Project Gutenberg 2011-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 141 Cullen, Clarence Louis 1922 Cullen, Clarence L. Taking Chances Introductory note -- This wiretapper was color-blind -- "Whooping" a race-horse under the wire -- Just like finding money -- This son of Fonso was of no account -- Hard-luck wail of an old-time trainer -- Story of an "almost" combination -- "Red" Donnelly's streak of luck -- And "Red Beak Jim" took the tip -- The game of running "ringers" -- Experiences of a verdant bookmaker -- The man who knew all about touts -- A "copper-lined cinch" that did go through -- He "coppered" his wife's "hunches" -- A race horse that paid a church debt -- A seedy sport's string of horses -- This telegram was signed just "Bub" -- Story of a famous pat hand -- Great luck at an inopportune time -- Card-playing on ocean steamers -- This dog knew the game of poker -- Wind-up of a train game of poker -- Queer Pacific coast poker -- The proper time to get "cold feet" -- Cato was just bound to play poker -- Finish of an educated red man -- The uncertain game of stud poker -- This man won too often -- The nerve of gamblers at critical moments -- The insidious game of squeeze-spindle. Produced by Roger Frank, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Taking Chances" by Clarence Louis Cullen is a collection of narratives relating to horse racing and gambling, likely written in the late 19th century. These tales reveal the intricate and often precarious world of gamblers, trainers, and the thrilling yet tumultuous life surrounding horse racing, with a focus on personal experiences and anecdotes that highlight the risks and rewards of betting on the races. The opening of the book sets the tone with an engaging introduction that appeals to those who have been caught up in gambling, whether through horse racing or poker. Cullen presents a detective's recounting of his experience transporting a con artist back to Pittsburg, establishing a narrative that delves into themes of luck, deception, and the misadventures that befall those entangled in wagering. The first story features a color-blind gambler who mistakenly bets on the wrong horse due to a misidentified signal, leading to significant monetary loss and dramatic repercussions with his accomplices. This introduction captivates the reader with its insight into the flawed decisions that often characterize the lives of gamblers and the unpredictable nature of chance in horse racing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American Gambling -- Fiction Horse racing -- Fiction Poker -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 519176 519044 2024-09-15T16:58:19.644729 2023-09-16T10:01:04.251506 text/html text/html 520385 2011-09-19T11:51:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 185217 2011-09-19T11:51:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 283630 2024-09-15T16:58:38.614135 application/epub+zip 549566 2024-09-15T16:58:36.689639 application/pdf 549566 2024-09-15T16:58:24.746723 application/pdf 282967 2024-09-15T16:58:28.053696 application/epub+zip 282966 2024-09-15T16:58:22.149710 application/epub+zip 442637 2024-09-15T16:58:44.175119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388544 2024-09-15T16:58:34.113645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388628 2022-09-17T07:50:45.620753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469442 2024-09-15T16:58:19.097720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469405 2011-09-19T11:52:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 175950 2011-09-19T11:52:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 460710 2011-09-19T11:52:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174634 2011-09-19T11:52:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 460710 2011-09-19T11:52:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174600 2011-09-19T11:52:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27444 2024-09-15T16:58:44.336083 application/rdf+xml 464492 464486 2024-09-15T16:58:17.911738 2023-09-16T10:01:03.795475 text/x-rst text/x-rst 464488 2011-09-19T11:51:44 text/x-rst 176188 2011-09-19T11:51:44 text/x-rst application/zip 12498 2024-09-15T16:58:25.804675 image/jpeg 3246 2024-09-15T16:58:25.288683 image/jpeg 233082 2024-09-15T16:58:19.688755 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog