James Mackay Carr (c. 1864 – 31 March 1942), always known as Jimmy Carr, was an

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bookmaker.

History

As a young man he worked for Sir

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, and the horse trainer

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(died 15 August 1918) at Rhine Street, St Leonards (now

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). He eventually became one of South Australia's biggest bookmakers, operating from the Globe Hotel,

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, before the new Tattersalls Club was built. Sometime before 1900 he took on the young Sol Green as an assistant, and Green credited Carr with giving him his first real start. When Green returned to Melbourne, 18 months later, George Nelson took his place. Changes in legislation forced the on-course bookmakers out of business, and Carr and Nelson became wood and charcoal merchants, building up a large clientele in a remarkably short time.

Family

Carr was married to Edith Frances Carr (c. 1874 – 24 April 1944). They had a home at 24 Trevelyan Street,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Jimmy 1860s births 1942 deaths Australian bookmakers