Interesting Lady I just Became Aware Of

[Chip Roberson]

Never heard of this Lady before , but I will read more about her, came up as the Google Emoji to day.

Google Doodle honors female billiards trailblazer Masako Katsura

She was first the woman to ever compete for an international billiards title.

www.cnet.com

Who was Masako Katsura? Google Doodle celebrates 'The First Lady of Billiards'

TODAY’S Google Doodle celebrates the life of the Japanese billiards player Masako Katsura. The Tokyo-born player made history as the first woman to compete for an international title on this …

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Rimfirejunkie]

I believe this is the fourth post on the subject.

 

[Dead Money]

Yes, but is very cool!

 

[ChrisSjoblom]

Danny McGoorty had a lot of good things to say about her in his biography written by Robert Byrne. It's a great read, by the way.

 

[straightline]

Was that shot even possible in her time?

 

[ideologist]

Was that shot even possible in her time?

She hit some pretty stroke-y shots on video, heated Carom tables existed in the 40s and played very slick.

 

[PoolBum]

Danny McGoorty had a lot of good things to say about her in his biography written by Robert Byrne. It's a great read, by the way.

Yes he did. Here's one of the things he said about her:

"If you had the slightest idea of easing up on her because she was only a cute little girl, you were dead. She would murder you. I found out damned quick that you couldn't leave her an open shot. If you did she would take those balls away from you and stick them right up your pooper."

 

[straightline]

He is said to have said the same of Hoppe only he used the ass word.

 

[3kushn]

Yes he did. Here's one of the things he said about her:

"If you had the slightest idea of easing up on her because she was only a cute little girl, you were dead. She would murder you. I found out damned quick that you couldn't leave her an open shot. If you did she would take those balls away from you and stick them right up your pooper."

Bob Byrne told a story about her. It may have been during her Hall of Fame Induction - WPBA. She would be around 77 years old.
Someone suggested that she demonstrate the "Rail Nurse". She replied Oh, I don't know... I haven't even picked up a cue in 20 years (or some such time). Finally they convinced her to just show us a little bit. So she gets up to the table and starts hitting billiards. When she reached 100point run, she went back to her seat.