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Jan 24, 1975
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Interview with Baseball Pitcher Elmer Knetzer / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
44 pages
Jul 1, 1915
By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer...
/ By the first quarter of the twentieth century, the Draper-Maynard Company of Plymouth, New Hampshire had become the preeminent manufacturer of professional model baseball gloves and one of the largest sporting goods suppliers in the United States. In fact, throughout the 1920's, the company claimed that between 80 and 90 percent of professional baseball players used their gloves. The metamorphosis of Jason & Nathaniel Draper's one-room glove factory in Glove Hollow into an iconic international brand is a remarkable American success story made possible by hard work and a little good fortune.
32 pages
Jan 2, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Jan 9, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Jan 16, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Jan 23, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Jan 30, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Feb 6, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Feb 13, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Feb 20, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Feb 27, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Mar 6, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Mar 13, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Mar 20, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Mar 27, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Apr 3, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Apr 10, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Apr 17, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
24 pages
Apr 24, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
May 1, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
May 8, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
May 15, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
May 22, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
May 29, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jun 5, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jun 12, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jun 19, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jun 26, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jul 3, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jul 10, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jul 17, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jul 24, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Jul 31, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Aug 7, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Aug 14, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Aug 21, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Aug 28, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Sep 4, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Sep 11, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Sep 18, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
40 pages
Sep 25, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Oct 2, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Oct 9, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Oct 16, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Oct 23, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Oct 30, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Nov 6, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Nov 13, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Nov 20, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Nov 27, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Dec 4, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Dec 11, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Dec 18, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
32 pages
Dec 25, 1915
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The...
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
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