Category Archives: Sports

Roy Campanella

Posted on January 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo OK, what is our mystery photo? Montgomery Clift’s Chevrolet (wrecked in 1956 during the filming of "Raintree County")? Interesting guess. But no. Gail Russell’s Chevrolet? Good guess, but she was driving a convertible. Ernie … Continue reading →

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer January 20, 2008 Watching a college basketball game on TV used to be a very big deal. Can it really be 40 years ago that a very young version of me–I was … Continue reading →

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

J.R. Gonzales, who writes the Bayou City History blog at the Houston Chronicle, takes a look at the game from the Cougars’ perspective. Because this was a local story for the Chronicle, he’s got quite a few nice, sharp staff … Continue reading →

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Robyn Norwood, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer January 20, 1998 "The Game of the Century," it was called. An audacious claim, considering there were still 32 years of basketball to play. The UCLA-Houston clash in the Houston Astrodome on … Continue reading →

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

   

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 18, 1968Los Angeles

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1968 Los Angeles Email me

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Game of the Century

Posted on January 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 14, 1968 UCLA’s Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) injures his eye in a game against Cal. Will he be ready for the Game of the Century on Jan. 20, 1968, against Houston in the Astrodome?    Email me

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Glendale vandalism

Posted on January 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 15, 1958Los Angeles This is the incident Paul Coates wrote about in a recent column.  

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Darrall Imhoff

Posted on January 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s the Laker in our mystery photo: Darrall Imhoff.   Photograph by Ben Olender / Los Angeles Times The Lakers over the Celtics 123-115, April 26, 1966, tying the playoffs 3-3.  The Celtics, playing in Boston, won the seventh game … Continue reading →

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Bimini Baths

Posted on January 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Bimini Baths, 3rd Street at Vermont Avenue, Dec. 28, 1902. Note the reference to being part of an old oilfield. Also note the 225-volt lights.  

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The Astrodome

Posted on December 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

I ran across this Jim Murray column and thought I’d share it. As published in The Times, April 29, 1965:  

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Main Street Gym

Posted on December 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

I looked through hundreds of Joe Louis’ pictures today before I finally found two from the Main Street Gym. Of course, since these are from 1939, this is the old Main Street Gym.   Photograph by Maurice Terrell / Los … Continue reading →

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At the Coliseum

Posted on November 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Brian Hanrahan, one of my friends at the website, asks if there are any historic pictures of the Coliseum at the Daily Mirror HQ. The answer is "of course." In fact, here’s a photo showing Los Angeles police officers at … Continue reading →

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Aaron baseball sold

Posted on November 28, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 29, 1957 Adjusted for inflation, this baseball went for $7,165.28 in 2006 dollars.   I can hear every memorabilia collector in America screaming.

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Grid irony

Posted on November 22, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 22, 1957Los Angeles

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Main Street Gym

Posted on November 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Richard Hultman writes: You didn’t mention a certain landmark location on your Main Street blogs. Don’t know if the L.A. Conservancy tour mentioned it, but about a block further up Main Street at 318 1/2 S. Main was the Main … Continue reading →

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Nov. 9, 1957

Posted on November 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

 

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