Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 35

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Sports

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 710		1905 International Vanderbilt Auto Race Score Card. Printed score card, 9¾x14", for the Vanderbilt Cup, held on Long Island, New York in October 1906, giving the name of each participating driver, the countries they represent and the horsepower of each car. Fine; some toning and soiling. The card has pencil notes up to the third lap of 89.13 miles. Drivers from France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. participated. Matted with a page from a 1905 newspaper, picturing Walter Christie, one of the American drivers, to an overall size of 24z32½". Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 711		Cobb, Ty and Seven Other Hall of Famers. 1950 Program for the Texas League's Dallas Eagles signed on the cover by Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Mickey Cochrane, Tris Speaker, Dizzy Dean, Travis Jackson, Frank Baker, and Duffy Lewis, as well as by Eagles' manager Charlie Grimm (not a Hofer). As a publicity stunt for opening day at the Cotton Bowl, April 11, 1950, the former big-league legends dressed up in Eagles uniforms, took a little batting practice, and played one out of baseball. A crowd of 53,578 fans turned out to see them. The low estimate reflects the fact that the covers have been laminated, and the program is coming apart. Still, a great item! Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $540
Lot 712		Gehrig, Lou (1903-41) Played first base for the New York Yankees from 1925 to 1939; called "The Iron Horse." He won a triple crown in 1934 and was the league's MVP in 1927 and 1936; best remembered for his 15-season streak of consecutive games, a record not broken until 1995 (by Cal Ripken). He died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now called Lou Gehrig's Disease. Autograph Letter Signed on a postcard to Bob Silverman, a greeting card salesman who went to high school with Gehrig, postmarked New Rochelle, New York, 7 Sept. 1934. Silverman came to the ball park one day with his two nephews, who were visiting from Sioux City Iowa. The boys hoped to meet Gehrig and get his autograph, but were disappointed to find that Gehrig was not coming that day. "Uncle Bob" left a message for Gehrig in the dugout that he and his nephews had stopped by. This postcard is Gehrig's kind reply. It has remained in the family since it was received and is accompanied by a letter signed by Sidney Goldberg, one of the nephews mentioned, who is now 81 years old. There are some smudges on the letter, probably from raindrops during the mail delivery, and two postmarks affect part of the first four lines. Gehrig wrote: "I am sorry but because of the amount of fan letters, it is the custom of the Yankee office to hold all letters, distributing these only twice a week. By the time I got yours home and opened, it was too late to greet your nephews (that is, if you meant last Saturday.) However, tell them to drop me a line and I will be glad to send them the autograph. Lou Gehrig." The last name is squeezed onto the postcard. Addressed in Gehrig's hand to Bob Silverman in New York City. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 713		Mantle, Mickey (1931-95) China bowl from Mickey Mantle's Country Cookin', a chain of restaurants that opened in 1968 but failed in the early 1970s, Signed in black Sharpie. The first restaurant opened in San Antonio and the chain eventually expanded to 13 restaurants. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 714		Ali, Muhammad (1942 -) American boxer; 1960 Olympic gold medalist; the only man to win the heavyweight champinship three times. Signature on a 1¼x2¾" piece of paper matted with a poster for the Holmes vs. Ali fight on October 2, 1980, and a ticket stub to the fight. Framed to 28x22". Very colorful. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 715		Ali, Muhammad. Red Everlast boxing glove hand signed by Ali in black Sharpie for a charity event. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 716		(Ali, Muhammad) Clay, Cassius M. February 6, 1967 issue of Sports Illustrated signed "From Cassius M. Clay 1968" on the cover. The cover story is "The Big Fight: Clay vs. Terrell" and Ali is pictured on the cover. The names "Clay" and "Ali" are both used on the cover and in the story. Ali won a 15-round decision over Terrell, who refused to acknowledge Ali's new name. Light toning. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 717		Early Boxing Photo. Photograph Signed "Yours Truly, Jack Wallace" 9" x 6" (image is 5½" x 4"); photo by Bachmann, New York. Written on the back is "Nov. 17th 1901 Jack Snyder, National and Metropolitan Champion." We find no record of either Jack, but it's a nice early picture. Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 718		Johnson, Jack (1878-1946) American boxer; the first African American heavyweight champion of the world (1908-15). Typed Letter with three lines, closing, and signature in the hand of Jack Johnson, one page, 12¾"x9¼", no place, no date (1909). Very good; overall toning and looking a little beat up; several tears held together by the entire letter being archivally backed with a thin japan paper for preservation; still, very bold and clear. During the 1909 negotiations for Johnson's historic fight with Jim Jeffries, Johnson angrily issues a challenge. In full: "In view of the statement made last night by James J. Jeffries in Pittsburgh, that he 'hoped Ketchel would kill me and that he would do so if Ketchel failed', I, Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world to [sic] hereby challenge James J. Jeffries to either fight me at once for my title, or to henceforthhold his tongue. I believe he is a four-floursher [sic] to the back-bone and to show that I mean business, hereby agree to fight him within two months from this date, one round or fifty, for a purse of not less than $30,000, for my own end and a side-bet of $10,000. Aside from the purse, I mke [sic] but one condition, that Jeffries shall accept this challenge within 10 days from date and as a token of that acceptance, post a forfeit of $5000 within two weeks. The other four-floushers [sic] are not excluded from this challenge, but I aim it directly at James J. Jeffries who has long been making capital out of phony challenges hurled at me which he has no intention of keeping." Johnson then writes in pencil and signs with a huge signature, "I have $5,000 with the New York Journal & will post $10,000 any time. Yours truly Jack Johnson." Johnson would back up these word with a convincing beating of Jeffries on July 4, 1910, destroying the dream many white Americans had of a Great White Hope. This letter belonged to Stanley Weston, who was a photographer, artist and writer for The Ring magazine from 1937-51. Weston launched numerous magazines of his own, including Boxing and Wrestling, KO, and World Boxing; in 1989 he purchased and resurrected The Ring. Weston's collection spanned over 150 years and many items from his collection were on permanent display at the first "Boxing Hall of Fame" in the old Madison Square Garden from 1922-60. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from Toby Weston Cone, Stanley Weston's daughter, stating that this letter was part of her father's collection. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,800
Lot 719		Woods, Tiger. Tournament flag from the 100th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, California, signed "Tiger Woods" in black Sharpie, 13½" x 20". The huge signature stands out against the white background of the flag. On July 10, 2000, Tiger won the U.S. Open by 15 strokes over Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Ernie Els of South Africa, his closest competitors. Tiger was the first golfer in U.S. Open history to complete the championship with double-digits (12) under par. For this he picked up a check for $800,000. The signed flag is accompanied by a letter signed by Bill Kratzert, PGA Tour Professional, dated September 22, 2000, certifying that he witnessed Tiger Woods signing this U.S. Open flag on September 9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 720		Gretsky, Wayne. Easton Aluminum hockey stick hand signed by Gretsky with a black Sharpie for a charity event. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 721		Tilden, William Tatem "Big Bill" (1893-1953) U.S tennis player who dominated the game in the 1920s. Autograph Letter Signed "Bill" on the letter and "W.T. Tilden" on the envelope, 2pp, 7¾x4¾", postmarked 18 Oct 1949 from Saugus, Ca. where he was in prison on a morals charge. Great content to Arthur Anderson. In part, "Write me completely honestly …exactly what you think makes you play worse tennis in matches than in practice….what goes on in your mind on the court…." Matted with an image of Tilden and housed in a double-sided frame; overall size is 12x14¾". Very fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold