Category Archives: Sports

Jim Murray, March 17, 1961

Posted on March 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

There have been a great many heroes of Irish ancestry in the world of sport. But I suppose the one who always comes to mind first is John L. Sullivan. John L., pounding on the bar with his great fist and shouting “When John L. Sullivan drinks, everybody drinks” and “I can lick any man in the house” has become part of the legend of sport, Jim Murray says.
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Jim Murray, March 16, 1961

Posted on March 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 16, 1961: Around the league, Elgin [Baylor] is known as "The Big Hurt." He's a four Band-Aid player. The man assigned to cover him usually stocks up with liniment and aspirin and approaches his task … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 15, 1961

Posted on March 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

             March 15, 1961: Jim Murray watches a broadcast of the Floyd Patterson – Ingemar Johansson fight at the Orpheum Theatre on Broadway.  

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Jim Murray, Feb. 27, March 14, 1961

Posted on March 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 27, 1961: Jim Murray takes his wife and two other women to see boxing at the Olympic. One question: The best way to wash blood out of boxers’ trunks. Murray writes a nice … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 13, 1961

Posted on March 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

            March 13, 1961: Jim Murray writes from Palm Springs about a game between the Angels and the Cubs. “The opposition was the Chicago Cubs, not formidable under the best of circumstances, but this was … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 12, 1961

Posted on March 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 12, 1961: After a month of writing six columns a week, Jim Murray wonders what hit him! He dips into the mailbag for readers’ comments. But even when answering readers’ quibbles, Murray is entertaining.

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Jim Murray, Feb. 24, March 10, 1961

Posted on March 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

          Feb. 24, 1961: Jim Murray visits the Lakers’ locker room before their game with the Celtics. Don’t miss it. March 10, 1961: PALM SPRINGS — It is now being generally considered the Los Angeles Angels … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 23, March 9, 1961

Posted on March 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 23, 1961: Jim Murray writes about golfer Buddy Sullivan’s adventures and on March 9, looks at the Frankie Carbo-Blinky Palermo extortion trial, which I have been neglecting (so many stories, only one Larry Harnisch). … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 22, March 8, 1961

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 22, 1961: Jim Murray writes about Gaspar Ortega, a perfect opponent. March 8, 1961: Be sure to read  Murray’s attempt to interview Casey Stengel – It is a jewel. 

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Jim Murray, Feb. 21, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 21, 1961: Jim Murray writes a second column about jockey Johnny Longden.  “Johnny has to be one of the super athletes of our time. Unlike golf, croquet or cribbage, riding racehorses is not normally considered an old … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 20, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 20, 1961: Jim Murray writes about Walter O’Malley’s impact on Los Angeles, and the construction of Dodger Stadium underway at Chavez Ravine. March 6, 1961: Jim Murray takes a look at jockey Johnny Longden. "Will Johnny … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 19, March 5, 1961

Posted on March 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 19, 1961: Baseball fans are over-conservative, Jim Murray says, so they don't like Phil Wrigley's idea of using eight coaches and a computer to manage the Cubs.  March 5, 1961: Jim Murray writes … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 17, 1961

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 17, 1961: Jim Murray has an item on horse player Joe Frisco. Notice a mention of Murray’s former Examiner colleague Will Fowler. There’s no Jim Murray column for March 4, so I’m just running the … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 15, March 2, 1961

Posted on March 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 15, March 2, 1961: Jim Murray writes about a Friars Club roast of Leo Durocher, and visits the Las Vegas training camps of boxers Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson before their upcoming bout.  Notice … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 28, 1961

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 28, 1961: I’ll have to double up on Jim Murray columns so that I can pick up the first two weeks, but I don’t imagine many people will complain. Here’s his column from Feb. 13 … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray’s Sports Column Starts in The Times

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 12, 1961: Jim Murray’s column makes its debut in The Times: “I have been urged by my friends — all of whom mean well — to begin writing in this space without introducing myself, as … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 14, March 1, 1961

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 14, 1961 and March 1, 1961: Jim Murray has a column about prizefighter Norman Letcher… and looks into karate. In case you’re wondering what on earth is wrong with the Daily Mirror, I missed the debut … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray: Don’t Kill the Umpire, Feb. 26, 1961

Posted on February 26, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 26, 1961: It has been far too long since we checked in with Jim Murray, so here’s a column about umpires. And for fans of sportswriter Jeane Hoffman (you know who you are) we have an … Continue reading →

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Back in the News: Fred Otash

Posted on February 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 15, 1961: Remember Fred Otash’s alleged involvement in the doping of racehorses? The private detective (and former LAPD officer) got probation.  ALSO Fred Otash on the Daily Mirror

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Paul Coates, Feb. 14, 1961

Posted on February 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Feb. 14, 1961: Officials of Birmingham College of Advanced Technology in England approved a fund-raiser for women's athletic programs in which male students could win a female student for the night. But the male students rejected the … Continue reading →

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