Lot # 298: (19) Vintage Baseball Executive and Court Case Original Wire/Press Photos with Gomez & Johnson

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Item was in Auction "April 2014 Auction",
which ran from 3/31/2014 12:00 PM to
4/10/2014 11:30 PM



Justice is served in this vintage lot of (19) baseball executive and court case original wire/press photos. This intriguing assortment covers a fascinating array of topics including a presidential visit, World Series planning, assault charges, a bribery hearing, kidnapping and a various tabloid level affairs. Highlights are Ban Johnson 6-1/2 x 8-1/2” leaving the White House (VG); Lefty Gomez 8x6 with Chief Justice Griffin (VG-EX); (2) Judge Landis: 8-1/2 x 6-1/2 planning 1934 WS with M. Cochrane and F. Navin (VG) and 6x8 radio broadcast (GD-VG). More on our website.

The offered photos have been trimmed for use in various publications and said trimming is not being considered here as a flaw or defect but as the result of their intended purpose. Also present are:

Emil Fuchs 8x10 testifying at bribery case in Boston (FR-GD)

Larry MacPhail 7 x 10-1/2” entering a Hartford, CT. court to dispute assault and disorderly conduct charges (VG) with professional cropping marks

Fred Saigh/Ford Frick 8-1/2 x 10” regarding tax evasion sentence (GD)

Gavvy Cravath 9x7 as a traffic court judge (EX)

Mrs. Johnny Broaca 6-1/2 x 8-1/2” regarding divorce from Yankee’s pitcher Johnny Broaca (VG)

Robert Lee Wiles 9x7 with daughter photo, suspected of kidnapping his daughter (VG)

Cordelia Broaca and her attorney 8-1/2 x 6-1/2” coming from alimony hearing (VG)

George Magerkurth 7x9 umpire reconciling with punching victim (VG)

Robert E. Hannigan 8x10 St. Louis Cardinals co-owner with politician James A. Farley at a dinner function (GD-VG)

Ralph DelForge 9x7 Atlanta Braves executive at anti-trust hearing (VG-EX)

Freddie and Harold Newcombe 9x7 Don Newcombe’s wife and brother at the Newcombe brother trial for assaulting a former policeman at their Newark, NJ tavern (EX)

Royce Lint8-1/2 x 6-1/2” at paternity special sessions hearing (GD) with professional markings

Mrs. Henry Aaron 9x7 regarding a hearing involving a policeman accussed of cursing and waving a pistol at her (VG-EX)

Mrs. Joan McKinney 7-1/2 x 8” at paternity hearing involving Tigers catcher Jay Porter (VG-EX)

Rico Carty 9x7 with his attorney at court regarding battery charges for a fight with Atlanta policemen (VG-EX)

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