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The article presents updates of the world, as of July 24, 1873. Of all the spectacles offered the visitor to Springfield, Massachusetts, this week, the first to occur that was at all exciting was the foot race on Thursday morning. As for Tuesday's rowing match between players John Biglin and Ellis Ward, it came to an end almost before it had well begun. And, indeed, had both the men pulled through and crossed the score, the vast majority of people congregated in the city would have eared very little for this exhibition of professional skill. According to another update, the elasticity of the French mind is truly wonderful. The new Government of France is hardly conscious of its overwhelming force. It represents the end of the revolutionary period, and it is considered by the French nation as the preface of a constitutional monarchy. It is even now, under the name of republic, a real monarchy.

The article presents Bill Schaadt, an artist, sign painter and fly fisherman who has caught the most number of big steelhead and salmon, including a 56-pounder, among fishermen. Schaadt grew up and studied in San Francisco, California. He moved to the Russian River in the 1940s and set up the only sign painting shop in the area. Spring and summer were spent on painting signs while fall and winter were for fishing. In the latter years, he did his fishing at the Smith River and he also has a workshop where he repairs, sells or trade bicycles.

This section offers news briefs on sports events and personalities as of July 1974. Striking National Football League (NFL) players took issue on the provision on coaches dictating their actions and what to wear during the entire exhibition and regular season. The California Division of Fish and Game attempts to rehabilitate Abalone Cove where numerous abalone used to thrive. A symposium under the auspices of the "Physician and Sportsmedicine Magazine" declares that there is no evidence that women athletes have difficulty conceiving.

The article discusses the innovative plans and preparations of the City of Montreal in Quebec for the 1976 Summer Olympics. The organizing committee executive vice-president Simon Saint Pierre says that the personnel problems have improved and things are generally going much better. It is noted that the projected total expenditure for the Games as of 1974 is 310 million U.S. dollars, which includes staff salaries, a 7,500-seat velodrome and a 70,000-seat stadium. The major features of the Olympic Village are also noted.

Presents an article on rowing across the North Atlantic Ocean. Motives behind the challenge; Preparations made; Weather condition during the voyage.

Focuses on the crew involved in rowing and the benefits of coxswain for individuals' health condition. Advantages of rowing compared with football exercises; Risks on rowing; Impression of other people on crews who joined rowing.

The article focuses on the 1968 Olympics. The Olympic crew races will be held at Lake Xochimilco, Mexico on October. The Olympic Trials for rowing were held in the Long Beach Marine Stadium at Long Beach, California on September where the Harvard Crew was first place. The stadium was built for the 1932 Olympic trials.

This section offers news briefs on international sports as of August 8, 1955. Record breakers include Englishman Chris Chataway who raced to a new world record of 13:23.2 for three miles in London, England. In golf, Doug Ford from Kiamesha Lake, New York came from behind to beat Cary Middlecoff for the Professional Golf Association (PGA) title and 5,250 U.S. dollars on his first try in Detroit, Michigan. In boxing, New Orleans light heavyweight Willie Pastrano took the 10-round decision over Chuck Speiser in Chicago, Illinois.

This section offers world news briefs related to sports in July 1955. The Cleveland Indians moved into second place of the American League (AL) in Major League Baseball (MLB) by winning four of its last five games. The free-swinging featherweight champion Sandy Saddler scored a sixth round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Shigeji Kaneko of Japan in their match in Tokyo. Germany defeated Switzerland with the score 25-13 at the world handball championship in Dortmund, Germany.

This section offers news briefs on sports as of May 30, 1955. The California Relays race was dominated by Wes Santee in Modesto. Great Britain was defeated by U.S. amateurs in the Walker Cup in Saint Andrews, Scotland. A short left hook in third round by Memo Diez of Mexico City, Mexico has knocked out Keeny Teran of Los Angeles, California at Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

This section provides news briefs on sports in the U.S. as of May 16, 1955. The baseball team Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Braves in a game. The U.S. Navy team lost at the Adams Cup regatta on Charles River at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Boxer Julio Mederos defeated Harold Johnson in their match.

News briefs on sports and athletes in the U.S. are presented. Swimmer Jack Wardrop representing the University of Michigan achieved a record in the 220-yard freestyle in Big Ten championships at Columbus, Ohio. San Francisco defeated College of Pacific 67-57 in a basketball tournament. Joey Giardello defeated Peter Mueller in the middleweight boxing tournament.

This section offers news briefs on sports as of July 1973. National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Pete Rozelle has been criticized by members of the Players Association regarding his imposition of a drug-testing program due to a lack of consultation with the players on how to solve the drug problem. A probe was conducted at Pennsylvania's Mount Carmel Area School District regarding the redshirting of pre-high school football players. The Southern Hockey League is establishing a Georgia, Atlanta team called the Macon Whoopees.

The article presents a profile of Jack Kelly Jr., president of the Amateur Athletic Union. Kelly is also the president of John B. Kelly Inc. and city councilman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the brother of Princess Grace of Monaco. Kelly's mother remarks that he is so involved in a lot of groups because he just does not know how to say no. Separated from his wife for three years, Kelly was called a playboy by Philadelphia's mayor.

The article relates the author's experiences as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University in Oxford, England. The author describes how he became part of the varsity Boat Club. Oriel College rowed the Jesus style, a blade form developed at Jesus College in Cambridge by Steve Fairbairn. A body-form crew required keeping a straight back, staring at the fifth or sixth cervical vertebra of the man in front, and never moving the head.

This section offers news briefs on sports events and personalities as of October 1959. Golfer Sam Snead appeared in two televised golf programs, American Broadcasting Company's "All Star Golf" and National Broadcasting Company's "World Championship Golf." Clarksdale Press Register reporter and wife of Giants Quarterback Charlie Conerly, Perian Conerly, provides updates, news and summaries to New York Giants fans. The 50th anniversary in competitive rowing of actress Grace Kelly's father, John Kelly was held.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of pike fishing on Lough Allen in Ireland.

The author offers opinions on various sports issues. A substance called Poly-ox, that is claimed to increase the speed of rowers over a 2,000-meter course by 40 seconds, is being stopped by the secretary of Amateur Rowing Association in Great Britain. Gene Wiley has landed an employment as janitor at the Forum in Inglewood, California after playing with the basketball teams Los Angeles Lakers and the Oakland Oaks. British golfer Michael Bonallack will attempt to win in the U.S. Amateur golf tournament.

The article highlights some of the sites and attractions in Mexico, the home of the 1968 Olympics. As part of the celebrations of the cultural Olympics, there will be a world folklore festival with international music and dance groups performing in the streets and squares. There will also be bullfight cards in the Plaza Mexico, the biggest bullring in the world. Recommended Mexican restaurants include the Lincoln Grill, the San Angel Inn and the El Taquito. Travel and lodging tips for visitors to Mexico are discussed.

The article reports on the boat race benefits of the black box electronic device installed in Boat number 62 of watercraft rowing coach Joe Burk of the University of Pennsylvania. The said black box has the capability to measure the force being applied by each oarsman then relay such information to the rower and coxswain through various light signals. Remarks from Burk regarding the features of the black box are presented, with emphasis on the fact that he considers the device as a good training instrument.

The article reports that the Navy varsity crew have won at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association's (IRA) annual championships at the Onondaga Lake in New York. According to the article, the Navy 's freshman and junior varsity rowers under Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman each won their events by a length and a half, defeating the Cornells who were favored to win from the start of the race. Cornell Coach Stork Sanford admits that his team used the wrong strategy.

This section offers news briefs related sports in the U.S. as of May 3, 1965. Three basketball players from Loyala University of New Orleans were dropped from the squad and have had their athletic scholarships cancelled. Alaska Governor William Egan is reportedly planning to build a series of dams at the mouths of Bristol Bay to prevent sockeye salmons from going out to sea. Lauren Donaldson of the University of Washington have allegedly made a successful research on the production of supertrout.

This section offers news briefs on world sports. The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race in England is losing its appeal and has had a detrimental effect on British rowing since it is not related to any international course. Italy's Enzo Ferrari is withdrawing all of his Grand Touring racers after his Grand Touring cars were not approved for international auto races due to a discrepancy between the cars and the rules of the race. Yonkers Raceway is looking for a heated indoor pool for its Australian horse which will join the International Race on April 15, 1965.

The article offers several information related to sports. Miler Mervyn Lincoln of Australia finished first at the Los Angeles Coliseum when he ended the race in 4:01 minutes. Cleveland Indians' righthander Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuscahoma McLish has earned a place in the record book by tossing up four home-run balls in an inning during a match with Boston Red Sox. Moreover, the dean of U.S. rowing coaches, Russell Stanley Callow, insisted that he will not retire in his coaching job yet.

Presents the poem "Go," by David Shapiro.