Newspapers Sport a Hry, č. 4, SK Slavia v Pražský team, 1903

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, signs of age, yellowed, perfect-bound

Dimensions: 23.5 cm × 30.3 cm

An authentic Czechoslovak newspaper Sport a Hry issue 4 from March 18, 1903 - rare edition dedicated to football match SK Slavia Prague versus Prague Team assembled by editors of Sport a Hry. Volume II documents very early Czechoslovak sports journalism - still during Austro-Hungarian Monarchy period, before founding of independent state. Eight pages all-sports illustrated weekly with English section. Official organ of 101 associations. Price: 10 hellers. Newspaper masthead with large font SPORT A HRY, subtitle SPORT IN BOHEMIA. Main content devoted to detailed football report of match SK Slavia vs. Prague Team. Photographic portrait of player A. Klimeš. Texts describe play, strategy and individual players. Year 1903 belongs to absolutely earliest years of Czechoslovak football - still under Austro-Hungarian rule. Combination of specific year 1903, SK Slavia as historic football institution, photographs, and volume II make this publication extremely valuable. Ideal piece. Valuable artifact.

FAQ - Early Czechoslovak Sports Journalism 1900s:

Why are Sport a Hry newspapers from 1903 so valued?
Year 1903 very early - before founding of Czechoslovak Republic. SK Slavia one of oldest Czech clubs. Sport a Hry was quality journalism project. Football reports from 1903 archivally extremely valuable. Photographic portraiture of players rare.

What increases value of Sport a Hry issue 4 from 1903?
Specific year 1903 (very early, monarchy), SK Slavia vs. Prague Team as local derby, photographic portrait A. Klimeš, volume II as stable publication, eight pages content, and English section of newspaper.

How to collect Czechoslovak newspapers dedicated to football 1900-1920?
Seek Sport a Hry editions from different years between 1900-1920. Issues dedicated to football events specially valued. Photographic portraiture increases collector interest. Year 1903 one of earliest issued. Such newspapers document beginnings of Czech football.