October 14, 2012

140 years ago
1872

Born on this date
Sol Hess. U.S. writer. Mr. Hess and Wallace Carlson created the comic strip The Nebbs in 1923, with Mr. Hess providing the writing and Mr. Carlson doing the illustrating. Mr. Hess died of a heart attack at his apartment in the Shoreham Hotel in Chicago on December 31, 1941 at the age of 69. His daughter Betsy and her husband Stanley Baer took over the writing for The Nebbs after Mr. Hess's death, and by 1947 had folded the strip into another strip of theirs, The Toodle Family.

125 years ago
1887

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Browns 5 Detroit Wolverines 2 @ Brooklyn (Detroit led 15-game series 3-2)

Bob Caruthers pitched a 7-hitter to get his second win of the series, winning the pitching matchup with Peter Conway before 6,796 fans at Recreation Park.

125 years ago
1892

Literature
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the first collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was published in Britain by George Newnes Ltd. It was published in the United States by Harper the next day.

100 years ago
1912

Baseball
World Series
Boston Red Sox 2 @ New York Giants 5 (Boston led best-of-seven series 3-2-1)

The Giants scored all their runs in the 1st inning off surprise starting pitcher Buck O'Brien, while Rube Marquard pitched a complete game for his second win of the series. Mr. O'Brien, who suffered his second loss of the series, started at the insistence of Boston owner Jimmy McAleer, over the objection of manager Jake Stahl, who wanted to start Smoky Joe Wood. Mr. O'Brien wasn't told he was starting until game day; he had been out drinking the night before, and pitched with a hangover. He was replaced after 1 inning by Ray Collins, who followed with 7 innings of shutout pitching. There were suspicions that Mr. McAleer wanted the series to go longer so that he could make money from one or two more games in Boston. Attenedance for this game at the Polo Grounds was 30,622.

90 years ago
1922

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (1-2) 14 @ Ottawa (0-2-1) 8
Toronto (3-0) 12 @ Hamilton (1-1-1) 2

Jeff Russel made two runs of 50 yards each in leading the Winged Wheelers over the Rough Riders at Lansdowne Park.

Lionel Conacher's running and kicking led the Argonauts to victory over the Tigers at Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds.

ORFU
(Toronto) Parkdale Canoe Club (2-0) 6 @ University of Toronto (0-2) 4

Canadian university
Queen's (1-0) 12 @ McGill (0-2) 1

Harry Batstone and Pep Leadlay were the stars as the Tricolor handed McGill its first home loss since moving into Molson Stadium in 1919.

ARU
Edmonton Eskimos (1-0) 32 Edmonton Harlequins (0-1) 1

Blake Brunson scored 3 touchdowns for the Eskimos, Curly Dorman added 2, and Miles Palmer scored another in the game at Diamond Park.

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Blue Panther, starring Phyllis Brooks, Erik Rhodes, Michael Strong, and Bruce Gordon



50 years ago
1962

Died on this date
Pat Pigott, 37. U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. Pigott died three hours after crashing his Lotus 23 into a guard rail on the 68th lap of the Riverside Grand Prix in California. Roger Penske won the race, with Jim Hall finishing second and Masten Gregory third.

World events
A U.S. Air Force U-2 plane on a photoreconnaissance mission captured photographic proof that Soviet missile bases were under construction in Cuba.

Disasters
Groom Jack Jameson, 35, and 22 standardbred horses were killed when fire swept through two large stables at Batavia Downs racetrack in Batavia, New York. About 50 horses were led to safety, and others bolted and were later rounded up.

Football
CFL
Montreal (3-6-2) 50 @ Toronto (3-8) 21

Sandy Stephens had the best game of his brief CFL career, rushing for 3 touchdowns and passing to Marv Luster and Jim Reynolds for TDs to lead the Alouettes over the Argonauts before 29,521 fans at CNE Stadium. Larry Hickman rushed 28 yards for another Montreal touchdown, and Billy Wayte of the Alouettes set an Eastern Football Conference record with a 107-yard interception return for a touchdown. Dick Shatto rushed 3 yards for the first Toronto touchdown and caught a 48-yard pass from quarterback Tobin Rote for another. Gerry McDougall of the Argonauts rushed for 120 yards and scored the other Toronto touchdown. The Argonauts lost guard and linebacker Gerry Patrick for the rest of the season with a broken leg.

40 years ago
1972

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Mouldy Old Dough--Lieutenant Pigeon

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Boppin' the Blues--Blackfeather
2 Rock and Roll Parts I and 2--Gary Glitter
3 Run to Me--The Bee Gees
4 Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)--The Hollies
5 Breaking Up is Hard to Do--The Partridge Family
6 Popcorn--Hot Butter
7 Conquistador--Procol Harum (with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra)
8 Red Back on the Toilet Seat--Slim Newton
9 Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day--Gilbert O'Sullivan
10 Daddy Don't You Walk so Fast--Wayne Newton

Singles entering the chart were Circles by the New Seekers (#26); Kings of the World by Mississippi (#30: Garden Party by Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band (#32); Heyken's Second Serenade by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (#37); and Rock and Roll Lady by Gary Young (#38).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Ben--Michael Jackson

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Everybody Plays the Fool--The Main Ingredient
2 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry
3 Ben--Michael Jackson
4 Go All the Way--Raspberries
5 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me--Mac Davis
6 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
7 Use Me--Bill Withers
8 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
9 Black & White--Three Dog Night
10 Get on the Good Foot (Part 1)--James Brown

Singles entering the chart were Papa was a Rollin' Stone by the Temptations (#71); Operator by Jim Croce (#75); I'm Stone in Love with You by the Stylistics (#76); It Never Rains in Southern California by Albert Hammond (#78); Ventura Highway by America (#86); Song Seller by the Raiders (#92); Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu by Johnny Rivers (#95); Sunny Days by Lighthouse (#97); and What am I Crying For? by Dennis Yost and Classics IV (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Black & White--Three Dog Night (3rd week at #1)
2 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me--Mac Davis
3 Saturday in the Park--Chicago
4 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
5 Go All the Way--Raspberries
6 Play Me--Neil Diamond
7 Beautiful Sunday--Daniel Boone
8 You Wear it Well--Rod Stewart
9 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry
10 Speak to the Sky--Rick Springfield

Singles entering the chart were Elected by Alice Cooper (#63); Take the Blindness by Joey Gregorash (#76); Slaughter by Billy Preston (#79); Freddie's Dead by Curtis Mayfield (#84); Shorty McKenna by Buxton Castle (#89); Rock 'N' Roll Soul by Grand Funk Railroad (#92); Together Alone by Melanie (#93); Hey You Love by Mouth and MacNeal (#96); We Can Make it Together by Steve & Eydie and the Osmonds (#97); All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople (#98); Can't You Hear the Song by Wayne Newton (#99); and Wedding Song by Petula Clark (#100).

Calgary’s Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry (2nd week at #1)
2 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
3 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me--Mac Davis
4 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
5 You Wear it Well--Rod Stewart
6 Black & White--Three Dog Night
7 Rock and Roll Song--Valdy
8 Sunny Days--Lighthouse
9 Go All the Way--Raspberries
10 Everybody Plays the Fool--The Main Ingredient
Pick hit of the week: Running Back to Saskatoon--The Guess Who

Football
CFL
Hamilton (9-3) 31 @ Montreal (4-8) 26
Edmonton (8-5) 16 @ British Columbia (4-9) 22

Chuck Ealey's 8-yard touchdown pass to Dave Buchanan in the final minutes of the game gave the Tiger-Cats their win over the Alouettes before 12,373 rain-soaked fans at Molson Stadium. The touchdown came just after Mr. Ealey had rushed for 34 yards on a third down-and-1-yard-to-go play from the Montreal 42-yard line. Mr. Ealey also threw touchdown passes of 11 yards to Tommy-Joe Coffey and 44 yards to Tony Gabriel, and rushed 1 yard for a touchdown of his own. Montreal quarterback Sonny Wade threw 2 touchdown passes to Terry Evanshen, while Ike Brown rushed for 213 yards and Moses Denson rushed for 96.

Don Moorhead threw touchdown passes of 55, 24, and 16 yards to Jim Young to lead the Lions over the Eskimos before 22,124 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. The only Edmonton touchdown came in the 2nd quarter on an 8-yard pass from Tom Wilkinson to Bob McGregor; it was Mr. McGregor’s only CFL touchdown. Edmonton’s Dave Cutler kicked a 50-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining in the 1st half; it was the longest field goal in the regular season of 1972 in the CFL. Dick Suderman, wearing #52, played his first game at defensive end for the Eskimos after being acquired in a trade with the Calgary Stampeders, and blocked a punt. Edmonton fullback Sam Scarber suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.

CIAU
Carleton (1-4) 9 @ Toronto (3-2) 15
York (0-4) 13 @ McMaster (2-3) 22
Waterloo Lutheran (3-1) 35 @ Guelph (0-4) 4
Windsor (4-1) 22 @ Waterloo (2-2) 5
British Columbia (2-3) 0 @ Manitoba (4-1) 47
Calgary (2-3) 21 @ Alberta (4-1) 26

Baseball
World Series
Oakland Athletics 3 @ Cincinnati Reds 2 (Oakland led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Oakland catcher Gene Tenace became the first player to hit home runs in each of his first 2 at bats in World Series play as the Athletics edged the Reds before 52,918 fans at Riverfront Stadium. Ken Holtzman pitched 5 innings to get the win, while Vida Blue pitched 2 1/3 innings to get the save; losing pitcher Gary Nolan pitched 6 innings.





30 years ago
1982

World events
Lebanese officials reported that 1,441 people had been arrested in searches for Palestine Liberation Organization guerrillas who had remained behind after the PLO’s official withdrawal from the country on September 1. The officials also reported finding tons of arms and ammunition, as well as 23,000 forged identity papers and passports.

War
Iraq claimed that its aircraft had attacked Iran’s oil export station on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. Iran claimed that it had driven off Iraqis in western Iran.

Crime
U.S. President Ronald Reagan, in a speech at the U.S. Justice Department, announced a plan to combat organized crime in the distribution of narcotics. Concentrating on large distribution networks rather than street pushers, 12 special task forces consisting of agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Customs Service would be formed across the country. About 900 new agents would be hired for the agencies, 200 assistant U.S. attorneys, and 400 people for backup staff would also be hired. The groups would be ready to start work in January 1983. The plan would cost $160 million-$200 million per year.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (3rd week at #1)

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the U.S. trade deficit had shrunk to $15.7 billion in August. It had been widely expected that the deficit would be much smaller, and stock prices fell as a result. The Dow Jones industrial average declined 95.46 points.

Football
CFL
Don Matthews, who had compiled a record of 60-26-1 in five seasons, was fired as head coach of the British Columbia Lions. Mr. Matthews, who had led the Lions to the 1985 Grey Cup championship, had apparently lost a power struggle with general manager Joe Galat. The Lions had a record of 8-6 to this point in 1987, and had lost their last three games. Assistant coach Larry Donovan was named as Mr. Matthews’ replacement.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
San Francisco 0 @ St. Louis 6 (St. Louis won best-of-seven series 4-3)

The Cardinals scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning off losing pitcher Atlee Hammaker, while Danny Cox pitched an 8-hit shutout as the Cardinals won the NL pennant before 55,331 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium.



20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Om du var min--Mauro Scocco

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Sex and Economics

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Oakland 2 @ Toronto 9 (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-2)

The Blue Jays scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and 4 more in the 3rd as they won the first AL pennant for the first time in their 16-year history and became the first non-U.S. team to advance to the World Series. Juan Guzman pitched 7 innings to get his second win of the series, while Oakland starter Mike Moore lasted just 2 2/3 innings in taking the loss before 51,335 fans at SkyDome.



National League Championship Series
Pittsburgh 2 @ Atlanta 3 (Atlanta won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Down 2-0 after 8½ innings, the Braves rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to win the NL pennant for the second straight season. With 2 out, pinch hitter Francisco Cabrera singled in the tying and winning runs off relief pitcher Stan Belinda, who had replaced tired starter Doug Drabek earlier in the inning. It was the first time in major league history that a team that was 1 out away from losing a winner-take-all game of a playoff series won on the last pitch. Relief pitcher Jeff Reardon, for whom Mr. Cabrera was batting, got credit for the win. A capacity crowd of 51,975 was in attendance at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.





10 years ago
2002

Died on this date
Norbert Schultze, 81. German composer. Mr. Schultze wrote operas and film scores, but was best known for writing the music for the song Lili Marleen. He joined the Nazi Party in 1940 in order to avoid conscription, and composed the score for the film Kolberg (1945).

Football
CFL
Toronto (6-10) 29 @ Hamilton (6-10-0-1) 28 (OT)
Montreal (12-3-0-1) 48 @ Edmonton (12-4) 30

Noel Prefontaine punted for a single in overtime to give the Argonauts their win over the Tiger-Cats before 20,216 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. The Tiger-Cats had tied the game with 4:15 remaining in regulation time on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Danny McManus to Archie Amerson. Receiver Andrew Grigg, pressed into service in relief of injured kicker Paul Osbaldiston, added his third convert of the game. Mr. McManus completed 23 of 44 passes for 331 yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 to Mr. Amerson and the other to Tony Miles. Troy Davis rushed 21 times for 112 yards and the other Hamilton touchdown. Reggie Slack, who shared Toronto quarterbacking duties with Jim Ballard, threw a touchdown pass to Mookie Mitchell and rushed for another TD of his own. Robert Drummond rushed 20 times for 118 yards and the other Toronto touchdown.

Kevin Johnson and Rob Brown recovered fumbles for touchdowns an Anthony Calvillo threw TD passes to Thomas Haskins and Ben Cahoon as the Alouettes scored at least 10 points in each quarter in beating the Eskimos before 36,255 fans at Commonwealth Stadium on an overcast Monday afternoon. Lawrence Phillips rushed for a Montreal touchdown, and Montreal receiver Jeremaine Copeland threw a TD pass to Darran Hall. John Avery rushed for 2 Edmonton touchdowns, while quarterback Jason Maas threw a TD pass to Terry Vaughn and linebacker Roger Reinson recovered a Montreal fumble for another Eskimo touchdown. Mr. Vaughn led all receivers with 132 yards on 7 receptions. Mr. Calvillo completed 22 of 36 passes for 310 yards, while Mr. Maas, who relieved starter Ricky Ray, was 17 for 31 for 349 yards.