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Description:: Wrestling match between Italian newcomer Vincent Austeri and Salt Lake City native Del Kunkel at Olympic Auditorium. It Austeri's first time at the Auditorium and he was victorious.
Date:: March 16, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Dean Cromwell coaching new faces on the 1940 Los Angeles Angeles Baseball Team, which played in the Pacific Coast League. From left to right the rookies are: Louie "The Mad Russian" Novikoff, Gordon Donaldson and Lou Stringer.
Date:: March 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: The Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions clash during a regular season game in Los Angeles. Pictured is Loyola Head Coach Tom Lieb with an unidentified Loyola player. The 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

Description:: University of Southern California Trojans baseball player Bruce Konopka practicing batting during the spring of 1940
Date:: 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Bob Nestell raising his glove after defeating Lee Ramage in a boxing match at the Olympic Auditorium. Nestell and Ramage and their managers, Pop Foster and Gus Wilson respectively, were considered the "Big Four" of California boxing.
Date:: [circa April 11, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Vincent Lopez and Gino Garibaldi wrestle in the stands during a match at the Olympic in downtown Los Angeles. July 21, 1937.
Date:: July 21, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Wrestler Man Mountain Dean laying down in the ring at a wrestling match against Sandor Szabo at the Olympic Arena. Szabo and Dean were frequent opponents.
Date:: [circa July 11, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Prince Bhu Pinder pins Sandor Szabo against the ropes during a mud wrestling match at Olympic Auditorium. This type of wrestling was considered "Hindu style" and it has slightly different rules than regular wrestling, including prohibiting holds beneath the waist. During the match, the first three rows were roped off and the press and referees wore rubber wear to protect from mud splatter. Szabo eventually won the match in front of more than 8000 spectators
Date:: October 20, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: 1935 U.S. Open champion Sam Parks Jr. from Pittsburgh finishing up his swing at the 12th annual Los Angeles Open golf tournament on the Griffith Park course
Date:: between January 8 and January 11, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Badminton champion Jess Willard gives sorority girls Vivian, Adina, and Lorraine Naegele, and Maxine Gerard a few pointers at the sport. From left to right, Vivian Naegele, Adina Naegele, Jess Willard, Maxine Gerard, and Lorraine Naegele.
Date:: [circa January 14, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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