October 15, 2013

125 years ago
1888

Born on this date
S.S. Van Dine. U.S. author. Mr. Van Dine, whose real name was Willard Huntington Wright, was an art critic who became an author of crime fiction, writing under the name S.S. Van Dine in 12 novels featuring the detective Philo Vance, published from 1926-1939. He created another fictional detective, Dr. Crabtree, a character in 12 short films from 1931-1932. Mr. Van Dine died on April 11, 1939 at the age of 50 from a heart condition exacerbated by heavy drinking.

Crime
George Lusk, chairman of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee in London, received a letter allegedly from Jack the Ripper.

90 years ago
1923

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 6 @ New York Giants 4 (Yankees won best-of-seven series 4-2)

Trailing 4-1 after 7 innings, the Yankees erupted for 5 runs in the top of the 8th inning and defeated the Giants before 34,172 fans at the Polo Grounds to win the first World Series in their 23-year history. 2 of the Yankees' runs scored on bases-loaded walks before Bob Meusel singled in 2 more, with the final run scoring on the same play on an error by Giants' center fielder Bill Cunningham. Babe Ruth hit his third home run of the series to open the scoring for the Yankees in the top of the 1st inning. Catcher Frank Snyder hit the Giants' only home run as he gave his team a 3-1 lead to lead off the 5th inning. Herb Pennock, who was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the 8th inning, pitched 7 innings and was credited with his second win of the series, while Sad Sam Jones pitched the last 2 innings to get the save. Art Nehf pitched 7 1/3 innings and was charged with his first loss of ther series.

75 years ago
1938

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (2-0) 25 @ Montreal (0-2) 2
Ottawa (2-0) 42 @ Hamilton (0-2) 6

WIFU
Winnipeg (5-2) 14 @ Regina (4-3) 6
Edmonton (0-7) 3 @ Calgary (5-2) 6

ORFU
Toronto (1-1) 18 @ Peterborough (0-2) 2
Montreal (1-0-1) 12 @ Sarnia (1-0-1) 12

The Rough Riders set an IRFU record for points in a quarter as they scored 30 points in the 3rd quarter of their rout of the Tigers at Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds.

Fritz Hanson scored 2 touchdowns as the Blue Bombers beat the Roughriders before 3,000 fans at Parc de Young. Leo Danaher rushed 85 yards for the Regina touchdown.

The Eskimos thought they'd scored the winning touchdown with 33 seconds remaining in the game against the Bronks at Mewata Stadium, but officials ruled that Edmonton running back Vince Yatchek had not crossed the goal line on third down. Edmonton coach Bob Fritz was so upset at the hometown officiating that he took his team off the field, ending the game. Jimmy Gilkes scored the Calgary touchdown in the 2nd quarter.

Bummer Stirling scored a touchdown, field goal and 4 singles, with his 70-yard punt going for the tying point in the last minute, to give the Imperials their tie with the Nationals. Johnny Ferraro rushed 55 yards for the first Montreal touchdown, and Mr. Burton intercepted a Sarnia lateral and ran 20 yards for the other Montreal TD.

Canadian university
McGill (2-0) 10 @ Toronto (1-1) 7
Queen's (0-2) 7 @ Western Ontario (1-1) 10
Alberta (0-2) 0 @ Saskatchewan (1-1) 13

More than 18,000 fans at Varsity Stadium saw the Redmen defeat the Varsity Blues.

Mr. Hall rushed for a touchdown in the 1st quarter and Bert Border rushed for another with 6 minutes remaining in the game as the Huskies shut out the Golden Bears at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon.

70 years ago
1943

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The Old Russian Woman

War
The U.K. and U.S. governments announced the appointments of British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Pownall and U.S. Major General Albert Wedemeyer as chief of staff and deputy chief of staff, respectively, for Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Allied Southeast Asia commander. Soviet forces pushed closer to Kiev in fierce fighting as German troops began to evacuate the city. Japanese troops in China captured Pienma and several nearby villages in Yunnan province.

Politics and government
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Monsignor Francis J. Haas as Chairman of the Fair Employment Practices Commission and named Deputy Chairman Malcolm Ross as his successor.

Journalism
Argentina lifted its decree banning publication of Jewish newspapers with the proviso that editorials be printed in both Yiddish and Spanish.

Labour
10,000 employees of the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company's plant in Kearny, New Jersey, who had begun a wildcat strike two days earlier, returned to work at the urging of five discharged shop committeemen, whose dismissal had set off the walkout by members of the Congress of Industrial Organizations Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America.

50 years ago
1963

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Angela Nixon!

On television tonight
The Fugitive, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Never Wave Goodbye: Part 2, with guest stars Susan Oliver, Robert Duvall, and Lee Philips

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Can the Can--Suzi Quatro (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France: Angélique--Christian Vidal (2nd week at #1)

Protest
The day after Thai Premier Thanom Kittikachorn had resigned and been replaced by Sanya Dharmasakti, tens of thousands of students and other civilians took almost complete control of Bangkok. Broadcasts reported that two other key leaders, strongman Marshal Praphas Charusathien and Colonel Narong Kittikachorn, had fled the country and that Thanom would leave soon. Students expressed their thanks to King Rama IX for cooperating with them in solving their problems, and promised to work closely with the new government.

Disasters
Typhoon Ruth swept across the Philippines, killing at least 50 people and forcing 15,000 from their homes.

Football
CFL
The Calgary Stampeders relieved Jim Duncan of his head coaching duties and reassigned him to scouting duties. The Stampeders were in third place in the Western Football Conference with a record of 5-8, but had lost their last 4 games and had been outscored 114-18 in the last 3, with the most recent loss taking place the day before, 32-8 at home against the Ottawa Rough Riders. Assistant coach Jim Wood was named head coach, with Dick Monroe as the only assistant, with 3 games remaining in the regular season and the club in the hunt for the third and last playoff spot in the conference. Mr. Duncan was in his fifth season as head coach, and left with a record of 45-42-1. He had led them to the Western championship in 1970 and the Grey Cup championship in 1971.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Red Red Wine--UB40 (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (2nd week at #1)
2 The Safety Dance--Men Without Hats
3 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
4 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
5 True--Spandau Ballet
6 King of Pain--The Police
7 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
8 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
9 Puttin' on the Ritz--Taco
10 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie

Singles entering the chart were Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (#35); Crumblin' Down by John Cougar Mellencamp (#47); The Smile Has Left Your Eyes by Asia (#76); Souls by Rick Springfield (#78); Invisible Hands by Kim Carnes (#84); I Need You by the Pointer Sisters (#86); Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) by Paul Young (#88); I Am Love by Jennifer Holliday (#89); and Mama by Genesis (#93).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 King of Pain--The Police
2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics
3 Maniac--Michael Sembello
4 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
5 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
6 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
7 True--Spandau Ballet
8 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler
9 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
10 Modern Love--David Bowie

Singles entering the chart were Love is a Stranger by Eurythmics (#38); Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis and the News (#41); Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar (#42); Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack (#44); Big Log by Robert Plant (#49); and Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) by Paul Young (#50).

Died on this date
Pat O'Brien, 83. U.S. actor. Mr. O'Brien was a character actor in movies who was at his busiest in the 1930s and '40s, often playing stereotypically Irish characters, including 12 movies in which he played a priest. He said that his greatest roles were that of Hildy Johnson in The Front Page (1931); the title role in Knute Rockne, All American (1940); and Father Francis Duffy in The Fighting 69th (1940). Mr. O'Brien died of a heart attack shortly after prostate surgery.

Diplomacy
The 12-member U.S. commission on Central America headed by Henry Kissinger met with Nicaraguan leaders in Managua. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said that the United States would have to decide if it wanted to continue on a path toward war with Nicaragua or whether it wanted to reduce tensions.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (3-11) 22 @ Hamilton (5-8) 34
Montreal (3-10) 32 @ Edmonton (8-6) 45

Dieter Brock completed 24 of 34 passes for 227 passes and 3 touchdowns to Keith Baker as the Tiger-Cats defeated the Roughriders before just 12,523 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium to win their first game under head coach Al Bruno, replacing Bud Riley, who had been fired a week earlier. Rookie Johnny Shepherd rushed 17 times for 143 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown--his only rushing touchdown of the regular season. Homer Jordan played most of the game at quarterback for Saskatchewan, completing 19 of 31 passes for 359 yards and touchdowns of 2 and 62 yards to Chris DeFrance and another of 3 yards to Tim Kearse. Backup quarterback Steve Clarkson relieved Mr. Jordan and saw the only game action of his 3-game CFL career, completing 1 of 4 passes for 25 yards. Mr. DeFrance caught 6 passes for 122 yards, while Mr. Baker caught 9 for 102.

Edmonton quarterback Warren Moon, who had been bothered earlier in the week by an inflamed bursa sac on his right elbow, showed no ill effects, as he set a team record for a single game that still stands with 555 yards passing as the Eskimos withstood a late Montreal rally to defeat the Concordes before 49,074 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. Mr. Moon completed 31 of 51 passes and connected with Brian Kelly for 3 touchdowns and Tom Scott and Milson Jones for a touchdown each. Mr. Jones also rushed 1 yard for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, his first TD since being acquired in a trade with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a month earlier. Montreal quarterback Johnny Evans completed 27 of 40 passes for 353 yards and touchdown passes of 60 and 59 passes to Ron Robinson in the 2nd half. Lester Brown scored the first 2 Concorde touchdowns on rushes of 18 and 5 yards in the 2nd quarter. The Eskimos led 37-18 after Dave Cutler converted Mr. Jones' first TD with 30 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, but Mr. Evans connected with Mr. Robinson for his first touchdown on the last play of the quarter, and hit him for his second touchdown just 5:05 later. Don Sweet's convert reduced the deficit to 37-32, but Larry Highbaugh made his 5th interception of the season--and the 66th and last of his CFL career--and Mike McLeod intercepted another pass from Mr. Evans on his own 10-yard line and returned it 50 yards to help preserve the victory for the defending Grey Cup champions. Mr. Kelly finished with 13 receptions for 266 yards--a team record--and Mr. Scott caught 6 for 106 to become only the second CFL player to amass 10,000 career yards in pass receptions, after former Eskimo Tommy-Joe Coffey, who played in the CFL from 1959-1960 and 1962-1973. Former Concorde Pete Harvey played his first game as an Eskimo in place of injured Waddell Smith and caught 4 passes for 80 yards. Mr. Robinson led the Concordes with 7 receptions for 216 yards. Edmonton's Scott Stauch led all rushers with 6 carries for 70 yards.

Baseball
World Series
Baltimore Orioles 5 @ Philadelphia Phillies 4 (Baltimore led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Baltimore second baseman Rich Dauer batted 3 for 4 with a double and 3 runs batted in as the Orioles edged the Phillies before 66,947 fans at Veterans Stadium, the largest crowd to attend a World Series game since 1964. A turning point in the game came in the top of the 6th inning when John Lowenstein singled with 1 out and moved to third base on a double by Mr. Dauer. Philadelphia manager Paul Owens then ordered starting pitcher John Denny to intentionally walk pinch hitter Joe Nolan to lead the bases. As usual, the move backfired, since the next batter, pinch hitter Ken Singleton, drew an unintentional walk to force in Mr. Lowenstein with the tying run, and Mr. Singleton was followed by another pinch hitter, John Shelby, who hit a sacrifice fly to left field to drive in Mr. Dauer, putting the Orioles ahead 4-3. Baltimore added a run in the 7th. The Phillies mounted a rally in the 9th when pinch hitter Ozzie Virgil singled in Bob Dernier with 2 out to make it 5-4, but Joe Morgan lined out to Mr. Dauer to end the game. Storm Davis started on the mound for the Orioles and gave up 6 hits and 3 runs--all earned in 5 innings, but was credited with the win. Tippy Martinez pitched 1 2/3 innings to pick up his second save of the series. Mr. Denny gave up 7 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in taking the loss.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): I Don't Want Your Love--Duran Duran (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): The Only Way is Up--Yazz and the Plastic Population

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins

#1 single in France (SNEP): Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me Reason)--Elsa and Glenn Medeiros (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Desire--U2 (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: One Moment in Time--Whitney Houston

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Red Red Wine--UB40

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Red Red Wine--UB40
2 Love Bites--Def Leppard
3 Don't Be Cruel--Cheap Trick
4 A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins
5 What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)--Information Society
6 I'll Always Love You--Taylor Dayne
7 Don't Worry Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin
8 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?--Steve Winwood
9 Sweet Child o' Mine--Guns 'N' Roses
10 I Hate Myself for Loving You--Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Singles entering the chart were I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran (#46); In Your Room by the Bangles (#62); Jealous Guy by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (#73); Didn't Know it was Love by Survivor (#78); Yeah, Yeah, Yeah by Judson Spence (#83); Dancing Under a Latin Moon by Candi (#86); Don't Break My Heart by Romeo's Daughter (#89); and Live it Up by Gardner Cole (#91). Jealous Guy had previously been released on the album Mind Games (1973), but hadn't been released as a single until it was included in the movie Imagine: John Lennon (1988).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Don't Worry Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin
2 True Love--Glenn Frey
3 One Good Woman--Peter Cetera
4 Don't You Know--Steve Winwood
5 Don't Be Cruel--Cheap Trick
6 Love Bites--Def Leppard
7 A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins
8 Forever Young--Rod Stewart
9 Never Tear Us Apart--INXS
10 It Would Take a Strong Man--Rick Astley

Singles entering the chart were Small World by Huey Lewis and the News (#76); Giving You the Best That I Got by Anita Baker (#83); Walk Away by Michael Bolton (#89); Another Lover by Giant Steps (#93); When Time Turns Around by the Spoons (#95); Look Away by Chicago (#97); and 1974 by Amy Grant (#99).

Died on this date
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, 96. U.K, musician and composer. Mr. Sorabji, born Leon Dudley Sorabji, was a pianist who wrote numerous works for piano and performed them in public from 1920-1936, and then banned performances of his music for the next 40 years, concentrating on essays and music criticism.

Hockey
NHL
Detroit 5 @ Toronto 3

Football
CIAU
British Columbia 22 @ Alberta (0-7) 20

The Thunderbirds needed a 22-yard field goal by Mike Bellefontaine with 11 seconds remaining in the game to beat the winless Golden Bears before 600 fans at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton, as UBC quarterback Jordan Gagner passed for 345 yards, but also threw 5 interceptions against one of the worst teams in the country. Alberta running back Tom Houg rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown. UBC head coach Frank Smith and his assistants were most unhappy about the officiating, and weren't shy about showing their displeasure.

Baseball
World Series
Oakland Athletics 4 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Kirk Gibson, suffering from a leg injury restricting him to pinch-hitting duties, came to bat with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning and hit a 2-run home run off Oakland relief ace Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers the win before 55,983 fans at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1st when Mickey Hatcher hit a 2-run home run off Oakland starting pitcher Dave Stewart. The Athletics scored all their runs in the 2nd on a grand slam by Jose Canseco off Los Angeles starter Tim Belcher. The Dodgers scored a run in the 6th to make it 4-3, and were down to their last out when pinch hitter Mike Davis walked on four pitches and Mr. Gibson fouled off several pitches before hitting a slider on a full count into the right field bleachers. Alejandro Pena pitched the last 2 innings and was credited with the win.





20 years ago
1993

Football
CFL
Sacramento (4-11) 26 @ Winnipeg (12-4) 33

David Williams caught 3 touchdown passes for the Blue Bombers as they defeated the Gold Miners before 27,451 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. The first 2 of Mr. Williams' TDs came on passes from starting quarterback Matt Dunigan, and his third from backup Sammy Garza, who entered the game when Mr. Dunigan suffered a severed achilles tendon, putting him out of action for the rest of the season. Troy Westwood converted all the touchdowns and added 4 field goals. Joe Howard Johnson returned a punt 63 yards for the first Sacramento touchdown in the 2nd quarter. Wide receiver Titus Dixon scored the other Gold Miners touchdowns on passes from quarterback David Archer, the last coming with 32 seconds remaining in the game.



10 years ago
2003

Politics and government
Ilham Aliyev was elected President of Azerbaijan, succeeding his father, who had held the office for 34 years.

Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 9,803 after having posted farily steady advances from a 2003 low of around 7,400 in mid-March.

Disasters
A ferry in New York City transporting passengers from Manhattan slammed into a pier on Staten Island 400 feet from the nearest ferry slip, causing the deaths of 10 people and injuring dozens of others, several of whom lost limbs. The pilot, Assistant Captain Richard Smith, fled to his home on Staten Island where he reportedly attempted suicide.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Florida 9 @ Chicago 6 (Florida won best-of-seven series 4-3)

The Marlins scored 3 runs in the top of the 1st inning against Chicago starting pitcher Kerry Wood, but the Cubs tied the game in the 2nd--helped by Mr. Wood's 2-run home run--and took a 5-3 lead in the 3rd on a 2-run homer by Moises Alou. Florida came back with 3 runs in the 5th, 1 in the 6th, and 2 in the 7th. The Cubs scored the game's final run in the bottom of the 7th on a home run by pinch hitter Troy O'Leary. Brad Penny, who pitched the 4th inning in relief of starter Mark Redman, was the winning pitcher, while Mr. Wood gave up 7 hits and 7 runs--all earned--in taking the loss before 39,574 fans at Wrigley Field.