September 2, 2011

1,590 years ago
421

Died on this date
Constantius III. Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, 421. Constantius III was a susccessful general under Emperor Honorius, and in 411 suppressed a revolt by Constantine III, a general who declared himself Emperor. Constantinus persuaded Constantine to surrender and promised him a safe retirement, but betrayed him and had him beheaded. Constantinus led successful campaigns against barbarian forces and recovered much of Hispania and Gaul for the Western Roman Empire. He was made co-Emperor with Honorius on February 8, but died just seven months later.

450 years ago
1561

Britannica
Mary, Queen of Scots entered Edinburgh, receiving a spectacular civic celebration, marred by religious controversy.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Adolph Rupp. U.S. basketball player and coach. Mr. Rupp was a reserve with the University of Kansas Jayhawks from 1920-23, playing on national championship teams in his last two seasons. He was best known for coaching the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1930-72, compiling a record of 876-190, winning 27 Southeast Conference championships and National Collegiate Athletic Association championships in 1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958. He was an innovator with the fast break and set offense, and was named national Coach of the Year five times. While coaching at Freeport High School in Freeport Illinois from 1926-30, Mr. Rupp had William "Mose" Mosely, the school's first Negro player, as one of his starters, but he was criticized in his later years at Kentucky for not having any Negro players. It wasn't until 1970 that the Wildcats had a Negro player; by that time, it was believed by some that Mr. Rupp was going senile, and the assistant coaches were doing most of the coaching. Mr. Rupp compiled a record of 876-190 at Kentucky; the 876 wins were the NCAA record until broken by Dean Smith in 1997, and his winning percentage of .822 is second to Clair Bee's .824. Mr. Rupp was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. He died of spinal cancer on December 10, 1977 at the age of 76.

Diplomacy
U.S. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, speaking at the Minnesota State Fair, delivered his speech in which he advocated a foreign policy of "speak softly and carry a big stick."

75 years ago
1936

Died on this date
George Tkach. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Tkach, who played for Superior in the Northern League, died from the effects of being hit by a pitch on August 27.

70 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Lloyd Seay, 21. U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. Seay, a native of Georgia, was a pioneering stock car driver. He was shot to death by his cousin Woodrow Anderson in a dispute over a moonshine operation that they were involved in.

War
German forces claimed to have advanced to within 20 miles of Leningrad. U.K. Royal Air Force bombers carried out one of their heaviest attacks in several months on Berlin.

Diplomacy
The New York Herald Tribune reported that Japanese Prime Minister Prince Fumimaro Konoye had invited U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to confer with him aboard a Japanese warship in the Pacific on the subject of improving relations between the countries.

Economics and finance
McGill University Principal Cyril James established the Dominion Government's Advisory Committee on Reconstruction (James Committee), which ran until the fall of 1943.

60 years ago
1951

On the radio
Mr. Moto, starring James Monks, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Three Numbers

Literature
The New York Times listed The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk as the best-selling fiction book and Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl as the best-selling non-fiction book.

War
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida arrived in San Francisco for the treaty-signing conference, and conferred with U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson on a proposed U.S.-Japan security pact.

The Korean War's longest jet dogfight to date took place over Sinuiju when 21 U.S. F-86 Sabres duelled 40 Chinese MiG-15s for half an hour.

Diplomacy
Spain established diplomatic relations with Pakistan.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Salah el-Din said that Egypt would not lift its Suez Canal blockade unless Israel obeyed previous United Nations resolutions on the partition of Palestine, repatriation of Arab refugees from Israeli territory, and internationalization of Jerusalem.

Law
U.S. Representative Roy Woodruff (Republican--Michigan) demanded the resignation of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice William O. Douglas, claiming that Justice Douglas had given "aid and comfort" to America's enemies through Supreme Court opinions praised by Communists and criticism of the war in Korea.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door--Eddie Hodges (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: Legata a un granello di sabbia--Nico Fidenco (10th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): La Paloma--Freddy Quinn

#1 single in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Hello Mary Lou--Ricky Nelson (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Johnny Remember Me--John Leyton (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Michael--The Highwaymen (3rd week at #1)
2 School is Out--U.S. Bonds
3 Take Good Care of My Baby--Bobby Vee
4 Wooden Heart--Joe Dowell
5 Hurt--Timi Yuro
6 Tossin' and Turnin'--Bobby Lewis
7 Last Night--Mar-Keys
8 The Mountain's High--Dick and Deedee
9 Pretty Little Angel Eyes--Curtis Lee
10 Don't Bet Money Honey--Linda Scott

Singles entering the chart were Frankie and Johnny by Brook Benton (#62); You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby by Bobby Darin (#71); Look in My Eyes by the Chantels (#75); He's the Great Imposter by the Fleetwoods (#78); Ya Ya by Lee Dorsey (#84); I Love How You Love Me by the Paris Sisters (#90); Stick Shift by the Duals (#92); I Can't Take It by Mary Ann Fisher (#93); One Track Mind by Bobby Lewis (#94); Music, Music, Music by the Sensations (#95); Foot Stomping - Part 1 by the Flares (#98); Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) by Sue Thompson (#100); Roll Over, Beethoven by the Velaires (also #100); and Hello Fool by Ralph Emery (#100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister--Elvis Presley
2 Crying--Roy Orbison
3 You Mostest Girl--Bob Lee
4 Take Good Care of My Baby--Bobby Vee
5 Black Land Farmer--Wink Martindale
6 This Time--Troy Shondell
7 The Mountain's High--Dick and Deedee
8 Cutie Pie/Without You--Johnny Tillotson
9 Mexico--Bob Moore and his Orchestra
10 You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby--Bobby Darin

Records entering the chart were Candy Man by Roy Orbison (#30); F.B.I. by the Shadows (#39); Back to the Top by Danny and the Juniors (#42); Pocketful of Rainbows by Deane Hawley (#44); Miss Marcy by Johnny Horton (#47); Scratchin' by the Fleas (#49); and Sweets for My Sweet by the Drifters (#50).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister--Elvis Presley
2 Black Land Farmer--Wink Martindale
3 Take Good Care of My Baby--Bobby Vee
4 Crying--Roy Orbison
5 Mexico--Bob Moore and his Orchestra
6 Without You/Cutie Pie--Johnny Tillotson
7 Rockin' Band--Del Erickson
8 Cinderella/Kissin' on the Phone--Paul Anka
9 Every Breath I Take--Gene Pitney
10 You Mostest Girl--Bob Lee

Singles entering the chart were You're the Reason by Bobby Edwards (#31); My Blue Heaven by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#33); Pocketful of Rainbows by Deane Hawley (#35); Milord by Jorgen Ingmann and his Guitar (#36); Strange Desire by Jack Scott (#37); Sweet Sorrow by Conway Twitty (#38); and Rainbow by Tommy Sands (#40).

Baseball
The Milwaukee Braves scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning to provide the necessary scoring as they shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 before 17,345 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee, with Warren Spahn (17-12) pitching a 7-hitter to outduel Sandy Koufax (15-10). After the game, the Braves fired manager Chuck Dressen and replaced him with Birdie Tebbetts. The Braves were in third place in the National League at 71-58-1, 7 games behind the league-leading Cincinnati Reds.

Vada Pinson, Jerry Lynch, and Gene Freese hit home runs to help the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 before 4,147 fans at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia to move 3½ games ahead of the second-place Dodgers. Joey Jay (19-8) allowed 9 hits in 8.2 innings to win over John Buzhardt (5-15).

Roger Maris drove in 3 runs with his 52nd and 53rd home runs of the season to help the New York Yankees defeat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 before 50,261 fans at Yankee Stadium to move 3½ games ahead of the second-place Tigers in the American League. Rocky Colavito hit his 40th homer of the season to provide the scoring for Detroit in the 1st inning against Ralph Terry (12-2), who won over Frank Lary (19-8).

The Chicago White Sox scored 5 runs in the 1st inning and 3 in the second to take an 8-0 lead as they held on to beat the Washington Senators 12-7 before 2,889 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Don Larsen (6-1) allowed7 hits and 5 runs--4 earned--in 6+ innings to get the win over Tom Cheney (1-2), while batting 3 for 4 with a run batted in. Carl Bouldin, the third of six Washington pitchers, allowed 2 hits and 1 run--earned--in 2 innings, walking 1 batter and striking out 1, making 1 putout in his major league debut. He was relieved by Ray Heiser, who allowed 3 hits and 2 runs--both earned--in 2.1 innings, walking 4 batters and striking out none, making 1 putout and batting 0 for 1 in his major league debut. Mike Garcia, the final Washington pitcher, allowed 2 hits and 1 run--unearned--in 1 inning, striking out 1 batter and walking none in the 428th and last game of his 14-year major league career.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): The Fool--Gilbert Montagné

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Never Ending Song of Love--The New Seekers (2nd week at #1)

Baseball
Sonny Siebert (15-9) pitched a 3-hitter and drove in all the runs with his 5th and 6th home runs of the season to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles before 19,676 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Losing pitcher Pat Dobson (17-7) allowed 6 hits and 3 earned runs in 7 innings.

The New York Yankees scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and 7 in the 2nd as they coasted to an 11-1 rout of the Washington Senators before 7,461 fans at Yankee Stadium. Stan Bahnsen (11-10) pitched a 4-hitter to win over Jim Shellenback (3-10), who failed to retire a batter allowing 2 hits, 2 bases on balls, and 4 earned runs.

Jose Cardenal was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the 2nd inning and eventually scored from third base when Tommy Matchick grounded into a force play for the only run of the game as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Kansas City Royals 1-0 before 5,385 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Marty Pattin (12-14) pitched a 5-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Mike Hedlund (12-7), who allowed just 1 hit--a single by Ron Theobald with 2 out in the 3rd--in 7 innings.

Ernie McAnally batted 2 for 3 and hit a 3-run home run--his only major league homer--to climax a 6-run 6th inning for the Montreal Expos as they beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 before 9,402 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Mr. McAnally (8-9) alowed 8 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in 5.1 innings, and was credited with the win over Juan Pizarro (5-4).

An error by left fielder Larry Hisle led to a pair of unearned runs that broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 8th inning as the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 before 17,110 fans at Veterans Stadium in Phialdelphia. Gary Gentry (11-9) pitched a 6-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Rick Wise (14-11), who pitched a 7-hitter.

Cesar Cedeno's inside-the-park grand slam with 2 out in the bottom of the 5th inning enabled the Houston Astros to overcome a 3-2 deficit and go on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 before 7,508 fans at the Astrodome. Mr. Cedeno batted 3 for 4 with a double and 3 runs. Don Wilson (13-8) pitched a 9-hit complete game to get the win over Claude Osteen (12-10).

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Queen of Hearts--Juice Newton (2nd week at #1)
2 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
3 Hold on Tight--Electric Light Orchestra
4 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around--Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
5 Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe it or Not)--Joey Scarbury
6 In the Mood--Wildroot Orchestra
7 Thirsty Ears--Powder Blues
8 Slow Hand--Pointer Sisters
9 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
10 The Voice--The Moody Blues

Singles entering the chart were The Voice; That Old Song by Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (#18); The Beach Boys Medley by the Beach Boys (#19); and In Your Letter by REO Speedwagon (#20).

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Say Yes--Chage and Aska (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): You Could Be Mine--Guns N' Roses (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin')--Kate Yanai (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Alfonso García Robles, 80. Mexican diplomat and politician. Mr. García Robles held various diplomatic posts, and served as Mexico's Foreign Minister from 1975-1976. He and Alva Myrdal shared the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize "[for] their magnificent work in the disarmament negotiations of the United Nations, where they have both played crucial roles and won international recognition."

Tennis
Jimmy Connors celebrated his 39th birthday with a five-set victory over Aaron Krickstein in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open men's singles in a match that took 4 hours and 42 minutes.



Football
CFL
Toronto (6-3) 24 @ Hamilton (1-8) 48

Mike Kerrigan completed 29 of 40 passes for 383 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Tiger-Cats to their upset win over the Argonauts before 18,461 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. It was the only CFL game for Toronto running back Paul Palmer, who recorded 2 carries for 6 yards and 1 kickoff return for 60.



Edmonton (5-4) 36 @ Calgary (7-2) 48

The Stampeders were leading the Eskimos 41-15 at McMahon Stadium before Edmonton quarterback Tracy Ham rallied the Eskimos to three straight touchdowns. Just when it looked as though the Eskimos would complete the comeback, Mr. Ham fumbled, and the Stampeders recovered and produced a late touchdown to clinch the victory before 32,511 fans.



10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Christiaan Barnard, 78. S.A. physician. Dr. Barnard was a surgeon who developed a remedy for the infant defect of intestinal atresia in the 1950s, but eventually turned to the new field of organ transplants, and became famous for performing the world's first heart transplant in 1967. Dr. Barnard retired from surgery in 1983 because of arthritis in his hands, and spent his later years in anti-aging research. He died of an asthma attack while on vacation in Italy.

Troy Donahue, 65. U.S. actor. Mr. Donahue, born Merle Johnson, appeared in minor roles in movies and television programs in the 1950s before becoming a heartthrob as a result of co-starring in the movie A Summer Place (1959) and the television series Surfside 6 (1960-1962) and Hawaiian Eye (1962-1963). Heavy drinking and drug use destroyed his life and career before he sobered up in 1982. Mr. Donahue appeared in television programs and low-budget movies until his death, three days after suffering a heart attack.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (7-2) 20 @ Saskatchewan (3-6) 18

Baseball
Mike Mussina (14-11) of the New York Yankees was one strike away from a perfect game when Carl Everett of the Boston Red Sox hit a 1-2 pitch for a single with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning before 33,734 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. The Yankees won 1-0, with Enrique Wilson doubling in the only run in the top of the 9th. David Cone (8-4), who had previously pitched a perfect game for the Yankees, was the losing pitcher, allowing 6 hits and 1 unearned run in 8.1 innings.

Bret Boone led off the 7th inning with a home run against Rick Bauer for the game's only run as the Seattle Mariners edged the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 before 45,359 fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Joel Pineiro (4-1) allowed 4 hits in 7 innings to get the win over Mr. Bauer (0-1), who allowed 3 hits in 6.1 innings, walking 2 batters and striking out 1 in his first major league game. Willie Harris also made his major league debut with the Orioles, playing center field and batting leadoff for the first 8 innings, batting 0 for 2 with a sacrifice, making 1 putout.

The Chicago White Sox allowed 6 runs in the top of the 2nd inning, but came back with 8 in the bottom of the 2nd, 5 in the 3rd, and 6 in the 7th as they outslugged the Cleveland Indians 19-10 before 25,680 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Magglio Ordonez, Paul Konerko, and Jose Canseco, the heart of the Chicago lineup, batted a collective 8 for 16 with 2 bases on balls, 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 7 runs, and 12 runs batted in. Josh Fogg, the fifth and last Chicago pitcher, allowed 1 hit in 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out 4 batters and walking none in his major league debut.

Pinch hitter Denny Hocking led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a home run to give the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Angels before 17,352 fans at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Angels had tied the score with 4 runs in the top of the 9th. Bart Miadich, the third of four Anaheim pitchers, pitched a perfect 8th inning with 1 strikeout in his major league debut.

Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman Marlon Anderson led off the bottom of the 7th inning with a home run to tie the score 2-2, but he kicked a ground ball by Geoff Blum into center field in the 9th inning, contributing to 3 unearned runs as the Montreal Expos scored 4 runs and beat the Phillies 6-2 before 20,871 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. Javier Vasquez (15-11) allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 8 innings to get the win.

Jose Vizcaino led off the 3rd inning with a double, advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Julio Lugo, and scored on a single by Jeff Bagwell for the game's only run s the Houston Astros edged the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 before 38,140 fans at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Wade Miller (15-7) allowed 6 hits in 8 innings, striking out 10 batters and walking just 1, to win the pitchers' duel over Mac Suzuki (3-5), who allowed 6 hits and had 7 strikeouts in 7 innings.

Ryan Klesko led off the bottom of the 13th inning with a home run to give the San Diego Padres a 1-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks before 23,475 fans at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Randy Johnson started on the mound for Arizona and allowed just 2 hits in 7.1 innings, striking out 14 batters.