Yeah, that record would have been busted up too,
You know Mosconi often attempted high runs at his exhibitions, though he did not, and now you know this and offer no evidence for either claim.
Lou Figueroa
Yeah, that record would have been busted up too,
Well, in some of Mosconi's books, he has photos of his high runs on a plaque and hanging in various pool rooms.You know Mosconi often attempted high runs at his exhibitions, though he did not, and now you know this and offer no evidence for either claim.
Lou Figueroa
Sorry that doesn't say state champion on it but it's definitely a nice thing to have.Montana is a big state with *a lot" of really good bar box 8ball players.
And as someone pointed out in another thread, up in Montana playing pool is second only to hunting and fishing. Every bar has scads of teams. It's huge. It's so big they even have an annual "belt buckle" tournament that players come from all over to compete in. The winner gets a silver rodeo style buckle. Winning that one is one of my proudest pool accomplishments : -)
Lou Figueroa
Mosconi was a player rep for Brunswick and did hundreds of exhibitions on those tables. He toured with Greenleaf and later by himself for many years under the Brunswick contact.Johns 626 is impressive but he did it on a table he was very familiar with having run multiple 100's of balls.
Same with all the other mega runs by past players.
Mosconi ran 526 on a table he was not familiar with in god only knows what kind of shape it was in.
And despite that I will be willing to bet that you can't even run 200 on these allegedly "soft" conditions.It is my understanding that JS had that table especially set up for high runs.
The table was selected and brought in because it played super soft -- the pockets were extra big, the rails especially forgiving, it was set up with not normal cloth, heaters under the table, and the a/c in the room set super high. There may have been some other stuff done but it definitely wasn't a case of him walking into a strange room and taking on what was there with a room full of strangers.
I am willing to stand corrected and retract any or all of that if someone wants to counter with facts.
Lou Figueroa
I wait with bait
on my breath
Well, in some of Mosconi's books, he has photos of his high runs on a plaque and hanging in various pool rooms.
So, your argument is he didn't attempt this but liked to memorialize dates, places and high run numbers because he never cared about high runs??
Is that your contention?
I suspect Mosconi cared about high runs even more than some here
Sorry that doesn't say state champion on it but it's definitely a nice thing to have.
And despite that I will be willing to bet that you can't even run 200 on these allegedly "soft" conditions.
Is amazing how much you want to denigrate this accomplishment. For someone who says that they are "good" with John your comments certainly don't seem like you are good with him.
Maybe we should ask John how that knife in his back feels.
Any news update you can share Lou, regarding Bobby's event? (Excuse me if you will, if I missed any recent post about it.)Don't know -- the table is gone.
Lou Figueroa
I’ve seen one recently. Someone posted a scan of one of his books. Might have been Willie’s Game.I don't recall seeing anything like the plaques -- could you post a picture?
Lou Figueroa
Any news update you can share Lou, regarding Bobby's event? (Excuse me if you will, if I missed any recent post about it.)
I’ve seen one recently. Someone posted a scan of one of his books. Might have been Willie’s Game.
I’ll hunt it down..The photo was of a plaque and date of a then high run of Willie’s, hanging at an establishment. The run was in the 400s,I believe. The chapter IIRC discussed two such runs. Others must have seen this as well. Seemed important enough, and suggests that Willie would go for high runs. no idea why he would continue any exhibition run considering how many he was doing.Photo please.
RJ said, "...in some of Mosconi's books, he has photos of his high runs on a plaque and hanging in various pool rooms." That may certainly be true, I just don't recall and would like to see. Just flipping through my copy of "Willie's Game" I didn't spot such a photo.
Lou Figueroa
Lou, I'm certain that between Bobby and yourself you're both aware of many historically-contextual, potential interviewees, but FWIW I know of a number of greats who also have living relatives with an event-enriching supply of anecdotes.Arnaldo, I think we are getting closer.
BC is trying to capture some interviews to add some historical context to the whole subject of 14.1 high runs. I'm going to be on the East Coast in a few days. My schedule is kinda tight but I'm hoping to be able to stop in and check out the venue in DC. If not I plan to return for a longer visit once things take off.
Lou Figueroa
Cash?I’ll hunt it down..The photo was of a plaque and date of a then high run of Willie’s, hanging at an establishment. The run was in the 400s,I believe. The chapter IIRC discussed two such runs. Others must have seen this as well. Seemed important enough, and suggests that Willie would go for high runs. no idea why he would continue any exhibition run considering how many he was doing.