02180cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500320014426400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000940036250000310045650800260048752012650051353400450177865300120182385600430183531813UtSlPG20260610133727.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBlossom, Henry,d1866-191910aCheckers: A Hard-luck Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkers:_A_Hard_Luck_Story  aRelease date is 2010-03-28  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Checkers: A Hard-luck Story" by Henry M. Blossom Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jack Preston, who embarks on an eventful day at the races in Chicago with his friend Murray Jameson, leading to a series of gambling interactions that set the stage for explorations of luck and misfortune. The protagonist, Jack, is portrayed as somewhat naive and reluctantly drawn into the gambling culture, exposing the reader to the high-stakes environment and characters typical of such social settings.  The opening of the story introduces us to Jack as he attends the Derby Day races for the first time, feeling swept up in the excitement. Accompanied by his more experienced friend Murray, Jack navigates the betting culture and makes his own wager on a horse named Peytonia against his better judgment. As he experiences the frenzy of the race, he learns of his unexpected fortune when Peytonia wins, contrasting with Murray's loss on another favored horse, reflecting Jack's beginner's luck. The exchange emphasizes the unpredictable nature of gambling and sets up themes of luck and the consequences of chance, which are likely to be further explored as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31813