Jorden Philip


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The Spelling Proposition There

Gamblers have a saying: "If you bet on a sure thing, be sure to save enough money for carfare home." They say this because even the most carefully planned proposition bet can sometimes have a nasty way of boomeranging. The Hiker once had trouble of this sort. It began when he met Lefty Welch boarding a train in Frisco en route to Miami. Lefty was a Miami rackets boss back before World War II. When it came to figuring odds... (posted by Jorden 4 years 159 days ago.)