Historic Newspapers: Sports
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Item #177109HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1901 Frontpage political Uncle Sam cartoon by Rogers; fullpage illustration "The Philadelphia Mint - Old and New" by Lawrence; In Whittier's Country; doublepage centerfold "The Strenuous Side of Life at Newport"; Cavalry Evolutions by the Black Horse Troop at Fort Myer, Virginia;... Read full description -
Item #572477THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, January 23, 1927
* Baylor basketball team (The Immortal Ten)
* Round Rock TX Texas disaster (1st report)
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* 10 Students Die as Train, Bus Crash
* Crack Athletes of Baylor University Lose Lives in Fatal Accident; Bodies Dragged and... Read full description -
Item #177264HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1904 -
Item #665119THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940
* Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading: "Kinnick Is Far In Lead" with subhead. (see)
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section with all 8 pages,... Read full description -
Item #696350WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Nov. 26, 1859 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Inside has: "Fistiana - The Championship of the World--Heenan vs. Sayers".
This article was in anticipation of what is considered the first... Read full description -
Item #574929FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 3, 1947
* Yogi Berra World Series home run
* New York Yankees
This 20 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 9 with caption: "When A Pinch-Hitter Hits A Homer" which refers to Yogi Berra's home run in game 3 of the World Series.
This was the very first home run hit by a pinch-hitter... Read full description -
Item #655939CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, June 22, 1941
* USC Trojans - Southern California University
* NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. WINS 7TH NCAA TRACK TITLE IN ROW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display
Complete sport's... Read full description -
Item #591408SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 4, 1876 An inside page contains a fascinating baseball-related article, titled: "Novel Base-Ball Base" which includes beneath the base, submerged a bit into the ground, a bell which signals when a base runner has touched the base. Includes a diagram of how it works. The article notes this... Read full description -
Item #620459THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's Section Only, March 23, 1930
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* College boxing championship
The front page of this section has one column headings: "PENN STATE BOXERS KEEP COLLEGE TITLE" "Successfully Defend the Team Championship at Penn With Total of 19 Points" and more with photo of Penn... Read full description -
Item #176224HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 24, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Mississippi River Floods - Two Scenes in Front of Greenville, Mississippi." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The Mississippi River Floods - Scenes and Incidents Along the Levees." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Public Library and Museum,... Read full description -
Item #594772THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio MLB debut
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball MLB
This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading in the sport's section (page 9): "DI MAGGIO PROMOTED FROM ROOKIE CLASS" with box scores (see photos). Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #177282HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1904 -
Item #585743THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 17, 1939
* Nile Kinnick "Player of the year" BIG TEN
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page two of the sport's section: "Kinnick Selected for Big 10 Award" and "Voted Most Valuable Player in Loop". See... Read full description -
Item #641391FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 27, 1960
* Philadelphia Eagles win vs. Green Bay Packers
* NFL football championship title game
The sport's section (page 10) has a two column heading: "Eagles Win First NFL Crown In 11 Years" with caption: "Pro Football" (see)
1st report... Read full description -
Item #695516SPORT'S SECTION ONLY (Sunday) of the New York Times, February 3, 1929
* Babe Ruth playing golf photo
* New York Yankees spring training
* St. Petersburg, Florida
Page 6 of this section only has a rare photo showing Babe Ruth playing golf in Florida with text that reads: "Babe Ruth Starting His Spring Training on the Links at St.... Read full description -
Item #652078THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only. November 14, 1937
* Alabama Crimson Tide
* NCAA college football
* Notre Dame fighting Irish
Page 6 of this section has a three column headline that reads: "Alabama Close to Title" with subheads that include: "Late Drive Wins For Alabama, 7-0", "Kilgrow's... Read full description -
Item #685744SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 25, 1928
* Illinois Fighting Illini football
* Big Ten Conference champions
* Head coach Robert Zuppke era
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "ILLINOIS RETAINS TITLE IN BIG TEN" with subheads, lineups and standings. (see) Loads of other college football... Read full description -
Item #672141OUTING, (New York), August, 1897 A typical magazine of the late 19th century, this issue has much on sports of the day, including 27 photos or prints of golf, under the heading: "Golfers In Action". Plus there are articles with photos/prints on tennis, bicycling, fishing, polo, yachting, and more.
Complete in 102 pages but disbound... Read full description -
Item #616938THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 7, 1859
* International cricket match
* Canada vs. United States
* Pre Civil War era
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Great Cricket Match" "The Canada Eleven vs. United States Eleven"
Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition. -
Item #595909THE GRAPHIC, London, May 25, 1889 Inside has a nice half page print: "Opening of the New Prince's Club, Knightsbridge..." shows tennis being played (see). A full page has 5 prints of: "How We Spend Sunday on a Plantation in Java.", and a fullpg. of 5 scenes of: "Hunting White-Tail Deer in the Kootenay Valley, British... Read full description -
Item #690606SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, July 6, 1929
* Helen Jacobs vs. Helen Wills Moody
* Wimbledon tennis championships
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "WIMBLEDON CROWN WON BY HELEN WILLS" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on Helen Wills winning the 1929... Read full description -
Item #640469THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 5, 1950
* New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* World Series of baseball (game 1)
* Joe Dimaggio & Yogi Berra era
The front page has a four column headline: "Vic Raschi Hurls Two-Hitter to Steal Show as Yankees Triumph Over Phils In Opening Game of World Series, 1-0" with subheads,... Read full description -
Item #173380HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1870 The front page of the issue features a two-third page illustration of "Manton Marble". A one-third illustration of "The Peabody Funeral Train" plus a small illustration of "Alexander Anderson." Another page contains a half-page... Read full description -
Item #689940SPORT' SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, April 14, 1980
* Seve Ballesteros - Spanish golfer
* 1980 Masters Tournament - golf
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "In His 'Hardest Week,' Ballesteros Wins the Masters" (see)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #683484SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Oct. 27, 1963
* Quarterback Roger Staubach
* Heisman & Maxwell trophy year
* Navy Midshipman football win
* vs. Pitt Panthers w/ photo
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "NAVY DOWNS PITT" with subhead and related photo showing... Read full description -
Item #652852THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., December 15, 1930
* New York Giants vs. Norte Dame Fighting Irish
* Charity football game for NYC unemployed
* Knute Rockne's last game
Page 8 has a one column heading: "FOOTBALL GAMES NET $750,000 FOR CHARITY" with subheads. (see) This was Knute Rockne's very last football game coached... Read full description -
Item #687466LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 13, 1953
* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 5) has a one column heading: "Ben Hogan" (see) First report coverage on Ben Hogan winning the 1953 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Unfortunate for the small... Read full description -
Item #176216HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Dead Man's Curve - New York's Most Dangerous Crossings." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Colonel John Hay" and "General Horace Porter." Four small portraits of "New United States Senators." Three small... Read full description -
Item #696411SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 11, 1882 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage".
The front page is entirely taken up with a montage pf prints showing the enjoyment of winter sports, including ice-sailing, tobogganing, curling, sleigh-riding, snowball fighting, and ice skating.
A very... Read full description -
Item #175718HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1892 Nice full front page illustration of: 'Pres. Benjamin Harrison, Rep. Candidate for Re-election'. Inside has several scenes from the Minneapolis Convention. Nice double page centerfold: 'The Oil Creek Valley Disaster' with many scenes of the flooding & fire at Oil City... Read full description -
Item #175768HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 10, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "A Reminder of Old Virginia." Inside are several illus. pertaining to the story "A Midnight Visitor." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Jay Gould." Full pg. with four illus. of "The Construction of the Panama Canal." Full pg. illus. of "The... Read full description -
Item #678844LOS ANGELES EXPRESS, Sept. 22, 1920 The banner headline above the masthead announces the beginning of the investigation into the infamous 1919 World Series betting scheme, or the 'Black Sox' World Series: "BIG BASEBALL PROBE OPENS".
The first column subhead: "Johnson Is Called In Diamond... Read full description -
Item #648629FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Jan. 28, 1913
* Jim Thorpe has to return his Olympic trophies
* Indian athlete from Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The sports page has an article: "Thorpe A Professional" (inking problem causes loss of some letters: see) "Hero of Olympics Musty Return Trophies He Won at Stockholm"... Read full description -
Item #176152HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Silver Kings' Millennium." Inside are two full pages of portraits of "W. J. Bryan and some of His Suppporters" and Some Patriotic Democrats." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Honi, the Talking Chief, Announcing the Snake Dance Sixteen Days Before... Read full description -
Item #604566THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 12, 1949
* Willie Pep wins featherweight boxing title
* Sandy Saddler
The front page has a three column photo with caption: "As Pep Regained His Title". Also a six column headline on page 16 reads: "Pep Regains Title in Bloody Battle" with subheads and... Read full description -
Item #658997THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1933
* Boxer Ernie Schaaf death
* Heavyweight boxing knockout
* Primo Carnera
The front page has a one column heading: "ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; BOXING UNDER FIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #660309THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 22, 1955.
* Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore
* Heavyweight Boxing title fight
* His last career fight
The top of page 5 has a three column heading: "Rock May Retire" (see) First report coverage on Rocky Marciano defending his heavyweight boxing title against Archie Moore. This would be... Read full description -
Item #650022THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1945
* Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
* World Series of baseball (game 2)
* Last time Cubs was in the series (before 2016)
The front page has a two column headline: "Detroit Tigers Take 2nd Game To Even Series" with subhead and inning by inning description.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #175210HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1887 Fullpg: 'The Completed Building of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, N.Y.' includes 9 scenes. Nice & displayable double page centerfold: 'Around Cape Ann', Mass. Small illus. of: 'The Late John Taylor, President of the Mormon Church'.
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #175414HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 20, 1889 Full ftpg: 'The Special Correspondent' is a reporter on horseback, with the cavalry in the background. Article: 'The Noises of New York' has illustrations of various street hawkers.
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Item #177089HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1901 Frontpage illustration "Benjamin Harrison" by Chominsky; Uncle Sam illustration by Rogers; fullpage photo of the building the Lawson Cup-Defender; The Oil-fields of California; The Cuban Situation; In Camp with Lumber Jack; doublepage centerfold "The Rush Hour at the New York Approach... Read full description -
Item #705924CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 14, 1910
* MLB pitcher Christy "Matty" Mathewson
* New York Giants baseball star photo
Page 3 has a banner headline: "Leading Events in Athletic World - Mathewson Wins Game" with an uncommon photo of him headed: "Famous Pitcher Who Struck Out 14 Men in Post-Series... Read full description -
Item #177135HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1902 Frontpage photo Mr. John Burroughs; photos from the Invalid Trees of Boston Commons; The Kaiser as a Sportsman; a fullpage colored illustration of Mrs. Leslie Carter, as Madame du Barry; fullpage photo Recruits For The German Army; Winter Golf in Tropical Climes with photos; fullpage Madrazo's Portrait of... Read full description -
Item #177315HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1905 -
Item #177319HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1905 -
Item #176214HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Seventh Power of Europe." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The Zoological Gardens of Europe." Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from the New Play 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' as Performed at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York."
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Item #701345SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 8, 1930
* Lee Sentman's World hurdles record
* University of Illinois Fighting Illini
* Track and field competition
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ILLINI HURDLER TIES RECORD IN BIG 10 TRIALS" with subheads. (see)
Complete section II... Read full description -
Item #556897LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, May 6, 1909
* Baseball
The front page of this issue has a color illustration titled "The Modern Marathoners".
There are several pages with photos including "Pictorial Bulletin of Recent Noteworthy Events" (8 photos), Civil War and Frightful Massacre in the Turkish Empire" (9 photos),... Read full description -
Item #177121HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 2, 1901 Fullpage photos of Yale's Bicentennial Celebration; fullpage photos "The New York-Philadelphia Coaching Trip"; fullpage "The Millennial of King Alfred"; doublepage centerfold political satire "The Initation" by Rogers; and other news of the day. See photos for full... Read full description -
Item #177278HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1904
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