The other day while reading a post about pool books, I recalled 3 books I bought ages ago (like 25 years) by a fellow writing under a pseudonym--Johnny Holiday. If I remember correctly his real name was John DiAmato. Who, according to Johnny Ervolino, was one hell of a player.
His books included anecdotes of matches he'd had and observed, as well as stories about some of the real old timers like Taberski, Di Orio, and most noteably Mosconi.
I found all his books useful. Mostly they dealt with the right way to play patterns and position, which often included no so obvious multi-rail paths. I don't recall all the titles, but one was "Position Play for Hi-Runs."
I was wondering, one, if John were still alive; two, if anyone else had seen these books, or even heard of them? Some of the information was really timeless and so different from much of what is published today, which, too often, is just more rehashing of the same basic crap.
His books included anecdotes of matches he'd had and observed, as well as stories about some of the real old timers like Taberski, Di Orio, and most noteably Mosconi.
I found all his books useful. Mostly they dealt with the right way to play patterns and position, which often included no so obvious multi-rail paths. I don't recall all the titles, but one was "Position Play for Hi-Runs."
I was wondering, one, if John were still alive; two, if anyone else had seen these books, or even heard of them? Some of the information was really timeless and so different from much of what is published today, which, too often, is just more rehashing of the same basic crap.
Maybe more. 
