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where Villa was present and placed a bet through a young messenger girl in Villa's entourage. The 14-year-old girl, whose name was
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variety but native to New York (e.g.: "Miss
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2880:"Essay and Annotations" by Daniel R. Schwartz,
3965:Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
2946:On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
2867:"Essay and Annotations" by Daniel R. Schwarz,
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3108:Runyonese: The Mind and Craft of Damon Runyon
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3990:Writers from Manhattan, Kansas
3152:Works by or about Damon Runyon
3043:D'Itri, Patricia Ward (1982).
3033:. New York: Harper & Row.
2288:
2281:"The Press: Hand Me My Kady".
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1043:Romance in the Roaring Forties
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3387:BBWAA Career Excellence Award
2830:Publisher's Note included in
2794:, included in omnibus volume
2777:, included in omnibus volume
2119:
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1931:In 1938, his unproduced play
1649:. Subsequent remakes include
1289:The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown
857:Trials and Other Tribulations
836:Trials and Other Tribulations
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151:The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown
3985:People from Pueblo, Colorado
3960:American short story writers
3124:. New York: Longmans Green.
3019:. London: Houghton Mifflin.
2522:, by W. David Lewis, p. 506.
2311:, September 15, 1907, p. S2.
1121:The Hottest Guy in the World
970:
444:. His former wife became an
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4005:Sportswriters from Colorado
3194:Project Gutenberg Australia
3185:Project Gutenberg Australia
3167:(public domain audiobooks)
2381:– via newspapers.com.
2190:. Kingfisher Publications.
1539:Nothing Happens in Brooklyn
1229:The Defence of Strikerville
1199:All Horse Players Die Broke
1061:The Snatching of Bookie Bob
1055:The Bloodhounds of Broadway
966:(with Howard Lindsay, 1940)
947:(2005; Jim Reisler, editor)
843:Collected newspaper columns
509:, died by suicide in 1968.
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344:from "Tobias the Terrible",
16:American writer (1880–1946)
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3224:Internet Broadway Database
3110:. Paris: Stechert-Hafner.
3092:Schwarz, Daniel R (2003).
2921:"The Damon Runyon Theatre"
2895:"The Damon Runyon Theatre"
1771:– remade in 1953 as
1581:(1933) – Adapted by
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922:A Treasury of Damon Runyon
622:The English comedy writer
581:spectacle from a marathon
360:Gambling, particularly on
232:Enlistment in the military
194:International News Service
4000:Sportswriters from Kansas
3950:American male journalists
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3085:Runyon, Damon Jr (1953).
3031:The World of Damon Runyon
2990:
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2926:November 8, 2011, at the
2919:Goldin, David J. (2012).
2832:Runyon from First to Last
2752:, Pan Books, 1975, p. 258
2740:, Pan Books, 1975, p. 536
2728:, Pan Books, 1975, p. 116
2663:October 14, 2011, at the
2324:, December 21, 1946, p. 7
2285:, December 23, 1946, n.p.
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3247:https://damon-runyon.com
3200:The Damon Runyon Theatre
3089:. New York: Random House
3061:. Boston: Little Brown.
2810:, Pan Books, 1975, p. 12
2764:, Pan Books, 1975, p. 85
2713:, Pan Books, 1975, p. 11
2008:The Damon Runyon Theater
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1942:Straight, Place and Show
1727:(1935) – Starring
1699:(1934) – Starring
1355:Death Pays a Social Call
977:Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
882:The Damon Runyon Omnibus
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716:The Damon Runyon Theatre
490:in The Bronx, New York.
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305:J. G. Taylor Spink Award
228:are named in his honor.
159:(and its three remakes,
3071:Mosedale, John (1981).
3015:Breslin, Jimmy (1991).
2688:515th Squadron aircraft
2537:A gentleman of Broadway
1956:A Slight Case of Murder
1904:Bloodhounds of Broadway
1889:Bloodhounds of Broadway
1774:Stop, You're Killing Me
1764:A Slight Case of Murder
1545:
1515:The Art of High Grading
1157:The Brakeman's Daughter
1100:Dancing Dan's Christmas
979:(with W. Kiernan, 1942)
964:A Slight Case of Murder
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577:to formally change his
408:William Randolph Hearst
182:William Randolph Hearst
3122:The Damon Runyon Story
3057:Hoyt, Edwin P (1964).
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1352:Passing the Word Along
1301:Palm Beach Santa Claus
1280:Old Em's Kentucky Home
1196:A Job for the Macarone
1073:'Gentlemen, the King!'
1064:The Lily of St. Pierre
876:Damon Runyon Favorites
830:Damon Runyon Favorites
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3284:Baseball Hall of Fame
3176:Baseball Hall of Fame
3161:Works by Damon Runyon
3142:Works by Damon Runyon
3106:Wagner, Jean (1965).
2621:"Blood on the Tracks"
2151:on September 10, 2014
2116:was a 2005 TV movie.
1596:Pocketful of Miracles
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1337:The Doctor Knows Best
1133:A Very Honourable Guy
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3017:Damon Runyon: A Life
3002:Damon Runyon: A Life
2821:Damon Runyon Theater
2633:on February 28, 2008
2435:Damon Runyon: A Life
2239:. The eBooks-Library
2095:Damon Runyon Theatre
1935:became the basis of
1820:Butch Minds the Baby
1749:Professional Soldier
1731:, remade in 1943 as
1666:40 Pounds of Trouble
1258:A Story Goes With It
1118:Butch Minds the Baby
1049:The Old Doll's House
739:The Tents of Trouble
246:Spanish–American War
168:40 Pounds of Trouble
3120:Weiner, Ed (1948).
3029:Clark, Tom (1978).
2901:on January 27, 2012
2846:, December 12, 1931
2701:(1990), OUP, p. 621
2586:on November 8, 2010
2433:(January 1, 2001).
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1758:Freddie Bartholomew
1739:Abbott and Costello
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1509:Uncollected stories
1328:Written in Sickness
1292:The Melancholy Dane
1130:The Three Wise Guys
1082:The Brain Goes Home
1058:Tobias the Terrible
1006:More Guys And Dolls
904:More Guys and Dolls
568:Aqueduct Race Track
564:Damon Runyon Stakes
406:newspaper owned by
214:Alfred Damon Runyan
100:Alfred Damon Runyon
76:New York City, U.S.
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3047:. Boston: Twayne.
2808:Runyon on Broadway
2798:(1950), Constable.
2796:Runyon on Broadway
2779:Runyon on Broadway
2775:More Than Somewhat
2762:Runyon on Broadway
2750:Runyon on Broadway
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2501:. November 9, 1931
2470:The New York Times
2439:Ticknor and Fields
2371:Camden, New Jersey
2322:Omaha World Herald
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1949:Plays and musicals
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1769:Edward G. Robinson
1696:The Lemon Drop Kid
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1264:So You Won't Talk!
1249:Stories Ă la Carte
1238:As Between Friends
1124:The Lemon Drop Kid
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1079:Broadway Financier
1035:More Than Somewhat
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940:On Broadway (1990)
894:Runyon on Broadway
870:The Best of Runyon
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3039:978-0-06-010771-0
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2951:Tune in Yesterday
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2493:"Mrs Runyon Dead"
2404:Denver Press Club
2309:Denver Daily News
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3303:Joe Medwick
2792:Furthermore
2677:Joey Uptown
2626:Metro Pulse
2505:December 3,
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