Category Archives: Sports

Dodgers Swap Don Zimmer

Posted on April 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 8, 1960: Don Zimmer, the Dodgers' vocal and often-angry backup infielder who thought he should be starting or at least playing, finally got his wish to leave L.A. as the big name in a four-player trade with the Cubs. … Continue reading →

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Hot Stove League

Posted on April 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 10, 1960: The Times published the Hot Stove League as a daily feature, but I’m posting them once a week so they’ll last longer. Is Don Blasingame safe or out?

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Westbrook Pegler, April 4, 1926

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 4, 1926: Westbrook Pegler, writing of Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics, says, “The dealers came crowding from neighboring stands and bought up Mr. MacGillicuddy's athletes and soon he was left with nothing but his franchise and a wardrobe … Continue reading →

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USC Can’t Compete With Pro Teams, President Says

Posted on April 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 3, 1960: The president of USC says his athletic program can't compete with the Rams and Dodgers. And in an era of declining attendance for Southern California college teams while the pros were thriving, Dr. Norman Topping said college … Continue reading →

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The Long and Short of Baseball Fashions

Posted on April 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Phil Bath / Los Angeles Times WELL, FANCY THIS! – Portland Beaver Manager Bill Sweeney’s reaction to Hollywood’s Fred Haney’s “new look” was expressed with sweet peas and a curtsey. April 2, 1950: How could The Times … Continue reading →

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Baseball Executives Say TV Games Are Bad for Business

Posted on April 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 1, 1950:  The Hollywood Stars were worried television was bad for business. The Stars, coming off a 1949 season in which they won the Pacific Coast League title, were televising their home games locally. But after disappointing attendance … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook: L.A. Marathon

Posted on March 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “L.A. Marathon,” by Marion Eisenmann Marion Eisenmann and I decided to try something different from our exploration of local landmarks by going to Santa Monica to see the finish of the 2010 L.A. Marathon. I found a good viewing … Continue reading →

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Meet Pat Nixon

Posted on March 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

   March 22, 1960: Pat Nixon supported herself after her parents died, including work as a movie extra. Look for her in “Becky Sharp.” On the jump, “The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond” … and Roy Campanella is taken … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 20, 1980

Posted on March 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1980: Jim Murray on the Fosbury flop.

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Westbrook Pegler on the Phillies, March 22, 1926

Posted on March 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 20, 1926: I have to say, Peg was a pretty fair sports columnist, as he shows in this piece on the Phillies.  He writes: "They will lose with rousing reluctance, the customers will see earnest, if not polished, … Continue reading →

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Ted Williams Praises Dodger Hitters

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Well, it was the 1970s….   March 19, 1970: Ted Williams, manager of the Washington Senators who knew a few things about hitting, had high praise for two Dodgers. "Within three years (Bill) Bucker will lead the National League in … Continue reading →

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Golden State Freeway Segment Opens

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 19, 1960: A 2.8-mile section of the Golden State Freeway opens and  officials hope that it will relieve congestion. Also on the jump, complaints about poorly designed off-ramps on the Ventura Freeway in the San Fernando Valley … … Continue reading →

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Hot Stove League

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 9, 1960: The Times ran “You Call It!” as a daily feature in March 1960, but I’m stretching it out to one a week so it will last longer.

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Westbrook Pegler, March 16, 1927

Posted on March 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 16, 1927: Still smarting over being called “Tanglefoot* Gehrig,” Lou Gehrig insults Westbrook Pegler at spring training by calling him “Mr. Piggly-Wiggly.” *The Times says “Tanglefood,” but I assume that’s a mistake.

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Dietrich Backs Von Sternberg in ‘Blue Angel’ Lawsuit

Posted on March 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

   March 16, 1960: Marlene Dietrich gives a deposition in Josef von Sternberg’s suit against 20th Century Fox over its remake of “The Blue Angel.” On the jump, a murder suspect kills a hospital attendant after being declared sane … … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 13, 1980

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jim Murray backs so far into a profile of Bear Bryant that he just about goes through the guardrail and down into the Grand Canyon.

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Matt Weinstock, March 12, 1960

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Bookie Problem     A character who goes by the name of Front End Freddy was sounding off the other day about a nasty situation which prevails among bookmakers.     "For years around here," he said, "bookies have been arbitrarily … Continue reading →

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Westbrook Pegler, March 12, 1926

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1926: Sportswriting as it was practiced in the 1920s. In this item, Westbrook Pegler covers the intrigue surrounding the Gene Tunney-Willie Stribling match. As tortured as the writing is, I have to admit that it sounds like it’s … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Expert Roy Chapman Andrews Dies

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 12, 1960: Roy Chapman Andrews is not an author I think about very often anymore, but he wrote one of the favorite books of my childhood, “All About Dinosaurs.” I suppose he’s one reason I took all those … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 11, 1980

Posted on March 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jim Murray writes about Johnny Miller, for whom golf came easily until he hit his “wall of pain.”

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