Gambling

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Ned Hanlan and the Risks of Betting on Rowing [published Aug. 30, 1885]

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The comin’ of Hanlan to New York, his...

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Harry Humors the Bunco Steerers [published Dec. 19, 1880]

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About five years after I came to New York,...

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The Iron Dog and the Deacon [published Dec. 31, 1882]

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Some years ago a sport called McCormick kept...

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A Duel Between Gamblers Averted [published Apr. 19, 1885]

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There have been quarrels over cards at the...

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John M. Tobin, Wall Street Gambler [published Jan. 13, 1884]

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The recent wipin’ out of perhaps the most...

Playing Poker in New York with Napoleon [published Apr. 16, 1882]

jpkntz July 13, 2023

Of all games with cards “draw poker” has...