Word: clubs
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...relying, ironically, on Gil Beckley. Apparently the league operated on the theory that it takes one to know one. "I want the games square," Beckley told league officials when he announced his proposition. "If I know that something's wrong, I'll give you the name of the club. But I won't give you names of the players." Tips from Beckley have touched off a number of secret investigations by the league...
...brilliant lefthander, Sandy Koufax, to lead the traditionally weak-hitting Dodgers to five National League pennants. Although he often pitched in Koufax's shadow, he was the workhorse of the Dodger staff; from 1962 to 1965 he hurled more than 300 innings a season. He holds the club record for most games won (209), most strikeouts (2,486) and most shutouts (49). He shares with Koufax and St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson a league record for registering 200 or more strikeouts during each of six seasons. He won the Cy Young Award as the outstanding pitcher in the majors...
...depositors was well over 50, compared with a citywide average of only 27.8 years. Convinced that an aging clientele meant future trouble in attracting deposits, the bank's officers decided to woo young customers with some remarkably unbankerlike services. Accordingly, the bank last spring started a "Young Houstonian Club" for young people who opened checking accounts. Already that organization is demonstrating that banking can shed its stodgy image and remain successful...
...Club members, who must be between 21 and 35 years old, are offered a tempting variety of parties, seminars and trips. In July, 55 club members jetted to Acapulco for a weekend spree of sun and sea. Later in the month, 500 members frolicked as guests of the bank at a barbecue and beer bust. There was a reception for Singer Glen Campbell before his Houston concert and a private premiere showing of John Wayne's new movie, True Grit. Recognizing that club members are affluent-their average salary is more than $10,000 a year-merchants have been...
...preferential treatment continues right up to the teller's window. Club members do business in a special section of the bank decorated in lively shades of yellow, green and blue that contrast sharply with the beige carpets and gray draperies found elsewhere. Club members pay a $3 monthly service charge and must open accounts at the bank with a $50 minimum deposit. In return, they receive 30 rainbow-colored free checks a month, a free $10,000 accidental-death policy and an open line of credit good for up to $2,000. Most accounts start small but soon grow...