Help in identifying some old pool pics - JAM, Freddy, Grady - are you out there?

[BillPorter]

Many of you who have been on AZ for a few years know that I have put many old pool photos taken by myself and Mike Haines in posts here on AZ and in our Smugmug galleries (billporter.smugmug.com). There were images from one tournament that I never edited and uploaded because I wasn't able to identify the tournament at which the shots were taken. I am pretty sure it was a Clyde Childress tournament back in the early to mid 1980s, but I'm not certain of the year. Another reason I didn't put these images in a gallery is that I could not find the original negatives and I like to go back to scan the negatives if possible. Still another reason for not working with these images is that there was a camera malfunction that caused the left side of the images to be drastically underexposed as you can see in the photos below.

I recently came across the prints from this tournament and decided that they could and should be salvaged and placed in a gallery, but only if I can be sure of which tournament they depict. So maybe JAM or Freddy or someone can help me here. I know from the size of the trophies in the photos that Buddy Hall won the tournament and that Larry Hubbart was second. Though you can't see him in the images below, that is Allen Hopkins in third place.

Hey, Jay Helfert, if you need images from this tournament for your book, let me know.

And finally, could anyone tell me if that is Walter Tevis in the stands behind Hopkins as he is shooting? (The guy in the glasses and dark shirt.)

 

[androd]

clyde childress tourney

This isn't much help but it wasn't the 1st.CC tourney, Buddy beat Hopkins in that one. (9/4) I think, memory is a little foggy. 1981/82 ?

 

[TX Poolnut]

Both trophies have the year 1982 on them along with what looks like 8-balls.

I was hoping for some names from the tourney board in the back of the room, but no luck.

 

[TX Poolnut]

double post

 

[cincyman]

Hey Bill, In the bottome picture with hopkins shooting the guy holding the beer to the immediate right to hopkins a$$ in Butch Baker from cincy. He has been to kickshots many times and if you know him, he used to be one of the best on the bar box around here many moons ago.

 

[BillPorter]

Hey Bill, In the bottome picture with hopkins shooting the guy holding the beer to the immediate right to hopkins a$$ in Butch Baker from cincy. He has been to kickshots many times and if you know him, he used to be one of the best on the bar box around here many moons ago.

You are exactly correct! I saw Butch in that shot but didn't mention him in my original post.

 

[TX Poolnut]

Jamie Tevis, Walter's wife, wore glasses. If he's sitting with his wife, then that can't be Walter Tevis.

Also, judging from the dress of the patrons, I'd guess the time of year is late fall or early springtime. There are lots of short sleeves, but also a few long sleeves.

 

[BillPorter]

Both trophies have the year 1982 on them along with what looks like 8-balls.

I was hoping for some names from the tourney board in the back of the room, but no luck.

Wow, this is embarrassing!!! How could I have overlooked the year on the throphies!!?? Thanks, TX Poolnut, you have identified the tournament because it must have been the 1982 Clyde Childress 9-Ball Open in Lexington, KY.

 

[Tom In Cincy]

WoW Bill, you must be getting too experienced....LOL.
1982 that was only 26+ years ago.
I thought I recognized Butch Baker of Cincinnati. He was a great bar box player and had a lot of 'bling' for his age. Last time I saw him was around 1999 at the 'Precinct' steak house. He was celebrating big time.

Wow, this is embarrassing!!! How could I have overlooked the year on the throphies!!?? Thanks, TX Poolnut, you have identified the tournament because it must have been the 1982 Clyde Childress 9-Ball Open in Lexington, KY.

 

[Ed Wiggins]

1982 Childress Results

Reported in National Billiard News:

1. Buddy Hall
2. Allen Hopkins
3. Larry Hubbart
4. Benny Conway
5. Scott Kitto
6. Paul Campbell


Other players included Louie Roberts, Gene Catron, Nick Varner, Bryan Roberts, Bill Stigall, and Blaine Sell.

 

[BillPorter]

Reported in National Billiard News:

1. Buddy Hall
2. Allen Hopkins
3. Larry Hubbart
4. Benny Conway
5. Scott Kitto
6. Paul Campbell


Other players included Louie Roberts, Gene Catron, Nick Varner, Bryan Roberts, Bill Stigall, and Blaine Sell.

Ed, that's terrific!!! Just the kind of information I needed to make sure that a gallery of these old photos has good historical information attached to it. I am pretty sure I have Benny Conway in one of he pics and Scott Kitto in a couple of them. I would not recognize Paul Campbell or Gene Catron (was he "Gene the Machine"?), but when I put the gallery up on Smugmug, maybe someone will be able to identify some faces for me.

 

[JG-in-KY]

That tournament (Clyde Childress) was actually held in Richmond, Kentucky In March of 1982. It was at a Honky Tonk club called the Maverick which was owned by Monroe Brock IIRC. Brock was a stakehorse and childhood friend of Clyde's. He later backed Earl Strickland and Buddy Hall among others. Gene Catron was "The Glove". Paul Campbell was a road player from Minnesota (I think). This was the first major tournament I attended.

I also remember that Nick Varner went two and out.

 

[DRW]

Gene

Ed, that's terrific!!! Just the kind of information I needed to make sure that a gallery of these old photos has good historical information attached to it. I am pretty sure I have Benny Conway in one of he pics and Scott Kitto in a couple of them. I would not recognize Paul Campbell or Gene Catron (was he "Gene the Machine"?), but when I put the gallery up on Smugmug, maybe someone will be able to identify some faces for me.[/QUOT
The mighty glove was Gene catron. Last I saw him in person was in Clarksville, TN in 1987. I was in PLDC at FT. Campbell, Kentucky and got a 36 hour pass and ran into him in a bar. Had known him from his travels to Gary, IN and the Chicago area in the late 70's.

 

[BillPorter]

That tournament (Clyde Childress) was actually held in Richmond, Kentucky In March of 1982. It was at a Honky Tonk club called the Maverick which was owned by Monroe Brock IIRC. Brock was a stakehorse and childhood friend of Clyde's. He later backed Earl Strickland and Buddy Hall among others. Gene Catron was "The Glove". Paul Campbell was a road player from Minnesota (I think). This was the first major tournament I attended.

I also remember that Nick Varner went two and out.

Great information!!! I will definitely use the info you provided when I upload a gallery to Smugmug. Now that you mention it, I remember Monroe Brock and the Maverick Club.

 

[Voodoo Daddy]

That tournament (Clyde Childress) was actually held in Richmond, Kentucky In March of 1982. It was at a Honky Tonk club called the Maverick which was owned by Monroe Brock IIRC. Brock was a stakehorse and childhood friend of Clyde's. He later backed Earl Strickland and Buddy Hall among others. Gene Catron was "The Glove". Paul Campbell was a road player from Minnesota (I think). This was the first major tournament I attended.

I also remember that Nick Varner went two and out.

This man is a wealth of knowledge, trust Voodoo

 

[JG-in-KY]

Here is a list of some of the other players I wrote down that participated: Gary Spaeth, Joey Spaeth, Jimmy Mataya, David Howard, Ronnie Allen, Howard Vickery, Bobby Johnson (Richmond, Ky), Floyd Skeans, Jimmy Reid, Charlie Jones, Mike Massey, Terry Bell, Keith McCready, Jay Swanson, Hornbeck, Greenwell, Connors, Jimmy Hodges, Sid(?), Moughey, Clarence Frye, F. Sloane, Gary "Bushwacker" Nolan, Geraldine Titcomb, J. Benderman and Terry Clark.

 

[rackmsuckr]

Here is a list of some of the other players I wrote down that participated: Gary Spaeth, Joey Spaeth, Jimmy Mataya, David Howard, Ronnie Allen, Howard Vickery, Bobby Johnson (Richmond, Ky), Floyd Skeans, Jimmy Reid, Charlie Jones, Mike Massey, Terry Bell, Keith McCready, Jay Swanson, Hornbeck, Greenwell, Connors, Jimmy Hodges, Sid(?), Moughey, Clarence Frye, F. Sloane, Gary "Bushwacker" Nolan, Geraldine Titcomb, J. Benderman and Terry Clark.

Was Bobby Johnson Wade Crane?

 

[JG-in-KY]

Don't know what happened to the picture. Please take a look at these.

 

[JG-in-KY]

Was Bobby Johnson Wade Crane?

No Linda, Bobby Johnson was a good player from right there in Richmond, Kentucky. As far as I know still owns B.J.s Family Billiards in Richmond. Wade Crane did go by the name of Billy Johnson.

 

[rackmsuckr]

No Linda, Bobby Johnson was a good player from right there in Richmond, Kentucky. As far as I know still owns B.J.s Family Billiards in Richmond. Wade Crane did go by the name of Billy Johnson.

Oh yes, you are totally right! I knew a local player named Bobby Johnson, does that count? My Some-timers disease is kicking in!