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Race car drivers Rex Mays and Bob Swanson compete at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Racing star Rex Mays races against "midget" car driver Bob Swanson at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:: August 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Race car driver Rex Mays competes at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Racing star Rex Mays races against "midget" car driver Bob Swanson at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:: August 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Euclide Allard, 66, demonstrating how he was tied up by a burglar on his hotel room floor and robbed of $6950, Los Angeles, February 16, 1940

Description:: 66-year-old sportsman Euclide Allard demonstrating how he was tied up by a burglar in his hotel room. Allard, in town from Massachusetts, was in his room working on race-horse charts when he heard a knock at the door. Upon answering, a “tough looking” man pressed a revolver into Allard’s stomach and demanded to know where he kept his money. The burglar then tied up Allard with twine and took $6950 from Allard’s coat pocket. Allard said that most of the stolen money had been won at the horse races and it appeared that the burglar had seen Allard at the track and followed him back to the hotel.
Date:: February 16, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Referee getting between wrestlers Gus Sonnenberg and Baptiste Paul's battle at the Olympic, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A referee stepping in with Wrestling heavyweights "Dynamite" Gus Sonnenberg and "Thunder Bird Indian Chief" Baptiste Paul's battle at the Olympic Auditorium.
Date:: [circa May 16, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Loyola's Lions play Santa Clara's Broncos at the Colisuem, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: The Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions clash during a regular season game in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw's Broncos were as-yet undefeated in the 1937 season and prevailed against Loyola, eventually finishing the 1937 season 9-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Date:: October 24, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Loyola Lions face Santa Clara Broncos at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: The Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions clash during a regular season game in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw's Broncos were as-yet undefeated in the 1937 season and prevailed against Loyola, eventually finishing the 1937 season 9-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Date:: October 24, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Loyola Lions face Santa Clara Broncos at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: The Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions clash during a regular season game in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw's Broncos were as-yet undefeated in the 1937 season and prevailed against Loyola, eventually finishing the 1937 season 9-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Date:: October 24, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd watches a football match bewteen the Loyola Marymount Lions and the the Santa Clara Broncos, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Crowd watches the Loyola Marymount Lions play a football game against the Santa Clara Broncos. Head Coach Buck Shaw led his Broncos to an undefeated 1937 season and a win at the 1938 Sugar Bowl against LSU.
Date:: October 24, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Santa Clara Broncos, during a game against the Loyola Lions, 1937

Date:: October 24, 1937
1937-10-24
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Golfers compete at the 12th annual Los Angeles Open golf tournament, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Unidentified golfers compete in the 12th Los Angeles Open golf tournament. A crowd watches the players compete. The tournament was held at the Harding and Wilson golf courses in Griffith Park. 128 golfers competed in the four day tournament.
Date:: January 8, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

LA Daily News city editor Charles Judson demonstrates improper golf swings for a tutorial series with golfer Fay Coleman. Circa 1940.

Description:: LA Daily News city editor Charles Judson participates in a series demonstrating "right" and "wrong" golf swings with local pro golfer and golf instructor Fay Coleman. Judson represents the "wrong" form for each swing.
Date:: [between 1935-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Track athlete in mid-jump during a meet between UCLA and USC, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A track athlete in mid-jump during a meet between UCLA and USC. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete taping his foot on the field, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A USC track athlete taping his foot on the field. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Track athlete landing in sand after a jump at a track meet between UCLA and USC, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A track athlete landing in sand after a jump. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete lying on a blanket, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: USC track athlete lying on a blanket. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd watches golfer compete at the 12th annual Los Angeles Open golf tournament, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Unidentified golfer competes in the 12th Los Angeles Open golf tournament. A crowd watches the players compete. The tournament was held at the Harding and Wilson golf courses in Griffith Park. 128 golfers competed in the four day tournament.
Date:: January 8, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd watches golfers compete at the 12th annual Los Angeles Open golf tournament, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Unidentified golfers compete in the 12th Los Angeles Open golf tournament. A crowd watches the players compete. The tournament was held at the Harding and Wilson golf courses in Griffith Park. 128 golfers competed in the four day tournament.
Date:: January 8, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Golfer competes at the 12th annual Los Angeles Open golf tournament, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Unidentified golfer competes in the 12th Los Angeles Open golf tournament. A crowd watches the players compete. The tournament was held at the Harding and Wilson golf courses in Griffith Park. 128 golfers competed in the four day tournament.
Date:: January 8, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Wrestler and football player Bronko Nagurski on the scale before a wrestling match at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, August 11, 1937

Description:: Wrestler and Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski smiling on the scale before his wrestling match against Vincent Lopez at Wrigley Field. Nagurski won the match in front of 20,000 fans to defend his title as world heavyweight champion
Date:: August 11, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Men perched on a fence at Spaulding Field, UCLA, to photograph the Bruins football team on opening day of the season, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Men perched on a fence taking pictures of the UCLA Bruins football team on opening day of the season.
Date:: September 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete taping his foot on the field, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A USC track athlete taping his foot on the field. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Two USC track athletes lying on a blanket at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Two USC track athletes lying on a blanket. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Referee on top of Ali Baba who is on top of his opponent Jules Strongbow during a wrestling match, Los Angeles, July 28, 1937

Description:: Referee on top of Ali Baba who is on top of Jules Strongbow during a headlining wrestling match between the two men.
Date:: July 28, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete grinning while sitting on the sidelines at a meet, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: USC track athlete grinning while sitting with others on the sidelines at a meet. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete sitting with others on the sidelines at a meet, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: USC track athlete sitting with others on the sidelines at a meet. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete landing in sand after a jump, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A USC track athlete landing in sand after a jump. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Football game between the Loyola Lions and the St. Mary's Galloping Gaels at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: High-angle view of a football game between the Loyola Lions and the St. Mary's Galloping Gaels at the Coliseum. Photo was taken during the fourth quarter with the Gaels leading 13-7, this was also the final score of the game.
Date:: October 17, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Gino Garibaldi tackles La Verne Baxter during a wrestling match at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, September 22, 1937

Description:: Gino Garibaldi tackles La Verne Baxter during a wrestling match at Olympic Auditorium. Garibaldi won the match in two straight falls
Date:: September 22, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Champion tennis player Don Budge on the court, Los Angeles

Description:: Champion tennis player Don Budge on the court. Budge was number one in the world for five years, he is still considered one of the best all time players
Date:: [between 1925-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

USC track athlete speaking to a coach on the Coliseum field, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: A USC track athlete speaking to a coach on the field. UCLA and USC varsity and freshmen track teams both held events at the Coliseum, providing for a twin bill.
Date:: [circa April 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Loyola Marymount head football coach Tom Lieb with team member Walter Christensen and attorney Charles Gass, Los Angeles

Description:: (Left to right) (former?) Loyola football head coach Tom Lieb, attorney Charles Gass and (former?) Loyola football player Walter Christensen in conversation in the Superior Court Department
Date:: [between 1925-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Horse racing scoreboard on Tony Cornero's newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill or Lux, Los Angeles, 1946

Description:: Horse racing scoreboard on Tony Cornero's newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill (also known as the Lux), which was meant to operate offshore of Los Angeles. After the Bunker Hill’s opening night, however, Cornero and five of his aides were arrested on felony charges of criminal conspiracy to conduct gambling games and serve alcohol without a license. After his arrest, Cornero announced that he was ready to go to the United States Supreme court to keep the Bunker Hill running. Cornero was also “admiral” of the Rex, another gambling vessel which was forced to suspend operations in 1938.
Date:: August 9, 1946
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Heavyweight wrestler El Pulpo grappling with an opponent at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Heavyweight wrestler El Pulpo grappling with an opponent at the Olympic Auditorium. A nearby referee watches closely. He became known as the "Octopus Man" due to his ability to entangle his adversaries.
Date:: [circa December 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Heavyweight wrestler El Pulpo grappling with an opponent at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Heavyweight wrestler El Pulpo grappling with an opponent at the Olympic Auditorium. A nearby referee watches closely. He became known as the "Octopus Man" due to his ability to entangle his adversaries.
Date:: [circa December 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

UCLA football coach William Spaulding reviews game strategy with team at Spaulding Field, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: UCLA football coach William Spaulding reviews game strategy with team at Spaulding Field, UCLA.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

UCLA football team practices their formation on Spaulding Field, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: UCLA football team practices their formation on the field.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Polytechnic High School football players and coaches, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Players and coaches of the 1935 Polytechnic High School football team gathered together
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Louise Martin plays tennis, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Louise Martin plays tennis.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Louise Martin plays tennis, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Louise Martin plays tennis on a tennis court.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Football players gathered around the playbook during practice, Los Angeles

Description:: Football players in practice uniforms gathered around a man who is presumably the coach, holding a playbook
Date:: [between 1925-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Chief Little Wolf holds El Pulpo in a headlock as the referee attempts to separate the two wrestlers, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Chief Little Wolf holding El Pulpo in a headlock during a wrestling match. The referee tries to separate them. The two wrestlers met in the ring several times during the late 1930s.
Date:: between 1937 and 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

E. Manchester Boddy awards football trophy to Oliver Anderson at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: E. Manchester Boddy, an American newspaper publisher for the Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News, awards Oliver Anderson with a football trophy at a stadium.
Date:: 1930s?
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Olympic Auditorium, set up for a six-day bike race, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: The Olympic Auditorium, set up for the six-day bike race beginning March 8, 1935. Nine international teams participated as well as cycling stars such as Piet Van Kempen and Cocky O'Brien.
Date:: March 10, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Frank Shellenback addresses a crowd during a game in his honor at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Frank Shellenback Day on Wrigley field is celebrated, with many gifts for the 12,000 customers who attended. Frank Shellenback's team, the Hollywood Sheiks, lost against the Angels. Posing from left to right is master of ceremonies Dan Tobey, Frank Shellenback himself, and T.H. "Hal" Holmes, the chairman of the event.
Date:: [circa July 8, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Race car drivers Rex Mays and Bob Swanson pose at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Racing star Rex Mays (left) poses with "midget" car driver Bob Swanson (right) at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:: August 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Race car drivers Rex Mays and Bob Swanson pose at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Racing star Rex Mays (left) poses with "midget" car driver Bob Swanson (right) at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:: August 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Jesse Owens surrounded by a crowd, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Jesse Owens surrounded by a crowd of fans. James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

UCLA and USC rugby players compete in a game at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: UCLA and USC rugby players compete in a game at the Coliseum.
Date:: March 9, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

UCLA and USC rugby players compete in a game at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: UCLA and USC rugby players compete in a game at the Coliseum.
Date:: March 9, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Race car drivers Rex Mays and Bob Swanson pose at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Racing star Rex Mays (right) poses with "midget" car driver Bob Swanson (left) at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:: August 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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