Sigel 150&out vs. Zuglan 1992

Can anyone make a comparison between this run and Irving Cranes run of 150 and out against Joe Balsis?

I will say this about Mikes run.
Patterns and shot selection is always subjective.
But his cue ball control was near perfect.
Well, Mike's was in color. ;)
 
Can anyone make a comparison between this run and Irving Cranes run of 150 and out against Joe Balsis?

I will say this about Mikes run.
Patterns and shot selection is always subjective.
But his cue ball control was near perfect.

I'm far from an expert but Crane was Sigel's mentor. Crane's run wasn't as "clean" as Sigel's run but remember it was different equipment. Crane had the old slower cloth. You could see on a couple shots he really hammered the cue ball to break the cluster open.


Crane twice found dead balls in the rack to continue his run one of which is here...

https://youtu.be/Er7In9iJ5wM?t=1505

...and had to create a shot to get out here which in my opinion was the best shot of the run....

https://youtu.be/Er7In9iJ5wM?t=2309 38:30 minutes
 
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Accu-stats has given us a great early Christmas present. They have uploaded Mike Sigel's remarkable 150-and-out straight pool run against Mike Zuglan from the 1992 U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYGYGrChn5A

Besides the run, which is amazing for the total control Sigel shows, you get two great commentators in Grady Mathews and Bill "Weenie Beanie" Staton.

There must be a mistake. is that the same Mike Sigel who's not in the hall of fame? That guy can't run no 150 and out
 
I'm far from an expert but Crane was Sigel's mentor. Crane's run wasn't as "clean" as Sigel's run but remember it was different equipment. Crane had the old slower cloth. You could see on a couple shots he really hammered the cue ball to break the cluster open.


Crane twice found dead balls in the rack to continue his run one of which is here...

https://youtu.be/Er7In9iJ5wM?t=1505

...and had to create a shot to get out here which in my opinion was the best shot of the run....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7In9iJ5wM
I love watchin' Crane play. Its almost creepy. Like watchin' an old horror movie and the undertaker puts down his tools and runs 150. ;)
 
The Roosevelt was ideal for 14.1 because it had a balcony! Watched every match upstairs with a beautiful view of the table and patterns.
 
Talking about Crane.
It was the early '60s and he played in a straight pool tournament in Elizabeth N.J.
I had a front row raised seat and watched him run 141 balls.

Also getting back to Mosconi's comment about Mikes 150 ball run of too many crossing patterns.He was never known for giving complements to other players.

But he did complement me after I played him an exhibition game once.
He said i did a good job of racking the balls. :thumbup:
 
Accu-stats has given us a great early Christmas present. They have uploaded Mike Sigel's remarkable 150-and-out straight pool run against Mike Zuglan from the 1992 U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYGYGrChn5A

Besides the run, which is amazing for the total control Sigel shows, you get two great commentators in Grady Mathews and Bill "Weenie Beanie" Staton.

Grady certainly offers some nice historical points, but so many times he tries to guess how a rack will be played and is dead wrong. Ervolino at the end was great. He called Sigel's side pocket break while Grady said it would never happen. Weenie Beanie is fabulous as a commentator though.
 
Funny in the first rack you hear them talking about the shot clock and how it speeded up play and how important that is if the game is going to become entertaining.. fast forward to today and you have a 9 ball tournament where people are play 4 hour races to 10 lol
 
when i started i have watched that at least 40 times

now information on youtube is everywhere
so people click to the next match or highlght video after watching 4 minutes

before we ordered the tape, waited for it to come from USA then watched it over and over to pick up something new everytime

Sigel love to watch him.watched a little less of Mizerak. Sigel so clear how he thinks, builds and delivers
 
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