List of Living 200+ Runners
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Irving was a lesser influence than Larry, but there's no doubt that by watching Irving so often in Rochester, Mike learned things that few have ever learned. Mike has mentioned to me how as a kid he would rack for Crane during some of Irving's practices, and yes, they played some.
... but Larry is the guy who developed Mike, took him on the road, managed him, and helped turn him into a worldbeater.
Both of them were important influences.
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I'm 100% sure that Albin Ouschan ran over 200 too. Don't know the exact number, but I think it was something around 270 balls.
List updated. On a sad note, we lost more than we gained 
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Another one lost was Eddie Kelly.:frown:List updated. On a sad note, we lost more than we gained
Sigh. Updated.
Thank you Freddie! Did this one quickly - I will clean tonight. Apologies!
Sad to hear. Joe won plenty of titles and he was also a capable action player. At Chicago Billiards in Connecticut in about 1997, I watched while Neptune Joe beat Ginky 15-2 in a nine ball race with some of the best pool imaginable. As they were playing even, Ginky was a slight favorite, but not on that occasion!
List Updated. P.S. SJM, that must have been some performance!
Yup, I knew him, too. His life was very up and down and, in my opinion, he tended to play better pool when his life was more stable. He was a gifted player for sure who owned a gear that made him a guy you never wanted to see in your draw in competition.
Gone but not forgotten.
I remember about that time frame 1997 there was a tournament in Hamden CT run by Sal who also owned Action billiards nearby - Sal brings in Neptune Joe as a ringer and most guys like me in Ct at the time did not know him- I was advancing pretty good in this tourney and then matched with Joe and he totally destroyed me. Never forget how good that guy could play!
Good story! Yeah, Joe was crazy tough to beat.
I'm a little surprised that Joe was under the radar, though, as in the 1990's, he often competed on the All About Pool Tour, a de facto forerunner of today's Joss Tour.
Joe would have played in his share of events in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachussetts, New York and New Jersey. If he was under the radar, it was likely because he sometimes played in the shadow of George "Ginky" San Souci and Tony Robles, who were combining to win so many of the events in which he played.
Thanks Dave, small balls and large pockets help.
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