Mickey Holiday's Remembrance

I played pool at Park Billiards Academy on Corlies Avenue in Neptune, New Jersey. The owner, Sam "One Poke" Fauver, was reputed to have a high run in straight pool of over four hundred balls! He said he knew Willie Mosconi and years later I asked Willie about "Poke" and he confirmed their friendship and his prowess as a player.

At that time I started to learn more about the game from Poke and from his protégé "Fast Eddie" Sontag and others like Ernie Lager and Butch Wright. And I used to beat Joe Frady before he began to shoot the lights out.

I copied this from your site. I knew this guy and I played at Park Billiards during this time frame. I knew all these guys he mentioned.
Sam "One Poke " Fauver claimed a high run of 426. Ernie Lager was a pretty good player but just a notch under the best at that time.Eddie Sontag became a heroin addict and died quite young. Joe Frady was just a kid at that time and had yet to become a world class player. Yup that sure brings back memories.
 
Water Lock the player formally known as Measureman
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New photos and text have been added to the interview link. Water Lock, Mickey Holiday is trying to get in touch with you. Send me a note or write me at Matt Sherman and I'll put you in touch to talk about old times!

Thanks.
 
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measureman said:
I played pool at Park Billiards Academy on Corlies Avenue in Neptune, New Jersey. The owner, Sam "One Poke" Fauver, was reputed to have a high run in straight pool of over four hundred balls! He said he knew Willie Mosconi and years later I asked Willie about "Poke" and he confirmed their friendship and his prowess as a player.

At that time I started to learn more about the game from Poke and from his protégé "Fast Eddie" Sontag and others like Ernie Lager and Butch Wright. And I used to beat Joe Frady before he began to shoot the lights out.

I copied this from your site. I knew this guy and I played at Park Billiards during this time frame. I knew all these guys he mentioned.
Sam "One Poke " Fauver claimed a high run of 426. Ernie Lager was a pretty good player but just a notch under the best at that time.Eddie Sontag became a heroin addict and died quite young. Joe Frady was just a kid at that time and had yet to become a world class player. Yup that sure brings back memories.
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This has to be my old friend Bruce T. from lucky Q. Have not seen you since the 80's. Not many guys left. Good Luck! Larry Nickerson
 
rubberheels said:
This has to be my old friend Bruce T. from lucky Q. Have not seen you since the 80's. Not many guys left. Good Luck! Larry Nickerson
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Yes Larry it's me. How are you? Funny how you see someones posts and not know who they are. I'm still kicking at 65 and playing. I don't play quite like I used to but pretty close. I'm a couple days a week player now. Hanging out in the pool rooms every night just got old.
You could send me A PM and bring me up to date on the old guys from back then if you like.Be well buddy.
 
Anyone wanting to touch base with Mickey Holiday, please do send me a private e-mail. He'd love to talk to the old gang...

Thanks!
 
I also was a park billiards alum. I remember micky was in the jaywalkers. You were a little older than I. joe Frady and I were very good friends. do you remember Mouse, Saint,Elmer, Young Blood, Mike Todd, just to name a few? Those were really good times
 
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