Great Story written about the heydays

stevekur1

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I was just told tonight that this was just a piece out of Harmon’s 2nd book about the golden era of pool.

Both books are being passed onto me to read, and I am really looking forward to reading them.
 

AtLarge

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Thanks, Steve, that's the first I've heard of Harmon Rangell and Jake's Tale.

[or Notes of a pool room junkie]
 

stevekur1

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Thanks, Steve, that's the first I've heard of Harmon Rangell and Jake's Tale.

[or Notes of a pool room junkie]

I believe he does a print on demand from a fulfillment service. Similar to what Phil Capelle does. This way it keeps the cost down. I will inquire with him when I see him next.
 

bbb

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thanks for the link
i ordered the book
look forward to reading it
 

alstl

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Good story but I'm not sure he is correct about Irving Crane being a hustler.
 

BayGene

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Old New York

Loved Harmon's article. Julian's was my regular although I frequently went to Ames. I was most grateful for the mention of O'Brien's. I spent an entire New Year's Eve there in 1964 and had forgotten its name.
 

14-1StraightMan

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Thumbs Up!

That was a great read.... I wished that I could of visited those rooms in the 60"s as a kid growing up in NY...… Thanks for posting that Link, Stevie.
 

sjm

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Great article, other than getting Irving Crane's nickname wrong. He wasn't Irving "the preacher" Crane but instead Irving "the deacon" Crane.

The preacher is Don Feeney.
 
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