KING OF CLUBS: THE GREAT GOLF MARATHON OF 1938
Book ID/图书代码: 06000013B61711
English Summary/英文概要: It began as a Depression-era, winner-take-all challenge between two Chicago stockbrokers, one of them a flamboyant daredevil with more guts than money and the other with more money than sense. It erupted into a national news story, one never told in its entirety—until King of Clubs: The Great Golf Marathon of 1938.
In September 1938, thirty-two-year-old J. Smith Ferebee agreed to play 600 holes of golf in eight cities, from Los Angeles to New York, over four consecutive days. The ordeal meant playing more than thirty-three rounds in just ninety-six hours.
The stakes: Ferebee’s friend and former business partner Fred Tuerk agreed that if Ferebee succeeded, he would pay on Ferebee’s behalf a $20,000 mortgage on 296 acres of waterfront Virginia land. If Ferebee lost, he would surrender to Tuerk his ownership stake in the property. Brokers on LaSalle Street in Chicago piled up bets. Before long, the marathon was estimated to be worth $100,000, or well more than $1 million today.
Playing despite a severe leg injury, Ferebee faced one obstacle after another, including a gambler’s brazen sabotage attempt in Philadelphia. He started the morning rounds before dawn and ended the afternoon rounds in darkness, with lighting provided by spectators’ cars, local fire departments, or flares. Remarkably, Ferebee never lost a ball.
Combining the appeal of Seabiscuit and The Greatest Game Ever Played, King of Clubs will amaze and entertain readers from opening drive to final putt.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 在经济大萧条时期,两个芝加哥股票经纪人上演了赢者通吃的比赛,其中一个不怕死的胆量比金钱多,另一个金钱比理智多。这一下子成为了全国性的故事,但从没有被全部讲述过——直到《国王俱乐部:1938年的伟大高尔夫马拉松》。
1938年9月,32岁的J.史密斯•费雷比同意在八个城市,从纽约到洛杉矶,连续四天打600洞的高尔夫。这个考验意味着在96个小时里打33回合。
赌注是:费雷比的朋友及以前的商业合伙人弗雷德•图尔克同意,如果费雷比成功了,他将为弗雷比支付在弗吉尼亚海滨296亩土地贷款的20,000美元。如果弗雷比失败了,他将交出他在图尔克拥有的股权。芝加哥拉萨尔街的经纪人都在为此打赌。没过多久,这场马拉松估计值10万美元,在今天或许超过100万美元。
尽管腿部严重受伤,费雷比仍然坚持打,他一直面临障碍,包括费城的一个赌徒公然企图搞破坏。他在拂晓前开始,天色昏暗后借助观众汽车的照明或者是当地的消防部门,甚至是火炬。值得注意的是,费雷比从未失一球。
结合奔腾年代和曾经最棒的游戏的吸引力,从开始到最后进球,《国王俱乐部》将娱乐读者并让他们感到惊讶。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况:“无论是他的写作还是报告,Jim Ducibella总是带来幽默的风格,《国王俱乐部》就是一个例子。毫无疑问,在我的脑海里,读这本书的人会和我有一样的感受,在它还没写完时我阅读的感受。 ”——约翰•范斯坦,《 A Good Walk Spoiled》,《主修领域》和《赛季边缘》的作者。“Jim Ducibella 在描述史密斯•费雷比的高尔夫马拉松时,表现的技巧,洞察力,以及对细节的关注,和二十年前他报告的华盛顿红皮队一样。”——乔•吉布斯,职业橄榄球名人堂教练,乔吉布斯赛车馆老板。
“我们生活在这样一个运动时代,我们觉得自己已经看到和听到一切了。没有这么快,我的朋友!Jim Ducibella已经挖掘了一个了不起的故事。如果它发生在今天,将会成为印刷界、广播界和互联网的话题。不要和费雷比和 Ducibella打赌,他将用记者对细节的敏锐和迷人的写作技巧,为你带来一个令人难以置信的故事,让体育爱好者沉迷其中。多么惊人的高尔夫球历史!”——鲍勃•拉思,八次艾美奖获奖详细报道的播音员,福克斯体育网。
“在《国王俱乐部》,Jim Ducibella极具天赋的讲故事能力融合了高尔夫和赌注之间特殊的协同作用。在这页美国高尔夫上增添了激情和学问。多么美妙的阅读!”——艾米奥尔科特,世界高尔夫名人堂成员
“Jim Ducibella知道怎样讲故事,他有一个很棒的能力讲述史密斯•费雷比传奇的高尔夫马拉松故事。他带领我们越野冒险,一路上给我们介绍几个有趣的人物。”——斯科特•唐纳森,《约翰•奇弗》以及《工作与时日:菲茨杰拉德和海明威的传记》的作者
About the Author/作者介绍: 当了29年的体育记者,大多在弗吉尼亚试点工作,2010年4月,Jim Ducibella被引导去了弗吉尼亚州体育名人堂。在他的职业生涯中,Ducibella报道了两百多个专业和业余高尔夫球锦标赛。现在,他是威廉与玛丽学院的网络作家,为弗吉尼亚高尔夫球杂志写专栏,并定期在“婴儿潮”杂志发表文章。他也参与了职业足球周刊,“体育画报”和气象高尔夫等等。他也是《出类拔萃》的作者:弗吉尼亚高尔夫的庆祝(2000年)。他现在住在弗吉尼亚州威廉斯堡。After twenty-nine years as a sportswriter, mostly with the Virginian-Pilot, Jim Ducibella was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in April 2010. During his career, Ducibella covered more than two hundred professional and amateur golf tournaments. Now a Web writer for the College of William & Mary, he provides columns for The Virginia Golfer magazine and is regularly featured in Boomer magazine. A contributor to Sports Illustrated, GolfWorld, Pro Football Weekly, and The Met Golfer, among others, he is the author of Par Excellence: A Celebration of Virginia Golf (2000). He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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