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This is a scene from the movie script, “Roxanne’s Game,” that was loosely based on the hustling adventures of Barbara and Jack Cooney and Freddy the Beard. This scene pretty much happened just like this in real life when Freddy the Beard was going to a bar spot with Barbara and Jack Moose...

Everybody knows Lee is a great coach, but he makes a good ref also. He knows the game, he is always professional and maybe most importantly, the players know he will not put up with any guff. He wont let any of the players (like Earl maybe) bulldoze him. Earl got away with murder at Tunica...

Just so you know, Steve, along with Jay and others, you are quoted copiously in my new tome. Beard

Thank you brother Jay. Does Judy Meyer sound familiar re Santa Ana Rose? Beard

George, you of course, are the greatest. Danke. Beard

Thank you. Did you know that Bill Stroud had a shelby cobra in 1965? Beard

I am still looking for Santa Ana Rose's last name. She was a Jewish school teacher turned hustler and her first name was Judy. I am also looking for the last name of Phil Spector's pool playing bodyguard who was from New York. His first name was George. I need these names for my upcoming...

Great news, Jimmy. I will always remember when you played Richie Florence 9-ball, or was it 10-ball? for 72 hours at the Rack in Detroit and you busted him. I was staying with you and Barbara in a kitchenette suite in a Detroit motel. I will also never forget that you made Barbara cook...

A much appreciated thank you to all the well wishers! Everybody have a great day. Beard

I just missed 1 short of the money. After 10 hrs of continuous play I ran out of the little gas I have left. Played my best match in a long time when I played Zaksas, (the first match of the tourn) the eventual winner to a final ball decision. I lost to him in the one hole 23 to 22. I had two...

The unsaid stories are the ones I am looking to print. I have one unsaid one about Judy that I should probably leave unsaid that doesnt make me look too good. I'll probably air it. Beard

Bump for Helfert Bump for Judy info. Beard

I really would like to do a couple of lines in my book on the Brooklyn Pancho clone, Santa Ana Rose. Her real name was Judy and she was originally, before Panch' got hold of her, a school teacher. She was a product of the California 70s. Pancho turned her into a brutally obnoxious, rough...

You will have to wait until my new book comes out, The Encyclopedia of Pool Hustlers. I address where the term tush-hog probably came from and populate the book with many stories of the great pool tush-hogs of yesteryear, like Hubert Cokes, Sugar Shack Johnny, Brooklyn Butch, Big Henry Baker...

I knew Pittsburg Mike. Thick glasses. Good player. He came into Bensingers and played, and went to Johnston City from there. I think he did good in Johnston City. I remember playing him banks at Bensingers. He must have played good because I dont remember if I won or lost. I do know we...

Short excerpt from Da book: Buttermilk's real name was Sterling Ward. He spent a lot of time around Chicago hustling the bars before he went to California. He was a great lemon hustler, often taking days to prime up a working man’s bar before taking it off. His Chicago hustling partner was...

I was around Veasey a little, but we never played. The Rabbit beat Fats at the Congress Bowl out of about $600 playing even. Fats was still playing good then. The next day Fats came back to play some more. Peter was now betting his own, lost 2 in a row and was busted. I would rate Peter as...

Doug Adkins was 6'8" and weighed 280 lbs with arms down to the ground and he carried a .45 automatic, and was maybe the meanest Bear of all time. That would have been a hell of a brawl. Beard

I am going to go with fasteddief's solution. Petrocelli. Thanks anyway. Beard

I know Buddy. I played Buddy. He certainly deserves a mention. He was a real road hustler and a very good One-pocket player. Beard I'll try and fit him in.