October 29, 2014

125 years ago
1889

Baseball
World Series
Brooklyn Bridegrooms 2 @ New York Giants 3 (New York won best-of-eleven series 6-3)

The Giants gave up 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning but came back with single runs in the 1st, 6th, and 7th to edge the Bridegrooms before 3,067 fans at the Polo Grounds as the National League champions beat the American Association champions in the series for the first time since 1884. Jim Slattery scored the winning run all the way from second base when Brooklyn catcher Doc Bushing missed a 2-out third-strike pitch. Hank O’Day gave up 4 hits in going the distance for the win. Adonis Terry took the loss, his third of the series and second in a many days.

90 years ago
1924

Died on this date
Frances Hodgson Burnett, 74. U.K.-born U.S. author. Mrs. Burnett was known for children's books such as Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886); A Little Princess (1905); and The Secret Garden (1911).

70 years ago
1944

War
Polish troops in the Netherlands captured the city of Breda and advanced west to cut the Breda-Rosendaal road. Soviet troops entered Hungary. U.S. troops in the Philippines controlled 67 miles of the Leyte Island coastline and pushed west and south against deteriorating Japanese defenses.

Diplomacy
The U.S.S.R. announced that it would not attend the International Aviation Conference in Chicago on November 1 because certain pro-Fascist countries had been invited.

Politics and government
The Panamanian Democratic Party convention approved the extension of President Ricardo de la Guardia's term presidential term until 1947.

60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Hold My Hand--Don Cornell (4th week at #1)

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Pretty Woman--Roy Orbison (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me--Sandie Shaw (2nd week at #1)

Music
The second of two concerts comprising the T.A.M.I. Show took place at Sant Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. The concerts were filmed, and edited into the movie The T.A.M.I. Show (1964).

Africana
The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania.

Crime
A group of thieves led by Jack "Murph the Surf" Murphy stole a collection of irreplaceable gems, including the 565 carat (113 grams) Star of India, from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

40 years ago
1974

Diplomacy
During the final moments of a conference of 20 Arab heads of state in Rabat, Morocco, the nations agreed on a four-year, multi-billion-dollar program to aid the Palestine Liberation Organization, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan--the three countries bordering on Israel--with funds to be provided by the Arab oil-producing countries.

U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger concluded a three-day visit to India with a meeting with senior Indian officials, resulting in an announcement that the United States would supply at leat 500,000 tons of grain to India at reduced prices. A joint U.S.-India communique following Mr. Kissinger's visit underlined the "broadening" relationship between the countries.

Politics and government
U.S. President Gerald Ford announced the forced resignation of Federal Energy Administrator John Sawhill, and named Andrew Gibson, who had served as Maritime Administrator and as assistant secretary of commerce for domestic and international business in the first administration of President Richard Nixon, to replace Mr. Sawhill. Dixy Lee Ray, chairman of the now-defunct Atomic Energy Commission, was named to the new post of Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and National Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Robert Seamands was named to head the new Energy Research and Development Administration, which would take over the work of the AEC and other agencies; and former astronaut Bill Anders was named as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which would take over the AEC's responsibility for regulating the peaceful uses of nuclear power. Mr. Ford said, "This is a new team that will be in charge of the energy program" under Interior Secretary Rogers Morton, who also headed the new Energy Resources Council.

Hockey
NHL
The Washington Capitals claimed veteran defenseman Rod Seiling on waivers from the New York Rangers. Mr. Seiling was in his 12th season with the Rangers, and had scored 1 assist in 4 games in 1974-75.

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (2nd week at #1)

Oil
All members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) except Nigeria approved the previous day’s recommendation to cut production of oil to prevent prices from falling further.

Medicine
"Baby Fae," the 15-day-old girl who had received a baboon’s heart in an operation in California three days earlier, was removed from the critical list. Dr. Leonard Bailey, head of the team that had performed the operation at Loma Linda University Medical Center, responded to criticism of the operation on ethical grounds by saying that a human heart had not been sought, and that "our entire research endeavour has been aimed" at transplanting animal hearts into humans.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Swing the Mood--Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Lambada--Kaoma (10th week at #1)

Football
CFL
Toronto (7-10) 14 @ Hamilton (11-6) 45
Ottawa (3-14) 18 @ Winnipeg (7-10) 14
Saskatchewan (9-8) 34 @ Calgary (10-7) 19

Hamilton slotback Rocky DiPietro caught 5 passes for 73 yards to move past Tommy-Joe Coffey for first place on the CFL’s career list for pass receptions. The catches gave him a total of 652, 2 more than Mr. Coffey had when he retired in 1973. 17,428 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium (not to mention TV viewers across Canada) had to sit through a lengthy interruption of the game while Mr. DiPietro was honoured. Tony Champion caught 4 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Tiger-Cats. His first score came on a 35-yard pass from quarterback Todd Dillon, while his second major came on an 83-yard pass from running back Derrick McAdoo. Mr. McAdoo carried 18 times for 80 yards and a touchdown of his own. Stephen Jordan returned an interception 77 yards for the other Hamilton major. Paul Osbaldiston scored 21 points on 4 converts, 5 field goals, and 2 singles. Toronto’s touchdowns came 1:20 apart in the second quarter: Rick Johnson threw a 3-yard pass to Brian Bedford, and then Ryan Hanson recovered a blocked punt in the end zone. Gill Fenerty led the Argos with 14 carries for 108 yards.

Ottawa receiver Cornelius Redick caught 2 touchdown passes to lead the Rough Riders to their only road win of the season and their first since winning at Winnipeg Stadium the previous year. Ken Hobart, playing quarterback for Ottawa in place of injured Damon Allen, completed just 4 of 19 passes for 136 yards, but one of his completions was for 75 yards and a touchdown to Mr. Redick in the second quarter. Mr. Redick’s other score came in the first quarter on a 14-yard pass from slotback Gerald Alphin. Mr. Redick’s touchdown catches were his only receptions of the game. Sean Salisbury, in what turned out to be his last CFL game, started at quarterback for the Blue Bombers, but was pulled in favour of Lee Saltz late in the second quarter after completing 6 of 16 passes for 63 yards. Mr. Saltz was just 6 for 25 for 130 yards, but he managed to complete a 52-yard touchdown pass to Rick House early in the third quarter. The Rough Riders failed to score a point or even complete a pass in the second half, but the Blue Bombers were unable to score any points after Trevor Kennerd’s 47-yard field goal at 12:15 of the third quarter. Mr. Hobart rushed 9 times for 68 yards, while Ottawa fullback David Conrad carried 13 times for 74. 20,541 disenchanted fans at Winnipeg Stadium saw the defending Grey Cup champions stumble to their sixth straight loss.

The Roughriders outscored the Stampeders 17-2 in the fourth quarter in front of a McMahon Stadium crowd of 20,754. Kent Austin, who had earlier completed a touchdown pass to James Ellingson, ran 9 yards for a touchdown at 8:38 of the fourth quarter and then hit Mr. Ellingson for his second touchdown pass of the game with just 1:54 remaining to put the game away. Dave Ridgway added 3 converts, 4 field goals, and a single for Saskatchewan. Calgary quarterback Tom Porras threw touchdown passes to Ray Alexander and Brock Smith, but also gave up 4 interceptions. Mr. Porras was the Stampeders’ leading rusher, with 5 carries for 56 yards. The Roughriders’ win kept their hopes alive for taking second place in the West Division with one week remaining in the regular season.

CIAU
Alberta (5-3) 22 @ Saskatchewan (6-2) 12

The Golden Bears, eliminated from playoff contention by UBC's win over Calgary the day before, rallied with 12 points in the last 2½ minutes to defeat the first-place Huskies at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. In a game that saw Alberta punt 16 times and Saskatchewan punt 12 times, the Huskies led 5-1 after 3 quarters on a field goal by Mike Lazecki and a safety touch, while Alberta had a single by Steve Kasowski. In the fourth quarter, a 45-yard field goal by Mr. Kasowski and a 28-yard touchdown pass from Mike Kolodnicki to Darryl Szafranski, converted by Mr. Kasowski, was countered by a Saskatchewan touchdown on a 34-yard pass from backup quarterback Todd Baker to Dan Farthing, converted by Mr. Lazecki. Mr. Kasowski put the Golden Bears on top 13-12 with 2 late singles, and followed with a field goal in the last minute. Mr. Baker threw his fourth interception of the game with less than 30 seconds remaining, and the Golden Bears finished with a touchdown when safety Trent Brown came into the game as a receive and caught a 35-yard pass from Mr. Kolodnicki with 11 seconds remaining. Mr. Kolodnicki fcompleted 17 of 35 passes for 240 yards. Mr. Farthing led Saskatchewan's attack with 6 receptions for 146 yards. Terry Korte and Todd Matheson each made 2 interceptions for Alberta.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Yomiuri Giants 8 @ Kintetsu Buffaloes 5 (Yomiuri won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Norihiro Komada, Tatsunori Hara, Kiyoshi Nakahata, and Warren Cromartie hit home runs for the Giants as they beat the Buffaloes before 23,091 fans at Fujidera Stadium in Osaka, completing their comeback after losing the first three games. Isao Koda won his second game of the Series. Yasunaga Makishi, Takayuki Murakami, and Daijiro Oishi homered for the Buffaloes, who made 3 errors in the final game.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Tomorrow--Silverchair

#1 single in Italy: 7 Seconds--Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Hymn--Caballero

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Cotton-Eyed Joe--Rednex (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Cotton-Eyed Joe--Rednex (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): 7 Seconds--Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry (12th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Dromen zijn bedrog--Marco Borsato (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Baby Come Back--Pato Banton

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men (10th week at #1)
2 All I Wanna Do--Sheryl Crow
3 Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
4 Secret--Madonna
5 Another Night--Real McCoy
6 When Can I See You--Babyface
7 Never Lie--Immature
8 At Your Best (You are Love)--Aaliyah
9 Always--Bon Jovi
10 Here Comes the Hotstepper--Ini Kamoze

Singles entering the chart were Get Over It by the Eagles (#61); When We Dance by Sting (#81); Dance Naked by John Mellencamp (#89); Tic Toc by Lords of the Underground (#92); Shut Up and Kiss Me by Mary Chapin Carpenter (#93); and Word is Bond by Brand Nubian (#94).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men (9th week at #1)
2 All I Wanna Do--Sheryl Crow
3 Secret--Madonna
4 Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
5 Another Night--Real McCoy
6 100% Pure Love--Crystal Waters
7 When Can I See You--Babyface
8 Stroke You Up--Changing Faces
9 Stay (I Missed You)--Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
10 Wild Night--John Mellencamp with Me’shell Ndegeocello

Singles entering the chart were When We Dance by Sting (#82); Can U Get Wit It by Usher (#85); Dance Naked by John Mellencamp (#86); Spin the Bottle by the Juliana Hatfield 3 (#87); Get Up on It by Keith Sweat (#88); Hip Hop Ride by Da Youngsta's (#90); Before I Let You Go by BLACKstreet (#91); and (I Could Only) Whisper Your Name by Harry Connick, Jr. (#94).

Crime
Francisco Martin Duran fired over two dozen shots at the White House with an assault rifle from the sidewalk along Pennsylvania Avenue. Mr. Duran was overpowered by bystanders and was later convicted of trying to kill U.S. President Bill Clinton, who was inside watching a football game on television at the time of the shooting.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (10-7) 46 @ Ottawa (4-13) 29
Winnipeg (12-5) 10 @ Baltimore (12-5) 57
Sacramento (8-8-1) 16 @ Edmonton (12-5) 22
Las Vegas (5-12) 7 @ British Columbia (11-5-1) 45

Tom Burgess threw 2 touchdown passes to Elbert Turner and rushed for 2 touchdowns of his own as the Roughriders beat the Rough Riders before 23,292 fans at Frank Clair Stadium. Ottawa running back Michael Richardson caught 2 touchdown passes from Danny Barrett.

Mike Pringle rushed for 200 yards and touchdowns of 23 and 7 yards as the Baltimore Football Club took a 37-0 halftime lead and routed the Blue Bombers before 39,417 fans at Memorial Stadium. Mr. Pringle broke the CFL single-season record for rushing yardage of 1,896, set by Willie Burden of the Calgary Stampeders in 1975. Baltimore quarterback Tracy Ham threw 3 touchdown passes to Chris Armstrong and rushed for another TD himself.



A controversial ruling on a play in the Edmonton end zone on the final play of the game went in favour of the Eskimos, allowing them to defeat the Gold Miners before 29,322 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. Sacramento quarterback Kerwin Bell threw a pass to Marcus Dowdell for what the Gold Miners thought was the game-tying touchdown, but officials, after a lengthy delay, ruled the pass incomplete. Damon Allen and Lucius Floyd rushed for Edmonton touchdowns as the Eskimos came back from an early 13-0 deficit. Mr. Bell connected with Myron Wise for the game's first touchdown in the 3rd quarter.

Cory Philpot rushed for 150 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught a pass for another TD as the Lions routed the Posse before 22,701 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Seibu Lions 1 @ Yomiuri Giants 3 (Yomiuri won best-of-seven series 4-2)

Hiromi Makihara won his second pitchers' duel of the Series over Kimiyasu Kudoh as the Giants defeated the Lions before 46,307 fans at the Tokyo Dome. Henry Cotto hit his second home run of the Series for Yomiuri.

10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, 102. U.K. royal family member. Princess Alice was the daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch, Scotland's largest landowner, and married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V, in 1935. She served with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)/Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF), and held official positions with a dozen British Army regiments. The Duchess of Gloucester carried out public functions until she was 98.

Edward Oliver LeBlanc, 81. Dominican politician. Mr. LeBlanc, leader of the Dominica Labour Party, was Chief Minister of Dominica from 1961-1967, and--after the island had been granted more self-government by Great Britain-- Premier of Dominica from 1967-1974.

Vaughn Meader, 68. U.S. comedian. Mr. Meader was known for his impersonation of U.S. President John F. Kennedy; his album The First Family (1962), a gentle spoof of Mr. Kennedy and his family, was a bestseller and won the Grammy Award as Album of the Year. When President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, Mr. Meader's career immediately declined, and he quickly disappeared into obscurity, from which he never really emerged.

Law
European leaders signed the European Union's first constitution.

Terrorism
The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcast an excerpt from a supposedly current Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admitted direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and made reference to the 2004 U.S. presidential election.

Football
CFL
Calgary (4-14) 16 @ Winnipeg (7-11) 37

The Stampeders' loss to the Blue Bombers at Canad Inns Stadium was the last game for Matt Dunigan as Calgary's head coach and director of football operations.