Babe Ruth hurts a leg... Helen Keller visits the President...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1931  



* Babe Ruth hurts leg

* New York Yankees

* Helen Keller visits White House

* Deaf & Blind Author & activist



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column head: "Helen Keller and Party White House Guests; She Broadcasts Appeal for the Nation's Blind".

The sport's section (page 30) has a six column headline: "Ruth Tak... 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  

Edward Grant Barrow elected President of the New York Yankees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1939  This 42 page newspaper has a nice banner headlines on page 23: "Barrow Is Elected President of Yanks After George Ruppert Declines Post" with many subheads and related photos.

Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.



wikipedia notes: Edward Grant Barrow (May 10, 1868 - December 15, 1953) was an American manager and e... See More  

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  

Baseball game made famous by Currier and Ives...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1865



* Brooklyn Atlantics vs. New York Mutuals

* Post Civil War reconstruction baseball game



 On the back page under "Sporting" is: "Base Ball" "The Grand Match for the Championship--20,000 Spectators Present--The Finest Contest Ever Witnessed--The Atlantics Still the Champions..." with more. 

This has a wonderfully written g... See More  

Atlantics chicagoed... stars of the day...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 9, 1871



On pg. 2 under Base-Ball is a report: The Boston Club Chicagoing the Atlantics. Includes a summary about a match played at the Capitoline Grounds, in Brooklyn, before a crowd of 1,000, with mention that a chilly, blustering north-west wind prevailed. The Boston club chicagoed (term for a shut-out) the Atlantics, 25-0. Says that "...the Atlantics we... See More  

Ted Williams Hall of Fame inductee...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 26, 1966 



* Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox 

* Baseball Hall of Fame induction 



This 38 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 28: "TED, CASEY HAVE THEIR DAY" with related photo. (see)



Tells of the 1966 inductions into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown New York. Included were Ted Williams and ... 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  

St. Louis vs. New York in the World Series...

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN newspaper from Penna. dated Oct. 27, 1888. See the photo below for the nice front page report headed: "The World's Series" "St. Louis Browns Dfeats New York 14 to 11", with the box score. This report is near the middle of the front page. Nice, early report of a "world series", before the modern era. YOu get the complete issue which is in nice shape although lightly bro... 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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Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bobby Jones, Fanny Brice...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, the "News Of The World In Pictures" published by the New York Times, Sept. 30, 1926  Full front page is a photo of Bobby Jones, runner-up in the American Amateur Golf Championship shaking hands with George Von Elm, the winner.

The doublepage centerfold has a great montage of 20 of the best baseball players of the day, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Waite Hoyt,... See More  

Cowboys... Thomas Nast cartoon...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1880  Front page print by Thomas Nast: "General Make-Up". Great & displayable fullpg by W. A. Rogers: "Among the Cowboys--Betting on the Bull Fight" shows many cowboys watching two bulls fighting. Halfpg: "The Revival of Falconry". Double page centerfold print: "A Disarrangement in Blue--A Scene in an Artist... See More  

African-American jockey wins the Kentucky Derby...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 4, 1902 



* Jimmy Winkfield - Negro jockey... Last black to win Kentucky Derby

* Thoroughbred horse racing



Inside has a report of the running of the 1902 Kentucky Derby, won by the horse Alan-A-Dale, ridden by famed Hall of Fame African-American jockey Jimmy Winkfield. Winkfield is noted as being the last African-American jockey to ride ... See More  

Helen Jacobs wins 1936 Wimbledon singles....

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 5, 1936



* Helen Jacobs wins singles title

* Wimbledon tennis championships



The front page of this sport's section has a seven column headline: "Helen Jacobs Wins at Wimbledon in Fifth Attempt" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Helen Jacobs winning the 1936 Women's singles title at Wimbledon. This was her only singles title there.

Complet... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle tragedy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1947.



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle

* World welterweight title fight

* Death in the boxing ring



The sport's section (page 28) has a two column heading: "Doyle Dies of Injuries Suffered In Cleveland Bout With Robinson" with subhead and photo of Doyle. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, this is the... See More  

Notre Dame vs. Army Cadets....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 29, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"Notre Dame and Army in 0-0 Tie As First half Ends" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as w... See More  

Billie Jean King.... Wimbledon title...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 7, 1968



* Billie Jean King

* The Championships, Wimbledon

* Women's tennis singles title



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "Billie Jean King Wins Third Wimbledon Title" with caption: "Doubles Champion, Too" and photo. This is 1st report coverage on Billie... See More  

Bill Bevens & Cookie Lavagetto... World Series...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1947



* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

* Baseball World Series 1st no-hitter... close, but...

* Bill Bevens & Cookie Lavagetto



The front page has" "Lavagetto Double Robs Bevens of No-Hitter - Wins for Dodgers, 3-2", with subhead, "Big Blow Comes With Two Out in Ninth... Brooklyn Goes Wild Over Dramatic Finish&q... See More  

Knute Rockne on college football...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1925



* Knute Rockne

* Notre Dame

* College football



Page 21 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE PLEDGES NOTRE DAME FAITH" "Regrets Causing University Embarrassment and Will Give Alter Mater His Best" and more. (see)

Other news, sport and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular al... See More  

First British touring cricket team... Much on baseball...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 8, 1859  



* English cricket team in North American tour



It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". 

Page 4 and 5 have considerable coverage of the historic: "Great International Cricket Matches!" involving the team from England. This was the first-ever overs... See More  

1st baseball game broadcast in color TV...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 12, 1951 



* Boston Braves vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 

* 1st color television coverage in MLB 



This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Dodger Lead Upped to 13" "Win One, Loss One, But Gain in Race" with box scores.



Though not mentioned in the reporting, WCBS-TV televises... See More  

Magic Johnson retires due to AIDS... L.A. Lakers...

SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 3, 1992



* Magic Johnson announces retirement

* Los Angeles Lakers - NBA basketball

* Early example of the AIDS epidemic



The front page of this section has a few reports concerning the announcement by Magic Johnson with headings that include: "Peer Pressure Might Has Effect" and color photo. Much more inside. See images for porti... See More  

Bob Feller's record strikeouts in a game..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Mass., October 3, 1938



* Bob Feller 18 strikeouts (record at the time)

* Cleveland Indians - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 18) has a one column heading: "FELLER SETS MARK BY STRIKING OUT 18" with subhead and box scores. (see) First report coverage on Bob Feller breaking the MLB baseball record for most strikeouts for a single game at the time.

Co... See More  

The Yukon gold rush...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April  4, 1896 Full ftpg. shows: 'Mid-Lent Festival in Paris' Halfpg: 'Miners with their Supplies Crossing Lake Lindemann, Head of the Yukon River' and a nice fullpg: 'Prospectors & Natives Crossing over the Chilcat Pass on their Way to the Yukon Mining Districts, Alaska'

Complete issue.... See More