Whirlaway wins 1941 Preakness Stakes...

SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, section 2 (sports) only, May 11, 1941



* Whirlaway - horse racing

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



The front page of this section has 3 related photos with heading: "Whirlaway In The Preakness" (see) The top of page 2 has a four column headline: "Whirlaway Adds Preakness Victory To Derby T... See More  

Very 1st Pro Bowl NFL football game...

SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 1939 



* Very 1st Pro Bowl NFL football game 

* New York Giants vs. All-Stars 



The front page of this section has a two column heading: "N.Y. Giants Win L. A. Titlt, 13-10" with lineups. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st National Football League All-Star Game (Pro Bowl).

Other sporting... See More  

1941 New Yankees vs. Dodgers... World Series....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 2, 1941.



* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

* Major league baseball MLB - Subway series

* Best title to be had ? with great headline



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "DODGERS WIN, TIE SERIES" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, large box scores and inning by inning coverage. Great for display and unusual for such a ni... See More  

Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis in 1936

CHRONICLE SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, June 21, 1936



* Max Schmeling (German boxer)

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing match UPSET photos



The front page of this section has a great pictorial showing 4 photos of Joe Louis being knocked down in defeat. Great for display. Page has a another great photo with banner headline: "'LOUIS CAN'... See More  

Very nice baseball print...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 10, 1885 



* Early baseball print



The full ftpg. has 2 prints on: "Canada - The Anti-Vaccination Riots at Montreal...".

The prime print inside would be the very nice halfpg. captioned: "Illinois - The Struggle for the Baseball Championship - The Third & Deciding Game Between the Chicago and New York Clubs..." which s... See More  

Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 5, 1939 



* Lou Gehrig day at Yankee Stadium - Yankees

* Famous 'luckiest man on the face of the earth' speech

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



This issue will remain one of the most coveted by baseball fans, as it reports--from the city where it happened--one of the most notable & heart-warming events in the annals of baseball histor... See More  

Terrific front page print of John Heenan, the famed boxer...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 2, 1860 



* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers

* Famous boxing match



A terrific issue on the famed boxer John Heenan, as the entire front page is taken up with a print of him captioned: "John C. Heenan, The Champion of the World". The print was taken from a photo of him of May 3, 1860 in England, shortly after his famous match between... See More  

Willie Mays 1st MLB hit is a home run...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn., May 29, 1951 



* Willie Mays very 1st MLB career hit 

* New York Giants baseball home run 



The sport's section (page 15) has a one column heading: "Mays Homer Wasted in 4-1 Defeat" with text that begins with: "Amazin' Willie Mays made his first major league hit a home run..." and box scores. (see)

Complete with... See More  

Seabiscuit wins Marchbank Handicap in a S.F. newspaper...

CHRONICLE SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, April 18, 1937



* Seabiscuit wins Marchbank Handicap

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The top of the front page pf this section has a nice headline: "SEABISCUIT IS EASY WINNER" The top of page 3 of this section has a four column headline: "Seabiscuit Spreadeagles Field in Tanforan Finale" with subheads. ... See More  

1941 New Yankees vs. Dodgers... World Series....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 4, 1941.



* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

* Major league baseball MLB - Subway series

* Best title to be had ? with great headline



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS TOP DODGERS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, large box scores and inning by inning coverage. Great for display and unusual for such a ni... See More  

White Sox owners bans players despite the court's verdict...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1921 



* re. Black Sox World Series scandal

* Best title to be had ?- rare as such



Page 15 begins with an interesting article relating the infamous Black Sox betting scandal. Headed: "Commy Through With Black Sox Despite Verdict", the text begins: "With an emphatic 'No" President Comiskey of the White Sox disposed of the last chan... See More  

Don Drysdale in World Series... Dodgers vs. Yankees... with photo...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 6, 1963  The front page has a three column-wide, two line head "Los Angeles Does It Again With More Great Pitching, 1-0" with an accompanying photo of pitcher Don Drysdale and outfielder Tommy Davis with a header "Big D's Do It for Dodgers". Further coverage is on the front page of the Sports Section with a he... See More  

Helen Wills Moody wins 8th Wimbeldon singles....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 2, 1938



* Helen Wills Moody wins 8th & last silver salver

* The Championships, Wimbledon vs. Helen Jacobs

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a great banner headline: "MRS. MOODY CRUSHES HELEN JACOBS" with subheads and photo. Nice for display and unusual for such a nice headline being on the front page dealing with sports. Much more in... See More  

Yankees win game 2 in 1937 World Series...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 7, 1937



* New York Yankees vs. Giants

* World Series MLB Baseball (game 2)

* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS BEAT GIANTS AGAIN" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the sport's section and nice to have in this unc... See More  

A series on "Notable Jews"... The America's Cup yacht race...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 19, 1893  Of special interest is item #XIX of "Notable Jews - Julius Bien" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.

Among many other prints & photos is a full ft. page print of the "Vigilant", winner of the International Yacht Race; a full pg. on the yacht race; a doublepg. centerfold with 16 prints & photos on ... See More  

1938 New York Yankees World Series win...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 8, 1938



* New York Yankees win

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* World Series of baseball (game 3)

* Early, same day reporting



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS TRIP CUBS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, large box scores and inning by inning coverage. Great for display and unusual for such a nice headl... See More  

Preparing for the famous Heenan - Sayers boxing match...

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Ben Hogan wins 1953 Masters golf tournament

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 13, 1953



* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 12) has a two column heading: "Mighty Ben Hogan Wins Masters Title With 274" with photo and scores. First report coverage on Ben Hogan winning the 1953 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

Complete with all 20 pages, light t... See More  

O. J. Simpson's days with Buffalo are over....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 1, 1977



* O. J. Simpson as a running back

* Buffalo Bills - NFL football



The front page has a nice banner headline: "O.J. Simpson Out for Season" with subhead: "Will Have Surgery on Left Knee" and photo. (see) First report coverage on what would be the end of O. J. Simpson's playing days for the Buffalo Bills. He would be traded to the 49ers ... See More  

Chicago Bear wins 1941 NFL title...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941 



* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship

* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era



The sport's section (page 21) has a six column headline: "Power, Weight, Spirit Crown Bears Grid Kings" with subheads, related photo and stats. First report coverage on the Chicago Bears winning the National Football League cha... See More  

Lou Gehrig learns he has ALS, ending his stellar career...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 21, 1939 



* Lou Gehrig ends baseball career

* Infantile Paralysis - New York Yankees

* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)



The front pages has a six column headline announcing: "Gehrig Has Paralyzing Illness" as well as a photo of him headed: "Doctors Find Him Through as Player" and "Veteran Yankee Appears in Good Spirits When H... See More  

Atlanta Falcons get franchise team...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, Single leaf only, July 1, 1965



* Atlanta Falcons get franchise team (1st report)

* NFL football - Georgia

* SINGLE LEAF ONLY ***********



Here is a single page cut out of a damaged issue (pages 19 & 20 only) which has a two column heading: "Atlanta Gains NFL Franchise For $9 Million" with a large portion of the text. Still nice for framing as is... See More  

Larry Bird vs. "Magic" Johnson - NCAA Championship Showdown.....

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 1979 Close to the back of the issue, in the Sports Section, are two articles related to the highly-anticipated showdown between Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State, and Larry Bird, of Indiana State, in the NCAA Championship. One has "Johnson tops NCAA team", which tells of "Magic" Johnson being selected at the Tour... See More  

Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1976



* Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold medal

* Figure Skating - Ice Capades fame



The front page has a two column photo of Dorothy Hamill in action with caption: "Triumph At Innsbruck"



Page 13 has a six column headline: "Miss Hamill Skates to Gold Medal in Olympics". This is 1st report coverage on Dorothy Hamill winning the ... See More  

Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's 2130 game record...

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995 A very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record which stood for 56 years. Great headlines and photos of Ripken appear on both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section. The issue is believed to be complete in multiple sections, but ... See More