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  

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  

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  

Post Civil War baseball game with box score....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1865 The bkpg. has: " Out-Door Sports" " Base Ball" which includes a summary and box score of a game between the Atlantic and Gotham clubs. Mentions a crowd of "...at least 4000, every seat on the platforms being occupied-a large delegation of the fair sex being present..." Mentions, to the crowds disappointment, the absence of " C. S... See More  

Displayable front page print of cavalrymen...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 11, 1888  The entire ftpg. is taken up with an illus. of various cavalrymen, including a feature illus. of "The Scout". Nice fullpg: "Selling 'Auction Pools' on a Horse Race". Full page: "Representative Northern and Southern Senators".

Nice doublepage centerfold: "Sheridan in the Valley--1864" showing him c... See More  

Ronald Reagan attends...

Richard Petty's 200th & final win... NASCAR...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1984



* Richard Petty's 200th win

* Firecracker 400 - Daytona

* NASCAR



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "President Sees Petty Win 200th"  First report coverage continues inside this section with a two column photo of Richard Petty being congratulated by President Ronald Reagan (see photos). This was Richard Pet... See More  

Player designs a coat-of-arms for "Baseball Clubs of the U.S."...

NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1867  On the back page under "General City News" is a unique report about the creation of a coat-of-arms "...for the Base-ball Clubs of the United States..." by A.J. Garvey, a member of the New York Mutual club. The coat-of-arms is described as: "...an alto-relievo in plaster of Paris, 5 feet 6 inches in height, and presents two figures in full... See More  

Lou Gehrig's 2,000 straight game....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1, 1938 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "TOM HENRICH CLOUTS SIXTH HOME RUN, 12-5" "Dickey Gets Fifth as New Yorkers Smash Boston Nine" with box scores. (see)



This was the 2,000th game milestone achieved by Yankee great Lou Gehrig. He would end up playing in 2,130 straight games before ending his car... 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  

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  

From the California Gold Rush...

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 11, 1849  Page 2 has several Gold Rush reports under the heading: "California Items" including: "...number of passengers who have already sailed, or are on the point of sailing from this port for California, is 370...are now between 20 and 30 vessels at this port up for California...The state than $2,00,000 worth of the dust was at San Francisco...tha... 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  

Death of President Garfield...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 1, 1881  The entire front page is a Thomas Nast print showing the Liberty figure weeping over a memorial to President James Garfield.

A three-quarters page print: 'President Arthur Taking the Oath at his Private Residence".

Other prints include a fulll page: "Last Honors--Lying in State in the Rotunda of the National Capitol"; double... See More  

Thomas Tom Yawkey buys Red Sox...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 26, 1933



* Thomas Tom Yawkey 

* Buys Boston Red Sox 

* Major League Baseball MLB 



The sport's section (page 2-B) has a banner headline: "EDDIE COLLINS AND NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE PURCHASE BOSTON RED SOX" with subheads and photo of Eddie Collins. (see) Nice to have in a Massachusetts title.

Other news, sports and adve... See More  

Babe Ruth goes deep twice...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1929



* Babe Ruth hits 2 home runs

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a six column headline: "70,000 See Yanks and Athletics Divide; Ruth Hits 2 Homers" with subheads and box scores. (see) Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, light toning at t... See More  

American's Triumph in Olympic Games....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "Checkers at the Country Store, The Stranger's Move" by Harold Matthews Brett. There is an article "Murder as a Labor Weapon" by Franklin Matthews and "Britain and Her Restless Blacks" by Edgar Mels. Also, there is a double page photo spread of on one page "Vic... See More  

Pete Rose banned from Major League Baseball for life...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, August 25, 1989 



* Pete Rose is banned from baseball



The front page has a heading that announces: "Banished for Life: Pet's Out" with subhead: "Actions 'Stained' Baseball". Two photos show Commissioner Bart Giamatti and Pete Rose.

Much of page 2 is taken up with more photos of Rose, plus text.

The complete first section on... See More  

America's Cup... Admiral George Dewey...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Admiral Dewey and Mayor Van Wyck Reviewing the Parade at the Triumphal Arch." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Course for the America's Cup Races." Small portrait of "William Marconi." Six small portraits pertaining to "Two International Church Councils."

Full pg. illus. o... 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  

Wooster OH basketball team tragedy....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 4, 1930



* Wooster OH Ohio school bus disaster

* Burbank high school basketball team



This 18 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "6 BASKETBALL PLAYERS DIE AS TRAIN HITS BUS".



This tells of the train and school bus wreck that wiped out the Burbank, Ohio high school basketball team after their joyful ... 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  

Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1925



* Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery ?

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Is Resting Well After Operation; Will Be Out of Game Two More Weeks" (see) Coverage on the famous surgery for reasons not officially known at the start of the 1925 baseball season. Nice to have in this title.

Other news, spo... See More  

Baseball fans...

LESLIES, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1912 Full front page color illustration of fans on the street looking at an outdoor scoreboard captioned: The Baseball Bulletin. Colored content on the next page bleeds through a bit, otherwise nice.

Tommy John on the cover in 1965...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 29, 1965 



* Early Tommy John

* Chicago White Sox

* MLB baseball



The very famous sporting newspaper filled with a great wealth of baseball news from the era.



The front page features "White Sox Pitchers" which includes Tommy John (see). Some of the photos within include Al Lopez, Ed Kranepool, Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Art Mahaffey, Bob ... See More  

Nine newspapers with early baseball reports...

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, 1871-1872  A lot of nine issues, each containing reports of early baseball games, 3 are on the front page, 6 on inside pages. Each issue is complete in 8 pages & is in "2nd rate" condition with margin/fold tears, perhaps some tape mends, etc. These are not "damaged" issues.