Word: sidebet
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...Irishman named Casey, disgusted because there were no courts in the U. S., built one in Brooklyn in 1885; in 1887 he won,11-to-6, against the Irish champion, John Lawlor, a best-of-21-game series for the world's championship and a $1,000 sidebet. One-wall handball started in 1900. Cheaper, more convenient and less subtle, it is more popular in the East than the older game. Squash handball, played with squash rackets on a handball court, is popular in California. For persons too lazy or slow to be good at singles, which can cause...
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