[Ads-l] Antedating of "Numbers Racket"

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numbers racket (OED 1934)

1928 Atlantic City (N.J.) Daily Press 29 Sept. 13/7 (Newspapers.com)

They say the "numbers" racket is being punished locally by the "Funnygraph" racket.

Fred Shapiro

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