September 19, 2012

130 years ago
1882

Baseball
Guy Hecker pitched a no-hitter as the Louisville Eclipse beat the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3-1 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. Tony Mullane had pitched a no-hitter for the Eclipse against the Cincinnati Reds just eight days earlier.

120 years ago
1892

Baseball
Boston Beaneaters' pitcher Kid Nichols helped his own cause by hitting a grand slam in the top of the 5th inning and a bases-loaded triple in the top of the 6th as the Beaneaters took a 14-0 lead over the Baltimore Orioles. He had to leave the game in the bottom of the 6th when he was hit by a batted ball, and the Orioles made a comeback but still lost 14-11 at Union Park in Baltimore.

75 years ago
1937

Baseball
Hank Greenberg became the first player ever to hit a home run into the center field stands at Yankee Stadium as he helped the Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees 8-1. Winning pitcher Eldon Auker pitched a 5-hitter and batted in 3 runs.

70 years ago
1942

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo--Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (2nd week at #1)

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Tales of Tomorrow, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Chase, starring Walter Abel

Popular culture
U.S. Attorney General Thomas McGranery ordered the U.S. Immigration Service to prevent movie actor and director Charlie Chaplin--a British subject residing in the United States--from returning to his Hollywood home until he had been investigated by the Immigration Service. Mr. Chaplin was currently sailing to the U.K. with his wife and four children aboard the Queen Elizabeth.

50 years ago
1962

Society
Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett blocked James Meredith, a Negro, from enrolling at the University of Mississippi.

Baseball
Walt Bond and Johnny Romano both hit consecutive home runs twice and also had back-to-back doubles to help the Cleveland Indians defeat the Kansas City Athletics 10-9. Mr. Bond drove in 6 runs and Mr. Romano 4. Dick Donovan picked up his 20th win of the season despite being knocked out of the box in the 6th inning.

40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Ami Shachori, 44. Israeli diplomat. Dr. Shachori, an agricultural attaché at the Israeli embassy in London, was killed when he opened a booby-trapped parcel in a pile of mail. Another embassy official was seriously injured in the attack by the Black September terrorist organization.

Baseball
The Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics combined to use a record 51 players as the White Sox won 8-7 in 15 innings. The Athletics used a record 30 players.

Cesar Tovar hit for the cycle as the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-3.

30 years ago
1982

Crime
The United States Justice Department reported that 30% of homes in the U.S.A. had been touched by crime in 1981, a figure unchanged from the previous year. Nearly 25 million households experienced a crime of violence or theft, and 10% of all households were touched by a burglary or a violent crime by a stranger, such as rape, robbery, or assault.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (5-5) 32 @ Hamilton (5-5) 14

Warren Moon threw touchdown passes to Brian Fryer, Brian Kelly, and Tom Scott in the 1st quarter and another to Neil Lumsden in the 3rd quarter as the Eskimos beat the Tiger-Cats before 21,625 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Mr. Moon completed 28 of 40 passes for 408 yards. The only Hamilton touchdown came on a 61-yard pass from backup quarterback Dave Marler to Rufus Crawford with 28 seconds remaining in the game. Mr. Scott caught 9 passes for 131 yards, and Mr. Fryer 6 for 115. Edmonton’s Jim Germany rushed 7 times for 84 yards, including a season-best long gain of 39. Edmonton punter Hank Ilesic had been suspended by the Eskimos for walking out on the team because of a contract dispute, and was replaced by veteran Zenon Andrusyshyn, who had been released by the Toronto Argonauts several days earlier. Veteran cornerback Larry Highbaugh was missing from the Eskimos’ lineup because of family tragedies in the United States, and his replacement, rookie Ralph Dixon, made his first CFL interception, returning it 24 yards.

Baseball
Don Sutton was the winning pitcher as the Milwaukee Brewers whipped the New York Yankees 14-1, helped by a 9-run 8th inning.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Who's That Girl--Madonna (10th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson (with Siedah Garrett)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson (with Siedah Garrett) (2nd week at #1)
2 La Bamba--Los Lobos
3 Didn't We Almost Have it All--Whitney Houston
4 Here I Go Again--Whitesnake
5 Who's That Girl--Madonna
6 Can't We Try--Dan Hill (with Vonda Shepard)
7 Carrie--Europe
8 When Smokey Sings--ABC
9 I Heard a Rumour--Bananarama
10 Lost in Emotion--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Singles entering the chart were Bad by Michael Jackson (#33); Waterfall by Wendy & Lisa (#82); Hourglass by Squeeze (#83); Boys Night Out by Timothy B. Schmit (#85); Silent Morning by Noel (#87); The One I Love by R.E.M. (#88); (I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes (#89); and You Win Again by the Bee Gees (#90). (I've Had) The Time of My Life was from the movie Dirty Dancing (1987).

Canada’s top 10 (RPM)
1 La Bamba--Los Lobos (3rd week at #1)
2 I Want Your Sex--George Michael
3 Who's That Girl--Madonna
4 Luka--Suzanne Vega
5 I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson (with Siedah Garrett)
6 Together (The New Wedding Song)--Joey Gregorash
7 Only in My Dreams--Debbie Gibson
8 Don't Mean Nothing--Richard Marx
9 Didn't We Almost Have it All--Whitney Houston
10 Heart and Soul--T'Pau

Singles entering the chart were Mony Mony (Live) by Billy Idol (#88); Causing a Commotion by Madonna (#90); Bad by Michael Jackson (#93); Pressure Down by John Farnham (#95); Casanova by Levert (#96); Where is the Golden Age by Gowan (#97); and Where is Love by Diamond in the Rough (#98).

Toronto's top 30 (Sam the Record Man)
1 La Bamba--Los Lobos
2 I Want Your Sex--George Michael
3 Together (The New Wedding Song)--Joey Gregorash
4 Luka--Suzanne Vega
5 Who's That Girl--Madonna
6 Funky Town--Pseudo Echo
7 Seven Wonders--Fleetwood Mac
8 Didn't We Almost Have it All--Whitney Houston
9 Rhythm is Gonna Get You--Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
10 I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson
11 Wot's it to Ya--Robbie Nevil
12 Breakout--Swing Out Sister
13 Can't We Try--Dan Hill
14 Paper in Fire--John Cougar Mellencamp
15 Touch of Grey--The Grateful Dead
16 Heart and Soul--T'Pau
17 Alone--Heart
18 Always--Atlantic Starr
19 Mary's Prayer--Danny Wilson
20 When Smokey Sings--ABC
21 Don't Mean Nothing--Richard Marx
22 Only in My Dreams--Debbie Gibson
23 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For--U2
24 I Wanna Dance with Somebody who Loves me--Whitney Houston
25 Cross My Broken Heart--The Jets
26 Ordinary People--The Box
27 Living in a Box--Living in a Box
28 Dance Desire--Haywire
29 I Heard a Rumour--Bananarama
30 Shakedown--Bob Seger

Died on this date
Einar Gerhardsen, 90. Prime Minister of Norway, 1945-1951; 1955-1963; 1963-1965. Mr. Gerhardsen, the leader of the Labour Party, is Norway's longest-serving Prime Minister since the introduction of parliamentarianism, and is often referred to as "Landsfaderen" ("Father of the Fatherland").

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (2-8-1) 13 @ Edmonton (8-4) 34

Matt Dunigan, who hadn’t played a down at quarterback since August 7, relieved starter Damon Allen to begin the 2nd half, and passed for 2 touchdowns while rushing for another to lead the Eskimos to victory over the Roughriders before 31,862 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. Mr. Allen completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Marco Cyncar early in the 1st quarter after James Zachery blocked a Saskatchewan punt, but the Eskimos led just 10-6 at halftime. Mr. Dunigan rushed 8 yards for a touchdown just 1:20 into the 3rd quarter, and threw touchdown passes of 38 yards to Brian Kelly later in the 3rd quarter and 10 yards to Rick House in the 4th quarter. Don Narcisse, one of two Saskatchewan receivers playing his first CFL game, scored the Roughriders’ only touchdown on a 9-yard pass from starting quarterback Jeff Bentrim in the 3rd quarter. Mr. Kelly led all receivers with 158 yards on 7 receptions; Ray McDonald, the other Saskatchewan receiver making his CFL debut, led the Roughriders with 70 yards on 3 catches. Mr. Bentrim, who completed just 16 of 37 passes for 208 yards, led all rushers with 65 yards on just 3 carries. Saskatchewan defensive end Lynn Madsen also played his first CFL game, while it was the last game for his linemate Nick Hebeler. The 9-year veteran defensive tackle suffered a shoulder separation and never played again.

CIAU
Acadia (1-0) 37 Mount Allison (0-1) 10
St. Mary’s (1-0) 31 St. Francis Xavier (0-1) 13
McGill (1-1) 31 Concordia (1-1) 20
Bishop’s (2-0) 42 Carleton (1-1) 13
Queen’s (1-1) 36 Ottawa (1-1) 29
Guelph (1-1) 40 McMaster (0-2) 20
Wilfrid Laurier (1-1) 43 Waterloo (0-2) 0
Windsor (2-0) 33 York (1-1) 2
British Columbia (3-0) 11 Manitoba (0-3) 9
Saskatchewan (1-2) 10 @ Alberta (3-1) 14

4th-year running back Jeff Funtasz rushed 19 times for 119 yards but suffered a career-ending knee injury late in the game as the Golden Bears hung on to defeat the Huskies before 772 fans at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Mr. Funtasz, the top rookie player in Canada in 1984, had torn ligaments in his left knee in 1986, and tore ligaments in his right knee on the final Alberta drive in this game. Teammate Mark Brus added 91 yards on the ground. The only Alberta touchdown came early in the 3rd quarter on a 27-yard pass from Darren Brezden to Steve Camp. The Huskies scored their touchdown early in the 4th quarter on a 35-yard pass from Greg Galan to Dan Farthing.

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Amigos Para Siempre--Jose Carreras and Sarah Brightman (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: Hanno Ucciso l'Uomo Ragno--883 (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (6th week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 End of the Road--Boyz II Men (2nd week at #1)
2 Baby-Baby-Baby--TLC
3 Humpin' Around--Bobby Brown
4 November Rain--Guns N' Roses
5 Stay--Shakespears Sister
6 Giving Him Something He Can Feel--En Vogue
7 Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough--Patty Smyth with Don Henley
8 Just Another Day--Jon Secada
9 The One--Elton John
10 All I Want--Toad the Wet Sprocket

Singles entering the chart were Free Your Mind by En Vogue (#66); I'd Die Without You by PM Dawn (#72); Start the Car by Jude Cole (#86); Drowning in Your Eyes by Ephraim Lewis (#92); and I Wanna Make Love to You by Rythm Syndicate (#93).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough--Patty Smyth with Don Henley
2 The One--Elton John
3 Even Better than the Real Thing--U2
4 Lost Together--Blue Rodeo
5 This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna
6 Do I Have to Say the Words?--Bryan Adams
7 Stay--Shakespears Sister
8 Enid--Barenaked Ladies
9 Nothing Broken But My Heart--Celine Dion
10 November Rain--Guns N' Roses

Singles entering the chart were Friends by One 2 One (#59); When I Look Into Your Eyes by Firehouse (#80); Rest in Peace by Extreme (#85); Pure as Gold by Kim Mitchell (#86); Blood Makes Noise by Suzanne Vega (#93); and Do You Believe in Us by Jon Secada (#98).

Football
CFL
Ottawa (6-5) 54 @ Hamilton (6-5) 25
Toronto (3-8) 29 @ British Columbia (3-8) 36

Treamelle Taylor caught 2 touchdown passes and returned a punt 81 yards for another TD as the Rough Riders routed the Tiger-Cats before 17,682 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Jock Climie also caught 2 touchdown passes for Ottawa. Hamilton quarterback Don McPherson threw 3 touchdown passes, 2 to Nick Mazzoli and the other to Lee Knight.

The Lions gave up 25 points as a result of turnovers, but still beat the Argonauts before 34,646 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Rico Cartwright returned a punt 85 yards for a B.C. touchdown in the 1st quarter, but also fumbled 3 times. Ed Berry returned an interception 62 yards for a Toronto touchdown in the 2nd quarter, and Mark Waterman returned a fumble 11 yards for another Argonaut TD in the 4th quarter. It was the first game as Toronto’s head coach for Dennis Meyer, who had replaced Adam Rita five days earlier when Mr. Rita had been fired.

10 years ago
2002

War
Israeli forces raided the compound of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in response to a bombing in Tel Aviv.

Crime
During a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Kansas City first base coach Tom Gamboa was attacked by two shirtless male fans who left the stands and ran onto the field. William Ligue and his son William, Jr. were charged with assault.

Baseball
Minnesota Twins' outfielder Mike Ryan, playing his first major league game, made 2 hits, drove in 2 runs, and scored 2 runs in his first inning of play. Unfortunately for Mr. Ryan, the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit was rained out in the 2nd inning, and all records from the game were erased.