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THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES
OF BEN HOGAN

BEN HOGAN.

THE
LIFE AND ADVENTURES
OF
BEN HOGAN,
THE
WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD.

CONTAINING A FULL ACCOUNT OF HIS THRILLING AND
REMARKABLE EXPERIENCES, TOGETHER WITH A
COMPLETE REPORT OF HIS TRIUMPHS IN
THE PRIZE RING, AND HIS CAREER IN
THE OIL REGIONS, IN THE FAR
WEST, AND ON THE SEA.

Illustrated with over Twenty Engravings.

WRITTEN, UNDER MR. HOGAN’S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION,
BY
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAINER.

Copyright, 1878, by Ben Hogan.

PREFACE.

The writer of these pages desires it understood that he has acted simplyin the capacity of an amanuensis for Mr. Ben Hogan. The statements,opinions, incidents, revelations and views are all the latter gentleman’s.

It should be further explained that Mr. Hogan, and no one else, isresponsible alike for the contents and publication of this volume.

This explicit statement is called forth by a sense of justice; for thewriter himself would be very loath to lay claim to any of the brilliancy,wit, or delicacy in the choice of subjects which may be found in thisbook. The honor of all these belongs exclusively to Mr. Hogan.

George Francis Trainer.

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CONTENTS.