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In the latest issue of Billiards Digest, RA "Jake" Dyer does a whole story on Fat's only real daughter, Juanita, from his first wife, Double Smart Lucy. Jake was kind enough to give me my props for being the first person to break the story in my book, The Encyclopedia of .......... Juanita's...

The guy with the white jacket is Greg. To his right is Joey Spaeth. Beard

Bogus? That's the above players! I knew them all. I dont think its 1964 though, because the table they are playing on is a Schmidt. That is the first table used at Johnston City, Then Gold Crown and then Gandy's. They only used the Schmidts for a couple of years. I think 2 yrs only...

Here is the link for the Jan issue of Robert LeBlanc's , " Cotton's Tales." http://confessionsofapoolhustler.com/magazine/ Enclosed is a tribute to George Fels (by me) and a big story on the life of Surfer Rod. Beard

I dont have the hot dog one but here is one out of my book, The Encyclopedia of Pool Hustlers. Beard His name is spelled, Kaiman.

Pawelski drove the 100 miles in all by himself -- and he aint feeling too healthy either! Beard

There was a nice crowd there and a few friends, myself included, gave a few eulogies and shared a few stories about our friend. I made mention of my original rating system for the billiard mags, as to how many "sittings" in the donneker each magazine would sustain. The Billiard Digest, mainly...

Service I post this as its own thread but will do so here as well: From his son, Sam Fels: Hello all. I just wanted to post the arrangements for my father, George Fels. A service will be held Thursday, January 9th at 7pm at the Benson Funeral Home, 3224 W. Montrose here in Chicago. There will...

PT, coincidentally, I got this email from a friend recently who does not participate in our forum. For my leisure time reading I’m presently greatly enjoying the densely-researched and entertainingly written quintessential Dean Martin biography by Nick Tosches. Early in the book the author...

Well, I think the only next step is to now campaign to induct George into the BCA Hall of Fame. No one more deserving. I cant believe this topic never came up before. ??? We were all too busy selfishly enjoying George ourselves to consider that he had never been officially acknowledged. It...

I am going to dig out the column he did on his and my friend, Jack Gunne, who passed at an early age. It brings tears to my eyes every time I read it, and in my mind was the greatest piece of sports writing ever. it is even more apropos now with George's passing. Beard This is an excerpt from...

Dont have much to say at the moment. I will be attending the final services just as soon as I get the details from George's sons, Adam and Sam. Beard

This was an unbearable loss for me. We had been pals for 52 years. I was so looking forward to hanging with him at DCC. Sorry, but mere words cant express my sorrow at the moment. I just know that I am going to miss him terribly. Beard

I hate to be the one throwing cold water, but I just talked to George's son Adam and it looks very dim. Very dim. George doesnt figure to regain consciousness, barring a miracle. I am devastated. George and I go back to Bensingers 1962. His sons went to the same school as my daughter...

My old pal, the great pool writer, George Fels suffered a serious heart attack yesterday. He is in Swedish Covenant hospital. I dont have any further info yet, other than he may be in a coma. That was the word I got late last night from Larry Schwartz. I will find out more as the day goes on...

Here is an excerpt from my book, Encyclopedia of Pool Hustlers: Surfer Rod Curry Prolific road bar hustler – Expert with the big cue ball He was an exceptional player with the big cue ball on the bar tables. He even beat Ronnie Allen playing One pocket under those conditions. I knew Rod since...

Old Ernst may be right, but you and he are the only two people who view that word as complimentary. It has been thought by the super majority to have been a negative slur for over 100 years, even if it doesnt really mean, without papers,or without passport. However, I still argue against his...

Handsome and brave? I wish. It actually is a derivative of "with-out-passport," an immigration designation from the late 1800's and early 1900's. Beard

Jay, I was fortunate enough to be around Fats when he told his Willie the Wop stories. At the time I didnt know that he was referring to Mosconi either. BTW, I am a stone, full-blooded dago, and I was never offended by the Fat man. These are my Willie stories from my book, The Encyclopedia...

Another legend gone. My generation is fading fast. Brutal. Rod was a great character, big-betting and big-hearted hustler, and a master of the "big" cue ball on the bar tables. Later, Rod. (much later I hope) Beard