October 13, 2014

370 years ago
1644

War
A Swedish fleet, which included Dutch ships, defeated the Danish fleet and captured about 1,000 prisoners in the Battle of Fehmarn in what is now Germany.

125 years ago
1889

Born on this date
Douglass Dumbrille. Mr. Dumbrille, a native of Hamilton, Ontario, moved to the United States in his early 20s, and appeared in plays before becoming a character actor in Hollywood. He appeared in over 200 movies and television programs through the 1960s, often playing a shifty businessman or politician. Mr. Dumbrille died on April 2, 1974 at the age of 84.

100 years ago
1914

Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Athletics 1 @ Boston Braves 3 (Boston won best-of-seven series 4-0)

Johnny Evers singled in 2 runs in the 5th inning and Dick Rudolph pitched a 7-hit complete game for his second win of the Series as the Braves completed the first sweep in World Series history--and one of the biggest upsets in World Series history--before 34,365 fans at Fenway Park. Bob Shawkey started on the mound for Philadelphia and took the loss. It was the only World Series won by the Braves during their years in Boston.

90 years ago
1924
Baseball
Little World Series
Baltimore Orioles (IL) 3 @ St. Paul Saints (AA) 6 (St. Paul won best-of-nine series 5-4-1)

Chuck Dressen and Leo Dixon hit solo home runs to help the Saints win their third straight game and the Series at Lexington Park. Howard Merritt (2-2) pitched a 9-hit complete game to win the pitching matchup over Tommy Thomas (1-1), Lawrence Jackson, and George Earnshaw. Fritz Maisel hit his second home run of the Series for the Orioles.

80 years ago
1934

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

70 years ago
1944

War
U.S. troops in Germany fought their way through the eastern section of Aachen while a German attack northwest of the city was repelled. Soviet troops occupied the Latvian capital of Riga. Japanese forces reportedly killed the entire Chinese garrison in capturing Kweiping in the southern part of the province of Kwangsi. U.S. ships continued their attacks on Formosa (Taiwan) and the Philippines.

Politics and government
U.S. Representative Clare Boothe Luce (Republican--Connecticut) accused President Franklin D. Roosevelt of being "not only untrustworthy but also incompetent."

60 years ago
1954

Football
CRU
ORFU
Sarnia (5-3) 13 @ Kitchener-Waterloo (8-2) 23

Bobby Kuntz scored 2 touchdowns, while Ralph Hunter and Syl O'Hara also scored TDs, as the Dutchmen defeated the Imperials in Kitchener. Perk Johnson and Jon Florence scored touchdowns for Sarnia.

50 years ago
1964

On television tonight
The Fugitive, starring David Janssen, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Nemesis, with guest stars Kurt Russell, John Doucette, and Slim Pickens

Space
The Voskhod 1 crew of Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov, and Boris Yegorov landed in the U.S.S.R. just over 24 hours after launch, concluding the first three-man space mission in history.

40 years ago
1974

Died on this date
Sam Rice, 84. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Rice was an outfielder with the Washington Nationals (1915-1933) and Cleveland Indians (1934), batting .322 with 34 home runs and 1,078 runs batted in in 2,270 games. He retired just 13 hits short of 3,000 for his major league career, but declined to come out of retirement to reach the magic number. Mr. Rice was perhaps best remembered for a catch he made in right field during the third game of the 1925 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tumbled into the stands. Mr. Rice was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.

Ed Sullivan, 73. U.S. journalist and broadcaster. Mr. Sullivan was a theatre and gossip columnist in New York newspapers for several decades who became internationally famous for hosting the television variety show Toast of the Town--renamed The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955--on CBS from 1948-1971, presenting acts such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles. He died 15 days after his 73rd birthday.

Otto Binder, 63. U.S. writer. Mr. Binder was a prolific writer for comic books, especially for Captain Marvel Adventures.

Football
CFL
Toronto (5-7-1) 13 @ Montreal (7-4-2) 13
British Columbia (8-5) 15 @ Saskatchewan (7-7) 17

Ed Shuttlesworth rushed 1 yard for a touchdown late in the game and Zenon Andrusyshyn converted to lift the Argonauts into a tie with the Alouettes before 17,136 fans at Autostade. Mr. Andrusyshyn attempted a game-winning field goal in the final seconds, but was unable to even get a single point to win the game.

Saskatchewan defensive back Lorne Richardson set a CFL record for a single game by returning 2 fumbles for touchdowns as the Roughriders edged the Lions before 16,902 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Mr. Richardson returned a blocked punt 24 yards for his first touchdown, and returned a fumble 44 yards for his second TD.

NFL
Buffalo (4-1) 27 @ Baltimore (0-5) 14
Chicago (2-3) 10 @ Atlanta (2-3) 13
Cincinnati (4-1) 34 @ Cleveland (1-4) 24
Dallas (1-4) 28 @ St. Louis (5-0) 31
Houston (1-4) 10 @ Minnesota (5-0) 51
Los Angeles (3-2) 6 Green Bay (3-2) 17 @ Milwaukee
Miami (3-2) 17 @ Washington (3-2) 20
New England (5-0) 24 @ New York Jets (1-4) 0
New Orleans (1-4) 17 @ Denver (2-2-1) 33
New York Giants (1-4) 7 @ Philadelphia (4-1) 35
Pittsburgh (3-1-1) 34 @ Kansas City (2-3) 24
San Diego (1-4) 10 @ Oakland (4-1) 14

Baseball
World Series
Oakland Athletics 2 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Joe Ferguson's 2-run home run in the 6th inning off Vida Blue provided the winning margin as the Dodgers held on to defeat the Athletics before 55,989 fans at Dodger Stadium. Don Sutton pitched 8 shutout innings before allowing 2 runs in the 9th, but Mike Marshall relieved him and picked pinch runner Herb Washington off first base and then struck out pinch hitter Angel Mangual to end the game.





30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Movin'on--Novecento

#1 single in Flanders (VRT Top 30): I Just Called To Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): I Just Called To Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): The War Song--Culture Club

#1 single in the U.K.: I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder

U.S.A. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder
2 Let's Go Crazy--Prince and the Revolution
3 Missing You--John Waite
4 Drive--The Cars
5 Hard Habit to Break--Chicago
6 She Bop--Cyndi Lauper
7 What's Love Got to Do with It--Tina Turner
8 Lucky Star--Madonna
9 Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)--Billy Ocean
10 Cruel Summer--Bananarama

Singles entering the chart were No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney (#42); Sea of Love by the Honeydrippers (#64); I Need You Tonight by Peter Wolf (#72); The Medicine Song by Stephanie Mills (#84); Heaven's on Fire by Kiss (#86); and Can't Let Go by Stephen Stills featuring Michael Finnigan (#88).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 The Warrior--Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
2 Missing You--John Waite
3 Let's Go Crazy--Prince and the Revolution
4 What's Love Got to Do with It--Tina Turner
5 We're Not Gonna Take It--Twisted Sister
6 Drive--The Cars
7 I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder
8 She Bop--Cyndi Lauper
9 If This is It--Huey Lewis and the News
10 Two Tribes--Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Singles entering the chart were Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy) by Roger Hodgson (#87); No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney (#91); Penny Lover by Lionel Richie (#93); At the Feet of the Moon by Parachute Club (#94); Not in Love by Platinum Blonde (#97); and Sexual Outlaw by Rough Trade (#98).

Died on this date
George Kelly, 79. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Kelly, nicknamed "High Pockets," was a first baseman with the New York Giants (1915-1917, 1919-1926); Pittsburgh Pirates (1917); Cincinnati Reds (1927-1930); Chicago Cubs (1930); and Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), batting .297 with 148 home runs and 1,020 runs batted in in 1,622 games. He led the National League in home runs in 1921 (23) and in RBIs in 1920 (94), tying for the NL lead in RBIs in 1924 (136). Mr. Kelly was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973 on a selection by the Veterans Committee, which included two of his former teammates. Baseball historian Bill James has referred to Mr. Kelly as the worst player in the Hall of Fame.

Space
The U.S. space shuttle Challenger landed at Cape Canaveral after 8 days in space, successfully concluding STS-41-G, the first of a "launch a month" series of flights.

Terrorism
The Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the previous day's bombing of the hotel in Brighton where a Conservative party conference was being held, and acknowledged that the bomb was aimed at Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, whose policies in Northern Ireland the IRA opposed. Mrs. Thatcher, who with her husband narrowly escaped injury, said, "All attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail." Bill Hucklesby, head of Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist squad, said that the device may have been a highly sophisticated time bomb planted weeks in advance.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (10-3-1) 33 @ Ottawa (4-10) 17
Montreal (5-8-1) 26 @ Edmonton (8-6) 29

Merv Fernandez caught 8 passes for 135 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the Lions to victory before 21,280 fans at Lansdowne Park. Ned Armour helped the B.C. cause with 5 catches for 124 yards. Tim Cowan, starting in place of injured Roy Dewalt, completed 21 of 35 passes for 365 yards. Mr. Fernandez's touchdowns gave him 14 for the season. The Rough Riders' only touchdown came in the first quarter on a 12-yard pass from J.C. Watts to Dave Newman. The Lions made 4 interceptions off backup Ottawa quarterback Dave Marler.

The Eskimos rushed for 277 yards, their highest single-game total since 1965. Matt Dunigan carried 9 times for 105 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a sprained ankle early in the fourth quarter. Mr. Dunigan's total gave him 732 yards rushing for the season, a single-season record for a quarterback. Larry Cowan had 97 yards on 14 carries, and Neil Lumsden carried 11 times for 60 yards. Mr. Dunigan also completed 16 of 24 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown pass went to Brian Kelly, and was Mr. Kelly's 16th touchdown reception of the season. Johnny Evans replaced Mr. Dunigan at quarterback in the middle of a drive, and finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Montreal quarterback Turner Gill completed just 14 of 34 passes, but had a number dropped by his receivers. He did manage to amass 255 yards with his completions, including a 66-yard touchdown to Nick Arakgi and a completion to Harold Bailey for a 77-yard gain. With 45 seconds remaining, Mr. Gill hit Todd Brown with a 14-yard touchdown pass, and then threw to Brian De Roo for a 2-point convert. The Concordes scored one of the strangest touchdowns in CFL history on the last play of the third quarter; Mr. Evans, punting from his end zone, punted the ball off the upright, and Frank Kosec fell on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Mr. Gill then ran for a 2-point convert. Darryl Hall of the Eskimos made 2 interceptions. 42,766 fans witnessed the entertainment at Commonwealth Stadium.

Baseball
World Series
San Diego Padres 2 @ Detroit Tigers 4 (Detroit led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Alan Trammell hit 2-run home runs in the 1st and 3rd innings to account for all the Detroit runs as the Tigers beat the Padres before 52,130 fans at Tiger Stadium. Detroit pitcher Jack Morris went the distance for his second win of the series.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Lambada--Kaoma (4th week at #1)

Politics and government
East German President Erich Honecker spoke of the need to change economic and social policies.

18 days after winning 4 seats in the provincial election, the Equality Party requested official recognition from the Quebec National Assembly.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the Producer Price Index for finished goods had risen 0.9% in September, sparking worries that the rate of inflation might soon increase.

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 190.58 points to a close of 2,569.26, the second-highest one-day decline in points ever. The immediate cause of the selloff was attributed primarily to the failure of a group of investors to arrange financing of a takeover of United Airlines. Their setback was seen as an indicator that the era of the "junk bond" financing of corporate takeovers might be nearing an end. Investors were also concerned about the rise in producer prices and by the apparent failure of the United States Congress to approve a reduction in the capital gains tax.

Football
CIAU
Saskatchewan (5-1) 39 @ Calgary (4-3) 33

Mike Lazecki kicked 2 field goals in the last 1:08 of the game to break a 33-33 tie as the Huskies defeated the Dinosaurs at McMahon Stadium.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Cotton Eye Joe--Rednex (2nd week at #1)

War
Seven weeks after the Irish Republican Army had announced a cease-fire, three major loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland did the same.

Politics and government
Former Haitian military commander-in-chief Lieutenant General Raoul Cedras and aide Brigadier General Philippe Biambey, who had resigned several days earlier upon the restoration of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power, arrived with their families in Panama on a plane chartered by the U.S. military to begin their exile.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that prices charged by producers for finished goods had declined 0.5% in September.

10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Enrique Fernando, 89. Filipino jurist. Mr. Fernando was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1967-1979 and Chief Justice from 1979-1985.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Houston 7 @ St. Louis 10 (St. Louis led best-of-seven series 1-0)

The Cardinals scored 6 runs in the 6th inning as they beat the Astros before 52,323 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium.

American League Championship Series
Boston 1 @ New York 3 (New York led best-of-seven series 2-0)

John Olerud's 2-run home run in the 5th inning was the deciding hit as the Yankees beat the Red Sox before 56,136 fans at Yankee Stadium. Jon Lieber pitched 7+ innings to win the pitchers' duel over Pedro Martinez, who allowed 3 earned runs in 6 innings in taking the loss.