'Bold Venture' the Kentucky Derby winner...

THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 3, 1936 



* Bold Venture wins Kentucky Derby 

* Thoroughbred race horse racing



The sports page has a banner headline: "Bold Venture Defeats Favored Brevity by Head to Win Derby" with a photo of the Kentucky Derby winning horse and jockey. A related report as well.

The complete issue, nice condition.... See More  

Attack on dick Button & others in Central Park...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978



* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs

* "The Ramble" section of Central Park

* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence



The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. this editorial continues on multiple i... See More  

Pele & American soccer gains popularity in the 1970's.....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 5, 1977



* Forward Pelé brings soccer popularity to America

* New York Cosmos - Brazilian footballer -



The front page has a action photo of soccer great Pele with heading: "See Pele Run" Starting on page 17 is an editorial by Clark Whelton on the sport of soccer gaining popularity in America with the help of Braz... See More  

Fifth Down Game (1990)... Colorado Buffaloes...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 7, 1990



* Colorado Buffaloes college football

* "Fifth Down Game" debacle



The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Colorado Takes Fifth, Wins" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside. This enabled Colorado to stay undefeated and eventually take a share of the national title with Georgia... 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  

Norwalk CT Little League champions....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1952



* Norwalk CT Connecticut

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "NORWALK ANNEXES LITTLE LOOP TITLE" with subhead (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Norwalk, Connecticut winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. I sus... See More  

H.G. Wells...

A Fourth of July crash, and a Train disaster in England....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1906  There is a front page photo, "The King and Queen of Norway" by Underwood & Underwood. There is an article, "The Future in America, A Search after Realities", by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, with illustrations done by Vernon Howe Bailey and E. V. Nadherny. Photos of "Scenes at the C... 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  

Frank Leahy at Notre Dame...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941



* Frank Leahy 1st game

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* College football



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "NOTRE DAME TRIPS ARIZONA, 38 TO 7" and "35,000 Watch Leahy's First Irish Eleven Flash Strong Attack--Bertelli Stars".



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Jerry Pate wins U.S. Open as a rookie...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1976



* Rookie 22 year old golfer Jerry Pate

* Wins U.S. Open golf major championship

* Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Georgia



The top of page 39 has a four column heading: "Pate, Pro Rookie, Takes Open By 2 Strokes With 68 for 277" with two related photos. Leader board on page 41. (see)

Fifty-six pages, piece torn away at top right corner of the f... See More  

The International Golf Tounament Contestants.....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1911



The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Ruling Passion" by Anton Otto Fischer.



This issue has an illustration of "In the Enemy's Country" by Kemble. There are photos of "Leading Contestants in the International Golf Tournament" and "Two Land leviathans in Equal Conflict." The double ... See More  

A Tribute to William Dean Howells.... Wall Street...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Wall Street."



There are two parts of this issue.The first part of this issue has an illustration of "'I Believe in Giving Every Man a Square Deal'--Theodore Roosevelt" drawn by Kemble. There is an article with photos called "Is there Money in the Air?" by Alb... See More  

Lou Graham wins 1975 U.S. Open...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. June 24, 1975



* Lou Graham wins U.S. Open golf championship

* Medinah Country Club - Illinois



The front page has a photo with small heading: "The Open Champion" (see image)

The top of page 11 has a heading: "Graham Image Intact In Open Playoff Win" and more with photo. More on page 14.

Complete with 28 pages, a little close cut alo... See More  

Willie Mays joins the U.S. Army in 1952...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1952



* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"

* New York Giants baseball player

* Joins the United States Army (Korean War)



Page 22 has a two column photo showing Willie Mays taking the oath with heading: "Willie Mays Being Inducted Into Army" with brief text. (see image) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason ... 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  

1910 photo of Chief Myers...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1910



* John Tortes - Chief Myers photo

* New York Giants baseball catcher



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a three column photo of Chief Myers with heading: "Big Indian Catcher is Idol Of the Polo Grounds Fans" with subhead and text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard t... See More  

SMU Mustangs are National college football champions...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 10, 1935



* Southern Methodist University (SMU Mustangs)

* NCAA college football champions



The bottom of the front page of section II (sports) has a somewhat discrete, two column heading: "Dickinson Rates SMU at Top". (see image) First report coverage on Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs winning the national college football championship title... See More  

1902 Army-Navy game... college football...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1902



* Early Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Played in Philadelphia



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER VICTORY FOR WEST POINT" with subheads that include: "Sailors Could Not Play Football with Their Sea Legs" and more. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in go... See More  

First Olympics under International Olympic Committee...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1924



* 1st winter Olympics held

* Chamonix France



This issue has a one column headlines on page 9 that includes: "OLYMPIC ICE GAMES OPEN AT CHAMONIX", "High French Official Formally Declares Classic Sports Festival Under Way", "150 Athletes In Parade", "Competitions Start Today".



This 26 page issue has usual browning wi... See More  

USC Rose Bowl in 1933...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 3, 1933



* Rose Bowl college football game

* USC Trojans vs. Pittsburgh Panthers



The front page has a two column heading: "Trojans Beat Pitt, 35 to 0 in Rose Tournament" with subhead. First report coverage continues in the sports section with small photo of Dick Barber and lineups.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the ma... 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).



This tells of the 3rd... 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  

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  

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  

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