Umbrella Mike The True Story of the Chicago Gangster Behind the Indy 500

He was known as "Umbrella Mike": a hard man among the beautiful people. He moved among the elite of New York society with little notice, his sharply cocked fedora, broad Irish face, and ever present cigar setting him apart from the celebrities and socialites. Umbrella Mike is Michael Joseph Boyle, the corrupt leader of Chicago's most powerful union and a Chicago gangster on friendly terms with Al Capone. Passionate about high-class automobiles, Mike Boyle was one of the few who could afford the luxury of racing during the hardship of the Depression. In 1937, dogged by adverse publicity and a barrage of disasters, the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup was held on Long Island. Brock Yates chronicles the dramatic events that unfolded during this most controversial of races--pitting against one another a Nazi posterchild, a German-hating Swiss, and the brilliant American underdog who has a trick or two up his sleeve.Yates, Brock is the author of 'Umbrella Mike The True Story of the Chicago Gangster Behind the Indy 500', published 2007 under ISBN 9781560259664 and ISBN 1560259663.