Tripped over this old video...

Texas Carom Club

9ball did to billiards what hiphop did to america
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very kool thank you
thats the man that trained a child named willie hoppe, who saw he had more of an inclination toward carom than pocket billiards
 

pt109

WO double hemlock
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West Point....if I could give you a hundred greenies, I would.

I never thought I’d get to see Mr Daly actually hit a ball...
...what a great piece of history
 

alstl

AzB Silver Member
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In my entire life I don't think I've ever seen a man in a bow tie in a pool hall.

Cool video.

In the days prior to social security many counties had poor houses or poor farms which housed mostly elderly and disabled people.
 
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Danimal

AzB Silver Member
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He certainly had that sidearm stroke going on.

Now we know where Hoppe got it from!
 
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