Better equipment, shafts, Tips, and Kamui Chalk, but the 526 RUN RECORDS Stands?

. Better cite your source there Lou... Never seen that written anywhere. DON'T FORGET TOTELL US THE PAGE #!


I was waiting for that one -- try pages 161-164 of R.A Dyer's most excellent, "The Hustler & The Champ." You really ought to get that library card renewed ;-)

Lou Figueroa
Saw -- played like a trout
on opening day, lol
 
The same could have been said for Mosconi himself. You can dig him up and turn him to Frankenstein and have him try again. Who knows how long it'd take him. He did it that one time, sure. How many "attempts" did he have before the 526? 2000? It was his first THAT NIGHT, but that's just fate.

Just like John Schmidt went to NYC for an exhibition and ran 150 on his first attempt for an exhibition. John can run 100 on almost any attempt (just using him as an example, I could also say Thorsten, Oliver, Sigel, Mizerak, Varner, Hopkins, Mika, whoever). Randomly, one day, in front of people, he (or they) might be a man possessed and run a mega run too. If John can run 400+ on a 9'er at QMasters, that's every bit of a 526 on a peach basket 8'er. Hopkins has 410, Nagy had 400-something, hell--- even Strickland ran over 400 I believe. STRICKLAND.

Sure - Mosconi was prob the best ever. He wasn't THAT much better than the next 10-20 elite guys. There were PLENTY of guys in history where Mosconi could dog the opening break and sit down for the 150 point game.

Not knocking the guy-- but you're putting the guy on a pedestal that's a little too high over the shoulders of history's other mega champions (many of which have 400+ ball runs on MUCH MUCH tougher equipment).


He did it, one night, on one try, in that place, on that equipment.

Anyone is welcome to try the same, but then we already know how that would turn out.

Lou Figueroa
forget my
two questions
to you ;-)
 
What restoration, acceptance, and renewal with vigor is there except a one match?

List em.

Lou Figueroa
I'm just an OK amateur
no champ
but thanks anyway

Damn really don't read very well, do you??? As I said before (two or three times now), Diamond is producing them.... Duh. Sounds like if no one has made one for 15-20 years and someone starts building/selling them, it might just be a resurgence. People are stoked about them and talking about them here on azb... Must be something to it.

Champ.... I was talking to your Ginacue. You're no champ. Neither am I, I just try to keep it real.
 
Damn really don't read very well, do you??? As I said before (two or three times now), Diamond is producing them.... Duh. Sounds like if no one has made one for 15-20 years and someone starts building/selling them, it might just be a resurgence. People are stoked about them and talking about them here on azb... Must be something to it.

Champ.... I was talking to your Ginacue. You're no champ. Neither am I, I just try to keep it real.


Diamond is producing them?! So what? How many? What's the demand? What room has the space?

How many are out there in the wild? Most rooms I've visited (and I do get around a bit) don't even have Diamond 7' and 9' foot models, but a few.

List what rooms the 10' are in.

Lou Figueroa
 
I was waiting for that one -- try pages 161-164 of R.A Dyer's most excellent, "The Hustler & The Champ." You really ought to get that library card renewed ;-)

Lou Figueroa
Saw -- played like a trout
on opening day, lol

That books not on my radar. If it was just about Fatty I would read it. And believe it or not I do have an active library card! I read on important topics, not pool.
 
Admit it Lou, if Willie were here you might not put it in your mouth but you would certainly put your lips on it.....
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That books not on my radar.


oh really. Sorry, but you got played big time.

I can't decide whether the trout analogy is better, or maybe a duck flying over my blind.

You know, all the while I was posting details I thought to meself, "Self, this is too detailed, maybe you should obscure it a bit because -- *NO ONE* (but you) would be gullible enough to challenge this level of detail." lol. But, you came through with flying colors. I guess that makes you a Rainbow Trout.

Lou Figueroa
lol
still laughing
 
Your pictures would never be as good as mine ----> ;-) <-----


No, that is not true. Pulling photos off the bottomless pit that is the internet is not any great skill and I'm just not interested in going there. But if believing that you're so slick makes you feel better, knock yourself out.

Lou Figueroa
 
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lol. OK, I get it: you don't have a reference. Maybe you read it here, maybe you read it there, maybe over some place else...

Lou Figueroa

Lol ok you don't get it. i'm not going to go out and buy books i've already read just to get on here and quote it to you on the internet. you want to read it so bad read grady's book and then read danny diliberto's book.

i don't care if you believe it or not. that's what i read. does it make it true? no but from what i've seen of older pool videos the pockets on most in the of the tables, in the videos, were looser so i believe it
 
Mosconi went into a strange pool room one night and, after a few innings of safety play and his opponent missing after a three ball run, he launches into the run. It was "live," so to speak.

So some sponsor sets up an 8' circa 1954 Brunswick under perfect conditions, turns on a video camera, and turns a player(s) loose until, hours, days, weeks, or months of endless attempts the record is broken. I'm sure it can be done that way, but it will never be the same.

Lou Figueroa


Legends were easier to make back then. people were easier to impress or maybe the world was just less callused. chris angel has better illusions and has been seen by more people than houdini ever was but he'll never be as legendary as houdini
 
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