Project Gutenberg 2009-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 882 Van Loan, Charles E. (Charles Emmett) 1876 1919 Loan, Charles Emmett Van Loan, Charles E. Van (Charles Emmett) Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories Levelling with Elisha -- Playing even for Obadiah -- By a hair -- The last chance -- Sanguinary Jeremiah -- Eliphaz, late Fairfax -- The redemption handicap -- A morning workout -- Egyptian corn -- The modern judgment of Solomon. E-text prepared by Sarah Sammis, Chuck Greif, KarenD, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories" by Charles E. Van Loan is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the character Old Man Curry, an eccentric horse owner navigating the intrigue and dynamics of the race track. The stories delve into Curry's experiences and interactions within the horse racing world, showcasing both the humor and drama that unfold among the colorful personalities found in this setting. The opening of the text introduces readers to the vibrant racing scene through the eyes of the Bald-faced Kid, a hustler who relies on his instincts and observations to make his way in the world of betting. As we meet Old Man Curry, characterized by a unique blend of simplicity and wisdom, we see him closely involved with his horses, often named after Biblical figures. The narrative quickly establishes the stakes—Curry’s unconventional methods and his battles against more underhanded rivals who run the track. Through these opening pages, readers are drawn into a world filled with competition, camaraderie, and clever schemes, all revolving around the pursuit of victory on the race track. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horse racing -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 402265 2025-06-12T06:53:24.390266 text/html 409778 2009-06-10T15:58:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 150967 2009-06-10T16:01:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241708 2025-06-12T06:53:34.425181 application/epub+zip 245178 2025-06-12T06:53:28.118221 application/epub+zip 230344 2025-06-12T06:53:26.589214 application/epub+zip 451410 2025-06-12T06:53:38.833190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420397 2025-06-12T06:53:33.344230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341654 2022-09-13T13:34:09.094328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368112 2025-06-12T06:53:23.014223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367870 2009-06-10T15:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142084 2009-06-10T15:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367877 2009-06-10T15:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142076 2009-06-10T15:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20293 2025-06-12T06:53:38.985171 application/rdf+xml 15756 2025-06-12T06:53:27.184241 image/jpeg 3950 2025-06-12T06:53:26.881227 image/jpeg 229084 2025-06-12T06:53:24.427233 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog