Category Archives: Sports

Re-Creating Ballgames in the Days of Radio, March 14, 1959

Posted on March 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo KHJ-TV sportscasters Lyle Bond, left, and Bill Brundige in a 1957 publicity shot for their coverage of the Los Angeles Angels. I’ve always associated radio re-creations of baseball games with an earlier, simpler era. So … Continue reading →

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California’s Condors; Spring Training in L.A., March 14, 1949

Posted on March 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

A California condor soars over Ventura County. Couple found shot in parked car. Times reporter Ken Nevins and photographer Art Rogers take a backcountry trek with game warden Leslie Edgerton to visit what Nevin called "Condor Cave." Sixty years ago, … Continue reading →

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New Pope Crowned; Fleeing Jews Trapped in Snow, March 13, 1939

Posted on March 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ads for Gilmore gas take a more informal tone than most others.   Czech mob attacks Nazis. The world’s Roman Catholics welcome a new pope, Pius XII, the first time a  papal coronation was broadcast on radio.  The guests included Joseph … Continue reading →

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Mystics Predict the ‘Big One’ Will Destroy California; Dodger Recalls Negro Leagues, March 12, 1969

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

L.A. is doomed! … Again! "The most knowledgeable scientists say not only inconceivable but ridiculous." Above, Mama Cass sings "California Earthquake," one of the tunes inspired by the notion that a huge quake was about to destroy the state. Another … Continue reading →

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James Earl Ray Gets 99 Years for Killing King; Angels Want Ex-Dodger, March 11, 1969

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Black militants shut down two schools in protests over police brutality … and gold is selling for $48.41 an ounce or $270.94 USD 2007. "It was the first time I ever killed a man in hand-to-hand combat," Medal of Honor … Continue reading →

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Oscar-Winning Writer Dies; Wilt Gets 38 Rebounds, March 10, 1969

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Three-time Oscar winner Charles Bracket dies at the age of 78. He also received an honorary Academy Award. Chamberlain, continued Consider an NBA player getting 38 rebounds in a single game. And that’s a statistical drop-off. Only Wilt Chamberlain could … Continue reading →

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Civil War in Iraq; Dodgers Plan Don Drysdale Dolls, March 10, 1959

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

The U.S. plans to keep nuclear bombers airborne at all times in response to the potential threat of a Soviet missile attack. A boy is rescued from a near-drowning at Echo Park Lake. The Times publishes a lengthy obituary on … Continue reading →

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Defense Secretary Gets ‘Realistic’ Briefing on War; USC Stalls UCLA, March 9, 1969

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

 I got carried away today, but this was one of our huge Sunday papers. Councilman Tom Bradley didn’t beat Mayor Sam Yorty–this time. Bradley continued Kevin Thomas talks to Alfred Hitchcock and Claude Jade about "Topaz." Jade, continued Jade, continued … Continue reading →

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Services for Lou Costello, Advice to Young Ballplayers, March 8, 1959

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Lou Costello’s service at Calvary Cemetery was attended by Danny Thomas, Red Skelton, George Jessel, Joe E. Brown, Jerry Colonna, Ronald Reagan, Leo Carrillo and Virginia Grey. Longtime partner Bud Abbott was a pallbearer.  Word in Hollywood is that "Some … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Dodger Ticket for Campanella Benefit, 1959

Posted on March 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times photo Roy Campanella is honored during a benefit game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. This ticket from the benefit game for Roy Campanella, May 7, 1959, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Voices — Jerry Cronin

Posted on March 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ned Cronin, left, at the Daily News. Note the headset with his candlestick phone and the wire service ticker. Jerry Cronin, who has shared other recollections about his father, sportswriter Ned Cronin, writes: I was cleaning out my basement and … Continue reading →

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Ex-Teamsters Boss Sentenced to Prison; Dodger Dome? February 28, 1959

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

       Ex-Teamsters Boss Dave Beck Dead at 99 JOHN BALZARTIMES STAFF WRITER 28 December 1993 Feb. 28, 1959: Former Teamsters President Dave Beck is sentenced to prison. In the preceding two decades, The Times frequently attacked "Dave Beckism." … Continue reading →

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Birth Control Producing Nation of Criminals, Educator Says, February 28, 1939

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Florentine Gardens, "on Hollywood Boulevard just east of Vine Street in the city of films, Hollywood, Calif."  Until I found that "Maurice the Voice Teacher" in the Black Dahlia case was Maurice Clemens, I wondered if he was Maurice … Continue reading →

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Outbursts in Sirhan Trial; Dodgers Promote Lasorda, February 27, 1969

Posted on February 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Now those are some bell bottoms. If you don’t remember them, ask your mom. Nixon to address West German parliament. At left, more oil washes ashore near Santa Barbara, but it’s unclear whether this is from the original spill or … Continue reading →

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Former President Hospitalized; Dodgers’ Spring Training, February 24, 1969

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Former President Eisenhower undergoes emergency surgery. President Nixon arrives in Brussels for NATO talks. And did the Southern California Rapid Transit District pay too much for a Pasadena bus line? Cale Yarbrough hits the wall at the Daytona 500. Darrall … Continue reading →

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Attack Kills 28 U.S. Troops; Artificial Turf for Coliseum, February 23, 1969

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

I never thought I’d see a fashion story by Ken Reich.  The Times predicts the Coliseum will be using artificial turf by the 1970s. Bob Oates’ story makes it seem inevitable that most teams will be playing on fake grass. … Continue reading →

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Forum — and the Kings — Falling to Pieces, February 23, 1969

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

And for you Jim Murray fans…. There’s an old joke about going to a hockey game and seeing a prize fight break out. How about watching a hockey game turn into an episode of "Extreme Makeover"? Nope, doesn’t really work … Continue reading →

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Star With Underage Girl Seizes Paparazzi’s Film; Gilmore Field, February 23, 1939

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Anti-Nazi protesters riot during a German American Bund meeting at the Deutsches Haus, 634 W. 15th St. An MGM vault clerk is accused of stealing the master print for "The Big Parade." And Hobart Bosworth is ill.  Daughters of the … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, February 22, 1959

Posted on February 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times A huge crowd surrounds Pan-Pacific Auditorium for an appearance by presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 9. 1952. Los Angeles Times file photo Skating at the Pan-Pacific, about 1941. Photograph by Robert … Continue reading →

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Anti-Jewish Rally in NY; SD Padres for Sale, February 21, 1939

Posted on February 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

King Zany wrote tunes for the Ziegfeld Follies and "The Great Gabbo."  Chimp from the Belgian Congo is killed after pet shop rampage. At left, New York police hold off anti-Nazi protesters during a rally of the German-American Bund. An … Continue reading →

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