Babe Ruth boxing with his daughter... Ty Cobb gets a golf lesson...

POLICE GAZETTE, New York, January 31, 1931



* Babe Ruth & boxing

* Ty Cobb & golf



This tabloid calls itself: "The Leading Illustrated Sporting Journal In the World" as noted in the masthead, although it has its share of "tabloid" photos as well.

Among the many sports-related photos inside is a quarter page showing the Babe boxing, captioned: "Bambino Tunes U... See More  

Ralph Guldahi wins 1939 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1939



* Ralph Guldahi wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 32) has a seven column headline: "Score of 279, Record for Masters' Golf Tournament, Wins for Guldahi" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Ralph Guldahi winning the 1939 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.... 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.

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Arnold Palmer wins U.S. Open....

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, June 19, 1960



* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins U.S. Open

* Cherry Hills Country Club -Colorado

* American professional golfer



The front page of the sport's section (inside, near front) has a three column headline: "Great Driving Finish Gives Palmer Crown" with subheads and three related photos. First report coverage of Arnold Palmer&#... 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  

Ted Williams 1st MLB home run...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1939



* Ted Williams very 1st home run (early rookie season)

* Boston Red Sox



The sport's section (page 11) has two column headings: "Athletics Score Six Runs In Eighth to Defeat Red Sox" "Boston Drops 12-8 Verdict Despite Homer, Double and Two Singles by Williams" with box scores. (see) This was Ted Williams' very 1... 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  

Babe Ruth rejects Yankees salary in 1932..

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 14, 1932



* George Herman Ruth

* Babe Ruth refuses salary offer from the New York Yankees

* Colonel Ruppert



This 10 page newspaper a two column headline on the front page: "BABE RUTH TURNS DOWN CUT IN SALARY TO $70,000 A YEAR" with subhead: "Sends Back Contract Unsigned--Resents Reduction in Pay" Nice to hav... See More  

Nadia Comaneci wins gold in Montreal......

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, July 22, 1976



* Nadia Comăneci wins gold medals

* Romanian gymnast - gymnastics

* 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal



The front page has a four column photo showing Nadia Commaneci on the uneven parallel bars with text underneath. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "Perfect Scores Bring Gold to Tiny Gymnast" (see)

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Tom Sharkey...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, January 28, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lad learning to dance from a Ballroom Dancing by Mail course (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes. Includes a story entitled "I Fought the Best of Them" by Tom Sharkey.  Very nice condition, a bit of loss at the spine, and m... See More  

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  

The International cricket match... Nast's the Modern Samson...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1868  The front page of the issue features a halfpage illustration "Prize Animals at the New Hampshire Fair, September 15-19, 1868". A halfpage illustration "Patrick J. Whelan, Condemned for the Murder of T. D'Arcy M'Gee" features an accompanying article. A halfpage illustration "The Dead Soldier and His Faithful Dog&q... See More  

Bob Mathias wins Olympic gold in 1948....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 1948 



* Bob Mathias wins Olympic gold medal

* Decathlon in London England



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "U.S. Boy, 17, Wins Decathlon In Eerie Setting at Olympics" with subhead: "Mathias Beats Athletes of 19 Nations in 10 Events Ending Under Lights" and photo of Robert Mathias Much more cover

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Vesuvius' eruption.... H.G.Wells...

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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  

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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Tony Dorsett wins Heisman Trophy... Panthers....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1976



* Tony Dorsett wins Heisman Trophy

* Pittsburgh Panthers - Dallas Cowboys

* NCAA & NFL football great



The sport's section (page B9) has a one column heading: "Dorsett Heisman Winner" with photo. This is 1st report coverage on Pittsburgh Panthers star running back, Tony Dorsett, winning the 1976 Heisman Trophy. Dorsett is one ... See More  

Ban of black golf players broken for the first time...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 18, 1952



* PGA Professional Golfers Association

* Ban of black players broken for the 1st time



This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 36: "Kroll Shatters Course Standard at San Diego" and "Fire Seven-Under 65 for Three-Stroke Lead; Louis Becomes First Negro to Play in PGA Event"



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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  

Much on Fort Donelson...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1862  The full front page has 2 prints: "General View of Fort Donelson" & "The Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on the Rebel Batteries at Fort Donelson". Other prints include: "Position of Taylor's & McAllister's Batteries During the Battle at Fort Donelson" "The gun Boat Attack on the Water Batterie... 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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1st NFL televised football game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1939



* Very 1st NFL football game on television

* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Brooklyn Dodgers



This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23 that include: "Dodgers Vanquish Eagles, 23-14, As Kercheval and Manders Excel" and more with smaller subheads and game stats and lineups (see images).



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Nile Kinnick wins award...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1940



* Nile Kinnick receives All-America award

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has small one column headings on page 4 of the sport's section: "Kinnick, Iowa, Honored", "Receives All-America Board's Captain's Cup Here". See photo for text here. Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More  

Fight on the Red River...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1864  The full front page is a print: "Rebel Attack on Our Gunboats in the Red River". Other prints within include: "Views of the Great Aqueduct, Washington, District of Columbia" which has 9 vignettes; "Major-General Philip Henry Sheridan" "General Thomas E. Greenfield Ransom" "Shakespeare and Schiller";... See More  

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