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...equal representation of men and women; no abridgment of the right to participate for reasons of "race, sex, religion, age, color or national origin"; and provision of state committee funds to defray a delegate's expenses. Percy, pursuing a different tack, is trying to change the current delegate "bonus" system, arguing that it enables small states to swing more weight relative to their size than large states...
...years ago. But 33-year-old Bobby is more golden than he ever was-the new World Hockey Association has just signed him to abandon Chicago and become a player-coach for the Winnipeg Jets for a staggering $2.75 million over the next ten years, including an immediate cash bonus of $1 million. The W.H.A., which calls the deal the fattest contract ever signed by a professional athlete, hopes that the superstar left-wing will give the new league instant luster in its rivalry with the 54-year-old National Hockey League. The N.H.L. responded with rumblings about the possibilities...
LONG before Rocky Marciano proved that under Marquess of Queensbury rules he could beat up anyone in the world, the late heavyweight champion earned a considerable reputation as a catcher. In fact, he claimed the Chicago Cubs offered him a handsome bonus to sign with their National League baseball club. As the Rock told it, he carefully weighed the choice of careers presented him, and finally selected the spaciousness of the prizefighting ring over the confines of home plate. When asked if she was dismayed by his decision, his mother reportedly replied: "I didn't raise...
There is a sort of sliding scale for the premiums. If an East German athlete like Pentathlon Star Burglinde Pollak beats a fellow East German or even a Communist brother in international competition, she receives the minimum bonus. The amount rises if she defeats a capitalist, and reaches a maximum if she conquers a West German. An Olympic Games gold medal, depending on the sport category, may earn an East German athlete between 20,000 and 50,000 marks ($6,250 to $15,600). One reward for Margitta Gummel, who won the women's shotput event in Mexico...
Some athletes show capitalist cunning in making the most of the bonus system. Roland Matthes, world record holder in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke, has a habit of setting new records by small margins. When somebody else swims faster, he gets another chance to top the time and earn another premium. Frank Wiegand, former world record holder for the 400-meter freestyle, used to get a bonus of 100 marks ($31?"every 'time he"set a personal record with his army sports club. He proceeded to swim various distances and strokes, each time setting his own record...