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- English
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Louisville Gambling Barons
About this book
The Golden Age of Gambling in Louisville Louisville experienced a golden age of gambling between 1860 and 1885, thanks to the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers by steamboat and foot. They played faro, keno, roulette and other games of chance, such as chuck-a-luck. Entire city blocks were devoted to betting. Horse racing and lotteries emerged. Gaming houses became grand palaces, with names such as the Crockford, the Crawford and the Turf Exchange, frequented by famous gamblers like Richard Watts, Colonel "Black" Chinn and actor Nat Goodwin. Author Bryan Bush offers up these stories and more about "The City of Gamblers."
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Gambling History of Louisville
- 2. Edward Hughes: Fire Chief, Gambler, Owner of the Turf Exchange
- 3. Steven Holcombe: Infamous Gambler Turned Missionary Preacher
- 4. Joseph Burt: Auction Pools
- 5. Eli Marks: Gambler and Part Owner of the Crockford
- 6. Colonel John James Douglas: Prince of Sports
- 7. Bob Cathcart: Pool Seller
- 8. James Cornell: First Person to Introduce Keno in Kentucky
- 9. Major David Ward Sanders: The Gamblers’ Lawyer
- 10. Emile Bourlier: President of the Louisville Jockey Club and Churchill Downs
- 11. Colonel John “Jack” Chinn: Gambler and Owner of the 1883 Derby Winner Leonatus
- 12. Anderson Waddill: King of All the Gamblers
- 13. John Riddleburger: The Largest Faro Bank in the Central United States
- 14. John Whallen: The Buckingham Boss
- 15. Henry Wehmhoff: Owner of the Turf Exchange and the Suburban
- 16. James Richards Watts: The Last of the Gamblers
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author