For anyone who saw him play, how would you describe his stroke? Smooth? Pause? I’m curious
Worst had a rather short punch stroke (ala Hopkins), probably derived from his Three Cushion days. He was a powerfully built man so he could produce all the power necessary with that stroke. More importantly he could repeat that same stroke over and over flawlessly. Nothing really flashy or spectacular about the way he played, only that he never seemed to hit an errant shot, everything going as planned shot after shot. Balls kept going in and cue ball went where he directed it. Harold didn't waste a lot of time. He would make a decision and get down and shoot. Not a lot of walking around the table. He seemed to have a good read on the table at all times. He had those balls well trained!
No accident that Weenie Beenie teamed up with Harold early on. Beenie was no dummy and he saw a good thing with Harold. Beenie helped negotiate the games and handled the money while Harold took down the score. Beenie was the smartest guy in the poolroom until Larry Hubbart and Billy Cardone came along to succeed him.