Recent content by JerseyJ

I am Jan Sabo aka Jersey Jan. Jimmy & I were good friends & played almost daily at Heisters Lane when I was teaching in Reading. I have made a few posts on AzBilliards forum that included stories about Jimmy.I would love to have a copy of that tape of Jimmy Matz playing 9 ball against Jimmy...

I see in some posts that a Schneider is mentioned . Would he be Bob Schneider aka "TUNA" who was a mailman. He was a diver for both Hillside Swim Club & Reading High

I love those Jimmy Matz stories. In my pöst I tell a few myself as we were good friends. When I lived in Reading. Wedge, we must know each other from Heisters as I was there every day until I moved away. On 1 of the posts a jabo was mentioned. I believe he was talking about me, J Sabo as I...

Ace has always been a gentleman! He was 1 of the best players from Reading but was no match for Jimmy Matz. Does anyone know Mac Duncan? He had a lot of potential & was just starting to be a good player. We played each other many times at Paradice Billiards on S 9th St in Reading. In those...

I had been driving up to Leisure Lanes from Reading while visiting friends there. Leisure Lanes had GC's that played well A few of the players knew Jimmy & Ace. Had a good time. Just recently I was visiting old friends in Berks County & found Club Med in New Holland, PA on line & drove up. It...

Is it Jimmy's Balabushka? If so, that cue was at Proficent in Ephrata, PA for Refinishing. There is a framed picture of Jimmy in his stance down on the table as if he was shooting. When I knew Jimmy he did not drink at all. The accident caused a traumatic brain injury that caused over...

He spotted me 75 in a 100 point game not 200.

Jimmy Matz & I were good friends & played almost daily at Heister's Lane which is the bowling alley mentioned earlier. I was a good player but Jimmy spotted me 75 points in a 200 point game with me breaking. I never won a game. Often the only shot I had was the break as he would run 100 & out...

Has my story on Jimmy Matz been posted? I composed it at the wrong spot & am not sure if it posted

Jimmy & I were friends in the late 60's & early 70's until I moved to Ocean City, NJ. I have a few good stories about Jimmy. Jimmy Caras was giving an exhibition at Kutztown College & said I hear that there is a kid here who thinks he can beat me . They played a 125 point straight pool Match...

I have a D19 since.new. Aprox 45 yrs ago. It is in excellent condition with 1 barely used original 13 mm shaft & 2 12 mm shafts made by McDermott when I sent it in for reconditioning & a new wrap in late 1996. I broke my neck so thereafter I stopped playing for 22 yrs. Have the original case &...

I have a McDermott D19 I purchased new in 1979 has Mop diamonds in each of the 6 points original case original 13mm shaft & 2 new 12mm shafts. What is ot worth