Cliff Vs 11-5 and the breaks.

cycopath

cycopath

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An older gentleman came in my store today and bought a cheap sneaky pete as a breaking cue. He said he had a Richard Black as a player and didn't want to prematurely wear the tip by breaking with it. After he mentioned the R. Black I struck up a conversation about pool and stuff. He started dropping some names, so I figured he was an actually player and not just some banger looking to talk it up with the whipper-snapper behind the counter.

He eventually says he played Cliff getting 11-5 and the breaks for 500 a game. He said he won 5 straight and Cliff pulled up. Then he says Scott Frost offered him 11-6 but he declined.

This guy was 60+ and 6ft+ medium build with grey hair. Dressed in slacks and a dress shirt. Like I mentioned before he said he played with a Richard Black. He said he traveled with Marshall Carpenter back in the day.

I didn't get his name. Anyone know him?
 
cycopath said:
An older gentleman came in my store today and bought a cheap sneaky pete as a breaking cue. He said he had a Richard Black as a player and didn't want to prematurely wear the tip by breaking with it. After he mentioned the R. Black I struck up a conversation about pool and stuff. He started dropping some names, so I figured he was an actually player and not just some banger looking to talk it up with the whipper-snapper behind the counter.

He eventually says he played Cliff getting 11-5 and the breaks for 500 a game. He said he won 5 straight and Cliff pulled up. Then he says Scott Frost offered him 11-6 but he declined.

This guy was 60+ and 6ft+ medium build with grey hair. Dressed in slacks and a dress shirt. Like I mentioned before he said he played with a Richard Black. He said he traveled with Marshall Carpenter back in the day.

I didn't get his name. Anyone know him?
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By description, could be jack Cooney...I don't think he would need that much weight from those guys, but wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he talked them into giving it to him anyway.
 
Ive seen Cliff rob pretty good one hole players with 10-5. If he was giving 11-5, then he didnt think alot of the guys game to begin with. But to give that weight, Cliffs cueball would have to be near perfect to be ok. If the older guy DID beat him, Cliff either gave too much weight, or more than likely was a hair off on his speed control. If it was indeed Jack..... Cliff was too hungry for action and gave up too much weight.
Chuck
 
Charlie Hustle said:
Did cliff pay after he lost?
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The guy didn't say. I'd think he would have brought up non-payment, if in fact Cliff was firing air barrels.
 
it could have been any number of things going on there, including "business".
 
uwate said:
it could have been any number of things going on there, including "business".
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As stated by the OP, it was business: he sold the dude a cue. I fail to find any other inference in post1.
 
cycopath said:
An older gentleman ... says he played Cliff getting 11-5 and the breaks for 500 a game....This guy was 60+ and 6ft+ medium build with grey hair. Dressed in slacks and a dress shirt.
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You just described about 90% of the one pocket playing community ;)
 
Black-Balled said:
As stated by the OP, it was business: he sold the dude a cue. I fail to find any other inference in post1.
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No, hes refering to Cliff playing someone at 11-5 and getting beat.
Chuck
 
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