Category Archives: Sports

Wrigley Field, October 17, 1958

Posted on October 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle in "Home Run Derby" at Wrigley Field. By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Found a small but intriguing story about off-season baseball at Wrigley Field. Can you imagine seeing the 1958 Dodgers in the friendly confines … Continue reading →

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Court to hear dispute over Dodger Stadium, October 16, 1958

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The state Supreme Court will hear arguments over the legal battle to build a baseball stadium for the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine. The Times ran a short Associated Press story on Page 1 that … Continue reading →

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Officers buy police jobs for $150, October 16, 1938

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, imagine my surprise to recognize the Coliseum in this panel from "Ella Cinders" by Bill Conselman and Charlie Plumb.  Ruth Etting’s ex-husband Martin Snyder kidnaps Etting’s husband, Myrl Alderman, forces him to drive to their home at 3000 Lake … Continue reading →

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Rams’ last-minute victory over Green Bay, October 14, 1968

Posted on October 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

At the time, this appeared to be one of the most important victories in Ram history. Bruce Gossett kicked a field goal with under a minute to play to give Los Angeles a 16-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers. … Continue reading →

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Old-time radio — Yankees and Tigers, 1934

Posted on October 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

A new 1939 Tempo-Tone radio, sold by Barker Bros. I’ve been a fan of "old-time radio" (or OTR) for years. When I started at The Times, I worked Saturday nights and there was nothing better than going home on the … Continue reading →

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49ers coach says Californians live too well, October 14, 1958

Posted on October 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

  By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The coach was fed up with losing. So he blamed it all on … living in California? Frank Albert, coach of the San Francisco 49ers and a former star at Stanford, told the … Continue reading →

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Synagogue bombed; Rams win against Lions 42,28, October 13, 1958

Posted on October 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

"If we are to live true to the faith that inspired our founding fathers, we must think of our self-respect as a nation. I think we would all share in the feeling of horror that any person would want to … Continue reading →

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Civil Service chief arrested, card players held in vice crackdown, October 13, 1938

Posted on October 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left,  the general manager of the city’s Civil Service Commis-sion is arrested on charges of tampering with the final results of employment tests. Police Chief James Davis calls a meeting to tell captains  to focus on serious vice and … Continue reading →

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Bob Kelley — the voice of the Rams

Posted on October 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Bert Convy … or Dave Brubeck. By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Too bad I never got the chance to listen to Bob Kelley. Sounds like he was one of a kind. Kelley was the longtime Ram voice who was … Continue reading →

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Football coach Sid Gillman

Posted on October 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ken Dare / Los Angeles Times Chargers Coach Sid Gillman with Jack Kemp in a photo published Nov. 7, 1961 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer His team on the way to face the defending NFL champion Detroit … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — souvenir of L.A. hockey

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

  By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Found on EBay a small piece of L.A. hockey history–a trading card for Terry Sawchuk, Kings goaltender. Sawchuk was the first player picked by the Kings in the expansion draft and should have … Continue reading →

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Pope dies, October 10, 1958

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Thousand file past the body of Pope Pius XII, who died after a lingering illness.   

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Dodgers and Philadelphia in the playoffs, October 4, 1977

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Note the Dial Torgerson byline in a story datelined Jerusalem. Torgerson and freelance photographer Richard Cross were killed in Honduras on June 21, 1983, when their car drove over a U.S.-made landmine evidently placed by Nicaraguan forces.   By Keith … Continue reading →

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Rams remain unbeaten, October 7, 1968

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Rams stayed unbeaten with their fourth victory of the season, their best start since 1949. It took a goal-line stand to hold off the 49ers in a 24-10 victory. Players of the game: The defensive unit that held … Continue reading →

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October 7, 1938: Star pitcher Dizzy Dean walks his last mile

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer They don’t write exits like this anymore. Dizzy Dean and the Cubs lost to the Yankees, 6-3, in the second game of the 1938 World Series. But it was more than a loss–it might … Continue reading →

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Fall TV season, Yankees win Game 5 of World Series, October 7, 1958

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Max and Ina Balchowsky with what was evidently "Old Yeller I," or as The Times called it, "Old Horrible." My goodness, are those three deuces? The fall 1958 season continues with Tuesday’s new shows. "Rescue 8" might be the only … Continue reading →

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Yankees one game away from losing series, October 6, 1958

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Gary Cooper and Julie London in "Man of the West." By Keith Thursby Times Staff Writer The Yankees were one game away from losing two consecutive World Series for the first time since the 1920s.  The Milwaukee Braves, led by … Continue reading →

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Rams win over 49ers, 33-3, October 6, 1958

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

The 1958 Rams were known as an offensive bunch. After all, this team was coached by Sid Gillman, regarded even then as an offensive genius. But even though the Rams defeated the 49ers, 33-3, the story by The Times’ Cal … Continue reading →

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Young cancer patient cheers for Cubs, October 6, 1938

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nazis bill Czechs for "reparations"; Mayor Fletcher Bowron plans investigation of civic corruption. Crowds gather outside on 1st Street outside The Times Building to watch World Series results on the newspaper’s scoreboard. It looks like they had loudspeakers as well. … Continue reading →

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‘There is no longer any violence in the eyes of O.J. Simpson,’ October 6, 1968

Posted on October 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

 Nixon leads Humphrey in state poll By Keith Thursby Times staff writer It’s easy to pick apart an old profile of a famous person. The celebrity talks of hopes and dreams and you can see what went according to the … Continue reading →

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