Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 1/4/2012

1/4/1984:
Center Wayne Gretzky collects four goals and four assists, and center Mark Messier contributes six assists, to lead the Oilers to a 12-8 triumph over the Minnesota North Stars at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton. The Oilers take a 5-2 lead at the end of the first period and lead 10-6 after two. It is the highest-scoring game in teh NHL since the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto St. Patricks, 14-7, on January 10, 1920. Messier ties an NHL record for most assists in a period with four in the second, but his record will last less than two months. On March 6, 1984, center Dale Hawerchuk will record five assists in a period for the Winnipeg Jets during a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum in Inglewood, California.

Birthdays:
Johnny Lujack b. 1925
Don Shula b. 1930
Floyd Patterson b. 1935
Kermit Alexander b. 1941
Garrison Hearst b. 1971


BEAUTY TIP:
To relieve dry, itchy skin, add a cup of apple cider vinegar to your bathwater.
Soak for at least 15 minutes.

RAVE REVIEWS

“The best novel written in the English language since
The Great Gatsby.”—Newsday

“Strong, beautiful, American, one of a kind.”—Kurt Vonnegut

“All fans of art and life should read it.”—Newsweek
Does the text stand up to the acclaim? Without a doubt. Frederick Exley took his alcoholism and his failure of a life and, in turning it into this highly autobiographical novel, made himself into a success. This book will break your heart—all the while putting it back together through its sheer, take-no-prisoners excellence.

A FAN’S NOTES, by Frederick Exley (Vintage, 1968)