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James "Youngblood" Brown

jasonlaus
jay helfert said:
I don't think I ever saw the movie, but i do remember Youngblood bragging about being in it. The poolroom is Charley Neal's on Crenshaw Blvd. in L.A. I was in there many times. It was one of the main black poolrooms in the 60's and 70's, along with the Krooked Kue and Tournament Billiards. There were a lot of very good black players playing out of them. Black Nate, Rags Woods, The Iceman, California Shorty, Cecil the Serpant, Texas (or Crippled) Shorty, Peter Gunn, Rush Out Red, Big Lips Donald, Tall Aaron and Youngblood. Redd Fox used to come in there from time to time to hang out and gamble.

I liked to go there because they were always laughing and joking around, telling stories about each other. I could play all the Bank Pool I wanted in there and I even won a couple of times :D. The original Fatburger was right across the street (you can see it when they walk out of the poolroom to the car). Most of the time I was the only white guy in there and they protected me when I left at night, walking with me to my car.

Years later, when I opened my poolroom at Hollywood Park some of the old time players came in to see me and that helped me to be accepted into the black community in Inglewood. I did great in that room up until Churchill Downs bought out the racetrack and everything else that was there. I had a new landlord and they wanted me out. That was my last year (2004) and my last poolroom! I'm a little too old now for a seven day a week job, so I guess you could say I'm retired. I'm living off my Social Security ($400 a month, lol) and a few small investments in real estate. 😉

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Yep, i grew up in a "black" pool room playing full rack banks, good times.
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What is a Shortstop?

Johnny Rosato
Bob Jewett said:
A pool jargon list is available in the "misc files" page on the website below. Additions are welcome. There are also some other jargon sites you can find through google.

The best reference for pool and billiard terms is Shamos' "New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards" which is a book every serious student of the game needs. You can get it for under $10 delivered from Amazon.
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Dangit, I screwed the pooch again I reckon.
Here's what came up for me on Amazon. (I do bass fish though).
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Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

jazznpool
I would say custom and high end cues are not on the decline. There are numerous cuemakers both domestic and foreign but a much smaller number that have demonstrated that they make cues that play consistently well. Many of the cuemakers I know or sell have building waitlists that go several years. The market is dynamic and pool has been growing world wide. There are also tons of production cues of various qualities and prices.

People (and collectors) who value and can afford the cues from higher esteemed cuemakers keep the new and used custom and high end business going.

There’s also a certain amount of hype in the marketplace. I can’t understand how some new cuemakers somehow skip demonstrating they can make excellent playing cues but can adorn the cues with all sorts of fancy inlays and rings and suddenly ask (and get) crazy high prices for such cues. I’m not naming anybody in particular. It’s always let the buyer beware.
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How Often Can You Run This?

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iusedtoberich said:
The way to do these drills is practice each transition on its own. And put the cb in a lot of different places for each transition. Otherwise, you’ll only get practice on the last half if you successfully complete the first half. And you’ll only get practice on the last ball if you successfully complete all the prior balls.
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Yea. I've been playing the 6 pointed star for many years. More recently I took Neils shots and BK's shots and turned them into individual drills that I shoot. It definitely helps.
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Bergman will play WNT events in 2026

jasonlaus
garczar said:
Just based on the replies during the MC there must be a BUNCH of AZ'rs walkin around sportin their 'BergmanChubbies' today. Their messiah has re-landed and will save the MC for us. I hate to break this news but its gonna take more than one player to fix America's big table ills. I doubt he plays much MR pool. Could be totally wrong but i just don't see him shifting gears and going back to full-time world traveling pro again. He might play a few US-based events but that'll be about it. This dude hates traveling.
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He's capable and might play better after the break than Shane. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and welcome him back. If he doesn't make it, he doesn't make it.

Myself, I like a good comeback story and I will be rooting for him.
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