Name a player that evokes mythical status

Mythical Status

No doubt all the players listed are deserving of recognition but the most "mythical" of all was Vernon Elliott! If he played'em he beat'em......well, with the exception of one poster who I believe may be the most honest poster here; and he broke even with him.
 
Not trying to start anything, but curious

Andrew Manning said:
Harold Worst
Cole Dickson
Keith McCready
Ronnie Allen
Mike Eufemia

People make hard-to-believe and impossible-to-prove-or-disprove claims about the amazingly high gears all these players had all the time. Not saying they didn't have those gears, but these are instances where there's a lot of legend and fairly little actual record.

-Andrew
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Its a crazy sport, and no one is in High Gear, all the time. Those "legendary" players, all get that name, because they had a higher"high gear" than most players can imagine. Most really good players, can hit a pretty high gear from time to time, but they did it on a more regular basis than everyone else.
 
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the legendary Mexican player that would come up from Mexico, beat everyone

Doug said:
No doubt all the players listed are deserving of recognition but the most "mythical" of all was Vernon Elliott! If he played'em he beat'em......well, with the exception of one poster who I believe may be the most honest poster here; and he broke even with him.
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I agree with the you about Vernon Elliott (The Faceless Man)....I "outran the nuts" to break even with him at the time we played.

Someone else mentioned another Mythical player by the name of "Canella" (sp?)....he was the legendary Mexican player that would come up from Mexico, beat everyone for a couple of months then head back "down south".

I'm pretty sure he beat Mike Sigel gambling on one occasion. I know he was a "bad hombre" on the bar table with the Big Ball. I heard about him a lot when I was on the road, but never ran into him (that I know of).
 
This guy

Socopool79 said:
How about Danny Barouty? Does he qualify?
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I watched him play straight pool in Grady's tournament here at the Sheraton in Columbia, SC. He ultimately lost in the finals to John Schmidt but I'm not sure he was supposed to. That guy makes straight pool look like buttering a slice of toast. Smooth player for sure.
 
Lots of great selections. When thinking mythical, I was thinking of players that I have only heard stories about, like Don Willis for example, who has been mentioned. A couple that I haven't seen so far John "Johnny Irish" Lineen and Glen "The Eufala Kid" Womack.
 
Minnisota Fats

myth·i·cal
/ˈmiTHikəl/
Adjective

1. Occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales.
2. Idealized, esp. with reference to the past.

I'm going with definition 1.

The legend of Minnisota Fats is at least 100 balls better than the real life assumed personna.
 
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In the Presence of Top Players!, a special feeling!

CJ Wiley said:
Mark was one of the best gamblers for a period of time. I was flown to Las Vegas to play him for $20,000, a few people on this forum saw that match.
At some point I'll tell the story from my perspective, I heard "Fat Boy" tell a version, is there anyone else that saw this match?

I also gambled HIGH against Reid Pierce, Billy Johnson, Denny Searcy, Country Calvin, David Matlock, Weldon Rogers, Vernon Elliot, Doug Smith, Efren Reyes, Bustemante, Rafael, Rodney Morris, Shannon Dalton, Brumback, Dave Favor, Bobby Pickle, Bobby Stovall, Eugene Browning, Louie Roberts, Shane V., Johnny Archer, Jack Cooney, Luat, Parica, Cliff J., Jimmy Wetch, and a few hundred other well known gamblers of the 80s and 90s, usually in their "home courts" on their favorite tables.

These were the "mythical characters" of the 80s and 90s and there were others like Hopkins, Jersey Red, Eddie Taylor, Lassitor, Leggs, Bugs, Pretty Boy Floyd (Jimmy Mataya) Loscotti, Fusco Brothers, Cornbread Red, etc. that were before my time. These were the "Golden Ages" of the pool hustlers/gamblers, and "Mythical Characters".
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CJ,

I really like your list from the 80's and 90's, I personally watched most all those players play my brother Country Calvin at one time or another, I would have to add you to your list also, when ever you were in their presence you knew you were around pool royalty for sure and about to see something special happen on the tables!

For me personally I would add the likes of Ermand Bullard and Billy Weir with the big cue ball, Ermand could play 9-Ball top speed putting 5's, 6's & 8's together for about 12 hours then he was done, and Billy could put a few 10's on ya in about 24 hours sometimes.

Gary Seay from Duncan, Oklahoma was a not a top player but could constantly put together 2's & 3's on the bar table and do it for a few days, could out run alot of top players with just alittle weight and his stamina at the tables.

Then my top feared player that was under the radar was "Earl Kellum", he could put 2's and 4's together and not miss a damn ball for 3 or 4 days on a bar table, he could beat any top player alive with some weight because he had more stamina than any player besides my brother Calvin.


And concerning ( TOI ) my brother Calvin lived by it!, most players forget to allow for the curve on the cue ball while using it, you have to adjust your aim ( contact point ) so you have to be aware at all times using ( TOI ) and it will serve you well.


David Harcrow
 
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Billy Weir and Erman Bullard were monsters on the "Bar Track"

catpool9 said:
CJ,

I really like your list from the 80's and 90's, I personally watched most all those players play my brother Country Calvin at one time or another, I would have to add you to your list also, when ever you were in their presence you knew you were around pool royalty for sure and about to see something special happen on the tables!

For me personally I would add the likes of Ermand Bullard and Billy Weir with the big cue ball, Ermand could play 9-Ball top speed putting 5's, 6's & 8's together for about 12 hours then he was done, and Billy could put a few 10's on ya in about 24 hours sometimes.

Gary Seay from Duncan, Oklahoma was a not a top player but could constantly put together 2's & 3's on the bar table and do it for a few days, could out run alot of top players with just alittle weight and his stamina at the tables.

Then my top feared player that was under the radar was "Earl Kellum", he could put 2's and 4's together and not miss a damn ball for 3 or 4 days on a bar table, he could beat any top player alive with some weight because he had more stamina than any player besides my brother Calvin.


And concerning ( TOI ) my brother Calvin lived by it!, most players forget to allow for the curve on the cue ball while using it, you have to adjust your aim ( contact point ) so you have to be aware at all times using ( TOI ) and it will serve you well.


David Harcrow
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"Country/Arkansas" Calvin and I have played a LOT of hours on that bar table. He has hit some phenominal gears on me and I put a few on him as well.

I agree, Billy Weir and Erman Bullard were monsters on the "Bar Track" as well. Gary "C" was another one, as well as the "Bushwhacker" Gary Noland. I also knew Earl Kellum as well and hung around him in Lower Alabama and Florida in the early 80s.

We had some great times back in the late 80s playing and gambling all over the country. The Bar action is what fueled a lot of it and if you didn't play great on a bar table you missed out on a lot of action and legendary players.

I hope Calvin is doing well, I heard he was having some medical issues....tell him "hi" for me when you talk to him......CJ
 
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