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McKtufhl Syndicate.' Inc
By Lank Leonard
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SO YOUR UNCLE HE HAS. TOM HE
PHIL WENT TO SAYS ANYBODY THAT
THE RACE5 TODAY,) THINKS THEY CAN
EH. MICKEY? I
THOUGHT HE'D
SWORE OFF
GAMBLING'
BEAT THE HORSES
IS CRAZY HE OUST
WENT BECAU5E SOMEBODY
GAVE HICV) FREE
TICKET
V H
WHAT MAKES YOU I HAPPEN TO OWN
THINK THAT HOR5E HIM I I'M VMHITNEY
IS GONNA WIN, VJAN ASTORBILT AND
STRANGER? THAT'S HE'S THE- FINEST BIT
BEIDGEWORK1 AND s Or HORSEFLESH
HE AIN'T SUPPOSED aTHAT EVER WORE
TO HAVE A CHANCE! 1 MY COLORS'
1SL
Y-YOU MEAN
YOU'RE THE
WHITNEY VAN
ASTORBILT?
TTHE FAMOUS
SPORTSMAN?
YES AND I'M SO SURE
THAT "BRIDGEWORK"
WILL WIN THIS RACE
THAT I'LL PAW YOU
BACK ANY SUM YOU
MAY WAGER ON HIM
IF HE SHOULD LOSE
THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH ) GOOD.' I'LL WAIT
FOR ME. MR. VAN HERE FOR YOU
ASTORBILT I'M V AND WE'LL WATCH
GONNA PUT TEN ) HtM WIN TOGETHER
BUCKS RIGHT ON
HIS NOSE
3o6i (I TEN BUCKS ON I
I SURE APPRECIATE!) THERE
you lettin me y I he
IN ON THIS, MR. ( IS
VAN ASTORBILT 7 V.
I ALWAYS ENJOV 9 ) 1
BETTING ONA V
6URE THING V I
m
HE'S NOT 7 NOT HE'S A GOT A BUG
MR. VAN iNUT HE ESCAPED) ABOUT .
ASTORBILT?; FROM THE HORSE
STATE ASYLUM RACING WE
THIS MORNING'j ALWAYS KNOW
WHERE TO LOOK
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SORRY, MISTER!) f lje.,nrm
ONCE A BET IA THEY'RE OFPJ j
what horseVbridgework )
IS THAT A 50 TO 1 7 j3
MOVING UP ) SHOT AND 9 J
ON THE HE SURE IS J S
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AND IT PAID 50 TO 1,1 NO INDEED
EH, PHIL? HOW DID'J A CLANCY' I
HAPPEN TO PICK KNEW WHAT I
THAT NAG ON V WAS DOIN' I'M
A HUNCH? A A GREAT STUDENT
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