 1st ever mixed martial arts bout



The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a banner headline: "DEMPSEY WINS BY KNOCKOUT IN 2ND" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Complete with 26 pages, light toni... See More  

1922 Harry Greb vs. Tommy Gibbons boxing fight....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 14, 1922



* Harry vs. Tommy Gibbons

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* Madison Square Garden



The top of page 14 has a two column heading: "GREB AWARDED DECISION IN BOUT WITH GIBBONS" with subhead and round by round description. (see images)

Complete in 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

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Game of baseball is '...progressing in all parts of the United States..."

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 13, 1856  A sporting-themed masthead engraving in this: "Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" as noted in the masthead.

Inside has a quite early report on: "Base Ball" which begins: "This fine American game seems to be progressing in all parts of the United States with new spirit...Matches ar... See More  

Francis Ouimet & U.S. golfers win 1947 Walker Cup.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 18, 1947



* Walker Cup amatuer golf match

* Francis Ouimet - United States win

* Old course at St Andrews, Scotland



The top of page 2 of the sport's section (near the back) has a banner headline: "U.S. Golfers Regain Walker Cup by Routing British in Singles" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States team defeating the British i... See More  

Nolan Ryan wins his 300th game...

USA TODAY, August 1, 1990 



* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan

* Texas Rangers - 300th victory



The front page of the Sports Section tells of Nolan Ryan achieving his 300th victory, with a photo of him. At the time he was only the 20th Major League Baseball pitcher to ever do so.

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Bird's-eye-view of Savannah, Georgia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1883  Front page print: "The Modern David--A Good Work Well Begun". Half page print: "The Labor of Sentenced Prisoners". Nice fullpg: "Sketches in Puget Sound" with 3 scenes. Very nice fullpg: "The City and Harbor of Savannah, Georgia" is a nice overview of the city. 2/3 page print: "The New Building of t... See More  

Penn State win over Alabama in 1959...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Springfield Sunday Republican, Dec. 20, 1959



* Penn State Nittany Lions

* Alabama Crimson Tide

* Liberty Bowl - college football

* PSU Quarterback Galen Hall



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "PENN STATE WINS, 7-0, IN LIBERTY BOWL" with subheads and stats. Related photo on page 2. (see) Other games reported as well.

Complete s... See More