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Spectators read the paper at the Santa Anita racetrack, February 22, 1937.

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Spectators at a $50,000 Derby day at the Santa Anita racetrack on February 22, 1937. The crowd in attendance was estimated at 45,000 spectators. Twenty-three horses raced that day, beating out the Kentucky Derby's record of twenty-two starting horses at that time. The $50,000 purse was won by the horse Fairy Hill.
Date:
February 22, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Spectators read the paper at the Santa Anita racetrack, February 22, 1937.

Capt. Leopold McLagle, American Jiu-Jitsu instructor and actor, in court, November 18, 1937

Description:
Capt. Leopold McLaglen, self-styled Jiu-Jitsu champion of the world, appears in court over charges that he attempted to blackmail and extort his former employer, millionaire Philip M. Chancellor. McLaglen was accused of threatening to implicate Chancellor in a robbery, unless Chancellor paid McLaglen $20,000. McLaglen is accompanied in court by his lawyer, Harry F. Sewell, at left. November 18, 1937.
Date:
November 18, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Capt. Leopold McLagle, American Jiu-Jitsu instructor and actor, in court, November 18, 1937

Spectators check their betting sheet on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:
Spectators on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season. On this day, over 50,000 spectators wagered a total of $789,159 on the eight races held, toppling the previous records of 40,000 people and $599,009 wagered. Big winners of the day were horse He Did, who won the feature race by more than a length and Bing Crosby's horse High Strike, who won his sixth straight race.
Date:
December 25, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Spectators check their betting sheet on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Alabama Crimson Tide football team arriving at the Pasadena train station for 1938 Rose Bowl Game, December 24, 1937

Description:
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team arriving at the Pasadena train station for their appearance in the 24th Rose Bowl game. Alabama lost the game (13-0) to the California Golden Bears from UC Berkeley, ending a four game winning streak in Rose Bowl appearances for the Crimson Tide.
Date:
[December 24, 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Alabama Crimson Tide football team arriving at the Pasadena train station for 1938 Rose Bowl Game, December 24, 1937

Spectators take a break on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:
Spectators on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season. On this day, over 50,000 spectators wagered a total of $789,159 on the eight races held, toppling the previous records of 40,000 people and $599,009 wagered. Big winners of the day were horse He Did, who won the feature race by more than a length and Bing Crosby's horse High Strike, who won his sixth straight race.
Date:
December 25, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Spectators take a break on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Spectators take a break on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:
Spectators on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season. On this day, over 50,000 spectators wagered a total of $789,159 on the eight races held, toppling the previous records of 40,000 people and $599,009 wagered. Big winners of the day were horse He Did, who won the feature race by more than a length and Bing Crosby's horse High Strike, who won his sixth straight race.
Date:
December 25, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Spectators take a break on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Football game between the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the Rochester Tigers at Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, November 14, 1937

Description:
American Pro Football League game between the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the Rochester Tigers at Gilmore Stadium. The exciting game kept the 17,000 fans on their toes and ended with a victory for the Bulldogs, who defeated the Tigers 48-21. Scoreboard shows that this photo was taken during the first quarter, when the Bulldogs were ahead 7-0
Date:
November 14, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Football game between the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the Rochester Tigers at Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, November 14, 1937