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SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 4, 1926 

* Ty Cobb quits Detroit Tigers (player and manager) 
* Baseball player to move to Philadelphia 

This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Ty Cobb's Career Closes With Resignation from Leadership at Detroit"

Also a banner headline on page 18: "MAJOR LEAGUES LOSE FIERY FIGURE  AS TY COBB LEAVES DETROIT CLUB"

with subheads and related photos. (see)

Other news of the day. Light…

THE WORLD, New York, NY, July 19, 1927

* Ty Cobb has 4,000th hit
* Richard E. Byrd's homecoming

This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "GIBSON BESTS GROVE IN PITCHERS' BATTLE" and "Tigers Defeat Athletics, 5 to 3, Settling Issue in the First Inning" - both of which tell of the game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers in which Ty Cobb had his 4,000th career hit. Unfortunately they did not mention this was his 4,000th hit. However, the Box Score shows…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 31, 1951 

* Ty Cobb - retired baseball player 
* Emanuel Celler committee 

This 24 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Cobb, Frick Testify in Favor of Reserve Clause" with subheads (see photos).

1st report coverage of Ty Cobb testifying in front of Emanuel Celler's Congressional committee in Washington D.C. He denies the reserve clause males 'peons' out of baseball players and is necessary to keep the competitive balance in…

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 7, 1946

* Baseball great Ty Cobb
* In a Detroit paper

This 42 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"Ty Cobb Stricken Here" with subhead: "Throat Infection Serious"  See photos for text here. Nice headline on the front page may only be found in a Detroit paper.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are included. This rag edition is in great condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 30, 1913

* Ty Cobb "The Georgia Peach"
* Detroit Tigers MLB icon
* Baseball scouting beginning?

Page 6 has a two column heading: "TY COBB RESPONSIBLE FOR BASEBALL SCOUTS" with subhead. (see image) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 16 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine,…

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 15, 1931

* Ty Cobb - wife abuser ?
* Detroit Tigers

This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TY COBB CRUEL, SAYS WIFE IN ASKING DIVORCE" with photo of Cobb. Unusual for such a report to be on the front page.

Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and chipping, little irregular at the spine, otherwise good condition.

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Jan. 27, 1927

* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker vindication
* Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Page 2 has one column headings: "COBB AND SPEAKER BOTH EXONERATED" "Cleared Of All Charges in Decision by Judge K.M. Landis".
During the 1920's there was an on-going feud between pitcher Dutch Leonard & Ty Cobb, culminating in Leonard going to commissioner Landis & accusing Cobb of being involved in gambling and/or fixing games with Tris Speaker.…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951

* Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
* Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling

The top of page 19 has a two column heading: "Cobb Warns Congress To Leave Baseball Alone" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On July 30, 1951, baseball great Ty Cobb testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee investigating…

POLICE GAZETTE, New York, January 31, 1931

* Babe Ruth & boxing
* Ty Cobb & golf

This tabloid calls itself: "The Leading Illustrated Sporting Journal In the World" as noted in the masthead, although it has its share of "tabloid" photos as well.
Among the many sports-related photos inside is a quarter page showing the Babe boxing, captioned: "Bambino Tunes Up For Campaign. Babe Ruth works out with daughter Julia at Artie McGovern's New York City Gymnasium."
Another photos shows: "Ty…

THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, July 26, 1913 

* Published by prison inmates
* Elmira Correctional Facility
* Joe Jackson & Ty Cobb

interesting newspaper  "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira" as noted at the top of page 2.
Actually fine baseball content as the back page has subheads: "Joe Jackson Is Ahead of Ty Cobb" "Jake Daubert Is Hitting Near Top in the National League". A wealth of other sports reports consumes the entire back page.
Measures…

THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, December 23, 1926

* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker baseball scandal ?
* Gambling and fixing baseball games
* Dutch Leonard letters exposed
* Babe Ruth to benefit in popularity ?

The top of page 10 has a banner heading: "Newest Scandal Makes 'Bad Boy' Babe Ruth Greater Hero Than Ever" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Another related article on page 11.
Complete with 14 pages, some light staining, a few small binding slits along the spine, generally in good…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 3, 1936

* Ty Cobb enters baseball's Hall of Fame
* The Georgia Peach rated # 1
* 1st Cooperstown, New York induction

This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Cobb Reported 'Overwhelmed' By Honor". A historic first report on the inaugural baseball hall of fame inductions which included the big names in the sport up until that time. See photos for text here. Others are not mentioned in this report…

THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9, 1927  The top of the front page has an article headed: "Ty Cobb Signs Today To Play With Athletics", "Former 'Georgia Peach' to Receive $75,000 Yearly...", with the text shown in the photos below.
Complete in 6 pages, a few minor margin tears, generally in very nice, clean condition.

THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1911  Page 4 has a column-wide report "Mob Leaders Face Arrest" with subheads "Authorities learn Names of Many Lynchers" "State Police At Scene" "District Attorney Says Firemen Were Among Rioters and He Has Evidence Against Thirty". This is in regards to the mob which burned Zachariah Walker, a colored murdered of Edgar Rice. A small related article is on the front page as well.
Also on the same page is "Atwood Flies 283 Miles" with…

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 8, 1909  The front page has a column headed: "Detroit Scores One In First Inning Of Great Game Today" "Tyrus Cobb Crosses Plate on Two Bases on Balls, a Sacrifice and a Single by Delehanty" "Mullin & Adams" "Much Interesting in Comparing Playing of Wagner for Pittsburg and Cobb for Detroit".
The article carries over to page 3 where is much reporting on the beginning of the World Series, including a nice photo headed: "The Great Baseball Park at…

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Kansas, September 12, 1985 

* Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds 
* Breaks Ty Cobb record 

This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 5: "Bye, Bye, Ty; Rose owns all-time mark" which of course tells of Pete Rose breaking the all time MLB baseball hits record that was held by Ty Cobb.

Other news of the day. Very nice condition save for a small stain in the masthead. (see)

wikipedia notes: Peter Edward "Pete" Rose (born April 14, 1941) is a former Major…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 26, 1940

* University of Washington Huskies crew
* Wins national championship in rowing
* Babe Ruth & Ty Cobb charity golf match

The top of page 20 has a three column heading: "Washington Crew Retains Intercollegiate Rowing Championship with Incredible Ease" with subhead. (see images)
The top of page 19 has a three column heading: "Ty Cobb Defeats Babe Ruth in First Round Of Their Charity Golfing 'Grudge' Matches" with subhead.
Complete with 24…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 7, 1955 

* Honus Wagner death 
* Pittsburgh Pirates 

This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 34: "Wagner Great Credit To Game, Frick Says" "New Generation Pays Tribute to Departed Hall of Fame Member; Has .329 Lifetime Mark"

Tells of the death of famous Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star Honus Wagner.

Other news of the day. Little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: Johannes Peter "Honus"…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 6, 1955  This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "HONUS WAGNER, ALL-TIME GREAT SHORTSTOP, DIES AT 81 NEAR PITTSBURGH"
Other news of the day including a report on the upcoming fight involving Sugar Ray Robinson late in his career. (see)
Light browning at the margins, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (pronounced /ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ/; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955[1] ),…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of" "Admiral Togo in America."
A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.
The double page illustration is of "Governor Woodrow Wilson and His Secretary in the Executive Offices at Sea Girt" by T. de Thulstrup and there is a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of: "Admiral Togo in America."
A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.
Twenty-four pages, disbound, a perforation library "stamp" at than upper corner, good condition.

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THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 2, 1924

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season win

This 40+ Sunday edition has one column headlines on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "TORNADO BOWS TO NOTRE DAME", "Rockne Uses Nearly 40 Men in Beating Georgia Tech; Final Score, 34 to 3" and lineups. 1st report coverage on the regular season win for Notre Dame against the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. This was the…

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass. Aug. 10, 1925

* Yankee Stadium showcases youngsters
* Babe Ruth photo with child player

The sport's section (page 8) has a two column photo showing Babe Ruth with a youngster and heading: "Passing the Tip Along" with text underneath. Reports that their was a baseball game for kids at Yankee Stadium prior to the Yankees & Tigers match-up. Miller Huggins and Ty Cobb were the coaches for this event. I tried finding something online regarding this event and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, July 27, 1912  This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Victorious America at the Olympic Games."
In this issue there is an illustration called "'Come On In, Fellows, the Water's Fine!'" by C. J. Budd and there is an article with photos called "America's Athletic Missionaries" by Edward Bayard Moss. There is another article called "The Baseball Scout" by Edward Lyell Fox. Also there is a full page…