Does anyone doubt he could?
Ronnie Allen: stories about Harold Worst
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Does anyone doubt he could?
If I could watch any player in history, I would choose Walter Lindrum and
Harold Worst.
And of those two, I believe Harold was the better alround player by far.
I quizzed the Miz about Harold...when Steve was a teenager, he would do
anything for Harold, especially when he started getting sick.
The Miz said he was BETTER than any of the stories. At James Evans' room
in Harlem, Harold broke up a ten-handed ring 10-ball game for big money.
Every player in the game was a champion, but Harold won 10 in a row.
And yes, he could make Wimpy find something else to do rather than play
Harold.
This is all second hand information...I was not lucky enough to have seen
him play.
..and thanx, JAM, for the articles...many of us miss you.
Harold Worst.
And of those two, I believe Harold was the better alround player by far.
I quizzed the Miz about Harold...when Steve was a teenager, he would do
anything for Harold, especially when he started getting sick.
The Miz said he was BETTER than any of the stories. At James Evans' room
in Harlem, Harold broke up a ten-handed ring 10-ball game for big money.
Every player in the game was a champion, but Harold won 10 in a row.
And yes, he could make Wimpy find something else to do rather than play
Harold.
This is all second hand information...I was not lucky enough to have seen
him play.
..and thanx, JAM, for the articles...many of us miss you.
Thanks
JAM,
Thanks for a wonderful Wiki article about Ronnie. Not only well written and documented, but your choice of content captured the essence of Ronnie Allen, his impact on the game and his personal journey through the years.
Again, simply stellar, and a worthy document forever.
Will Prout
JAM,
Thanks for a wonderful Wiki article about Ronnie. Not only well written and documented, but your choice of content captured the essence of Ronnie Allen, his impact on the game and his personal journey through the years.
Again, simply stellar, and a worthy document forever.
Will Prout
He would not have been able to fade a Sang Lee, Blomdahl, or Caudron in 3c either with a 1.2 - but in those days, to just step up and play a 1.2 tournament avg was great.
It was, of course, a different era. I think it's a pity that Harold Worst died so tragically young. When you go over his accomplishments and listen to the way all the great players of his day revered him: his demeanor, his confidence, and ability to win any game, you really get the sense that one thing is for sure - he was a phenom who was ahead of his time.
-Ira
They played flawlessly.
I think it's safe to doubt that anyone could beat Buddy, and Efren. They played flawlessly.
I think it's safe to doubt that anyone could beat Buddy, and Efren. They played flawlessly.
Flawless is a bit of a stretch - I saw Buddy in his prime, in person. No arguement, he was a great player.
Many a 'flawless' 14.1 player didn't have a prayer against Mosconi.
Harold was in the same league as Willie, almost certainly a better
all around player.
Dale
Alstl, thanks for the link. Good stuff.
What I'm finding so increadable about Harold Worst's play, is that he Won all of those Major Titles while he knew he was going down for the count--think about that steely concentration--he was taking everyone out that played him, before he left the scene---With Ronnie Allen being the great player that he was, his character is even greater, to bring to the attention of another player , lost due to time--Harold Worst