Jimmy Demaret wins 1947 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1947



* Jimmy Demaret wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Demaret Captures Masters Golf Honors Second Time With 7-Under-Par 281" with subheads and scores. First report coverage on Jimmy Demaret winning the 1947 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Always nice to... 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  

Max Baer...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, July 22, 1933.

   

* Bicycle-riding Cowboy cover

* Max Baer

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a fisherman daydreaming with mermaids around his boat (see photos). There is no ... See More  

1st game at Kinnick Stadium.... Iowa Hawkeyes...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, October 6, 1929



* Kinnick Stadium debut (Nile Kinnick)

* Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA college football



This sport's section only is loaded with college football reports from the previous day. Page 4 of this section has small and somewhat discrete headings at the bottom of the page that read: "Iowa On Top, 46-0" "Has Easy Time With Mon... See More  

MLB returns to Baltimore, Maryland...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 16, 1954 



* MLB baseball back in Baltimore, Maryland 

* 1st game in 52 years 



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 40: "350,000 Welcome Orioles at Home" with related photo. (see)



Tells of the return of MLB baseball to the city of Baltimore, Maryland for the first time in 52 years.



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Fort Henry, Tennessee...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1862  The front page has: "Gun-deck of One of the Mississippi Gunboats engaged in the Attack on Fort Henry" and a print of: "Commodore Foote, U.S.N." as well as a related article.

Inside page prints including a fullpg. with portraits of: "Lord Lyons, the British Minister to Washington" "M. Mercier, The French Mini... See More  

Buffalo Bill... Niagara Falls...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 11, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Tables Turned" includes Boss Tweed., & yet another Nast cartoon re. Tweed inside. Two pages of prints of: "The Falls of Niagara". Small text-only item on pg. 746 headed: "From the Noted Scout "Buffalo Bill" wherein he endorses a patent medicine, signed: "W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)&... See More  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937.



* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death

* Radiotelegraph inventor



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD

* Body Lies in State in Royal Academy in Rome--50,000 Pay Tributes to Inventor

* FUNERAL CEREMONY TODAY

* Important Radio Experiments on the Yacht Elettra Were Halted by Death



Much more ... See More  

Views of Yosemite Valley...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 3, 1894 Full ftpg. shows a performance at the remodeled Metropolitan Opera House. Halfpg: 'View in the Yosemite' & fullpg: 'The New Bridge Across the Harlem River at 3rd Ave.' Halfpg: 'State Capitol at Albany'. Nice fullpg. Remington: 'A Gander-Pull' on horseback. An article on A. Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes.

Compl... See More  

Death of Robert E Lee...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1870  The full front page is "Balloons from Paris Passing Over the Prussian Lines". Text on the death of Robert E. Lee is on the third page of the issue. Four halfpage illustrations on the war. A full page illustration 'Betting on the Favorite' is a scene at a horse race track. A full page Thomas Nast cartoon "The Tammany King-... See More  

Dickens...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "New York's Royal Visitors."



This issue has an illustration of "Weighing Out--Is This Mr. Bryan's Real View?" by Kemble. There is another illustration of "A Dickens Portrait Gallery" by all different artists. There is a photo spread called "Of Interest to Play... See More  

Baseball scouting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, July 27, 1912  This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Victorious America at the Olympic Games."

In this issue there is an illustration called "'Come On In, Fellows, the Water's Fine!'" by C. J. Budd and there is an article with photos called "America's Athleti... See More  

New York Mets 1st MLB win...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962 



* New York Mets 1st ever win 

* MLB baseball 



This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 24 that include: "Streaks End as Mets Surprise Pirates, 9-1 and more. (see)



Tells of the very first win by the new MLB franchise New York Mets.



Other news of the day. Good condition.



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Knute Rockne biggest upset??...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1926



* Carnegie Tech (Mellon)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA football

* 1 of the greatest upsets (Monday 1st report)

* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)



This 20 page newspaper has sports reporting under "SEASON OF THRILLS IN FOOTBALL WORLD" and more which includes news of the huge upset of Notre Dame by Carnegie Tech. Knu... See More  

Jesse Owens wins Olympic gold in Berlin...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 3, 1936  



* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The front page of the sports section has headlines on Jesse Owens' performance at the Berlin Olympics: "Missouri Girl Wins Heat In 11.4 Seconds; Owens Gains Title" "Jesse Owens Is Bright Star at Opening ... See More  

Paavo Nurmi wins golds...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1924



* Paavo Nurmi - Olympics star runner

* Wins 2 gold medals within 2 hours

* The "Flying Finn"



The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading:

"NURMI WINS 2 RACES, SETS OLYMPIC MARKS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, light toning, irregular along the spine (see... See More  

Mark Twain and the Cat....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Discharged Without Honor" by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Mark Twain and the Cat" by Herman Spencer and also an illustration of "The Landing of Carteret in New Jersey" by Loward Pyle. There is also a photo of "The Beginning of a Momentous S... See More  

Seabiscuit vs. Ligaroti Match Race ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1938



* Seabiscuit vs. Ligaroti Match Race

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The sport's section has a one column heading: "Seabiscuit Defeats Ligaroti By A Head" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning a match race vs. Ligaroti. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous pu... See More  

Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 35): "Kinnick Outstanding Grid Star in Western Conference", "Iowa Back Only Unanimous Selection of Coaches as They Name All-Star Eleven... See More  

Babe Ruth in the World Series headline...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, Oct. 11, 1923 Front page heads include: "Yanks Win The Second Game By the Score of Four To Two; 'Babe' Ruth Gets A Home Run".

Eight pages, chipping at the bottom & right margins.

Satchel Paige... Babe Ruth...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1948



* Satchel Paige loses bet

* Babe Ruth's kids



Page 27 has a two line, 2 column head: "Paige Pays $500 Reward to Fan Who Proved He Played Professional Baseball in 1926" An amusing article about a fan who won $500 for providing evidence that Satchel Paige played professional baseball before 1927. Paiges quip about losing the bet: "I musta slep... See More  

International Automobile Racing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1905  Front page illustration "Congress Has Adjourned" by W. A. Rogers; Scenes at the Recent Floral Parade in Havana; Snap-Shots of the Recent International Automobile Races in Cuba; The Sportsmen's Show at the Madison Square Garden; Recent Athletic Contests of American Soldiers in the Philippines; Famous Paintings Reproduced From L... See More  

Motor Boat Racing... Mark Twain Content...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1905 Front page illustration "A Test of Strength" by W. A. Rogers; A Phase of the Russian Situation--Peasant Women Stacking Salt Form a Mine; William F. Potter, Elected President of the Long Island Railroad to Succeed the Late W. H. Balkwin, Jr.; Snap-Shots of the Motor-Boat Races at Palm Beach, Florida; A Photo of Father Gopon, the L... See More  

1967 USC vs. UCLA...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 19, 1967



* USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins

* Signature game of the rivalry

* NCAA college football



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "So. Cal. Nips UCLA, 21-20" with caption "Roses for the Trojans" and photo of O.J. Simpson being carried off the field.



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Aviation...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1912



This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Dogs of War."



In this issue there is an ad for the book "Mark Twain--A Biography" and an article called "Progress of the Campaign." Also in this issue there is a full page illustration of "The National Pest--A... See More