Follow-up to the Civil War... Prisoner cruelties...

HARPER'S WEEKLY June 17, 1865  The full front page shows: "Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State" with an article on him on page 2. Other articles are: "The Fate Of Davis" "The Day of Reckoning" "The Conspiracy Trial".

Inside ha a nice, large print of: "Major-General William T. Sherman", and smaller prints of: "General Weitzel&#... See More  

Stanford Cardinals Rose Bowl victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1928



* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Pitt Panthers

* Emily Stevens death - stage & screen actress



The sport' section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Stanford Beats Pittsburgh, 7-6, on Wilton's Goal After Trailing on His Fumble" with subheads and lineup. (see) First report coverage on the Stanford Cardinals football team winning the... See More  

Belmont Park... Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1905 Front page illustration "Up to the Governor" by W. A. Rogers; Scenes at the New York City Police Parade; Scenes at the Opening of "Belmont Park"; Yachts Entered for the Emperor Cup in he Transatlantic Race; The Opening of the Automobile Racing Season at Brighton Beach; Extracts form Adam's Diary by Mark Twain; and other adver... See More  

1971 Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, March 9, 1971



* The fight of the century

* Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier

* Fight no. 1 (1st report) - boxing



Page 2 has a two column heading: "Frazier wins battle" (see) First report coverage here.

Six pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, a few small tape mends at the margins, generally nice.



wikipedia notes: On March 8, 1971, at Madison... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson wins...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 10, 1955



* Sugar Ray Robinson wins

* Middleweight boxing crown for 3rd time (comeback)



This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Robinson Knocks Out Olson" with subhead: "Sugar Ray Scores Sensational Kayo at 2.51 of Second Round to Take Middleweight Crown for Third Time" and a nice t... See More  

Alexander Alekhine wins chess tournanment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1937



* Alexander Alekhine wins in chess

* International masters' tournament

* Russian and French chess grandmaster



The sport's section (page 26) has a two column heading: "Alekhine Wins First Chess Prize, With Fine Runner-Up at Hastings" with subhead and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular eve... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 3, 1914



This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is a photo of "The Back Trail."



In this issue, there are several articles including "Who Made Germany Crazy?--1. Bismarck and Von Treitske" by Norman Hapgood; "Socialists and the War" by William English Walling; ... See More  

Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1899  Full ftpg: 'Skee-Running on the Snow-Covered Hills of Oregon' is an early skiing print. Photo of: 'Gen. Maximo Gomez' with an article as well. Fullpg: 'Colorado--A Snowslide Blockade in Grand River Canyon'. Two full pgs. of scenes of: 'Mardi-Gras Carnival, N. Orleans'.

Other news and advertisements of the day are i... See More  

Baseball... Great view of Salt Lake City... The redwood forest...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1886  A full page has 5 prints of: "Puffin-Catching Off the Irish Coast"; small print of Commodore Gherardi, U.S.N."; halfpg: "The Slater Memorial Building at Norwich, Connecticut"; one-quarter page cartoonish print: "Baseball at Crowtown".

The doublepage centerfold is a very nice print: "Felling the Redwood T... See More  

Death of Walter Camp... Father of football...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, March 15, 1925



* Walter Camp death (1st report)

* Father of American football



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that include: "Walter Camp's Death Blamed to Over-Exertion" and more. See photos for text here.



Also the front page of the sport's section: "Walter Camp Was Considered One of Best Backfield Me... See More  

Ace Bailey fractures skull in NHL Hockey game...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 13, 1933



* Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey

* Toronto Maple Leafs player

* NHL Hockey - skull fracture



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "TORONTO PLAYER SERIOUSLY HURT IN HOCKEY ROW" (see) First report coverage on Toronto Maple Leafs player, Ace Bailey, being hit from behind by Eddie Shore and fracturing his s... See More  

Joe DiMaggio enlists into United States Army...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 17, 1943 



* Joe DiMaggio enlisting into United States Army 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* From his hometown publication (rare)



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column heading: "JOE DI MAGGIO JOINS ARMED FORCES TODAY" with small photo. (see) Nice to have from DiMaggio's hometown and the city where... See More  

Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX...

USA TODAY, January 27, 1986



* Chicago Bears - NFL football

* Wins Super Bowl XX vs. Patriots

* Jim McMahon - Mike Ditka

* Walter Payton - Richard Dent

* Mike Singletary - William Perry



The front page has a four column headline: "Bears maul Pats" with subheads and related photo. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Bears shuffle Patri... See More  

Horse Show... Automobile Racing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1905  Front page illustration "In Dixie Land" by w. A. Rogers; The Women's Golf Championship--The Winner, Runner-Up, and Semifinalists in the Year's Contest; The Open-Air Horse Shows at Morristown, New Jersey, and Locust Valley, Long Island; The Vanderbilt Cup Race--Snap-Shots of the Four Leading Cars; The Vanderbilt Cup ... See More  

Amelia Earhart... Grover Cleveland Alexander...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 8, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young couple with a box of chocolates and she is giving a chocolate to her dog (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Coco Cola.  Includes a stories entitled "Lady with Wings - The Life Story of My Wife, Amerlia Earhart, part 5" and "Pitchers Are Siss... See More  

Wilt Chamberlain sets the season points record for the NBA...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. March 15, 1962 



* Wilt Chamberlain - Philadelphia Warriors 

* Season scoring record set (last game of season)

* National Basketball Association - NBA



The sports section (page 12) has a one column heading: "Wilt Closes Season With 4029 Points" He began the game with 3,997 points. Chamberlain still holds the season scoring record for the NBA, ach... See More  

Lee Bible's land speed record attempt disaster...

QUINCY EVENING NEWS, Mass., March 14 & 15, 1929



* Race car driver Lee Bible killed

* Land speed record attempt

* Ormond Beach, Florida



The sport's section (page 4) of the 14th issue has a one column heading: "Tragedy Again Mars Daytona Speed Trials" with subhead: "Lee Bible, Driver, and Pathe Camerman Killed. (see) You also get the March 15 issue which has a small ph... See More  

Santa Fe, New Mexico...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April  21, 1894 One-third pg: 'Auction Sale of a Cargo of Bananas from Bermuda'. Fullpg. with 6 scenes of: 'The Revival of Dutch Architecture in N.Y.' Text & illus. of 'The Congressional Library'. Fullpg. with 8 photos of the 'Reunion of Union & Confederate Veterans on the Battlefield of Shiloh' & fullpg: 'Officers... See More  

White Sulphur Springs...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1888  Full ftpg. shows an illus. of a political: "The Lobbyist". Full page print by W.A. Rogers: "The Difference Between Trimming a Hedge and Cutting it Down".

Great Doublepage centerfold by Remington: "Skirmish Drill of the New York National Guard at the State Camp, Peekskill" shows many soldiers. Nice fullpg: "The ... See More  

Early Baseball... New Jersey Convention... "dead ball" favored...

NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, November 10, 1870  On page 3 under "Base-Ball" is a report: "The New-Jersey Base-Ball Convention--Officers and Committees."

This report about the fourth annual Convention includes a list of the various clubs and their respective delegates who attended the convention, as well as the names of the new officers who were elected (at the convention).

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Baltimore Orioles 1st pennant...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 23, 1966 



* 1st Baltimore Orioles pennant 

* Major league baseball MLB 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11: "Bauer 'Satisfied' As O's Clinch Flag" with photo of manager Hank Bauer. (see)



Tells of the Orioles clinching their first pennant representing Baltimore. The franchise's last flag was ... See More  

Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenburg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 19, 1947 



* Henry Benjamin 'Hank' Greenburg 

* Detroit Tigers - Pittsburgh Pirates 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the first page of the sport's section (near the back, section 5): "GREENBURG IS SOLD FOR 'SIZABLE SUM' TO THE PIRATES" "Detroit Parts With Home Run King When Others in League Decline to ... See More  

Billie Jean King 1st $100,000 woman in sports...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1971



* Tennis player Billie Jean King

* Very 1st Woman athlete to earn $100,000



The sport's section (page 58) has a one column heading: "MRS. KING POSTS EARNINGS RECORD" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Billie Jean King winning a tennis tournament and becoming the very first woman athlete to make $100,000 or more in a single year. Alw... See More  

More on the 1919 World Series betting scandal...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29, 1920  The top of the front page has a report concerning the infamous "Black Sox" World Series betting scandal.

Heads: "MORE LIGHT THROWN ON BASE BALL GAMBLING" "Additional Confessions by Several White Sox Players" "In Making A Clean Breast" "And Dealing With the Frame-Up of the 1919 World's Series&q... See More  

Scenes from Toledo, Ohio...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1891 Full ftpg: 'The Killing of 6 of the Italians in the Parish Prison in New Orleans'. Halfpg: 'A Fox Drive in Tennessee'. Fullpg: 'The Empty Saddle'. Fullpg: 'Mass Meeting at the Clay Statue, New Orleans'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches in Toledo, Ohio' includes 7 scenes & is displayable. Full page: 'Gathering Easte... See More