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I always played solitaire. The only time I didn't was in college and I got talked into an APBA baseball league, using the 1964 season. The organizer, who won the pennant of this 4-man league had the World Series- winning Cardinals. But the only reason he won our league was because he used the hit-and-run mercilessly - and it was too late to change the rules. Dick Groat had 5 or 7 rolls that would have been outs otherwise; in APBA it was a 2-base single. He must have hit .685 in that league. Never again!

Negamco was great for solitaire - no strategy, no defense, just keep spinnin'. It was the only basketball game I have ever played. I used to read the APBA brochure and the game seemed to require a roll of the dice for each dribble. 8-hour games have never thrilled me.

Devising a solitaire system for Sports Illustrated College Football took something away from the flow, but it had some old teams and that's always a "come-on" for me. '45 Army was the best, I think. Three years ago my first ACTION purchase was for college teams as far back as DK had them. My research got me to buy many old programs (none of the ACTION players had first names) and great pictorial football magazines going back into the 1940's. Now that I'm semi-retired I just might begin that "All-Time" tournament.

Thanks, "32" for the "Decathalon" information. Always looking for the answer to: "Who was the best ..... of all time", I'd love to do it for track - if they've figured a way to "normalize Times,today are so much better. My favorite Bill James' line had nothing at all to do with baseball: With speed as the topic he said: "If someday in heaven they line 'em all up for the big race, my monies on the Big Indian." He was talking, of course, about Jim Thorpe. Thorpe did very well in "Decathalon" as I recall, and I would hope he would still shine in some new game.

Yeah, I liked APBA Horse Racing as well, and will try the computer game someday (and Secretariat had better win). I remember table games with 6 dice for a 6-horse race, and each time you rolled their number they moved a space. Not much strategy, but the "1" horse didn't win much. In retrospect, considering the money I've dropped at Belmont Park, Hialeah and a few other places, I shoulda' stuck with the dice, and bet the "6".

Back in the 30's when Jesse Owens was, quite deservedly, America's hero, they looked for ways to make money on his great talent. One of the ways was to have him run against a good thoroughbred at some race track. I don't know if betting was allowed, but Jesse usually won. The contract called for the race to begin at a standing start, a starter's gun beginning the race. By the time the steed recovered his wits, Jesse was long gone down the track.

Hi "32" - Yes, I'm very much interested in seeing your results. Which games have you played? Do you have a preference? Thanks in advance for any information that you can pass on.

I've been looking at the web site this morning for "Decathalon"; looks like some new features as well as more athletes.
Also pleased to see that Lambourne is a British company, and as I live in Scotland, it'll sure cut down on the shipping costs if I buy one of their offerings.

My interest in track goes back to the 50's. My brother ran at the old Madison Square Garden, and I can still hear the pounding of the cleats on the ancient wooden track. I was lucky enough to see some of the greats, like milers Ron Delaney and Mary Decker, pole vaulter Bob "Wheaties" Richards, etc. One year I saw the Russian Valeri Brumel win the high jump over John Thomas, going over 7 feet -which was huge for 1962. I don't follow it any more, but I imagine they're pushing 8 feet now.

Thanks, again.