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  

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  

1926 Death of noted baseball star Eddie Plank...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Feb. 25, 1926 



* Eddie Plank "Gettysburg Eddie" death

* Hall of Fame pitcher - Philadelphia Athletics



The sport's section (page 15) has a two column heading: "Eddie Plank Is Dead After Brief Illness" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... 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  

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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Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 9, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs HRs

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* From his hometown & where he played minor league



The top of page 5 of the sport's section has a three column headline: "DI MAG HITS 3 HOMERS AS YANKS TAKE TWO" with subhead, photo and box scores. (see) Nice to have in this San Francisco publication, rare as such.... 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)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason t... See More  

Al Capone at Northwestern football game photo...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 4, 1931



* Al Capone - Chicago gangster leader

* Northwestern football game

* Ryan Field photo



Page 3 has a three column photo with heading: "Al Capone Watches Football Game in Evanston" with brief text underneath. Probably only found in this Chicago publication. He would be found guilty of income tax fraud a few weeks later that ended his reign in ... See More  

Tony Canzoneri vs. Jack Kid Berg... boxing...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 25, 1931



* Tony Canzoneri retains World title

* Lightweight boxing championship

* vs. Jack Kid Berg



The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "Tony Canzoneri Retains Lightweight Title By Knocking Out Jack 'Kid' Berg in Third Round" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... See More  

The Rolling Stones come to town in 1966.....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 7, 1966



* The Rolling Stones - English rock band

* Editorial on their arrival in New York City

* British invasion - Mick Jagger - Brian Jones

* "Aftermath" album American tour

* Joan Baez editorial when she was 25 yrs. old



Starting on page 14 is a editorial on The Rolling Stones with heading: "Shango Mick Jagger... See More  

1949 World Series of baseball...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY RERPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 9, 1949



* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 4)

* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

* Subway series



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Yanks Defeat Dodgers For Third Victory, 6-4" with subheads, box scores and related photo. (see) More in the sport's section.

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Minnestoa Golden Gopher "Pug" Lund wins 1934 MVP...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Dec. 16, 1934



* Francis "Pug" Lund wins Big Ten football MVP

* Minnesota Golden Gophers college football HB

* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "NAME LUND MOST VALUABLE BIG 10 PLAYER" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of course this is the only publi... See More  

Notre Dame wins 1930 football title...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 9, 1930 



* Notre Dame officially become National Champions 

* Last season before Knute Rockne's death 

* Fighting Irish college football



The front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a one column heading: "IT'S NOTRE DAME HOUR TOMORROW IN CHICAGO LOOP" with subhead and related pictorial. (see) They had just beaten U... 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  

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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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  

Automobile Show at Madison Square Garden....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 20, 1906  Front page illustration "The Busy Showman. - I. " by W. A. Rogers; "Commemorating the Nation's Birth" by Charles W. Tyler; "The Presidential Election in France" by Ernest Dimnet; a double-page illustration of "The Automobile Show at the Madison Square Garden" by The Kinneys; and ph... See More  

Twenty Grand wins 1931 Kentucky Derby...

THE DETROIT NEWS, sports section only, May 17, 1931



* Twenty Grand wins Kentucky Derby

* American Thoroughbred racehorse



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Twenty Grand Wins Kentucky Derby and Breaks Old Rosebud's Record" with subheads and three photos.

Complete sport's section only with 8 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice co... See More  

Eddie Collins death...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 26, 1951



* Eddie Collins death

* Chicago White Sox - Philadelphia

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "'Immortal' Dies at 63, Red Sox Wear Black" and "Base Ball Mourns Hall of Fame Hero, 25 Years a Player, Then an Executive" with pictorial. (see) Tells of the death of famous major le... See More  

Bruce Jenner wins decathlon gold...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, August 14, 1976



* Bruce Jenner wins gold medal

* 1976 Olympics decathlon



This famous sporting title is loaded with the latest news in sports with many photos and illustrations. Page 40 has a heading: "Stones and Shorter Caused Biggest Headlines in Losing" with photo of Jenner. (see) Amazingly he never made the front page for winning the decathlon. Thi... See More  

Grover Cleveland Alexander death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950 



* Grover Cleveland Alexander death 

* Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section: "'Old Pete' Alexander, Baseball Great, Dies" with caption: "Game Ends At 63"



Tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Grover Cleveland... See More  

First baseball game on ice...

NEW-YORK TIMES, February 5, 1861  On the back page under Brooklyn News is a report: "A Game of Base Ball Played on Skates Great Crowd Of People--Exciting Scenes." The summary begins: "The long-talked contest for a silver ball, between the Charter Oak and Atlantic Base Ball Clubs, on skates...came off yesterday, on the skating pond in the Eighth Ward, between the Third and ... See More  

Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 23, 1935



* Jesse Owens on the World stage

* Ohio State Buckeyes track star

* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics



The front page of ths section has a one column heading: "OWENS REGISTERS FOUR-EVENT SWEEP" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page with photo. (see)

Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's secti... See More  

Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 6, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)

* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game



This 24 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game which was the last collegiate game Knute Rockne would b... See More  

Max Schmeling TKO's Stribling in 1931...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1931



* Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Great headline for display



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "A KNOCKOUT! BY SCHMELING" with subheads. (see) Rare to have and nice headline on the front that deals with sports. The front page of the sport's section (page 11) also has a nice banner headline... See More