October 27, 2013

130 years ago
1883

Football
ORFU
Round 3
Toronto 23 University of Toronto 1

125 years ago
1888

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 7 @ St. Louis Browns 18 (New York won best-of-ten series 6-4)

The Browns trailed 4-1 after 3 innings, but scored 5 runs in the top of the 4th, 5 in the 6th, and 4 in the 7th as they routed the Giants before just 412 fans at Sportsman's Park. Elton Chamberlain pitched a complete game for his second win of the series against three losses. Cannonball Titcomb made his first appearance of the series on the mound for New York and pitched 4 innings in taking the loss. He was relieved by Gilbert Hatfield, who pitched the last 5 innings. Bill George, who had been the losing pitcher in game 9, played in the outfield and hit the Giants' only home run of the series. Tip O'Neill and Tommy McCarthy homered for the Browns; for Mr. O'Neill, it was his second home run in as many games. The Giants made 8 errors and the Browns 3.

120 years ago
1893

Society
Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General of Canada, chaired the first meeting of the National Council of Women of Canada, at a public session in the Horticultural Pavilion of the Allen Gardens in Toronto, attended by over 1,500 women; an advocacy group, linked to the International Council of Women, to improve the status of women. Lady Aberdeen served as the Council's first president until her resignation in 1899.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the Giants winning 13-12 in Joplin, Missouri.

90 years ago
1923

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (3-1-1) 8 @ Montreal (1-3-1) 0
Ottawa (1-4) 2 @ Toronto (3-0-2) 7

ORFU
(Toronto) Parkdale Canoe Club (1-1) 12 @ University of Toronto (0-3) 0

Canadian university
McGill (0-3) 3 @ Queen's (3-0) 19
Saskatchewan 10 @ Manitoba 14 (First game of 2-game total points series)

2,000 fans in Winnipeg saw U of M defeat U of S.

MRU
Winnipeg Victorias (3-0) 54 Winnipeg Tammany Tigers (1-4) 1

ARU
Finals
Edmonton 13 @ Calgary 7 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Bill Rankin scored a touchdown, convert, and single, and Jack Fraser scored a touchdown and a single for the Eskimos as they beat the 50th Battalion at Hillhurst Park.

75 years ago
1938

On the radio
Columbia Workshop, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Air Raid

This drama written by Archibald Macleish was described as a "play in verse," and contained slight similarities to the Mercury Theatre of the Air presentation of The War of the Worlds three days later.

Technology
Du Pont announced that its new synthetic yarn would be called nylon.

60 years ago
1953

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Others, starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Hugh Reilly

50 years ago
1963

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (7-7-2) 28 @ Toronto (3-10) 44
British Columbia (11-4) 20 @ Winnipeg (7-8) 34

The Argonauts made 4 interceptions and recovered a Saskatchewan fumble as they defeated the Roughriders before 19,263 fans at CNE Stadium.

George Fleming scored 16 points and the defending Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers rushed for 204 yards as they defeated the Lions before 16,973 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Willie Fleming rushed 97 yards for a B.C. touchdown.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Angie--Rolling Stones (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Daydreamer/The Puppy Song--David Cassidy

Australia's top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Can the Can--Suzi Quatro (3rd week at #1)
2 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
3 Live and Let Die--Wings
4 Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)--Shirley Bassey
5 You Don't Own Me--The Ormsby Brothers
6 And I Love You So--Perry Como
7 Monster Mash--Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
8 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
9 Yesterday Once More--Carpenters
10 Half-Breed--Cher

Singles entering the chart were Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) by Kevin Johnson (#23); Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine by Tom T. Hall (#26); Dancing on a Saturday Night by Barry Blue (#33); Any Dream Will Do by Max Bygraves (#34); and Happy by Michael Jackson (#40).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Midnight Train to Georgia--Gladys Knight and the Pips

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Angie--Rolling Stones
2 Keep on Truckin' (Part 1)--Eddie Kendricks
3 Midnight Train to Georgia--Gladys Knight and the Pips
4 Half-Breed--Cher
5 Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat--DeFranco Family
6 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
7 That Lady (Part 1)--The Isley Brothers
8 Photograph--Ringo Starr
9 All I Know--Garfunkel
10 Yes We Can Can--The Pointer Sisters

Singles entering the chart were Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (#65); My Music by Loggins and Messina (#86); Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) by Helen Reddy (#87); My Old School by Steely Dan (#93); Roller Coaster by Blood, Sweat & Tears (#96); Fell for You by the Dramatics (#98); Let Me Be There by Olivia Newton-John (#99); and Smokin' in the Boy's Room by Brownsville Station (#100).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Angie--Rolling Stones (3rd week at #1)
2 Half-Breed--Cher
3 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
4 Could You Ever Love Me Again--Gary & Dave
5 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
6 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
7 Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat--DeFranco Family
8 Free Ride--The Edgar Winter Group
9 Higher Ground--Stevie Wonder
10 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band

Singles entering the chart were Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (#85); Weeping Widow by April Wine (#93); American Super Hero by Dickens (#96); I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (#97); There Ain't No Way by Lobo (#98); and The Love I Lost (Part 1) by Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes (#99).

Calgary's top 10
1 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
2 Let Me In--The Osmonds
3 Half-Breed--Cher
4 All I Know--Garfunkel
5 Free Ride--The Edgar Winter Group
6 Angie--Rolling Stones
7 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
8 Summer (The First Time)--Bobby Goldsboro
9 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
10 Woman from Tokyo--Deep Purple
Pick hit of the week: Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter--Chester

Football
CFL
Edmonton (8-5-2) 10 @ Calgary (6-9) 14

Rick Galbos rushed for 94 yards on 8 carries, including a 2-yard touchdown with 4:48 remaining in the 2nd quarter, as the Stampeders kept their playoff hopes alive before 21,055 fans at McMahon Stadium. Larry Robinson converted the touchdown and added 2 field goals and a single. The Eskimos trailed 14-1 before Tom Wilkinson completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Harrell with 1 second remaining in the 3rd quarter. Dave Cutler, who had scored a single on a missed field goal attempt on the first play of the 2nd quarter, converted to make the score 14-8. Calgary punter Jim Furlong conceded a safety touch with 3:54 remaining in the game to end the scoring. Mr. Harrell, playing his first game of the season after spending the first 14 games on the injured list because of a neck injury, caught 7 passes for 74 yards and rushed 6 times for 26 yards. Calgary running back Jesse Mims was also playing his first game of the season after missing the first 14 games because of injury, rushed 11 times for 31 yards and caught 3 passes for 46. Edmonton split end George McGowan caught 7 passes for 81 yards.

30 years ago
1983

War
U.S. casualties in the invasion of Grenada were put at 8 dead, 39 wounded, and 8 missing in the two days since the U.S. invasion of the Caribbean island. The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted 32-2 to support a declaration that the invasion was subject to the War Powers Resolution, which would require U.S. troops to leave Grenada by December 24.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Domino Dancing--Pet Shop Boys (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Charles Hawtrey, 73. U.K. actor and musician. Mr. Hawtrey, born George Frederick Joffre Hartree, was a singer and pianist, but was best known as a comic actor who had a long career on stage, screen, and television. He was best known as a regular cast member of the Carry On movies, appearing in more than 20 films in the series from 1958-1972. Mr. Hawtrey was a heavy drinker and smoker; he died shortly after falling and breaking his leg and refusing an operation to amputate his legs in order to save his life.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan suspended construction of the new U.S. embassy in Moscow because of Soviet listening devices in the building structure.

Economics and finance
The Soviet government revealed that the U.S.S.R. had experienced huge budget deficits for years, but they had not been publicly disclosed. The deficit for 1988 was estimated at the equivalent of $58 billion U.S.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Chunichi Dragons 6 @ Seibu Lions 7 (Seibu won best-of-seven series 4-1)

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Living on My Own '93--Freddie Mercury (5th week at #1)

Baseball
Nippon Series
Seibu Lions 0 @ Yakult Swallows 1 (Yakult led best-of-seven series 3-1)

10 years ago
2003

Disasters
U.S. President George W. Bush declared the California wildfire a national disaster, paving the way for federal assistance. The wildfire, one of the largest in the state's history, was believed to have been the work of arsonists, and had destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres and more than 3,500 homes.