3 Issues of The Sporting Life - Dec. 22, 1886 and Oct. 21, Oct 28, 1899. Lot 425. 3 Issues of The Sporting Life - Dec. 22, 1886 and Oct. 21, Oct 28, 1899. The 1899 issues picture Philadelphia’s Ed Delehanty and Pittsburgh’s Ginger Beaumont, respectively, on their cover. Vg-ex. The 1886 issue is brittle and g. Scarce. Winning Bid $152. Back to List Winning Bid $152 Back to List