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Just a bit of trivia re. two poolplayers - one played a little better than the other ;)... The cue that Willie Mosconi ran his 526 balls with was built by legendary Chicago cuemaker Herman Rambow. I'm including here a pic of Mr. Rambow - it was taken at his daughter's wedding. P.S One day in...

Hey Pat (and g-doc/Art).....if you remember me telling you awhile back...in 1969 I lived on Kings Rd. - just 1-1/2 blocks from the iconic action room Ye Billiard Den - I was in there playing most everyday (sometimes with my old pal 'Brooklyn Butch' (y))...here's a pic of me standing in the...

Nope - that was just a lucky kiss.

I don't know if it was part of that chain, but there was a poolroom named House of Lords in a tough neighborhood in Chicago back in the 60's-70's.

And right behind Filler, steadily creeping up, I'll give an honorable mention to the other two very young 'up and comers': Fedor Gorst and James Aranas.

Could somebody tell me how much 'The Pro' maple shaft by Meucci weighs? Thanks in advance, Ghost

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I have two to add that are maybe not quite as well known: Chad Carter and Bryan Mordt/BCM cues. Both are superb craftsman and very nice guys as well.

Thanks for the ongoing updates (y)

From my photo archives...here's another pic taken in Bensingers - during a 3cushion tournament...this pic was taken in 1971 when I was hanging around there.

About 25 years ago an unknown 18 yr. old kid was on his first extended road trip, traveling with and being steered by a known pro player. They came to Chicago and spent a weekend at Chris's Billiard's. On Friday night the kid played a $500 set of 9ball with one of Chris's best players. Well...

No, absolutely not all pool players - only One Pocket players ;)

Fugly. ....

This t-shirt belongs to a friend of mine and he asked me to list it on ebay for him, and also here...it's a very cool collectors item t-shirt from Strawberry's One Pocket tournament of 1992...here's the link >>>...

This t-shirt belongs to a friend of mine and he asked me to list it on ebay for him, and also here...it's a very cool collectors item t-shirt (especially for One Pocket players) from Strawberry's One Pocket tournament of 1992...here's the link >>>...

And as with no other pool game..it's the opportunity to shoot those types of shots, that is a big part of the beauty and the excellence of the game of One Pocket. - Ghost <-----evangelizing

I know what's coming...obviously, Pat is going to 'play the operation card' and leverage this into getting a bigger spot from me in our ongoing One Pocket game ;)

Thought I'd share the P.S. that I put at the end of the text that I sent Pat this afternoon >>> P.S. Of course I'm jealous, re. all of that euphoric pharmaceutical-grade morphine that you're getting :).

Finally got news - GOOD NEWS - re. Pat... His operation went ok, and he's recovering at the hospital...he'll probably post up here whenever he's well enough to do that. - Ghost

Pat said he would contact me when he could - he hasn't yet...and unfortunately he neglected to tell me which hospital he is at, so I can't call to check on him. :frown: - Ghost