Word: hirschfield
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...hundreds of thousands of dollars wagered on Saturday's halfbacks, even more on the strong arms of Series pitchers. And from high rollers to "little jerks" (as the big bookmakers call hole-and-corner operators), every smart-money boy knew he would get the sharpest line from Leo Hirschfield's handicappers at Athletic Publications...
...Odds-Makers. A World War I marine, sometime law student and businessman (lighting fixtures), Leo Hirschfield in 1940 bought out Minneapolis' Gorham Press, which published a weekly football record. Under its new name, the press now puts out schedules and record books, covering basketball, football and baseball. And it operates a daily oddsmaking service for clients (who pay up to $25 a week), gives the line by phone on college and National Football League games, college and National Basketball Association games, quotes the day's prices on baseball games in both major and minor leagues...