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Sporting Life (American Newspaper)
The ''Sporting Life'' was an American weekly newspaper, published from 1883 to 1917 and from 1922 to 1924, that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto (shown in image at right): "Devoted to Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports." It was founded in Philadelphia in 1883 by Francis Richter, Thomas Sotesbury Dando, and August Rudolph. Richter was the newspaper's publisher until 1917. He hired correspondents to report from locales across the United States and continued to publish and edit the ''Sporting Life'' until 1917. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with ''The Sporting News'', which was founded in 1886 and published by the Spink brothers in St. Louis. By 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper" in the United States. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers. Henry Chadwick (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Richter
Francis Charles Richter (January 26, 1854 – February 12, 1926) was an American journalist who served as founder and editor of ''Sporting Life (US sports journal), Sporting Life'' from its inception to its demise, and editor of the ''Reach Guide'' from its inception in 1901. Richter died the day after completing the 1926 edition of the ''Reach Guide''. As a writer and associate of baseball officials, he was influential in the History of baseball in the United States, early development of the game. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Richter was a journalist from his youth. His early career as an amateur baseball player was an invaluable tool, which provided him with a rich supply of insight into the game and players' lives (''Reach Guide'', 1926). In 1872 he began his career with the ''Philadelphia Day'', and when that paper folded eight years later, he had established his reputation as a successful managing editor in the journalistic world. He began writing for the ''Sunday World'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |