Jinks Hoodoo again
Douglas G. Wilson
douglas at NB.NET
Sun Apr 11 03:49:55 UTC 2010
Here's a reference to Mr. Jinks Hoodoo in a baseball context from 1903:
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_Sporting Life_, 29 Aug. 1903: p. 2:
<<His accident was the climax of a string of hard luck, outpitching his
opponents and then losing games by one run day after day and other "Mr.
Jinks Hoodoo" stunts.>>
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Page image here:
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_41_NO_24/SL4124002.pdf
-- Doug Wilson
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