The start and finish of the 1958 Belmont Stakes. A crowd at the stands. Horses at the start line. People stand on stairs to watch the race. The horses start running. Horses TimTam and Cavan run very close, at first, but Cavan establishes a clear lead in the final stretch and wins the race.
Professional golfer Sam Snead wins the Dallas Open professional golf tournament in Texas. The players include John McMullin, Julius Boros and Gary Player. Sam birdies the first hole in a sudden death struggle. Views of the golf players as they swing and during putting on green. A crowd at the golf course watches the game.
U.S. athletes win gold medals in swimming and track and field racing at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympic torch is lit. 100 meter free style swimming race. Don Schollander wins the race and gets the medal. In men's 100 meter race Bob Hayes wins the sprinting medal. 'SAYONARA' displayed on a board. Players march at the farewell ceremony.
Newsreel clip highlighting game 7 of baseball's 1964 World Series. Shot of small Cardinals flags. Stands of Sportsman's Park in St. Louis filled to capacity. Cardinals score when in fourth inning when wild throw to first base allows Ken Boyer to score. Mel Stottlemyre pitches to Dal Maxvill but Cardinals pull a double steal, allowing Tim McCarver to score. Maxvill singles to right, scoring another run. Later in the game, Ken Boyer hits home run to left field, putting Cardinals on top 7-3. Final score would be 7-5, giving the Cardinals their first world championship since 1946.
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus at the Masters Golf Tournament in Georgia, United States. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus hit the ball. "Arnie's Army" of fans watching the tournament. Arnold Palmer wins and the traditional Masters Jacket is presented to him by Jack Nicklaus.
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Saturday, May 30th, 1964. Cars run in the race. Car of Dave MacDonald hits a wall and catches fire, his car is rammed by the car of Eddie Sachs. Five more cars catch fire in a chain reaction. People watch the burning cars. Other cars complete the race. Anthony Joseph Foyt wins the race.
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