Gambling Odds Are Against You in Book Excerpt
This condensed installment by Ernest E. Blanche analyzes gambling myths and risks. It covers famous wagers, the decline of large public bets, and warned systems like double progression and unit progression. The piece details dice games, craps odds, and dishonest practices at gambling tables.
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Mishap Rate In Transportation Hits 10 Year Low
1948 saw safer U S transportation with all major modes improving. National Safety Council reports a combined 1.8 deaths per 100 million passenger miles, the decade’s low. Air transport led with 1.3, rail 0.13, buses 0.18, autos and taxis 2.1 despite 15,200 deaths.
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Best throw at dice is to throw them away proverb
A sharp replaces regular dice with counterfeit for several throws to win consecutive wagers and later returns to fair dice to avoid suspicion. The article cites the old English proverb offering lasting wisdom that the best throw at dice is to throw them away, and hints at tomorrow's piece on cards.
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