Category Archives: Sports

Times Columnist Harry Carr Dies

Posted on January 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 11, 1936: Harry Carr, longtime columnist of “The Lancer” and one of the best-known writers in the history of The Times, dies of a heart attack at the age of 58. Carr’s death brought … Continue reading →

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Man Poses as Woman Golfer

Posted on January 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 4, 1921: Well isn’t this an awkward moment on the golf course!  Miss Eleanor Fox, a tall and dashing brunette, drives a ball 200 yards and loses her tam – and her luxurious tresses – revealing … Continue reading →

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Autry Gets Angels!

Posted on December 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 7, 1960: The Angels were official. Gene Autry's team would play in Wrigley Field instead of the Coliseum or Rose Bowl, apparently seeing the old minor league ballpark as a better financial deal even though … Continue reading →

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Autry to Get L.A. Club, O’Malley Says

Posted on December 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 5, 1960: Gene Autry would be the owner of Los Angeles' new baseball team, according to none other than Walter O'Malley. Frank Finch's story claimed that O'Malley's priority in the selection of an owner for the American … Continue reading →

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Lakers Draw Small Crowd for Celtics Game

Posted on December 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 5, 1960: The Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics, 113-103 at the Sports Arena but the statistic that jumped out was the attendance. The Times' headline noted the presence of 9,224 fans at the Sports Arena, an … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1954, Not So Boring!

Posted on December 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

    A programmer unleashes a computer on the history of the 20th century …       The ads have been infiltrated by Bob Dobbs! Yikes!   …. and discovers that April 11, 1954 ….       Good … Continue reading →

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Labor Secretary Calls for Immigration Crackdown

Posted on December 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 1, 1930: Editorial cartooning from the pen of a younger Bruce Russell, in the days when newspapers ran them on the front page. And no, Russell’s concepts didn’t get any clearer over the years. Compare … Continue reading →

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Dodgers’ Youth Movement

Posted on November 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 30, 1960: The Dodgers' youth movement rolled on. "Our kids continue to improve and none of them has reached his peak," Manager Walt Alston told The Times' Frank Finch. "The Dodgers will be a team to … Continue reading →

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A Season of Optimism for Dodgers, Angels

Posted on November 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Nov. 29, 1970: State income from tax revenue is running lower than expected while state spending — primarily for social welfare — is running higher than earlier estimates.       Nov. 29, 1970: The Dodgers and … Continue reading →

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November 19, 1960: Gene Autry a Contender in American League Expansion Team

Posted on November 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Nov. 19, 1960: Hank Greenberg, former baseball star who was part owner of the Chicago White Sox, was out as the potential bidder for the American League baseball team hoping to start play in Los Angeles in 1961. So who … Continue reading →

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L.A. Team Seeks Manager

Posted on November 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 3, 1960: So who will manage Los Angeles' American League team? The Times already suggested former Yankees manager Casey Stengel as a top candidate and now reported that another veteran manager, Fred Haney, didn't want the … Continue reading →

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Stengel Top Choice to Coach New L.A. Team

Posted on November 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Nov. 1, 1960: The new American League team heading to Los Angeles seemed to be stockpiling star power. Hank Greenberg, a Hall of Fame slugger turned businessman, was putting together his bid for the franchise, which would … Continue reading →

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Yankees Fire Casey Stengel!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 19, 1960: Casey Stengel, the most successful baseball manager of modern times, was fired by the New York Yankees Tuesday only because of his age and despite his heated insistence that at 70 he is "just as … Continue reading →

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Did Sportswriters Know the Score?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1970: Back in 1970, baseball writers were still serving as official scorers for major league games. They were paid by the clubs all of $35 a game. Henry Aaron didn't like the idea of writers judging hits or … Continue reading →

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Chargers Open AFL Season

Posted on August 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 7, 1960: The Chargers opened their first season in the American Football League and their only season in Los Angeles with a 27-7 victory at the Coliseum over the New York Titans. The Chargers were coached by former Ram … Continue reading →

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Jack Johnson Gets Hero’s Welcome

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Julian Robinson / Los Angeles Times Jack Johnson and his wife, Irene, after winning a legal battle to avoid being evicted from their home at 2015 Hyperion Ave. because he was black, March 31, 1943. July 8, 1910: … Continue reading →

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Fight of the Century Touches Off Race Riots

Posted on July 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 7, 1910: Times cartoonist Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale comments on the race riots that followed Jack Johnson’s defeat of James Jeffries in the Fight of the Century. Many cities barred theaters from showing film of the fight for … Continue reading →

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The Fight of the Century

Posted on July 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo   July 4, 1910: The Herald publishes a cartoon showing James Jeffries and Jack Johnson. I found this photo of the fight in The Times archives. On the jump, more photos of Johnson.

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The Fight of the Century

Posted on July 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

    July 1-5, 1910: The Times’ Harry Carr writes from Reno: "The 'battle of the century' made me think of nothing so much as the butchery of an old bull. "When, at the end of the 15th round, old … Continue reading →

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Fight of the Century Revisited

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Women’s bathing suits are on sale for $3.45 [$78.45 USD 2009]. June 30, 1910: Jack London (yes, that Jack London) has the latest on the James Jeffries – Jack Johnson fight in Reno, coming up on the Fourth of … Continue reading →

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