A few more old pool photos by Mike Haines

Little Al Romero

That is the tournament that Al finished second in. He has told me stories about it. He is the one with long hair an the mustache.

Steve
 
Thanks!

Tablemechanic said:
That is the tournament that Al finished second in. He has told me stories about it. He is the one with long hair an the mustache.

Steve
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Thanks for the identification. I'll put the name in a caption under the photo. BTW, I'll bet he would like to check out his photos in this gallery.
 
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Shake & Bake

Voodoo Daddy said:
WOW...Edgar "Shake & Bake" White...awesome Bill, thank you!!
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Voodoo, thanks for confirming the identity of Edgar White. I thought that was him, but I never knew him and never saw him play. I consider you an authority on such matters and will put Edgar's name in a caption under his pictures.
 
BillPorter said:
Here are some from the 1980 Las Vegas Open:http://billporter.smugmug.com/gallery/1411408

Haven't labeled these yet. Feel free to tell me who is in some of these by putting on a comment under the photo.
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I think the guy with Richie at the mike is Conrad Burkman of the Billiard News.
I also think the guy with the beard at Rempys left is Gary Pinkowski. I see Jay in the audience in one picture.
 
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macguy said:
I think the guy with Richie at the mike is Conrad Burkman of the Billiard News.
I also think the guy with the beard at Rempys left is Gary Pinkowski. I see Jay in the audience in one picture.
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Thanks, macguy. I agree that is Conrad Burkman and the caption will now show that name. Maybe I'll wait on Pinkowski to see if someone else recognizes him.
 
Hey Bill, I'm not sure if it's him but the guy sitting center left in the crowd pics looks like Greg Sullivan to me. Ghost
 
Sure looks like baseball great George Brett in picture #2. #14, Mary Kenniston shooting, guy in blue hat looks a lot like Chris McDonald.
 
BillPorter said:
Here are some from the 1980 Las Vegas Open:http://billporter.smugmug.com/gallery/1411408

Haven't labeled these yet. Feel free to tell me who is in some of these by putting on a comment under the photo.
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That's Conrad B. with Ken and George Brett, the baseball players.
The guy Cornbread is talking to is Squirrel (aka Marshall Carpenter).
Larry Hubbard is talking to Tom Armstrong, a well known pool gambler.

Shake 'n Bake did win this tournament, promoted by Richie and Mike Battle, a former pro football player. In the picture with Shake playing little Al, it is Greg Sullivan in the second row, and yes it's me up in row four next to the guy with a patch over his eye. Also women's pro player Jeri Engh is seating in the third row with her husband Ron.

And that's Mary Kenniston playing Cathy Miao in the women's final. Cathy won. And Chris MacDonald is in the front row with a blue ball cap on.

A few other guys I should know (they're pool players) but I can't think of their names at the moment).
 
Gary and the Hawk

BillPorter said:
Thanks, macguy. I agree that is Conrad Burkman and the caption will now show that name. Maybe I'll wait on Pinkowski to see if someone else recognizes him.
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The bearded guy is Gary Pinkowski. The guy between Tom Armstrong and Larry Hubbard is Tom Ferry who recently passed. His forum name was Oldhasbeen. The bald guy with his head down and his arm around Shake n Bake is The Hawk, Bernie Swartz (Detroit's Rack n Cue, nee Pittsburg).

the Beard
 
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