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Mosconi 526 ball run Sometime in the 80's Roger Boucher former 4 time New England 14.1 champion played a series of 3 200 point exhibitions matches in Fitchburg MA against Irving Crane. I watched the first one held at the Saint Josephs club in Fitchburg. Roger was a little past his prime but...

Great post. >One place I have to disagree with Game, today's second level players are much better. Maybe I just need to find a better place to play

random thoughts Interesting thread. When I was 19 in the 80's I left my house on the east coat with $80 and a half tank of gas. Got to LA with $13,000 and a full tank. Mostly hitting bar rooms, I would look for bars with single tables close to the bar and lots of people lined up to play. Back...

I agree it goes in cycles. It is also about TV and it never took off like many of us would have hoped. Nine ball everyone said was exciting for TV and would help the sport explode. Nineball is exciting for those of us who play but the average guy who plays some eight ball in his local bar or...

Saw him in Riverside There was a Baltimore Jerry who used to play in Riverside Ca in the 80's never knew his real name, but he was a big guy and played all over Southern Cal looking for action.

Nick “the Indian” Vlahos I went to a nine ball tournament at Elite Billiards way back in the 70’s it was an insanely strong field many of the names mentioned in this thread were there. I remember seeing Larry “Oil Can” Lisciotti who looked like a burnt out rock star, he was friendly and fun and...