Category Archives: Sports

Rams win over Giants, November 25, 1968

Posted on November 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Rams pulled out a 24-21 victory over the New York Giants with some old and new tricks. Bruce Gossett’s field goal with only four seconds left kept the Rams (9-1-1) within striking distance of the division leading Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Southern California in flames, November 25, 1938

Posted on November 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

This photograph is 70 years old but it could have been taken last week.   The Times’ L.D. Hotchkiss takes on Pulitzer-winning columnist Westbrook Pegler. Fire damage –10,000 acres in Topanga and Rustic canyons –4,000 acres in San Bernardino County. … Continue reading →

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November 22, 1958: Hall of Famer dies after crash

Posted on November 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

 By Gary Rubin Times staff writer Fifty years ago today, sports fans in general and baseball fans in particular woke up to read the startling news that Hall of Famer Mel Ott was dead after surgery for a kidney injury … Continue reading →

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November 17, 1968: The ‘Heidi Game’ remembered

Posted on November 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Big Scream TV Today is the 30th Anniversary of ‘The Heidi Game’, a Landmark Moment in Television Sports History Timeline 1:05: Jets take a 32-29 lead on a 26-yard field goal by Jim Turner. Raiders’ Charlie Smith returns kickoff to … Continue reading →

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Rams tie San Francisco, November 18, 1968

Posted on November 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Rams escaped from San Francisco with a 20-20 tie and quarterback Roman Gabriel realized it could have been a lot worse. Gabriel waved off the Rams’ field goal unit for one more chance to score a touchdown that would … Continue reading →

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Sports columnist on golf in Cuba, November 18, 1958

Posted on November 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Times columnist visits Cuba and reports about golf. Golf? "The Cuban rebel leader, Fidel Castro, has dealt the tourist business in Havana an awful blow," Braven Dyer wrote, adding that the incoming revolt didn’t stop the celebrity golfers from … Continue reading →

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Rams win over Packers, November 17, 1958

Posted on November 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sid Gillman’s high-powered Rams had just enough to beat the lowly Green Bay Packers, 20-7. Cal Whorton’s thorough report in The Times had everything you needed to know about the game and then some, but mostly I was interested in … Continue reading →

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Police chief quits; Nazi fears drive Jews to suicide, November 17, 1938

Posted on November 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Voice of executed man speaks from Tijuana grave. At left, the current film "The Citadel," with Rosalind Russell and Robert Donat. Police Chief James Davis, who figured in the Gordon Northcott "Changeling" case, says he’s stepping down to protect his … Continue reading →

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A plan for Dodger Stadium

Posted on November 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Dodger Stadium under construction in a photo published April 22, 1961. (No, this image hasn’t been Photoshopped. It’s a large print so I had to scan it in two pieces and paste … Continue reading →

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Lasorda’s Dodger forecast, November 13, 1968

Posted on November 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, "Therese and Isabelle," 1968. "Reminds us anew that there’s nothing quite so puritanical as a dirty picture."— Kevin Thomas Some clips on YouTube for the curious.,,, Part of the pleasure in plowing through old sports stories is reading about … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — vintage golf club

Posted on November 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, golf equipment at B.H. Dyas Co., Jan. 29, 1929. This is a Walker Cup "rainbow face" driver that was sold at the B.H. Dyas store in Los Angeles. Bidding starts at $9.99. The B.H. Dyas Co. opened in 1914 … Continue reading →

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Rams win against Falcons, November 11, 1968

Posted on November 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

"Oh! What a Lovely War," 1969 The 1968 Rams weren’t known for their offense and things hit a low point at Atlanta. But the Rams had enough defense to edge the Falcons, 17-10. It just wasn’t pretty. Jack Pardee returned … Continue reading →

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Dodgers cut back on day games — November 11, 1958

Posted on November 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

  It took only one season in Los Angeles for the Dodgers to shift their hours later. The team’s 1959 schedule almost eliminated day baseball at the Coliseum. The Times’ Frank Finch said the team would have a record number … Continue reading →

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Rams win 56-7 over 49ers, November 10, 1958

Posted on November 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

"Bell, Book and Candle" opens and Gene Kelly says he’s taking a hit show to Broadway, "Flower Drum Song."  http://www.clipser.com/Play?vid=61438"Bell, Book and Candle"     The 1958 Rams were nearly too popular. That’s one explanation for the Rams drawing only … Continue reading →

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Hitler speech blames Jews, November 9, 1938

Posted on November 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

"Grand Illusion" is "a work of haunting simplicity." The Nazis take revenge against German Jews after the shooting of Ernst von Rath. "I regret my action but I obeyed a will stronger than myself. I did it because I loved … Continue reading →

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November 8, 1938: Polish Jew shoots Nazi envoy

Posted on November 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

In Paris, Herschel Grynszpan, identified as a 17-year-old Polish Jew, shoots the third secretary of the German Embassy, Ernst von Rath.

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Nixon, Humphrey close in poll; Rams win over Lions, November 4, 1968

Posted on November 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

1968, when percentages were calculated by hand. The Rams defeated the Detroit Lions, 10-7, but few people apparently left the Coliseum happy. Mal Florence’s story in The Times said the Rams were "repeatedly" booed during the fourth quarter when they … Continue reading →

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Officials turn away football crowds at Coliseum, November 3, 1958

Posted on November 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Look beyond the nostalgia factor in this film produced for Studebaker dealers. Listen to the comments. The Studebaker Lark was, according to this film, intended to give consumers what they wanted: a low-priced, fuel economy car. We know today, of … Continue reading →

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Times election endorsements, November 2, 1958

Posted on November 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

A Methodist church in Little Rock offers a facility rent-free for segregated classes after Gov. Orval Faubus refuses to open the city’s integrated high schools. And an African American boycott of segregated buses in Birmingham, Ala., gets a slow start. … Continue reading →

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American Basketball Association comes to L.A., October 30, 1968

Posted on October 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The American Basketball Assn., which gave the world three-pointers, slam dunk contests and Dr. J., came to Los Angeles for a brief stop. The team was called the L.A. Stars but its real star … Continue reading →

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