1984 Miller Lite World Series Men's Winner?

[akaTrigger]

I received an email from someone needing to know who the men's winner is for the 1984 Miller Lite World Series of Tavern Pool.

Anyone know and/or know where to find this out?

Thanks! :thumbup:

 

[oldzilla]

hmmm, i do remember that Gary Pinkowski of Binghamton,NY won an event of this nature. Not exactly sure of when. Maybe you can search Gary Pinkowski ! ttyl

 

[CamposCues]

My buddy's uncle Shuput won it I think. I'm not sure if it was that year though. I'll ask.

 

[Koop]

Ask Jan McWorter...this is what I found

In 1985, she entered in her first competitive event, the "Miller Lite World Series of Pool". She placed 9th out of 756 amateur women players

Edit: Wrong year, sorry

 

[softshot]

Richie Florence won one right around that time not sure if it was 84 though..

 

[Koop]

Try robroy, Robin Dodson. I think she would know.

 

[oldzilla]

Try robroy, Robin Dodson. I think she would know.

true dat !

 

[oldzilla]

i got it ! Dallas West.

all i had to do is go see charlie.

http://charlesursitti.com/?page_id=210

scroll down to 1984 and you'll see it there ! on page 56

ha ha haha ha(woodywoodpecker stlye)

 

[Koop]

i got it ! Dallas West.

all i had to do is go see charlie.

http://charlesursitti.com/?page_id=210

scroll down to 1984 and you'll see it there !

ha ha haha ha(woodywoodpecker stlye)

WOW...that site is awesome.

 

[oldzilla]

WOW...that site is awesome.

it sure is. like a museum !

 

[SUPERSTAR]

I have to say, scrolling through all these tournaments of yesteryear is kind of grossing me out when i think that 25 years ago, you had prize funds that doubled or tripled the average prize funds of today, and money was worth more back then as well.

 

[akaTrigger]

i got it ! Dallas West.

all i had to do is go see charlie.

http://charlesursitti.com/?page_id=210

scroll down to 1984 and you'll see it there ! on page 56

ha ha haha ha(woodywoodpecker stlye)

Thank you thank you! I will pass it on right now!

 

[Eric.]

Get in touch with Lil Joe Villapando. He played those, might have won/placed high in one, and posts here. I'll try to find his phone number while you PM him...

Edit-Doh! Nvr mind


Eric

 

[Eric.]

It looks like Dallas West won the 9 ball division. Who won the 8 ball division?


Eric

 

[Celtic]

Reading that site surprised me to see how long Lassiter played Straight pool and how dominant he was in the game after Mosconi left the game. Everyone thinks of him primarily as a 9-baller now but it looks like he was once at the peak of the game of straight pool as well.

 

[Doc Holliday]

It looks like Dallas West won the 9 ball division. Who won the 8 ball division?


Eric

I knew a person who claimed to have won the miller lite 8 ball tournament in either 83 or 84. Joe Trickett, beat Steve Mizerak in the finals as the story is told. Does that sound right to anyone? Keep in mind I was born in 83 so all I know are stories. Joe was a good friend of mine who passed away 2 years ago, so unfortunately can't ask him...

 

[DRW]

John S

My buddy's uncle Shuput won it I think. I'm not sure if it was that year though. I'll ask.

Shuput won in 82 at Cesar's Palace.

 

[jgpool]

I remember running those tourneys.

Here's some of those memories!

 

[oldzilla]

Thank you thank you! I will pass it on right now!

always glad to help you, yvvw ! :wub:

 

[jay helfert]

I knew a person who claimed to have won the miller lite 8 ball tournament in either 83 or 84. Joe Trickett, beat Steve Mizerak in the finals as the story is told. Does that sound right to anyone? Keep in mind I was born in 83 so all I know are stories. Joe was a good friend of mine who passed away 2 years ago, so unfortunately can't ask him...

No, No and No! Mizerak did not play. He was an advisor/consultant to the organizers of this event. To get in the World Series of Tavern Pool, you had to be an "amateur" player with no recent history (three years I think) of playing and cashing in a tournament with an entry fee of $300 or more.

Harvey Mason (Jo-Ann Mason's dad) won it one year and the first prize was $15,000. Mizerak remembered him playing a couple of years before in the U.S. Open Straight Pool and cashing. They checked and found out it was true. He was disqualified!

I played the first year, when you had to win a local event first (easy) and then finish first or second in the Regional event to get a free entry into the main event. This was not so easy with 32 players who could all play. I played at the Mayfair Lounge in the same Regionals as Richie Florence. He won and I finished second. At the Nationals I made it thru something like 1,500 players to get into the final 64. Got a little over confident and the matches were very short (two out of three games, two out of three sets). I lost but still cashed pretty good. Richie went on to win the tournament, beating Willie Munson in the Finals. He won $25,000 and Willie got $10,000.

I think Ernesto won the 9-Ball Division that year, also 25K for first. They had two divisions, 9-Ball and Eight Ball, each with a $100,000 guarantee! We got paid on the spot too! The following year they hired me to be the head referee. Some kid named Carson Wiley won the High School division and got to play Dallas West (who won the Eight Ball) for an additional $5,000. I'm not sure who won but I know it was a close match and Dallas was sweating this straight shooting kid. CJ Wiley could play even then!