The Domestication Of the Poolhall NYC

[Cuebuddy]

Vintage article with some familiar names and places. From 1977 and we have the same issues today. A few misspelled names but a fun read about the recent history of NYC.

The Domestication Of the Poolhall (Published 1977)

www.nytimes.com

 

[Taxi]

Ah, McGirr's......the last of the great old school New York pool halls.

Here's another Times article, this one on Efren, from 2002:

THE SATURDAY PROFILE; Oh, This Shark Has Missing Teeth, Dear​

 

[mikemosconi]

This article was written in 1977, I remember playing at McGirrs around that time- they had some 10 footers in there back then. I worked a block away from the room, it was a dump by then. Here is George Mikula's Billiard calling card- I took lessons from him, not at McGirrs, but in 1990 at Chelsea Billiards in NYC

 

[Cuebuddy]

This article was written in 1977, I remember playing at McGirrs around that time- they had some 10 footers in there back then. I worked a block away from the room, it was a dump by then. Here is George Mikula's Billiard calling card- I took lessons from him, not at McGirrs, but in 1990 at Chelsea Billiards in N

This article was written in 1977, I remember playing at McGirrs around that time- they had some 10 footers in there back then. I worked a block away from the room, it was a dump by then. Here is George Mikula's Billiard calling card- I took lessons from him, not at McGirrs, but in 1990 at Chelsea Billiards in NYCView attachment 618657

Great memory, here is a thread that speaks about George and Julian's. Post # 6 has a picture of a card like yours!

Memories of Julian's-NYC

Recollections and comments on the old 14th St. room. http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/julians-an-old-school-pool-hall-in-union-square/ http://www.nypl.org/blog/2010/05/11/clue-cue EW

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