Back in 1917, Frank C. Goodman was one of New York City's top bookies. He cleared $25,000 a year from horse players, employed a large staff, operated seven hat stores in New York and Brooklyn as blinds for his bookmaking headquarters. One spring day, "just out of curiosity," he dropped into the New York City Tabernacle to hear the preaching of Evangelist Billy Sunday. That was the end of Gambler Goodman.
He gave away all his ready cash—including 145 pawn tickets—and went to work for $25 a week at the Greater New York Federation of Churches. Five years later he was responsible...
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