Lou Butera’s Schrager cue??? 1973 World Straight Pool Championship???

[PhilosopherKing]

I have this cue. It is an old Schrager. It has something to do with Lou Butera. My gut tells me that it may be the Schrager that Buetera won the 1973 World Straight Pool Championship with.

How can I best prove or disprove this?

Maybe Jay Helfert knows?

Any recent contact info for Sal Butera?

The shaft facing reads, “C-S” “1.”

It’s my understanding that Butera also went by “Sonny.”

Thanks!

On Cue : Bert Schrager's Custom Pool Sticks Are Known Throughout the World

The German had heard about them in New Zealand.

www.latimes.com

 

[PhilosopherKing]

Here it is with its new home. The case is not original to the cue, but I think it appropriate.

 

[cue fix]

Nice cue. I had interest as well. I think the other cue was a Dale Patten

 

[garczar]

i sent this to Sal. He remembers the cue but its not the title winning cue. he said he has it.

 

[PhilosopherKing]

i sent this to Sal. He remembers the cue but its not the title winning cue. he said he has it.

Thank you.

 

[PhilosopherKing]

Judging by the wrap, it also got a lot of play. Thanks, again. And thank you, Sal.

 

[R2PQZ]

Bert and Lou were buddies. Poker game at Bert and Pat's apartment on Friday night. Lou said if he missed a make able shot he would go home and shoot that shot till he made it 100 times in a row.