THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday 1925 — Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 19-7. 1930 — 18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Regina Roughriders 11-6. 1955 — New York psychologist, Dr. Joyce Brothers wins “$64,000 Question” on boxing. 1960 — American League grants actorsinger Gene Autry a franchise, the Los Angeles Angels. 1970 — Cleveland Cavaliers first NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106. 1973 — National League votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (It doesn’t happen). 1981 — Rob de Castella of Australia sets marathon record at 2:08:18. 1988 — Milwaukee Bucks become the second fastest team to win its 1,000th NBA game. 1990 — NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning. 1992 — San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown. 1992 — San Francisco Giants renege on $43-million pact with Barry Bonds. Sunday 1907 — Eugene Corri becomes first referee in a boxing ring. 1930 — 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing. 1935 — CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the hometown Hamilton Tigers 18-12. 1937 — Boston Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams. 1939 — New York Yankee Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame. 1940 — 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa 12-5. 1978 — New York Islander’s Mike Bossy gets his first of 39 career hat tricks. 1988 — Texas Rangers sign free-agent pitcher Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract. 1995 — NBA settles strike of referees, who return to work on Dec 12.