Video - A Few Seconds - Ancient - Johnson City Classic

What??!! Willie hooks himself on the game ball, gets the news that his wife just delivered a boy and then drains a five rail kick shot to win the World Championship? Outrageous! I didn't know about this one! Pool Bum, I know you've been the videomeister for years--do you have this?
 
VIProfessor said:
What??!! Willie hooks himself on the game ball, gets the news that his wife just delivered a boy and then drains a five rail kick shot to win the World Championship? Outrageous! I didn't know about this one! Pool Bum, I know you've been the videomeister for years--do you have this?
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You're kidding, right?
 
VIProfessor said:
No joke, man! Click on the link--it will astound and amaze you!
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I'm puzzled. Should I cry or laugh.


Ps. Coltrane and Gibran were both great. So, I think I should laugh..
 
Marvel said:
I'm puzzled. Should I cry or laugh.


Ps. Coltrane and Gibran were both great. So, I think I should laugh..
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What is interesting about this vintage video clip of the World Pool 14.1Championship is that while the match is in progress, the scores124 to 123, Willie is temporarily distracted when the scorekeeper writes on the scoreboard: "It's a boy." Right after that, he makes an incredible 5-railer for the almighty win. I think this is a 10-foot table, too.

Also, Willie is shown smoking a cigarette, which would never happen today on film. Great stuff.

JAM
 
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Snapshot9 said:
Talk about pressure. How good did he hit that 5 railer!!! Amazing ... :D
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And to do it under pressure for the win, too!

I saw Freddie Boggs make the exact same shot at USA Billiards in Laurel, Maryland, against local player Colin Bowie, again, as the game-winning shot. The place became unglued, erupting in applause and loud cheers.

JAM
 
That clip looked every bit as staged/rehearsed as the Mizerak Miller Lite commercials. I think Willie was "just showin' off."
 
Steppwolf said:
That clip looked every bit as staged/rehearsed as the Mizerak Miller Lite commercials. I think Willie was "just showin' off."
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Did you see the shot that Ponzi supposedly missed? Cue ball frozen to the cushion and object ball frozen to the cue ball. Shoot the cue ball into the cushion to kick the object ball in. Looked to me like he made it, but they didn't show the pocket. Then Mosconi fails to roll the cue ball ahead six inches on an easy shot and leaves himself hooked. The script and camera work needed a lot of help. And the audience doesn't look like any pool audience I've ever seen, and there are only 10 of them.

I wonder if Willie really shot that in a match.

And it was about as far from Johnston City as you could get.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Did you see the shot that Ponzi supposedly missed? Cue ball frozen to the cushion and object ball frozen to the cue ball. Shoot the cue ball into the cushion to kick the object ball in. Looked to me like he made it, but they didn't show the pocket. Then Mosconi fails to roll the cue ball ahead six inches on an easy shot and leaves himself hooked. The script and camera work needed a lot of help. And the audience doesn't look like any pool audience I've ever seen, and there are only 10 of them.

I wonder if Willie really shot that in a match.

And it was about as far from Johnston City as you could get.
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It could be a conspiracy like man landing on the moon.:rolleyes: :p ;) :D
 
Neil said:
I heard about that shot years ago. I believe it was in a book I read 'cause it was diagrammed.Not very difficult of a set-up shot, but his wasn't a set-up shot. It looks like he had this tape (movie) made for posterity or maybe for advertising?? It sure wasn't the actual tournament. It was obviously staged for the film.
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Party pooper...:rolleyes:
 
Neil said:
Just to clarify, I believe he did make that shot in a world champ.. but the film of it was staged so others could see it.

As a set-up shot, you can get it in a few trys. The amazing part is that he devised it in a clutch and pulled it off on the only attempt at it that he got. Just goes to show his genius on the green felt.
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Agreed! :D
 
Neil said:
Just to clarify, I believe he did make that shot in a world champ.. but the film of it was staged so others could see it. ...
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I suppose he might have made it in a tournament, but without a contemporary, written account, it is really hard for me to believe. In any case, it is a matter of belief at this point, not one of fact.
 
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