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FINNEGAN'S WEEK By Joseph Wambaugh. 348 pp. New York: William Morrow & Company. $22. FINBAR FINNEGAN is a 45-year-old San Diego detective, also a short, lovable nebbish, self-described as 'a [...]

Presents information pertaining to the investigation carried out on a string of murders in San Francisco. Identification of the the private investigator who carried out the investigation; Style in which the murders were carried out; Suspect who carried out the murders; How the investigator set out to prove that the suspect did the murders.

The article focuses on the Lacoste family of Paris, France, the sports championships they brought home and the success of their manufacturing business. After Rene Lacoste, former Wimbledon and 1927 Forest Hills tennis champion, retired from tennis, his daughter Catherine Marie, won the 1967 U.S. Women's Open golf tournament. His wife, Simone Thion de la Chaume, is also a 15-time winner of French amateur golf championships. The family's sports shirt business became popular with its crocodile trademark and Rene later on invented the steel tennis racket.

The article discusses the preparations being done at the town of Grenoble in France for the 1968 Winter Olympic games. According to Michel Jacquemain, who is among the officials in charge of preparing the sites, they aim to achieve perfection in their work. French Olympic Committee President Armand Massard said that the reputation of France is at stake in hosting the games. The political history of the town of Grenoble as well as its development are discussed.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of traveling to Andorra with his wife.

The article relates the stories behind the decision of the Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers to let go of shortstop Maury Wills and coach Leo Durocher. According to the team's general manager (GM), Wills was worth every penny paid him, but his co-players were reportedly unable to get along with him. In Durocher's case, the GM reveals that the separation was done with no hard feelings from both camps and that Durocher got along fine with team manager Walter Alston.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences of negotiating salaries for baseball players in the U.S.

The author talks about the challenges he has experienced as a general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team in 1967. He mentions that the success of his team in 1967 may be attributed to the good performance of baseball players Sanford Koufax and Donald Scott Drysdale. He also offers information on the decision made by Koufax to retire.

The article explores the Ten Thousand Islands in Florida. Half of the islands are in the Everglades National Park. Some people claim that the Ten Thousand Islands is a misnomer because during low tide, it is said that there are about 17,000 islands. Birdwatchers and fishermen are the most frequent visitors in the islands. Some of bird species found in the islands are the brown pelican and anhinga. Alligators are also found in the islands.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of boarding R. M. S. Queen Elizabeth, where he experienced sports aboard a ship.

The article reports on the prospects for American basketball players who went to Italy. Douglas Moe, an All-American basketball player and the first player to go to Italy as an import to play in the country's Italian basketball league, finds his stint very limited in terms of a career after playing in Italy. His view reflects the sentiments of other American basketball players who opted not to return to Italy after one season.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of finding out if a man from a mining town in the U.S. West can find fortune playing rubber bridge for money.

The article focuses on Hidden Valley Downs, a bush racetrack in Kansas which was owned and developed by Bill Rowland. It states that horsemen can race at Hidden Valley Downs without being restricted by rules and regulations from state commissions. Rowland developed the place by digging six ponds, creating riding trails, and establishing a homemade zoo for the kids. He also bought saddle horses and placed whitewashed benches under the trees. Directions on how to get there are also provided.

The article features the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, known for its players' jollity and team spirit. The Dodgers are considered the postwar's most successful franchise in National League history. Also described is the 1966 pennant race against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California which was watched by a record-breaking audience of 54,993 fans.

The article focuses on the Tour de France, the bicycle race that takes place in France every year. The race calls for a 164-mile stage from Chamonix to St.-Etienne. After following the Tour from beginning to end, the author concludes that the event is not just a sports event but is also a social, patriotic, political and semi-religious gathering. In the 1966 Tour, Lucien Aimar won the event while Dutchman Jan Janssen placed second.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of covering the appearance of Jgen May at the Olympischer Tag, a track meet that features runners and jumpers and throwers from different countries, in East Berlin, Germany.

The article focuses on 19-year-old runner Jim Ryun of Kansas. According to the author, Ryun's goal is not to break Michel Jazy's world record of 3:53:6 but he is out to fracture the mythical 3:50 mile. His coach, Bob Timmons, says Ryun hates any talk of records or goals because for him goals are very private things. He was born James Ronald Ryun and his home city is Wichita. When he was a young boy, he almost died of peritonitis.

The article profiles Alma Kunz, a man known for his skill in trout fishing in Idaho. He has attracted the interest of top American businessmen to come to Driggs Village and fish with him at Teton River. His neighbors believe that he is able to see where the trout is. He is patient in teaching others how to catch the fish by dry fly properly, which to him is better than using a bait.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author discusses his experiences of introducing himself and his young children to the joys of skiing at Garmisch in Bavaria, Germany.

An interview with Sandy Koufax, "Sports Illustrated" magazine's Sportsman of the Year, is presented. When asked about the difference between the way he manage his life and the way anybody else would manage his, he says that there is nothing different. Koufax agrees with his reputation of being hard on himself. He believes that when people make mistakes, they cannot just slough them and forget them.

The article reports on Arthur Arfons' land speed performance at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Arfons rode his Green Monster jet-powered car and broke the land speed record previously held by his brother Walter. He was sponsored by Firestone when he clocked 536.71 and set a new world record, while brother Walter was supported by Goodyear during the time he first broke the world record. Arthur's record was later broken by Craig Breedlove.

The article focuses on the precarious domain of car racers and brothers Walter and Arthur Arfons. The brothers have both held the world land-speed record. According to a close friend, Arthur began as a junk operator and has no interest in anything that he has not worked up with his own hands. Walter signed commercial sponsorship with Goodyear while Arthur signed with Firestone.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of fishing with locals and other foreigners on the island of Berlenga near Peniche, Portugal.

The article features Cleveland Brown quarterback Frank Beale Ryan. He is known for his knowledge about mathematics including geometric function theory in addition to his knowledge about football. According to Ryan, he never played any sport well as a child due to his lack of speed and coordination. His peer Gino Marchetti commends the improvement in performance and confidence of Ryan.

The article features Charles Ritz, the only living son of Cesar Ritz, founder of the Hotel Ritz in Paris, France. The Charles is chairman of the board of the hotel and is an expert winetaster and a student of foods. Charles also do various activities such as being a designer, a writer, and even a sergeant major in the U.S. Army during World War I. Charles is also interested in trout fishing or fly casting.

The article features John Mort Green, a successful U.S. bettor in Great Britain whose nickname is the Butterfly. It says that Green lives entirely by gambling, who goes racing six or even seven days every week. Green has chosen to live in Great Britain because gambling on horses in this country is entirely untaxed. It discusses the comparison between betting in the U.S. and betting in England. Information on how the peculiar nature of English racing has helped Green become a successful gambler is also presented.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of yachting with his children in the San Juan Islands of Washington and British Columbia.

The article reveals the popularity of major league hockey with 94.5% of its rated seating capacity being sold out during the 1965 season. It says that season tickets in Canada's Montreal and Toronto are sold out ten years in advance, especially for games between league champions Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings. It reveals the talks about expanding the league by having a second National Hockey League division of six more teams but members of the original 6 teams refuse to accede unless the plan does not jeopardize their present status.

The article features Jai Alai pelota Francisco Maria Churruca Iriondo Azpiazu Alcorta. Churruca travels back and forth from Miami, Florida and Motrico, a Basque fishing village near the Franco-Spanish border. He recalled that he started playing the sport as a kid, when he played bare footed so that he won't be able to damage his shoe as his father does not know he plays Jai Alai. He said that unlike other players, he does not play with an angry mindset which may be caused by the way he was brought up in Motrico.

The article focuses on Greentree, one of the last privately owned society stables where racehorses are trained and developed. Greentree's winter quarters is located in Aiken, South Carolina and is being manned by foreman Francis "Pickles" Hertzfeld whose boss is John M. Gaver, the stable's head trainer for 25 years. Most racing thoroughbreds are kept at Aiken where they are trained and retrained for the new racing season in New York and Maryland. Gaver has won some important races including the Kentucky Derby.