The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 1417
Ali, Muhammad.
Original Drawing, ink on paper, 16 x 20, framed to 17 x 23", signed. A
rendering of cliffs, a ship, clouds and a blimp. Accompanied by a letter of
provenance, indicating it was a gift to our consignor from Ali, presented by
Ali's agents. Handsomely framed to accent the drawing.
A truly unique
piece of art, created in 2000 for the consignor's birthday. Signatures are a
nice memento, but for the special collector, or a special occasion, this is an
unbeatable opportunity to own a drawing created by The Greatest. Accompanied by
a letter of provenance signed by the owner.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Lot 1418
Ali, Muhammad (b.
1942) Larger-than-life, Ali is a sports icon whose accomplishments, amazing as
they are, sometimes take a backseat to the memories of his confident,
pugnacious, loquacious attitude.
Magazine Signed ("Muhammad Ali/
99"). Ebony Magazine, September 1978. Ali signs in black ink across his
chest. Magazine is complete, although it does show some wear. Overall, a nice
signature, very good condition.
Although Ali has always been gracious to
autograph seekers, his current illness has kept him from signing as often as he
used to and we are fortunate to offer this selection and the others below.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 1419
Ali, Muhammad.
Magazine Signed ("Muhammad Ali"). Life Magazine, March 5, 1971. Ali
signs in blue Sharpie across the Life logo. The magazine is complete, shows
minor wear, and has been re-colored where the address label was removed, but
the overall condition is very good.
A super issue of Life published for
the Ali/Frazier "Fight of the Century." What a great memento!
Estimated
Value $350-450.
Lot 1420
Ali, Muhammad.
Magazine Signed ("Muhammad Ali"). The Ring Magazine, May 1991. Ali
signs in black ink at the lower part of the photo, on the canvas. Magazine is
complete; a small signature, but shows up well on the white; wear to the
magazine, otherwise very good condition.
Featuring an article written to
commemorate the Frazier/Ali 1971 battle, with commentary and interviews.
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1421
Ali, Muhammad.
Magazine Signed ("Muhammad Ali"). Sports Illustrated, July 26, 1999.
Ali signs across his white trunks. Minor wear to the cover; magazine is
complete. Very good condition.
Ali growls over Liston's prostrate form,
an image that justifiably serves as the cover for an issue called "The
Century's Greatest Sports Photos."
Estimated Value $350-400.
Lot 1422
Ali, Muhammad.
Magazine Signed ("Muhammad Ali"). Newsweek, November 9, 1970. Ali
signs in black ink across his boxing glove. Magazine complete. Minor scuffing
to spine edge, minor wear at top edge, otherwise very good condition.
The banner reads "Return of the Champ" and this issue of Newsweek
chronicles Ali's struggles to return to the top of the boxing world.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 1423
California 500 with Rodger
Ward Autograph. A super lot for the Indy Car fan, here we offer Rodger
Ward's autograph on an Ontario Motor Speedway VIP booklet ("To Bobby
With Best Wishes Rodger Ward"), and a group of ephemera marking the first
California 500 race at the Ontario track!
The booklet with Ward's autograph
is 8 x 11", twelve pages long, with numerous illustrations and descriptions
about the Speedway and the benefits of joining the Victory Circle Club. Fine
condition.
Two inaugural Ontario 500 programs, two event tickets, and a AAA
map to the Speedway make up a wonderful group of memorabilia of the September
6, 1970, inaugural race. The tickets have been used, but everything is in fine
condition.
To round out the lot, we offer a group of sports sections (of
The Los Angeles Herald Examiner) from the week of the inaugural race, including
a September 3 special pull-out section about the opening race and the building
of the track.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 1424
Corbett, James John
("Gentleman Jim") (1866-1933)."The Father of Modern Boxing", Corbett
practiced the science of boxing rather than relying on his brute force, using
speed and technique to win the Heavyweight crown in 1892 (the first heavyweight
championship where the fighters wore gloves). Corbett's intellect and genteel
manner earned him the sobriquet "Gentleman Jim". After his career in the ring
ended, Corbett went on to act and write.
Signed Photograph ("Jas J
Corbett"). Black and white, 4 x 6", n.p., n.d. Inscribed: "To Gerald
with best wishes" at lower left in white dress. Corbett stands with
Kathleen O'Connor, who signs "To Gerald" as well. A 1½" tear (repaired
with tape recto and verso) extends from top edge through O'Connor's hair;
coffee stain verso; minor age wear recto does not affect image or signature.
Good to very good condition.
O'Connor and Corbett starred together in
1919's The Midnight Man, so it is possible they are pictured here at an
event related to that movie. Corbett's career on film started early: he signed
a contract with Edison in 1894 to star in a Kinetoscope movie of his fight with
Peter Courtney and made three subsequent fight films. The 1894 Kinetoscope film
was the first motion picture of a boxing match and, due to film reloading
requirements, two minute rounds were fought. Corbett's first "real" movie was
1913's Man from the Golden West; he made 10 more movies after that. Like
the present day, star athletes were sought after by moguls who added to their
own cachet by socializing with, and making media stars out of, popular
athletes.
Estimated Value $750-850.
Lot 1425
Dempsey, Jack
(1895-1983) World heavyweight boxing champion, regarded by many as the
apotheosis of the professional fighter. He held the title from 1919-1926.
Signed Photograph ("Jack Dempsey"). Sepia toned, 7 x 11",
Detroit, January 17, 1930. Inscribed in black ink: "To Lottie Kroll / A
Clever Girl / Good Luck / Jack Dempsey / Times Square / Theatre Detroit / Jan
17/30 ". Minor wrinkling and apparent very small tears at edges; one very
small area of discoloration to left of Dempsey in light-colored field. Strong
signature with a great inscription. Matted and framed to 12 x 15", not examined
out of frame. Overall, very good condition.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 1426
Jordan, Michael.
Lithograph Signed ("Michael Jordan" and "Angelo Marino"). 9 x
12", matted and framed to 15 x 18½". Number 112 of 900. Jordan signs in
gold ink across the image and Marino signs in pencil in the lower margin.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Global International, Inc.
A gorgeous litho capturing the Jordan's skill and his love of
basketball, with Jordan in that familiar Chicago Bulls uniform.
Estimated
Value $450-600.
Lot 1427
Jordan, Michael (b.
1963) The greatest basketball player, ever.
Magazine Signed
("Michael Jordan"). Beckett Basketball Card Magazine, March/April 1990.
Jordan signs boldly in black ink below the title. Magazine complete. Very minor
wear to spine, else fine.
A great image with a bold signature.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 1428
Jordan, Michael and
Jackson, Phil. Magazine Signed ("Phil Jordan" and "Michael
Jordan"). Sports Illustrated, May 27, 1996. Magazine complete. Signed in
black ink across black and white image. Includes a letter form the LA Lakers'
front office indicating Jackson signed while coach of that team. Printed
address; fine condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1429
Jordan, Michael Print by
Wayne McDonald. "Some Air Time" A Limited Edition Print (189 of an edition
of 200) from famed sports artist Wayne McDonald. Signed, numbered and dated
("1992") by the artist. Accompanied by a Limited Edition Certificate. 22
x 27", framed and matted to 27 x 32".
McDonald print catches the power
of Michael Jordan scoring, leaping above skyscrapers suggested behind him.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Lot 1430
Tilden, Bill
(1892-1953) American tennis player who dominated the sport during the 1920s
and much of the 1930s. A powerful player, Tilden was also an accomplished
writer and many of his works on tennis are popular today. Brash and flamboyant,
Tilden is regarded as one of the top athletes of the first half of the 20th
century in spite of the turmoil of his personal life.
Autograph Letter
Signed ("Bill"). Four pages, octavo, Saugus, California, October 13,
1949. To Arthur Anderson. On lined paper, in pencil. Transmittal envelope
included, addressed in Tilden's hand, as well as a reprint of a signed black
and white photograph. Mailing folds, minor incidental soil. Very good
condition.
Tilden had been convicted on a morals charge and served time
in 1947 and was returned to prison in 1949 on a parole violation -- it is from
his Saugus prison cell that he wrote the letter offered here. Written to his
protege, this wonderful missive outlines strategy for placing Anderson in Davis
Cup contention and offers coaching advice: "...All it will need to put you
up with the top flight is a bit more attack, a little better control of your
defense...Lets move our Davis Cup goal up to 1951 to shoot for..." A unique
artifact of Tilden's life with great tennis commentary.
Estimated Value
$100-150.
Lot 1431
1970s Los Angeles Lakers.
Lot of two items.
The first item is an 8 x 11" team photograph of the
Los Angeles Lakes, autographed by Jerry West, Joe Mullaney, Rick Roberson
and trainer Frank O'Neill. With minor edge wear, this piece is in fine
condition.
Our second item is the official souvenir program of game five of
the NBA World Championship series in 1972 (Lakers versus the New York Nicks).
This is the game that decided the series and the Lakers' victory made them
World Champions. The box scores are filled in, with additional "editorial
comments"adding flavor to the game, otherwise this piece is in fine condition.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 1432
Group of Mid-Century Los
Angeles Athletic Event Tickets. Lot of six tickets, the most notable of
which is a wartime 1943 Rose Bowl ticket (with a great Victory "V" emblazoned
on the front). The other tickets are for the Los Angeles Coliseum Relays, one
ticket from 1949, two from 1951, one from 1950 and one from 1952. Conditions
are generally good, the Rose Bowl ticket is worn with some surface soil. The
graphics on all of the tickets are outstanding and reflect the era very well.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Lot 1433
Los Angeles Rams
Autographed Ball (1977). Lot of two items from the NFC West Champion
Rams.
The first items is a 1976 Los Angeles Rams team photograph in fine
condition. (Take a look at those haircuts!)
Our second items is a
presentation football autographed by 50 of the 1977 Rams including
Jim Youngblood, Jack Youngblood, Pat Haden, Harold Jackson, Jim Jodat, Nolan
Cromwell and Charles Young. There is minor soil and scuffing on the ball,
and the signatures have faded somewhat, but the overall condition is good to
very good.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 1434
Los Angeles Rams' History.
Representing three decades of the Rams, this lot starts off with a
large-format 1965 Rams yearbook, makes a hit with a 1977 team
autographed ball and moves into the 1980s with a 1985 Los Angeles Rams
Fortieth Anniversary Yearbook.
12 x 12" with a great color shot of
Merlin Olson on the cover, the 1965 Yearbook is full of pictures and facts
about the team -- in a hip 1960s style with cool graphics. Many of the pictures
are full or half pages, making them great mementos. Minor wear, mostly to the
edges with some scuffing to the cover; two of the "Rammer Special Certificates"
(good for discounts at participating shops and restaurants!) are missing in the
back pages, otherwise very good condition.
Signed by 37 members of
the 1977 team, including Joe Namath, Fred Dryer, Cullen Bryant and Jack
Youngblood, this presentation football has a decorative inscription in
black ink on the single white field: "Best Wishes 1977 LA Rams". Minor scuffing
to white area, including one 1½" gouge at the "A" in Rams. There is very
minor fading and bleeding of the signatures. Overall, very good
condition.
The grand finale of this lot is the 1985 yearbook, featuring the
Rams' 40th Anniversary. Full of color pictures of the current coaches and
players, the book also features a long article about the history of the Rams
and a story about the Fearsome Foursome. Fine condition.
Estimated Value
$500-600.
Lot 1435
NBA Hall of Famer-signed
Basketball. Nineteen signatures of some of the great names in basketball
appear on this Spalding official size ball, including NBA Hall of Famers Bill
Sharman, Tom Gola, John Havlicek, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Bob Pettit, Bill
Walton, John Wooden, Abdul Jabbar, Bob Cousey, Sam Jones, Bob Kurland, Jerry
West, Ed Maculey, George Yardley, Elgin Baylor, Dolph Shayes, and Jerry Lucas.
Also included are College Basketball Hall of Famer Anne Myers Drysdale and NBA
Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Award Winner, Chick Hearn of the American Sportscasters
Association HOF. All of the signatures are strong and clear, overall fine
condition.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,500.
Lot 1436
Super Bowl Commemorative
Tickets. Lot of fourteen Super Bowl tickets in 3¼ x 7" Lucite
holders. Tickets from the 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1983-1993 contests are
reproduced in full. The seats are phantom seats, but the tickets are otherwise
identical to game tickets. The tickets are in generally very good to fine
condition and the Lucite holder of 1973 is chipped at the corner.
Estimated
Value $100-150.
Lot 1437
Super Bowl I Ticket.
Ticket to the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, Sunday, January 15, 1967, at
Memorial Stadium in Los Angeles. Ticket has been used. There is some scuffing,
wrinkling and a few minor abrasions to the ticket itself -- it has the look of
being in a pocket for the duration of the game -- overall, good condition.
A rare opportunity to own a ticket from the great Green Bay Packer
victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Estimated Value $500-600.