October 29, 2013

125 years ago
1888

Diplomacy
The Convention of Constantinople was signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the White Sox winning 7-1 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

90 years ago
1923

Died on this date
Peter 'The Lordly' Verigin. Canadian Doukhobor leader. Mr. Verigin, leader of the Doukhobor sect settling in western Canada, was killed in Nelson, British Columbia by a bomb planted in the railroad coach in which he was traveling.

World events
The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Agriculture
In Calgary, the United Farmers of Alberta opened the head office of the Alberta Wheat Pool, the first grain pool in North America. The Pool started operations as an agricultural cooperative to try and stabilize prices, which had dropped severely in the past few years.

Sport
The Canadian schooner Bluenose defeated the American schooner Columbia in an international race.

75 years ago
1938

Football
IRFU
Hamilton (2-2) 13 @ Montreal (0-4) 9
Toronto (3-1) 13 @ Ottawa (3-1) 15

WIFU
Semi-Final
Regina 0 @ Winnipeg 13

ORFU
Sarnia (1-1-2) 6 @ Montreal (2-0-2) 6
Peterborough (1-3) 3 @ Toronto (2-2) 30

Greg Kabat kicked field goals of 45 and 25 yards and converted Fritz Hanson's 5-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter as the Blue Bombers shut out the Roughriders before a capacity crowd of 6,200 at Osborne Stadium.

Canadian university
McGill (4-0) 9 @ Queen's (0-4) 1
Western Ontario (2-2) 7 @ Toronto (2-2) 8

WCIRU
Saskatchewan (2-3) 13 @ Alberta (0-3) 11

Ross Pinder threw touchdown passes to Neil McLeod in the 1st quarter and Skipper Hall in the 3rd quarter, and kicked a field goal in the 4th quarter to provide the winning margin as the Huskies held on to defeat the Golden Bears at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Dave McKay rushed for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to tie the score 5-5; with Saskatchewan leading 13-5 in the 4th quarter, Mickey McMillan rushed for the second Alberta TD, converted by Lloyd Wilson.

70 years ago
1943

War
Soviet forces driving northwest from Melitopol seized Bolshaya Belozerka, 25 miles southeast of the Dnieper River. Allied forces in Italy took Mandragone, the Tyrrhenian Sea anchor of the German defense line. Japanese troops in the Treasury Islands continued to withdraw northward toward Malsi on Mono Island.

Diplomacy
Chilean President Juan Antonio Rios accepted U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's invitation to visit the United States sometime in the future.

50 years ago
1963

On television tonight
The Fugitive, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Smoke Screen, with guest stars Beverly Garland and Alejandro Rey

Protest
Faculty and students from the University of Alberta who were protesting the re-election of William Hawrelak as mayor of Edmonton were confronted at City Hall by a crowd of 1,000 pro-Hawrelak demonstrators.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Can the Can--Suzi Quatro (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Angélique--Christian Vidal (4th week at #1)

Politics and government
In the Quebec provincial election, Premier Robert Bourassa led his Liberal party to re-election, winning 102 seats for to 6 for the separatist Parti Québécois, and 2 Crédit Social. No Union Nationale members were elected, an embarrassing showing for the party that had governed the province from 1944-1970. The Liberals captured 54% of the vote, while the PQ, despite its low number of seats, won 31% of the vote, a 7% increase from the 1970 election. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was pleased with the outcome, saying, "The people of Quebec have overwhelmingly voted for the party that is squarely on the side of federalism, and voted for Canada."

Scandal
Sources close to the investigation of the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. reported that former U.S. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst had told the Watergate prosecution that President Richard Nixon had personally ordered him in 1971 not to press a series of anti-trust actions against International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. The consequent delay of an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court had made way for an out-of-court settlement considered favourable to ITT. The White House denied the accuracy of the report.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): They Don't Know--Tracey Ullman

#1 single in the U.K.: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (4th week at #1)
2 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
3 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
4 True--Spandau Ballet
5 King of Pain--The Police
6 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
7 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
8 The Safety Dance--Men Without Hats
9 Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)--Sheena Easton
10 Burning Down the House--Talking Heads

Singles entering the chart were Say it Isn't So by Daryl Hall-John Oates (#38); I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues by Elton John (#80); Stay with Me Tonight by Jeffrey Osborne (#84); Holiday by Madonna (#87); When the Lights Go Out by Naked Eyes (#88); and I Won't Stand in Your Way by Stray Cats (#89).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 True--Spandau Ballet
2 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
3 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
4 Modern Love--David Bowie
5 King of Pain--The Police
6 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
7 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
8 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
9 Rise Up--The Parachute Club
10 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics

Singles entering the chart were Foolin' by Def Leppard (#45); P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson (#46); Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club (#48); Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling (#49); and Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol (#50).

War
Most of the original American force that had invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada four days earlier had been replaced by 5,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Regiment. Bernard Coard, one of the leaders of the coup that had toppled and assassinated Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop 10 days earlier, was captured. U.S. Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf said that he had ordered naval patrol boats to shoot at unauthorized crafts attempting to land members of the press on the island. Grenadian Governor General Sir John Scoon announced plans for an interim government to rule until elections could be held.

Football
CFL
Montreal (5-10) 25 @ Ottawa (8-7) 20
Toronto (11-4) 22 @ Edmonton (8-8) 15

Kevin Starkey completed touchdown passes of 28 and 45 yards to Ron Robinson, and Denny Ferdinand rushed 33 yards for another TD, as the Concordes held off a late rally to defeat the Rough Riders before 20,959 fans at Lansdowne Park. The Concordes led 25-8 until Chris Isaac, who relieved starter Prince McJunkins at quarterback for the Rough Riders, threw touchdown passes to Pat Stoqua and Dave Newman in the last 8 1/2 minutes of the game. Ottawa attempted two 2-point converts, but neither succeeded. Mr. McJunkins rushed 14 times for 156 yards, but completed just 9 of 24 passes for 107 yards and 2 interceptions, and failed to produce a touchdown. Mr. Isaac completed 10 of 16 passes for 142 passes with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Mr. Starkey, a former Rough Rider, completed 11 of 24 passes for 156 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Mr. Ferdinand led Montreal's rushing game with 82 yards on 8 carries, while Lester Brown added 70 yards on just 4 carries. Ottawa running back Skip Walker, the CFL's rushing leader, carried 11 times for 60 yards and caught 5 passes for 49.

Joe Barnes, who replaced starter Condredge Holloway at quarterback to start the 2nd half, rushed 24 yards for a touchdown with 13 seconds remaining in the game to give the Argonauts their win over the Eskimos before 53,577 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The loss all but eliminated the defending Grey Cup champions from playoff contention; having finished their season a week ahead of every other team, their only chance was if last-place Saskatchewan Roughriders were to defeat the Stampeders in Calgary eight days later. Edmonton kicker Dave Cutler had perhaps the worst game of his CFL career, missing 5 of 6 field goal attempts, including 2 in the last 2 minutes. All 5 of his misses went for single points, the last giving the Eskimos a 15-14 lead with 1:02 remaining. Mr. Barnes, who entered the game with his team trailing 12-1 at halftime, completed 13 of 21 passes for 186 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to Emanuel Tolbert early in the 4th quarter, and rushed 3 times for 43 yards. Tom Scott scored the only Edmonton touchdown on a 31-yard pass from Warren Moon with 1:17 left in the 1st half. Mr. Moon completed just 20 of 45 passes for 335 yards and rushed 5 times for 31 yards. Mr. Holloway completed just 4 of 20 passes for 74 yards. Larry Cowan of the Eskimos led all rushers with 98 yards on 10 carries; Cedric Minter led the Argonauts with 9 carries for 75 yards. Edmonton's Brian Kelly caught 4 passes, giving him 104 for the season, 2 more than Joey Walters' 1982 record total of 102. Toronto's Terry Greer also caught 4 passes, giving him 100 receptions for the season with 1 game remaining. The Eskimos added four players to their Wall of Honour: Jackie Parker, Johnny Bright, Normie Kwong, and Rollie Miles. It was the last home game for many of the players who had helped the Eskimos win five straight Grey Cups from 1978-1982, including Mr. Moon.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Desire--U2 (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Teardrops--Womack & Womack (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Amor de mis amores--Paco

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Orinoco Flow--Enya (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Orinoco Flow--Enya

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins (2nd week at #1)
2 Wild, Wild West--Escape Club
3 Kokomo--The Beach Boys
4 What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)--Information Society
5 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?--Steve Winwood
6 Bad Medicine--Bon Jovi
7 The Loco-Motion--Kylie Minogue
8 One Moment in Time--Whitney Houston
9 Don't Be Cruel--Bobby Brown
10 Never Tear Us Apart--INXS

Singles entering the chart were Every Rose Has its Thorn by Poison (#60); Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble by D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (#78); Rock & Roll Strategy by Thirty Eight Special (#80); Hippy Hippy Shake by the Georgia Satellites (#82); The Lover in Me by Sheena Easton (#85); Wild World by Maxi Priest (#86); Got a New Love by Good Question (#88); Litte Liar by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (#89); Thanks for My Child by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#91); and Peek-A-Boo by Siouxsee and the Banshees (#94). Hippy Hippy Shake was from the movie Cocktail (1988).

Football
CFL
Hamilton (9-8) 23 @ Ottawa (2-15) 15
Edmonton (10-7) 16 @ British Columbia (9-8) 51

Martin Sartin rushed 1 yard for a touchdown and caught a 24-yard pass from Tom Porras for another TD to help the Tiger-Cats defeat the Rough Riders before 16,402 fans at Lansdowne Park. Ottawa running back Orville Lee went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season.

The Lions rolled up 543 yards in net offense, while forcing 5 turnovers and restricting the Edmonton offense to 179 yards as they embarrassed the Eskimos before 32,334 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Edmonton cornerback Steve Benjamin opened the scoring in the 1st quarter with an interception return for a touchdown. Former Calgary Stampeder quarterback Rick Worman, seeing his first game action in an Edmonton uniform, threw a pass to Jim Sandusky late in the game for the Eskimos' only offensive touchdown. It was the only CFL game for Edmonton defensive back Darryl Gaines.

CIAU
OQIFC
Semi-Final
Ottawa 13 @ Queen's 16


WIFL
Alberta (1-7) 36 @ Manitoba (1-7) 33

Alberta running back Tom Houg reached 1,000 yards rushing for the season as the Golden Bears edged the Bisons at Pan-Am Stadium in Winnipeg to end the season. The Bisons' only win had been in Edmonton by a 21-17 score early in the season, so they were ahead on total points 54-53 and avoided finishing in last place in the WIFL.

20 years ago
1993

Football
CFL
Edmonton (11-6) 54 @ British Columbia (10-7) 14

Damon Allen threw touchdown passes to Eddie Brown and Jim Sandusky and rushed for 2 touchdowns of his own to lead the Eskimos to a rout of the Lions before 35,674 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Robert Holland scored the other Edmonton touchdown on a 34-yard interception return. Sean Fleming added 5 converts, 6 field goals, and a single. Cory Philpot rushed for both B.C. touchdowns, both converted by Lui Passaglia. The Eskimos led 30-7 at halftime.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Franco Corelli, 82. Italian singer. Mr. Corelli was an operatic tenor who had a major international career from 1951-1976, and performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1961-1975.

Politics and government
Iain Duncan Smith resigned as leader of Great Britain's Conservative Party after failing to obtain the support of enough of his House of Commons caucus in a vote of confidence.

Basketball
NBA
Cleveland (0-1) 92 @ Sacramento (1-0) 106

Peja Stojaković scored 22 points and added 7 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Kings defeat the Cavaliers before 17,317 fans at ARCO Arena. LeBron James, making his professional debut, led all scorers with 25 points, and added 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals.

October 28, 2013

320 years ago
1693

Born on this date
Šimon Brixi. Czech composer. Mr. Brixi wrote music for church choirs; only 21 of his works survive. He died on November 2, 1735 at the age of 42.

220 years ago
1793

Born on this date
Eliphalet Remington. U.S. arms manufacturer. Mr. Remington founded E. Remington, now known as Remington Arms Company. He died on August 12, 1861 at the age of 67.

Technology
Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the cotton gin.

120 years ago
1893

Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere performance of his 6th Symphony (Pathétique) in St. Petersburg.

Football
ORFU
Round 2
Queen's College 6 @ University of Toronto 15 (Queen's won 2-game total points series 33-22)
Osgoode Hall 13 @ Toronto 21 (Toronto won 2-game total points series 49-47)

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the White Sox winning 6-0 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

80 years ago
1933

Football
IRFU
Ottawa (3-1) 12 @ Montreal (3-1) 18
Hamilton (0-4) 5 @ Toronto (2-2) 11

75 years ago
1938

Boxing
John Henry Lewis (100-10-5) retained his world light heavyweight title with a 15-round unanimous decision over Al Gainer (73-18-5) before 2,200 fans at New Haven Arena in New Haven, Connecticut. It was Mr. Lewis's last title defense; he retired the following year because of vision problems, after being knocked out by world heavyweight champion Joe Louis.

70 years ago
1943

War
The western drive of Soviet forces reached a point 26 miles east of the lower Dnieper River. U.S.S.R. troops took Anastasyevka and Blagodatnoye on the northwestern front. Allied forces in Italy continued to advance despite heavy rains. U.S. paratroops landed on the south coast of Choiseul Island in the northern Solomons, with Japanese forces retreating northward. Chinese troops in eastern China captured Sioafeng, Chekiung Province, one of the main points seized in the Japanese effort to wipe out guerrillas.

Business
The government of Brazil liquidated 45 Axis-owned concerns, including 25 Japanese operations.

Labour
As a result of strikes by more than 10,000 workers, 45 Argentine labour leaders were arrested and sent to concentration camps.

60 years ago
1953

Football
WIFU
Semi-Finals
Saskatchewan 5 @ Winnipeg 43 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Lorne Benson set a Canadian football record for a single game with 6 touchdowns and Bud Grant set another single-game record with 5 interceptions as the Blue Bombers routed the Roughriders at Winnipeg Stadium.

50 years ago
1963

On television tonight
The Outer Limits, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Man Who was Never Born, starring Martin Landau and Shirley Knight

40 years ago
1973

Disasters
24 people were missing and presumed drowned after an Argentine navy transport ship and a cargo ship collided in Rio de la Plata estuary off the coast of Argentina.

Horse racing
1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat ran his final race, winning the Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto by 6 1/2 lengths.

Football
CFL
Montreal (7-5-1) 0 @ Ottawa (9-5) 16
British Columbia (4-9-2) 22 @ Winnipeg (4-10-1) 17
Hamilton (6-7) 25 @ Saskatchewan (10-5) 34

Dick Adams returned a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown at 7:30 of the 3rd quarter and Gerry Organ kicked a convert and 3 field goals as the Rough Riders blanked the Alouettes at Lansdowne Park to clinch first place in the Eastern Football Conference. Mr. Organ's third field goal was his 31st of the season, breaking the league record for a single season that had been set by Ted Gerela of the British Columbia Lions in 1968. However, Dave Cutler of the Edmonton Eskimos, who played a 16-game season, had one game remaining in which to try to tie or break the record, while the Rough Riders' regular season was over after 14 games.

Johnny Musso rushed for 2 touchdowns in the 2nd half, scoring the winner on an 8-yard run with 3:40 remaining in the game, as the Lions edged the Blue Bombers at Winnipeg Stadium to keep their playoff hopes alive and eliminate Winnipeg from playoff contention. Bob LaRose scored the only Winnipeg touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Don Jonas with 6:58 remaining in the game as the Blue Bombers came back from a 15-4 deficit to take a 17-15 lead.

Ron Lancaster completed touchdown passes of 46 yards to Bobby Thompson and 40 yards to Tom Campana as the Roughriders eliminated the defending Grey Cup champion Tiger-Cats from playoff contention at Taylor Field in Regina. Steve Molnar, playing his first game of the season after missing the first 14 games with injury, rushed 2 yards for a Roughrider touchdown in the 3rd quarter, and Saskatchewan running back Terry Bulych rushed for TDs of 1 and 2 yards, respectively, within a 2 1/2-minute span in the last 5 minutes of the game. Hamilton quarterback Chuck Ealey completed touchdown passes of 25 yards to Garney Henley in the 1st quarter and 10 yards to Steve Conley and 45 yards to Andy Hopkins in the 4th quarter. The teams combined for 5 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, with each team scoring 2 touchdowns in a span of 3 minutes and 46 seconds beginning at the 8:50 mark.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): I Like Chopin--Gazebo (2nd week at #1)

War
The United Nations Security Council voted 11-1, with 3 abstentions, in favour of a resolution condemning the U.S. invasion of Grenada. The U.S.A. cast the only negative vote, constituting a veto of the resolution. Admiral Wesley McDonald, commander of U.S. forces in the Atlantic Ocean, said that 500 or more Cubans were still at large in Grenada and might have fled to the hills. He said that 638 Cubans and 17 Grenadians were being held prisoner, and that 36 Cuban and Grenadian fighters had been killed and 56 wounded. 700 U.S. Army Rangers began to withdraw from the country. The United States Senate voted 64-20 in favour of a resolution applying the War Powers Resolution to the invasion, meaning that U.S. troops had to be withdrawn from Grenada by December 24 unless Congress approved an extension.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): One Moment in Time--Whitney Houston (2nd week at #1)

Abominations
The French government ordered the pharmaceutical firm Groupe Roussell Uclaf to resume distribution of RU-486, a pill designed to induce an abortion early in pregnancy. The firm had announced two days earlier that it was ceasing distribution of the drug because of opposition from opponents of abortion.

Economics and finance
The United States government reported that the federal budget deficit for the 1988 fiscal year ended September 30 had been $155.1 billion, an increase of $5.4 billion over the previous year.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): U Got 2 Let the Music--Cappella

Politics and government
Prime Minister Sylvie Kinigi announced that she had regained control of the government of Burundi, a week after a failed attempt at a coup that had resulted in the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye.

Economics and finance
The United States government put the federal budget deficit for the 1993 fiscal year at $254.9 billion, far below estimates and also sharply lower than the 1992 deficit of $290.2 billion. During the fiscal year ended September 30, federal spending had risen 1.9% to $1.408 trillion, while revenues had increased 5.8% to $1.153 trillion. The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the gross domestic product had grown at an annual rate of 2.8% during the third quarter of 1993, compared with 1.9% for the second quarter.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high of 3,687.86.

Disasters
U.S. President Bill Clinton declared five counties of California to be disaster areas because of wildfires, believed to have been started by arsonists, and fanned by Santa Ana winds. The fires flourished in scrub forests and dense dry brush, and were burning in several places between Ventura County and the Mexican border.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Seibu Lions 7 @ Yakult Swallows 2 (Yakult led best-of-seven series 3-2)

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.

October 26, 2013

200 years ago
1813

War
In the War of 1812, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, leading 1,600 French-Canadian Voltigeurs (light militia), turned back General Wade Hampton and 3,000 Americans after four hours of fighting at a ford over the Châteauguay River, 35 miles southwest of Montreal. 300 front line militia blew hunting horns in the woods, making the Americans think they were facing a larger force. Lt-Col. de Salaberry had set up a barricade after learning of Gen. Hampton's invasion on October 21.

140 years ago
1873

Scandal
In the Canadian House of Commons, Liberal leader Alexander Mackenzie moved a vote of extreme censure against the Conservative government of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald over the "Pacific Scandal," after the Royal Commission presented its report on the awarding of contracts for the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

125 years ago
1888

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 11 @ St. Louis Browns 14 (10 innings) (New York led best-of-ten series 6-3)

The Browns scored 3 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break an 11-11 tie before just 711 fans at Sportsman's Park. The poor attendance figure was probably the result of the Giants having clinched victory in the series in the previous game. The Browns led 5-0 after 1 1/2 innings, but the Giants scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd and 5 in the 3rd to take an 8-5 lead. The Giants led 11-9 after 8 innings, but the Browns scored 2 in the top of the 9th to tie the game. St. Louis outfielder Tip O'Neill hit the game's only home run. Silver King started on the mound for St. Louis, but was relieved by Jim Devlin in the 4th inning, and Mr. Devlin pitched the remainder of the game to get the win in his first appearance in the series. Bill George of New York also made his first appearance of the series on the mound and pitched a complete game in taking the loss. The Giants made 5 errors and the Browns 4.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Charlie Barnet. U.S. musician. Mr. Barnet was a jazz saxophonist and bandleader whose hit recordings included Skyliner, Cherokee, and Scotch and Soda. He was married 11 times, with the last marriage lasting 33 years. He died on September 4, 1991 at the age of 77.

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the Giants winning 6-2 in Kansas City, Missouri.

70 years ago
1943

War
Japanese Emperor Hirohito told a special session of the Diet that the war situation was "truly grave," while Prime Minister Hideki Tojo said that "the United States, defeated at the beginning, is overcoming many difficulties and the war is growing in intensity." The Royal Canadian Air Force sank its fourth German U-boat in seven weeks. Soviet troops captured Karnavatka, a railroad station within the limits of Krivoi Rog.

Defense
The prototype of the German Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil" fighter plane made its first flight, with Flugkapitän Hans Dieterle at the controls.

Religion
Two Jehovah's Witnesses children were expelled from school in Lethbridge, Alberta for refusing to salute the flag during patriotic exercises. Their parents believed in paying homage only to God, not to material objects. The children stood at attention during the salute, but this was not enough.

Economics and finance
The U.S. government established the Foreign Economic Administration, which included the Lend-Lease Administration, the Offices of Economic Warfare and Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation, and the foreign procurement division of the CCC and State Department agencies dealing with foreign economies.

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Blue Bayou/Mean Woman Blues--Roy Orbison (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: If I Had a Hammer--Trini Lopez

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Se mi vuoi lasciare--Michele (5th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Vom Stadtpark die Laternen--Gitte and Rex Gildo (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): You'll Never Walk Alone--Gerry and the Pacemakers

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (2nd week at #1)
2 Busted--Ray Charles
3 Be My Baby--The Ronettes
4 Washington Square--The Village Stompers
5 Deep Purple--Nino Tempo & April Stevens
6 Donna the Prima Donna--Dion Di Muci
7 Blue Velvet--Bobby Vinton
8 Mean Woman Blues--Roy Orbison
9 I Can't Stay Mad at You--Skeeter Davis
10 Cry Baby--Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters

Singles entering the chart were Little Red Rooster by Sam Cooke (#64); Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa by Gene Pitney (#80); I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight by Barry and the Tamerlanes (#84); Saturday Night by the New Christy Minstrels (#87); Since I Fell for You by Lenny Welch (#92); Yesterday and You (Armen's Theme) by Bobby Vee (#93); Wonderful Summer by Robin Ward (#95); Living a Lie by Al Martino (#96); Funny How Time Slips Away by Johnny Tillotson (#97); The Scavenger by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones (#98); and A Fine Fine Boy by Darlene Love (#99).

On the radio
Sherlock Holmes, starring Fridtjof Hansen Mjoen and Arne Bang-Hansen, on Norsk Rikskringkasting (Norwegian State Broadcasting Corporation)
Tonight's episode: Rekreasjonsoppholdet (The Reigate Squires)

Football
CFL
Ottawa (8-5) 10 @ Hamilton (9-4) 11
Calgary (9-4-2) 45 @ Edmonton (2-13) 28

Hamilton quarterback Bernie Faloney completed just 7 of 21 passes for 136 yards, but his quick kick from the Ottawa 37-yard line through the Ottawa end zone in the last minute gave the Tiger-Cats their win over the Rough Riders before 28,007 fans at Civic Stadium, and clinched first place for Hamilton in the Eastern Football Conference.

Jerry Keeling, replacing injured Eagle Day, completed 14 of 21 passes for 267 yards to lead the Stampeders over the Eskimos before 12,000 fans at Clarke Stadium. Jim Thomas scored 2 touchdowns for the Eskimos, with E.A. Sims and Mike Lashuk scoring the other Edmonton touchdowns, all of which were converted by Bill Mitchell. Edmonton quarterback Lynn Amedee completed 23 of 38 passes.

Canadian university
Alberta (5-0) 49 @ Manitoba (1-3) 1
Saskatchewan (0-5) 0 @ British Columbia (3-1) 22

Ken Nielsen and Bert Carron each scored a pair of touchdowns, and Garry Smith passed for 297 yards for the Golden Bears as they routed the Bisons before 1,900 fans in Winnipeg.

Tom Thomson, Robin Dyke, and Norm Thomas caught touchdown passes for the Thunderbirds as they shut out the Huskies before 3,000 fans at Varsity Stadium in Vancouver.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Take Me To The Mardi Gras--Paul Simon (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Der Kleine Prinz--Bernd Clüver (3rd week at #1)

30 years ago
1983

Diplomacy
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau began his "peace initiative," visiting capitals of various nations.

Hockey
NHL
Edmonton 3 @ Toronto 8

Greg Terrion scored 3 goals for the Maple Leafs in their win over the Oilers at Maple Leaf Gardens.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Hand in Hand--Koreana (4th week at #1)

Society
Groupe Roussell Uclaf, manufacturer of RU-486, a pill designed to induce an abortion early in pregnancy, announced that it was suspending distribution of the drug because of opposition by opponents of abortion. The pill was currently available in France and China.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the gross national product had advanced at a 2.2% annual rate in the third quarter of 1988.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Chunichi Dragons 0 @ Seibu Lions 6 (Seibu led best-of-seven series 3-1)

20 years ago
1993

Scandal
Deborah Gore Dean, former executive assistant to then-U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Samuel Pierce, was convicted in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. on 12 felony counts of defrauding the government, lying to Congress, and accepting a bribe. She was the eleventh person to be convicted in the HUD scandal, which had involved funnelling construction and renovation contracts in the 1980s to consultants and developers with close ties to Republican party leaders.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Seibu Lions 7 @ Yakult Swallows 2 (Yakult led best-of-seven series 2-1)

10 years ago
2003

Football
CFL
Ottawa (7-11) 8 @ Montreal (13-5) 37

October 25, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Sylvia Smith and Grace Padaca!

380 years ago
1633

Born on this date
James II/VII, 67. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1685-1688. King James II (England and Ireland)/James VII (Scotland) acceded to the throne upon the death of his elder brother Charles II. King James was a Roman Catholic who attempted to impose his measures by decree when the English and Scottish Parliaments refused to pass them. Leading members of the English political class invited William, Prince of Orange, a Protestant, to assume the throne, and King James was deposed in the Glorious Revolution. James II/VII attempted to regain the throne, but was finally defeated in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. He lived in exile in France, where he died from a brain hemorrhage on September 16, 1701 at the age of 67. His eldest son James Francis Edward Stuart became the Jacobite claimant to the thrones.

170 years ago
1843

Born on this date
Pierre Lallement, 47. French inventor. Mr. Lallement has been credited inventing the pedal bicycle in 1862. He died on August 29, 1891 at the age of 47.

125 years ago
1888

Born on this date
Richard E. Byrd. U.S. explorer. Mr. Byrd, who rose to the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, was an aviator (as a navigator) and leader of expeditions to both the North Pole (1926) and South Pole (five expeditions from 1928-1956). He also led a four-man crew in a flight across the Atlantic Ocean, shortly after Charles Lindbergh's solo flight in 1927. Among his many honours was the Medal of Honor, which he was awarded in 1926 after his attempt to fly over the North Pole (controversy continues as to whether he actually reached the Pole). Rear Admiral Byrd died on March 11, 1957 at the age of 68.

Football
ORFU
Toronto (1-1) 4 University of Toronto (0-1) 1

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 11 @ St. Louis Browns 3 (New York led best-of-ten series 6-2)

The Giants scored 6 runs in the top of the 9th inning to clinch victory in the series before 4,865 fans at Sportsman's Park. Buck Ewing and Mike Tiernan of the Giants hit the first 2 home runs in the series. Tim Keefe pitched his fourth complete game victory in the series, while Elton Chamberlain pitched a complete game in absorbing his third loss. The Browns made 6 errors and the Giants 2.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Klaus Barbie. German war criminal. SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) Barbie was known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having personally tortured French prisoners of the Gestapo while stationed in Lyon, France during World War II. He was allowed to flee to Bolivia after the war and was used by U.S. and West German intelligence agencies after World War II, but was extradited to France in 1983, and was convicted of crimes against humanity in 1987 and sentenced to life in prison. SS-Hauptsturmführer Barbie died on September 25, 1991, a month before his 78th birthday.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (2-0) 16 @ Montreal (0-3) 1
Ottawa (1-1) 3 @ Hamilton (2-1) 23

ORFU
(Toronto) Parkdale Canoe Club (2-1) 26 @ Toronto Rugby & Athletic Association (1-1) 17

Canadian university
McGill 34 @ Royal Military College 7
Queen's 3 @ Toronto 18

MRU
Winnipeg Tigers 13 Winnipeg St. John's 2

SRU
Final
Regina 10 @ Saskatoon 3

ARU
University of Alberta (0-4) 5 @ Calgary (3-1) 9 or 10

There were no touchdowns in the game between the Tigers and U of A at Hillhurst Park. Newspaper reports differed as to the Calgary point total.

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the White Sox winning 4-3 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

90 years ago
1923

Medicine
Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod of the University of Toronto became the first Canadians to win a Nobel Prize, sharing the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of the hormone insulin, which was to save the lives of millions of diabetics. Dr. Banting, whose idea launched the research, shared the prize money with Charles Best. Dr. Macleod, who supervised the research, shared his prize money with J.B. Collip.

Baseball
Little World Series
Bill Skiff and Bunny Brief each hit 2-run home runs to help the Kansas City Blues, champions of the American Association, defeat the Baltimore Orioles, champions of the International League before 3,103 fans at Municipal Stadium in Baltimore to win the Little World Series 5 games to 4.

70 years ago
1943

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on MBS
Tonight's episode: Ricoletti of the Club Foot

War
Soviet troops captured Dnepropetrovsk--Ukraine's third-largest city--the nearby industrial centre of Dneprodzerzhinsk, and 40 other towns in the area. U.K. troops took Baranello, Spineto, and Bojano in a vital sector of central Italy.

Diplomacy
U.S. State Secretary Cordell Hull and Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. Averell Harriman conferred in Moscow with U.S.S.R. Premier Josef Stalin and Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov.

Defense
The U.S. Navy disclosed that the new Grumman "Hellcat" fighter plane had a speed of 400 miles per hour, a range of 1,500 miles, and a ceiling of more than 35,000 feet.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill invited Canada to join the Combined Food Board. Mr. Roosevelt nominated Chester Bowles to be director of the Office of Price Administration.

Labour
About 3,000 of the 22,000 striking coal miners returned to work in Alabama, but wildcat strikes spread to six other states.

60 years ago
1953

Television
CKSO in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada's first privately-owned television station, began operation.

Football
IRFU
Ottawa (5-6) 30 @ Montreal (6-5) 15

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Do You Love Me--Brian Poole and the Tremeloes

Edmonton's top 10 (CJCA)
1 Bossa Nova Baby--Elvis Presley
2 Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
3 It's All in the Game--Cliff Richard
4 Three Rows Over--Bobby Curtola
5 I'm the Same Old Me--Lorne Greene
6 She's a Fool--Lesley Gore
7 Blue Guitar--Richard Chamberlain
8 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right--Peter, Paul and Mary
9 Blue Bayou--Roy Orbison
10 Cowboy Boots--Dave Dudley

On television tonight
Twilight Zone, hosted by Rod Serling, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Last Night of a Jockey, starring Mickey Rooney

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Blood Bargain, starring Richard Kiley, Richard Long, Anne Francis, and Barney Martin

Music
Roy Orbison, Skeeter Davis, and Bob Luman performed at the Jasper Place Sports Centre in Jasper Place, Alberta.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): My Friend Stan--Slade (2nd week at #1)

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Moonlight Shadow--Mike Oldfield (6th week at #1)

War
U.S. forces invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada, six days after the assassination of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his cabinet ministers by soldiers in an army coup.

25 years ago
1988

Died on this date
Boobie Clark, 39. U.S. football player. Charles Lee Clark was an offensive lineman at Bethune-Cookman University in the early 1970s, but played fullback with the Cincinnati Bengals (1973-1978) and Houston Oilers (1979-1980), rushing 802 times for 3,032 yards and 25 touchdowns, and catching 157 passes for 1,197 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was the American Football Conference Rookie of the Year in 1973 when he rushed 254 times for 988 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 45 passes for 347 yards. In his rookie year, Mr. Clark struck Denver Broncos' defensive back Dale Hackbart with a forearm to the back of the neck; Mr. Hackbart didn't appear seriously injured at the time, but turned out to have a broken neck. He sued the Bengals, and the 10th circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a tort--in this case, battery--may have been committed. The parties reached an out-of-court settlement. Mr. Clark died of a blood clot in his lung, two weeks before his 40th birthday.

Politics and government
The leaders of Canada's three major political parties--Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative), John Turner (Liberal), and Ed Broadbent (New Democratic Party) took part in the English-language debate during the federal election campaign.



Baseball
Nippon Series
Chunichi Dragons 3 @ Seibu Lions 4 (Seibu led best-of-seven series 2-1)

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (10th week at #1)

Died on this date Vincent Price, 82. U.S. actor. Mr. Price had a career of more than 50 years on stage, screen, radio, and television; he appeared in more than 100 movies, and was primarily known as a star of horror films. Mr. Price was associated with the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, appearing in seven movies based on Mr. Poe's stories that were directed by Roger Corman in the early 1960s, and using his distinctive voice to make spoken word recordings of Mr. Poe's stories. Mr. Price had a degree in art history, and was an art collector and expert who lectured and wrote on the subject. He died of lung cancer after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Parkinson's disease in later years.

Politics and government
The Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister Kim Campbell, who had replaced Brian Mulroney as Prime Minister five months earlier, was ousted from power in the Canadian federal election. The Liberals, led by Jean Chretien, won a majority government, winning 177 of 295 seats in the House of Commons. The Bloc Quebecois earned official opposition status, winning 54 seats. The western-based Reform Party, which held 1 seat at the beginning of the campaign, won 52 seats, all but one in the west. The New Democratic Party was reduced from 45 to 9 seats, and the PCs were reduced to 2 seats, while independent John Nunziata was re-elected in Toronto. Ms. Campbell was among the incumbent PC members who lost their seats, as she was defeated in her riding of Vancouver Centre. Reform Party candidate Hugh Hanrahan was elected in Edmonton Strathcona, contributing to the celebratory atmosphere in Alberta.

10 years ago
2003

Crime
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the head of Russia's largest oil company, was arrested on charges of fraud and tax evasion. Many claimed that the arrest of Mr. Khodorkovsky, who had been publicly critical of President Vladimir Putin, was politically motivated.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (13-5) 30 @ Winnipeg (11-7) 34
Saskatchewan (11-7) 26 @ British Columbia (11-7) 23

Khari Jones completed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Milt Stegall with 55 seconds remaining in regulation time to lift the Blue Bombers over the Eskimos before 26,601 fans at Canad Inns Stadium. The win clinched second place in the West Division for the Blue Bombers. Mr. Jones wasn't expecting to play because of injury, but starting quarterback Pat Barnes suffered a season-ending injury on the Blue Bombers' first play from scrimmage when he threw a pass that was intercepted and returned 62 yards for a touchdown by Rob Grant. Mr. Jones completed 13 of 31 passes for 284 yards, and also connected with Mr. Stegall for a 9-yard touchdown on the last play of the 3rd quarter. Mr. Grant's touchdown gave him exactly 300 yards on interception returns for his rookie year, a league record for any player in a single season to that time. Ricky Ray started at quarterback for the Eskimos and threw a 13-yard pass to Terry Vaughn as Edmonton opened a 14-0 lead just past the halfway mark of the 1st quarter. Winnipeg kicker Troy Westwood then kicked 3 straight field goals and converted Charles Roberts' 21-yard touchdown rush, giving the Blue Blombers a 16-14 lead. The Eskimos almost took the lead on the last play of the 1st half when Mr. Vaughn punted into the end zone and teammate Winston October, who was onside, almost recovered for a touchdown. The ball was instead picked up by a Winnipeg defender, and Mr. Vaughn was credited with a single to make the halftime score 16-15. After Mr. Stegall's first touchdown, another field goal by Mr. Westwood gave Winnipeg a 26-15 lead in the 4th quarter, but Jason Maas, who had relieved Mr. Ray at quarterback, threw touchdown passes to Kory Bailey and Jason Tucker, and Mr. Ray completed a pass to Mr. Tucker for a 2-point convert to give the Eskimos a 30-27 lead with 2:47 remaining. Mr. Roberts led all rushers with 107 yards on 18 carries, while teammate Mike Sellers added 80 yards on 11 carries. Edmonton's Ed Hervey led all receivers with 7 receptions for 95 yards.

CIS
Alberta (4-4) 20 @ Regina 21

NCAA
Florida State University's Bobby Bowden became the winningest head coach in major college football history with his 339th career victory as the Seminoles beat Wake Forest University 48-24.

Baseball
World Series
Florida Marlins 2 @ New York Yankees 0 (Florida won best-of-seven series 4-2)

Josh Beckett pitched a 5-hit shutout and the Marlins scored single runs in the 5th and 6th innings before 55,773 fans at the last World Series game ever played at the first Yankee Stadium. It was the first World Series championship for Florida manager Jack McKeon, who, at 72, became the oldest manager to win a World Series. The Marlins scored the winning run when Alex Gonzalez singled off New York starting pitcher Andy Pettitte with 2 out, advanced to second base on a single by Juan Pierre, and scored on a single by Luis Castillo. They added an unearned run in the 6th when Jeff Conine reached first base on an error by Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, advanced to second on a base on balls to Mike Lowell, went to third when Derrek Lee bunted into a fielder's choice, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Juan Encarnacion. Mr. Pettitte pitched 7 innings and allowed 6 hits and 2 runs--1 earned--in taking his first loss of the series, while Mariano Rivera pitched the last 2 innings for the Yankees.

October 24, 2013

125 years ago
1888

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 5 @ St. Louis Browns 7 (8 innings) (New York led best-of-ten series 5-2)

The Browns scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to take the lead, after which the game was called because of darkness. Silver King pitched a complete game for his first win of the series after 3 losses, while Ed Crane pitched a complete game in suffering his first loss of the series. Attendance at Sportsman's Park was 4,624.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the White Sox winning 8-5 in Blue Rapids, Kansas.

90 years ago
1923

Baseball
Little World Series
Kansas City Blues (AA) 5 @ Baltimore Orioles (IL) 9 (Best-of-nine series tied 4-4)

Jack Ogden pitched a complete game victory for the Orioles as they evened the series before just 373 fans at Municipal Stadium on a cold and damp day. Roy Wilkinson started on the mound for Kansas City and got himself in trouble with bases on balls before being relieved by Herb Thormahlen, with John Saladna finishing the game. Glenn Wright and Bunny Brief hit home runs for the Blues.

70 years ago
1943

Died on this date
Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, 31. Canadian poet and artist. Mr. Garneau, a native of Montreal, was a successful painter in the 1930s. He had just one book of poetry published in his lifetime: Regards et jeux dans l'espace (1937). Mr. Garneau, who had a rheumatic heart problem, died of an apparent heart attack while canoeing alone. Collections of his poems were published after his death and translated into English and earned Mr. Garneau the reputation of being Quebec's first truly modern poet.

Len Siffleet, 27. Australian soldier. Sergeant Siffleet was on an Australian Army reconnaissance mission in Papua New Guinea when he and his two companions were captured by partisans and handed over to Japanese forces. They were tortured and beheaded; the photograph of the blindfolded Sgt. Siffleet kneeling just before his beheading was discovered by American troops on the body of a dead Japanese officer in April 1944, and was shown around the world.

War
Soviet forces in Ukraine enlarged their bridgehead on the west bank of the Dnieper River south of Rechitsa. Allied forces took Sparanise on the west flank of the German defense line in Italy.

Politics and government
The executive committee of the American Jewish Committee voted to quit the American Jewish Conference because of the Conference's emphasis on the establishment of a Jewish commonwealth in Palestine.

Baseball
The Washington Nationals signed manager Ossie Bluege for two more years; in his first season as maanger, Mr. Bluege had led the Nationals to a record of 84-69 in 1943, second in the American League, 13 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees.

60 years ago
1953

Hit Parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I'm Walking Behind You--Frank Sinatra; Eddie Fisher (3rd week at #1)

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): St. George and the Dragonet--Stan Freberg (Best seller--3rd week at #1; Disc Jockey--1st week at #1); You, You, You--The Ames Brothers (Jukebox--1st week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 St. George and the Dragonet--Stan Freberg
2 Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)--Les Paul and Mary Ford
3 You, You, You--The Ames Brothers
4 Ebb Tide--Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra
5 Eh, Cumpari--Julius LaRosa
6 Rags to Riches--Tony Bennett
7 Crying in the Chapel--June Valli
--Darrell Glenn
--Rex Allen
--The Orioles
8 Oh!--Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra
9 Dragnet--Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
10 The Story of Three Loves--Jerry Murad

Singles entering the chart were Love Walked In by the Hilltoppers (#23); Swamp Fire by Kay Starr (#28); Lover, Come Back to Me! by Nat "King" Cole and Billy May and his Orchestra (#41); and Time by Sarah Vaughan (#43). Love Walked In was the B-side (or maybe the A-side) of To Be Alone, which charted at #33.

Football
IRFU
Hamilton (6-5) 5 @ Toronto (5-6) 17

WIFU
Winnipeg (8-8) 17 @ Edmonton (12-4) 8

Normie Kwong scored the Eskimos' only touchdown. Edmonton halfback Billy Vessels suffered a back injury when he was hit by a Winnipeg defender, prompting accusations from some people that the Blue Bombers were deliberately trying to injure him.

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Do You Love Me--Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (3rd week at #1)

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (7-6-2) 32 @ Montreal (6-7) 20

Hugh Campbell, Ray Purdin, Dick Cohee, Ron Lancaster, and George Reed each scored a touchdown as the Roughriders defeated the Alouettes before 18,509 fans at Molson Stadium to clinch the third and final playoff spot in the Western Football Conference and eliminate the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers from playoff contention for the first time since 1949.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Angie--Rolling Stones

Law
The Canadian House of Commons voted to continue a partial ban on capital punishment for another five years, except for murders of policemen or prison guards.

U.S. President Richard Nixon vetoed a bill limiting presidential power to commit U.S. armed forces without Congressional approval. The bill had been passed 75-20 by the Senate on October 10--sufficient to override a veto--and by the House of Representatives on October 12, but with 74 absentees, and three votes short of the two-thirds needed to override a veto. The legislation required the President to report to Congress within 48 hours after commitment of armed forces to foreign combat. The commitment would be terminated within 60 days unless Congress approved the action, with a possible extension of the 60-day limit if the President certified to Congress that additional time was needed for the withdrawal of forces. Mr. Nixon asserted that the bill imposed "unconstitutional and dangerous restrictions" on presidential authority.

Politics and government
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee decided to proceed "full steam ahead" with an inquiry into the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.

Disasters
At least 9 people were killed and 40 injured when heavy fog abetted by smoke from a nearby smoldering fire caused a series of collisions involving 65 vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club

Crime
The trial of civil servant Dennis Nilsen, charged with six murders and two attempted murders, began in London.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Desire--U2

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Domino Dancing--Pet Shop Boys

Politics and government
The leaders of Canada's three major political parties--Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative), John Turner (Liberal), and Ed Broadbent (New Democratic Party) took part in the French-language debate during the federal election campaign.

Disasters
More than 300 people died when a ferry sank near Marippi Island in the Philippines.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (2nd week at #1)

Football
CFL
British Columbia (10-6) 36 @ Hamilton (6-11) 19

Danny Barrett completed 2 touchdown passes to Darren Flutie and another to Mike Trevathan as the Lions beat the Tiger-Cats before 11,574 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Sean Millington scored the final B.C. touchdown on a 60-yard rush in the 4th quarter. Cornell Burbage and Lee Knight caught touchdown passes for the Tiger-Cats.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Yakult Swallows 5 @ Seibu Lions 2 (Yakult led best-of-seven series 2-0)

10 years ago
2003

Diplomacy
At a conference in Madrid, a number of countries, as well as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, collectively pledged $13 billion over the next five years for the reconstruction of Iraq. The United States had been seeking pledges of $30 billion.

Aviation
The last three Concordes landed at Heathrow Airport in London, ending 27 years of supersonic travel.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-13) 12 @ Toronto (9-9) 13

The Stampeders' loss to the Argonauts at SkyDome was the last game for Jim Barker as Calgary's head coach.

October 23, 2013

125 years ago
1888

Born on this date
Onésime Gagnon. Canadian politician. Professor Gagnon, a native of Saint-Léon-de-Standon, Quebec, was a law professor at Université Laval (1942-1958). A Conservative, he represented Dorchester in the Canadian House of Commons (1930-1935) serving briefly as Minister Without Portfolio (1935). He unsuccessfully campaigned for the leadsership of the Quebec Conservative Party in 1933, but was elected to the Quebec Legislative Assembly in 1936 as a Union Nationale candidate, representing Matane (1936-1958), serving in the cabinet of Premier Maurice Duplessis as Minister of Fisheries (1936-1939) and Treasurer (1944-1958). Prof. Gagnon left his academic post and provincial politics to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, serving from February 14, 1958 until his death in office, 23 days before his 73rd birthday. He was succeeded by Paul Comtois.

120 years ago
1893

Born on this date
Gummo Marx. U.S. actor and talent agent. Milton Marx was the fourth of the five Marx Brothers, and was part of their vaudeville act until the time of World War I, when he entered the United States Army, and was replaced in the act by his younger brother Zeppo. After the war, Gummo became a successful businessman, and served as an agent representing various people in show business, including his brother Groucho. He died on April 21, 1977 at the age of 83.

Died on this date
Alexander of Battenberg, 36. Prince of Bulgaria, 1879-1886. Alexander Joseph was the second son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine by the latter's morganatic marriage with Countess Julia von Hauke, and a nephew of Czar Aleksandr II of Russia. The Bulgarian Grand National Assembly, on Czar Aleksandr's recommendation, elected Alexander Joseph as prince of the newly-autonomous principality. He proved to be a capable soldier and sound diplomat, but a union with Eastern Rumelia led to a military plot that forced his abdication, and he retired to private life.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Gordie Drillon. Canadian hockey player. Mr. Drillon, a native of Moncton, New Brunswick, played left wing with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936-1942 and the Montreal Canadiens in 1942-43, scoring 294 points on 155 goals and 139 assists in 311 games. He won the Art Ross Trophy in 1937-38 as the NHL's leading scorer with 26 goals and 26 assists in 48 games, and remains the most recent member of the Maple Leafs to win that trophy. Mr. Drillon also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy that year as the league's most gentlemanly player, and made the NHL's first All-Star team in that and the following season. He made the second All-Star team in the 1941-42 season. Mr. Drillon was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975 and died on September 23, 1986 at the age of 72.

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the Giants winning 6-3 in Sioux City, Iowa.

90 years ago
1923

Baseball
Little World Series
Baltimore Orioles' owner and manager Jack Dunn suspended pitcher Chief Bender and catcher Lena Styles indefinitely because of his disgust at their conduct at a banquet for the International League champion Orioles and their Little World Series opponents, the American Association champion Kansas City Blues, the previous night.

75 years ago
1938

Radio
Canadian singers and orchestras produced A Musical Portrait of Canada, the first major Canadian broadcast heard around the world.

70 years ago
1943

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sunday, Monday, or Always--Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers (7th week at #1)

Married on this date
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Lloyd George, 80, married Frances Stevenson, 55, his secretary since 1911.

War
The British cruiser HMS Charybdis and destroyer HMS Limbourne were lost to enemy action in the English Channel off the French coast. After 11 days of street fighting, Soviet troops took the key city of Melitopol in southern Ukraine. U.K. troops in Italy forced German troops to retreat at the Trigno River, taking three towns along a 50-mile front. 230 Allied planes dropped 130 tons of bombs on Bougainville Island, temporarily putting the airports at Kahili and Kara out of commission.

World events
Charters of Jewish and Masonic societies were withdrawn in the Argentine province of Entre, while the student organization Federacion Universitaria Argentina was outlawed in Buenos Aires as "communistic."

Economics and finance
U.S. War Production Board acting Chairman Charles Wilson reported that September war production was "disappointing" except for a 6% increase in four-motored bombers.

Football
WCASRFL
Winnipeg RCAF (5-0) 34 @ Regina (2-4) 24

Johnny Lake, Al Olsen, Cliff McFayden, Jim Berry, Don Durno, and Sammy Lavitt scored touchdowns for the Bombers as they beat the All-Services Roughriders at Parc de Young. Mr. Lake added 3 converts and Mr. Gellers 1 convert. Ken Charlton scored 3 touchdowns for the Roughriders, while Joe Turner added a touchdown and single. George Cullen converted 3 of the Regina touchdowns.

60 years ago
1953

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Hey Joe!--Frankie Laine

40 years ago
1973

Scandal
Charles Alan Wright, attorney for U.S. President Richard Nixon, told U.S. federal district court Judge John Sirica that Mr. Nixon would obey a court order and turn over tapes of White House conversations, including those related to the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives began to consider impeachment proceedings against Mr. Nixon.

A U.S. federal grand jury in New York indicted U.S. Representative Frank Brasco (Democrat--New York) of Brooklyn on charges of conspiring to receive $27,500 in illegal payoffs in 1968 from a Bronx trucking concern led by an alleged member of the Mafia.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: I'm Still Standing--Elton John (2nd week at #1)

Terrorism
241 men, mostly U.S. Marines, were killed when a bomb detonated by the driver of a truck exploded at 6:22 A.M. at the headquarters building occupied by U.S. troops in Beirut. The truck driver was apparently affiliated with a fundamentalist Isamic sect. Two minutes later, another bomb exploded at the French paratroop barracks two miles away, killing 58 French soldiers in the multinational peacekeeping force. The two terrorists were also killed.

World events
The hardline Communist regime that had assassinated Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and seized power four days earlier predicted that the island would be invaded by its neighbours in the eastern Caribbean area. The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) sent an "urgent, formal request" to the United States to help "restore order and democracy" in Grenada.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (8-6) 20 @ Toronto (10-4) 19
Edmonton (8-7) 15 @ Winnipeg (9-6) 33

Backup quarterback Prince McJunkins, who had relieved starter J.C. Watts to begin the 2nd half, completed a 4-yard touchdown pas to Skip Walker with 2 seconds remaining, and Gerry Organ's convert gave the Rough Riders the victory before 36,526 fans at Exhibition Stadium. 2 touchdowns by Cedric Minter had helped Toronto to a 19-7 lead after 3 quarters, but Mr. Walker, who rushed 22 times for 145 yards, ran 33 yards for a touchdown at 2:25 of the 4th quarter. A 2-point convert attempt was unsuccessful, leaving the Rough Riders trailing 19-13. Toronto kicker Hank Ilesic appeared to have given his team a 7-point lead with a single on a wide 38-yard field goal attempt with less than 3 minutes remaining. The scoreboard read 20-13 in favour of Toronto and the ball was placed at the Ottawa 35-yard line after the kick, but it was later ruled that the ball had ticked the upright on its way through the end zone, resulting in a dead ball and no single point. However, the ball in that case should have been put in play from the 25-yard line.

John Hufnagel completed 18 of 28 passes for 373 yards and 2 touchdowns to Joe Poplawski, and Trevor Kennerd added 2 converts, 6 field goals, and a single as the Blue Bombers beat the Eskimos before 24,206 fans at Winnipeg Stadium on a rainy Sunday afternoon to clinch second place in the Western Division for the third straight season. James Murphy of the Blue Bombers led all receivers with 168 yards on 7 receptions. Tom Scott scored the only Edmonton touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Warren Moon early in the 4th quarter. Mr. Moon completed 19 of 36 passes for 265 yards and 2 interceptions. Edmonton punter Paul Hickie kicked 4 singles. Larry Cowan played his first CFL game as a running back with the Eskimos, gaining just 22 yards on 7 carries and catching 1 pass for 9 yards. Winnipeg's Willard Reaves carried 8 times for 30 yards and caught 1 pass for 6 yards, but suffered a season-ending knee injury.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Desire--U2 (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Hand in Hand--Koreana (6th week at #1)

Disasters
At least 111 people, 50 in Nicaragua, were reported dead after a hurricane had swept through the Caribbean area over the previous five days.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (9-7) 13 @ Toronto (12-4) 36
British Columbia (8-8) 35 @ Edmonton (10-6) 15

The Blue Bombers turned over the ball 6 times in the 2nd half of their loss to the Argonauts before 23,324 fans at Exhibition Stadium.



The Eskimos turned over the ball 7 times in their loss to the Lions before 30,030 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The Lions were cruising with a 21-1 lead in the 2nd half before the Eskimos struck back with 2 quick touchdowns (including one from Henry "Gizmo" Williams on a 75-yard punt return) to cut the deficit to 21-15. However, former Eskimo quarterback Matt Dunigan produced 2 more touchdowns to put the Eskimos away. The Eskimos added Tommy-Joe Coffey and John LaGrone to the Wall of Honour at halftime; this blogger got to meet the honourees that day, and it was a privilege to meet both men. For CJCA's Bryan Hall, it was his 500th game as a play-by-play broadcaster. Another notable feature of the game was that the Lions brought their cheerleaders to the game with them, making for some enjoyable viewing.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Seibu Lions 3 @ Chunichi Dragons 7 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Living on My Own (1993)--Freddie Mercury (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Living on My Own (1993)--Freddie Mercury (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Mets de l'huile--Regg'Lyss (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)--Bitty McLean (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (7th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
2 Just Kickin' It--Xscape
3 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey
4 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf
5 All that She Wants--Ace of Base
6 Another Sad Love Song--Toni Braxton
7 Right Here/Human Nature--SWV
8 Hey Mr. D.J.--Zhane
9 Anniversary--Tony Toni Tone
10 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart

Singles entering the chart were Runaway Love by En Vogue featuring FMob (#43); Breathe Again by Toni Braxton (#46); Shoop by Salt-N-Pepa (#48); Can We Talk by Tevin Campbell (#51); Wild World by Mr. Big (#59); As Long as I Can Dream by Expose (#73); Shifftee by Onyx (#84); Foreplay by RAab (#88); and Written on Ya Kitten by Naughty by Nature (#90).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (6th week at #1)
2 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
3 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
4 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf
5 No Rain--Blind Melon
6 Two Steps Behind--Def Leppard
7 Human Wheels--John Mellencamp
8 Hopelessly--Rick Astley
9 When There's Time (For Love)--Lawrence Gowan
10 Nothing 'Bout Me--Sting

Singles entering the chart were Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies (#57); Again by Janet Jackson (#67); Don't Fall Apart on Me by Aaron Neville (#68); I'll Always Be There by Roch Voisine (#73); Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams (#79); Out of My Head by Junkhouse (#86); and Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana (#90).

Terrorism
A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb prematurely detonated in the Shankill area of Belfast, killing bomber Thomas Begley, 22, and nine Protestant civilians, and wounding 50 others.

Football
CFL
Calgary (14-2) 45 @ Saskatchewan (10-7) 48
Toronto (3-13) 24 @ Sacramento (5-11) 38

The Roughriders opened up a 35-7 lead in the 2nd quarter but needed a 34-yard field goal by Dave Ridgway with 1 second remaining in regulation time to defeat the Stampeders before 26,137 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Saskatchewan quarterback Kent Austin rushed for 3 touchdowns and completed touchdown passes to Jeff Fairholm, Bruce Boyko, and Ray Elgaard. Calgary quarterback Doug Flutie rushed for 2 TDs and threw 3 touchdown passes to Brian Wiggins and another to Dave Sapunjis, while completing a pass to Derrick Crawford for a 2-point convert. Mr. Elgaard caught 10 passes for 154 yards and set the CFL career record for yards receiving, breaking the record formerly held by Brian Kelly.

David Archer threw 2 touchdown passes to Joe Howard Johnson and 1 each to James Pruitt and Rod Harris, while rushing for a TD of his own to lead the Gold Miners over the Argonauts before 11,574 fans at Hornet Field. Toronto quarterback Tracy Ham rushed 21 yards for a touchdown and completed touchdown passes to Mike Clemons and Manny Hazard, while Mr. Clemons added a 2-point convert.



CIAU
McGill (4-3) 37 @ Queen's (2-5) 24



Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies 6 @ Toronto Blue Jays 8 (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-2)

Joe Carter's 3-run home run off Mitch Williams in the bottom of the 9th inning before 52,195 fans at SkyDome gave the Blue Jays their second straight World Series championship. The Blue Jays scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning off Philadelphia starting pitcher Terry Mulholland and led 5-1 after 6 innings, but the Phillies rallied for 5 runs in the top of the 7th--3 on a home run by Lenny Dykstra--to take a 6-5 lead and knock Toronto starting pitcher Dave Stewart out of the game. Mr. Williams entered the game in the bottom of the 9th and walked leadoff batter Rickey Henderson. Devon White flied out and Paul Molitor singled, with Mr. Henderson stopping at second base. Mr. Carter then hit a 2-2 pitch for the game-winning home run, marking only the second time--after Bill Mazeroski's home run leading off the bottom of the 9th in the seventh game of the 1960 World Series--that a World Series had ended with a home run. Toronto radio broadcaster Tom Cheek's call of "Touch 'em all Joe, you'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!" immediately became legendary. Duane Ward, who had entered the game in the top of the 9th inning and retired all 3 batters, was the winning pitcher. For Mr. Williams, who had already pitched poorly in the series, the loss was his second of the series. Mr. Molitor, who batted .500 (12 for 24) with 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 10 runs, and 8 runs batted in, was named the series' Most Valuable Player.



Nippon Series
Yakult Swallows 8 @ Seibu Lions 5 (Yakult led best-of-seven series 1-0)

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Soong May-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-shek), 105. Chinese First Lady. Madame Chiang was the wife of Generalissio Chiang Kai-shek and served as First Lady of the Republic of China from 1948 until Chiang's death in 1975. She was a popular figure in the U.S.A. while trying to drum up support for the Nationalist Chinese cause during World War II, and spent her later years in the United States.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 4 @ Florida Marlins 6 (Florida led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Brad Penny gave up 2 runs--1 earned--in 7 innings to get his second win of the series and drove in 2 runs with a single in the 2nd inning as the Marlins won before 65,975 fans in the last World Series game ever played at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens. David Wells started on the mound for New York and retired the Marlins in order in the 1st, but was removed for a pinch hitter in the to of the 2nd because of a back injury. Jose Contreras pitched the next 3 innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 bases on balls, and 4 runs--all earned--in taking the loss. After falling behind 1-0 in the 1st, Florida came back with 3 in the 2nd, a run in the 4th, and 2 in the 5th to take a 6-1 lead. It was 6-2 until the Yankees mounted a 9th-inning rally for the second straight night. With 1 out, pinch hitter Jason Giambi hit a home run, Derek Jeter singled, and Enrique Wilson doubled him home to make the score 6-4. Ugueth Urbina relieved Brad Looper on the mound and retired Bernie Williams and Hideki Matsui to pick up his second save of the series.