October 10, 2012

140 years ago
1872

Died on this date
William H. Seward, 71. U.S. politician. Mr. Seward began his political career as a member of the Anti-Masonic Party, but was a Whig from 1834-1855. He was Governor of New York (1839-1842) and represented New York in the U.S. Senate (1849-1861), and was a Republican when he served in the cabinet of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson (1861-1869) as Secretary of State, narrowly surviving an assassination attempt on April 14, 1865, the same night President Lincoln was assassinated. Mr. Seward was known for his opposition to slavery and for his work on behalf of the Union during the American Civil War. He negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, which was referred to at the time as "Seward's folly." Mr. Seward died after several months of declining health.

125 years ago
1887

Baseball
World Series
Detroit Wolverines 1 @ St. Louis Browns 6 (St. Louis led 15-game series 1-0)

Bob Caruthers pitched a 5-hitter and had 3 hits of his own as the American Association champion Browns beat the National League champion Wolverines at Sportsman's Park.

100 years ago
1912

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 2 @ Boston Red Sox 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1-1)

With runners on second and third bases and 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning, Boston catcher Hick Cady hit a line drive to right field. New York right fielder Josh Devore missed the ball with his glove but caught it with his bare left hand to end the game before 34,624 fans at Fenway Park. Rube Marquard pitched a 7-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Buck O'Brien, who limited the Giants to 7 hits.

80 years ago
1932

Football
CRU
ARU
Edmonton (1-2) 11 @ University of Alberta 0

75 years ago
1937

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 4 @ New York Giants 2 (Yankees won best-of-seven series 4-1)

Lefty Gomez scattered 10 hits, singled in the winning run in the 5th inning, and came around to score the insurance run as he won his second game of the series and the fifth World Series game of his career. The Yankees became the first team to play an entire World Series without making an error. Myril Hoag and Joe DiMaggio hit home runs for the Yankees before 38,216 fans at the Polo Grounds. Cliff Melton started on the mound for the Giants and took his second loss of the series.

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 (5th week at #1)

Football
CRU
Ottawa Senior City Football League
Rough Riders (1-0) 17 RCAF Uplands (0-1) 0

Brian Quinn passed to Bert Haigh for a touchdown just 58 seconds into the game as the Rough Riders blanked the Flyers before 5,000 fans at Lansdowne Park. Mr. Quinn and Ace Powell scored the other touchdowns.

ORFU
HMCS York (2-1) 7 Toronto Oakwood Indians (1-2) 0
Kitchener-Waterloo (0-3) 0 @ Toronto Balmy Beach (1-2) 34
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes (3-0) 20 @ Hamilton (2-1) 0

10,000 attended the doubleheader at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Tales of Tomorrow, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Horn, starring Franchot Tone, Stephen Elliott, Barbara Joyce, and Joseph Latham



50 years ago
1962

Baseball
World Series
San Francisco Giants 3 @ New York Yankees 5 (New York led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Tom Tresh broke a 2-2 tie with a 3-run home run off Jack Sanford with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th inning as the Yankees beat the Giants before 63,165 fans at Yankee Stadium. Ralph Terry pitched an 8-hit complete game to get the win, while Mr. Sanford struck out 10 and gave up just 6 hits and 1 base on balls in 7 1/3 innings in taking the loss.

40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Tom Stewart, 80. U.S. politician. Mr. Stewart, a member of the Democratic party, was a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1939-1949. As a district attorney, he was the chief prosecutor in the Scopes trial in 1925 over the teaching of evolution in the schools of Tennessee.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Pittsburgh 1 @ Cincinnati 7 (Best-of-five series tied 2-2)

Ross Grimsley pitched a 2-hitter and singled in a run as the Reds beat the Pirates to tie the series. The Pirates' only run came in the 7th inning on a home run by Roberto Clemente, which proved to be the last homer he ever hit.

American League Championship Series
Oakland 0 @ Detroit 3 (Oakland led best-of-five series 2-1)

Joe Coleman set a Championship Series record with 14 strikeouts and pitched a 7-hit shutout before a Tiger Stadium crowd of 41,156. Ike Brown singled in 2 runs in the 4th inning and Bill Freehan hit a home run in the 8th. Ken Holtzman started on the mound for the Athletics and took the loss after pitching 4 innings.





30 years ago
1982

Crime
Jerome Howard of Chicago was held on bond on charges that he had tried to extort $8,000 from a hospital by threatening to poison patients with cyanide in Tylenol capsules. Seven people in the Chicago area had recently died from taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (7-5) 1 @ Edmonton (7-5) 30

Jim Germany rushed for 2 touchdowns and Warren Moon completed a 17-yard TD pass to Tom Scott as the Eskimos routed the Lions before 59,979 fans at Commonwealth Stadium on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. It was the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in western Canada to that date. Larry Highbaugh intercepted a John Fourcade pass in the 4th quarter for his 60th career CFL interception, breaking the record formerly held by Garney Henley. The game marked the end of NBC's experiment of televising Canadian Football League games to the United States during the NFL players' strike. Unfortunately for NBC, all four of the games they showed turned out to be routs. This game was announced by Charlie Jones and Mike Haffner. Mr. Haffner had been a receiver and had played with the Eskimos in pre-season games in 1966 before being released.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
California 3 @ Milwaukee 4 (Milwaukee won best-of-five series 3-2)

National League Championship Series
St. Louis 6 @ Atlanta 2 (St. Louis won best-of-five series 3-0)

Cecil Cooper singled in 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to erase a 3-2 defeicit as the Brewers edged the Angels to win the first pennant in their 14-year history and become the first team to win a championship series after losing the first two games. 54,698 attended the game at County Stadium. Bob McClure was the winning pitcher in relief of Pete Vuckovich, while Luis Sanchez took the loss in relief of Bruce Kison.

Wllie McGee tripled in 2 runs to cap a 4-run 2nd inning as the Cardinals eliminated the Braves to win their first National League pennant in 14 years. Joaquin Andujar pitched 6 2/3 innings to get the win over Rick Camp, who was removed after allowing the first 5 batters in the 2nd inning to reach base. 52,173 were in attendance at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Bad--Michael Jackson

#1 single in the U.K.: Pump Up the Volume/Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)--MARRS (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Here I Go Again--Whitesnake

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Here I Go Again--Whitesnake (2nd week at #1)
2 Lost in Emotion--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
3 Carrie--Europe
4 I Heard a Rumour--Bananarama
5 U Got the Look--Prince
6 Who Will You Run To--Heart
7 Causing a Commotion--Madonna
8 Casanova--Levert
9 Bad--Michael Jackson
10 Paper in Fire--John Cougar Mellencamp

Singles entering the chart were We'll Be Together by Sting (#59); Shake Your Love by Debbie Gibson (#69); Don't You Want Me by Jody Watley (#74); Special Way by Kool & The Gang (#87); Animal by Def Leppard (#88); American Dream by Simon F. (#89); and Learning to Fly by Pink Floyd (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 La Bamba--Los Lobos (6th week at #1)
2 Didn't We Almost Have it All--Whitney Houston
3 I Heard a Rumour--Bananarama
4 Here I Go Again--Whitesnake
5 When Smokey Sings--ABC
6 I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson (with Siedah Garrett)
7 Paper in Fire--John Cougar Mellencamp
8 Together (The New Wedding Song)--Joey Gregorash
9 I Want Your Sex--George Michael
10 Luka--Suzanne Vega

Singles entering the chart were We'll Be Together by Sting (#86); Love Will Find a Way by Yes (#90); Time Stand Still by Rush (#94); You Make Me Love You by Ross Hodgson (#95); and Oh Yeah by Yello (#96).

Politics and government
Rev. Jesse Jackson announced in Raleigh, North Carolina that he was seeking the 1988 Democratic party nomination for President of the United States.

Football
CIAU
Windsor 7 @ Western Ontario 36

Dave Sapunjis scored on a 90-yard pass reception as the Mustangs routed the Lancers at J.W. Little Memorial Stadium. This was the only Mustangs' game I was able to attend during my time at Western; I went with my friend Nathan McLaren.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
St. Louis 2 @ San Francisco 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

American League Championship Series
Minnesota 6 @ Detroit 7 (Minnesota led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Jeffrey Leonard set a CS record with a home run in his fourth straight game--a solo blast for the winning run in the 5th inning--as the Giants evened the Series against the Cardinals before 57,997 fans at Candlestick Park. Giants' pitcher Mike Krukow gave up 2 runs in the 2nd and pitched shutout ball the rest of the way.

The Tigers scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 5-0 lead before 49,730 fans at Tiger Stadium, but the Twins came back to lead 6-5 until Pat Sheridan hit a 2-run home run off Jeff Reardon with 1 out in the 8th to put the Tigers ahead to stay.

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Achy Breaky Heart--Billy Ray Cyrus (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (9th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 End of the Road--Boyz II Men (5th week at #1)
2 Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough--Patty Smyth with Don Henley
3 Humpin' Around--Bobby Brown
4 Baby-Baby-Baby--TLC
5 Jump Around--House of Pain
6 She's Playing Hard to Get--Hi-Five
7 Please Don't Go--K.W.S.
8 Do I Have to Say the Words?--Bryan Adams
9 People Everyday--Arrested Development
10 Just Another Day--Jon Secada

Singles entering the chart included Someone to Hold by Trey Lorenz (#56) and Johnny Have You Seen Her? by the Rembrandts (#93).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough--Patty Smyth with Don Henley (4th week at #1)
2 Enid--Barenaked Ladies
3 Do I Have to Say the Words?--Bryan Adams
4 End of the Road--Boyz II Men
5 Nothing Broken But My Heart--Celine Dion
6 Humpin' Around--Bobby Brown
7 Stay--Shakespears Sister
8 Not Enough Time--INXS
9 Layla--Eric Clapton
10 Walking on Broken Glass--Annie Lennox

Singles entering the chart included Bohemia by Mae Moore (#54); Drive by R.E.M. (#65); Free Your Mind by En Vogue (#84); Jump Around by House of Pain (#90); and Someone to Hold by Trey Lorenz (#98).

Terrorism
Shining Path guerrillas killed 44 people in the Peruvian village of Ayacucho.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (8-6) 14 @ Toronto (5-9) 31
Calgary (10-4) 40 @ British Columbia (3-11) 21

Rickey Foggie completed touchdown passes of 71 and 58 yards to Eddie Brown as the Argonauts beat the Eskimos before 33,189 fans at SkyDome. Mr. Foggie completed just 9 of 24 passes, but for 266 yards. Edmonton quarterback Tracy Ham completed just 10 of 28 passes for 187 yards, including a 12-yard pass to Jim Sandusky for the only Eskimo touchdown with 2:31 remaining in the game.

Doug Flutie completed 18 of 27 passes for 339 yards and 4 touchdowns—2 to Carl Bland, 1 each to Allen Pitts and PeeWee Smith—to lead the Stampeders over the Lions before 26,618 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Danny Barrett completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Ray Alexander, and Lorne King rushed 1 yard for the other B.C. touchdown.



Baseball
American League Championship Series Game 3
Toronto 7 @ Oakland 5 (Toronto led best-of-seven series 2-1)

National League Chamionship Series Game 4
Atlanta 6 @ Pittsburgh 4 (Atlanta led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Kelly Gruber and Candy Maldonado hit home runs as the Blue Jays beat the Athletics before 46,911 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Winning pitcher John Smoltz singled twice, drove in a run, scored a run, and stole a base as the Braves beat the Pirates before 57,164 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. It was the second win of the series for Mr. Smoltz and the second loss for Doug Drabek.

10 years ago
2002

War
The United States Congress authorized President George W. Bush to use military force against Iraq.

Baseball
National League Championship Series Game 2
San Francisco 4 @ St. Louis 1 (San Francisco led best-of-seven series 2-0)

Rich Aurilia hit 2 home runs and batted in 3 runs to lead the Giants ove the Cardinals before 52,195 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium. Winning pitcher Jason Schmidt didn't allow a run until the 8th inning.