"After viewing the unedited video, the Billiard Congress of America is proud to acknowledge John Schmidt's 626 run as the new 14.1 exhibition high run record."
[See post #137 above.]
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"After viewing the unedited video, the Billiard Congress of America is proud to acknowledge John Schmidt's 626 run as the new 14.1 exhibition high run record."
[See post #137 above.]
I'm sure it probably happened; but it's been so long since it happened, that I keep forgetting about it.
Right! & the BCA GOES on in paragraph #4 to CLARIFY that " after Mosconi won an exhibition match he continued to go on to his 526 run while John S made an intentional attempt to break the record -- they clearly in paragraph 4 want to separate HOW the two runs were accomplished in terms of the actual setting and it CLEARLY CONFLICTS with their opening statement that this is a new exhibition high run.
I think it is a flaw in how the statement/declaration was prepared- or was it intentional? Seems to me the final paragraph was added intentionally to "officially" qualify the conditions under which this all occurred. Otherwise- somebody explain the reason for how the last paragraph is worded, or why it was added at all?
In the words of the great Hillary Clinton what difference does it make lol short answer is it doesn't because simply no body really cares , pool simply is a after thought , when Willie did it was daily news mainstream everyone knew pool mattered then , long answer see short answer ,
The difference is Wille was the best on every level his run was backed up with numerous titles and world records he was on a who who's list everyone in the wold knew who he was , not a guy that's on the who is that guy list , it is what it is
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Geesh; they just provided a little more information/detail. Both the first and last sentences (prior to the "About BCA" stuff) of the release call John's accomplishment a new "exhibition high run" record.
I agree. Backhanded is a nice way to put it.
IMO, it was downright disrespectful and shows a lack of class on their part.
Jay, we both know that this world needs the uneducated, otherwise instructors wouldn't have anyone to educate.
You have every right to your opinion, but I'm inclined to disagree with much of what you wrote.
Easy Equipment
Neither John's run nor Mosconi's run came on the kind of equipment that was customary in either of their days. In each case, the run was made on loose equipment.
With or Without an Opponent?
Mosconi's opponent had about five minutes of air time on that night in 1954, and I don't think that opponent's presence bears in any way on the legitimacy of the run. It's not like Willie was playing a high stakes exhibition 2,000 point match against Greenleaf or Crane and that he faced the prospect of an hour in the chair after each and every miss.
Greater Number of Attempts than Mosconi
While you make a reasonable point that John had more attempts than Mosconi in setting the record, I say so what. Should we devalue John's record just because it meant so much more to him to own this record than any player ever, which led to a far greater effort to make his truly historic run? Of course not. Since when has "wanting it so bad it hurts" ever diminished the accomplishment of a record in sports?
The Commitment Issue: The Secret Ingredient
In one area in particular, I think people aren't giving John enough credit. His level of desire and determination may not be duplicable by top players going forward. John himself has suggested that a few others have the skills to make a run of this magnitude, but I, for one, wonder whether he's right, because I just don't see anyone achieving the level of commitment to setting the record that John had. The ability to reach the level of commitment John reached is something few pool players have or will ever know.
In Conclusion
Records are always difficult to compare across eras because conditions change. When Babe Ruth hit 60 homers in 1927 that was more than the total of most teams that year. Hence,comparing that to the 61 homers Roger Maris hit in one season or the 73 homers Barry Bonds hit in one season is difficult. Best is just to give them all their due.
Still, John's record is truly amazing. It took 65 years for Mosconi's record to fall. It wouldn't surprise me in the least is John's record holds for just as long.
Well played, John.
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yes..agree and well said..
to me, the commitment is the difference between john, and everybody else.
maybe there are a few players skill-wise who could pull it off, but nobody is so skilled out there, that they could do it without the hunger, and determination john showed in his quest. I don't think so.
I heard john say in a interview that he hoped other players would wait before challenging his new record- maybe he was protecting himself on some level (and understandably so), but I say let them come-
they may have the talent, but do they have the guts?
shoot..
maybe there's some kid out there right now heard of john and what he did,
sure they're bummed that there's no video:grin:
but now their imagination is stoked!
and their desire to make every ball on the table, rack after rack
is strong...
so strong, that someday 626 might be but a stepping stone-
en route to an even better run.
and again, we will salute mr. mosconi,
and mr. schmidt,
for paving the way
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Why bother when they can just fake it?
He deserves it is not a reason to give him a title he did not earn.
BTW, is there a Mosconi estate that is suffering damages due to this?
If I ran this forum you would be banned for life. Aren't you the guy that's all about building up the sport?
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Yes, but in my world Leagues are almost worthless. and if you ran this forum it would be static content to mislead people. A dead website.
I'm going to build a website to cover this joke. There are simply too many reasons why this is pool hustler bullshit and nothing more.
Time to make some calls about this.
Implying the run wasn't legit?
Do you seriously think the BCA would go on record as acknowledging the resetting of the 526, if it wasn't satisfied 100% in its consideration?
The moon is made of cheese.
Who said anything about leagues? Are you confused about which thread you are currently trolling again?
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