1971 Notre Dame football vs. Miami...

THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1971



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* vs. Miami Hurricanes - college game

* Best publication to be had (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "N.D. WEARS DOWN MIAMI, 17-0" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.

Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central fold... See More  

1936 Babe Ruth quail hunting photo...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 1936



* Unusual baseball icon Babe Ruth photo

* Thomasville, Georgia quail hunting trip



Page 5 of this section has a one column photo showing Babe Ruth with heading: "Babe Bags 'Em" with brief text. (see images) 

Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, general... 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  

"The Fighting Finish"... 1933 Kentucky Derby...

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, May 7, 1933



* "The Fighting Finish" Kentucky Derby

* Thoroughbred race horse Broker's Tip

* Only career victory



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BROKER'S TIP WINS 59TH KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads and two related photos, one showing the close finish. (see images) Broker's Tip is ... See More  

Notre Dame's win streak ends at 26....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1931



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* USC Trojans football game



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIELD GOALS TOPPLE HARVARD, NOTRE DAME FROM UNBEATEN LIST" with subheads. (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONQUERS NOTRE DAME BY 16-14 S... See More  

USC wins 1998 college baseball World Series...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 7, 1998



* USC - University of Southern California

* 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

* College baseball World Series champions



The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Trojans Pile It On" Reporting on the game in the sport's section.

Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 58 pages, great condition.... See More  

Golfer Bobby Jones...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 14, 1930



* Bobby Jones welcome home

* British Open champion



This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Atlantans Swell With Pride As King Bobby Returns Home" and "Georgia City Stages Huge Celebration In Honor of Conquering Hero"



Other news and sports of the day throughout including various adver... See More  

Johnny Lujack wins 1947 Heisman Trophy...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 2, 1947



* Johnny Lujack wins Heisman Trophy

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA college football



This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23: "Lujack Is Top College Grid Player in Nation", "Notre Dame Quarterback Voted Winner of Annual Heisman Trophy; Chappius of Michigan Is Second" with ... See More  

Jim Thorpe's reinstatement re. Olympic medals...

USA TODAY, Oct. 14, 1982



* Jim Thorpe Olympic medals reinstatement

* Indian athlete from Carlisle, Pennsylvania



Page 3 of the sport's section has a four column heading: "Thorpe's Olympic honors restored" with photo. (see images) First report coverage on the IOC reinstating Thorpe posthumously.

Complete with all sections (40 pages), nice condition.



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Benny 'Kid' Paret boxing death...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 3, 1962



* Benny "Kid" Paret last fight - death

* Welterweight World boxing championship

* vs. champion boxer Emile Griffith



The front page has a one column heading: "Kid Paret Succumbs to Injuries" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, smal... See More  

The great naval expedition...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 9, 1861 (See Note Below - excludes multi-panel map)   The front page has a print of an: "Attack Upon the Camp of the Sixth Regiment New York Volunteers (Wilson's Zouaves), On Santa Rosa Island" as well as a print of: "Captain S. F. Dupont, Commanding the Great Naval Expedition".

Other prints inside include: "Our Army at Ed... See More  

Michael Jordan becoming a superstar w/ photo...

USA TODAY, Thursday, May 11, 1988



* Michael Jordan becoming a superstar

* Chicago Bulls NBA basketball - playoffs



The front page of the sport's section has a action photo showing Michael Jordan with heading: "Jordan's Star rises higher" Also a two column heading: "Chicago's equalizer in control" which is a nice report on Jordan's skills.

Complete with al... 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  

1917 Walter Johnson photo... Washington Senators...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Sept. 29, 1910



* Pitcher Walter Johnson strikeouts record

* Washington Senators - MLB baseball



Page 3 has a one column heading: "New Strike Out Record Made" with photo of a young Johnson with heading. (see)

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Frederic Remington illustration... Much on the Philippines...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1899  Full front page illus. of "The Philippines - Brigadier-General Loyd Wheaton, U.S.V., Ordering the Advance at Stone Quarry Hill, March 13" by Frederic Remington.

Inside has two full pg. illus. pertaining to "The Philippines - Our Artist with the firing Line During the Advance on Malolos." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Effect of the Di... See More  

Knute Rockne sidelined as coach... World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1929  This 64 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 39: "Rockne Ill at Home as Notre Dame Team Leaves for Navy; Has Nebraska as Guest". Was this the beginning of his leg problem which lead to him coaching his final year in a wheel chair ?



Also a interesting advertisement on page 37 for the movie: "They Had To See Paris" which w... See More  

Byron Nelson 18th victory record....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 5, 1945  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Nelson Rallies to Beat Furgol in Canadian Open".



This tells of Byron Nelson's famous 18th win in 1945 which is still a single season record and considered by many as the most impressive record in golf history. This wa... See More  

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  

1961 Daytona 500... Marvin Panch...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 27, 1961



* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

* 3rd Annual Daytona 500 race

* Marvin Panch winner



This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 21): "2 Leaders Forces Out; Panch Wins Stock '500'" with related photo (see images).



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Michael Jordan's father killed in 1993

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 14, 1993



* James R. Jordan Sr. killed

* Michael Jordan's father

* Chicago Bulls basketball



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Father of Michael Jordan, NBA Superstar, Found Dead" with subhead. First report coverage continues in the sport's section with a few related photos.

Complete 1st and sport's sections only totaling ... See More  

1966 Daytona 500... Richard Petty....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 28, 1966



* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

* 8th Annual Daytona 500 race

* Richard "The King" Petty winner

* 1st report



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 15: "Richard Petty Roars to Victory In Daytona Race Before 87,840" with related photo and results chart (see i... 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  

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  

Lindsey Vonn wins gold medal in Olympics...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 18, 2010



* Lindsey Vonn wins Olympic gold medal

* Women's alpine downhill skiing race



The front page has a four column color photo with heading: "2010 Vancouver Olympics" Much more in the Winter Olympics section.

Complete with all sections (60+ pages) great condition.

Christmas in a cavalry camp...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 24, 1892 Full ftpg. hunting print by A.B. Frost: 'Missed 'em Agin, by Ginger!' Fullpg. of photos on the Gould family. Very nice & displayable doublepage centerfold by F. Remington: 'Roasting Christmas Beef in a Cavalry Camp'. Nice fullpg: 'A Deer Hunt in Louisiana'