Washington and Lee University...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1897  Full front page illus. of "The Senator From Massachusetts Interrupts." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "From the Nineteenth Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists."

Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from Moliere's 'Bourgeois-Gentilhomme,' Produced by Le Cercle Francais of Harvard University."... See More  

"The All-American Football Team"...

John Sloan's Window Washers & James Montgomery Flagg's "Warum? or, Hairo Worship"...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 27, 1913  This issue does not have the original color cover; it begins with the Table of Contents. Included within are: Window Washers with the caption, "Sure! Yuh wanta git insured--the comp'ny pays yer funeral if yer killed, and if yer injured fer life yuh git ten t'ousand dollars!" by John Sloan; "Christabel" by Elizabeth ... See More  

1937 Salem, Illinois bus crash disaster....

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 25, 1937



* Salem, Marion County, Illinois

* Roller derby troupe bus crash disaster



The back page has two related photos concerning the Salem, Illinois bus tragedy involving a roller derby troupe. See images with brief text. 

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. 



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Heartley Hunk Anderson named Notre Dame coach....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 11, 1931



* Heartley 'Hunk' Anderson named new head coach

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team

* Post Knute Rockne airplane crash death



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "ANDERSON NAMED TO TAKE CHARGE OF NOTRE DAME ELEVEN" with subheads that include: "FORMER LINEMAN TO CARRY TITLE OF SE... 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  

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  

Secretariat wins in 1972... Belmont Futurity Stakes...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 17, 1972



* Secretariat wins Hopeful Stakes- Saratoga

* Pre Triple Crown thoroughbred horse racing



The bottom of page 36 has a brief and discrete report with a one column heading: "Secretariat Wins Futurity At Belmont" (see image) This was Secretariat's 3rd major victory. First report coverage on Secretariat winning the Belmont Futur... See More  

Brooklyn Dodgers win pennant... Jackie Robinson...

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 23, 1947 



* Brooklyn Dodgers win pennant 

* 1st Year of Jackie Robinson  - The Bums



The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "Sept. 30: Dodgers vs. Yankees in New York" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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.

Complete in 40 pages, rag edi... See More  

Ohio State sprinter breaks World record in 1929...

SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 9, 1929



* Ohio State Buckeyes sprinter George Simpson

* Breaks World record for 100-yard dash (9.4 seconds)

* 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "SIMPSON SETS WORLD MARK FOR 100 YARDS" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Another related photo... See More  

Boxer Davey Moore put in coma...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 22, 1963



* Davey Moore vs. Sugar Ramos

* Featherweight boxing title fight

* Moore put in coma after defeat



The front page has a banner headline: "KO'd Boxer Fights Deaths" with subhead: "Moore in a Coma After Loss of Title" and photo. More in the sport's section. Moore would die a few days later.

Complete with 50+ pages, small library st... See More  

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 25, 1933



* German boxer Max Schmeling 

* During the Nazis regime - Third Reich

* Jewish-American boxing manager Joe Jacobs

* Tensions arise with persecution of Jews 



The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "German Nazi Order Threatens To Split Max Schmeling and Joe Jacobs" with subheads and small photos of each involved. ... 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  

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  

Tom Seaver's 1st MLB win...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 21, 1967 



* Tom Seaver 1st MLB baseball win - New York Mets 

* Cassius Clay refuses army 



This 50 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of page 39 that reads: "Bonus Boy in First Win As Mets Top Cubs, 6-1" with box scores. Tells of the very 1st win for New York Mets great Tom Seaver. See photos for text.... 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  

Joe DiMaggio plans to enlist in U.S. Army...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONILCE, January 14, 1943



* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold

* From his hometown & where he played minor league



The front page has a one column heading: "DiMaggio Harmony" with subhead. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a two column headline: "DiMaggio,... 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  

Lou Gehrig's final year contract...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1938



* Lou Gehrig's last contract

* Health failure nears

* Joe DiMaggio wants more also

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 31) has a four column heading: "Yanks Boost Offer to Hold-Out Gehrig" with subheads. (see) He would sign the contract a few days later. Gehrig would have to give up baseball the following year due to h... See More  

Baseball... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 13, 1926. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a nurse at a dentist office in the waiting room with two young boys that are both willing to pass up their turn in the chair (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Kohler. Also contains stories "The Intermarriage of Jews and Gentiles" by Franklin Fargo an... 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  

WSJ Centennial Edition...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL - CENTENNIAL EDITION, New York (Bowling Green, OH distribution), 1989



* This is the "Centennial Edition", printed in 1989



This special edition printed for the 100th anniversary of the WSJ is in three sections: "What The Future Holds", "Ten For The Textbooks", and "One Newspaper's Century: The Inside Story", and contains a we... See More  

Death of Red Grange...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 29, 1991



* Death of Red Grange

* "The Galloping Ghost"

* Illinois football halfback

* Chicago Bears - NFL



The bottom of the front page has a small photo with small heading: "Red Grange Dies" (see image)

The top of the front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "'20s Star Grange, 87, Dies" with subhead and sma... See More  

Lou Gehrig's high school baseball team...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 12, 1920



* High school all-star game - Wrigley Field

* Commerce High School, Brooklyn, New York

* 17-year old Lou Gehrig as a upcoming star



The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO-N.Y. PREP DIAMOND SERIES IS ON" (see images) This game would take place a few weeks later at Wrigley Field. Gehrig would homer in this game, his 1st ever in a m... See More  

1916 Brooklyn Dodgers baseball pennant race...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 30, 1916



* Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers)

* National League pennant race

* MLB - Major League Baseball



The front page has a six column headline: "DODGERS ARE AGAIN IN LEAD" with subhead, score and lineups. (see images) Inning by inning description continues inside.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More