Recent content by Ralph Kramden

Place a ball on center table. Place another ball within 1 1/2 diamonds from any pocket. Toss CB on the table. Pocket ball near the pocket. Stop the CB 2 balls from center ball. CB should hit 1, 2 or 3 rails after pocketing ball near pocket. Good CB control practice. .

. Back in the day no one would share any info to new players in the room. How could they steal lunch money from high schoolers by telling secrets. The CB is white for 1 reason. New players can't see when the CB slides. I lost lots of change by not knowing to hit stun to stay on the tangent...

Kinda' makes you wonder what's in that bottle. .

Sharivari keeps putting out good videos... some with animated explanations. .

. Mike Page Fargo... Sharivari. Both on YouTube

Jazzy... Did you try it?

Pictures of the table would help. Try posting in the mechanic forum as those guys may have worked on them in the past. Saunter Wilhem manufactered great tables. They were made in Pittsburgh PA as I recall, and set up in many poolrooms. .

Let me know what you think. Nothing is set in stone. Play well. Carl .

Jazzy - Try the game both ways... I've tried it many times. Up and down doesn't play that well, and it gets confusing. UP is the only way to go... Ranger that. .

The reds have more kinks.... .

You need to play the game a few times. The highest ball can pocket anytime. When you can get shape on the lowest from the high ball is the time to make it. A little strategy in play there. Also as the balls open up you will find multiple balls to chose from. If there are 3 balls left you can...

And Statue of Liberty

Up is not as difficult as Straight Pool but it's not easy. UP (game) A 2,3 or 4 player game that pockets balls having "any" higher number than your previous ball. ~ Rack: 15 balls rack with the... 1 on the foot spot... 2 and 3 on the corners...15 in the center. ~ Break: The opening break for...

Many appreciate your efforts. Some haven't seen these photos. I think your photos are the greatest historical look backs of pool. .

Here ya' go...