cleveland players of the past......

[JPB2]

“He had a long, fluid, left-handed stroke and he knew a lot of “trick” shots (i.e., hand is quicker than the eye kind of shots the average mark would never notice or question).”

In light of the push shot thread I noticed this. I’d like to hear more. Maybe it fits in the other thread. What was that movie with Minnesota Fats from the ‘70’s that got talked about in the last couple years? The one that had one surviving bad copy that got rescued and put on YouTube? The end had Fats catch the illegal shot?

 

[VarmintKong]

Just a skinny little boy from Cleveland Ohio
Come to drink your women and chase your beer

 

[KAW]

He asked for stories, he never said short stories.

 

[easy-e]

I’m in Cleveland at the moment. Any good pool rooms around?

 

[KAW]

I’m in Cleveland at the moment. Any good pool rooms around?

Sorry, I haven't lived in the Cleveland area for a long time now. After I got out of college, I spent 20 years as a Naval Officer traveling the world, another 16 years as a Consultant for a large consulting firm, and eventually retired in the St. Louis area where I still live today. I spent many years in Norfolk, VA while in the Navy going to the US Open 9 Ball Championships in the late 80s and 90s watching some great pool and champions. I also followed Lassiter's model of hustling sailors in Norfolk out of their pay checks for many years. Not that I'm comparing myself to Lassiter, far from it, but a few beers and a pool table and every sailor thinks they are Mosconi. Everything and anything I loved about pool in Cleveland is now gone as sad as it is for me to say that. Some of the places I used to love going to are just parking lots now. So, I have no current knowledge to share with you about the best places for you to go there and play. Especially if you are looking for a serious game.

 

[VarmintKong]

I’m in Cleveland at the moment. Any good pool rooms around?

Out on the Far East side there is one of the old Brunswick pool rooms at Wickliffe lanes. A dozen old anniversaries. A couple tables have their own character; I heard rails got mixed up during recoveries over the years.

West side there are nine footers at River City Billiards in Fairview Park. It is also right next to the Metroparks and the Rocky River is loaded with Steelhead right now. All public access via walking/bike and bridle paths from the lake to Cedar Point Rd. where it forks and continuing public access along east branch.

Parma has Polack’s and pierogies, as well as nine footers at Continuous Play Billiards. A new place recently opened nearby that I believe only has sevens called Showdown Billiards. Hear the owners are genuine folks holding events where they provide home made food drawing in the kids from the local college.

The true destination would be to head to Fiddlestix in Canton. That is the number one spot in northeast Ohio. On the way there is a barbox room on the outskirts of Akron called Sharkbites. They had the Predator tables when they opened, but I heard they ditched them for Diamonds.

 

[easy-e]

Out on the Far East side there is one of the old Brunswick pool rooms at Wickliffe lanes. A dozen old anniversaries. A couple tables have their own character; I heard rails got mixed up during recoveries over the years.

West side there are nine footers at River City Billiards in Fairview Park. It is also right next to the Metroparks and the Rocky River is loaded with Steelhead right now. All public access via walking/bike and bridle paths from the lake to Cedar Point Rd. where it forks and continuing public access along east branch.

Parma has Polack’s and pierogies, as well as nine footers at Continuous Play Billiards. A new place recently opened nearby that I believe only has sevens called Showdown Billiards. Hear the owners are genuine folks holding events where they provide home made food drawing in the kids from the local college.

The true destination would be to head to Fiddlestix in Canton. That is the number one spot in northeast Ohio. On the way there is a barbox room on the outskirts of Akron called Sharkbites. They had the Predator tables when they opened, but I heard they ditched them for Diamonds.

Thanks for all the info!