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.



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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.

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Russell Sage.... H.G. Wells...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "Russell Sage as Wall Street Knew Him" by William Nicholson. "The Future in America" is an article by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by E. V. Nadherny and Vernon Howe Bailey. There are many pages of photos including "Wayside Incidents of this Year... See More  

1925 Babe Ruth playing golf photo...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 15, 1925



* Babe Ruth playing golf photo

* Hot Springs, Arkansas spring training

* Major League Baseball - MLB



The front page of this section has a four column pictorial showing a few major league baseball players with heading: "Conditioning At Hot Springs" with one of the photos showing Babe Ruth playing golf as part ... See More  

1929 World Series.... Cubs vs. A's.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1929



* 1929 World Series (game 1)

* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* Major league baseball MLB



The front page has a one column heading: "ATHLETICS WIN, 3-1; EHMKE FANS 13 CUBS IN SERIES OPENER" with subheads. (see)

Much more in the sport's section (page 25) with headlines, photos and box scores. (see) First report coverage on game 1 o... See More  

Voice of the Nation of Islam... Muhammad Ali...

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 1968 This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American communit... See More  

Boston Red Sox in 1912 World Series...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 10, 1912 



* Boston Red Sox 

* World Series of Baseball (game 3)

* New York Giants



The top of the front page has a nice three column headline: "GIANTS WIN TWO TO ONE" with inning by inning description and box scores. Nice to have from a town close to Boston.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 page... 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  

Jewish... Football...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 2, 1905  Front page illustration "Digging" by W. A. Rogers; John M. Pattison, Governor-Elect of Ohio, Whose Election Defeated the Republican Machine Bosses; Yale's Victory Over Princeton at New Haven; The Reign of Terror in Russia--Scenes of the Massacres of Jews and the General Industrial Uprising; The Evils of College Athletic... See More  

The Greatest Ball Game Ever Played ~ Chicago Cubs and New York Giants...

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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  

Floyd Patterson regains heavyweight boxing title...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 21, 1960



* Floyd Patterson regains heavyweight boxing title (1st to do so)

* Ingemar Johansson



This 32 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Patterson Knocks Out Ingo In 5th Round, Regains Title" with photo. (see)



More on page 24 (sport's section).



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Thurman Munson killed... NY Yankees...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, August 3, 1979 



* Catcher Thurman Munson killed

* New York Yankees baseball

* Jet airplane crash disaster



The top of page 5 has a banner headline: "Yankee catcher Thurman Munson dies in plane crash"First report coverage on the airplane crash that killed New York Yankees' star catcher, Thurman Munson.

Complete with all 8 pages, a few binding ho... See More  

1918 John Lawrence Sullivan death...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 2, 1918



* John Lawrence Sullivan death (same day)

* 1st Heavyweight boxing gloved champion



Page 6 has a one column heading: "SULLIVAN, EX-WORLD CHAMP DIES" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.

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1946 Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn fight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES,, June 20, 1946 



* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn 

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout 



The top of the front page has a one column heading:

"LOUIS STOPS CONN IN EIGHTH ROUND AND RETAINS TITLE" with subheads. (See) Much more reporting on page 27 with headings, photos and round per round coverage. Loads of text, too much to photograph here.

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Detroit Lions very 1st football game in 1934...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 24, 1934



* Detroit Lions very 1st football game

* NFL - National Football League



Page 16 has a small and discrete one column heading: "Detroit, 9; Giants, 0" (see image)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding... 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  

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  

Babe Ruth's first game as a Yankee...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 15, 1920



* Babe Ruth makes his Yankees debut

* MLB - Major League Baseball



The top of page 9 has a brief & inconspicuous mention of the game in which Babe Ruth made his first appearance as a New York Yankee, it being an inauspicious beginning with the top of the column reading: "Babe Ruth, the $150,00 wonder muffed a fly and the lowly Athlet... See More  

Surgery on the Conscious..... Harvard University...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 18, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "An Exponent of Surgical Advance."



This issue has an illustration of "Congress at Work Once More--"I Wonder if the Pesky Critters are Going to Sting Me Again"" There is an article with photos of "Surgery on the Conscious"... See More  

1st Monday night NFL football game...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 22, 1970 



* 1st Monday Night football game 

* NFL National Football League 

* New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns 



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11: "Penalties Bombard Jets In 31-21 Loss"



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Notre Dame Fighting Irish football... 1946 National champions....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1966



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Named National champions

* NCAA college football



The sport's section (page 62) has a one column heading: "Notre Dame Voted No. 1 by Writers In Concluding Poll" with standings. (see) First report coverage on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football by the AP po... 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  

Governor Woodrow Wilson.... Baseball... Coney Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of: "Admiral Togo in America."

A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.

Twenty-four pages, ... See More  

Herman Keiser wins 1946 Masters golf tournament

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 8, 1946



* Herman Keiser wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The top of page 14 has a banner headline: "Hogan Three-Putts from 12 Feet, Keiser Cashes In" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Herman Keiser winning the 1946 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning a... See More