September 20, 2010

200 years ago
1810

Born on this date
George Coles. P.E.I. politician. Mr. Coles was first eelected to the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly in 1841, and was a member of the Reform Party, which evolved into the Liberal Party, when Prince Edward Island achieved responsible government in 1851, with him as its first Premier. Mr. Coles served three terms as Premier of P.E.I. (1851-1854, 1855-1859, 1867-1869), but opposed Confederation because he didn't believe it would solve the problem of land ownership. Mr. Coles suffered from depression in later years and withdrew from public life; he died on August 21, 1875 at the age of 65.

160 years ago
1850

Society
As part of the Compromise of 1850, the United States Congress abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia.

140 years ago
1870

World events
Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of modern Italy, seized the Papal States from the French.

130 years ago
1880

Baseball
Paul Hines batted 5 for 5 to lead the Providence Grays to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Caps before just 390 fans at Messer Street Grounds in Providence.

120 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton. U.S. musician and composer. Mr. Morton, a native of New Orleans, was one of the 20th century's most noted ragtime and blues pianists. His compositions included Jelly Roll Blues; King Porter Stomp; Wolverine Blues; and Black Bottom Stomp. Mr. Morton never fully recovered from a stabbing in 1938, and died in Los Angeles on July 10, 1941 at the age of 50, after suffering from respiratory problems.

80 years ago
1930

Baseball
Joe Hauser of the Baltimore Orioles of the International League set a new single-season record for home runs in the minor leagues by hitting his 63rd home run of the season.

75 years ago
1935

Baseball
Leroy Matlock pitched a shutout and Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and Oscar Charleston provided support with extra-base hits as the Pittsburgh Crawfords blanked the New York Cubans 3-0 to win the Negro National League championship.

70 years ago
1940

Baseball
The Detroit Tigers came back from a 4-1 deficit, scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 before 22,508 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit to take a 1-game lead over the Indians for first place in the American League pennant race. Cleveland ace pitcher Bob Feller relieved starter Mel Harder in the 8th and faced Hank Greenberg, Rudy York, and Mike Higgins, all of whom singled, and two of whom scored, making Mr. Feller the losing pitcher as his record for the season dropped to 26-10.

50 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): Everybody's Somebody's Fool--Connie Francis (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Child's Play, starring Tommy Nolan, Frank Overton, and Bethel Leslie



Football
CRU
ORFU
Sarnia (2-2) 32 @ London (3-1) 35

Frank Gagliano completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Ernie White on the last play to win the game for the Lords at Labatt Park. It was the second touchdown of the game for Mr. White. Other London touchdowns were scored by Ron King, Lamar Lee, and Jim Reynolds, while Mr. Lee added 5 converts. Tom Dwinnell, Chuck Stanley, Tex Robinson, and Mr. Holden scored touchdowns for the Golden Bears. Ed Vernes converted all 4 and added a field goal, while Sarnia head coach and quarterback Hal Ledyard punted for a single.

Baseball
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-4, with the with the winning run being driven in by a bloop single off the bat of Brooks Robinson in the 8th inning. Ted Williams of the Red Sox fouled a pitch off his ankle and was forced to leave the game; Carroll Hardy pinch-hit for him, the only time in his major league career that Mr. Williams was pinch-hit for. Mr. Hardy grounded into a double play.

40 years ago
1970

Space
The U.S.S.R. announced that the unmanned probe Luna 16 had landed on the Moon in the Sea of Fertility, and was sending signals to Earth. It was the first probe to collect lunar samples and bring them back to Earth.

War
Syrian tanks smashed into Jordan and Palestinian commandos supported by the tanks captured Irbid, Jordan’s second-largest city. Egyptian President Gamal Nasser pressured Jordan’s King Hussein to end the civil war.

Auto racing
Jacky Ickx of Belgium won the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, driving a Ferrari. Clay Regazzoni of Switzerland, also driving a Ferrari, finished second, with Chris Amon of New Zealand, in a March-Ford, finishing third. This blogger heard the broadcast of the race on CBC radio.





Football
CFL
Montreal (5-2) 24 @ Toronto (4-4) 17
Edmonton (4-6) 33 @ Winnipeg (1-8) 15

Sonny Wade threw a pair of 8-yard touchdown passes to Dick Smith and punted for a single to lead the Alouettes to victory before the usual sellout crowd of 33.135 at CNE Stadium. George Springate converted both Montreal touchdowns and added 3 field goals. Don Jonas threw 2 touchdown passes to Jim Thorpe for the Argonauts, one of them covering 75 yards. Mr. Jonas converted both and added a field goal. Moses Denson of Montreal led all rushers with 15 carries for 92 yards, while Mr. Thorpe led all receivers with 4 receptions for 114 yards. Mr. Jonas threw 4 interceptions: 2 to Al Phaneuf and 1 each to Gene Gaines and Richie Davis. Mr. Wade served up interceptions to Don Sutherin and Dick Aldridge.

The Eskimos scored their first touchdown on a kickoff return in 10 years when Jim Thomas returned the opening kickoff 6 yards and fumbled. Teammate Joe Hernandez quickly recovered and lateralled to Terry Swarn on the other side of the field, who went the remaining 99 yards for the touchdown. A few minutes later, Edmonton quarterback Don Trull connected with Mr. Thomas for a 58-yard touchdown pass. The other Eskimo touchdown came in the 4th quarter on a pass from Mr. Trull to Mr. Swarn. Dave Cutler added 3 converts and was good on 4 of 5 field goal attempts. With the score 33-1, the Eskimos started using their reserves, and backup quarterback Rusty Clark threw 3 interceptions. The Blue Bombers made the score a little more respectable with 2 touchdowns by fullback Bob Houmard. Gene Lakusiak converted both and added a single on a wide field goal attempt. 16,500 fans at Winnipeg Stadium witnessed quarterback Wally Gabler’s final game in a Blue Bomber uniform. Mr. Gabler had been acquired in August 1969 in a trade with the Toronto Argonauts for running back Dave Raimey and defensive back Chip Barrett. He was a great disappointment with Winnipeg; after a win in his first start and a tie in the next one, the Blue Bombers were 2-17 in Mr. Gabler’s remaining starts. He was soon dealt to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who had lost Joe Zuger for several games with an injury.

NFL
Detroit (1-0) 40 @ Green Bay (0-1) 0
Atlanta (1-0) 14 @ New Orleans (0-1) 3
Baltimore (1-0) 16 @ San Diego (0-1) 14
Denver (1-0) 25 @ Buffalo (0-1) 10
Dallas (1-0) 17 @ Philadelphia (0-1) 7
Houston (1-0) 19 @ Pittsburgh (0-1) 7
Kansas City (0-1) 10 @ Minnesota (1-0) 27
Miami (0-1) 14 @ Boston (1-0) 27
Oakland (0-1) 21 @ Cincinnati (1-0) 31
Washington (0-1) 17 @ San Francisco (1-0) 26



Baseball
Jim Palmer pitched a shutout to earn his 20th win of the season as the Baltimore Orioles blanked the Cleveland Indians 7-0. Mr. Palmer joined Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally as 20-game winners on the Orioles.

The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals split a doubleheader before just 672 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The White Sox won the opener 8-4 as Bill Melton became the first White Sox player to hit 30 home runs in a season. In the second game, Jim York made his major league debut, pitching 4 2/3 innings of relief to get the win as the Royals won 8-2.

30 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Olympic Games--Miguel Bosé

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): The Winner Takes it All--ABBA (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): One Day I'll Fly Away--Randy Crawford

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Feels Like I'm in Love--Kelly Marie (2nd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 The Winner Takes it All--ABBA (5th week at #1)
2 Upside Down--Diana Ross
3 D.I.S.C.O.--Ottawan
4 Rockin' the Trolls--BZN
5 Head Up to the Sky--Spargo
6 Use it Up and Wear it Out--Odyssey
7 Hela-Di-Ladi-Lo--Dolly Dots
8 One Day I'll Fly Away--Randy Crawford
9 Anak--Freddie Aguilar
10 Margherita--Massara

Singles entering the chart were Oops Up Side Your Head by the Gap Band (#29); Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie (#30); Give Me the Night by George Benson (#31); Long Blond Animal by Golden Earring (#35); and The Wanderer by Donna Summer (#36).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Upside Down--Diana Ross (3rd week at #1)
2 All Out of Love--Air Supply
3 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
4 Fame--Irene Cara
5 Lookin' for Love--Johnny Lee
6 Give Me the Night--George Benson
7 Late in the Evening--Paul Simon
8 Drivin' My Life Away--Eddie Rabbitt
9 One in a Million--Larry Graham
10 Emotional Rescue--The Rolling Stones

Singles entering the chart were The Wanderer by Donna Summer (#43); Dreamer by Supertramp (#67); Let Me Talk by Earth, Wind & Fire (#75); Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder (#78); That Girl Could Sing by Jackson Browne (#82); Heroes by the Commodores (#85); Hold On by Kansas (#90); and The Part of Me that Needs You Most by Jay Black (#98).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Upside Down--Diana Ross (2nd week at #1)
2 All Out of Love--Air Supply
3 Sailing--Christopher Cross
4 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
5 Fame--Irene Cara
6 Lookin' for Love--Johnny Lee
7 Give Me the Night--George Benson
8 Emotional Rescue--The Rolling Stones
9 Late in the Evening--Paul Simon
10 Into the Night--Benny Mardones

Singles entering the chart were The Wanderer by Donna Summer (#44); Dreamer by Supertramp (#57); That Girl Could Sing by Jackson Browne (#73); Let Me Talk by Earth, Wind & Fire (#75); Without Your Love by Roger Daltrey (#80); Angeline by the Allman Brothers Band (#83); I Ain't Much by Atlanta Rhythm Section (#87); Heroes by the Commodores (#89); Running Back by Eddie Money (#92); and I Believe in You by Don Williams (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Upside Down--Diana Ross
2 All Out of Love--Air Supply
3 Fame--Irene Cara
4 Lookin' for Love--Johnny Lee
5 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
6 Give Me the Night--George Benson
7 Drivin' My Life Away--Eddie Rabbitt
8 Magic--Olivia Newton-John
9 Hot Rod Hearts--Robbie Dupree
10 Late in the Evening--Paul Simon

Singles entering the chart were The Wanderer by Donna Summer (#36); Dreamer by Supertramp (#57); That Girl Could Sing by Jackson Browne (#71); Angeline by the Allman Brothers Band (#77); Heroes by the Commodores (#85); This Time by John Cougar (#88); Hold On by Kansas (#89); More Bounce to the Ounce (Part 1) by Zapp (#90); Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) by Waylon (#97); Southern Girl by Maze (#98); and I Believe in You by Don Williams (#100).

#1 single in Canada (RPM): Emotional Rescue--The Rolling Stones (5th week at #1)

Auto racing
CART
Mario Andretti won the 150-mile Gould Grand Prix at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Bobby Unser finished second and Rick Mears third in the 26-car field.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (5-4-1) 16 @ Calgary (5-5) 24

Ken Johnson threw 3 touchdown passes--1 to Bob Viccars and 2 to Willie Armstead--in the last 10 minutes of the 2nd quarter as the Stampeders overcame a 14-0 deficit before 33,115 fans at McMahon Stadium. John Henry White rushed 1 yard for a B.C. touchdown in the 1st quarter, and Joe Paopao completed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Harry Holt in the 2nd quarter. All the scoring in the second half consisted of singles: 2 by Lui Passaglia of the Lions in the 3rd quarter; and 3 by the Stampeders in the 4th--1 on a missed field goal by J.T. Hay, and the last 2 on punts by Mike McTague. Mr. Johnson completed 19 of 26 passes for 228 yards, while Mr. Paopao was 21 for 28 for 242. Messrs. Passaglia and Hay converted all their teams’ touchdowns.

Baseball
Tony Armas had 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 5 runs batted in, an intentional base on balls, and a stolen base to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 9-0 win over the Kansas City Royals before 37,523 fans at Royals Stadium. Matt Keough (16-13) pitched a 5-hit shutout. Ken Phelps played the last 3 innings at first base for the Royals, batting 0 for 1, making 6 putouts, and participating in a double play in his first major league game.

25 years ago
1985

Football
CFL
British Columbia (9-1) 31 @ Montreal (6-5) 20

Roy Dewalt threw touchdown passes to Jim Sandusky and Merv Fernandez and rushed for a touchdown himself as the Lions overcame a 17-3 halftime deficit before an Olympic Stadium crowd of 24,363. Lui Passaglia added 3 converts, 3 field goals, and a single. Turner Gill started at quarterback for the Concordes but was replaced by Mark Stevens for a time, and Mr. Stevens completed a 39-yard pass to Spencer Jackson 9:28 into the second quarter for the game’s first score. Three minutes later, Harry Skipper returned a punt 89 yards to give Montreal a 14-0 lead after Roy Kurtz’s convert. Mr. Kurtz, who also converted the first touchdown, kicked a 48-yard field goal on the last play of the first half, and added a 37-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter.



20 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I Useta Lover--The Saw Doctors

World events
South Ossetia declared its independence from Georgia.

Football
CFL
Calgary (6-5-1) 18 @ Toronto (7-5) 70

The Argos scored 5 touchdowns in each half as they scored the greatest number of points by a team in a single game in 34 years. Matt Dunigan started at quarterback for Toronto and passed to Jeff Boyd for a touchdown in the 1st quarter and rushed 1 yard for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter before leaving with a torn hamstring. Rickey Foggie replaced him and rushed 15 yards for a touchdown and passed to Darrell K. Smith for another. Paul Nastasiuk also scored for Toronto on a blocked punt as the Argos led 36-7 at halftime. Don Wilson returned an interception 27 yards for a Toronto touchdown and then Mr. Foggie completed a touchdown pass to Paul Masotti. Mr. Foggie kept it up in the 4th quarter, rushing 25 yards for a touchdown, passing to Mr. Smith for another, and handing off to Mike "Pinball" Clemons for the game's final major. Lance Chomyc converted 9 of the scores (a 2-point convert attempt on the ninth touchdown was unsuccessful) and added a single on a wide field goal attempt. Terrence Jones passed 37 yards to Derrick Crawford for the first Calgary touchdown in the 2nd quarter and handed off to Darrell Wallace for a 16-yard touchdown run late in the 3rd quarter. Mr. Jones passed to Allen Pitts for a 2-point convert after Mr. Wallace's score. Mark McLoughlin converted the first Stampeder touchdown and added a field goal. Mr. Foggie rushed 7 times for 105 yards, and Mr. Smith led all receivers with 226 yards on 9 receptions. Mr. Clemons rushed 9 times for 73 yards an caught 7 passes for 100. Toronto's Gerry Ifill rushed 3 times for 32 yards and caught 1 pass for 9, but suffered a career-ending ankle injury when he was tackled at the end of a 22-yard run, and his foot got caught in the bush-league artificial turf. The start of the game was delayed for 25 minutes because of concerns about safety resulting from seams in the turf where the bases and pitcher's mound were located for baseball games. 27,868 saw the Argos amass 35 first downs, 259 yards rushing, and 632 yards net offense.













10 years ago
2000

Scandal
The six-year, $52-million investigation of the Whitewater Development Corporation, an Arkansas real estate project in which U.S. President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton had been partners with Jim and Susan McDougal, concluded when independent counsel Robert Ray issued a final statement. Mr. Ray said that there was insufficient evidence to establish any criminal wrongdoing by the Clintons.

Economics and finance
Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin announced that the surplus for 1999-2000 was C$12.3 billion, with a C$11.4 billion surplus in the first four months of the latest fiscal year.

Olympics
Aleksei Nemov of Russia won the men’s all-around gymnastics competition at the Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Baseball
Jim Edmonds hit a grand slam and Ray Lankford followed with a home run to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-6 win over the Houston Astros, clinching the National League Central Division pennant.

With the score 0-0 going into the bottom of the 9th inning at Dodger Stadium, the Arizona Diamondbacks brought relief pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim into the game to face Eric Karros of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mr. Karros hit a home run to give the Dodgers a 1-0 win.

Dave Magadan and Mike Darr each drove in 4 runs as the San Diego Padres jumped out to a 15-4 lead and held on for a 15-11 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver. Pen Petrick of the Rockies drove in 4 runs on a sacrifice fly, a bases-loaded base on balls, and two ground outs to finish with 4 runs batted in without a hit, which is likely a major league record.