Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 16, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

* From his hometown publication (rare as such)



The top of the front page of the sports section (page 17) has a heading: "Still Going; DI MAG SINGLES AND DOUBLES" with the #"55!" with a black border and related photo. (see) The top of 2 of ... See More  

Seabiscuit wins in record time....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, sport's section only, April 17, 1938



* Seabiscuit - thoroughbred racehorse

* Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap

* Horse race - horse racing



The top of the front page of this sport's section only has a headline: "30,000 WATCH SEABISCUIT WIN" The top of page 3 of this section has another headline: "SEABISCUIT SMASHES RECORD AT MEADOWS"... See More  

Babe Ruth hits 500th home run...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 12, 1929



* Babe Ruth's 500th home run

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



Near the top of page 5 has a two column heading: "RUTH GETS HIS 500th HOMER" First report coverage on the 500th home run milestone by Yankee great, Babe Ruth.

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.... See More  

Daniel Mendoza, the famous Jewish boxer...

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Aug. 2, 1788 



* Jewish - Jews - Judaica



Page 3 has a small bit: "Humphries has replied to Mendoza's acceptance of his challenge with seeming satisfaction, and declares he will, by a private letter, appoint a meeting for the purpose of settling particulars."

Daniel Mendoza was a famous Jewish boxer who transformed the Englis... See More  

Chicago Cubs to win 1935 pennant (day of)....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 3 (sports) only, September 27, 1935



* Chicago Cubs to win NL pennant (day of)

* MLB - major league baseball



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CARDINALS SEND DEANS AGAINST CUBS TODAY" with subheads that include: "WE'LL WIN AND CLINCH TITLE,' SAYS GRIMM"and more. The Cubs would win this game and capture the Nation... See More  

Schenectady NY Little League champions....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 28, 1954



* Schenectady NY New York

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



Near the bottom of page 26 is a one column heading: "Schenectady Nine Little Loop Champ" (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Schenectady, New York winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This event w... See More  

Babe Ruth returns from World barnstorming tour...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1935



* Babe Ruth & all stars return home

* World barnstorming tour - Japan



Page 25 has a banner headline: "Return From World Tour Fins Babe Ruth Hopeful of Remaining in Baseball" with subhead and nice photo with wife and daughter. (see) Text includes interview excerpts from Ruth and his wife as well. Ruth would join the Boston Braves about a we... See More  

Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn arrested...

THE DETROIT FREE EXPRESS, August 27, 1933



* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn arrested

* Olympia Fields Country Club - golf

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Police Arrest Public Enemy Teeing Off in Western Open" with subhead. (see) McGurn was the main hit man for Al Capone ... See More  

Yacht club bans the slaver Wanderer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1859



* The Wanderer (slave ship)

* New York Yacht Club bans her



Page 4 has a article with small heading: "The Wanderer And The New York Yacht Club" (see)

Other news of the day. Eight pages, very minor margin wear, nice condition.

Philadelphia Eagles win 1949 NFL football championship...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 19, 1949 



* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams

* NFL football championship title game



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Philadelphia Wins NFL Title Second Year in Row, 14-0" Coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams.

Complete in 14 pages, light toning and minor ... See More  

Jackie Mitchell strikes out Ruth & Gehrig...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1931



* Jackie Mitchell, girl pitcher

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig

* Knute Rockne death - funeral



The sport's section (page 29) has a five column headline: "Ruth and Gehrig Struck Out by Girl Pitcher" with subheads, box scores and photo of Mitchell. (see) First report coverage on the famous exhibition baseball game in which girl pitcher, Jackie Mit... See More  

Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 10, 1914  A gem of a newspaper for any collector of baseball history. It contains, somewhat inconspicuously near the bottom of the sports page, a report of incredible significance: the purchase of Babe Ruth by the Boston Red Sox.

The brief article is headed: "RED SOX BUY THREE BALTIMORE PLAYERS". It reads in its entirety: "Presi... See More  

Knute Rockne death... funeral (day of)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1931



* Knute Rockne death - funeral (day of)

* Notre Dame head football coach

* Airplane crash disaster



Page 24 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD TODAY" "Six of His 1930 Team to Convey Body to Church on Campus of Notre Dame" and more. (see)

Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Augusta National Golf Course opening round......

NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, January 15, 1933



* Augusta National Golf Club course opening

* Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia



The bottom of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Bobby Jones Celebrates Opening of Course By Scoring Sensational 69, Three Under Par" First report coverage on Jones playing his very first round of golf at the famed ... See More  

1933 Augusta National Golf Course debut...

NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1933



* Augusta National Golf Club course opens (day of)

* Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia



The sport's section (page 21) has coverage on the opening day of Augusta National Golf Club course, agreeably the most famous golf course in the country. The one column heading near the top of the page reads: "'JONES'S NEW LINKS WILL OPEN TODAY"... See More  

Map shows details of Columbus, Kentucky...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1862  The ftpg. features a nice and detailed map headed: "The Key To The Mississippi River. The Fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky--Strength of the Position."

The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with various Civil War reports with column heads including: "The Rebel Defences of Columbus" "Columbus Considered Impregnable" "Demorali... See More  

Should the U.S. boycott the 1936 Olympics?

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 9, 1935 



* Movement to boycott the Berlin Olympics

* Jewish Holocaust - plight of the Jews

* Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany

* Amateur Athletic Union votes for participation



There was considerable controversy in the United States preceding the 1936 Olympics as to whether the games should be boycotted due to Hitler's Nazi regime and its treatment o... See More  

Babe Ruth's final home runs w/ #714...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 26, 1935 



* Babe Ruth's final career home runs (714th)

* Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

* Jesse Owens breaks 4 World records (track)



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "RUTH HITS THREE HOME RUNS BUT BRAVES LOSE" with box scores. Small photo of Ruth waving his hat (final farewell). First repo... See More  

Red Sox win the 1915 World Series...

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Oct. 13, 1915 



* Boston Red Sox win

* Baseball's World Series

* Babe Ruth's 1st full season

* Start of the so-called curse ?



A nice banner headline announces that the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 1915 World Series: "RED SOX WIN 5-4; TAKE SERIES" with the first column containing he box score of ... See More  

First Masters golf tournament...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1934  The front page of the sports section reports on the very first Masters golf tournament, with a near-banner headline: "Horton Smith Shoots 284 To Win All Star Golf" and subhead: "Bobby Jones Cards 294, Ties For 13th Place". The detailed coverage takes a full column then carries over to page 3 of the sports section which has a photo of:... See More  

Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in the same 1931 headline...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1931 



* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in the same headline 

* New York Yankees - MLB Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 22) has a banner headline across the top reading: "Gehrig's 46th Ties Ruth as Yanks Win; Robins Beat Giants in Season's Final" with subheads that include: "Yankees Win Final; Gehrig Ties Ruth... See More  

Lou Gehrig 1,000th consecutive game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1931



* Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees

* 1,000 consecutive game milestone

* Best title to be had - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 26) has a five column headline: "Tigers Triumph Over Yankees in Eleventh, 5 to 4" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG EXTENDS STRING" Plays 1,000th Consecutive American League Contest as Member of New ... See More  

Early and rather famous sporting-themed newspaper...

NEW YORK CLIPPER, March 19, 1859  An early sports-themed newspaper with an ornate masthead featuring engravings showing cricket, sailing, boxing, and horse racing.

The front page features a full-figure print of: "Harry Ellis, A Celebrated Canadian Pigeon Shooter". Inside has reports on various sports including: "The Ring" "The Trigger" "Sparring" "... See More  

Larry Doby becomes 1st Negro to hit a HR in World Series history...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 10, 1948



* Larry Doby becomes 1st African American

* Home run in World Series history w/ photos

* Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Braves



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Gromek's Seven-Hitter Beats Sain, 2-1" with subheads, box scores and five related photos, one showing Larry Doby crossing home plate afte... See More  

Bobby Jones & Jess Sweetser at Muirfield...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 27, 1926



* Bobby Jones & Jess Sweetser at Muirfield

* The British Amateur Championship



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Jones and Sweetser Left in British Golf Tourney" with subhead and nice action photo of Bobby Jones. (see)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.... See More