First time it's been available as a one-segment youtube containing the entire 150-and-out run during the 1966 U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship (Irving Crane vs Joe Balsis). As mentioned by the uploader, this classic match stands the test of time as one of the best finals ever.
Balsis’s safety at the 12:05 point quickly leads to Crane’s now famous “wrap-around” shot (shooting CB in one direction -- OB travels and drops in opposite direction). (It's quite similar to the wrap-around seen in The Hustler which the film's technical advisor, Mosconi, set up for Gleason to dramatically execute.)
IMO, one of the countless pleasures of everyone’s lifetime of playing Straight Pool is getting to recognize and execute at least a dozen or more of these crowd-pleasing beauties when they arise. As Cisero famously said, “Making them is easy . . . finding them is a little harder.”
Crane’s barely-avoided scratch at the 1:02:10 point would have halted his run. It visibly (and understandably) rattles his composure momentarily.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWLQWYnhHKY
The golly-gee-whiz announcer, a bit out of his element, adds an amusing note to the essentially somber, but remarkable proceedings.
Enjoy.
Arnaldo
Balsis’s safety at the 12:05 point quickly leads to Crane’s now famous “wrap-around” shot (shooting CB in one direction -- OB travels and drops in opposite direction). (It's quite similar to the wrap-around seen in The Hustler which the film's technical advisor, Mosconi, set up for Gleason to dramatically execute.)
IMO, one of the countless pleasures of everyone’s lifetime of playing Straight Pool is getting to recognize and execute at least a dozen or more of these crowd-pleasing beauties when they arise. As Cisero famously said, “Making them is easy . . . finding them is a little harder.”
Crane’s barely-avoided scratch at the 1:02:10 point would have halted his run. It visibly (and understandably) rattles his composure momentarily.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWLQWYnhHKY
The golly-gee-whiz announcer, a bit out of his element, adds an amusing note to the essentially somber, but remarkable proceedings.
Enjoy.
Arnaldo