October 12, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Nancy Fullerton!

1,375 years ago
638

Died on this date
Honorius I. Roman Catholic Pope, 625-638. Honorius I succeeded Boniface V. He sided with the monothelitists in saying that Jesus Christ had one energy and one will rather than both human and divine energies and wills, resulting in his anathematization 40 years after his death. Honorius I was succeeded on the papal throne by Severinus.

300 years ago
1713

Born on this date
Johann Ludwig Krebs. German musician and composer. Mr. Krebs played various instruments, but specialized in the organ, studying with Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote works for organ as well as chamber and choral works, but his Baroque compositions were unfashionable in his time. Mr. Krebs died on January 1, 1780 at the age of 66.

175 years ago
1838

Born on this date
George Thorn, Jr. Australian politician. Mr. Thorn had a career in state politics in Queensland spanning more than 35 years, and was Premier of Queensland from June 1876-March 1877. He died of heart failure on January 15, 1905 at the age of 66.

90 years ago
1923

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 1 @ New York Yankees 0 (Giants led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Casey Stengel's second home run of the series, a blast into the right field bleachers with 1 out in the top of the 7th inning, provided all the scoring before 62,430 fans at Yankee Stadium. Art Nehf pitched a 6-hit shutout, while losing pitcher Sad Sam Jones allowed just 4 hits in 8 innings. Bullet Joe Bush pitched the 9th inning for the Yankees.

70 years ago
1943

War
The governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal announced the implementation of a 570-year-old treaty between the countries to give the United Nations the use of bases in Portugal's Azores for the duration of World War II.

Business
U.S. Interior Secretary Harold Ickes announced that all government-operated coal mines had been returned to private owners.

60 years ago
1953

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (4-5) 30 @ Hamilton (5-4) 12

WIFU
Winnipeg (6-7) 13 @ Saskatchewan (6-7) 14
Calgary (3-10) 6 @ Edmonton (11-2) 22

ORFU
Kitchener-Waterloo (6-2) 6 @ Sarnia (5-4) 22

Uly Curtis scored 2 touchdowns as the Argonauts defeated the Tiger-Cats at Civic Stadium. Al Bruno, Hal Faverty, and Joe Scudero scored the other Toronto TDs, and Bob Shaw added 4 converts. Lou Kusserow scored a Hamilton touchdown.

Frank Filchock completed a touchdown pass to Harry Lampman and the Roughriders scored 2 safety touches as they edged the Blue Bombers before 15,565 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Quarterback Geoff Crain scored the Winnipeg touchdown, and the Blue Bombers scored 4 points late in the game when the Roughriders conceded 2 safety touches in order to retain possession of the ball.

Rollie Miles rushed for a touchdown and Steve Mendryk and Tom Stolhandske caught touchdown passes as the Eskimos beat the Stampeders before 15,500 fans at Clarke Stadium. Mr. Mendryk's touchdown came on a 44-yard pass from halfback Billy Vessels, while Mr. Stolhandske scored on a pass from quarterback Claude Arnold. Edmonton defensive back Ray Willsey made 2 interceptions and relieved Mr. Arnold at quarterback in the 4th quarter.

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): No Trespassing/Not Responsible--Helen Shapiro (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: C'est ma Fête--Richard Anthony (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Se mi vuoi lasciare--Michele (3rd week at #1)

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

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Do You Love Me--Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (2nd week at #1)

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

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Be My Baby--The Ronettes
2 Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
3 Blue Velvet--Bobby Vinton
4 Sally, Go 'Round the Roses--The Jaynetts
5 Cry Baby--Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters
6 Busted--Ray Charles
7 My Boyfriend's Back--The Angels
8 Donna the Prima Donna--Dion Di Muci
9 Surfer Girl--The Beach Boys
10 A Walkin' Miracle--The Essex

Singles entering the chart were Walking the Dog by Rufus Thomas (#72); Bossa Nova Baby by Elvis Presley (#78); First Day Back at School by Paul and Paula (#79); Your Teenage Dreams by Johnny Mathis (#80); A Story Untold by the Emotions (#92); Night Life by Rusty Draper (#95); Your Other Love by Connie Francis (#96); Two Sides (To Every Story) by Etta James (#97); Don't Wait Too Long by Tony Bennett (#98); Unchained Melody by Vito and the Salutations (#99); and Toys in the Attic by Joe Sherman and his Orchestra (#100). Your Teenage Dreams was the B-side (or maybe the A-side) of Come Back, which charted at #71. Toys in the Attic was a version of the title theme from the movie. Listed with the version by Joe Sherman and his Orchestra, although not officially charting, were versions by Jack Jones and Dennis Regor. The version by Jack Jones was the B-side (or maybe the A-side) of Wives and Lovers.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (2-10) 10 @ Ottawa (7-4) 34
Saskatchewan (6-6-1) 6 @ British Columbia (10-3) 26

Russ Jackson completed touchdown passes of 15 and 68 yards to Ernie White and 33 yards to Whit Tucker and rushed 5 yards for a touchdown of his own to lead the Rough Riders over the Eskimos before 15,682 fans at Lansdowne Park. Joe Hernandez scored the only Edmonton touchdown with 1:05 remaining in the game, but the Rough Riders quickly came back, and backup quarterback Bob O'Billovich rushed 8 yards for the final Ottawa TD with 1 second remaining. Edmonton quarterbacks Lynn Amedee (4) and Don Getty (1) combined to throw 5 interceptions, and the Eskimos also lost a fumble. The loss eliminated the Eskimos from playoff contention for the second straight season.

Neal Beaumont set a CFL record--that still stands--for the longest interception return, going 120 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring late in the 1st quarter, as the Lions beat the Roughriders before 30,079 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on a rainy Saturday night. Mr. Beaumont's interception came on a pass from Saskatchewan quarterback Frank Tripucka. Mr. Beaumont also punted for 2 singles, while Peter Kempf converted Mr. Beaumont's TD and kicked a field goal to give the Lions a 12-0 lead in the 3rd quarter. Mr. Kempf then had a field goal attempt blocked, and Dick Cohee returned the ball 93 yards for the Roughriders' only points, setting a CFL record for the longest fumble return. Joe Kapp passed to Sonny Homer and handed off to Nub Beamer for B.C. touchdowns in the 4th quarter. The Lions outrushed the Roughriders 278 yards to 70. Mr. Kapp completed 7 of 12 passes for 116 yards and 2 interceptions, while Mr. Tripucka was 7 for 15 for 91 yards and 2 interceptions.

Canadian university
Saskatchewan (0-3) 23 @ Alberta (3-0) 47

Ken Nielsen and Clarence Kachman each scored 2 touchdowns for the Golden Bears as they defeeated the Huskies at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Alberta took a 21-0 halftime lead, but Saskatchewan rallied for 16 points in the first half of the 3rd quarter before the Golden Bears scored 26 straight points to put the game away.

Canadian university-U.S. university
Exhibition
Willamette 0 @ British Columbia (1-2) 19

Linebacker and fullback Ray Wickland recovered 3 opposition fumbles, made an interception, and rushed for a touchdown to lead the Thunderbirds to their shutout of the Bearcats at Varsity Stadium in Vancouver. Bob Sweet rushed for the other touchdown.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy (6th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Der Kleine Prinz--Bernd Clüver (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Radio & Records)
1 Angie--Rolling Stones
2 Half-Breed--Cher
3 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
4 That Lady (Part 1)--The Isley Brothers
5 Paper Roses--Marie Osmond
6 Let's Get It On--Marvin Gaye
7 All I Know--Garfunkel
8 Keep on Truckin' (Part 1)--Eddie Kendricks
9 Higher Ground--Stevie Wonder
10 We're an American Band--Grand Funk

The only single entering the chart was Summer (The First Time) by Bobby Goldsboro (#20).

Disasters
At least seven people had been killed and thousands left homeless after two days of heavy rains and flooding in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa.

30 years ago
1983

Scandal
Kakuei Tanaka, Prime Minister of Japan from 1972-1974, was convicted of bribery. The three-judge Tokyo District Court panel found that Mr. Tanaka had accepted $2.1 million to arrange purchase of Lockheed aircraft by a Japanese airline. Mr. Tanaka was fined a sum equivalent to that which he had accepted and was sentenced to four years in prison. His appeals were expected to take many more years, on top of the seven years that had passed since his indictment in 1976. Four of his co-defendants were also convicted. Mr. Tanaka remained one of the most powerful leaders within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Diplomacy
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, now heading a 12-member commission on Central America, met in El Salvador with Salvadoran President Alvaro Magana and said afterward that it was imperative that principles of democracy and human rights be "preserved and extended" in the country.

The Lebanese government formally invited leaders of the nation's warring factions to meet October 20 in the national reconciliation conference that had been agreed to as part of the September 26 cease-fire.

Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies 1 @ Baltimore Orioles 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

The Phillies opened the scoring in the 4th inning but the Orioles responded with 3 runs in the 5th and another in the 7th before 52,132 fans in the last World Series game ever played at Memorial Stadium. Mike Boddicker pitched a 6-hit complete game to get the victory, striking out 6, walking none, and driving in the Orioles' third run in the 5th inning with a sacrifice fly. Charlie Hudson started on the mound for Philadelphia and took the loss, giving up 3 runs--all earned--in 4 1/3 innings.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Hand in Hand--Koreana (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Steven Tynan, 22; Damian Eyre, 20. Australian police officers. Constables Tynan and Eyre were gunned down in an ambush while examining a vehicle which had been reported abandoned. Four men were charged wih the murders of the policemen, but were acquitted, while two other suspects were shot and killed by police in other incidents before they could be tried. The murders of the constables was though to be payback by criminal gangs for an unusually high number of criminal suspects being shot by police.

Agriculture
U.S.S.R. President Mikhail Gorbachev said that the nation's farmers should be freed from the state-run system of collective agriculture and that agriculture should follow the path of privately-leased farms. Such experiments were already being conducted.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
New York 0 @ Los Angeles 6 (Los Angeles won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Orel Hershiser pitched a 5-hit shutout and the Dodgers scored a run in the 1st inning and 5 in the second as they won the National League pennant before 55,693 fans at Dodger Stadium.



20 years ago
1993

Died on this date
Leon Ames, 91. U.S. actor. Mr. Ames, born Harry Waycoff, had a career spanning more than 50 years, and was known for playing father figures in movies such as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Little Women (1949). He played the district attorney in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Toronto 6 @ Chicago 3 (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-2)

Devon White hit a solo home run and Paul Molitor hit a 2-run triple as the Blue Jays scored 3 runs in the top of the 9th inning to expand their lead, and held on to defeat the White Sox before 45,527 fans at Comiskey Park, winning their second straight American League pennant.



10 years ago
2003

War
Maoist rebels in Nepal stormed a police training centre and killed 12 policemen in western Nepal as part of an escalating campaign following the breakdown in August of a seven-month peace process.

Protest
Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada called in the military to stem the rising tide of anti-government protests in La Paz. The demonstrators were opposed to government plans for exporting natural gas and called for Mr. Lozada's resignation.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
New York @ Boston (postponed, rain) (New York led best-of-seven series 2-1)

National League Championship Series
Chicago 0 @ Florida 4 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Josh Beckett pitched a 2-hitter and recorded 11 strikeouts as the Marlins staved off elimination before 65,279 fans at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens. Mike Lowell opened the scoring with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 5th inning off Chicago starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who pitched 5 inning and was charged with the loss. Ivan Rodriguez homered in the 7th and Jeff Conine hit a home run in the 8th.

October 11, 2013

875 years ago
1138

Disasters
A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria.

275 years ago
1738

Born on this date
Arthur Phillip, 75. U.K. military officer and politician. Mr. Phillip, an admiral in the Royal Navy, was the first Governor of the penal colony of New South Wales from 1788-1795. He died on August 31, 1814 at the age of 75.

150 years ago
1863

Born on this date
Louis Cyr. Canadian strongman. Born Cyprien-Noé Cyr in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Quebec, Mr. Cyr performed feats that earned him a reputation as the world's strongest man, and maybe the strongest man who ever lived. His accomplishments included lifting a 534-pound weight with one finger; lifting 18 men on a platform, totalling 4,337 pounds; and resisting the pull of four draught horses (two in each hand). Mr. Cyr died of Bright's disease on November 10, 1912 at the age of 49.

125 years ago
1888

Football
ORFU
Ottawa Rough Riders (0-1) 0 @ Ottawa College (1-0) 39

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Joe Simon. U.S. author and illustrator. Mr. Simon created or co-created many comic book characters in the 1930s and '40s. He and partner Jack Kirby created Captain America in 1940; they also created romance comics, and were pioneers in horror comics. Mr. Simon founded the satirical magazine Sick in 1960 and edited it for almost a decade. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999, and died on December 14, 2011 at the age of 98.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (0-1) 10 @ Ottawa (1-0) 11
Montreal (0-1) 11 @ Toronto (1-0) 23

ORFU
Toronto Rugby & Athletic Association (1-0) 21 (Toronto) Parkdale Canoe Club (0-1) 7

Canadian university
Queen's (0-1) 2 @ McGill (1-0) 49
Toronto (0-1) 14 @ Royal Military College (1-0) 15

MRU
Winnipeg Tigers 9 Winnipeg Rowing Club 3

ARU
Edmonton (2-1) 36 University of Alberta (0-3) 0

Mr. Graham scored 2 touchdowns for the Eskimos, with Messrs. Conway, Bailey, Kimball, and Cullen scoring the others at Diamond Park. Leo Cullen scored the game's most exciting touchdown on a 100-yard rush in the 4th quarter.

Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Athletics 3 @ New York Giants 1 (Philadelphia won best-of-seven series 4-1)

Eddie Plank pitched a 2-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Christy Mathewson and Frank Baker batted in a run in the 1st inning and another in the 3rd as the Athletics won their second straight World Series championship.

90 years ago
1923

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 4 @ New York Giants 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Aaron Ward hit a solo home run in the top of the 2nd inning and Babe Ruth hit solo homers in each of the 4th and 5th innings as the Yankees evened the series before a Polo Grounds record crowd of 40,402. Irish Meusel hit a solo home run for the Giants in the 5th. Herb Pennock gave up 9 hits in pitching a complete game to win the pitching matchup over Hugh McQuillan, who gave up 5 hits and 3 runs--all earned--in 3 2/3 innings before being relieved by Jack Bentley, who pitched the remaining 5 1/3 innings.

70 years ago
1943

War
Yugoslavian partisans reported that they were within 23 miles of Belgrade and were in the suburbs of the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Australian Prime Minister John Curtin revealed that the Allied flier beheaded by Japanese forces in New Guinea was an Australian. Mr. Curtin said that such atrocities were being examined "with a view of full retribution against responsible persons." The deceased was later revealed to be Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Bill Newton, 23, who was still listed as missing when he was awarded the Victoria Cross, but who had in fact been executed on March 29, 1943.

Diplomacy
Venezuelan President Isaias Medina Angarita accepted an invitation from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to visit the United States.

Society
U.S. President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress asking for "prompt repeal" of the Chinese Exclusion Act "as important in the cause of winning the war and of establishing a secure peace."

Communications
The U.S. Office of Censorship lifted restrictions on publication and broadcasting of weather forecasts because of improved defense and other "war conditions."

Football
CRU
WCASRFL
Regina (1-3) 0 @ Winnipeg United Services (1-2) 12

Hymie Marder and Paul Gates scored touchdowns, both converted by Lee Sherman, as United Services blanked the All-Services Roughriders at Osborne Stadium.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 2 @ St. Louis Cardinals 0 (New York won best-of-seven series 4-1)

The Cardinals amassed 10 hits against New York pitcher Spud Chandler but left 11 runners on base and hit into a double play, and Mr. Chandler picked up his second win of the series, winning the pitchers' duel over Mort Cooper before 33,872 fans at Sportsman's Park. The Yankees scored their runs with 2 out in the top of the 5th inning when left fielder Charlie Keller and catcher Bill Dickey followed with a 2-run home run.





60 years ago
1953

Football
CRU
IRFU
Ottawa (4-5) 18 @ Montreal (5-4) 26

ORFU
Sarnia (4-4) 10 @ Toronto (5-2) 14

Dick Gregory's 83-yard touchdown run provided Balmy Beach with the winning margin over the Imperials at Maple Leaf Stadium.

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Kiss Me Quick--Brendan Bowyer (6th week at #1)

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
2 Three Rows Over--Bobby Curtola
3 Blue Bayou--Roy Orbison
4 Bossa Nova Baby--Elvis Presley
5 Blue Velvet--Bobby Vinton
6 Martian Hop--The Ran-dells
7 Blue Guitar--Richard Chamberlain
8 Then He Kissed Me--The Crystals
9 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right--Peter, Paul and Mary
10 Little Deuce Coupe--The Beach Boys

Bossa Nova Baby was from the movie Fun in Acapulco (1963).

On television tonight
Twilight Zone, hosted by Rod Serling, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, starring William Shatner, Christine White, and Nick Cravat

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Terror at Northfield, starring Dick York and Jacqueline Scott

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): The Ballroom Blitz--The Sweet (3rd week at #1)

Scandal
Testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Government Activities, General Services Administration head Arthur Sampson conceded that the GSA had made mistakes in spending $10.2 million of federal money on President Richard Nixon's private homes in San Clemente, California and Key Biscayne, Florida. However, Mr. Sampson told the committee that the work had been insignificant.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Baltimore 0 @ Oakland 3 (Oakland won best-of-five series 3-2)

Catfish Hunter (2-0) pitched a 5-hitter and an unearned run in the bottom of the 3rd inning held up as the winning run as the Athletics shut out the Orioles before 24,265 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, clinching their second straight American League pennant. Doyle Alexander (0-1) took the loss.



30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Moonlight Shadow--Mike Oldfield (4th week at #1)

War
U.S.-backed rebels in Nicaragua attacked the port of Corinto, resulting in the destruction of large quantities of fuel.

Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies 2 @ Baltimore Orioles 1 (Philadelphia led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Solo home runs by Joe Morgan in the top of the 6th inning and Garry Maddox in the 8th off starting pitcher Scott McGregor offset a 1st-inning homer by Jim Dwyer as John Denny pitched 7 2/3 innings to win the pitchers' duel over Mr. McGregor before 52,204 fans at Memorial Stadium. Al Holland retired all 4 batters to face him to pick up the save in relief of Mr. Denny.

25 years ago
1988

Died on this date
Bonita Granville, 65. U.S. actress. Miss Granville was nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting performance in These Three (1936); her other movies included Now, Voyager (1942); Hitler's Children (1943); and four films in which she played Nancy Drew. She died of lung cancer.

Politics and government
Pope John Paul II addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, but was interrupted by Rev. Ian Paisley, MEP from Northern Ireland, who shouted, "I renounce you as Christ's enemy and antichrist, with all your false doctrine..." Mr. Paisley was physically attacked and ejected from the House, despite the fact that according to the rules of the Parliament, he had every right to protest as he did and Lord Plumb, President of the European Parliament, had no right to silence him.



Baseball
National League Championship Series
New York 5 @ Los Angeles 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

David Cone pitched a 5-hit complete game victory and Kevin McReynolds drove in 3 runs with a sacrifice fly in the 1st inning and a 2-run home run in the 5th as the Mets evened the Series before 55,885 fans at Dodger Stadium.



20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (8th week at #1)

Football
CFL
Toronto (3-11) 20 @ Hamilton (6-9) 28

The Tiger-Cats scored touchdowns in the 2nd quarter on a 10-yard pass from Lee Saltz to Lonzell Hill and a 1-yard rush by Paul Bushey, and cornerback Gary Wilkerson returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in the last minute to preserve their victory over the Argonauts before 18,425 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Paul Osbaldiston added 3 converts, 2 field goals, and a single to complete the Hamilton scoring. Manny Hazard scored the Argonauts' only touchdown on a 48-yard pass from Reggie Slack in the 3rd quarter. Lance Chomyc converted and added 4 field goals, while Hank Ilesic punted for a single.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Philadelphia 4 @ Atlanta 3 (10 innings) (Philadelphia led best-of-seven series 3-2)

The Braves trailed 3-0 and rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the score, but Lenny Dykstra hit a solo home run in the top of the 10th to put the Phillies ahead again, and Larry Andersen retired the Braves in order in the bottom of the inning to preserve the win before 52,032 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.



10 years ago
2003

Football
CFL
Montreal (12-4) 24 @ British Columbia (10-6) 28

CIS
Concordia 26 @ Montréal 15



Calgary 22 @ Alberta (4-2) 39

Baseball
American League Championship Series
New York 4 @ Boston 3 (New York led best-of-seven series 2-1)

The Red Sox scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning against New York starting pitcher Roger Clemens, but the Yankees came back with a run in each of the 2nd and 3rd innings and 2 in the 4th against Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and held on for the victory before 34,209 fans at Fenway Park. The game was interrupted for 13 minutes by a brawl in the bottom of the 4th inning when Boston's Manny Ramirez objected to an inside pitch and started toward Mr. Clemens, and the benches emptied. New York bench coach Don Zimmer, 72, charged toward Mr. Martinez and the Boston ace grabbed him and threw him to the ground. Another fight occurred in the 9th inning when New York relief pitcher Jeff Nelson scuffled with a groundskeeper in the bullpen. New York shortstop Derek Jeter hit the game's only home run; Mariano Rivera earned the save for the Yankees.

National League Championship Series
Chicago 8 @ Florida 3 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Aramis Ramirez hit a grand slam home run in the top of the 1st inning off Dontrelle Willis and the Cubs coasted to victory before 65,829 fans at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. Matt Clement started on the mound for Chicago and pitched 7 2/3 innings to earn the win.

October 10, 2013

200 years ago
1813

Born on this date
Giuseppe Verdi. Italian composer. Mr. Verdi, whose name translates into English as "Joe Green," was one of the most prominent opera composers in the 19th century. His operas included Rigoletto (1851); La Traviata (1853); Aida (1871); Otello (1887); and Falstaff (1893). Mr. Verdi died on January 27, 1901 at the age of 87.

110 years ago
1903

Football
ORFU
Hamilton Tigers (2-0) 29 @ Toronto (1-1) 23

Baseball
World Series
Boston Americans 7 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (Boston led best-of-nine series 4-3)

The Americans scored 2 runs in each of the 1st, 4th, and 6th innings before 17,038 fans at Exposition Park. Cy Young earned his second complete game victory of the series, while Deacon Phillippe took his first loss after 3 wins.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Claude Simon. Madagascar-born French author. Mr. Simon's novels often dealt with war and with family history legends. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1985. Mr. Simon died on July 6, 2005 at the age of 91.

Died on this date
Adolphus Busch, 74. German-born U.S. brewer. Mr. Busch co-founded the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser.

Katsura Taro, 65. Prime Minister of Japan, 1901-1906; 1908-1911; 1912-1913. Mr. Taro was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. His last time in office as prime minister ended after just two months amid suspicion that there was a plot by the generals to overthrow the constitution. He resigned after losing a non-confidence motion, and died of stomach cancer eight months later.

Americana
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, thus ending construction on the Panama Canal.

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 5 @ Philadelphia Athletics 6 (Philadelphia led best-of-seven series 3-1)

The Athletics led 6-0 after 6 innings but barely hung on to win before 20,568 fans at Shibe Park. The first New York runs came on a 3-run home run by first baseman Fred Merkle; the ball bounced into the stands, and would today be ruled a ground-rule double. Chief Bender pitched his second complete game victory of the series, while Al Demaree, who was relieved by Rube Marquard after 4 innings, took the loss.

90 years ago
1923

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 5 @ New York Yankees 4 (Giants led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Center fielder Casey Stengel hit an inside-the park home run with 2 out in the top of the 9th for the winning run before 55,307 fans in the first World Series game ever played at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees took a 3-0 lead after 2 innings against starting pitcher Mule Watson. Rosy Ryan relieved Mr. Watson to begin the 3rd inning and pitched the rest of the game to get the win. The Giants rallied for 4 runs in the top of the 3rd inning to take a 4-3 lead; Yankees' starting pitcher Waite Hoyt was relieved with 1 out in the 3rd by Bullet Joe Bush, who pitched the rest of the game. The Yankees tied the game with a run in the 7th. Mr. Bush was ejected for arguing with umpire Hank O'Day after grounding out for the first out in the bottom of the 9th.

80 years ago
1933

Crime
A United Airlines Boeing 247 propliner bound from Newark, New Jersey to Oakland, California, crashed near Chesterton, Indiana, with the loss of all four passengers and three crew members. The crash was caused by the explosion of a bomb that had been brought on board by one of the passengers.

75 years ago
1938

Diplomacy
The Munich Agreement ceded the Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.

Football
WIFU
Regina (3-3) 3 @ Calgary (4-2) 5
Winnipeg (4-2) 25 @ Edmonton (0-6) 12

ORFU
Peterborough (0-1) 6 @ Montreal (1-0) 24
Sarnia (1-0) 8 @ Toronto (0-1) 6

Eddie O'Brien and Bob Fritz scored touchdowns for the Eskimos, both converted by Harold Sutton, in their loss to the Blue Bombers at Clarke Stadium. The TDs were the second and third--and last--of the season for the Eskimos.

WCIRU
British Columbia (2-0) 13 @ Saskatchewan (0-1) 6

70 years ago
1943

War
Soviet forces in Ukraine strengthened their bridgeheads on the west bank of the Dnieper River in the face of heavy German counterattacks. Allied forces punched a new salient into the front near the centre of Italy by taking Pontelandolfo, 22 miles northwest of Benevento. Yugoslavian partisans attacked Trieste, Italy, forcing the Germans back into the city's centre.

Abominations
In the Double Tenth Massacre during Operation Jaywick, 57 innocent civilians in Singapore were arrested and tortured--15 fatally--by the Kempeitai (Japanese Military Police) on suspicion of involvement in a raid on Singapore Harbour resulting in the sinking of seven Japanese ships.

Politics and government
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek took the oath of office as President of China.

Medicine
American Medical Association Executive Director Dr. Morris Fishbein said that U.S. Army hospitals were saving 99% of the wounded, and credited the use of sulfa drugs as "reducing fatalities to an amazing degree."

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 2 @ St. Louis Cardinals 1 (New York led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Marius Russo pitched a 7-hit complete game and scored the winning run before 36,196 fans at Sportsman's Park to earn the win over Harry Brecheen, who relieved starting pitcher Max Lanier to begin the 8th inning. Mr. Russo doubled to lead off the top of the 8th and scored on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Frankie Crosetti.

60 years ago
1953

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

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): St. George and the Dragonet--Stan Freberg (Best seller--1st week at #1); Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)--Les Paul and Mary Ford (Jukebox--8th week at #1) ; You, You, You--The Ames Brothers (Disc Jockey--2nd week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)--Les Paul and Mary Ford (4th week at #1)
2 Ebb Tide--Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra
3 You, You, You--The Ames Brothers
4 Dragnet--Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
5 Crying in the Chapel--June Valli
--Darrell Glenn
--Rex Allen
--The Orioles
6 Eh, Cumpari--Julius LaRosa
7 Oh!--Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra
8 No Other Love--Perry Como
9 St. George and the Dragonet--Stan Freberg
10 P.S. I Love You--The Hilltoppers

Singles entering the chart were You Alone (Solo Tu) by Perry Como (#29); Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by the Four Lads (#36); Blowing Wild (The Ballad of Black Gold) by Frankie Laine (#37); and Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside) by the Four Aces (#39).

Defense
The Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea was concluded in Washington D.C.

Football
IRFU
Montreal (4-4) 24 @ Ottawa (4-4) 6
Hamilton (5-3) 26 @ Toronto (3-5) 0

WIFU
Saskatchewan (5-7) 18 @ Winnipeg (6-6) 13
Edmonton (10-2) 34 @ Calgary (3-9) 13

Canadian university
Toronto (1-1) 10 @ Western Ontario (2-0) 13
McGill (1-1) 12 @ Queen's (1-1) 13

Vito Ragazzo, Royal Bailey, and Lou Kusserow scored touchdowns for the Tiger-Cats as they blanked the Argonauts before 19,150 fans at Varsity Stadium.

Harry Lampman scored a touchdown and Del Wardien kicked 4 field goals as the Roughriders defeated the Blue Bombers before 16,000 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Neill Armstrong and Lorne Benson scored touchdowns for Winnipeg, and Bud Korchak added 2 converts and a single. Winnipeg halfback Tommy Ford suffered a season-ending injury.

Billy Vessels scored 3 touchdowns and Wilbur Snyder added 5 converts, a field goal, and a single as the Eskimos beat the Stampeders at Mewata Stadium. Frank Anderson and Rod Pantages scored the other Edmonton touchdowns. Pete Thodos and John Henry Johnson scored the Calgary touchdowns.

12,000 fans at J.W. Little Memorial Stadium in London saw the Mustangs edge the Varsity Blues.

50 years ago
1963

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

Died on this date
Jean Cocteau, 74. French writer and film director. Mr. Cocteau was best known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929), and for films such as The Blood of a Poet (1930); Beauty and the Beast (1946); Les Parents terribles (1948); and Orpheus (1950). He died of a heart attack, reportedly the result of hearing of the death of his friend Edith Piaf hours earlier.

Edith Piaf, 47. French singer. Miss Piaf was internationally famous for singing such ballads as La Vie en rose (1946); Hymne à l'amour (1949); and Non, je ne regrette rien (1960). She died of liver cancer after years of heavy drinking.

Defense
France ceded control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Can the Can--Suzi Quatro (5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Ludwig von Mises, 92. Austria-Hungarian born U.S. economist. Dr. Mises was one of the key figures in the Austrian School of economic thought, emphasizing the subjective decisions of individuals in economic action. He died 11 days after his 92nd birthday

Scandal
U.S. Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned his office after being charged with federal income tax evasion. Mr. Agnew became the second vice-president to resign--John C. Calhoun was the first, in 1832--and the first to resign because of a scandal.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Australiana--Austen Tayshus (7th week at #1)

Died on this date
Ralph Richardson, 80. U.K. actor. Sir Ralph was one of Britain's most famous stage actors of the 20th century. His movies included The Four Feathers (1939); The Fallen Idol (1948); The Sound Barrier (1952); Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962); and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). He often acted with his friend John Gielgud, and the two starred in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on radio in 1954-1955, with Mr. Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Richardson as Dr. Watson.

Politics and government
All five members of a commission appointed by Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos to investigate the August 21 assassination of political opposition leader Benigno Aquino resigned, and the member of parliament whom Mr. Marcos had named as the second chairman of the commission turned down the appointment. The commissioners said they were resigning because of widespread doubts as to their impartiality.

Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average reached an all-time high of 1,284.65.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (9-3) 30 @ Winnipeg (8-5) 18

Roy Dewalt completed 25 of 34 passes for 377 yards and a touchdown to Sammy Greene, and rushed for a touchdown of his own as the Lions beat the Blue Bombers before 31,508 fans at Winnipeg Stadium on Thanksgiving Day afternoon. Mr. Greene caught 12 passes for 115 yards, while Merv Fernandez added 150 yards on 6 receptions. B.C. kicker and punter Lui Passaglia added 2 converts, 4 field goals, and 2 singles. John Hufnagel, playing his first game at quarterback for the Blue Bombers since being acquired six days earlier with slotback Jerome Erdman in a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for quarterback Nickie Hall and wide receiver Nate Johnson, completed 21 of 35 passes for 342 yards and touchdowns of 75 and 42 yards to Jeff Boyd, but allowed 2 interceptions by Kerry Parker and another by Melvin Byrd, fumbled twice, and was sacked for a safety touch in the 3rd quarter. Mr. Boyd caught 6 passes for 179 yards. Winnipeg's Willard Reaves led all rushers with 15 carries for 61 yards. B.C.'s Larry Jones rushed 6 times for 17 yards, caught 2 passes for 12 yards, and returned 1 kickoff for 15 yards in his 8th and last CFL game. Mr. Hufnagel became the sixth quarterback to start a game for the Blue Bombers in 1983, after Mark Jackson, Nickie Hall, Dieter Brock, Norman Gibbs, and Tom Clements.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Simply Irresistible--Robert Palmer (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Desire--U2 (2nd week at #1)

Football
CFL
Edmonton (9-5) 17 @ Winnipeg (8-6) 21

The Eskimos appeared to be in control in the 4th quarter before 26,298 fans at Winnipeg Stadium, but Sean Salisbury completed a 26-yard touchdown pass to James Murphy, and Trevor Kennerd added a 26-yard field goal late in the game as the Blue Bombers came back to win.



Baseball
National League Championship Series
Los Angeles 7 @ New York 4 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 3-2)

The Dodgers scored 3 runs in the 4th inning to open the scoring, and Kirk Gibson hit a 3-run homer in the 5th to make the score 6-0 as the Dodgers withstood a 3-run rally by the Mets in the bottom of the 5th and held on to win before 52,069 fans at Shea Stadium.



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 (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Boom! Shake the Room--DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (8-7) 18 @ Calgary (13-1) 34

Douglass Craft returned an interception 64 yards for an interception and Charles Anthony returned another interception 115 yards for another TD as the Stampeders defeated the Roughriders before 28,210 fans at McMahon Stadium. Calgary quarterback Doug Flutie connected with Derrick Crawford for a 54-yard touchdown in the 1st quarter. Mark McLoughlin added 3 converts, 4 field goals, and a single to complete the Calgary scoring. Jeff Fairholm scored the Roughriders' only touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Warren Jones in the 2nd quarter. Dave Ridgway converted and added 3 field goals.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Chicago 3 @ Toronto 5 (Toronto led best-of-seven series 3-2)

The Blue Jays scored single runs in each of the first 4 innings and held on to defeat the White Sox before 51,375 fans at SkyDome. Chicago third baseman Robin Ventura hit a 2-run home run in the 9th inning to draw the White Sox to within 2 runs, but they were unable to complete the comeback.



National League Championship Series
Philadelphia 2 @ Atlanta 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

The Phillies scored 2 runs in the top of the 4th inning to take the lead, and held on to edge the Braves before 52,032 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Winning pitcher Danny Jackson singled home Milt Thompson with the winning run.



10 years ago
2003

Diplomacy
Shirin Ebadi, a lawyer who was a vocal advocate for women's rights in Iran, became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Popular culture
U.S. radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and said he would enter a rehabilitation centre.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (1-16) 9 @ Winnipeg (10-6) 14

Baseball
Chicago 5 @ Florida 4 (11 innings) (Chicago led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Doug Glanville tripled home Kenny Lofton with the winning run before 65,115 fans at Pro Player Stadium in Miami.

October 9, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Sarah Son!

775 years ago
1238

War
King James I of Aragon conquered Valencia and founded the Kingdom of Valencia.

125 years ago
1888

Born on this date
Nikolai Bukharin. Soviet politician. Mr. Bukharin was a member of the Politburo (1924–1929) and Central Committee (1917–1937), general secretary of the Executive Committee of the Communist International (Comintern) (1926–1929). Initially a supporter of Josef Stalin, Mr. Bukharin later got on the dicatator's bad side and became one of the best-known victims of Mr. Stalin's purges, being executed in Moscow on March 15, 1938 at the age of 49.

Irving Cummings. U.S. movie actor and director. Born Irving Caminsky, Mr. Cummings acted in silent movies such as Sex (1920) and The Saphead (1920) and directed such films as The Johnstown Flood (1926); In Old Arizona (1928); Behind That Curtain (1929); and The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939). He died on April 18, 1959 at the age of 70.

Americana
The Washington Monument officially opened to the general public.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
John Guedel. U.S. radio and television producer. Mr. Guedel created The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and co-created and produced House Party, People Are Funny, and You Bet Your Life. It was said in 1956 that he was producing as many as 25 half-hour radio and television shows per week. Mr. Guedel died on December 14, 2001 at the age of 88.

Disasters
The Uranium Steamship Company liner SS Volturno, bound from Rotterdam to New York via Halifax with 561 passengers and 93 crew members aboard, caught fire in the mid-Atlantic Ocean. 106 passengers and 30 crew members died.

Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Athletics 8 @ New York Giants 2 (Philadelphia led best-of-seven series 2-1)

The Athletics scored 3 runs in the top of the 1st inning and 2 more in the 2nd to take a 5-0 lead as they coasted to victory before 36,896 fans at the Polo Grounds. Bullet Joe Bush pitched a 5-hit complete game victory, while New York starter Jeff Tesreau gave up 11 hits and 7 runs--5 earned--in 6 innings in taking the loss. Philadelphia catcher Wally Schang hit the game's only home run, a solo blast in the 8th inning against Giants' relief pitcher Doc Crandall.

80 years ago
1933

Football
U.S.-Canada professional
Exhibition
Rochester Arpeakos 18 @ (Toronto) Crosse & Blackwell Chefs (0-1) 15

13,000 fans were in attendance at Varsity Stadium to see the Chefs, Canada's first professional team, lose to the Arpeakos. The Crosse & Blackwell lineup included brothers Lionel and Charlie Conacher.

75 years ago
1938

Transportation
The St. Clair River Bridge from Point Edward, Ontario to Port Huron, Michigan officially opened.

Baseball
World Series
Chicago Cubs 3 @ New York Yankees 8 (New York won best-of-seven series 4-0)

The Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning to take a 3-0 lead and led 4-1 after 7 innings, but the Cubs reduced the deficit to 4-3 in the top of the 8th on Ken O'Dea's 2-run home run before the Yankees erupted for 4 runs in the bottom of the inning to put the game away and become the first team to win three straight World Series. New York shortstop Frank Crosetti hit a double and triple in 5 at bats and batted in 4 runs. The only Yankee home run was by right fielder Tommy Henrich, whose solo homer in the 6th gave the Yankees a 4-1 lead. It was the final World Series game for New York first baseman Lou Gehrig, who hit a single and scored a run in 4 at bats. In 4 games, he batted .286 (4 for 14), with all his hits being singles. Red Ruffing gave up 8 hits in pitching a complete game for his second win of the series, while Chicago starter Bill Lee lasted just 3 innings and was charged with his second loss of the series.





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 (5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Pieter Zeeman, 78. Dutch physicist. Mr. Zeeman shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1902 with Hendrik Lorentz for discovering the Zeeman effect--the effect of splitting a spectral line into several components in the presence of a static magnetic field.

War
The U.S.S.R. announced that the Red Army had completed mopping up in the Caucasus, where there were 20,000 dead German soldiers and 3,000 prisoners. Allied troops in Italy crossed to the north side of the Volturno River between Capua and the sea. American troops took over the entire island of Kolombangara. U.S. Liberators in their fourth 2,400-mile round trip flight from Australia bombed docks, warehouses, and fuel depots at Macasar, Celebes Island. Chinese Foreign Minister T.V. Soong arrived in New Delhi to join in military conferences with Allied Southeast Asia commander-in-chief Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that in the 12 months ending June 30 there had been 28 convictions for espionage and failure to register as foreign agents; 29 for sedition; and 3,071 for violation of the Selective Service Act.

Politics and government
Louisiana Governor Sam Jones declared martial law in Plaquemines Parish. State Guardsmen occupied the courthouse in Pointe a la Hache and installed William J. Blaize as sheriff.

Law
Capital punishment, dropped in 1928, was restored in Mexico by President Manuel Avial Camacho for highway robbery and kidnapping.

Labour
The right-wing faction of the Congress of Industrial Organizations United Auto Workers of America, led by President R.J. Thomas, retained control of the union's executive board.

Disasters
52 people were killed and 102 injured when a hurricane struck a 150-mile stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast.

Football
WCASRFL
Regina (1-2) 0 @ Winnipeg RCAF (3-0) 29

Ches McCance scored 2 touchdowns and 2 converts as the Bombers blanked the All-Services Roughriders at Osborne Stadium. Johnny Lake added a touchdown and 2 converts, and Chick Chikowski and Percy Rubenstein also scored touchdowns for Winnipeg.

60 years ago
1953

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Look at That Girl--Guy Mitchell (5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Jimmy Finlayson, 66. U.K.-born U.S. actor. Mr. Finlayson was known for his many appearances in film comedies as a comic foil to Laurel and Hardy. The most notable of these were probably Big Business (1929) and Way Out West (1937).

Medicine
In Miami, Florida, Dr. Jonas Salk announced that he had perfected his polio vaccine.

50 years ago
1963

Disasters
Over 2,000 people were killed in northeastern Italy when a large landslide behind the Vajont Dam caused a giant wave of water to overtop it.

40 years ago
1973

Scandal
The New York Times reported that Charles "Bebe" Rebozo, a Florida banker and close friend of U.S. President Richard Nixon, had told members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Campaign Activities that in 1969 and 1970 he had accepted $100,000 in cash from agents of billionaire Howard Hughes and that he had kept the money, allegedly a campaign gift, in a safe deposit box for three years until returning it early in 1973. Robert Maheu, a former assistant to Mr. Hughes for Nevada operations, had earlier charged that the contribution had been made in exchange for political favours.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Baltimore 1 @ Oakland 2 (11 innings) (Oakland led best-of-five series 2-1)

National League Championship Series
Cincinnati 2 @ New York 1 (12 innings) (Best-of-five series tied 2-2)

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: I Like Chopin--Gazebo (4th week at #1)

Terrorism
South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan survived an assassination attempt during an official visit to Rangoon, Burma when a bomb exploded during a wreath-laying ceremony. Mr. Chun survived because his arrival had been delayed by traffic, but the blast killed 17 members of his entourage, including four cabinet ministers, and injured 17 others. Four Burmese officials also die in the blast.

Politics and government
U.S. Interior Secretary James Watt, whose pro-development policies and verbal gaffes had made him a lightning rod for criticism, announced his intention to resign. President Ronald Reagan "reluctantly accepted" his resignation.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (7-6) 15 @ Toronto (10-3) 19
Montreal (3-9) 40 @ Saskatchewan (3-10) 23

Joe Barnes threw a 66-yard touchdown pass to Terry Greer with 7:07 remaining in the game to give the Argonauts their win over the Eskimos before 37,746 fans at Exhibition Stadium. Cedric Minter rushed 14 yards for the other Toronto TD in the 2nd quarter. The Eskimos scored their only touchdown on the opening possession of the 2nd half. Warren Moon passed for 49 yards to Tom Scott, 16 to Brian Kelly, and 14 to Waddell Smith for the touchdown at 3:30 of the 3rd quarter. It was Mr. Smith's only reception of the day and his last in the CFL; he went on the injured list after this game and never played another regular season or post-season game. It was the first CFL game for Edmonton cornerback Mike Durden, replacing injured Larry Highbaugh. Slotback Peter Eshenko, who had missed the first 12 games because of a neck injury, played his first regular season game as an Eskimo, and took a costly penalty for unnecessary roughness while playing on special teams. It was the only game in a Toronto uniform for former Saskatchewan Roughriders' quarterback Joe Adams, who dressed as Mr. Barnes' backup in place of injured Condredge Holloway.



Defensive back Harry Skipper blocked the first 2 punts of the game, producing 10 points, as the Concordes defeated the Roughriders before 23,749 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Dave Badowich was making his CFL debut as a punter, but had his first punt blocked by Mr. Skipper and recovered in the Saskatchewan end zone for a touchdown by defensive back Vince Phason, while the second blocked punt led to a 22-yard field goal by Don Sweet to give Montreal a 10-0 lead just 4:20 into the game. Slotback Ron Robinson, recently cut by the Roughriders, caught 8 passes for 138 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown reception from Montreal quarterback Johnny Evans with 18 seconds remaining in the 1st half. Montreal running back Denny Ferdinand rushed 16 times for 97 yards and 2 4th-quarter touchdowns. Homer Jordan started at quarterback for the Roughriders, throwing to Stew Fraser for a touchdown and rushing for another TD himself. Backup quarterback Nickie Hall, acquired five days earlier from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with wide receiver Nate Johnson in a trade for quarterback John Hufnagel and slotback Jerome Erdman, completed both of his passes for 19 yards. Mr. Johnson had kickoff returns of 77 and 75 yards, but lost a fumble after catching a pass in the 4th quarter, which was recovered by Mr. Skipper, leading to Mr. Ferdinand's first touchdown.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Nobody Else--Tex Pistol featuring Rikki Morris

#1 single in Switzerland: Hand in Hand--Koreana (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Felix Wankel, 86. German engineer. Mr. Wankel invented the Wankel rotary engine, which was first publicly demonstrated in 1960.

Protest
Thousands of Latvians gathered at a conference in Riga to press the Soviet government for greater Latvian independence from the U.S.S.R.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-9) 17 @ Saskatchewan (9-5) 47

Tom Burgess passed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for another, while Dave Ridgway added 6 field goals to help the Roughriders rout the Stampeders before 23,224 fans at Taylor Field in Regina.



CIAU
Alberta (0-6) 28 @ Saskatchewan (5-1) 33

Quarterback Greg Galan rushed 38 yards for a touchdown and Mike Lazecki kicked a 52-yard field goal for the Huskies in the 4th quarter as they rallied from a 22-20 deficit to defeat the Golden Bears at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. Alberta running back Tom Houg rushed 28 times for 175 yards.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Boston 1 @ Oakland 4 (Oakland won best-of-seven series 4-0)

Dave Stewart and Dennis Eckersley combined to pitch a 4-hitter as the Athletics eliminated the Red Sox before 49,406 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mr. Eckersley got his fourth save in as many games in the Series.



National League Championship Series
Los Angeles 5 @ New York 4 (12 innings) (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Mike Scioscia hit a 2-run home run off Dwight Gooden in the 9th inning to tie the score, and Kirk Gibson hit a solo home run off Roger McDowell with 2 out in the top of the 12th to break a 4-4 tie as the Dodgers edged the Mets before 54,014 fans at Shea Stadium. When the Mets loaded the bases against relief pitcher Jesse Orosco in the bottom of the 12th, Los Angeles manager Tom Lasorda summoned Orel Hershiser, who had pitched the first 7 innings of the previous day's game, from the bullpen, and he retired Kevin McReynolds on a fly ball to center field to end the game.



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 (6th week at #1)

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

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): El Gallinero--Ramírez (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Living on My Own--Freddie Mercury (2nd week at #1)

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

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (10th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Relight My Fire--Take That featuring Lulu

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (5th week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (3rd week at #1)
2 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
3 Right Here/Human Nature--SWV
4 Another Sad Love Song--Toni Braxton
5 If--Janet Jackson
6 Will You Be There--Michael Jackson
7 Whoomp! (There it Is)--Tag Team
8 (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You--UB40
9 I Get Around/Keep Ya Head Up--2 Pac
10 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart

Singles entering the chart were Nothing 'Bout Me by Sting (#51); Oh Carolina by Shaggy (#62); I'm in a Philly Mood by Daryl Hall (#72); Paint the White House Black by George Clinton (#75); and Send Me a Lover by Taylor Dayne (#78).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (4th week at #1)
2 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
3 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
4 If--Janet Jackson
5 Rain--Madonna
6 Runaway Train--Soul Asylum
7 Two Steps Behind--Def Leppard
8 Cryin'--Aerosmith
9 No Rain--Blind Melon
10 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf

Singles entering the chart were Fully Completely by the Tragically Hip (#91); Let Me Show You by Dan Hill (#95); Dreams That I Carry by Jon Secada (#96); Make Love to Me by Anne Murray (#97); and Cherub Rock by Smashing Pumpkins (#98).

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (11-4) 48 @ Ottawa (3-11) 38

Matt Dunigan threw 4 touchdown passes and rushed for another TD himself as the Blue Bombers outlasted the Rough Riders before 18,486 fans at Frank Clair Stadium. Gerald Wilcox caught TD passes of 55 and 75 yards from Mr. Dunigan and finished with 6 receptions for 180 yards. David Williams and Matt Pearce caught Mr. Dunigan's other touchdown passes, and Michael Richardsoon rushed 3 yards for the other Winnipeg TD. Ottawa quarterback Tom Burgess threw touchdown passes to Rob Crifo, Stephen Jones, and Jock Climie, while defensive back Joe Fuller returned an interception 40 yards for the other Ottawa touchdown.

CIAU
Manitoba 17 @ Alberta 47

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Chicago 7 @ Toronto 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Lance Johnson hit a 2-run home run in the 2nd inning and followed a Frank Thomas homer with a 2-run triple in the 6th to help the White Sox defeat the Blue Jays before 51,889 fans at SkyDome.



National League Championship Series
Philadelphia 4 @ Atlanta 9 (Atlanta led best-of-seven series 2-1)

The Braves scored 5 runs in the 6th inning and 4 in the 7th to defeat the Phillies before 52,032 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.



10 years ago
2003

Terrorism
A vehicle crashed through the gates of a police station in Baghdad and exploded, killing at least eight people. A U.S. soldier was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade northeast of Baghdad, and a Spanish diplomat was shot dead outside his Baghdad home.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimated that the budget deficit for the 2003 fiscal year would be $374 billion, the largest ever in dollar terms, although, at 3.5% of gross domestic product, a smaller fraction of the nation's economy than some deficits of the 1980s and early 1990s.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Boston 2 @ New York 6 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Andy Pettitte won the pitching matchup over Derek Lowe before 56,295 fans at Yankee Stadium.

October 8, 2013

220 years ago
1793

Died on this date
John Hancock, 56. U.S. politician. Mr. Hancock was President of the Continental Congress from 1775-1777 and Governor of Massachusetts from 1780-1785 and 1787 until his death, which came after years of poor health. He's mainly known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence.

200 years ago
1813

Diplomacy
The Treaty of Ried was signed between Bavaria and Austria. Bavaria left the Confederation of the Rhine and agreed to join the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon in exchange for a guarantee of her continued sovereign and independent status.

130 years ago
1883

Born on this date
Otto Heinrich Warburg. German physician. Dr. Warburg, who was best known for his cancer research, was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 47 times, winning in 1931 "for his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme." He died from a pulmonary embolism on August 1, 1970 at the age of 86.

110 years ago
1903

Baseball
World Series
Boston Americans 6 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (Best-of-nine series tied 3-3)

The Americans scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning, 2 in the 5th, and another in the 7th before the Pirates scored 3 in their half of the 7th to break up the shutout before 11,556 fans at Exposition Park. Bill Dinneen picked up his second win of the series and Sam Leever absorbed his second loss, with both men pitching complete games.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Robert Gilruth. U.S. aviation and space engineer. Mr. Gilruth worked with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) from 1937-1958 and with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from then until his retirement in 1973. He was the first director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center. Mr. Gilruth died on August 17, 2000 at the age of 86.

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 3 @ Philadelphia Athletics 0 (10 innings) (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

20,563 fans at Shibe Park saw the Athletics almost win the game in the bottom of the 9th inning, as they had Amos Strunk on third base and Jack Barry on second with nobody out against New York ace pitcher Christy Mathewson. The Giants were beset by injuries to the extent of having pitcher Hooks Wiltse playing first base. Jack Lapp hit a ground ball to Mr. Wiltse, who threw to catcher Larry McLean at home plate to retire Mr. Strunk, with Mr. Barry moving to third and Mr. Lapp at first. Pitcher Eddie Plank then grounded to Mr. Wiltse, who threw home again to retire Mr. Barry, with Mr. Lapp moving to third and Mr. Plank to second on the play. Eddie Murphy then grounded to Mr. Mathewson, who threw to Mr. Wiltse to retire the side. In the top of the 10th, Mr. Mathewson singled in pinch runner Eddie Grant with the game's first run and came around to score on a throwing error by Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins. Mr. Mathewson retired the Athletics in order in the bottom of the 10th.

75 years ago
1938

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (0-1) 0 @ Ottawa (1-0) 37
Hamilton (0-1) 8 @ Toronto (1-0) 21

WIFU
Winnipeg (3-2) 0 @ Calgary (3-2) 14
Regina (4-1) 17 @ Edmonton (0-5) 0

The Tigers set an IRFU team record for a single game with 188 yards in punt returns in their loss to the Argonauts at Varsity Stadium.

WCIRU
British Columbia (1-0) 40 @ Alberta (0-1) 11

Tommy Williams rushed 75 yards for a touchdown in the 4th quarter to climax a brilliant afternoon as the Thunderbirds routed the Golden Bears at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton.

Baseball
World Series
Chicago Cubs 2 @ New York Yankees 5 (New York led best-of-seven series 3-0)

Monte Pearson pitched a 5-hitter and the Yankees scored 2 runs in each of the 5th and 6th innings to erase a 1-0 deficit before 55,236 fans at Yankee Stadium. Joe Gordon and Bill Dickey each hit a home run for the Yankees, while Joe Marty homered for the Cubs. Clay Bryant started on the mound for the Cubs and pitched 5 1/3 innings in taking the loss.

70 years ago
1943

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The Dundas Separation Case

War
Soviet bridgeheads on the west bank of the Dnieper River were widened, and U.S.S.R. tank units converged on Kiev from the rear. Yugoslavian radio reported that U.S. and U.K. officers were at partisan headquarters in Yugoslavia. The Egyptian government reported fighting between Greek guerrillas and German troops on Crete at Vianno and Hierapetra. Allied Southwest Pacific Headquarters announced that the Japanese had abandoned their base at Vila on the southern shore of Kolombangara Island in the central Solomons.

Abominations
About 30 civilians were executed by Fritz Schubert's German paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.

Baseball
Little World Series
Columbus Red Birds (AA) 4 Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 2 (Columbus won best-of-seven series 4-1)

60 years ago
1953

Died on this date
Nigel Bruce, 58. Mexican-born U.K. actor. Mr. Bruce was born in Ensenada, Mexico, where his father worked as an engineer. He was best known (and loved) for portraying Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes in 14 movies and over 200 radio programs from 1939-1946. Mr. Bruce continued the role for the 1946-1947 radio season--getting top billing--with Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes. He died of a heart attack.

Baseball
Little World Series
Montreal Royals (IL) 7 @ Kansas City Blues (AA) 3 (Montreal won best-of-seven series 4-1)

Dick Whitman and Sandy Amoros hit home runs as the International League champion Royals defeated the American Association champion Blues before 2,944 fans at Blues Stadium. Montreal starting pitcher Hamp Coleman earned his second win of the series, while Kansas City starter John Kucab took the loss. The Blues were down 7-1 with 2 out and no runners on base in the bottom of the 9th inning when Vic Power singled and Bill Skowron hit a drive off the glove of Montreal third baseman Don Hoak that went for a double. Bob Cerv followed with a triple to make the score 7-3 before Elston Howard lined out to left field to end the series. The Royals were the top farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who had just lost to the Blues' parent club, the New York Yankees, in the World Series. Walter Alston was the victorious manager of the Royals, soon to become manager of the Dodgers when Charlie Dressen resigned.

50 years ago
1963

On television tonight
The Fugitive, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Never Wave Goodbye: Part 1, with guest stars Susan Oliver, Robert Duvall, and Lee Philips

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Can the Can--Suzi Quatro (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: Angélique--Christian Vidal

Died on this date
Gabriel Marcel, 83. French philosopher. Mr. Marcel was often regarded as the first French existentialist, but he rejected the label, preferring the term "neo-Socratic." His books included The Philosophy of Existence (1948); The Mystery of Being (2 volumes, 1951); and Man Against Mass Society (1962).

Radio
London Broadcasting Company began broadcasting as Great Britain's first independent radio station.

War
Over 150 Israeli tanks are destroyed when Gabi Amir's armoured brigade unsuccessfully attacked Egyptian occupied positions on the Israeli side of the Suez Canal in hope of driving them away.

Politics and government
Greek military strongman George Papadopoulos appointed Spyros Markezinis as Prime Minister of Greece, leading the country's first all-civilian cabinet since 1967. Mr. Markezinis pledged to hold "impeccable" elections as soon as possible, promising to resign if he couldn't manage the task. He stressed that the election would give full guarantees to all political candidates except Communists and royalists.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-7) 0 @ Montreal (6-4-1) 45
Ottawa (6-5) 16 @ Hamilton (5-6) 13
Winnipeg (3-8-1) 14 @ Edmonton (7-4-1) 14

Larry Smith caught 3 touchdown passes from George Mira as the Alouettes humiliated the Stampeders at Autostade. Backup quarterback Jimmy Jones threw a touchdown pass to John Harvey, and defensive back Ward Smith returned an interception 26 yards for another Montreal touchdown. Mark Harris, an Australian soccer player who had recently been recruited by the Alouettes to perform kickoff duties, scored the only point of his brief CFL career with a 70-yard single on the kickoff after Larry Smith's third touchdown. The game concluded a disastrous Eastern swing for the Stampeders, who had lost 37-10 in Toronto two days earlier.



Gerry Organ kicked 2 field goals, 3 singles, and a convert as the Rough Riders edged the Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium. The Rough Riders completed just 6 of 20 passes for 83 yards, but one of the completions was a 4-yard touchdown pass from Jerry Keeling to Rhome Nixon in the 1st quarter. Ottawa outrushed Hamilton 220 yards to 80 and held the defending Grey Cup champions without a touchdown. The Tiger-Cats' only TD came on a 119-yard interception return by Lewis Porter in the 3rd quarter; it was the second-longest interception return in CFL history, 1 yard shorter than that of Neal Beaumont of the British Columbia Lions against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 12, 1963.

Walt McKee's single on a missed 40-yard field goal on the last play of the game allowed the Blue Bombers to tie the Eskimos before 21,841 fans at Clarke Stadium. Edmonton defensive back Larry Highbaugh bobbled the ball in attempting to field the kick near the dead ball line and attempted to run it out of the end zone, but was tackled 1 yard short of the goal line. Winnipeg led 13-3 at halftime on touchdown passes from Don Jonas to Bob LaRose in the 1st quarter and Bob Kraemer in the 2nd quarter. Mr. Jonas missed the convert on the first TD and Mr. McKee converted the second. The Eskimos had a chance to score a touchdown late in the 2nd quarter, but were stopped on four straight plays (including an offside penalty against the Blue Bombers) from the 1-yard line. Dave Cutler kicked a 40-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter and a 52-yard FG in the 3rd quarter to make the score 13-6 before Tom Wilkinson connected with Garry Lefebvre for a 26-yard touchdown with 19 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter. Mr. Cutler converted to tie the score and added a single on a missed field goal in the 4th quarter to give the Eskimos a 14-13 lead. Edmonton split end George McGowan was the outstanding offensive player with 9 receptions for 134 yards. Winnipeg's John Bledsoe led all rushers with 81 yards on 12 carries, while teammate Jim Calip, in his first CFL game, carried 12 times for 51 yards. Backup defensive tackle John Bonk, recently acquired in a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, played his first game in a Winnipeg uniform, while defensive back Grady Cavness, whose interception ended the Eskimos' attempt to score from the Winnipeg 1-yard line in the 2nd quarter, played his last game as a Blue Bomber.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati 2 @ New York 9 (New York led best-of-five series 2-1)

The Mets scored a run in the 1st inning, 5 in the 2nd, and another in the 3rd as they routed the Reds at Shea Stadium. Cincinnati left fielder Pete Rose barreled into New York shortstop Bud Harrelson on a play at second base and appeared to hit Mr. Harrelson with his elbow as he came up, prompting Mr. Harrelson to begin an exchange of punches. When Mr. Rose returned to left field for the next inning, he was pelted with garbage from New York fans. Several Mets players and manager Yogi Berra finally took the field to plead for the fans to desist, lest the game be forfeited. Jerry Koosman pitched a complete game for the victory, while Cincinnati starting pitcher Ross Grimsley was knocked out of the box in the 2nd inning and took the loss.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Red Red Wine--UB40 (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler
2 The Safety Dance--Men Without Hats
3 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
4 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
5 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
6 Puttin' on the Ritz--Taco
7 King of Pain--The Police
8 True--Spandau Ballet
9 Maniac--Michael Sembello
10 Far from Over--Frank Stallone

Singles entering the chart were P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson (#73); How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye by Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross (#77); Stop Doggin' Me Around by Klique (#83); Mirror Man by the Human League (#84); Talking in Your Sleep by the Romantics (#87); On the Dark Side by Eddie and the Cruisers (#89); and Don't Girls Get Lonely by Glenn Shorrock (#90). On the Dark Side was from the movie Eddie and the Cruisers (1983).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Maniac--Michael Sembello (3rd week at #1)
2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics
3 King of Pain--The Police
4 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
5 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
6 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler
7 I'll Tumble 4 Ya--Culture Club
8 Never Said I Loved You--Payola$ with Carole Pope
9 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
10 She Works Hard for the Money--Donna Summer

Singles entering the chart were Uptown Girl by Billy Joel (#44); Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive by Men at Work (#48); Unconditional Love by Donna Summer (#49); and Superstar by Lydia Murdock (#50).

Winnipeg's Top 10 (CFRW)
1 King of Pain--The Police
2 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
3 Human Touch--Rick Springfield
4 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
5 China Girl--David Bowie
6 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
7 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
8 Burning Down the House--Talking Heads
9 Don't Cry--Asia
10 Promises, Promises--Naked Eyes

Winnipeg's Top 10 (CKY)
1 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler
2 Maniac--Michael Sembello
3 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
4 King of Pain--The Police
5 Every Breath You Take--The Police
6 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics
7 Rise Up--The Parachute Club
8 I Never Said I Loved You--Payola$ with Carole Pope
9 I'll Tumble 4 Ya--Culture Club
10 Stand Back--Stevie Nicks

Died on this date
Joan Hackett, 49. U.S. actress. Miss Hackett was a stage, film, and television actress whose movies included The Group (1966); Will Penny (1968); and Only When I Laugh (1981). She died of ovarian cancer.

War
French news services reported that France was sending five jet fighters to Iraq to assist that country in its war with Iran. The planes, if armed with air-to-surface Exocet missiles already sent to Iraq, could knock out Iranian oil ports. Iran warned that if its oil installations were threatened it would close the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, which sould jeopardize the supply of oil to much of the world.

Politics and government
Leading Filipino Muslims warned President Ferdinand Marcos that Muslim separatism in the Philippines would revive unless he responded to calls for national reconciliation. They warned that the alternative might be the creation of a separate "Moro Nation" in the southern islands of the Philippines, where Muslim guerrillas had been continuing sporadic acts of terrorism.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (6-6) 29 @ Calgary (6-6) 24

Ray Crouse rushed for 3 short touchdowns, but it wasn't enough, as his Stampeders fell to the Rough Riders before 24,167 fans at McMahon Stadium. Mr. Crouse's third touchdown, converted by J.T. Hay, gave Calgary a 21-11 lead, but Skip Walker, who had rushed 1 yard for the first Ottawa touchdown six minutes earlier, returned Mr. Hay's kickoff 98 yards for a TD just 11 seconds later. J.C. Watts completed a 56-yard touchdown pass to Tyron Gray with 11:06 remaining in the game to put the Rough Riders ahead, and they managed to hang onto the lead. Gerry Organ finished the scoring with a 21-yard field goal with 33 seconds remaining. It was the first game for Ken Clark in an Ottawa uniform after being acquired from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the punter had a rough night, as one of his kicks was partially blocked by Darrell Moir, setting up Mr. Crouse's third touchdown.



Baseball
American League Championship Series
Baltimore 3 @ Chicago 0 (10 innings) (Baltimore won best-of-five series 3-1)

The Orioles scored 3 runs in the top of the 10th inning to defeat the White Sox at Comiskey Park and advance to the World Series. Chicago starting pitcher Britt Burns carried a shutout into the 10th inning, but was charged with the loss. Storm Davis started on the mound for Baltimore and pitched 6 innings, but was relieved by Tippy Martinez, who pitched 4 scoreless innings and was credited with the win.

National League Championship Series
Los Angeles 2 @ Philadelphia 7 (Philadelphia won best-of-five series 3-1)

The Phillies scored 3 runs in the 1st inning, 2 in the 5th, and 2 in the 6th as they defeated the Dodgers at Veterans Stadium to advance to the World Series. Philadelphia starting pitcher Steve Carlton earned his second win of the series, while Los Angeles starter Jerry Reuss was charged with his second loss.

25 years ago
1988

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

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Stop--Sam Brown (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): The Only Way is Up--Yazz and the Plastic Population (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me Reason)--Elsa and Glenn Medeiros (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Desire--U2 (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Desire--U2

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Love Bites--Def Leppard

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

Singles entering the chart were Kissing a Fool by George Michael (#48); Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys (#75); Symptoms of True Love by Tracie Spencer (#80); Spy in the House of Love by Was (Not Was) (#84); Any Love by Luther Vandross (#87); Small World by Huey Lewis and the News (#88); and I Did it for Love by Night Ranger (#90).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 One Good Woman--Peter Cetera
2 Don't Be Cruel--Cheap Trick
3 True Love--Glenn Frey
4 It Would Take a Strong Man--Rick Astley
5 Forever Young--Rod Stewart
6 Don't Worry Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin
7 Sweet Child o' Mine--Guns 'N' Roses
8 Don't You Know--Steve Winwood
9 Love Bites--Def Leppard
10 Monkey--George Michael

Singles entering the chart were Big League by Tom Cochrane and Red Rider (#76); Fight (No Matter How Long) by the Bunburys (#85); And When She Danced by David Foster and Marilyn Martin (#87); Walk on Water by Eddie Money (#89); King of Emotion by Big Country (#90); Waiting for a Star to Fall by Boy Meets Girl (#92); Heaven in My Hands by Level 42 (#94); Time and Tide by Basia (#95); Walk on Through by Rita MacNeil (#97); and I'm Not Your Man by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (#99).

Football
CFL
Toronto (10-4) 52 @ Ottawa (1-13) 3

Gilbert Renfroe passed for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Reggie Pleasant intercepted 3 passes and returned one for a touchdown as the Argonauts routed the Rough Riders before 18,527 fans at Lansdowne Park.



Baseball
American League Championship Series
Boston 6 @ Oakland 10 (Oakland led best-of-seven series 3-0)

The Athletics trailed the Red Sox 5-0 after 1 1/2 innings before 49,261 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, but came back with 4 runs in the bottom of the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd to take a lead that they kept for the rest of the game. Gene Nelson, who relieved starting pitcher Bob Welch in the 2nd inning, picked up his second straight win, while Boston starter Mike Boddicker, who was relieved after 2 2/3 innings, was charged with the loss.



National League Championship Series
Los Angeles 4 @ New York 8 (New York led best-of-seven series 2-1)

The Mets scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Dodgers before 44,672 fans at Shea Stadium. Randy Myers, the third New York pitcher of the game, was the winning pitcher, while Los Angeles reliever Alejandro Pena took the loss. Jay Howell took the mound for Los Angeles to begin the bottom of the 8th, but was ejected when umpire Harry Wendelstedt, in response to a request from New York manager Davey Johnson, inspected Mr. Howell and found pine tar on his glove. Mr. Howell was suspended for the following three games.



20 years ago
1993

Diplomacy
The United Nations officially lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.

Transportation
Financial agreements were finalized for the building of a bridge from Prince Edward Island to the mainland of New Brunswick.

Economics and finance
Moody's Investment Services downgraded Nova Scotia's rating from A2 to A3 despite Premier John Savage's provincial budget that included tax increases.

Football
CFL
Sacramento (4-10) 27 @ British Columbia (9-6) 23

The Gold Miners trailed 20-4 in the 2nd quarter and 23-12 in the 4th quarter before erupting for 15 points late in the game to record the first road win in their history before 30,615 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Cornerback Less Browne returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown in the first 2 minutes of the game, and Danny Barrett completed a 15-yard pass to Lonnie Turner for the other B.C. touchdown. Sacramento quarterback David Archer completed a 17-yard pass to Joe Johnson for a TD in the 2nd quarter. With B.C. leading 23-12, Sacramento kicker Jim Crouch scored a single on a missed field goal before Mr. Archer connected with Titus Dixon for a 33-yard touchdown. The Gold Miners recovered a short kickoff, and Mr. Archer threw 26 yards to Mr. Johnson for the winning touchdown.



Baseball
American League Championship Series
Chicago 6 @ Toronto 1 (Toronto led best-of-seven series 2-1)

The White Sox scored 5 runs in the 3rd inning and another in the 4th as they beat the Blue Jays before 51,783 fans at SkyDome. Wilson Alvarez pitched a 7-hit complete game to win the pitching matchup over Pat Hentgen.

10 years ago
2003

War
The Turkish parliament voted in favour of deploying troops to Iraq in support of American forces, although they would not be deployed in the Kurdish area of the country. The Iraqi Governing Council strongly opposed the decision.

Economics and finance
At a summit meeting in Bali, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed an accord to establish a European Union-style free trade zone by 2020. The agreement also pledged to move toward greater security cooperation.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Boston 5 @ New York 2 (Boston led best-of-seven series 1-0)

David Ortiz hit a 2-run home run in the 4th inning to open the scoring and Todd Walker and Manny Ramirez hit solo home runs in the 5th as Tim Wakefield won the pitching matchup over Mike Mussina before 56,281 fans at Yankee Stadium.

National League Championship Series
Florida 3 @ Chicago 12 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

The Cubs scored 2 runs in the 1st inning, 3 in the 2nd, and 3 in the 3rd to take an 8-0 lead as they routed the Marlins before 39,562 fans at Wrigley Field. Alex Gonzalez hit 2 home runs for Chicago, with Sammy Sosa and Aramis Ramirez also homering for the Cubs. Derrek Lee and Miguel Cabrera hit home runs for Florida.