Prize fund to best Mosconi's run?

[Bob Jewett]

On a couple of other points, I have seen a report that I can't find now, that specifies the ball and pocket (6,side?), of the shot that ended Mosconi's 526. It may be that he was tired and wanted to go and missed more or less on purpose, but it seems that he did not simply put his cue stick down.

Also, I talked to George Rood who for a while owned the table that Mosconi set the record on, and George says that the pockets were not generous.

The affidavit attesting to Mosconi's run is available from the Smithsonian's website at: http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/archives/images/d9744-4.jpg

 

[dmgwalsh]

any challenge to the mosconi record would have to be sponsored and video monitored by a reputable outfit like accustats, on a specific, agreed upon table/cloth et... that is only used for this purpose.

How about Maropolis Video Productions, Inc?

 

[Bob Jewett]

What else does he say in that unpublished book?

Where might one get their hands on the book?

The book has a lot of fundamentals and covers other things like recovering tables. On more interesting point I remember is that he gives several examples of how to go about breaking clusters apart.

I've been trying for years to get the Eufemia family to allow publication of the manuscript but they seem not to want to talk about it.

 

[alstl]

My understanding is Mosconi during his Brunswick exhibitions routinely ran 150 and just quit. It is possible he had more than a 526 in him.

If somebody offered Mosconi $50,000 to break his own record in his prime and gave him a year to do it I wouldn't bet against him.

 

[mnorwood]

What type of cloth did he run the 526 on? Was cloth back in those days slower???

 

[Bobby]

I'm not sure which year Cranfield got his 768 in practice, but it may well have been on a GC.

Mike Eufemia, in his unpublished book on 14.1, is quite adamant about having run 625. He also claims to have run 555. Here is some of what he had to say:

On FEBRUARY 2, 1960. in a scheduled pocket billiard exhibition match between Mr. Eufemia and Mr. Michael Aherne at the Logan Billiard Academy at Logan and Fulton Sts. Brooklyn N.Y. Mr. Eufemia won the lag, forcing his opponent to make the opening break. Mr. Eufemia made the first shot and continued shooting without missing until he had pocketed six hundred and twenty five (625) balls. This feat was accomplished on a world tournament size 4 1/2' x9' table before a standing-room only audience. They were as vocal as they were appreciative of this historic feat.
This run still stands as the world high run record.​

I'd guess that in 1960 it was not a Gold Crown.

It's not surprising that Eufemia also ran the 555. From what I understand it wasn't unusual for him to run over 300 balls one night and then run another 300+ the next night. It's too bad he couldn't handle tournament pressure better, sounds like he could have been a legend.

 

[mikeyfrost]

I think that record is gonna get broken if the prize money is right...seriously there are quite a few top pros around the world who don't miss anything your supposed to make and make most of the shots youre supposed to miss. Schmidt might have the record in 2 weeks if the money gets right.

 

[cmbwsu]

Interesting thread on this subject:

http://matchroomsportforums.com/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=2202

 

[alstl]

What type of cloth did he run the 526 on? Was cloth back in those days slower???

Probably the old nap cloth, I think that's all they had back then.

Probably most impressive was the cue he used, the old Rambo Hoppe Brunswick. Cues have improved a lot since then. If you took a survey at the recently completed U S Open I'd bet few if any of the players were using an old Hoppe Brunswick.

 

[john schmidt]

thanks mikeyfrost

I think that record is gonna get broken if the prize money is right...seriously there are quite a few top pros around the world who don't miss anything your supposed to make and make most of the shots youre supposed to miss. Schmidt might have the record in 2 weeks if the money gets right.

its very flattering that you think i could do it. i hope your right if the money is ever put up.honestly i dont think it would be that quick if ever.

 

[mikeyfrost]

its very flattering that you think i could do it. i hope your right if the money is ever put up.honestly i dont think it would be that quick if ever.

Just keeping it real, I mean look what you did over a 2 day period...extend that out to a month or so period at 5 or 6 hours a day...no doubt 526 is breakable! Some people use to think 61 home runs was untouchable...now if you hit 61 you had a good season but people could see it being done more realistically.