Not for the last rack...but we were there every night for about 2 or 3 weeks....Houma is almost 2 hours away...so it got kinda brutal...but well worth the experience.
James Walden?
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Not for the last rack...but we were there every night for about 2 or 3 weeks....Houma is almost 2 hours away...so it got kinda brutal...but well worth the experience.
Michael, I wonder if anyone in OKC remembers The Central Club that was downtown. It closed in the late 70's or early 80's. The Central Club was an institution in OKC, having been around over 75 years (maybe over 100). I played in there many times in the early to mid 60's. Yes, I'm that old.
All the great players from Oklahoma played in that room; Hitchkock, Eufala, Little Hand, Little Bear, Herman The German (still alive too), and of course Ronnie Allen. Some guy named Hubert used to beat Ronnie (and everyone else) playing Golf on the 6x12 in there. I watched him do it.
I spent a great deal of time at the central club in the 50s and 60s, lots of action always, Lloyd Thompson kept a Golf game going daily, Silly Willy, Squint Ellis,Bevo was always there, Calvin Littlebear and billy Brown from Tulsa, Danny Mathews, lewis Goad, you could get your way any time, no more places like that anymore in OKC
Lloyd robbed me (and many others) at golf and gin rummy (we played with dice). He was a pretty crafty fellow. You know what happened to him, right?
And I used to play Bevo for $1 a game 9-Ball. He must have been 80 then :wink:. I finally got to where I could win a few games from him, and he quit me.
well
everytime ive seen him hes had about 9 cues out where he is playing and he uses all of them haha
everytime ive seen him hes had about 9 cues out where he is playing and he uses all of them haha
Now that is a great pool story.
Walton Room
Yes, I remember and for years the sign upstairs in the room had James name spelled Walton. I pointed it out every year I was there. Don't think it was ever changed.
I don't know the story about this, but maybe some veteran members of this forum and/or the pool world in general can relay the nitty-gritty details.
Didn't Walden and Cooney get into some action at the DCC one year, and they named a room after them?
I may be mixing the names up, but I seem to recall something about this.
I like James Walden. He's down to earth and no fuddy-duddy stuff. He's a strong player. Last time I spoke to him, he was experiencing some health issues that were perplexing to him. I hope he is doing well today!
I've got a lot of James' pics, but here's one that was handy that I'll post up. It was taken in Vegas in July 2006. James is on the far right.
Yes, I remember and for years the sign upstairs in the room had James name spelled Walton. I pointed it out every year I was there. Don't think it was ever changed.
Walden on fun games..... and his "cousin" Chris M
Anyone remember the pool room w all coin ops in OKC, a "family" place that was mostly arcade and, if I remember right, nonsmoking.... they started having a tourn with $500 top prize so you saw all the hustlers in this "family" place... odd to see. Anyway, Walden had never met me or seen me so he asks what I want to play for. Knowing who he was I said "James Walden, I'd only play you fun games, and I'd lose those too." He looked despondent, slumped his shoulders, and said "I wish I could play this game for fun." So I said, "Christopher McCreary tells me he's your cousin"..... to which James replied, "I don't know who you are talking about." (A player named Chris McCreary, who had an amazing draw stroke and nothing else, tried to intimidate marks mid session by saying he was Walden's cousin.)
Anyone remember the pool room w all coin ops in OKC, a "family" place that was mostly arcade and, if I remember right, nonsmoking.... they started having a tourn with $500 top prize so you saw all the hustlers in this "family" place... odd to see. Anyway, Walden had never met me or seen me so he asks what I want to play for. Knowing who he was I said "James Walden, I'd only play you fun games, and I'd lose those too." He looked despondent, slumped his shoulders, and said "I wish I could play this game for fun." So I said, "Christopher McCreary tells me he's your cousin"..... to which James replied, "I don't know who you are talking about." (A player named Chris McCreary, who had an amazing draw stroke and nothing else, tried to intimidate marks mid session by saying he was Walden's cousin.)
Wow... how poignant and depressing.
My name is Don and I am hoping you know or saw Shorty playing at Lambert's. I'm trying to contact him. Also were you there the week Lambert had his One Pocket -Nine Ball tournament?