MID-SOUTH MEMORIES
25 years ago — 1996
Kareem Abdul-jabbar, one of basketball’s all-time stars, hopped a fence at a prep football game and balked at paying the $5 admission charge, according an official at a Pasadena, Calif., high school. Lorin Pullman, a spokesman for Abdul-jabbar, acknowledged the former UCLA and Los Angeles Lakers star scaled the fence, but said he ”wasn’t trying to get out of anything.” Abdul-jabbar’s father paid the admission charge, Pullman said. The incident took place at a game between Pasadena’s Marshall Fundamental School and the Brentwood school Abdul-jabbar’s son, Amir, plays for. Pullman said Abdul-jabbar, 49, drove around the field and did not see anyone at an open gate. 50 years ago — 1971
KNOXVILLE – Knoxville officials, fearful they are being outflanked by Representative James H. Quillen, are preparing to fight for what they have always assumed would be theirs — a new medical school at Knoxville. Wednesday they began setting up a citizens committee to work for a medical school here. For years Knoxville leaders felt confident that when a new medical school was set up in Tennessee it would be located here at the home of the University of Tennessee.
75 years ago — 1946
As a climax to play days all through the summer, the Women’s Golf Association of Memphis will stage a three-day medal play handicap tournament for contestants in previous events, beginning tomorrow at the Memphis Country Club. Play Wednesday will be over the Chickasaw links, with the final round at Colonial Thursday, and 18 holes will be played over each course.
100 years ago — 1921
LONDON – Cambridge University today again voted against granting women membership in the university by a majority of 214. It was voted, however, to give women titular degrees by diploma.
125 years ago — 1896
St. Joseph Hospital’s bazaar is proving immensely successful. Yesterday’s activities included a delicious supper served by young society misses, a card party and a matinee performance for children featuring St. Mary’s students playing mandolins, harps and flutes. After a lively balloting last night, a basket of American beauty roses was voted to the ”most popular young lady,” Miss Lelia Leon.