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Over the last 46 years of playing pool, players come and go. I know for myself the way I kept them straight is to refer to them by their nickname. Here are some of the names and how they got their handle in the poolrooms. 1. Scarecrow John- his laugh and his build reminds of the scarecrow...

Peer, Pay my way there and I will protect you....lol You will definitely not blend in.....

Bert Schrager mentored by Harvey Martin

Its not Jay

I recall a time when my friend staked a well known player to play in a large tournament in the Phillipines. Gave him money for travel, food and lodging for the duration of the tournament. Turns out that the player did not even play (participate) in the tournament. My friend found out from...

I think Jimmy Wise was Dorothy Wise husband. Dorothy Wise is in the womens hall of fame. They owned a poolroom in Northern California back in the 60's. I knew Dorothy but never met her husband Jimmy. Heard he taught Dorothy though.

8,000 in todays money lol

I remember Billy Ray when he was young and lived in San Jose. Played shortstop speed. One time beat Keith out of 8k and lost it all while sleeping with a hooker that night. Was arrested when kicked out of a cowboy nightclub and tried to run over one of the bouncers in the parking lot. Heard he...

Hello Mike Murphy and welcome. Although most of my memories of the Joint was over 30 years ago, I occasionally stop by when I am in town to show my "newbie" pool players in tow, what a real poolroom looked like. The tournament atmosphere at the Joint back then was like a electric circus. So...

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Remembering way back in the '70's the cooks name was Hoss and a skinny asian kid named Timmy I think. Kathy Miao, Big Red, wasn't the Monk there for a while too? Remember watching Jack Madden, Keith, Annigoni, Buddy Dennis, Cornbread Red. Gawd I'm old...lol

And what about Master Ted Ito, certified giant killer at the Joint. Use to call him Uncle Ted, what a kind gentleman. Think he is still playing there?

I year I was playing one of the Cano brothers in the back room during a big tournament. Everytime I made a good shot or won a game I would hear this loud cheering from the theatre seats up above. "Yeah Eric, good shot BANZAI!!" ' After the third time, I decided to look upward into the dark...

Back in the '70's remembers $50.00 entry getting over 100 players, including a lot of top players, room kept open all night for action, getting there early in the morning and having breakfast at the counter before the tournament started, great cheeseburgers, Terry yelling out to the players...

One of my fondest memories in pool during my life was the Jointed Cue tournaments in Sacramento then owned by the late Terry Stonier. I remember back then being able to watch and play against many of the legends of pool in a $50 entry tournament. Luther Lassiter, UJ Puckett, Davenport (when he...

Jay back in 1980 This is back when the 1st and last San Francisco Open 1980 was in full blast. After hours a group of us got hungry. Hawaiian Howard and Kathy Miao suggested a place in SF Chinatown. So I had Jay, Mark Wilson and my friend Kenny in my car. Following us was Hawaiian Howard...

can you provide me with weight of cue (butt only)?

senior or master? I have never played in any BCA event. I was once a BCA Instructor. My friend wanted to play with me in the scotch doubles event. My friend (female) has never played in the national tournament nor cashed in any professional event. Mark said he knew me and my doubles team would...

paid? Sorry Jeff, but the players you listed were not paid as of yet like yourself. What is really bothering me is the assumption that Tony owns the USPPA. My understanding was that Gene Stary and Tony had a 5 year contract to market and run the USPPA. I seriously doubt that there was a change...

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