Another long tome billiard room shutsdown!

Brawley Billiards

I went to the Brawley Billiard hall a few years ago. At the time I was living out in the California Desert and the town of Brawley was less then two hours away from me. I remember asking the lady behind the bar for Carom Billiard balls and she didn't even know what I was referring to. She had to call someone about it to finally find the balls. The last two tables left looked like they were in bad shape and there was M&M candy residue on the felt. I would not recommend anybody going to Brawley to play Billiards there, just keep going till you hit Mexicali if you want to play some three Cushion.
 
That is sad news as I went there as a kids in the 60's & 70's and remember the place bing East of Lankersham on the southside of the street, and there was a Bob big boy Sidedown location about a block away. Bert Schreger use to peddle Cues out of North Hollywood Billiards in the early 70's. BUMMER!
 
Sad news. I first went to North Hollywood (aks Tiff's) around 1973. I am amazed that the write-up failed to mention either Allen Gilbert or George Aronek.
 
mbvl said:
Sad news. I first went to North Hollywood (aks Tiff's) around 1973. I am amazed that the write-up failed to mention either Allen Gilbert or George Aronek.
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mbvl; It does mention Allen Gilbert in this paragraph!

Smith, who spoke to Patch from Cocoa Beach, Florida, also known as "Mr. 3-Cushion," is the author of The Concise Book of Position Play. He was but one of many Billiards champions who congregated at Larry’s tables. Frank Torres, a former U.S. champion, managed the place at one time, and played there with Eddie Robin, Allen Gilbert, Jose Hernandez, Paul Ferris, and Charlie Milliken.

Bill Smith "Mr3Cushion"
http://mr3cushion.com
 
Thanks for the post, Bill. This is kind of sad, I have many great memories of Tiff's Hollywood Billiards. I even worked for Tiff briefly at his wax/polish manufacturing business and saw the original bubble machine. His partner Gene may have invented it if I recall, and Tiff loved to show it off and giggled when the bubble began to blow.

Yes, Allen was the man, then Frank...but there were many great players out of that room & I learned a lot during my short time there. Sorry I wasn't around when you were going there.

dave
 
Wow, that's really too bad. Anyone know what the tally was between 3C and pool tables at the end?

I found this quote about Larry Weir interesting:

When he came to L.A. in 1976, he was a pool player, but could find no games. Then he discovered three-cushion billiards
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I don't recall the pocket billiard scene in L.A. being THAT dead back then.
 
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