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28 Friday - December 1973
'''28 Friday - December 1973'''<br>
<br>Holy Innocents - 362nd day - 3 days to come
HOLY INNOCENTS - 362ND DAY - 3 DAYS TO COME
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Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #20 (Dec. '73 [December 1973]). Articles on <u>THE CARTOON GAME</u>, <u>AXIOM</u>,  
Rcd. ''<u>G&P</u>'' #20 (Dec. '73 [December 1973]). Articles on <u>THE CARTOON GAME</u>, <u>AXIOM</u>, <br>
<u>THE PINEAPPLE GAME</u>, <u>WORD SQUARES</u>, <u>LITERARY CONSEQUENCES</u>,  
<u>THE PINEAPPLE GAME</u>, <u>WORD SQUARES</u>, <u>LITERARY CONSEQUENCES</u>, <br>
<u>THE CATEGORY GAME</u>, <u>THE DRAWING GAME</u>, <u>BOTTICELLI</u>, <u>DIRTY WATER</u>,  
<u>THE CATEGORY GAME</u>, <u>THE DRAWING GAME</u>, <u>BOTTICELLI</u>, <u>DIRTY WATER</u>, <br>
<u>SQE2</u> (Don Laycock's), <u>REVERSI</u> (and an ad for the game by
<u>SQE2</u> (Don Laycock's), <u>REVERSI</u> (and an ad for the game by<br>
Spear's). <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>BABEL</u> (Bob Abbott's)<s>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u></s> witH
Spear's). <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>BABEL</u> (Bob Abbott's) <s><u>DIPLOMACY</u></s> with<br>
a mention of <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u> with a
a mention of <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u> with a<br>
mention of a new magazine <u>FRIGATE</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>PENALTY</u>, <u>DRAUGHTS</u>,  
mention of a new magazine <u>FRIGATE</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>PENALTY</u>, <u>DRAUGHTS</u>, <br>
<u>THE BUSINESS GAME</u>, <u>BRIDGE</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>CHESS</u>. A "Games Gift Guide"
<u>THE BUSINESS GAME</u>, <u>BRIDGE</u>, <u>GO</u>, <u>CHESS</u>. A "Games Gift Guide"<br>
lists <u>DECLINE & FALL</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>BEAT THE BOOKIE</u> (update of <u>ESCALADO</u>),  
lists <u>DECLINE & FALL</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>BEAT THE BOOKIE</u> (update of <u>ESCALADO</u>), <br>
<u>CRACK</u>, <u>TRI-TACTICS</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>CONTRABAND</u>, <u>SUBBUTEO</u>,  
<u>CRACK</u>, <u>TRI-TACTICS</u>, <u>AMBUSH</u>, <u>SIGMA FILE</u>, <u>CONTRABAND</u>, <u>SUBBUTEO</u>, <br>
<u>SIEGE</u>, <u>MASTERMIND</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>TAF 424</u>, <u>TWIXT</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>PIT</u>,  
<u>SIEGE</u>, <u>MASTERMIND</u>, <u>DIPLOMACY</u>, <u>TAF 424</u>, <u>TWIXT</u>, <u>SCRABBLE</u>, <u>PIT</u>, <br>
<u>FORMULA 1</u>, <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u>, <u>4000 A.D.</u>, <u>SPECULATE</u>,  
<u>FORMULA 1</u>, <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>THE GODFATHER GAME</u>, <u>4000 A.D.</u>, <u>SPECULATE</u>, <br>
<u>PLOY</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>QUANDARY</u>. Small ads for <u>MAKAHIT</u>, <u>PENINSULAR WAR</u>,  
<u>PLOY</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>QUANDARY</u>. Small ads for <u>MAKAHIT</u>, <u>PENINSULAR WAR</u>, <br>
<u>RAILWAY RIVALS</u>. Folder for "Intellect Games" including <u>FRENCH CHATTER</u>,  
<u>RAILWAY RIVALS</u>. Folder for "Intellect Games" including <u>FRENCH CHATTER</u>, <br>
<u>SPANISH CHATTER</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>.
<u>SPANISH CHATTER</u>, <u>CABBIE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>.<br>
 
Wrote to <u>Keith Tuggle</u>. Told him that I have sent for <u>THE DOT GAME</u><br>
and <u>RACECOURSE</u>. Wrote to "Funtastic" and to "Gridgames." <br>
Enclosed repro [reproduction] of my ''<u>S&T</u>'' column #41 to each.<br>
<br>Sent card-letter to <u>W.H. Rawlings</u> of ''<u>NOST</u>''. Mentioned<br>
<u>GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER</u>, <u>ELEUSIS</u>, <u>CRYSTALS</u>, <u>MIDDLEMAN</u>, <br>
<u>AGGRESSION</u>, <u>SUBTERFUGE</u>, <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>.<br>
<br>Sent card-letter to <u>Philip M. Cohen</u>. Mentioned ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>LOA</u>, <br>
<u>CROSSINGS</u>, <u>GO</u> and <u>CHESS</u> variations, <u>NIXON ECONOMICS CHESS</u>,
''<u>GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER</u>'' and the games in it.
<br>Wrote letter to Owen Nelson (see 11/9) about <u>LAST WORD</u>.<br>
 
<s>Rcd. letter and statement from R.G.I., for 1973.<br>
<u>PATTON</u> - $1.231.27; <u>HOLIDAY</u> - $597.62; total $1828.89.<br>
<br>$962.87 to me; $334.09 to 1/5; $307.82 to Bob Champer; $229.11<br>
to Ruth Shaller.<br>
<br>Rcd. a letter from Walter Dykoski saying that he was sending<br>
me the pcs. for <u>CRESCENDO CHESS</u>. Also sent some descriptive<br>
material.</s>