Event:
World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal)
More Notable Events on October 1:
1977 Department Of Energy established
1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens
1969 Concorde 001 test flight breaks sound barrier
1908 Henry Ford introduces Model T car
1896 Yosemite becomes a National Park
