Coney-catching Robert Greene in a series of 1592 pamphlets, the titles of which included "The Defence of Conny-catching," in which he argued there were worse crimes to be found among "reputable" people, and "A Disputation betweene a Hee Conny-catcher and a Shee Conny-catcher." Kirby Farrell wrote a book called "Cony-catching" in 1971. Virginia Woolf mentions "cony catchers" in her book "Orlando". Coney-catching Coney-catching is Elizabethan slang for theft through trickery. It comes from the word "coney" (sometimes spelled "conny"), meaning a rabbit raised for the table and thus tame. A coney-catcher was a thief or con man. It was a practice
Coney Island in 1979, dedicated to preserving the dignity of American popular culture. Coney Island USA has also sponsored the "Coney Island Film Festival" every October since 2000, as well as "Burlesque At The Beach", and "Creepshow at the Freakshow" (an interactive Halloween-themed event). It also houses the Coney Island Museum. The annual "Cosme 5K Charity Run/Walk", supported by the "Coney Island Sports Foundation" ("CISF"), takes place on the last Sunday of June on the Riegelmann Boardwalk. In August 2006, Coney Island hosted a major national volleyball tournament sponsored by the Association of Volleyball Professionals. The tournament, usually held on the west