The oldest guy to run a hundred balls?

FastMikie said:
I need some inspiration.
Who was the oldest guy to run a hundred, and how old was he when he did it?
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I know that Dick Leonard (also known as xxxxleonard over on the ccb) has run over 100 balls lately. I know that he is also over 65 if my memory serves me right. I know that a lot of people older have run over 100 but what makes his so special is he did it left handed. Yes he/was is a right handed until a nuero problem caused his swing arm to shake when playing. besides that he is one hell of a nice person to boot......................mike
 
I suspect that Jimmy Moore is the oldest man to ever run a hundred balls. He did it several times while he was in his 80's. I'm sure someone from Albuquerque can tell us more about him.
 
Donovan once told me that his father Jay Helfert was the oldest to run 100 balls.:D
 
George "The Trapper" Rood told a story at the OnePocket HOF banquet last year that the last time he had run his age (or more) was about 5 years ago. That would put him around 87 as he's 92+ now. He said he ran 126 at that time.
 
You guys are makin' my day!

And "shooting my age" (65) is a lot easier than running a hundred.
I think I'll make that my interim goal on the way to 100.

Thanks to all.
(but tell me more...)

Mikie
 
ragbug74 said:
George "The Trapper" Rood told a story at the OnePocket HOF banquet last year that the last time he had run his age (or more) was about 5 years ago. That would put him around 87 as he's 92+ now. He said he ran 126 at that time.
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I nearly forgot about old George. So it has to either him or Jimmy. I would guess they are about equal on this one, both having run over a hundred, while well into their 80's.

George Rood is the last surviving link to the Greenleaf era. He knew and played with Ralph, Ponzi, Rudolf, St. Jean and others.
 
I was fortunate enough to sit at the same table with George at the HOF Banquet last year after meeting him the year before in the tournament room. Hopefully, he makes the trip down to Louisville again this year. If you ever have a chance to talk with him, by all means, do so. As Jay mentions, George is the last person left with direct ties to "the old days" and some of the greatest players in pool/billiards history. He carries around a big binder with all types of photos and articles he's assembled over the years. A very nice man who really enjoys relaying stories from his younger days. There's a good interview on OnePocket.ORG.
 
ragbug74 said:
I was fortunate enough to sit at the same table with George at the HOF Banquet last year after meeting him the year before in the tournament room. Hopefully, he makes the trip down to Louisville again this year. If you ever have a chance to talk with him, by all means, do so. As Jay mentions, George is the last person left with direct ties to "the old days" and some of the greatest players in pool/billiards history. He carries around a big binder with all types of photos and articles he's assembled over the years. A very nice man who really enjoys relaying stories from his younger days. There's a good interview on OnePocket.ORG.
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I just spoke with the fellow that brings George Rood down to Louisville, and he is definitely planning to come down again in January, at least for the HOF dinner. George is one of our special guests :) He finally did have to hang up his cue -- he just isn't steady enough on his feet anymore; he gets around via either wheelchair or walker.
 
jay helfert said:
I suspect that Jimmy Moore is the oldest man to ever run a hundred balls. He did it several times while he was in his 80's. I'm sure someone from Albuquerque can tell us more about him.
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Jimmy Moore ran 103 on his 80th birthday at Doc & Eddies pool hall in Albuquerque....he wrote the note on the photo himself.
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Edit: I talked to someone today who knew Jimmy really well, and was at Doc & Eddies on Jimmy's 80th birthday...according to Eric Von Koons, Jimmy ran 110 playing someone named Zowner, couldn't remember his first name. Eric asked Jimmy what he was going to do for his 90th birthday, Jimmy said "Run 111'.
 

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rayjay said:
Jimmy Moore ran 103 on his 80th birthday at Doc & Eddies pool hall in Albuquerque....he wrote the note on the photo himself.
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Any one have that picture who wants to sell? I would love to buy as I watched Mr. Moore play in Johnson City in the 60's.
 
COLLECTION GURU said:
Any one have that picture who wants to sell? I would love to buy as I watched Mr. Moore play in Johnson City in the 60's.
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I have the original, but it's not for sale. It was used by the Albuquerque Journal newspaper for a write up for Jimmy's 80th birthday. You can copy and paste the above photo and print it out, though.
:p
 
In 1989, Jimmy Moore ran over a hundred playing me - he was in his mid-late 70's - "farting dust" as he used to say. I would think that George Rood is much older than Cowboy was at the time.
 
Thanks for posting Mr. Martin and please post more often we all can learn a lot from you, I have seen you play 14.1 and nineball a few times and any info from you will be great. Or if you rather just tell some good pool storys from your life.

Leonard
 
Practice only...Albany, Oregon..a place called Rileys...I don't go there anymore for personal reasons. Swear to God...I watched a 30's (barely)shooter run 126, practicing 14-1. He was really pissed when he missed 127. All the time I watched, and racked, he was giving me a running dialog on how to play shape, telling me where he wanted whitey to end up after each shot. telling me how he'd get whitey there. I understood about every 5th word...damn, I wish I understood all...

Why did he do this favor for me? I knew his mom & dad long before he was born...his deceased father was my college roomate, we were lifelong best buddies.

I don't think he'd (the shooter) would like me mentioning his name here.
 
Another guy who ran a hundred in his early seventies was Dave Lipner, who was known as "Dave the Face." I wonder how many will remember Dave. This would have been around 1980 or so. Of course, Irving Crane also accomplished the feat. Still, if Jimmy Moore did it at 80, that has to be the record.
 
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