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Extra, Extra Newspaper

An image of a period-looking copy of the Saint John Globe newspaper from July 9, 1867. The top copy in the stack of newspapers is showing the front page with the headline “Extra, Extra, Extra” The International Regatta: Day 1. There is also a caption declaring that Four-oared boats of the first class, open to amateur rowers of all countries!

Source: New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame PHF2017.5-36

“When the news reached the city this morning that in both races the [“The Paris Crew”] had won the international prizes, the joy, especially among the young men of the place, was very great… Flags were run out on flagstaffs in various quarters, and particularly in Carleton, where the sturdy oarsmen belong.” (Saint John Globe, July 16, 1867)