Was pool better 50 years ago?

I’ll play “Back to the Future.”

There’s a pool tournament going on with All Time All Stars playing, with all of them playing at their peak.

On Table 1, Joe Balsis is playing Onofrio Lauri straight pool. On Table 2, Thorsten Hohman is playing Nils Feijen. I’m watching Table 1.

On Table 3, Ronnie Allen is playing Jack Breit one pocket. On Table 4, David Alcaide is playing any Filipino. I’m watching Table 3.

On Table 5, Johnny Ervolino is playing nine ball against Jim Rempe. On Table 6, any Eastern European player is playing any Chinese player. I’m watching Table 5.

On Table 7, Ed “Cue Ball” Kelly has offered the proposition that from a full rack he can pocket ten balls into the same corner pocket rolling the cue ball three rails with his hand in X many rolls. On Table 8, any two top female players are playing nine ball. I’m watching Table 7.

On Table 9, Russian Kenny and Bill Staton are pitching quarters. On Table 10, any two American players are playing eight ball. I’m watching Table 9.

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That match was a shitshow and brutal to watch.

There is no way in hell that guy plays better than Oscar, but Oscar let the "conditions" dictate the outcome of the match.

If he can't fade this guy, there is no way people on here should be screaming that he should play in the Mosconi Cup.

Was pool better 50 years ago?

I miss the time where they were wearing formal clothings. 😁
I once remember seeing miz playing and he had to reach over the table. He undid his pants and tucked the whole tail of his jacket in so that he could shoot without fouling. Any balls right in front of everybody.

I don't mind doing away with the formal wear as long as the players look good it is okay.
I'll tell you another funny thing I saw regarding players wearing suits. I was at the US Open in Chicago and I was really excited to see Luther Lassiter.

On night one I saw him in the lobby and even went up on the elevator with him he looked beautiful. On night three and four he didn't look so good anymore. It became obvious that this may have been the only suit he had. It still had powder and chalk marks on it. It was kind of sad, I think I was a little disillusioned. His play though lived up to everything I imagined.

later in the week I even had a brief conversation with him and he told me a very funny story.

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