Wednesday, January 17, 2024

 


It has been a long time since I posted online.  What a way to  open 2024 with a photo of 1930s screen actress Magic Madge Evens.

Friday, April 15, 2022

" SONGS OF HAWAII " 1940s MUSICAL SOUNDIES w/ HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT & DR...


Here's a trio of musical shorts, starting with Lani McIntire and The Aloha Islanders with "Song of Old Hawaii; Napua Wood and "Wiggles"; then "The Hawaiian War Chant" starring Princess Momakai and The Hawaiian Ensemble.

All were produced in the 1940s.

Fats Domino - Rockin' Chair - February 1951


Here's Fats Domino with a song that he co-wrote, "Rockin' Chair," recorded in New Orleans In February,1951; it was released that September.

Released on Imperial #5145.  It was Fats' last record to released solely on 78 RPM.

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Devils Knock Off Stars In Dallas

At Dallas:


On Saturday in the NHL, Nico Hischer and Pavel Sacha each scored a third-period goal ten seconds apart to help the New Jersey Devils snap a five-game losing skid by upending the hosts Dallas Stars 3-1. 


Nicolas Daws saved 27 of 28 shots for the victory. 

Giants Split First Two Games With Marlins

 At Oracle Field, San Francisco:


The San Francisco Giants opened their National League Western Division title defense on Friday as Austin Slater hit a walk-off double with two outs in the tenth inning to lift the hosts to a 6-5 home victory over the Miami Marlins.


On Saturday, however, Jesus Sanchez hit the tie-breaking single in the seventh inning as the Marlins came back to upend the Giants 2-1.

Timbers Hold Off Caps In Vancouver Cascade Cup Clash

At BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia:


In their first Cascadia Cup clash of 2022, the Portland Timbers, with goals from Dairon Asprilla (PK-42'), Jaroslaw Niezgoda (60'), and Yimmi Chara (78'), held off the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 on the road in Major League Soccer action.


Cristian Dajome (76') and Ryan Gauld (PK-90'+6) delivered the Whitecaps' tallies.

Monday, October 04, 2021

Ducks Drop Down In Gridiron Rankings After Getting Knocked Off By Stanford; Beavers Support Increases

 After getting knocked off on Saturday in overtime at Stanford, the Oregon Ducks drop down five sports to #8 in the Associated Press college football poll and down six spots to #9 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings.


Meanwhile, after upending visiting Washington, the Oregon State Beavers gained additional support in both polls, with the Beavers ranking at #28 in the AP poll and tied for #30 with Iowa State in the Coaches' rankings.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Beavers Look To Slow Down Roadrunners

 At Corvallis, Oregon:


UT-San Antonio Roadrunners (2-2) @ Oregon State Beavers (2-4), men's college basketball, Wednesday @ 2:00 PM Pacific Time (Pac-12 Networks)

CFP Rankings: Top Four Stay The Same

 Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Ohio State remained in their respective top-four positions in the next-to-last College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday.


Southern California (up two spots to #15) and Colorado (#25) are the only Pac-12 schools in this week's rankings.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Pilots Stay Hot Against College Of Idaho

 At Portland, Oregon:


Ahmed Ali scored 22 points on Tuesday night as the Portland Pilots (5-1) collected their fifth straight victory, 88-74 over College of Idaho (NAIA).


Mike Henn contributed 21 points to the Pilots' coffers.

Monday, December 14, 2020

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Still Have Support In Both Polls

 The Oregon Ducks, having now won four straight games, garnered support in Monday's Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball polls.


The Ducks would be ranked # 31 in the former, #30 in the latter.


Still no support for the Beaver State's three other men's Division I basketball programs in either poll.

Huskies Out, Ducks In To Take On Trojans For Pac-12 Gridiron Crown

The word became official on Monday. The Fox Network will carry the game on Friday from Los Angeles at 4:00 PM Pacific Time.