harold worst was a three cusion champ, I did this with pool only
50 greatest of all time part 2
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harold worst was a three cusion champ, I did this with pool only
I always mix up these two guys names. What was the guys name, who Lassiter didn't want any part of, if Worst was a 3 chushion player then I did it again.
Who was the guy, Luther Lassiter didn't want any part of.
Harold Worst was a pool champion in addition to being a 3-cushion world champion. Worst won the 9-ball, straight pool, and all-around titles at Johnston City in 1965.
did not know that, very cool.
When I read the list. I was thinking the same thing. No one would take him down easy, and most wouldn't even have a chance...
Originaly Posted By: PoolBum,
"Harold Worst was a pool champion in addition to being a 3-cushion world champion. Worst won the 9-ball, straight pool, and all-around titles at Johnston City in 1965."
Maybe I wasn't mistaken!
dont know, i looked him up online, it said 3cushion champ.
Johnston City Pool Hustler Tournament Winners and Player Profiles, 1961-1972
15 titles: Luther "Whimpy" Lassiter was the overall winner of the Johnston City tournaments, with eleven category and four all-around wins.
6 titles: Larry "Boston Shorty" Johnson won four one-pocket championships (1965-7-8-72), one nine-ball (1972) and one overall championship (1972).
3 titles: Eddie "The Knoxville Bear" Taylor won two one-pocket championships (1963-4) and the overall championship in 1964.
3 titles: Harold Worst won one nine-ball championship (1965), one straight pool championship (1965) and one overall championship (1965).
2 titles: "Champagne" Eddie Kelly won one one-pocket championship (1966) and one nine-ball championship (1966).
2 titles: Joe "The Butcher" Balsis was the 1966 straight pool and all-around champion.
2 titles: "Handsome" Danny Jones won the 1968 nine-ball and all-around championships.
2 titles: Keith Thompson won the 1970 nine-ball and all-around championships.
2 titles: Jimmy Marino won the 1971 nine-ball and all-around championships.
2 titles: Danny DiLiberto was the 1972 straight pool and all-around champion.
1 title: Irving "The Deacon" Crane was the 1967 straight pool champion.
1 title: Marshall "Tuscaloosa Squirrel" Carpenter won the 1962 one-pocket tournament.
1 title: Johnny Vives won the first Johnston City tournament, which was one-pocket only, in 1961.
1 title: Ronnie "Fast Eddie" Allen won the 1970 one-pocket tournament. Her also finished second at one-pocket three times.
1 title: Jim "King James" Rempe won the 1971 one-pocket tournament.
1 title: Billy Incardona won the 1972 nine-ball tournament.
1 title: Jean Balukas won the 1972 women's straight pool tournament.
1 title: Jimmy Fusco won the 1972 one-pocket tournament.
1 title: Al Coslosky was the 1968 straight pool champion.
1 title: Joe Russo was the 1969 straight pool champion.
Sick thing is, the guy on the top of that list, who has as many titles as the next four guys COMBINED is trailing in this list to SVB, Efren, and is almost tied with Bustamante.
Pool playing fans mostly have no clue how dominant some of the old school guys were, they know the name "Mosconi" and that is about it.
I thought Harold Worst Stayed away from tournaments. He just wanted to be the unknown money player. Luther I thought would play anyone but Harold...
Dennis Hatch ..... Seriously .......
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thats why i asked the old school guys to join in otherwise it would get one sided
i think overall player wise ill give it to efren.
in 9 ball ill give it to earl or lassiter
in one pocket ronnie allen
straight pool: mosconi
bar table: keith or buddy
snooker: o sullivan
3 cushion: hoppe
its hard to say because of the lack of TV exposure the old school players got. i want to believe the legends, but at the same time im not well versed in the old school players accolades. so far as ive seen these are my opinions.
in 9 ball ill give it to earl or lassiter
in one pocket ronnie allen
straight pool: mosconi
bar table: keith or buddy
snooker: o sullivan
3 cushion: hoppe
its hard to say because of the lack of TV exposure the old school players got. i want to believe the legends, but at the same time im not well versed in the old school players accolades. so far as ive seen these are my opinions.
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Mika is a class act. He hit some balls with my son at Valley Forge and showed a genuine interest in the total success of pool. It wasn't a publicity stunt. He has the best stroke I have ever seen. "player of the decade". I hope he shines again soon!