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How can I find out the value of a first edition Winning One-Pocket, signed by all the authors?

What is the rule concerning consecutive safety play by hitting the object ball to the same rail. Is there a limit to how many times in a row the same safety can be played? If there is a limit what is a penalty for a violation and does the player have to be warned if the limit has been reached...

Best Player Now and Last 50 Years Now: Efren, Thursten Hohmann, and maybe Strickland. Last 50 years: Mosconi (past his prime - doesn't matter), Lassiter, "Babe" Cranfield (he's from Syracuse) Earlier than that: Mosconi, Greenfield, Worst

Sounds great. I would like to see a copy. Thanks. Peter Harth

Mosconi's High Run Anybody who believes that Mosconi couldn't run more than 526 has never seen him play. The 1st time I saw him was at the Guys and Dolls in Queens, NY. After giving his opponent an 8-ball break (which the guy missed) he proceeded to run 123 and then mis-cued while shooting...

High Runs - "Babe" Cranfield If we allow unofficial runs then Cranfield's 768 has to be near the top. It was witnessed by a few respected observers, including "Cue Ball" Kelly who used to referee the 14.1 World championships. THis run was quoted in Billiards Digest when he passed away, so...

Can you describe any of the shots, 3-cushin, or straight pool. He made it all look easy and fun.

There Is No Cluster To Break The break shot is the 10 and the key ball is the 15, these have to stay. I think the 9 will go into the corner without moving the 15, if I'm correct shoot the 7, 3, 13, 11 (to clear the way for the 1 and 12 later), then the 2, 8 and 14 (these were not a cluster and...

Working Man "Babe" Cranfield worked, as a vice president I think, for a company the sold or installed Muzac equipment. He had won the Junior and Amateur championships in the 30's or 40's then quit playing. His company encouraged him to play again during the 60's, probably after the "Hustler"...

More "Babe" Cranfield Stories During an exhibition in 1963 or 64 I saw him perform some feats that I felt were beyond the ordinary. He demonstrated a series of "wing" shots where the object ball was rolled and then pocketed while moving. These were pretty ordinary although he did a couple...

A Couple "Babe" Cranfield In 1963-64 after I had just learned to play pool at college I returned home to North Syracuse for Christmas break. All my high school friends were playing so I ended up at a place in Matydale. There were quite a few good players (30 or 40 ball runs) so I was excited...