I recently stumbled across the
www.la84foundation.org site (1st letter is "L", not "I").
For those interested, there are many Sporting Life issues online:
(1885-1893, 1896-1898, 1904-1914, 1917).
The search feature makes this site a great resource.
You can search each issue for specific words or phrases.
Just click on the search button at the top right corner of the home page.
Sporting Life is listed under Magazines.