The Gambler and the Bug Boy

The Gambler and the Bug Boy PDF Author: John Christgau
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803211228
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 267

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Book Description
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.