Category Archives: Sports

Lakers Lead 2-0 Against Celtics in Championships, April 26, 1969

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

What's Jerry West have to do to be noticed in this town? He scored 41 points in the Lakers' 118-112 Game 2 victory over the Celtics, but the headlines went to Elgin Baylor. Granted, Baylor scored 32, including the team's final … Continue reading →

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Vin Scully — Game Show Host

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Here’s more praise for Vin Scully …  the game show host. Cecil Smith visited Scully on the set of “It Takes Two,”  which The Times’ critic called “one of those inane daytime game shows.”  Smith, of course, was a fan … Continue reading →

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Changing the Pledge of Allegiance, April 24, 1939

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, the Merced Theater in 1939 and, below, courtesy of Wikipedia. You may recall this photo from April 10, 1938. It shows newsboys giving the Pledge of Allegiance with their arms outstretched. April 24, 1939: David Cheverton shows the new … Continue reading →

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Oklahoman Builds Flying Saucer! Dodgers Beat Giants, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times failed to follow up on testing of what was evidently a home-made device. Update: Talk about stereotyping! The caption says nothing about the gender of the flying saucer's inventor. I merely leaped to the conclusion that it was … Continue reading →

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Mystery Boy Found in Echo Park, Famous Poet Serenades Goats, April 17, 1939

Posted on April 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times noted that Charles Owens had an art exhibit on the third floor of City Hall. A 27-year-old man says he robbed the country club where he worked to provide a few essentials for his mother. He was sentenced … Continue reading →

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City Hall Protest Over Chavez Ravine Evictions, April 14, 1959

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Chavez Ravine residents threatened with eviction survived another day in their homes. The Times published a short story with a terrible lead on the planned evictions to allow construction of Dodger Stadium: "It was the last of the ninth inning … Continue reading →

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Disney Plans ‘Vacation Land,’ April 14, 1959

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

The planners at Disneyland apparently toyed with adding a "Vaction Land" adjacent to the park, according to The Times' Jeane Hoffman. "Walt has an entirely different concept of what a show for sportsmen should be," Disney official Jack Sayers said. … Continue reading →

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Voices — Mark Fidrych, 1954 – 2009

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Teens Rescued From Ledge, Dodgers Beat Cubs, April 13, 1959

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Coliseum's improvised arrangement for the Dodgers is changed for the opening of the 1959 season. The right field fence is brought in to 333 feet from 390 feet and right center is cut to 375 feet from 440 feet. … Continue reading →

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Dodger Ticket Sales, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ticket sales for the San Francisco Giants showed the Dodgers weren't the top draw in the Bay Area. Art Rosenbaum, The Times' correspondent in San Francisco, reported that Giants fans wanted to see the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and … Continue reading →

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Baseball Season Opens, April 7, 1985

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

[Note: I didn't really know Art Seidenbaum except to nod when I passed him in the hallway. I wish now that I had gotten acquainted — lrh]. Play the Pastime With Country and Catfish April 7, 1985 By Art Seidenbaum, … Continue reading →

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CBS Cancels Hit Comedy Show Over Censorship; Sweet Lou Returns, April 5, 1969

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Requiem by Benny Carter is performed at a memorial for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Restaurants lost thousands of dollars to hippies who ate meals but left without paying. The ACLU says Palm Spring police violated  the Constitution … Continue reading →

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Christine Jorgensen Tries to Marry, March 31, 1959

Posted on March 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Christine Jorgensen and Howard J. Knox attempted to get married, but could not obtain a license.  The Times headline writers had fun with this: Ex-GI becomes GI-RL. Har har har. And the same day, an ad for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Actress Near Death After Beating; Gehrig in Decline, March 29, 1939

Posted on March 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dewitt Clinton Cook, who admitted attacking actress Delia Bogard, was executed Jan. 31, 1941, in the fatal beating of Anya Sosoyeva.  Bogard died in 1995 in Los Angeles at the age of 74. Ouch! A Duesenberg Model J sedan for … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Give Angels the Silent Treatment, March 28, 1969

Posted on March 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers and Angels were playing each other again and at least the Angels were doing their best to rebuild the rivalry. "Peter O’Malley has instructed all his personnel not to say anything about the Angels. That’s the word I … Continue reading →

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Spring Fashions; Hot New Actor; A Look at Dean Chance, March 27, 1969

Posted on March 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Did women ever really dress like this? Ask your mom. http://www.guba.com/f/root.swf?video_url=http://free.guba.com/uploaditem/3000087813/flash.flv&isEmbeddedPlayer=true  Dean Chance should have owned Los Angeles. He was the third Cy Young Award winner in three years who called Dodger Stadium home. Don Drysdale won it in 1962, … Continue reading →

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Gala Premiere for ‘Anne Frank”; Hockey at the Arena? March 27, 1959

Posted on March 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hey, look! It’s one of those weird foreign compacts they used to sell in the 1950s. Of course, for $2,195 you could get a Chevrolet Biscayne with money left over. "Red Roses for Courage" was the theme of the premiere … Continue reading →

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New Museum Planned; ‘Mein Kampf’ an Ignorant Book, March 26, 1939

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

No, it didn’t get built, and The Times didn’t elaborate on the project. We can simply add the "Island House" to the long list of plans that were never pursued. Los Angeles police officials estimate there are 10,000 people on … Continue reading →

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Mickey Cohen in Senate Racket Probe; Drysdale Throws Shutout, March 25, 1959

Posted on March 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

At first, I thought this would be great for my lead art … … next, I thought this would be even better… … but "Nancy" wins. Ernie Bushmiller’s comic is usually timeless, but here’s a rare topical reference to the … Continue reading →

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An Early Look at Gays; Lakers Head for Playoffs, March 24, 1969

Posted on March 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

The nondupe features "the large colony of acknowledged homosexuals in this city." "The men who find themselves under the pressure of secrecy often seek homosexual relationships on a compulsive basis — cruising gay bars, the bus station or certain streets … Continue reading →

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