Jay, you have an excellent memory. Your story about Sherrie Hudson is spot on. She played in my room when I first opened. You are right about her bad habits and she did date Gabby for awhile. I first played Gabby at Le Cue in 1971 when Hawaiian Brian and I were on the road. He would have been about 15 years old at that time so he would be about 63 now if alive. We played 5 ahead and I got drilled pretty quick. I got the money back in One Pocket and stayed clear of him thereafter. He was a better nine baller than one pocket player. The Barber and Bigfoot played pretty close and Gabby was right there with them back in the day. I never heard of Gabby taking pool too seriously such that he could really find out what his game could become. He'd make a score and go on drug binges for weeks and months at a time. He only played when he got broke. What a great nickname for a guy...........He never talked too much.
Gabby from Houston.......
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You guys must of not seen my post on this thread.
Gabby is very much alive and out of jail.
He was playing at Legends Billiards in The Houston Open this past weekend.
How did he do? I think he finished 3rd a couple of years ago. I knew Gabby from Reds in Houston.
I played Gabby some nine ball sets at Five Points Bowl in the 70’s. I think I lost three sets. I was pissed I could not get him off his thumb. Turns out he almost never used a closed bridge. Was Sherrie AKA Santa Ana Rose? I know Gabby was with her for a while.
I assume it means open bridge
So then in this context, means hendy thoughtl his opponent using a closed bridge was tantamount to shooting with his jacket on?
Back in the day, lotta players used an open bridge for their B-game...
...pretty sure that’s what Hendy was talking about.
For those who study bridges.....
This is an open bridge...off the thumb
This is a closed bridge....cue aint goin’ no place
This bridge is kinda inbetween
But I still don't understand why one would want to make his opponent 'get off his thumb'.
Hendy wanted to play good enough that he has to use his A-game.
I hope John comes back to read this...if I’m dead wrong...it’ll still be interesting.
That was the meaning I landed upon too...aka: Makin em take his jacket off.
I hope we get the answer!
Yeah Saturday night, we heard Sunday at bogies
We played a few times in the Los Angeles area in late 70's....
Again, in the 80's at Reds in Houston when, Caesar Morles showed up.
Saw em in TX a few years back at Big Tyme?
I know Gabs in peace, in a good place.
bm
Again, in the 80's at Reds in Houston when, Caesar Morles showed up.
Saw em in TX a few years back at Big Tyme?
I know Gabs in peace, in a good place.
bm
About the bridge, the man that was the closest thing I had to a mentor was a solid shortstop. He advocated never using an open bridge which I had slipped to because of the comfort and convenience, and he advocated a very short bridge. After about a year I had let the open bridge sneak back in some and from then on I played about 80-20 closed bridge to open bridge. Worked well for me. If it was a tough shot I almost without exception went to a closed bridge.
I can see where some would see an open bridge as a bit of a slap, they weren't seeing the other player's "A" game. Not as true today as fifty years ago though.
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I can see where some would see an open bridge as a bit of a slap, they weren't seeing the other player's "A" game. Not as true today as fifty years ago though.
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Didn't know the man personally but condolences to his family.