Niagara Falls...

BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, Sept. 7, 1818 Pg. 2 has a brief item: "Falls of Niagara" noting: "The Projection called Table Rock, has...fallen in....the rock broke in pieces...and disclosed a great number of crystalline substances...".  Also word that the "...elegant steam-boat Walk-in-the-Water will be ready for sailing this week...".

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Grace Kelly...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 20, 1956 



* America actress Grace Kelly 

* Prince Rainer III of Monoco - Wedding 



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page:  "Grace, Prince Resume Cruise Aboard 'Honeymoon' Yacht" with related photo. (see)



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise good.



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Philadelphia Phillies in 1950 pennant...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, October 2, 1950



* Philadelphia Phillies win National League pennant

* The Whiz Kids

*  MLB baseball



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Sisler's Homer Gives Phillies First League Pennant In 35 Years".



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Baseball in Detroit...

THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, May 30, 1883  The back page has over one-third of a column taken up with baseball reports, including heads: "Starting Out Well" "The Detroits Win This Morning's Game in New York" (see).

Four pages, bit irregular4 at the spine, some tears in the front leaf, otherwise good.

Jim Corbett wins the boxing match...

THE SUN, New York, Aug. 31, 1900  The top of the front page has: "WIN FOR CORBETT" "Ex-Champion Fighter Defeats McCoy Decisively Inside Five Routes" "Big Crowd At the Ringside" & more.

Ten pages, mostly loose at the spine, various tears at the margins & central fold.

Morrissey and Heenan will fight for the boxing championship...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 20, 1858  Page 4 has nearly a full column report on: "The Prize Fight Today" between Morrissey and Heenan (The Benicia Boy). Column subheads include: "Morrissey and the Benecia Boy--Condition of the Men--Who Will be Champion--How the Betting Ranges--Amount of Money Staked". The result would be reported in the next day's newspaper.

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Roger Bresnahan debuts as a pitcher...? Louis Vuitton advertisement...

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1897 "Washington, 3; St. Louis, 0" on pg. 3 includes a brief summary of the game, beginning with: "St. Louis was shut out to-day in a well-played game, Bresnahan, a new man, being on the rubber for the Senators...". Has the line score of the game too. Bresnahan, of course, is a Hall of Fame catcher.

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Robin Yount of the Brewers...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 26, 1975  This sporting newspaper is about 50 pages in length and is in terrific condition and has never been bound. This particular issue features ROBIN YOUNT OF THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS on the front with text about him in the inside pages. This issue is loaded with sports news 7 photos of the day with several advertisements featuring beer, cigarettes, etc. Th... See More  

Mickey Mantle day in 1965....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 20, 1965



* 1st Mickey Mantle day

* Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



this 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Mickey Mantle 'Chokes' As NY Fans Honor Him".



Tells of the first Mickey Mantle day at Yankee Stadium. It was his 2,000 game played that day.



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San Francisco wins their third Super Bowl of the decade...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, January 30, 1989



Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.



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Salt...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, February 8, 1862.



* Salt

* Boxing



This issue contains a rather lengthy article concerning "the Salting of the Streets of Philadelphia", which goes into some detail about the benefits of salt.



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Manhattan Beach Fireworks...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, "Illustrated Supplement", August 22, 1897  The entire front page is taken up with a color print captioned: "Behind the Scenes at the Manhattan Beach Fireworks Spectacle."



The back page is also fully taken up with a print, captioned: "On the Archery Grounds at Fanwood, N. J." which is showing lady archers.



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Walter Taylor...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York City, New York, September 21, 1922



This newspaper is a famous pictorial published by the New York Times. This issue has a full front page photo of Walter Taylor, Captain of the New York University football team, in position and ready to snap a football.



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Danny Ferry, Sean Elliott, Pervis Ellison, and Stacey King... College Player of the Year...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, February 27, 1989



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Reds and Blue Jays picked as the favorites for World Series by TSN...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 6, 1992



Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.



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"Managers in the Making"...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 29, 1992



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Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 20, 1922  This 8 page newspaper has a on e column headline on page 6: "Resignation of Judge Landis a Surprise in Baseball Circles".

Other news of the day. This issue is browned and pulpish at the margins with some margin wear and should be handled with care.



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Bernard King after serious knee injury...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, February 25, 1991



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Coach Bill McCartney and the Colorado Football Team...

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Astros Pitcher - Mike Scott...

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Vinny Testaverde...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 14, 1988



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* Vinny Testaverde



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Willie Stargell Dodger Stadium HR...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 6, 1969 



* Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates 

* Dodger Stadium home run 



This 18 page newspaper has sporting news on page 6 with mention of Willie Stargell's famous Dodger Stadium home run which was the 1st ever hit out the stadium. (see)



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1st week of 1992 baseball season...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 20, 1992



Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.



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Nolan Ryan wins his 300th game...

USA TODAY, August 1, 1990   The front page of the Sports Section tells of Nolan Ryan achieving his 300th victory, with a photo of him. The heading reads "Ryan joins the 300 club" "At the time he was only the 20th Major League Baseball pitcher to ever do so. 



Sports section only, nice condition.

Billiards...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, February 22, 1862.



* Billiards

* Chess



This newspaper, which was primarily a sporting newspaper, has a quite lengthy article headed: "Billiards".  Accompanying subheads include:  "Kavanagh and Deery", "Billiard Entertainment", and much more.



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