Joe DiMaggio hits 300th Home Run... Yankees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1948 



* Yankees - Yanks 

* Joe DiMaggio hits 300th Home Run 

* Best title to have 



This 52 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 31 (sport's section): "DiMaggio Eighth Player To Smash 300 Home Runs". 1st report coverage on Joe DiMaggio hitting his 300th career home run with the New York Yankees.



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Buffalo Bills 1st NFl game...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 12, 1960  This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 33: "Dorow a Hit In AFL, 27-3" with related caption, photo and stats. (see)



This was the very first game played by the Buffalo Bills in professional football. A somewhat small report but a first. A great item for the true Buffalo fan.



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1916 George Sisler & Ernie Shore photos...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1916



* George Sisler - St. Louis Browns

* Ernie Shore - Boston Red Sox

* Major League Baseball - MLB



Page 8 has a two, 1 column photos of George Sisler & Ernie Shore with headings and text. (see images)

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More  

Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1927



* Gene Tunney wins title over Jack Dempsey

* The famous long count boxing match

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



Page 8 has a banner headline: "All Agree, That Last Night's Fight Was a Great Fistic Battle" with subheads that include: "Gene Tunney Retains His Fistic Crown" "Dempsey May Now ... See More  

Mark Twain Ad.....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1910



This issue a full color, cover page. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man-Gull."



This issue has illustrations of "We Offer a Few Suggestions" by Kemble and there are photos of "The Military Tournaments in the South and West." The double page illustration is of "Going into Action" by S. H. Rie... See More  

America's Cup Enterprise Wins...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 19, 1930.



* U.S. Yacht Enterprise

* Shamrock V

* America's Cup



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ENTERPRISE WINS FINAL RACE FOR YACHTING HONOR" and "Shamrock Game But Is Not Good Enough To Pull Through". This is the 1st report coverage on the yacht Enterprise winning the 32nd Ameri... See More  

Most runs by team in doubleheader....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1937



* Detroit Tigers break record

* Most runs in doubleheader



This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 of the sport's section (inside) that include: "TIGERS OVERPOWER BROWNS, 16-1, 20-7", "Detroit Makes 40 Hits", and more with box scores (see images).



At Navin Field, the Tigers sweep a doubleheader agains... See More  

Early Willie Mosconi... pocket billiards....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1938



* Early Willie Mosconi - pool

* Pocket billiards championship



The sport's section (page 13) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI IS VICTOR. TIES FOR CUE LEAD" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high per... 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  

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  

Bobby Jones wins 2nd towards grand slam...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, June 1, 1930.



* Golfer Bobby Jones

* Wins British amateur championship (1st report)

* Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland

* This was the 2nd win of his famous grand slam



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BOBBY JONES IS BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION" (see)

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tears along the bott... See More  

Max Schmeling vs. Johnnny Risko in 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1929



* Max Schmeling (German boxer)

* Heavyweight boxing match

* Ring magazine fight of the year (1929)

* Madison Square Garden



The sport's section (page 11) has a banner headline: "Risko Is Knocked Out by Schmeling in Ninth Round Before 20,000 in Garden" with subheads and photo of Max Schmeling. Always nice to have notable events in history ... See More  

Willie Mays 4 home runs game....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 1, 1961



* Willie Mays 4 home runs in one game

* San Francisco Giants

* MLB baseball



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Willie Mays First Of Giants To Hit Four Homers In Game" with nice photo of Mays. (see) Tells of San Francisco Giants great, Willie Mays, hitting 4 home runs in one game.



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Trout fishing print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1882  Nice full ftpg. horse racing scene: "Opening of the Racing Season at Jerome Park--The Finish of the First Race". Fullpg print: "Dredging in New York Harbor". Half page print: "The Old Jumel Mansion". 2 full page prints: "Giuseppe Garibaldi" and "The 'Jeannette' Survivors--Meeting of Danehower an... See More  

Babe Ruth suspended in 1925....

THE WORLD, New York City, August 31, 1925



* Babe Ruth suspended and fined

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Ruth Accuses Huggins Of Making Him 'Goat'" with subhead: "Babe Says Manager IS Trying to Shift Blame on Him for Season's Debacle" and smaller subheads (see images).



This tells of Babe Rut... See More  

Jimmie Foxx... Max Baer vs. Max Schmeling...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 9, 1933



* Jimmie Foxx - Philadelphia Athletics

* 4 home runs in a row record - MLB baseball

* Max Baer vs. Max Schmeling boxing fight



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the page: "Baer Stops German in 10th As 65,000 Fans Look on; Schmeling Beaten Badly" with subheads and round by round coverage in the sport's... See More  

Alligators on the Upper St. Johns, Florida...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 3, 1874 Nice halfpg: 'Shooting Alligators on the Upper St. Johns, Florida'. Also halfpg: 'The Louisiana Outrages' includes a fullpg. print on this as well. The ftpg is "The First Gun - 1861 - 1874". 3/4 dbpgctrfd "Shakspeare Before the Justices, Charged with Poaching". Fullpg "Indecision". 

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Tommy Holmes consecutive game hit record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 13, 1945 



* Tommy Holmes breaks record 

* National League consecutive game hitting streak ends 

* MLB Baseball - Boston Braves 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "HOLMES IS STOPPED; CUBS, BRAVES SPLIT" "37-Game Hitting Streak Halted as Bruins Win 11th in Row..." with box scores and photo... See More  

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  

Battle of Highbury... England vs. Italy soccer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934



* Battle of Highbury

* FIFA World Cup match

* England vs. Italy soccer

* Arsenal Stadium



The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Remington print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1887  Full ftpg: 'Prince Bismarck At the Session of the Reichstag'. Dramatic fullpg: 'Scene Of the Disaster to the Boston & Montreal Express Train at Woodstock Bridge'. A half page print by W. A. Rogers: "The Modern Altar of Sacrifice--The Devouring Car Stove". Nice fullpg. Frederic Remington: 'Sketches of a Man-Of-... See More  

Golfing legend Bobby Jones retires from the sport...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Nov. 18, 1930 



* Bobby Jones retires from competitive golf

* American amateur golfer quits for film



The top of page 8 has a two column heading announcing the retirement of golfing great Bobby Jones: "Bobby Jones' Retirement From Competitive Golf Marks End of Long Trail" (see)

Complete in 16 pages, light toning and at the margins, small binding ... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, November 16, 1940.

  

* Fu Manchu cover

* Football and Brains

* Big Band Leaders

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of Fu Manchu (see photos).  There ... See More  

Knute Rockne sidelined as coach... World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1929 



* Knute Rockne sidelined with leg problems

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach

* World Series of baseball



The sport's section page 39 has a two column heading: "Rockne Ill at Home as Notre Dame Team Leaves for Navy; Has Nebraska as Guest". Was this the beginning of his leg problem which lead to him coaching his final year in a... See More  

Bobby Jones behind at the 1929 U.S. Open...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1929 



* Golfer Bobby Jones at the U.S. Open

* Winged Foot Golf Club at Mamaroneck



The front page has a one column heading: "JONES LOSES LEAD AT GOLF IN STORM" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section (page 11) with banner headline, stats and related photos. Jones would come from behind to win the U. S. Open.

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