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RARE ORIGINAL 1925 SPORTS NEWSPAPER PAGE – JACK DEMPSEY & BABE RUTHOffered is an original September 29, 1925 edition page from The Macon Daily Telegraph featuring major sports coverage from the Golden Age of American sports.This fantastic vintage page features BOTH boxing legend Jack Dempsey and baseball icon Babe Ruth.JACK DEMPSEY:
The page includes a prominent photograph and coverage of Jack Dempsey, one of the most famous heavyweight champions in boxing history. The article and photograph capture Dempsey during an important period of his career as he prepared for his return to the ring. Just one day later, on September 30, 1925, Dempsey signed to fight Harry Wills.BABE RUTH:
The same page prominently reports:“BABE RUTH GETS PAIR OF HOMERS”The article documents Ruth hitting two home runs, providing an incredible contemporary snapshot of the legendary New York Yankees slugger during the 1925 baseball season.This is a wonderful piece of original sports history from nearly 100 years ago, featuring TWO of the most recognizable American sporting figures of the 1920s on the same newspaper page.FEATURES:
• Original 1925 newspaper page
• Dated September 29, 1925
• Jack Dempsey photograph and sports coverage
• Babe Ruth coverage – “Babe Ruth Gets Pair of Homers”
• The Macon Daily Telegraph
• Authentic period newspaper typography, advertisements and sports statistics
• Nearly 100 years old
• Great piece for a baseball, boxing, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey or vintage sports memorabilia collectionCONDITION:
This is an original vintage newspaper page and shows significant age and handling wear, including toning, folds, creases, edge wear, tears and areas of paper loss. There is a larger damaged/rough area along the right edge and lower-right corner. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the condition description.A fascinating original newspaper artifact from the 1920s featuring two legendary American sports figures — BABE RUTH AND JACK DEMPSEY — on the same historic page.
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