Mantle Set for 100000 Yankees Contract Tie With DiMaggio
New York reports Mickey Mantle will sign a $100,000 Yankees contract for a third straight year tying him with Joe DiMaggio for the figure. Mantle’s 1964 season included 111 RBIs 35 homers and a .303 average in 143 games. The piece recaps past signings and quirky contract anecdotes involving Don Larsen Jim Bouton and Dan Topping Jr.
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Joe Na
Joe DiMaggio
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Jim Bouton
Critique of amateur athletics and corruption in college sports
The piece denounces college athletics as a corrupt system where amateur ideals are compromised by payoffs and bribery. It argues professional leagues contaminate colleges, leaving many athletes illiterate and manipulated, while colleges and financiers profit through deceitful practices. It laments the broader societal impact on ethics and patriotism.
College Football's Clash With Integrity and Money
An op-ed critiques colleges and professional links corrupting amateurism in college football. It argues universities become wage factories as players trade loyalty to the college process for money, risking gambling and game fixing. Coaches and leagues share blame for enabling payoffs and eroding education.
Two More Olympians In SF Run
Simpson who has the strongest kick among milers today competes in the mile. Cooper, a Tokyo silver medalist and half mile runner, joins a strong field boosting the meet to 30 Olympians with six gold medalists from Tokyo and Rome.
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Australia
Ron Clark
Mohamed Gamoudi
Algeria
Larrabee
Tokyo
Williams
Cawley
Boston
Rome
Simpson
Cooper
America
Japan
Formosa
U. S
Randy Matson
Paul Drayton
Blaine Lindgren
Farrell
George Young
Bill Pemelton
Gerry Lindgren
Mike Ryan
Santa Clara
Calif
Lindgren
Mills
Archie San Romani Jr
Cary Weisiger
Darel Horn
Gayle Hopkins
Hiroomi Yamada
Ryun to Run In LA Meet
Jim Ryun the 17 year old Wichita Kansas miler and youngest U S Olympic track team member announced he would compete in the Los Angeles Invitational door track meet on January 23 He previously ran 3 59 0 for the mile at the Compton Invitational and placed third in the Olympic 1500 meters qualifying.
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Jim Ryun
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Compton
Cyrol Burleson
Tom O'Hara
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Bold Lad Tops Experimental Free Handicap With 130 Pounds
Bold Lad the 1964 two year old champion received 130 pounds in the Experimental Free Handicap the highest since the system began in 1933 only Count Fleet in 1942 and a few others matched the mark. Sadair Royal Gunner Native Charger Tom Rolfe and Bosum are rated at 127 to 121 pounds as details show Wheatley Stables own Queen Empress tops the fillies at 118 with Marshal and Bold Experience at 117.
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Count Fleet
Bimelech
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Native Dancer
Thomas E. Trotter
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Tom Rolfe
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Montpelier Stable
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Dayton Buildup Brings In McVay To Lead Flyers Football
Dayton selects 34 year old John McVay as head football coach on a three year contract. McVay, former assistant under Duffy Daugherty at Michigan State, will pick four assistants after NCAA convention. He vows to lift the program from a two season record of four wins, fourteen losses, and two ties.
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Dayton
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Pete) Ankney
Miami University
Woody Hayes
Ara Parseghian
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Bellaire
Ohio
Massillon
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Namath
Steve Tensi
Florida State University
Landy
Tensi
Oklahoma
Landry
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Detroit Lions
George Wilson
D Wilson
Tom Myers
Northwestern
Dick Gordon
Michigan State
Jerry Smith
Arizona State
Tom Nowatzke
Indiana
Pirates Sign Star Pitcher Bob Veale For 1965 Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced they have signed Bob Veale, their top pitcher from 1964. Veale led the NL in strikeouts with 250, posted an 18-12 record and a 2.73 ERA, and set a club single season strikeout record. He had a 15 strikeout game against Milwaukee in 1964. Veale’s 1963 late-season start preceded his breakout 1964 form.
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Lema Struggles at Los Angeles Open Practice Round
Champ Tony Lema mixed sharp shots with chaos on the Rancho course as he battled a 70 000 event ahead. He twice hit balls out of bounds and one into an unplayable lie on the narrow ninth hole while noting a slight wrist sprain. He joked with Arnold Palmer about nearly matching a famed Augusta record.
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Namath Named Starter for Senior Bowl South
Alabama rookie Joe Namath, the $400 000 pro rookie, was chosen as the South starting quarterback for this Saturday's Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama.
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Mobile
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Joe Namath
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Bassin Increases Key Lead In Showboat Lanes Classic
Steve Bassin extended his first place margin to 11.41 Petersen points by winning seven of eight games in the Showboat Lanes Singles Classic. He topped Tom Novack and Bob Milford in makeups as five 850-plus series highlighted the session. Royce Rasmussen led with 256-236-892 while Eddie James moved into second place with a 248-225-877.
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Steve Bassin
Petersen
Bassin
Philadelphia
Southern Nevada
Tom Novack
Bob Milford
Royce Rasmussen
Rasmussen
D. K. Jones
Dale Jones
Eddie James
Dan Gullickson
Steve Simon
Joe Brietic
Chuck Trungall
Bill Pennington
Jim Carman
Dick Farkas
Frank Guccione
Gil Smith
Dick Habbeshaw
Paul Thornock
Cardinals Win First NL Pennant and World Title
The St. Louis Cardinals captured their first National League pennant and world championship in 1926 under manager Rogers Hornsby, marking a historic season for the franchise.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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