Funny Jimmy Caras story

Great story!

Thats a great story, thanks for putting it up! That's what those old timers get for tryin' to hustle the new kid!
 
that's awesome.

<3 for propoolvideo.com for taking the time to film it and put it up.
 
I could see the video, but couldn't hear the sound. Bummer.

Jimmy came out of a 10 year retirement to win the U.S. Open 14.1 in 1967 at age 57. He just wanted to see if he still had it. And he did!
 
jay helfert said:
I could see the video, but couldn't hear the sound. Bummer.

Jimmy came out of a 10 year retirement to win the U.S. Open 14.1 in 1967 at age 57. He just wanted to see if he still had it. And he did!
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And I have that very set of Centennials that were used in that double elim finals against Luther Lassiter. He gave them to me after I bought his Brunswick table from him. :D

Barbara
 
Barbara said:
And I have that very set of Centennials that were used in that double elim finals against Luther Lassiter. He gave them to me after I bought his Brunswick table from him. :D

Barbara
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Barbara,

I there video on that match?
Thanks.
 
Another good Jimmy Story:

Jimmy and his wife were traveling a bit in Europe and were in Greece at the time. They stopped at a watering hole/bar-type kind of place that had a coin-op pool table in it. So Jimmy put up his coin to play and won. He was holding the table because he can play with broomstick and still win and all the while the locals are talking in Greek about how to beat him. Finally, Jimmy turns around to them and tells them all in perfect Greek that he's done playing! After about a minute of silence in that they realized he could understand them all the while they were talking. Everyone ends up laughing and Jimmy and his wife were the guests of honor in that place for the rest of the day.

Barbara
 
Terry Ardeno said:
Barbara,

I there video on that match?
Thanks.
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Geez Terry, don't I wish!! I doubt it, though.

Accu-Stats had a video of Jimmy playing Mosconi at a restaurant/banquet hall whose name totally escapes me at the moment. But it wasn't a good match. They were both octagenarians and Mosconi had just had some kind of surgery that prevented him from sitting at any period of time, he was in pretty bad shape.

You should really get in touch with Bob at Drexeline. Jimmy was a fixture there before he moved to be with his daughters in JAX.

Barbara
 
Barbara said:
And I have that very set of Centennials that were used in that double elim finals against Luther Lassiter. He gave them to me after I bought his Brunswick table from him. :D

Barbara
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Very cool Barbara. I hope he autographed the box for you.
 
Barbara said:
Geez Terry, don't I wish!! I doubt it, though.

Accu-Stats had a video of Jimmy playing Mosconi at a restaurant/banquet hall whose name totally escapes me at the moment. But it wasn't a good match. They were both octagenarians and Mosconi had just had some kind of surgery that prevented him from sitting at any period of time, he was in pretty bad shape.

You should really get in touch with Bob at Drexeline. Jimmy was a fixture there before he moved to be with his daughters in JAX.

Barbara
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Barbara,

The very 1st Accu-Stats tape I ever bought was the Caras vs Mosconi match you aluded to. Although they were not in their playing prime, I love that tape because it preserves them both even better because of the interviews that go on with both of these great champions.

I sent you a PM earlier about Maidoff. Thanks for the tip.
Terry
 
jay helfert said:
I could see the video, but couldn't hear the sound. Bummer.

Jimmy came out of a 10 year retirement to win the U.S. Open 14.1 in 1967 at age 57. He just wanted to see if he still had it. And he did!
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Jay,
I also have the video of Jimmy discussing his 1967 US Open. You can watch that one here:
http://propoolvideo.com/old-school/jimmys-championships.html

Why can't you hear the videos? Is it your computer?
 
jay helfert said:
Very cool Barbara. I hope he autographed the box for you.
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Yes he did. The autograph say, "Last of the Centennials. Take good care of them."

Barbara
 
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