Mark Tadd

[GaryB]

I sure remember Ante. Good player who couldn't quite get over the hump. You saw his stroke and would have bet he couldn't play a lick. You would be wrong.

Phil wanted to take him on the road but ultimately decided that Ante's mouth would get in the way of making money.

Last time I saw him was at a bar my buddy and I decided to stop and have a drink at on South St. When Ante saw us he came over and ordered a beer and asked us quietly to not blow his action.

Just one of Hard Times real characters back in the day.

 

[LAMas]

Ante Rosini if I recall. He hung out at Baz 10 and gave out the 5 to his 8 in one hole to longshoremen for $300.00. .

 

[CrownCityCorey]

Corey,when I lived in Anaheim back in 91-92 I played you once at Hard Times.At that point I'd only been playing 6 months and wanted to play better players to get good.After you schooled me I started picking your brain a little and asked if you thought you were as good as Tadd.You just laughed at me and said "Mark Tadd is possibly the best player in the world right now!" I remember that like it was yesterday.

Do you remember a guy named Ante that had a real funny stroke but could play real good?He played at Hard Times too.I can't remember his last name though.

Yup, Ante Rosini. Had a stroke that would give you an eplieptic seizure to watch, but he got the balls in the holes most of the time.

You an I playing may have been more like 90-91 since I was working there as a houseman. By mid-91 I would have been more of a Hollywood Billiards regular (as I was houseman there also). '92-96 or so, I was on a billiard hiatus. On another one now. LOL!