Just for the record, Taylor's high run in Banks was 37. It was actually listed on all his posters (wish I still had one). That record may be more impressive than Mosconi's 526 and I seriously doubt it will ever be challenged. He did it playing Full Rack Banks. That's over two and half racks without missing! John "Rags" Fitzpatrick was considered the best all around player in the 1950's. He was near unbeatable according to the old timers I met in the 60's and early 70's. Unfortunately he died young at the age of 40 in 1960.
P.S. When I was working behind the counter at the Cue & Bridge in Dayton in 1964. they booked Taylor for an exhibition. He came in early that day to get the feel of the table, when there was hardly anyone there. I handed him a set of balls and watched him loosen up. The first thing he did was throw all the balls on the table and shoot some banks. He was quickly running 5, 6 and 7 at a time. On about his third or fourth rack, he ran all 15 banks! Never saw anything like it before or since.
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