October 5, 2011

200 years ago
1811

Born on this date
Horatio Wills. Australian journalist. Mr. Wills worked as a printer and editor with The Sydney Gazette before starting his own paper, The Currency Lad, in 1832, promoting the interests of native-born white Australians. On October 17, 1861, 12 days after his 50th birthday, Mr. Wills and 18 of his employees were murdered by Aborigines in the Cullin-la-ringo massacre, the largest massacre of whites by Aboriginal people in Australian history.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
John Alton. Austro-Hungarian-born U.S. cinematographer. Mr. Alton, born Johann Altmann, won the Academy Award for colour cinematography for An American in Paris (1951), but was perhaps best known for his work in black and white in film noir, in movies such as T-Men (1947); He Walked by Night (1948); Raw Deal (1948); and The Big Combo (1955). He died on June 2, 1996 at the age of 94.

Football
CRU
ORFU
Toronto (1-0) 8 @ Hamilton (0-1) 6
Kingston (0-1) 0 @ Ottawa (1-0) 51

100 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Brian O'Nolan. Irish author. Mr. O'Nolan wrote several novels in English under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien, and wrote newspaper columns and a novel in Irish under the pseudonym Myles na gCopaleen. He's regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature in Ireland. Mr. O'Nolan was a drunkard for much of his life, suffered from throat cancer, and died of a heart attack on April 1, 1966 at the age of 54.

Pierre Dansereau. Canadian ecologist. Dr. Dansereau, a native of Outremont, Quebec, worked at universities in Montreal and the United States from 1939-2004. He has been credited as a founder of modern ecology, advocating the need to bring together humans and other living species in an integrated vision. His most influential book was Biogeography: An Ecological Perspective (1957). Dr. Dansereau died in Montreal on September 28, 2011, just a week short of his 100th birthday.

Transportation
The Kowloon–Canton Railway commenced service in Hong Kong.

90 years ago
1921

On the radio
The first game of baseball's World Series between the New York Giants and New York Yankees was broadcast live on KDKA in Pittsburgh, with Grantland Rice as the announcer. WJZ in Newark, New Jersey broadcast the game in a studio with announcer Thomas Cowan re-creating the action as he listened to reports telephoned to him from the Polo Grounds. It was the first World Series game to be broadcast on radio.

Died on this date
John Storey, 52. Australian politician. Mr. Storey, a member of the Labour Party, was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1901. The party asked him to form a government in April 1916 in an attempt to discipline Premier William Holman, but reversed its decision a week later, and Mr. Storey turned the government back to Mr. Holman before any official transfer of power had taken place. Mr. Storey accepted the Labour Party leadership in 1917 and led the party to a narrow win in the 1920 general election. He suffered from attacks of nephritis and died suddenly in office.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 3 @ New York Giants 0 (Yankees led best-of-nine series 1-0)

Carl Mays (1-0) pitched a 5-hitter to win the pitching duel over Phil Douglas (0-1) before 30,203 fans at the Polo Grounds in the Yankees' first World Series game ever.



80 years ago
1931

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Cardinals 5 @ Philadelphia Athletics 2 (St. Louis led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Burleigh Grimes pitched a 2-hitter for the Cardinals, giving up a 2-run home run to Al Simmons with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning at Shibe Park. Lefty Grove gave up 11 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in taking the loss.

75 years ago
1936

Protest
The Jarrow March, an organized protest of 200 men against the unemployment and poverty suffered in the English Tyneside town of Jarrow, set off for London. The men arrived on October 31.

Baseball
The Brooklyn Dodgers fired manager Casey Stengel after finishing 7th in the 8-team National League in 1936 with a record of 67-87, 25 games behind the pennant-winning New York Giants.

World Series
New York Giants 5 @ New York Yankees 4 (10 innings) (Yankees led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Jo-Jo Moore led off the top of the 10th inning with a double, advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Dick Bartell, and scored on a fly to center field by Bill Terry to break a 4-4 tie and give the Giants the win before 50,024 fans at Yankee Stadium. In the bottom of the 10th, Bill Dickey led off with a single, and Bob Seeds pinch ran for him at first base. After the next 2 batters made outs, Mr. Seeds was caught stealing at second base to end the game. Hal Schumacher pitched a complete game and was the winning pitcher over Pat Malone, who pitched the last 4 innings for the Yankees in relief of Red Ruffing.



70 years ago
1941

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Illustrious Client

This was the first episode of the season.

Died on this date
Louis Brandeis, 84. U.S. jurist. Mr. Brandeis was a lawyer who advocated progressive public causes and became the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving as an Associate Justice from 1916-1939. He was known for his opinions in defense of freedom of speech and the right to privacy.

War
Radio reports from Moscow claimed that Soviet bombers had flown missions over Yugoslavia to aid Serbian guerrillas fighting German forces.

Diplomacy
Japan broke off relations with the Polish government-in-exile in London.

Politics and government
Swedish reports stated that a radical socialist government had been created in Montenegro to organize anti-Nazi resistance.

Abominations
Women voted in Panama for the first time in the election of provincial council members under the new constitution.

Americana
Over 17,000 people attended a "Fun to be Free" rally, sponsored by Fight for Freedom in New York. Bill "Bojanges" Robinson tap-danced on a mock coffin of German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler to the tune of When That Man is Dead and Gone.

Business
Motion picture producer David O. Selznick bought a 25% interest in United Artists.

Football
NFL
New York (3-0) 37 @ Pittsburgh (0-3) 10
Chicago Bears (2-0) 48 @ Cleveland (2-2) 21
Chicago Cardinals (0-2-1) 13 @ Green Bay (3-1) 14
Brooklyn (2-1) 0 @ Washington (1-1) 3

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 7 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 4 (New York led best-of-seven series 3-1)

The Dodgers led 4-3 with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning before 33,813 fans at Ebbets Field, and Hugh Casey, working in his fifth inning of relief for the Dodgers, had 2 strikes on Tommy Henrich of the Yankees. Mr. Henrich swung and missed at the third strike, but Mr. Owen dropped the ball, and Mr. Henrich reached first base safely. The Yankees then rallied for 4 unearned runs to win the game. Johnny Murphy was the winning pitcher in relief for the Yankees. Atley Donald started on the mound for the Yankees and Kirby Higbe for the Dodgers.



60 years ago
1951

Literature
The English translation of the novel Barabbas by Per Lagerkvist was published by Random House.

Politics and government
Argentine Socialists dropped out of the country's presidential campaign due to martial law restrictions, in effect since the previous week's unsuccessful military revolt.

Economics and finance
The People's Republic of China reported that trade with Soviet-bloc states now accounted for 78% of its exports and 70% of its imports.

Boxing
The New York State Athletic Commission indefinitely suspended world featherweight champion Sandy Saddler and revoked former champion Willie Pep's license because of illegal tactics used in their September 26 title fight.

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 1 @ New York Yankees 3 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Joe Collins hit a solo home run for the Yankees, and Ed Lopat won the pitching duel over Larry Jansen. Rookie Yankee right fielder Mickey Mantle suffered a serious knee injury when he stepped in a drainage ditch while attempting to avoid center fielder Joe DiMaggio as they pursued a fly ball.



50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade): You Don't Know--Helen Shapiro

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Kon-Tiki--The Shadows

Baseball
The Cleveland Indians traded center fielder Jimmy Piersall to the Washington Senators for pitcher Dick Donovan, outfielder Gene Green, and infielder Jim Mahoney. Mr. Piersall batted .322 with 6 home runs and 40 runs batted in in 121 games with Cleveland in 1961. Mr. Donovan was 10-10 with an American-League leading earned run average of 2.40 in 23 games with Washington in 1961, while Mr. Green hit .280 with 18 homers and 62 RBIs in 110 games, and Mr. Mahoney hit .241 with no homers and 6 RBIs in 43 games.

World Series
Cincinnati Reds 6 @ New York Yankees 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Joey Jay pitched a 4-hitter to win the pitching duel over Ralph Terry at Yankee Stadium. 3 Yankee errors helped the Reds. Gordy Coleman of the Reds and Yogi Berra of the Yankees both hit 2-run home runs in the 4th inning.





40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): Co-Co--The Sweet (6th week at #1)

Politics and government
Two weeks after the Danish general election, voters in the Faroe Islands elected Social Democratic Party candidate Jákup Frederik Øregaard and People's Conservative Party candidate Hákun Djurhuus to the Danish Folketing.

Baseball
The California Angels traded outfielder Alex Johnson and catcher Jerry Moses to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Vada Pinson, infielder Frank Baker, and pitcher Alan Foster. Mr. Johnson, the American League batting champion in 1970, batted .260 with 2 home runs and 21 runs batted in in 65 years with California in 1971. He was fined 29 times by manager Lefty Phillips for not hustling, and was finally suspended indefinitely in late June. Mr. Johnson filed a grievance with the Major League Baseball Players' Association, and an abitrator ruled that he was suffering from an emotional disability and should be placed on the disabled list and continue to receive his salary. He never played for the rest of the season. Mr. Moses hit .227 with 4 homers and 15 RBIs in 69 games with California in 1971. Mr. Pinson batted .263 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 146 games with Cleveland in 1971, while Mr. Baker hit .210 with 3 homers and 15 RBIs in 73 games. Mr. Foster was 8-12 with an earned run af 4.16 in 36 games with the Indians in 1971.

National League Championship Series
San Francisco 1 @ Pittsburgh 2 (Pittsburgh led best-of-five series 2-1)

Richie Hebner's solo home run with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th inning broke a 1-1 tie as the Pirates edged the Giants before 38,222 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. Winning pitcher Bob Johnson allowed just 5 hits and 1 unearned run in 8 innings to win the pitchers' duel over Juan Marichal, who allowed just 4 hits and 2 earned runs in a complete game. Bob Robertson opened the scoring for the Pirates with his 4th homer of the series, with 1 out in the 2nd.



American League Championship Series
Baltimore 5 @ Oakland 3 (Baltimore won best-of-five series 3-0)

Reggie Jackson hit 2 home runs and Sal Bando added another for the Athletics, but they all came with the bases empty, and weren't enough to prevent an Oriole sweep before 33,176 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.





30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): High School Lullaby--Imo-kin Trio (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Dance Little Bird (Chicken Dance)--Electronica's (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
Gloria Grahame, 57. U.S. actress. Gloria Grahame Hallward won an Academy Award for her supporting performance in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), but was best known for suporting roles in films noir in the 1940s and '50s. She received an Oscar nomination for her supporting performance in Crossfire (1947), and appeared in movies such as In a Lonely Place (1950) and The Big Heat (1953). Miss Grahame, whose career began in theatre, returned mainly to stage acting after the mid-1950s. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1974, but it went into remission a year later. When cancer returned in 1980, Miss Grahame refused medical treatment, and finally succumbed to a large abdominal tumour.

Jud Strunk, 45. U.S. musician. Mr. Strunk was a singer-songwriter who was part of the cast of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In during its last season (1972-73). He recorded several singles that made the pop and country charts, most notably Daisy a Day (1973), which reached #1 on the pop chart in Australia, #3 in Canada, and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mr. Strunk, a resident of Maine, became a pilot, and had just taken off in his small plane when he suffered a heart attack; the plane flipped over and fell 300 feet, killing him and his passenger, businessman and friend Dick Ayotte.

Baseball
Paul Splittorff (5-5) pitched a 3-hitter and George Brett, Willie Aikens, and John Wathan each had 3 hits for the Kansas City Royals as they shut out the Cleveland Indians 9-0 before 3,006 fans at Cleveland Stadium to clinch the American League West Division title for the second half of the season. Greg Keatley caught the 9th inning for Kansas City, with no fielding chances in his second and last major league game. Dave Rosell played the first 7 innings at second base for Cleveland, batting 0 for 2, making 2 putouts and 3 assists in the 422nd and last game of his 9-year major league career.

25 years ago
1986

Died on this date
Hal B. Wallis, 88. U.S. film producer. Mr. Wallis, born Aaron Blum Wolowicz, worked at Warner Brothers in the 1930s and '40s, and later worked for Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures. He was nominated for 20 Academy Awards, winning the 1943 Oscar for Best Picture for Casablanca.

Defense
The London newspaper The Sunday Times ran Mordechai Vanunu's story on its front page under the headline: "Revealed — the secrets of Israel's nuclear arsenal". Mr. Vanunu was an Israeli peace activist and former nuclear technician.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (9-5) 15 @ Montreal (3-10) 28
Toronto (7-6) 20 @ Winnipeg (9-5) 48

The Montreal defense, led by end Brett Williams, recorded 10 sacks as the Alouettes upset the Lions before only about 5,200 fans at Olympic Stadium. Zenon Andrusyshyn, who had been a kicker and punter for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Edmonton Eskimos from 1971-1977 and 1979-1982, played his first game in a Montreal uniform.

John Hufnagel completed 24 of 41 passes for 339 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Blue Bombers over the Argonauts before 28,356 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Lester Brown played his first game at running back for Winnipeg, replacing the departed James Sykes.



20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Rapput (Senza Fiato)--Claudio Bisio; Rocco Tanica (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Asi Me Gusta--Chimo Bayo (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (9th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): La Zoubida--Lagaf' (11th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (13th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (8th week at #1)
2 Crucified--Army of Lovers
3 Lekker Op De Trekker/'n Boerinnen-Wervingslied--Mannenkoor Karrespoor
4 No Deeper Meaning--Culture Beat
5 James Brown is Dead--L.A. Style
6 Don't Cry--Guns N' Roses
7 All 4 Love--Color Me Badd
8 It Happened 25 Years Ago--BZN
9 Calling Elvis--Dire Straits
10 Dominator--Human Resource

Singles entering the chart were Can't Stop this Thing We Started by Bryan Adams (#23); Saltwater by Julian Lennon (#31); Ik Moet Nog Wat Jaren Mee by Henk Wijngaard (#36); and Apparently Nothin' by Young Disciples (#40).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Good Vibrations--Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
2 I Adore Mi Amor--Color Me Badd
3 Emotions--Mariah Carey
4 Do Anything--Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris
5 Love of a Lifetime--Firehouse
6 Romantic--Karyn Whitt
7 Something to Talk About--Bonnie Raitt
8 Motownphilly--Boyz II Men
9 Hole Hearted--Extreme
10 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.



Singles entering the chart were Get a Leg Up by John Mellencamp (#69); Mind Playing Tricks on Me by Geto Boys (#87); Superman's Song by Crash Test Dummies (#91); You're the Story of My Life by Desmond Child (#93); and All I Need is You by Blue Train (#97).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Adore Mi Amor--Color Me Badd (2nd week at #1)
2 Emotions--Mariah Carey
3 Motownphilly--Boyz II Men
4 Good Vibrations--Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
5 Do Anything--Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris
6 Time, Love and Tenderness--Michael Bolton
7 Love of a Lifetime--Firehouse
8 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.
9 Romantic--Karyn White
10 Hole Hearted--Extreme

Singles entering the chart were Get a Leg Up by John Mellencamp (#58); Top of the World by Van Halen (#80); Whispers by Corina (#84); All I Need is You by Blue Train (#85); Try a Little Tenderness by the Commitments (#88); and Cool as Ice (Everybody Get Loose) by Vanilla Ice featuring Naomi Campbell (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 The Motown Song--Rod Stewart (with the Temptations)
2 The Promise of a New Day--Paula Abdul
3 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
4 The Real Love--Bob Seger
5 Hole Hearted--Extreme
6 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.
7 Time, Love and Tenderness--Michael Bolton
8 I am Here--The Grapes of Wrath
9 Calling Elvis--Dire Straits
10 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams

Singles entering the chart were Heaven in the Back Seat by Eddie Money (#62); 100 Watt Bulb by Infidels (#69); Ballad of Youth by Richie Sambora (#86); Cream by Prince and the New Power Generation (#87); Spending My Time by Roxette (#88); Medicine Man by Aldo Nova (#89); Do Anything by Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris (#92); Top of the Pops by the Smithereens (#93); That's What Love is For by Amy Grant (#95); and One Shot by Tin Machine (#96).

Disasters
An Indonesian military transport crashed after takeoff from Jakarta, killing 137.

Hockey
NHL
Vancouver 5 @ San Jose 2

The Canucks beat the Sharks at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California in the Sharks' first home game ever.



Football
CFL
Winnipeg (7-7) 21 @ Toronto (10-4) 22

Lance Chomyc kicked a field goal with 40 seconds remaining in regulation time to give the Argonauts their win over the Blue Bombers before 32,194 fans at SkyDome. The winning kick was set up by a penalty against Winnipeg for objectionable conduct.

CIAU
British Columbia (3-2) 14 @ Alberta (2-3) 21

John Falconer returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown and Robert Taylor completed a 2-yard TD pass to Ryley Speers as the Golden Bears came back from an 11-3 halftime deficit to defeat the Thunderbirds before 1,529 fans at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Mike Mansfield, 98. U.S. politician and diplomat. Mr. Mansfield, a Democrat, represented Montana's 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives (1943-1953) and represented the state in the U.S. Senate (1953-1977), serving as Senate Majority Whip (1957-1961) and Senate Majority Leader (1961-1977). He was one of the first prominent politicians to oppose U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, offering his advice to Prsidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. Mr. Mansfield served as United States Ambassador to Japan (1977-1988), holding the office longer than anyone else, and earning great respect.

Woody Jensen, 94. U.S. baseball player. Forrest Docenus Jensen was an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1931-1939), batting .285 with 26 home runs and 235 runs batted in in 738 games. His 696 at bats in 1936 was a major league record for a single season until broken by Matty Alou of the Pirates in 1969, in a longer season. Mr. Jensen played more than 900 games in 9 seasons in the minor leagues (1927-1932, 1939-1941), and coached at Wichita State University (1954-1955).

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (12-2) 37 @ Edmonton (6-8-0-1) 33

Edmonton quarterback Jason Maas left with an injury sometime after throwing an 85-yard touchdown pass to Quincy Jackson. Backup quarterback Nealon Greene had an opportunity to reclaim the starter's job, but failed to complete a pass in 9 attempts, and the Eskimos lost a game they had a chance to win.



Baseball
Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 71st and 72nd home runs of the season to break Mark McGwire's major league record for a single season. The homers were hit before 41,730 fans at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco against Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers won 11-10 in a game that took 4 hours and 27 minutes to play, making it the longest 9-inning game in major league history.



The Atlanta Braves scored 10 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning--the last 4 on a grand slam by Chipper Jones--en route to a 20-3 rout of the Florida Marlins before 29,299 fans at Turner Field in Atlanta to clinch the National League East Division pennant.

The Montreal Expos scored 5 runs in the 4th inning and 3 in the 5th to take an 8-0 lead, but allowed a run in the 7th and 5 in the 8th, holding on to defeat the New York Mets 8-6 before 10,281 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Lenny Harris singled as a pinch hitter for New York in the 5th inning; it was his 150th major league pinch hit, tying the career record held by Manny Mota.

Josh Phelps drew a base on balls with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning and eventually scored from third base on a 2-out single by Alex Gonzalez to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians before 19,387 fans at SkyDome in Toronto.

Trot Nixon hit a solo home run with 1 out in the top of the 4th inning for the eventual winning run, while Frank Castillo (10-9) and Willie Banks combined for a 3-hit shutout as the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 before 46,736 fans in the first of 2 games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mr. Nixon hit a 2-run homer with 1 out in the top of the 10th to break a 5-5 tie as the Red Sox won the second game 7-5 before 47,927 fans. Baltimore third baseman Cal Ripken, Jr. batted 0 for 5 in the second game, the 3,000th of his major league career.

John Olerud and Bret Boone hit home runs for the Seattle Mariners as they beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 before 45,333 fans at Safeco Field in Seattle to set an American League record for wins in a season with 115. Winning pitcher Jamie Moyer (20-6), 38, became the oldest major league pitcher to reach the 20-win mark for the first time.