1967 Poolhall in Manhattan

[StraightPoolIU]

These type of threads always make me jealous of all you guys that got to go to these cool old places and play and sweat action.

 

[ctyhntr]

I remember one time at Julian's, they posted a diagram of a trick shot he performed recently for a Kit Kat commercial.

For me Julian's was the quintessential New York City poolhall. It was on the second floor, just tables, no real food or drinks, and two exits perfect for ducking if you see someone coming in.

No doubt about George's talent. I remember in the very early 90's he was tapped to be the consultant on a soft drink commercial (don't remember the brand), where two balls were clustered near the corner pocket and he was tasked with pocketing both balls after pocketing the first ball with force follow, and after it "bounced" off the object ball, it would come back and pocket the next ball. If anyone remembers that commercial, that was George. He had sobered up for a short while to do that gig. After taping, he disappeared for a while, like he often did, and we all new what that meant. Still, he was mostly an angry drunk, but every time I walked into Chelsea, he'd get up and greet me with a smile. If I'm not mistaken, he lived in the same building where Julian's had been located. Tragically, while under the influence, he passed away after taking a nasty tumble down a flight of stairs. RIP.