Allen & Ginter (USA) - (N28) The World's Champions

1887

(N28) The World's Champions

Allen & Ginter

USA

50 cards (0 football)

There are no footballers in this collection of sporting champions from the 1880's but this set and related items fascinate me. I couldn't find a checklist that includes the sports of the featured stars, though I know this information is included on the backs of all the cards, so I thought I would add this list here. There seems to be at least three different modern reprints.

(N28) The World's Champions

(N28) The World's Champions - c1980 Reprint - Dover Publications (perforated)

(N28) The World's Champions - 1988 Reprint - Card Collectors Co.

(N28) The World's Champions - Reprint - Nostalgia Reprint

Joe Acton (Wrestler)

Yank Adams (Billiard Player)

Adrian C. Anson (Base Ball)

Theo. Bauer (Wrestler)

Wm. Beach (Oarsman)

Chas. W. Bennett (Base Ball)

Young Bibby (Geo. Mehling) (Wrestler)

Capt. A.H. Bogardus (Rifle Shooter)

Geo. Bubear (Oarsman)

Jimmy Carney (Pugilist)

Jimmy Carroll (Pugilist)

R.L. Caruthers (Base Ball)

Dr. W.F. Carver (Rifle Shooter)

John Clarkson (Base Ball)

Hon. W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) (Rifle Shooter)

Charles Comiskey (Base Ball)

Maurice Daly (Billiard Player)

Jack Dempsey (Pugilist)

Joe. Dion (Billiard Player)

Albert Frey (Pool Player)

Jacob Gaudaur (Oarsman)

Capt. Jack Glasscock (Base Ball)

Albert Hamm (Oarsman)

Ed. Hanlan (Oarsman)

Geo. H. Hosmer (Oarsman)

Timothy Keefe (Base Ball)

Mike Kelly (Base Ball)

Jake Kilrain (Pugilist)

Joe Lannon (Pugilist)

J.L. Malone (Pool Player)

Jack McAuliffe (Pugilist)

John McKay (Oarsman)

J.H. McLaughlin (Wrestler)

John McMahon (Wrestler)

Charlie Mitchell (Pugilist)

Wm. Muldoon (Wrestler)

Joseph Mulvey (Base Ball)

Miss Annie Oakley (Rifle Shooter)

Wallace Ross (Oarsman)

Jacob Schaefer (Billiard Player)

William Sexton (Billiard Player)

Geo. F. Slosson (Billiard Player)

Jem Smith (Pugilist)

Matsada Sorakichi (Wrestler)

John L. Sullivan (Pugilist)

John Teemer (Oarsman)

Edward Trickett

Maurice Vignaux (Billiard Player)

John M. Ward (Base Ball)

Ike Weir (Pugilist)