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would include payment for more than one match. If a wrestler had
requested an advance and it had been given, the advance would be
deducted from his portion of the payoff.
The wrestlers who worked with MBWC were responsible for
arranging and paying for their own lodging, meals, and local
transportation expenses associated with out-of-town performances.
On some occasions, a wrestler working with MBWC would make his
own arrangements for regular commercial travel and pay for his
own ticket. MBWC would usually reimburse the wrestler for
commercial air travel for which the wrestler had paid. Such
reimbursements were included in the paychecks received by the
wrestlers, and would be noted on an adding machine tape which was
attached to the check, which would show also repayment of
advances or other items.
During the years 1981 through 1983, petitioner kept a ledger
in which he would record his expenses, whether the expenses were
or were not, in his opinion, deductible. During 1981 through
1983 Mrs. Lisa Baird (Mrs. Baird) did the detailed work of
keeping petitioner's ledger books. Mrs. Baird was living with
petitioner during 1981 through 1983. Petitioner would give
information to Mrs. Baird, and she would enter the information on
the ledger book record. The records would show cost of travel,
meals, and other expenses. Petitioner would give Mrs. Baird
receipts, copies of airline tickets, and other information
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