Spahn Signs For Highest Salary Ever Paid Pitcher
Warren Spahn, nearing 43, signed with the Milwaukee Braves for what GM John McHale called the highest pitcher salary. The $85,000 figure aims at about $28 per pitch given his 23-7 season and long career since 1942. Other major signings included Perranoski Lopez and Pinson as hot stove moves unfold.
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Spahn
Warren Spahn
Island
Manhattan
Indians
Spahine
Warren
Milwaukee Braves
John McHale
Boston Braves
Ron Perranoski
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hector Lopez
New York Yankees
Vada Pinson
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Lema and January tied for lead at five under in opening round
Tony Lema and Don January shot five under par 66 at Harding Park to share the first round lead in the Lucky International Open. Arnold Palmer and Jerry Steelsmith were one stroke back, while a large group hovered at 68 to 70 as rain softened greens and tough winds influenced scoring.
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San Francisco
Tony Léma
Don January
Arnold Palmer
Jerry Steelsmith
Lema
January
Harding Park
Weber Overtakes Tuttle In All-Star Bowling Match
In Dallas AP report Dick Weber of St. Louis surged to the lead in the All-Star Bowling Tournament by defeating Tommy Tuttle of Rural Hall NC after a late round duel. Weber improved to 21 11 with a 6 917 pinfall and 1050 bonus for a grand total of 7 967. Tuttle dropped to 19 13 with 6 960 plus 950 bonus. Laverne Carter of St Louis led the women’s division after the day’s final square.
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Dallas
Dick Weber
St. Louis
Tommy Tuttle
Rural Hall
N.C
Weber
Mark Knglitsch
Milwaukee
Tuttle
Bob Strampe
Troit
Laverne Carter
Chicago Tops Boston 3 1 In NHL Play
Chicago built a 2 0 lead with goals by Al McDonald and Bill Hay and held off Boston 3 1 to stay tied for first with Montreal. Glenn Hall starred with 30 saves including key stops in the second period. Ed Johnston denied Bobby Hull on a third period breakaway.
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Boston
Glenn Hall
Bruins
Chicago
Montreal
al McDonald
Bill Hay
Jerry Toppazzini
Hall
Blackhawks
Bob Leiter
Dean Prentice
Ed Johnston
Bobby Hull
Sabers and Cats Hit SVL Road Tests Tonight
Bennington High travels to Springfield to meet a team that beat them 71 39 in December as Barrie Byrne’s Cats face a tough road test. Catholic High School also goes to Windsor hoping for another SVL win while Windsor seeks a fifth place clash.
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Bennington High School
Springfield
Bennington
Barrie Byrne
Cats
Vermont
Bellows Falls
Sabers
Catholic High School
Windsor
Catholic High
Cronin Announces 1964 American League Schedule
Boston based AP reports Joe Cronin vows the Athletics stay in Kansas City as the 1964 AL schedule lists 443 night games and a trade shuffled lineup. Finley loses bid to move to Louisville. court action threatened. Openers set with Johnson attending. Yankees start April 14 against Boston. season runs to Oct 4.
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Athletics
Kansas City
Joe Cronin
Washington
Charles O. Finley
Louisville
Finley
Cronin
Baltimore
Chicago
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Barry Dominates Lasalle as Hurricanes Cruise
Rick Barry poured in 32 points leading Miami to a 121-99 win over Lasalle at Miami Beach. The 6-7 sophomore standout now averages 30.5 points over 15 games, propelled by 10 field goals and 12 free throws as coach Bruce Hale touts his all around game.
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University of Miami
Fla
Hurricanes
Rooselle Park
N.J
Lasalle
Miami Beach
Bruce Hale
Barry
Hale
Creighton
Paul Silas
Silas
Rick
Blue Jays
Omaha
Marquette
Miami
St. Peter’s
New Jersey
Niagara
Tim Kehoe
Tom Baxley
Florida
Florida State
Associated Press
Lincoln Downs In Conflict With Suffolk Racing Battle
Lincoln Downs and Suffolk Downs face 36 racing dates in the 1964 New England season subject to state commission approval. The schedule would run Feb 22 at Lincoln Rhode Island to an indefinite December end at Narragansett Park Pawtucket RI with Sept 12 stakes at Rockingham Park. Lincoln would stage nights Apr 20 to May 30 while Suffolk runs days. Narragansett seeks 66 days from Sept 14 and President Dooley seeks no Tuesdays. Swapson, bought by John M. Olin for 130000, will race as a 4-year-old at Hialeah.
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Boston
Lincoln Downs
Suffolk Downs
New England
Lincoln
R.I
Narragansett Park
Pawtucket
New Hampshire
Rockingham Park
Suffolk
Narragansett
J. Alden Dooley
Louisville tops Georgetown in 21st matchups win
Louisville defeats Georgetown Kentucky 20th win in 21 games in their long series. The Cardinals dominate the matchup, extending the historic edge and adding another chapter to regional college basketball lore.
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Louisville, Ky
University of Louisville
Little Georgetown
Accidents Plague Pre-Olympic Sessions in Innsbruck
Crippling and lesser accidents disrupt early Olympic training in Innsbruck Austria as organizers increase safety measures ahead of the Winter Games starting next Wednesday. A British toboggan team remains noted among participants with mixed results heading into competition.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Mem
Bowling Scores Summary
Bank Busters beat Embezzlers 2 1 with high singles by Lemieux 175 and triple 438. Poly Mont defeated Pushovers 3 1 as Mattison posted 167 and 462. Finast beat Cardettes 5 4 led by Ives 157 and 448.
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Gallett
Poly Mont
Mattison
Finast
Ives
Mould
Petite
Scheneski Poly Mont
Legacy
Bank Busters
Krawczyk
Abel Cable
Hayes
Pennysaver
Bogardus
Eastman
Hebert
Burgess
Langlois
Bisurettes
Trimettes
Thompson
Short Seven
Fantastics
Wood Choppers
Hitchey
Demo
Olympic Snow Mishaps Prompt Safety Measures
The report notes broken limbs and lacerations among U S and British athletes after ski and toboggan incidents. Olympic organizers agreed to add wooden lips at top curves to reduce hazards while coaches announce partial starter lists for Alpine and Nordic events with athletes like Jean Saubert Bud Werner Billy Kidd Barbara Ferries Joan Hannah Jim Huega Chuck Ferriss John Ballant and Gene Kotlarek named for competition.
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United States
Norman Barkley
Barkley
Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki
Olympic Organizing Committee
Bob Beattie
Jean Saubert
Lakeview
Ore
Bud Werner
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Billy Kidd
Stone
Innsbruck
Austria
Stowe
Boulder
Kidd
Joan Hannah
Franconia
N.H
Governors Host Austine Deaf Tonight
North Bennington High School hosts Austine School for the Deaf from Brattleboro for a boys basketball game. The visitors beat the Governors by 12 points in their last meeting and aim to extend that edge. Tipoff is 7 p.m. at North Bennington High School.
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North Bennington High School
Austine School For the Deaf
Brattleboro
North Bennington
Golden Gloves Show Opens with Five TKOs in Burlington Card
The Burlington Vermont Golden Gloves nights featured 13 novice class bouts with fiveTKOs and one knockout. Notable performers included Ron Lysik of St Michael's College and Bob Aylward of Waterbury in upsets, with results across 147 126 135 160 175 and heavyweight divisions.
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Vermont Golden Gloves
Rutland
Johnny Pellerin
Pellerin
Don Burdo
Lysik
Bob Aylward
Waterbury
Earl Robinson
Plattsburgh
Aylward
Robinson
Gary Muir
Winooski Vfw
Paul Paulson
Doug Boyea
Altona AC
Don Boyajian
Robert Aylward
Waterbury AC
Plattsburgh Afb
Steely Leno
Barre
Doug MacArthur
Marshall
the Arab
Haddad
Ron Averill
Brad Slayton
John Szostak
Winooski
Campanella to attend Boston Writers Dinner in Hall of Fame context
Roy Campanella, confined to a wheelchair after a career-ending auto accident, will attend the 25th Boston Baseball Writers dinner on Jan 30 as a Hall of Fame second-ballot candidate amid a close vote race. Campanella, star catcher for the Dodgers 1948 1957, trails Appling and Ruffing in first-ballot totals.
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Boston
Roy Campanella
Boston Baseball Writers
Campanella
Hall of Fame
Luke Appling
Red Ruffing
Brooklyn Dodgers
UNH appoints Donald Cochren as full-time trainer
Donald Cochren, 31, has been named full-time trainer and physical therapist at the University of New Hampshire. Formerly on the Toronto Argonauts staff, Cochren joined UNH after four seasons in the Canadian Football League.
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Durham
N.H
Donald Cochren
University of New Hampshire
Toronto Argonaut
Cochren
UNH
Coffin and Mercer Fall in American Seniors Golf
Defending champion Bruce Coffin of Marblehead and Dr. John Mercer of Fitchburg both lost in the third round of the American Seniors Golf Tournament in Clearwater. Clyde Haynie defeated Coffin 3 and 2, A C Manus beat Mercer 4 and 3, and Robert Kierski ousted R S Hansbury 5 and 4.
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Clearwater, Fla
Bruce Coffin
Marblehead
Mass
John Mercer
Fitchburg
Coffin
Clyde Haynie
A. C. McManus
Windemere
Dr. Mercer
Bellamy Angry Over Fine Sparks 130-114 Win
Walt Bellamy angrily reacts to a $400 fine for not hustling as Baltimore beats New York 130-114. Bellamy sets a perfect 12-for-12 shooting night, finishing with 31 points in three quarters while Baltimore notches its season high in points.
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Walt Bellamy
Baltimore Star
Bullets
National Basketball Association
Bellamy
Baltimore
New York
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
Detroit
First Ski Tow in U.S. Dedicated at Woodstock
Gov Hoff dedicates Vermont historic site marker marking the 30th anniversary of the first ski tow built on Gilbert's Hill by David Dodd. The 1200-foot tow powered by a Model T Ford engine launched a major recreation industry as lifts grew to 56.8 miles in Vermont and skier expenditures reached 33 million dollars annually.
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United States
David Dodd
Gallatin
Tenn
Gilbert’s Hill
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
U. S. Ski Association
U. S. Eastern Amateur Ski Association
The
New England Council
Hoff
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Cowboy) Fuller
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