1961 - The Andrean 59ers win the first ever \"Battle of Broadway\" by a 14-7 score over the Merrillville Pirates. 1972 - Munster kicks a field goal and Lowell doesn\'t, so Munster wins 3-0 down on Commercial Ave. 1978 - In a sectional championship battle of unbeatens, 10-0 Hammond High, led by quarterback Tommy Franks, uses the intimidation factor on the visiting Highland Trojans,…

1926 – Ty Cobb resigns as manager of the Detroit Tigers. He is replaced by George Moriarty who becomes the first person in baseball history to have been a player, umpire, scout, and manager. 1953 – The MLB Rules Committee restores the sacrifice fly rule, which was eliminated in 1939, saying that a sac fly is not charged as an official at bat. 1962…

NFL Schedule - 11/2  Bears at Seahawks - 7:20 NBA Schedule - 11/2 Thunder at Cavaliers - 6:00Pistons at Hornets - 6:30Hawks at Pacers - 6:30Bulls at 76ers - 6:30Nets at Knicks - 6:30Wizards at Magic - 6:30Kings at Mavericks - 7:00Pelicans at Grizzlies - 7:00Bucks at Timberwolves - 7:00Celtics at Rockets - 7:30Jazz at Spurs - 7:30Trail Blazers at Nuggets - 8:00Suns at…

1895 – The first organized auto race in the United States is held in Chicago as six cars compete on a 52 mile course by the lake front. Only two cars finish due to blizzard like conditions. 1950 – The Roosevelt Panthers cap off an undefeated season with a 27-0 win over Gary Froebel. 1969 – Gordie Howe records his 19th, and final, career…

1924 – The Boston Bruins, the first US based franchise in the NHL, is founded. 1946 – The first Basketball Association of America game is played, as the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies.  1950 – Bob Cousy makes his debut for the Boston Celtics.  1959 – Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante becomes the first goalie in NHL history to wear a mask…

1950 – Earl Lloyd becomes the first black player to appear in an NBA game, debuting with the Washington Capitols. 1968 – The Milwaukee Bucks pick up the franchise’s first ever win, in its sixth game, beating the Pistons 138-118. 1986 – “Dr. J” Julius Erving announces that he will retire at the end of the NBA season. 1988 – The first Monday Night…

1941 – The Hobart Brickies shutout the Griffith Panthers 20-0 at Franklin Field on Broad Street in Griffith. It’s the sixth time in seven meetings that Hobart has held the Panthers scoreless. 1958 – Carl Adams closes out his one and only season as Griffith head coach with a 13-6 win over Gary Edison. The Panthers were 7-2 under Adams. 1958 – Hobart ends…

Local Football Schedule - 10/30  Concord at South Bend Adams - 6:00North Newton at West Central - 6:30Winimac at North Judson - 6:30Laville at Knox - 6:30Benton Central at Andrean - 6:30Bishop Noll at Twin Lakes - 6:30Goshen at Laporte - 6:30Lake Central at Harrison - 6:30Penn at Valparaiso - 6:30Portage at Elkhart - 6:30Wheeler at Rensselaer Central - 7:00Lowell at Morton - 7:00Hobart…

1954 – The 24 second shot clock is used in pro basketball for the first time, in a game between Boston and Rochester. 1966 – Johnny Unitas becomes the NFL’s leader in career passing yards, breaking YA Tittle’s record. 1973 – Mets pitcher Tom Seaver becomes the first Cy Young Award winner in baseball history that didn’t win 20 games. 1974 – Nolan Ryan,…

1942 – Branch Rickey is named President and GM of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1949 – The White Sox trade for Nellie Fox. Fox would go on to play for the Sox until 1963, making the All-Star team 12 times, winning the MVP in 1959 and would end up being inducted into the Hall of Fame. 1960 – Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay,…