Bobby Jones wins British Open...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, June 21, 1930 



* Bobby Jones wins British Open 

* PGA golf 

* Year of grand slam victory (3rd of 4) 



This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 9: "Jones Succeeds in Every Objective of His 1930 European Golfing Invasion" with subheads: "FIRST GOLFER WITH 3 TITLES AT SAME TIME" and more. (see)



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Nazis invade Greece...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 22, 1941 This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Crete Landings By Sea Smashed" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day throughout.



Light browning, otherwise good.

Johnny Burnett gets 9 hits/1game....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 11, 1932



* Johnny Burnett 9 hits in one game (MLB record)

* Jimmie Foxx 3 home runs

* Cleveland Indians



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16 that include:



* ATHLETICS SUBDUE THE INDIANS IN 18TH

* Win Long, Dramatic Struggle, 18-17---Cleveland Makes 33 Hits, Mackman 25

* FOXX GETS THREE HOMERS



with box scores and photo of Foxx... See More  

1908 Michigan fire...

FITCHBURG DAILY NEWS, Massachusetts, October 16, 1908 



* Metz, Michigan fire of 1908 

* Millersburg, Michigan 



This 12 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page that include: "DEATH COMES TO MANY IN FORREST FIRE" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise good.

Marianna Pa Mine Disaster of 1908....

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The Jewish brigade...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, March 26, 1945



* Famous World War II Title

* Jewish Brigade



The front page has an article near the bottom: "Jewish Brigade In Italy Fighting With 8th Army" which carries over to the back page. The two line banner head at the top is: "3rd Sweeps 35 Miles Beyond Rhine; Monty's Armies Expand Bridgehead".

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Iwo Jima report...

Sugar Ray Robinson... Jake LaMotta... Joe Louis...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, February 25, 1945



Three prime boxers are covered in the sporting segment of this issue: Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta and Joe Louis (see images).



A front page report has details regarding the fighting on Iwo Jima:  "Marines Gain Slowly Against Fierce Jap Iwo Jima Defenses".



Being the Sunday edition, color comics of Dick Tracy... See More  

Earl Averill MLB home run debut... Babe Ruth marries...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 17, 1929 This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Widow to Become Ruth's Bride at Church Today" and more. (see) Tells of the day Babe Ruth married Claire Hodgson.



Also one column headlines on page 14 that include: "INDIANS DEFEAT TIGERS, 5 TO 4, IN ELEVEN INNINGS" and more with box score... See More  

Veterans Stadium 1st Phillies game....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 11, 1971  This 88 page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete on e column headline in the sport's section (page 46): "Phils top Expos" with box scores.



Tells of the very first game played in Veterans Stadium by the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunate this was not reported with a larger headline but it is what it is, s... See More  

Riverfront Stadium MLB debut....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 1, 1970  This 60 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 31: "Reds Open Park With 8-2 Loss" "Fans Jam Cincy Park".



Tells of the very 1st game played at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. Hank Aaron would hit the very 1st home run there during this game.



Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, ... See More  

John Dillinger Tucson, Arizona capture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 30, 1934 



* John Dillinger headled back to jail 

* Crown Point Jail, Indiana 

* Tuscon Arizona capture 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "DILLINGER IN PLANE ON WAY TO INDIANA" "Outlaw Chief Fights, Kicks and Screams as Officers Shackle Him for Trip" and more. See photos ... See More  

Rudolph Valentino death....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 25, 1926  This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Valentino's Body Guarded Today By Mounted Police". Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

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Pancho Villa false death report....

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1915  This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "VILLA WAS KILLED, IS MEXICAN REPORT" and more.



Of course this was not true as he did not die until 1923.



Other news of the day with World War I reporting. Usual browning with minor spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Charles Whitman... Texas Tower Shootings...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 3, 1966



* Charles Whitman (Sniper)

* Texas Tower Shootings

* University of Texas, Austin, Texas



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* Whitman Revealed Desire On Sniping In March



with related illustration. (see)



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in go... See More  

Invasion of Servia begins....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 8, 1915 



* World War I beginning 

* Invasion of Servia 



This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "INVASION OF SERVIA BEGINS" "400,000 Teutons Cross Border" "RUSSIANS BOMBARD BULGARIAN PORT" "Big Austro-German Drive Starts" and more. (see)



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1st night game for New York Yankees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 27, 1939 This 48 page newspaper has nice banner headline on page 29: "33,074 See Yankees Lose to the Athletics in Champions' First Game at Night" with subheads and box scores. (see)



Tells of the very first night baseball game in which the New York Yankees participated in. The game was played in Philadelphia.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag e... 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  

Newton steel strike of 1937...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 11, 1937 



* Newton Steel Company 

* Labor strike of 1937 

* Monroe, Michigan 



This 36 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "200 Citizen Police Rout Monroe Pickets in Battle with Tear Gas Bombs and Clubs; Plant Reopened After 14-Day Shut-Down" with subheads and related photos.



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Longest basketball game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 22, 1953  This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Six Extra Periods Played".  This tells of the longest college basketball game played between Niagara and Siena.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition, a few small clippings cut put in unrelated pages including the front... See More  

Grand Coulee Dam starts operations...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, March 23, 1941  This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 28 that include: "COULEE DAM BEGINS PRODUCING ENERGY" "Thousands Throng Project as First Generator Starts Two Years Ahead of Schedule" and more with nice four column photo of the famous dam. More related reporting on page E10.



Other news of the day throughout. Ligh... See More  

Last of Lou Gehrig's Grand Slam HR's...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1938 



* Lou Gehrig's last of his 23 record grand slam HRs 

* New York Yankees - In a NYC paper 



This 60+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Yankees Crush Athletics, 11-3, Gehrig Driving Four-Run Homer" "Lou Bats In Six, Also Hitting a Double......" with box scores. ... See More  

Kennedy - Nixon debates....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 13, 1960 This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nixon, Kennedy To Clash In Third Debate Tonight".  Other news, sports and advertisement of the day are contained within the issue.



Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

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).



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Howard Hughes Around World start...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan MI July 12, 1938  This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:  "Hughes Barely Escapes Crash as He Takes Off from Paris to Moscow" with subheads. (see) Continues inside with related photo.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Babr Ruth 's very last MLB game....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 31, 1935  This 16 page newspaper has a very small one column heading on page "Phiols Wallop Braves Twice" with box scores. (see)



In the first game of this double-header, Babe Ruth struck put in the first inning, then hurt his knee taking him out of the game. This was actually his last time on the field of play as a baseball player. ... See More