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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1902 Frontpage photo Princess Henry of Prussia; The Harvard Astronomical observatory in Peru with photos; fullpage photo of The Composer of "Manru" - Ignace Jan Paderewski; fullpage photo The German Suspended Mono-Rail System; College Girls and Basket-Ball; fullpage photo Mrs. Craig Biddle; doublepage centerfold "A Morning Reception At The White House" by Rogers; fullpage photos Feast-Day In Central Park; fullpage illustration "American Editors IX -…
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, April 4, 1926
* Fitchburg High School Boys' basketball
* Wins national championship in Chicago
The top of the front page of this section has a nice banner headline for display: "FITCHBURG WINS NATIONAL BASKET TITLE" with subheads. (see images) Probably reported here because the tournament was held in Chicago. Very rare as such. See below for more details.
Complete section two (sports) only with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at…
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 3, 1946
* 2nd ever NBA basketball game
* Chicago Stags 1st game
* Historic report
Page 4of section 2 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Stags Win 1st Start in New Basket League" (see) This was actually the 2nd ever NBA game played (night before) and the very 1st in Chicago. Terrific to have this in a Chicago publication. Very rare as such. A historic report marking the league's humble beginning.
Thirty plus pages, light toning…
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 28 has a six column heading: "Springfield Collage Dedicates Basketball Hall of Fame" with subhead and a few related photoa. (see images) See below for details of this event. Might only be reported as such in a Springfield newspaper, extremely rare…
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939
* James Naismith death (1st report)
* "Father of Basketball"
* Springfield, Massachusetts
This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Inventor of Basketball Dies Today" which tells of the death of James Naismith, known as the "Father of Basketball". A small report here but nice to have on the front page... and from a Massachusetts paper.
Other news of the day throughout including various…
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939
* James Naismith death (1st report)
* "Father of Basketball" - inventor
This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 12: "Naismith Has Fatal Attack", "Invented Game Of Basketball In 1891" with photo of Naismith. This is a first report coverage on the death of James Naismith, known as the "Father of Basketball".
Other news of the day including various advertisements. Light browning, some small margin tears,…
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 4, 1926
* Fitchburg high school boys basketball
* Undefeated regular season w/ team photo
* Eventual national champions in Chicago
The front page has a nice four column photo showing the 1926 Fitchburg High School boys basketball team with heading: "Fitchburg High's Undefeated Basketball Squad" (see images)
And the top of page 8 has a banner heading: "Fitchburg, With Reserves Playing Part Of Game, Trims Manchester" with subheads and box…
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1932
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* 1931-32 Big Ten champions
* Nationals champions as well
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden
The front page of section two (sports) has a terrific banner headline: "PURDUE WINS 53-18; WOODEN SETS RECORD" with subheads that include: "STAR MAKES 21 POINTS AGAINST MAROON FIVE" and more with photo of Wooden and game stats. (See images) John Wooden would be named national player of the year and go on to be one…
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 28, 1939
* Very first "March Madness" - NCAA basketball championship in 1939
The top of page 3 of the sport's section has 1st report coverage on the final game of the very first NCAA basketball championship ever held, with heading: "OREGON BEATS OHIO STATE FOR NATIONAL TITLE" (see images). With present-day interest in the NCAA tournament culminating in a highly hyped "March Madness" tournament which dominates the sports world for weeks, it is interesting to…
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 4, 1930
* Wooster OH Ohio school bus disaster
* Burbank high school basketball team
This 18 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "6 BASKETBALL PLAYERS DIE AS TRAIN HITS BUS".
This tells of the train and school bus wreck that wiped out the Burbank, Ohio high school basketball team after their joyful victory in Wooster Oh.
Other news of the day including a great front page headline on the fire that…
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 21, 1930
* Hunter College - New York City
* Women's basketball team photo
The top of page 6 of this section has a four column photo with heading: "Members Of The Hunter College Basketball Team" Also a two column heading: "Early Games Indicate Successful Season For Basketball Team at Hunter College" (see)
Other sporting news throughout. Complete sport's section only with all 8 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice…
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 19, 1980
* Head coach K - Mike Krzyzewski
* Duke Blue Devils college basketball
* Named new coach at Duke University
At the back in the sport's section (page 147) is report under the small heading: "Duke picks Krzyzewski" (see image) This report begins with: "Duke generally has intelligent athletes. They better be. Especially if they want to spell the name of the Blue Devils' new basketball coach"
I suspect this to be an rare rare item because there was…
THE 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 Tossed
and more. (see)
Tells of the Baylor University basketball team train & bus collision in Round Rock, Texas.
Other news of the…
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 2, 1985
* 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
* Villanova Wildcats vs. Georgetown Hoyas (Patrick Ewing)
The front page has a three column photo showing Villanova students celebrating the upset victory.
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Can't-Miss Team? It's Villanova" with subheads and two related photos. More on pages 3 & 4 of this section. This was considered one of the biggest upsets in sport's history.
Complete…
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1930
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* 1929-30 Big Ten champions w/ photos
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)
The front page of section two (sports) has a two column heading: "Introducing the Boys Who Brought Purdue 2d Title" with separate photos of each play and coach including a young John Wooden. (see images) John Wooden was a 19 year old sophomore that year and would go on to be one of the most revered coaches in sport's history.
…
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 4, 1930
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* Win and are declared 1929-30 Big Ten champions
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)
The front page of section two (sports) has a seven column heading: "PURDUE WINS BIG 10 TITLE; BEATS MICHIGAN, 44-28" with subheads and stats. Text includes: "...flashy little Johnny Wooden starting the title bound Purdue five..." (see images) John Wooden was a 19 year old sophomore that year and would go on to be one of the most…
The front page of this issue reads: "Basketball Special: Pro & College..." with an accompanying photo.
Additional content within this issue relates to Larry Johnson, Danny Manning, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and much more.
Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight
Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page photo of this issue shows "Tragic."
USA TODAY, April 5, 1983
* NC North Carolina State Wolfpack wins championship
* 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
* Jim Valvano - Lorenzo Charles - Dereck Whittenburg
The front page has a two column heading: "N.C. State wins upset" and related photo. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "N.C. State wins title 54-52" and more with related photo and standings. More inside with banner headings and photo of the winning dunk. (see)
…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 22, 1953 This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Six Extra Periods Played". This tells of the longest college basketball game played between Niagara and Siena.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition, a few small clippings cut put in unrelated pages including the front, otherwise in very nice condition. Sport's section is fine.
SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 4, 1937
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
* Early game vs. Purdue Boilermakers
* Nice headline for display - Johnny Moir
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME DEFEATS PURDUE FIVE, 47 TO 40" with subheads, small photo of Johnny Moir and stats. (see) Nice for display.
Complete section 2 only with 14 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 20, 1968
* NCAA college basketball
* "Game of the Century" (day of)
* Houston Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins
* Lew Alcindor "Kareem Abdul Jabbar"
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Capacity Crowd Expected in Astrodome" This would be the game that # 2 Houston Cougars beat # 1 UCLA Bruins, ending their 47 game winning streak.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise nice…
SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1932
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
* Early game vs. Northwestern Wildcats
* Nice headline for display - Moose Krause
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS NORTHWESTERN, 22 TO 21" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete section 2 only with 12 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
LOS ANGLES TIMES, May 27, 1987
* Larry Bird's "The Steal" - Boston Celtics
* Eastern Conference Playoff Finals
* vs. Detroit Pistons - NBA basketball
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Bird's Soaring Theft, Assist Stagger the Pistons, 108-107" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80 pages), great condition.
background: Larry Bird’s legendary steal occurred in Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and…
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Oct. 12, 1984
* Michael Jordan to make his NBA debut
* Potential superstar in the making ?
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The to of page 3 of the sports section has a fur column heading: "Bulls hitch up to Jordan's rising star" with subhead and photo. Coverage on the impending opening day game just 14 days later.
I expect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1901 Frontpage photo Guglielmo Marconi; John Swinton and his Work; fullpage illustration "The Week After Christmas" by King; fullpage illustration Miss Margaret Horton Potter; The Longest Power Transmission in the World; When the Market-Man is King with a fullpage photo; doublepage centerfold "An Afternoon Throng at Twenty-Third Street and Fifth Avenue"; fullpage illustration "American Editors. II. -Joseph Pulitzer" by Rogers; and other news of the day.…
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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 3, 1951
* Very 1st NBA All-Star game
* National Basketball Association
The sport's section has a very small yet notable report headed: "Eastern All-Stars In 111-94 Triumph Over West Rivals". While only brief, this was the very first NBA All-Star game, and great to have in a newspaper from the city where basketball was invented.
Complete in 28 pages, small binding holes at the blank spine margin, nice condition.
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 6, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 23 has a four column heading: "Honor Naismith at Springfield College Today" with subhead and two related photo. (see images) See below for details of this event. Might only be reported as such in a Springfield newspaper, extremely rare as such.
…
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 1979
* Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana State
* Earvin Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird
* NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship
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…
The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966 Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the National Basketball Associate career scoring record tonight... Chamberlain scored 41 points and raised his career scoring total to 20,884 points, 4 better than the mark set by Bob Pettit... Chamberlain is in his seventh season…
Of "The House that Cazzie Built" fame...
THE DETROIT NEWS PICTORIAL MAGAZINE, Detroit, Michigan, February 7, 1965
* Cazzie Russell - from during his "building of the house" era
* Michigan Wolverines' basketball legend
* Would become the NBA's #1 pick, all-star, coach, and winner of Athletes in Action's, "Coach Wooden 'Keys to Life' Award."
The cover has a full-page color photo of Cazzie, with the caption: "What Makes Cazzie a Star", with additional photos and considerable coverage taking 2 inside pages. Great to have in a…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1901 Front page photo Cup-Defender Candidates; illustration "A Hot Day on Broadway" by Glackens; The Paris-Berlin Automobile-Races; The Horse Show at Atlantic City; fullpage illustration "Friday Morning in the New York Ghetto" by Toaspern; doublepage centerfold "An Interrupted Picnic" by Ransom; Tar-Burning in the South; John Fiske; Political Affairs in Spain; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated February 15, 1966
* Wilt Chamberlain
* Philadelphia 76ers
* Bob Pettit
* NBA Basketball all-time scoring record made
This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5:
* 'Wilt' Proves His Point Shattering Pettit's Mark
Other news of the day. Light browning with some tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October…
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 9, 1989
* Michael Jordan's "The Shot" iconic photo
* Chicago Bulls folklore - NBA basketball
The top of page 7 of the sport's section of the May 9th issue has the iconic photo showing Jordan just after "The Shot", a buzzer beater shot by Jordan that gave the Bulls a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. (see images)
Complete with all section (100+ pages), great condition.
wikipedia notes: The Shot was a basketball play that occurred during a 1989 playoff game…
ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 12, 1947
* Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
* Women's professional golf - British Open crown - 1st American to win
This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 26: "British Women''s Golf Title Captured by Mrs. Zaharias" with photo (see photos).
Other news of the day throughout. Minor wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Zaharias gained world fame in track and field and All-American status in basketball. She played…
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1979
* Earvin "Magic" Johnson drafted
* NBA basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Lakers Take 3-Point Stance in NBA Draft" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6. Page 7, under "Basketball", has the list of the first 10 rounds of the NBA draft with the first round beginning with: "Los Angeles (from Utah)--Earvin Johnson (Michigan St.), 6-8, g."
We…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1938
* Lou Boudreau suspended
* University of Illinois sports
* Cleveland Indians - MLB
The sport's section (page 27) has a banner headline: "Illinois Suspends Its Basketball Captain Over Deal With Cleveland Indians" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: While still at Illinois, Cleveland Indians general manager Cy Slapnicka paid him an…
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 3, 1969
* Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
* Milwaukee Bucks
* NBA basketball
Page 37 has a two column heading: "Alcindor Signs" 1st report coverage on UCLA Bruins star, Lew Alcindor, signing with the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 52 pages, nice condition.
SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
The front page of this section has a headline: "The Day the Magic Stopped" and more with a few related photos. Much more on the following pages. Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of the Lakers.
Complete sport's section only with al 16 pages, great condition.
Background: On November 7, 1991,…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1952
* Minneapolis Lakers win NBA title (1st report)
* George Mikan "Mr. Basketball"
The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "LAKERS WIN, 82-65, AND CAPTURE TITLE" First report coverage on the Minneapolis (Los Angeles) Lakers winning the 1951-52 NBA basketball title lead by George Mikan.
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.
SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 31, 1987
* Indiana University Hoosiers men's basketball
* Keith Smart's last second jump shot for the win
* NCAA championship game vs. Syracuse Orangemen
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Hoosiers Get Smart When It Counts" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Much more inside.
Complete sport's section only with all 10 pages, great condition.
background: Keith Smart was the hero of the 1987 NCAA Championship game,…
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 23, 1947
* Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State)
* Wins the 1st NBA basketball title
The sport's section (Page 14) has a brief and discrete report at the bottom of the page headed: "Philadelphia Bags BAA Crown" (see) I assume the small report here is because basketball wasn't a popular sport at the time. It is what it is, still a 1st report though.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 10-12, 1985 (3-issue set)
* The L.A. Lakers beat the Boston Celtics to win the NBA basketball title
* The Lakers finally bury the Garden Ghost
* Hometown (Los Angeles) newspaper
The win, the parade, the presentation: After decades of futility, the front page has: "Lakers Defeat Celtics for Title; Parade Tuesday", which tells of the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Championship. Also included are the issues from the following two days, one…
Item from last month's catalog - #367 - released for June, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1984
* Michael Jordan's very first NBA game
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Regular season begins with a Bulls victory
Page 22 under: "N.B.A." are scores and stats for the games played the previous day which was opening day for the 1984 NBA season. The standings show Chicago as 1-0 and the box scores show that Jordan scored 16 points in the game. This was actually Jordan's very first regular season NBA game played. Unfortunately there is no…
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Dec. 23, 1951
* Sport's stars & feats of 1951
* Bobby Thomson - Ben Hogan
* Kentucky Wildcats basketball & more
The front page of this section has ten photos of various sport's stars for the year of 1927 with heading: "Some Outstanding Performers in the World of Sports During Year That Saw Numerous Upsets" Nice for display. Also coverage on the various feats that occurred in the past year including on the following pages.
Other sporting news…
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1989
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last NBA Lakers game
* Detroit Pistons win basketball championship
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a thrree column photo with heading: "Lakers and Kareem Bow Out" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Pistons End a Reign, Cap a Careeer" with subheads and photo of Jabbar after the game. More on the following pages. Great to have in this famous L.A. publication.
Complete with…
LOS ANGLES TIMES, Oct. 27, 1984
* Michael Jordan's makes his NBA debut
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
Page 13 of the sport's section has a very small and inconspicuous heading: "Chicago 109, Washington 93" with text beginning with: "Michael Jordan, who has received more accolades than any rookie since Magic Johnson, scored 17 points in his debut in Chicago..." (see) Unfortunate for the discrete report here but it is what it is, still a first report on Jordan's NBA…
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 26, 1988
* Michael Jordan wins 1st MVP award
* Chicago Bulls basketball season
The top of page 15 of the sport's section has a four column heading: "Jordan Wins MVP Award, but It Doesn't Have Ring to It" with photo of Jordan. (see)
Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 60 pages, nice condition.
USA TODAY, October 26, 1984
* Michael Jordan & Hakeem Olajuwon
* Opening day NBA Basketball as rookies
* Chicago Bulls & Houston Rockets
Page 11 of the sport's section has a list of the rosters of each NBA team under the heading: "NBA OPENING-DAY ROSTERS" which includes the Chicago Bulls with: "23 Michael Jordan G 6-6 R" and the Houston Rockets with: "Hakeem Olajuwon C-F 7-0 R" amongst others. Both Jordan and Olajuwon would make their NBA regular season debuts on this day.
Complete…
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 2003
* Kobe Bryant charged with sexual assault
* Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard
* NBA basketball - Eagle County, Colorado
The front page has a three column heading: "Bryant Charged; He Admits Adultery but Denies Assault" with two related photos. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with a front page banner headline: "'I'm Innocent'" and photo. Best to have in this L.A. publication.,
Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 38…
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