October 21, 2012

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Donna Morrow!

240 years ago
1772

Born on this date
Samuel Taylor Coleridge. U.K. poet. Mr. Coleridge was a founder of the Romantic movement in English poetry; his best-known poems were The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798), Kubla Khan (completed in 1797, published in 1816), and Christabel (written from 1797-1800, published in 1816). He died on July 25, 1834 at the age of 61.

175 years ago
1837

War
Seminole chief Osceola was captured by the United States Army as he was carrying a white flag of truce during the Second Seminole War in Florida.

125 years ago
1887

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Browns 11 Detroit Wolverines 4 @ Washington (Detroit led 15-game series 7-3)

The Browns made a triple play in a game that was played in the morning after being rained out the day before.

Detroit Wolverines 13 St. Louis Browns 3 @ Baltimore (Detroit led 15-game series 8-3)

The game was played in the afternoon after the morning game in Washington.

120 years ago
1892

Baseball
Kid Nichols pitched a shutout as the Boston Beaneaters blanked the Cleveland Spiders 4-0 before 6,547 fans at South End Grounds in Boston to take a 3-0-1 lead in their National League championship playoff series.

90 years ago
1922

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (4-0) 28 @ Ottawa (0-3-1) 1

Lionel Conacher rushed for a touchdown, lateralled for another, and made several outstanding runs to lead the Argonauts over the Senators at Lansdowne Park.

IRFU-university (exhibition)
Queen's University 2 @ Hamilton Tigers 19

ORFU
(Toronto) Parkdale Canoe Club (3-0) 25 @ Hamilton Rowing Club (1-1) 8
(Ottawa) St. Brigids (0-2) 2 @ University of Toronto (1-2) 19

Canadian university
Toronto (2-0) 51 @ McGill (0-3) 5

70 years ago
1942

Crime
John and Elsie Mehrtens of Edmonton were fined $60 for hoarding 69 pounds of coffee and 1 pound of tea in violation of Canadian rationing regulations in force during World War II.

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Man Who Had Seven Hours, starring Robert Sterling

Died on this date
Jack Hoey, 28. Canadian hockey player. Mr. Hoey played right wing with the Latimer Brokers in the amateur East York Major League. Shortly after the start of the 2nd period of a game against the Ux-Spring Combines at East York Memorial Arena, Mr. Hoey collapsed with a fatal heart attack near centre ice. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. Mr. Hoey, who, while in his teens, had saved two children from drowning, was an employee of the Toronto Fire Department.

World events
Jomo Kenyatta was among 100 Kenyans arrested in a raid by British authorities in an attempt to clamp down the rebel Mau Mau movement.

Football
CRU
ORFU
The Windsor Royals, who hadn't won a game since 1950, announced their withdrawal from the Ontario Rugby Football Union for the balance of the season. Their final two scheduled games--at Toronto vs. Toronto Balmy Beach on October 26 and at home vs. the Brantford Redskins on November 1--were cancelled, and not recorded as defaults.

50 years ago
1962

Space
The mission of the Soviet satellite Cosmos 10 ended, four days after launch.

Americana
The Seattle World's Fair, officially titled the Century 21 Exposition, closed after exactly six months of operation.



Football
CFL
Toronto (3-9) 24 @ Hamilton (7-4-1) 27

The Tiger-Cats trailed 24-13 in the 3rd quarter before 24,591 fans at Civic Stadium when Hamilton coach Jim Trimble benched starting quarterback Joe Zuger and replaced him with Frank Cosentino, and Mr. Cosentino promptly completed a 71-yard touchdown pass to Dick Easterly. In the 4th quarter, Mr. Cosentino connected with Garney Henley for a 39-yard TD to provide the winning margin. Hamilton had scored touchdowns in each of the first 2 quarters on touchdown passes from Mr. Zuger of 3 yards to Ken Kilrea and 24 yards to Mr. Henley. Dave Mann scored the first Toronto touchdown on a pass from halfback Dick Shatto. Quarterback Tobin Rote threw a TD pass to Joe Hernandez, and Ron Morris intercepted a pass from Mr. Zuger and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown, setting the stage for Mr. Cosentino's entrance. Hamilton's Bobby Kuntz rushed 15 times for 116 yards, while former Argonaut fullback C.R. Roberts had a poor game in his debut as a Tiger-Cat.



40 years ago
1972

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Mouldy Old Dough--Lieutenant Pigeon (2nd week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Boppin' the Blues--Blackfeather (2nd week at #1)
2 Rock and Roll Parts I and 2--Gary Glitter
3 Breaking Up is Hard to Do--The Partridge Family
4 Popcorn--Hot Butter
5 Run to Me--The Bee Gees
6 Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)--The Hollies
7 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)--Looking Glass
8 So Tough--Johnny O'Keefe
9 Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day--Gilbert O'Sullivan
10 Promised Land--Dave Edmunds

Singles entering the chart were You Wear it Well by Rod Stewart (#18); Rock Me Baby by Johnny Farnham (#30); Ginger Man by Brian Cadd (#34); and Pamela Brown by Tom T. Hall (#37).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry
2 Ben--Michael Jackson
3 Everybody Plays the Fool--The Main Ingredient
4 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
5 Use Me--Bill Withers
6 Go All the Way--Raspberries
7 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
8 I'll Be Around--The Spinners
9 Freddie's Dead--Curtis Mayfield
10 Garden Party--Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band

Singles entering the chart were You Ought to Be with Me by Al Green (#67); Convention '72 by the Delegates (#71); Crazy Horses by the Osmonds (#73); Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#81); Down to the Nightclub by Tower of Power (#82); Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul (#92); The Mosquito by the Doors (#94); Celebration by Tommy James (#95); No by Bulldog (#96); Roberta by the Bones (#97); Memphis at Sunrise by the Bar-Kays (#98); Holy Cow by Stefan (#99); and Deteriorata by National Lampoon (#100). Deteriorata was a spoof of The Desiderata, which had been a major hit for Les Crane in the fall of 1971.

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry
2 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
3 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me--Mac Davis
4 Black & White--Three Dog Night
5 Go All the Way--Raspberries
6 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
7 You Wear it Well--Rod Stewart
8 Tight Rope--Leon Russell
9 Everybody Plays the Fool--The Main Ingredient
10 Speak to the Sky--Rick Springfield

Singles entering the chart were Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu by Johnny Rivers (#81); Poor Boy by Casey Kelly (#83); Ventura Highway by America (#89); Loving You Just Crossed My Mind by Sam Neely (#93); Crazy Horses by the Osmonds (#94); Song Seller by the Raiders (#95); Dialogue (Parts I and II) by Chicago (#97); I'll Be Around by the Spinners (#98); and Operator by Jim Croce (#99).

Calgary’s Top 10
1 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry (3rd week at #1)
2 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
3 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
4 Everybody Plays the Fool--The Main Ingredient
5 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me--Mac Davis
6 Rock Me Baby--David Cassidy
7 Running Back to Saskatoon--The Guess Who
8 You Wear it Well--Rod Stewart
9 I Can See Clearly Now--Johnny Nash
10 One More Chance--Ocean
Pick hit of the week: Carry Me, Carrie--Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Disasters
37 of 53 people aboard an Olympic Airways plane en route from Corfu to Athens died when it crashed into the sea short of the Athens airport.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (9-5) 3 @ Hamilton (9-3) 18
Calgary (5-9) 19 @ British Columbia (4-10) 17

Dave Buchanan rushed 22 times for 161 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown, as the Tiger-Cats defeated the Blue Bombers before 33,946 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Dave Fleming rushed 5 yards for the other touchdown. Mack Herron led the Winnipeg ground game with 10 carries for 74 yards.

Jesse Mims rushed 3 yards for a touchdown with 25 seconds remaining in the game to give the Stampeders their win over the Lions before 21,284 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. The winning touchdown finished a drive that was prolonged when B.C. defensive back Brian Donnelly deflected a pass from Calgary quarterback Jerry Keeling on a third down-and-10 yards-to-go play from the Stampeder 53-yard line, only to have the ball be caught by Gerry Shaw for a first down as he was lying on his back. Mr. Shaw caught a pass from Mr. Keeling for the other Calgary touchdown. Jim Evenson rushed 2 yards for the Lions' only touchdown. Ted Gerela converted and added 3 field goals. The Lions moved to the Stampeder 36-yard line with 5 seconds left, but Mr. Gerela was wide on a 43-yard field goal attempt, and Mr. Mims conceded a single point to end the game.

Baseball
World Series
Oakland Athletics 1 @ Cincinnati Reds 8 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

The Reds broke the game open with 5 runs in the 7th inning before 52,737 fans at Riverfront Stadium. Ross Grimsley, who pitched 1 inning after releiving starting pitcher Gary Nolan with 2 out in the 5th, was the winning pitcher, while Vida Blue, who started and pitched 5 2/3 innings, took the loss. For Joe Horlen, the fourth pitcher used by the Athletics in the game, it was his only World Series appearance and his last appearance in a major league game. The former Chicago White Sox ace faced 8 batters and gave up 2 hits, 2 bases on balls, and an earned run in 1 1/3 innings. The last batter he faced was Joe Morgan, who grounded to first baseman Mike Epstein, who then threw to Mr. Horlen for the putout at first base. It was also the final major league game for Oakland's Don Mincher, who ended his career in a strange manner. After coming to bat as a pinch hitter in game 4 and hitting a single to drive in the tying run in the 9th inning, he was announced as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning of game 5, only to be replaced by Angel Mangual when the Reds changed pitchers. In game 6, the same thing happened: Mr. Mincher was announced as a pinch hitter for pitcher Bob Locker in the top of the 7th, and when Cincinnati changed pitchers, Dave Duncan then batted for Mr. Mincher. Mr. Mincher was thus credited with 3 games played in the series, but was only announced into the game in the last 2.



30 years ago
1982

Politics and government
Sinn Fein, the political wing of the provisional Irish Republican Army, won its first seats in elections for the new Ulster Assembly.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (4th week at #1)

Diplomacy
Honduran President Jose Ascona met with U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Washington and asked that U.S. military aid to the Nicaraguan Contras be suspended until at least January 1988.

Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average rose by a record 186.84 points.

Baseball
World Series
Minnesota Twins 2 @ St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

The Cardinals broke a 1-1 tie with 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning before 55,347 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium. The key hit was a 3-run home run by third baseman Tom Lawless, who had hit just .080 (2 for 25) during the regular season; the homer was just the second of his major league career. Bob Forsch, who relieved starting pitcher Greg Mathews with 2 out in the 4th inning, pitched 2 2/3 innings and was credited with the win. Frank Viola lasted just 3 1/3 innings in taking the loss.



20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Om du var min--Mauro Scocco (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Politics as Usual

Died on this date
Jim Garrison, 70. U.S. attorney. Mr. Garrison was the District Attorney for New Orleans Parish from 1961-1973. He was known for investigating the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and his efforts resulted in charges against New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw, who was acquitted. Mr. Garrison's book On the Trail of the Assassins (1988) provided some of the inspiration for the movie JFK (1991).

Personal
As I was driving to Edmonton from Enoch in the afternoon, I saw a bald eagle. I'd never seen one in person before or since, and it was a beautiful sight.

Baseball
World Series
Atlanta Braves 1 @ Toronto Blue Jays 2 (Toronto led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Devon White singled home Kelly Gruber with 2 out in the bottom of the 7th inning to provide the winning margin as Jimmy Key pitched 7 2/3 innings to win the duel over Tom Glavine before 52,090 fans at SkyDome.



10 years ago
2002

Terrorism
A sport utility vehicle carrying a bomb crashed into a bus in northern Israel, killing 14 people and injuring 50.