October 16, 2012

200 years ago
1812

Died on this date
Henry Martyn, 31. U.K. missionary. Mr. Martyn was a chaplain with the British East India Company who preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to Europeans and Indians, founded schools, and translated the New Testament into Urdu, Arabic, and Persian. He died of tuberculosis in Tokat, Turkey while on his way back to England in an attempt to restore his health.

100 years ago
1912

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 2 @ Boston Red Sox 3 (10 innings) (Boston won best-of-seven series 4-3-1)

In one of the most dramatic endings in World Series history, Fred Merkle singled in Red Murray in the 10th inning to give the Giants a 2-1 lead In the bottom of the inning, Clyde Engle, pinch hitting for pitcher Smoky Joe Wood, reached second base when New York center fielder Fred Snodgrass dropped an easy fly ball. Harry Hooper then hit a long drive, on which Mr. Snodgrass made a great running catch, as Mr. Engle advanced to third. Steve Yerkes drew a base on balls, bringing Tris Speaker to the plate. He hit a pop foul down the first base side, but Giants' ace pitcher Christy Mathewson, aided by Red Sox' bench jockeys, called for catcher Chief Meyers to take it, although first baseman Fred Merkle was closer, and the ball hit the ground in foul territory. Mr. Speaker shouted at Mr. Mathewson that he had made the wrong call and that it would cost him the game, and promptly singled home Mr. Engle with the tying run, as Mr. Yerkes advanced to third. Duffy Lewis was walked intentionally to load the bases. The next batter, Larry Gardner, hit a fly ball to Josh Devore in right field for the second out, but Mr. Yerkes beat Mr. Devore's throw to home plate for the winning run. Mr. Wood was the winning pitcher, improving his record for the series to 3-1, while Mr. Mathewson dropped to 0-2. Mr. Snodgrass' error became known as the "$30,000 muff, referring to the $29,514.34 difference in the share of receipts between the winners and losers. Only 17,034 fans were in attendance at Fenway Park; the Royal Rooters, the main Red Sox fan club of the time, had called for a boycott of the game because their regular seats had been double-sold to others for game 7 the day before.

90 years ago
1922

Football
CRU
ARU
The Edmonton Eskimos changed their name to the Edmonton Elks. The team, which wore purple and white in 1922, was supported by the Elks lodge. Another reason given for the name change was that the name “Eskimos” didn’t sound athletic enough.

75 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Jean de Brunhoff, 37. French author and illustrator. Mr. Brunhoff created the fictional elephant Babar, featuring the character in seven children's books published from 1931-1941. Mr. Brunhoff died of tuberculosis.

Horse racing
Seabiscuit and Heelfly finished in a dead heat for first place in the Laurel Handicap at Laurel, Maryland.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (0-2) 0 @ Ottawa (1-1) 11
Montreal (1-1) 0 @ Toronto (2-0) 14

WIFU
Calgary (5-2) 2 @ Winnipeg (4-3) 16

ORFU
Hamilton (0-1) 3 @ Toronto (1-0-1) 34

Stan O'Neil recovered an onside kick and went 66 yards for a touchdown to help the Rough Riders defeat the Tigers at Lansdowne Park.

Bob Isbister rushed 12 yards for a touchdown and Art West returned an interception 18 yards for another TD as the Argonauts blanked the Indians before 14,000 fans at Varsity Stadium. Mr. Isbister's touchdown was set up by Wes Cutler's block of an Abe Eliowitz punt.

Fritz Hanson passed 50 yards to Art Stevenson for the first touchdown, Bob Fritz rushed for the second, and Mr. Fritz passed to Cliff Roseborough for the third Blue Bomber touchdown as they beat the Bronks at Osborne Stadium. Calgary halfback Ray Olsen suffered a season-ending broken leg.

Herbie Moores scored 2 touchdowns to lead Balmy Beach over the Panthers at Consols Stadium. The Panthers were wearing new red and white uniforms.

Canadian university
Toronto (1-1) 5 @ McGill (1-1) 7
Western Ontario (2-0) 5 @ Queen's (0-2) 4
Saskatchewan 22 @ Alberta (1-2) 1

Bud Weaver and Gerry Potts each scored 2 touchdowns for the Huskies as they easily beat the Golden Bears at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton.

70 years ago
1942

Football
CRU
Winnipeg City Rugby Football League
University of Manitoba (0-4) 16 @ RCAF (3-1-1) 27

Chick Chikowski scored 2 touchdowns for RCAF, with other touchdowns coming from Andy Branigan, Johnny Lake, and Ken Charlton. Frank Mathers led the Bisons with a touchdown and convert, while Rube Ludwig and Bob Hobday also scored Bison TDs. The game was played at Osborne Stadium.

50 years ago
1962

On television tonight
The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Economist

World events
U.S. President John F. Kennedy met in the White House with all nine members of the National Security Council and five other key advisers. The complete group became known as the Executive Committee of the National Security Council (EXCOMM). The were discussing what to do about the buildup of Soviet missiles that had been observed by spy planes flying over Cuba. The Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously recommended a full-scale attack and invasion of Cuba, but Mr. Kennedy, reasoning that the Soviets would regard such an action as a license for the U.S.S.R. to conquer Berlin, rejected the idea.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 1 @ San Francisco Giants 0 (New York won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Ralph Terry pitched a 4-hitter, but wasn't sure of victory until second baseman Bobby Richardson caught Willie McCovey's line drive for the final out of the series. The only run scored in the top of the 5th inning when Bill Skowron scored from third base as Tony Kubek grounded into a double play. The Giants threatened in the 9th when Matty Alou led off with a single. Mr. Terry struck out Felipe Alou and Chuck Hiller, but Willie Mays doubled, putting runners on second and third for Mr. McCovey, who claimed that the line drive was the hardest ball he ever hit. Jack Sanford allowed 7 hits in 7 innings to take the loss. 43,948 fans attended the last World Series game at Candlestick Park until 1989. For the Yankees, it was their 20th World Series championship and their last until 1977.







40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Leo G. Carroll, 85. U.K.-born U.S. actor. Mr. Carroll appeared in six movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock--most notably Spellbound (1945) and North by Northwest (1959)--but is probably best known as Alexander Waverly the spymaster in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964-1968).

Hale Boggs, 58. U.S. politician. Mr. Boggs was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana from 1947-1972 and the Democratic party leader in the United States House from 1962-1972. The plane in which he was a passenger disappeared on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska. He was declared dead on January 3, 1973, the day his term in Congress would have expired.

Nick Begich, 40. U.S. politician. Mr. Begich was a member of the Alaska State Senate from 1962-1970 and the United States Senate from 1971-1972. A Democrat, he was travelling on the same plane as Hale Boggs.

Dick Suderman, 31. Canadian football player. Mr. Suderman was a defensive end with the Calgary Stampeders from 1964-1968 and 1970-1972. He was named to the All-Western All-Star team in 1967, 1968, and 1971, and was named the outstanding Canadian player in Calgary’s 14-11 win over the Toronto Argonauts in the 1971 Grey Cup. On October 12, 1972, he was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for rookie linebacker Dave Herbert. Two days later, he played for the Eskimos and blocked a punt in their 22-16 loss to the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver. The next day, back in Edmonton, Mr. Suderman collapsed while having lunch with several teammates in the Chateau Lacombe hotel. The cause of death was a brain aneurysm, which doctors said did not appear to be related to football. Mr. Suderman died two days before his 32nd birthday. The trophy for the outstanding Canadian player in the Grey Cup was named in his honour.

Defense
General Creighton Abrams, 58, was sworn in as the U.S. Army’s 26th Chief of Staff, and left immediately for Vietnam, accompanied by Gen. Alexander Haig, Jr., 47, recently promoted to Army Vice Chief of Staff after four years as military aide at the White House.

30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Pass the Dutchie--Musical Youth (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A.: (Billboard): Jack & Diane--John Cougar (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Jack & Diane--John Cougar (3rd week at #1)
2 Who Can it Be Now?--Men at Work
3 Eye in the Sky--Alan Parsons Project
4 Abracadabra--Steve Miller Band
5 I Keep Forgettin'--Michael McDonald
6 Somebody's Baby--Jackson Browne
7 Hard to Say I'm Sorry--Chicago
8 You Can Do Magic--America
9 Heart Attack--Olivia Newton-John
10 Hold On--Santana

Singles entering the chart were Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates (#66); Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone) by Chilliwack (#88); Shakin' by Eddie Money (#89); You and I by Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (#90); and Stand or Fall by the Fixx (#95).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 New World Man--Rush (2nd week at #1)
2 Down Under--Men at Work
3 Eye in the Sky--Alan Parsons Project
4 Hold On--Santana
5 Athena--The Who
6 Jack & Diane--John Cougar
7 Hard to Say I'm Sorry--Chicago
8 Eye of the Tiger--Survivor
9 Blue Eyes--Elton John
10 Heart Attack--Olivia Newton-John

Singles entering the chart were Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson (#41); Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes (#46); I Get Excited by Rick Springfield (#47); I Did it for Love by Harlequin (#49); and Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone) by Chilliwack (#50).

Football
CFL
Edmonton (8-5) 53 @ Montreal (2-11) 39
Ottawa (3-10) 22 @ British Columbia (8-5) 28

The Eskimos built a 29-3 lead in the 2nd quarter and then barely withstood a 2nd-half rally by the Concordes in the second-highest scoring game in CFL history to date. Warren Moon threw touchdown passes of 4 and 33 yards to Waddell Smith, another of 23 yards to Tom Scott, and handed off to Jim Germany for 2 more TDs in the 1st half. In the 2nd half, Mr. Moon connected with Brian Kelly for a 34-yard touchdown, and defensive back Joe Hollimon returned a fumble 39 yards for another Eskimo TD. Mr. Moon completed 30 of 42 passes for 462 yards. Montreal quarterback Johnny Evans, meanwhile, finished with 36 completions in 52 pass attempts for 526 yards and 4 touchdowns—2 to Brian DeRoo, 1 each to Nick Arakgi and Marc Lacelle. Mr. Evans also rushed for a 4-yard touchdown and completed 2 passes for 2-point converts. Attendance at Olympic Stadium was 16,375.

Larry Key rushed 20 times for 108 yards and a touchdown and John Henry White rushed 10 times for 56 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Lions beat the Rough Riders before 20,068 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on a rainy Saturday night. Ottawa quarterback Chris Isaac completed touchdown passes of 44 yards to Carl Powell in the 1st quarter and 35 yards to Pat Stoqua in the 4th quarter. Veteran Gerry Organ added 2 converts, a single, and 3 field goals, including a career-longest kick of 57 yards with 1:53 remaining in the game.

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Cardinals 5 @ Milwaukee Brewers 7 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Trailing 5-1 after 6½ innings, the Brewers rallied for 6 unearned runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 7th to defeat the Cardinals before 56,560 fans at County Stadium. St. Louis second baseman Tommy Herr managed the rare accomplishment of driving in 2 runs with a sacrifice fly. In the 2nd inning he hit a fly ball to deep center field, where Gorman Thomas made the catch, but slipped and was unable to prevent both Willie McGee, who had been on third base, and Ozzie Smith, who had been on second, from scoring.





25 years ago
1987

War
The Kuwaiti sea tanker Sea Isle City, flying the American flag, was struck by an Iranian missile and 18 were injured.

Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 108.36 points, the first time it had lost 100 points in a single session, and 450 points below its all-time highs recorded in August 1987.

Disasters
18 people were killed when hurricanes swept through southern England.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (2-13) 17 @ Toronto (9-5-1) 20

The Argonauts trailed 17-7 in the 4th quarter but rallied to defeat the Rough Riders and eiliminate them from playoff contention before 21,127 fans at Exhibition Stadium. After Dean Dorsey’s 29-yard field goal at 2:37 of the 4th quarter had given Ottawa a 10-point lead, Lance Chomyc kicked a 47-yard field goal at 5:30 to make the score 17-10. The Argonauts tied the game with 6:28 remaining in regulation time on a 93-yard interception return for a touchdown by Darnell Clash, converted by Mr. Chomyc. Mr. Chomy’c 24-yard field goal with 3:39 remaining provided the winning margin. The Rough Riders scored the game’s only offensive touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Todd Dillon to Mike Hudson with 4:06 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The win was the 55th in regular season play for Toronto head coach Bob O’Billovich, moving him past Leo Cahill into first place on the Argonauts’ career list.

20 years ago
1992

Died on this date
Shirley Booth, 94. U.S. actress. Miss Booth was an accomplished stage actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), in which she reprised her Broadway role. She starred in the television comedy series Hazel (1961-1966) and A Touch of Grace (1973).

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the U.S. trade deficit had widened sharply in August to $9 billion, as exports showed their biggest decline in five years.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (3-12) 17 @ Edmonton (9-6) 43

The Eskimos scored 37 points in the last 31 minutes as they beat the Lions before 21,164 fans—the smallest crowd to date for a CFL game at Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton quarterback Tracy Ham rushed 3 times for 91 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in the 1st half to begin the Eskimos’ offensive outburst. Mr. Ham also completed a touchdown pass to Henry “Gizmo” Williams and handed off to Michael Soles for 2 touchdowns. Sean Fleming added 4 converts and 5 field goals and recovered a B.C. fumble. Sean Millington rushed 8 yards for the first B.C. touchdown in the 2nd quarter, and Donovan Wright returned an interception 66 yards for the other Lions’ major in the 3rd quarter. Robert Hardy of the Eskimos rushed 12 times for 101 yards, while former CFL rushing champion Robert Mimbs, playing his first game for the Lions, rushed 13 times for 50 yards. Tony Kimbrough started at quarterback for B.C. but left in the 2nd quarter with a rib cartilage injury; backups Michael Johnson and Giulio Caravatta both saw action. It was Bryan Hall Night at Commonwealth Stadium, and fans received paper masks of the veteran broadcaster with CJCA, who was in his 25th season of calling the play-by-play for Eskimos' games.

10 years ago
2002

Defense
The U.S. administration of President George W. Bush revealed that North Korea acknowledged that it was developing nuclear arms. The admission had come earlier in the month at a meeting in Pyongyang after a U.S. diplomat confronted his hosts with evidence of a clandestine nuclear project. North Korea and the U.S. had agreed in 1994 that the former would freeze all development of nuclear weapons.

Terrorism
Seven people were killed in a bomb blast in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Philippine authorities blamed the Aby Sayyaf terrorist group.

Politics and government
The three-month-old coalition government of the Netherlands collapsed over “unacceptable” conflicts within the three-party coalition. A new election was set for January 2003.

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was unopposed, won 100% of the vote, with 100% voter turnout, in a referendum on whether he should rule for another seven years. The result topped that of the most recent such referendum, in 1995, in which he had received a “yes” vote of only 99.96%.

The United States Senate voted 92-2 to follow the lead of the House of Representatives in approving a bill that would give $3.9 billion to the states to fix shortcomings in the electoral process. The money would be used to replace antiquated voting machines, train poll workers, and create accurate lists of registered voters.