The Gambler And The Bug Boy
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The Gambler And The Bug Boy
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Author : John Christgau
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-01-01
The Gambler And The Bug Boy written by John Christgau and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
An account of a dark chapter in American horse racing history documents the scandal that ensued in 1939 and 1940 Los Angeles when notorious L.A. bookmaker Bernard "Big" Mooney threatened young jockeys if they did not fix races, with the unwilling assistance of Albert Siler, a young apprentice rider manipulated by the criminal gambler.
Bug Boy
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Author : Eric Luper
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2009-07-21
Bug Boy written by Eric Luper and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-21 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In 1934 Saratoga, New York, just as fifteen-year-old Jack Walsh finally realizes his dream of becoming a jockey, complications arise in the form of a female bookie, an unexpected visit from his father, and a man who wants him to "fix" a race.
The Dirty College Game
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Author : Al Figone
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-07-25
The Dirty College Game written by Al Figone and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Commercial aspects of college football and basketball during the mid- to late 20th century were dominated by a few "get rich quick" schools. Though the NCAA was responsible for controlling such facets of college sports, the organization was unwilling and unable to control the excesses of the few who opposed the majority opinion. The result was a period of corruption, rules violations, unnecessary injuries and overspending. These events led to the formation of larger conferences, richer bowl games and rules intended to preserve the "money-making" value of college football and basketball. This book explores gambling, academic fraud, illegal booster activity and the single-minded pursuit of television contracts in college sports, as well as the NCAA's involvement--or lack thereof--in such cases.
Tricksters In The Madhouse
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Author : John Christgau
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-08-15
Tricksters In The Madhouse written by John Christgau and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The story of the pivotal first meeting between the all-white Minneapolis Lakers and the black Harlem Globetrotters in 1948 re-creates the game play by play and demonstrates how it represented an important step toward equality.
History Of Meals For Millions Soy And Freedom From Hunger
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Author : William Shurtleff
language : en
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Release Date : 2011-02
History Of Meals For Millions Soy And Freedom From Hunger written by William Shurtleff and has been published by Soyinfo Center this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02 with Medical categories.
A Gambler S Guide To Dying
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Author : Gary McNair
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-08-07
A Gambler S Guide To Dying written by Gary McNair and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-07 with Drama categories.
What are the odds of living an extraordinary life? This is the story of one boy’s granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambled it all on living to see the year 2000. An intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind. Gary McNair and director Gareth Nicholls return to the Traverse after last year's award-winning, fivestar showDonald Robertson Is Not A Stand-Up Comedian.
Forty Years A Gambler On The Mississippi
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Author : George H. Devol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Forty Years A Gambler On The Mississippi written by George H. Devol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Games & Activities categories.
Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol, first published in 1887, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
A Better Mantrap
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Author : Bob Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-09-29
A Better Mantrap written by Bob Shaw and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-29 with Fiction categories.
A brilliant collection of original stories. A predatory alien accidentally teleported to Earth. A mad scientist and his imprisoned ghost. A space traveller returns to face an accusation of murder.
The Big Break
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Author : Ben Terris
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-06-06
The Big Break written by Ben Terris and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with Political Science categories.
"No one gets today's Washington like Ben Terris…THE BIG BREAK is the definitive accounting of ‘how it works’ in this ongoing post-Trump (pre-Trump?) maelstrom. I just imbibed this book." ―Mark Leibovich, author of This Town In this fascinating investigation into the real life inner workings of a post-Trump American government, uncover the odd and eccentric personalities grappling for their own bit of power in D.C. The Big Break investigates how Washington works, and how different kinds of people try to make it work for them. Ben Terris presents an inside history of this crucial moment in Washington, reporting from exclusive parties, poker nights, fundraisers, secluded farms outside town and the halls of Congress; among the oddballs and opportunists and true believers. This book is about the people who see this moment as an opportunity to bet big—on their country or maybe just on themselves. It will take a close look at Washington’s bold-faced names as they try to get their bearings on the post-Trump (and possibly pre-Trump) landscape. And it will introduce readers to the behind-the-scenes players — MAGA pilgrims and Resistance flamekeepers and shapeshifting veterans — who believe they know what Washington, and America, must do if they’re going to survive, or even thrive. Trump’s arrival in Washington represented a big break in how the city operated. He surrounded himself with outsiders; power structures reorganized around those who knew him or his family and those who could flatter and influence his base. He changed the way the game was played, only it wasn’t actually a game at all. When pro-Trump elements both inside and outside of government plotted to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election, the Capitol became a combat zone, then a military fortress. It was, to put it lightly, a destabilizing time. But how much did the Trump years really change Washington? Has Joe Biden’s presidency heralded a return to normal, as many had hoped? What did ‘normal’ mean before Trump, and what do people think it means now? The Big Break will follow a cast of D.C. characters in search of answers to these questions. They are a diverse crew—a pollster with a gambling habit, an oil heiress with a big heart, a cowboy lobbyist, a Republican kingmaker who decided to love Trump and his right-hand man who decided he couldn’t any longer. They all share at least one thing in common: They had seen their country go through a Big Break, and they’d come to get theirs.
Forty Years A Gambler On The Mississippi
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Author : George H. Devol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
Forty Years A Gambler On The Mississippi written by George H. Devol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with Gambling categories.