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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:27 am 
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That's right Pete, I haven't subscribed in 25 years, whoever suggested they change should have been fired.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:29 am 
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Initially they thought they woulkd make more money, spreading out into the other major sports. What happened was they watered down the coverages and it all went south.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:27 am 
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It's ashame because that was a great weekly baseball paper.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:32 am 
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kramer_47 wrote:
It's ashame because that was a great weekly baseball paper.

The only one of its kind really. A superb publication in its day.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:14 am 
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I have some old copies from the 1950's I'll have to dig them out.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 am 
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So do I. I looked at them about a month ago. A little yellowed, but it fair shape.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:29 pm 
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Here's a TSN Dodger cartoon..........


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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:08 am 
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Cool Pete, no place but the Sporting News would have something like that.

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 Post subject: Re: Sporting News Headlines
PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:59 am 
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The Sporting News was the trade paper for baseball, now the only use I would have for it would be to line my cats litter box before I pour in the litter.


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