THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 30, 1934 

* The National Marbles Championship Tournament
* Ocean City, New Jersey - Cliff Seaver champion (day of)

The front page has a two column heading: "Cliff Seaver Seems Due to Win National Marble Crown This Afternoon" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The National Marbles Tournament climax on June 30, 1934, in Ocean City, New Jersey—where Clifton Seaver of Springfield, Massachusetts, was crowned the national champion—carried a profound cultural significance that extended far beyond a simple children's game. Against the bleak backdrop of the Great Depression, this event served as a vital, unifying community phenomenon; local newspapers across the country sponsored regional qualifiers, offering impoverished youth a rare, life-changing opportunity for a free trip to the Atlantic coast. The intense competition, played under strict rules of "Ringer" where "mibsters" knuckled down in ten-foot circles, showcased the resilience, focus, and grit of a generation of children navigating economic hardship. By capturing the fascination of the American public and elevating a grassroots street game into a celebrated national pastime, the 1934 tournament solidified the cultural legacy of competitive marbles, laying the structural groundwork for a beloved annual tradition that endures on the New Jersey shore to this day.