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Sunday, June 8, 1986
THE OSCAR MAYER KID

It's been 13 years since Andy Lambros filmed the Oscar Mayer bologna commercial, "The Little Fisherman," that made him as recognizable as kiddie commercial greats Rodney Allen Rippy and Mikey, the...

Friday, May 30, 1986
Prono Fires a 3-Under-Par 70 to Tie for Day's Best Round at NCAA Golf

Northridge's Flori Prono of USC tied Page Dunlap of Florida for the best round of the day, shooting a 3-under-par 70 Thursday in the 5th NCAA women's golf championship at Ohio State University's...

Friday, April 4, 1986
Business Booming in the Minor Leagues

The headlines told a shocking story during last year's short-lived major league players strike.

Saturday, March 22, 1986
Want to Know About Padres? Don't Ask

Call them the San Diego ?adres.

Thursday, March 6, 1986
Notebook / Ray Ripton : Coach Left High and Dry as Wave Swim Program Dropped

When Rick Rowland, who has been involved in swimming and water polo for more than three decades, was told last month that Pepperdine was considering dropping the men's swim team from its athletic...

Sunday, December 29, 1985
CSUN's Crista Lawrence Supplies Answer to Her Own Future

This is the time of year when the final scoreboard totals don't necessarily denote the winners and losers.

Friday, December 27, 1985
Santa Monica Goes Long With 2 Seconds Left to Edge Valley

One would think that losing nine of 15 basketball games this season would give Valley College Coach Virgil Watson plenty to ponder.

Sunday, December 22, 1985
Eagle Owner Would Like to Hire Shula--That's 26-Year-Old David, Don's Son

Marion Campbell's days as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles were numbered as soon as Florida businessman Norman Braman purchased the team.

Friday, December 20, 1985
Ted Turner's Latest Broadcast Vision: World Peace Through Goodwill Games

Considering the volatile nature of world politics and the increasing numbers of sports boycotts, one might ask the question: what if they held an Olympics, and nobody came?

Wednesday, December 11, 1985
Colorful Career Closes as Lester Decides to Retire

Before the 1985 season began, Bob Lester, El Modena High School football coach, promised himself that this would be a kick-back kind of year--that he wasn't going to get too excited on Friday...

Friday, November 15, 1985
42,501 See Mexico Hit Penalty Kick to Tie Argentina

In its third tie in its last three Coliseum appearances, the Mexican national soccer team survived Argentina, 1-1, Thursday night before 42,501 fans.

Sunday, November 10, 1985
Pacific Gives Fresno State a Scare, but Bulldogs Rally for 43-37 Victory

Freshman running back Kelly Skipper rushed for a pair of two-yard touchdowns in the third quarter as Fresno State came from behind to defeat the University of Pacific, 43-37, Saturday in a Pacific...

Thursday, October 10, 1985
Not-So-Famous Walk Shines On in Echo Park

The people behind the Avenue of the Athletes--sports-minded Echo Park's answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame--chose four names to honor last week with sidewalk plaques: Tommy Lasorda, Billie Jean...

Friday, September 20, 1985
THE DREAM AND THE GLORY : 10 Years Ago, San Fernando Won Valley's Last City Football Title With the Backfield That Was Unstoppable and Unrivaled

They were known as The Dream Backfield.

Sunday, September 8, 1985
All Rose Could Do Was Hustle--Right to the Top

Every schoolboy in America is familiar with the figure crouched at home plate.

Sunday, August 4, 1985
JULIE MOSS : Her Crawl to Glory Helps to Popularize Sport of Triathlon

Funny how things worked out for Julie Moss.

Friday, June 14, 1985
Southland Sailing : Bill Power Is Named Captain of U.S. Admiral's Cup Team

Bill Power of Newport Beach has been selected as captain of the three-boat U.S. Admiral's Cup team.

Tuesday, June 4, 1985
M. L. Carr--He's Celtic That You Love to Hate : At the End of His Career at the End of the Bench, the Veteran Waves Towel and Helps When He Can

You'll almost always find M. L.

Tuesday, May 14, 1985
NHL's MacTavish Is Released After Serving One Year in Jail

Craig MacTavish, a National Hockey League player, was freed from jail Monday after serving a one-year sentence for vehicular homicide.

Wednesday, April 24, 1985
Anaheim : $4.8-Million Award Won by Boy Hit by Van

An Anaheim boy who was run over by a van at an Anaheim swap meet more than four years ago has won a settlement that will pay him $4.84 million in his lifetime.

Thursday, April 18, 1985
THE AGONY OF VICTORY : Junior pitcher Kathy Slaten is a two-time All-American at Cal State Northridge. Her 1985 pace indicates she will make it again. But there will be no next year. She's quitting.

Kathy Slaten apparently has become too good for her own good.

Wednesday, April 17, 1985
A Leg to Stand On : Artificial Hind Limb Saves Stud Career of Thoroughbred Boitron

Like Pegasus, the horse should have been accustomed to flying.

Monday, March 11, 1985
ALEX SPANOS : How the son of an impoverished Greek immigrant borrowed $800 and turned it into a business and sports empire worth $160 million.

Alex Spanos had trouble sleeping one night recently after a stressful day at the office of his football team, the San Diego Chargers.

Friday, March 1, 1985
Jones Was Target of Complaint : Two Other Groups Not Raided in Crackdown on Handicapping Seminars

The operator of a daily horse race handicapping seminar near Santa Anita said that his group's betting method had been similar to the one used by Gordon Jones, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner turf...

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