I wish my memory were better, lol. Thinking of the old pool hall in the small town where I grew up back in the 60s/70s. My dad didn't allow me in there and I recall it being because of the heavy smoking, even by the underage guys. After I got out of high school, I did go in there some but gosh, it was smokey.
I don't know what size table the old pool hall had, they were either 8' or 9'. I think 3 or 4 tables. I recall leather pockets. I do recall the game was rotation, I never saw anything else! And there was a cable above each table and you kept up with how many games you played with that. I don't recall players using it to keep score, just how much they owed the house. But I might be wrong.
It was owned by a man and he was always there watching things. Had pool and domino games. Smelled like hell from decades of smoke, and you can bet no surface, wall or ceiling had ever been wiped clean of smoke tar. The man was also the newspaper deliveryman. Left, like 2 am to drive 40 miles to pick up the papers, drive back, 'assemble' them with their rubber band, then make the delivery route with his truck to throw the papers. Neither job paid very much, but he did raise a family. He was a solid citizen, didn't smoke nor drink nor cuss. Speaking of cussing, I don't think he allowed it lol.
The domino game was dominated by old men regulars who chewed tobacco and dipped snuff and they used spittoons. They played 'Moon" and "42" games. Some of the younger crowd played with them, too.
This old pool hall was pretty dirty, had concrete floors. Man, what I'd give to go back and be a fly on the wall next to those domino tables. Old timer stories and no telling what.
There was no alcohol. I would bet there was a coke machine and surely he sold cigarettes. I need to ask some friends who have a better memory than me and was there more than me.
What do you recall?
I don't know what size table the old pool hall had, they were either 8' or 9'. I think 3 or 4 tables. I recall leather pockets. I do recall the game was rotation, I never saw anything else! And there was a cable above each table and you kept up with how many games you played with that. I don't recall players using it to keep score, just how much they owed the house. But I might be wrong.
It was owned by a man and he was always there watching things. Had pool and domino games. Smelled like hell from decades of smoke, and you can bet no surface, wall or ceiling had ever been wiped clean of smoke tar. The man was also the newspaper deliveryman. Left, like 2 am to drive 40 miles to pick up the papers, drive back, 'assemble' them with their rubber band, then make the delivery route with his truck to throw the papers. Neither job paid very much, but he did raise a family. He was a solid citizen, didn't smoke nor drink nor cuss. Speaking of cussing, I don't think he allowed it lol.
The domino game was dominated by old men regulars who chewed tobacco and dipped snuff and they used spittoons. They played 'Moon" and "42" games. Some of the younger crowd played with them, too.
This old pool hall was pretty dirty, had concrete floors. Man, what I'd give to go back and be a fly on the wall next to those domino tables. Old timer stories and no telling what.
There was no alcohol. I would bet there was a coke machine and surely he sold cigarettes. I need to ask some friends who have a better memory than me and was there more than me.
What do you recall?
