He began in his easy charming way to introduce his guest of the evening, a prominent bookmaker, and his topic of the evening, the mathematics involved in making a book. I know how much the woman whose horse I rode today paid to have him photographed for the Christmas cards she sent last year, and how much a bookmaker gave for his Rolls, and thousands and thousands of similar harmless facts. The Purple Gang defense team was even able to get an affidavit from a Detroit bookmaker named Jacob Silverman.Īll that time the Detroit bookmaker had been in hiding, still fearing a gangster execution for witnessing the Collingwood Massacre.
Terrence Dunnemore, who now seemed more of a bookmaker than a casino owner.ĭipisa and several of his men held up a Detroit bookmaker named Jacob Fricker.ĭetectives were ordered to bring in any bookmaker who would admit to being approached. Maynard Allardeck was there and he said not to worry, he would introduce me to his own bookmaker instead. I nudge him and motion at Willie, and ask him if he does not notice that Willie is another bookmaker, and Unser Fritz says he notices him all right, but that he does not care to offer him any business because Willie insults him ten years ago. Now Unser Fritz steps up to another sad-looking bookmaker by the name of Pete Phozzler and whispers in his ear, and Pete also shakes his head, and after we leave him I look back and see that Pete is standing up on his stool watching Unser Fritz and still shaking his head. None of the people I met in that violent, water-logged town were inclined to introduce me to a reliable bookmaker - and the people I called on both coasts, several hours before the game on Sunday morning, seemed unnaturally nervous when I asked them to use their own credit to guarantee my bets with their local bookies.
Ībe Bernstein through his contacts was also able to get bookmakers in New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago to give sworn affidavits that they had been on the phone with Ray Bernstein and Keywell taking bets at the time that the massacre was taking place. Ī bookmaker, bookie, or turf accountant is an organization that, or a person who, takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds. ▪ The bookmaker told Kalra he had befriended Cronje and was planning to fix the matches. ▪ Most experts agree that the Wire Act targets bookmakers, not bettors. Noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Albert's father was a bookmaker and they were partners in the business. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
(Horse Racing) A betting man who ``makes a book.'' See To make a book, under Book, n.
One who writes and publishes books especially, one who gathers his materials from other books a compiler. The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionaryīookmaker \Book"mak`er\, n. Related: Book-making (late 15c., betting sense 1824). a maker of books someone who edits or publishes or binds books a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) ĭouglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology DictionaryĪlso book-maker, 1510s, "printer and binder of books," from book (n.) + agent noun from make (v.).
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