October 5, ON THIS DAY in 1941: Brooklyn Dodgers win big World Series game over Yankees
October 5, 2018 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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ON THIS DAY IN 1941, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Ebbets Field, Oct. 4 — ‘Come on, you Dodgers; bust our windows with homers,’ implored the black-and-red banner suspended from the building on the other side of Bedford Avenue. For nine solid innings, the banner, like a beacon of encouragement, flung out its message in the breeze, proclaiming with silent eloquence the hope that was in all Dodgerville’s heart. At one moment, or perhaps two, the banner fluttered; Dodgerville’s hopes soared and 30,000 or more dyed-in-the-wool citizens of Brooklyn experienced emotions bordering on near-nervous prostration in the mass from doings down there on the field. But no Dodger home runs were hit; no windows were busted; none was even remotely jarred, and so, because Bedford Avenue’s windows remained intact, is recorded the tale of what happened to Our Heroes in their first World Series at-home game after 21 long years of waiting.” The Yankees defeated the Dodgers in five games. The teams would meet again in 1947, 1949, 1952 1953, 1955 and 1956, with the Dodgers winning their only championship in Brooklyn in 1955. Since moving to Los Angeles, they have won titles in 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981 and 1988. ***
ON THIS DAY IN 1877, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Another Indian fight is reported from the Yellowstone country, and this time the army is victorious — that is, if a battle where so many officers are lost and wounded, as was the case in this instance, can be called a victory. Gen. [Nelson A.] Miles met and surprised a camp of Nez Perces coming out of the Bear Paw Mountains on 30th ult., and the engagement was a severe one … If Gen. [Samuel D.] Sturgis reached the main force in time, Chief Joseph’s band has been captured ere this, but the probability is that reinforcements reached the Indians first, and in that event they have departed in the direction of Canada … These Indian battles are destructive to officers, not one occurring where there is not one or more lost and, unless the army is increased to a proper size, it will become necessary to shorten the course at West Point, so as to provide a sufficient force of officers to command the troops in frontier work.”
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ON OCT. 6, 1892, the Eagle reported, “Tennyson is dead. His demise was anticipated both by the press and the people. The event occurred with sublime natural incidents. The published account refers to them. Exchange of worlds more poetical was never made. They thought him dying when he slept and sleeping when he died. America will share with England and both with all other lands a sense of profound loss.”