watchez said:Buddy is from Metropolis ILLINOIS.
That's right, I remember now. Well, he should'a been from Kentucky.
watchez said:Buddy is from Metropolis ILLINOIS.
bruin70 said:from what i saw of johnny's game in his later years, it was very unique compared to other players, and i would have to call his game artistic.he got closer to the OB than anyone i have ever seen play, and he massaged the balls better than anyone i've seen play. this kind of game doesn't diminish over the years,,,i think it gets better because it is totally dependent on knowledge
I looked at the affidavit and it was done at East High Billiard Club instead of East Side Billiards like I said. Hey, it has been a long time since I was there and I forgot the exact name.Bob Jewett said:The name of the room and the location are listed in the affidavit that was made at the time of the run. A link to the affidavit is about item 20 on:
http://www.sfbilliards.com/misc.htm
You can actually see a list there of people who were present for the run. The owner of the room and Willie's opponent are indicated on the affidavit.
watchez said:Grady will be here, in ST LOUIS, this Monday night July 18th to play a match with Terry H. I will get to see with my own two eyes...#1. How good/bad Grady plays #2. What type of gentleman Grady is because he is playing one of the finest people of character I know. I won't report the outcome of the match but I will report if Grady is not the perfect gentleman as some on here are claiming.
To many good pool players are drunks in my area there are 3 of them all drunks and can all run a hundred or more in straight pool sad a don't like to be a drunk put down the bottel. I consider a drunk some one who gets plastered 5 times or more a week.Hal said:I stand FIRM by my comment.
matthew staton said:To many good pool players are drunks in my area there are 3 of them all drunks and can all run a hundred or more in straight pool sad a don't like to be a drunk put down the bottel. I consider a drunk some one who gets plastered 5 times or more a week.
matthew staton said:To many good pool players are drunks in my area there are 3 of them all drunks and can all run a hundred or more in straight pool sad a don't like to be a drunk put down the bottel. I consider a drunk some one who gets plastered 5 times or more a week.
ROFLOldHasBeen said:A DRUNK doesn’t have to go to those damn meetings.
When I got into playing Gin seriously, I was trying to find action.
I had the bright idea to go to a Gambling Anonymous meeting.
Sure enough, I got GOOD action every week after the meeting playing at a Steak 'N Shake right across the street.
Then one night this fellow that I had beaten out of $900 the previous week gets up and tells the story about me & him playing last week.
Then another fellow gets up and states that I beat him out of $650 the week before.
I WAS ASKED BY THE HEAD S.O.B. TO - "NOT RETURN"
TY & GL
OldHasBeen said:A DRUNK doesn’t have to go to those damn meetings.
When I got into playing Gin seriously, I was trying to find action.
I had the bright idea to go to a Gambling Anonymous meeting.
Sure enough, I got GOOD action every week after the meeting playing at a Steak 'N Shake right across the street.
Then one night this fellow that I had beaten out of $900 the previous week gets up and tells the story about me & him playing last week.
Then another fellow gets up and states that I beat him out of $650 the week before.
I WAS ASKED BY THE HEAD S.O.B. TO - "NOT RETURN"
TY & GL
drivermaker said:LMAO....What a great place to get action. Hey, all salesmen and business people have to know where to prospect for customers to maximize business and profits. It's like being a fur coat and overcoat salesman...don't try to earn your fortune in Phoenix or Miami Beach...go to where the people are freezing their asses off!!!
OldHasBeen said:Most have a pool table but the residences are usually pretty short on cash.
I have looked into this and have decided that I'll just have to play for THEIR "MEDS".
I might be opening up a Pharmacy some day.
TY & GL
Bobby said:Mike Sigel - I still think he would be the best
player in the world if he came back.
Thomas Engert - great player and has a high run of
491.
Efren Reyes - although not a 14.1 specialist has a
great all-around knowledge of cue-sports.
John Schmidt - I've never actually seen him play
14.1 but he has a high run over 400 and if his
14.1 is better than his 9-ball game then he would
have to be a top pick.
Johnny Archer - great all-time player. He's just
so consistent and focused.
lamar25 said:Hey Bobby,
To explain my choice.
Several months ago (01/02-05), My friend Billy Wynn & I gave J.S. 4:1 odds on the 15 ball 1-Pocket Ghost. (800 to 200). Guess what, John Schmidt, out of the gate, ran 2 racks, we are now 1600 loser.
What can John do if he were to use all 6 pockets.
"have a nice day"
Lamar
Grady said:I thought that JAM and Keith were minding their own business as far as I am concerned. I never posted anything to or about them. I am entitled to not like them and to have nothing to do with them. Then JAM saw fit to criticize me for calling Larry Liscotti a drunk. Again, I say: So what?
I knew Larry longer and far better than her or Keith. I'm perfectly willing to let the dirt go, JAM. Just leave me alone.
macguy said:Toward the end of Mosconi's life when he was working for Crystal Leisure he was a little senile. This was also around the same time the book was written and I tend to believe that if much of the information in the book came directly from him it's accuracy would have to be in question. I had one incident happen at the BCA show that will show you what I mean. I asked Mosconi about a story I heard about him beating both Nick Vacch and Richie Florence with the 7 ball for a $1000. a game years ago. He didn't remember it and I assumed it may not have happened although I told him the story the way I had heard it. A few hours later I was walking around the show and here comes Mosconi and he gets me by the arm and pulls me to the Crystal Leisure booth. He says to some guys standing there, "Ask this man, he was there". It seems he has been telling the story I had told him that he didn't remember and wanted me to verify it. I said I was not really there but knew some guys who said they were and I took off not wanting to embarrass Mr. Mosconi. Here he was telling a story that may or may not have ever happened, he actually did not remember, other then what I had told him, as though it was fact. Like I said he was somewhat senile at that time.
JAM said:Then I will try not to sugar-coat a response to you, StoneCold.
I don't like to read sucker-punching posts about dead pool players, especially labeling the late Larry Lisciotti as a "drunk" and making mention the late Johnny Ervolino's incarceration.
In addition, I would think that Grady Mathews himself would not want people talking about him in a derogatory manner on a public forum after he meets his maker. Just like the late Lisciotti and Ervolino, Grady's hands ain't clean either, having traveled the exact same road AND enjoying all of the same amenties that the '70s and '80s had to offer. Give me a break.
So, in sum, StoneCold, if that is the worst thing I do to rub you the wrong way on AzBilliards forum, then hopefully I will not make your Ignore List at any time soon. FWIW, I do not like sucker-punchers, and I find it distasteful to talk about the dead who are not able defend themselves. It is something I feel strongly about.
If I were to drag Keith on this thread, he could most likely conjure up a few words to say about all three of the above-referenced players, but I can tell you one thing, he would NEVER be disrespectful to any of his FRIENDS as they currently rest in peace.
JAM
The Baby's Arm said:I think these forums are so funny... I posted about a certain player a few years ago whose name will remain anonymous (John Schmidt) that tried to get us to let him dump to us in Mobile...
HIgh- larious!OldHasBeen said:Most have a pool table but the residences are usually pretty short on cash.
I have looked into this and have decided that I'll just have to play for THEIR "MEDS".
I might be opening up a Pharmacy some day.
TY & GL