October 12, 2014

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Nancy Fullerton!

130 years ago
1884

Baseball
The Milwaukee Grays (also known as the Cream Citys) of the Union Association defeated the Baltimore Monumentals 5-2 before a crowd of 4,000 at Wright Street Grounds in Milwaukee in what turned out to be their final game. After starting the season in the Northwestern League, the Grays transferred to the Union Association in late September to replace the departed Wilmington Quicksteps. Managed by Tom Loftus, their UA record was 8-4--the best career record of any major league team. The Union Association folded in January 1885.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Elisabeth. Queen consort of Greece, 1922-1924. Elisabeth, daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania, married the future King George II of Greece in 1921, and became queen consort when he acceded to the throne in 1922. King George was deposed in 1924, and the couple divorced in 1935. Elisabeth became First Lady of Romania after the death of her mother Queen Marie in 1938 and the dethronement of her brother King Carol II in 1940. She established close links with the Romanian Communist Party after World War II, and conspired against her brother, King Michael I. When the Socialist Republic of Romania was proclaimed in 1947, Elisabeth was expelled from the country, living in exile in Switzerland and then in Cannes, France, where she died on November 14, 1956 at the age of 62.

100 years ago
1914

Football
CRU
ORFU
Hamilton (1-0) 8 @ Toronto (0-1) 7

ORFU-university (Exhibition)
McGill University 8 @ Ottawa St. Patricks 7

MRFU
Winnipeg Rowing Club (2-1) 8 Winnipeg Tigers (1-2) 1

SRFU
Moose Jaw (0-3) 0 @ Regina (3-0) 6

Calgary senior-intermediate (Exhibition)
Calgary Tigers 7 Mount Royal College 2

Edmonton city league
Edmonton Civics (1-0) 10 University of Alberta (0-1) 3

Mr. Kinnaird scored a touchdown and Jimmy Bill added a field goal and single as the Civics won their first game as a senior team before a Thanksgiving crowd of 2,000 at Diamond Park.

Baseball
Philadelphia Athletics 4 @ Boston Braves 5 (12 innings) (Boston led best-of-seven series 3-0)

Hank Gowdy batted 3 for 4, hitting a home run in the 10th inning and then doubling to set up the winning run in the 12th as the Braves edged the Athletics before 35,520 fans at Fenway Park. When Mr. Gowdy doubled to lead off the bottom of the 12th inning, Les Mann was sent in to run for him at second base, Larry Gilbert was intentionally walked, and Herb Moran attempted a sacrifice bunt. Philadelphia pitcher Joe Bush threw the ball wildly past third baseman Frank Baker, allowing Mr. Mann to score. Lefty Tyler pitched the first 10 innings for Boston before being relieved by Bill James. Mr. James, who had pitched a 2-hit shutout in game 2, pitched 2 hitless innings to get his second win in as many games. Mr. Bush pitched a complete game in taking the loss.

90 years ago
1924

Died on this date
Anatole France, 80. French author. Mr. France, born François-Anatole Thibault, was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament."

70 years ago
1944

Died on this date
Ramon Castillo, 70. 25th President of Argentina, 1942-1943; Vice President of Argentina, 1938-1942. Mr. Castillo served as Vice President under Roberto Ortiz and succeeded Mr. Ortiz as President. Mr. Castillo was overthrown by a military coup while attempting the unpopular move of imposing Robustiano Patrón Costas as his successor.

War
U.S. troops in Germany fought their way in to Aachen, 85% of which had been destroyed by planes and artillery. Soviet troops in East Prussia reached to within 12 miles of Tilsit, as they drove German forces back across the frontier on a 110-mile front. The U.S. Navy 3rd Fleet, commanded by Admiral William Halsey, completed two days of attacks on Japanese installations on Formosa (Taiwan), reportedly destroying 396 enemy aircraft and 27 ships.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the leaders of 19 American republics, urging establishment of the United Nations organization agreed upon at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference.

Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, Premier of the Polish government-in-exile, and Edward Osubka-Morawski, chairman of the Polish Committee of National Liberation, arrived in Moscow for talks.

The government of Australia announced that Sir Frederick Eggleston would succeed Sir Owen Dixon as the country's Minister in the United States.

Economics and finance
The United States Treasury Department revealed that motion picture executive Louis B. Mayer had drawn $1,138,992 in salary--the highest in the United States--through August 31.

60 years ago
1954

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson, on BBC Light Programme
Tonight's episode: A Scandal in Bohemia

Died on this date
George Welch, 36. U.S. aviator. Mr. Welch was a pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and was one of the few American pilots to engage Japanese forces during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. He later became a test pilot for North American Aviation. Mr. Welch reportedly exceeded Mach 1 (the speed of sound) two weeks before Chuck Yeager officially broke Mach 1 for the first time, but Mr. Welch's claim to the feat remains unverified. He was killed while testing an F-100 Super Sabre jet.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Tú No Tienes Corazón (Anyone Who Had a Heart)--Petula Clark

On television tonight
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Change of Address, starring Arthur Kennedy, Phyllis Thaxter, and Royal Dano

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched Voskhod 1 into Earth orbit as the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew--Vladimir Komarov (Command Pilot); Konstantin Feoktistov (Engineer); Boris Yegorov (Medical Doctor)--and the first flight where the crew weren't wearing space suits.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (7-3-1) 1 @ Hamilton (7-3-1) 23
Montreal (5-6) 21 @ Winnipeg (1-12-1) 20
Toronto (3-8) 14 @ Saskatchewan (8-5) 31

Tommy Grant, Hal Patterson, and Willie Bethea caught touchdown passes as the Tiger-Cats beat the Rough Riders before a Thanksgiving crowd of 27,151 at Civic Stadium.

The Blue Bombers scored 2 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, but a last-minute drive fell short as they lost to the Alouettes before 11,321 fans at Winnipeg Stadium.

Hugh Campbell, Jim Worden, George Belu, and Ed Buchanan scored touchdowns for the Roughriders as they outscored the Argonauts 24-0 in the 2nd half before 16,048 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Mr. Belu's touchdown came on an interception return.

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Cardinals 5 @ New York Yankees 2 (10 innings) (St. Louis led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Tim McCarver hit a 3-run home run off Pete Mikkelsen to break a 2-2 tie in the top of the 10th inning as the Cardinals defeated the Yankees before 65,633 fans in the last World Series game to be played at Yankee Stadium until 1976. Bob Gibson pitched a complete game for the victory, striking out 13 batters.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Kung Fu Fighting--Carl Douglas

#1 single in the U.K.: Annie's Song--John Denver

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Nothing from Nothing--Billy Preston
2 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
3 Can't Get Enough--Bad Company
4 Earache My Eye (Featuring Alice Bowie)--Cheech & Chong
5 Beach Baby--First Class
6 You Haven't Done Nothin'--Stevie Wonder
7 Then Came You--Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
8 Sweet Home Alabama--Lynyrd Skynyrd
9 Another Saturday Night--Cat Stevens
10 Clap for the Wolfman--The Guess Who

Singles entering the chart were I Feel a Song (In My Heart) by Gladys Knight and the Pips (#76); Rockin' Soul by the Hues Corporation (#79); Wishing You were Here by Chicago (#83); You Got the Love by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (#84); Three Ring Circus by Blue Magic (#85); Touch Me by Fancy (#87); Sugar Pie Guy (Part 1) by the Joneses (#92); Ask Me by Ecstasy, Passion and Pain (#95); Woman to Woman by Shirley Brown (#96); Fairytale by the Pointer Sisters (#98); and He Did Me Wrong, But He Did it Right by Patti Dahlstrom (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Beach Baby--First Class
2 Another Saturday Night--Cat Stevens
3 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
4 Earache My Eye (Featuring Alice Bowie)--Cheech & Chong
5 You Haven't Done Nothin'--Stevie Wonder
6 Clap for the Wolfman--The Guess Who
7 Then Came You--Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
8 Nothing from Nothing--Billy Preston
9 Sweet Home Alabama--Lynyrd Skynyrd
10 Rock Me Gently--Andy Kim

Singles entering the chart were Longfellow Serenade by Neil Diamond (#85); Pencil Thin Mustache by Jimmy Buffett (#88); Ramona by the Stampeders (#89); Write Me a Letter by the DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco (#90); I Can't Leave You Alone by George McCrae (#91); James Dean by the Eagles (#92); When Will I See You Again by the Three Degrees (#95); Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin (#96); Easy Street by the Edgar Winter Group (#97); I'm a Ramblin' Man by Waylon Jennings (#98); Rockin' Soul by Jimi Lane (#99); and Falling Out of Love by Buster Brown (#100).

Calgary's Top 10
1 Beach Baby--First Class
2 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
3 It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It)--Rolling Stones
4 Another Saturday Night--Cat Stevens
5 Tell Me Something Good--Rufus
6 Sideshow--Blue Magic
7 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--Bachman-Turner Overdrive
8 Eyes of Silver--The Doobie Brothers
9 Who Do You Think You Are--Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
10 Sweet Home Alabama--Lynyrd Skynyrd
Pick hit of the week: Nothing from Nothing--Billy Preston

Scandal
Leon Jaworski, the Special Prosecutor investigating the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. and the subsequent cover-up, announced that he was resigning effective November 1. Taking pains to make clear that his resignation was in no way associated with President Gerald Ford's recent pardon of former President Richard Nixon, Mr. Jaworski said that he believed the work of the Watergate special prosecution was largely completed. He recommended that Deputy Special Prosecutor Henry Ruth be named as his successor.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (6-6) 10 @ Ottawa (7-7) 27

The Ottawa defense limited Winnipeg to 53 yards rushing as the Rough Riders defeated the Blue Bombers before 15,500 fans at Lansdowne Park in a game that was televised on CBC late that night because the network already had a commitment to televise the opening game of the World Series.

CIAU
Calgary 13 @ Alberta (5-0) 38

Baseball
World Series
Oakland Athletics 3 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Oakland led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Reggie Jackson hit a home run and Ken Holtzman, who hadn't batted all season, doubled and scored a run as the Athletics held on to edge the Dodgers before 55,974 fans at Dodger Stadium. Mr. Holtzman started on the mound for Oakland and was relieved after 4 1/3 innings by Rollie Fingers, who pitched 4 1/3 innings and was credited with the win. When Jim Wynn hit a home run with 2 out in the 9th inning and Steve Garvey followed with a single, Catfish Hunter, normally an ace starter, was brought in from the bullpen, and struck out Joe Ferguson to end the game. Andy Messersmith pitched 8 innings in taking the loss.





30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (5th week at #1)

Terrorism
A bomb exploded at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in a direct attack on the British Government. Four people were killed and many others seriously injured, including two senior Cabinet ministers. The blast tore apart the Brighton Grand Hotel where members of the Cabinet had been staying.

Diplomacy
The four nations of the Contradora group--Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela--said that they would revise their draft peace plan for Central America to meet U.S. concerns about adequate verification and control mechanisms to ensure Nicaraguan compliance.

Politics and government
Democratic party U.S. presidential candidate Walter Mondale demanded that Vice-President George Bush apologize for saying in the debate the previous night with Democratic candidate Geraldine Ferraro that the Democrats had suggested that the Marines killed in a terrorist attack in Lebanon in 1983 had "died in shame."

Economics and finance
The U.S. Labor Department reported that prices paid to producers for finished goods declined 0.2% in September, the first time in 8 years that the index had declined for two consecutive months.

Football
CIAU
St. Francis Xavier (3-2) 32 @ St. Mary's (1-4) 20 (OT)

Gabran Milarvic's 38-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining in regulation time at Huskies Stadium in Halifax tied the score 17-17, and the X-Men outscored the Huskies 15-3 in overtime, which consisted of two 10-minute halves.



Baseball
World Series
San Diego Padres 2 @ Detroit Tigers 5 (Detroit led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Marty Castillo’s 2-run home run capped a 4-run 2nd inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 at Tiger Stadium to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the World Series. The Padres tied a World Series record by walking 11 batters. The Tigers left 14 men on base, and the Padres 10.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Finnish Singles Chart): Ehtaa tavaraa (80-luvun tykki)--Bat & Ryyd (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Sweet Surrender--Wet Wet Wet (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Carmen Cavallaro, 76. U.S. musician. Mr. Cavallaro was a pianist who specialized in light music, performing with several big bands before leading his own band.

Jay Ward, 69. U.S. animator and producer. Mr. Ward created and produced animated television programs featuring such cartoon characters as Rocky and Bullwinkle, and Dudley Do-Right. He died of renal cancer.

Joe Foy, 46. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Foy was a third baseman with the Boston Red Sox (1966-1968); Kansas City Royals (1969); New York Mets (1970); and Washington Senators (1971), batting .248 with 58 home runs and 291 runs batted in in 716 games. Mr. Foy's career got off to a promising start, but was eventually derailed by heavy drinking and drug use. He died of a heart attack.

Politics and government
Roland Antoniewicz, leader of a group loyal to Marxist-Leninist principles, denounced the decision by the Socialist Workers Party in Hungary to transform itself from a communist into a socialist party as "treason."

20 years ago
1994

Died on this date
Gérald Godin, 57. Canadian poet and politician. Mr. Godin was a journalist with the Montreal newspaper La Presse, but was better known for poetry collections such as Les cantouques: poèmes en langue verte, populaire et quelquefois française (1967). He was a candidate for the Parti Québécois in the 1976 Quebec election, and upset Premier Robert Bourassa in the riding of Mercier, contributing to the PQ's victory. Mr. Godin held several cabinet posts in the governments of Premiers René Lévesque and Pierre-Marc Johnson from 1976-1985, and continued to represent Mercier until shortly before his death from cancer, deciding not to run for re-election in 1994.

Space
NASA lost radio contact with the Venus probe Magellan as it descended into the thick atmosphere of Venus and presumably burned up in the atmosphere).

Defense
The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council--Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates--agreed to pay much of the cost for the deployment of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Defense Department reported that Iraqi forces were pulling back from the Iraq-Kuwait border.

10 years ago
2004

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Boston 7 @ New York 10 (New York led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Hideki Matsui batted 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and 5 runs batted in as the Yankees took an 8-0 lead after 6 innings and withstood a Boston comeback to defeat the Red Sox before 56,135 fans at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox rallied for 5 runs in the 7th inning and 2 in the 8th before the Yankees scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th. Mike Mussina pitched 6 2/3 innings and was credited with the win, while Boston starting pitcher Curt Schilling allowed 6 hits, 2 bases on balls, and 6 runs--all earned--in 3 innings.