What did date night and low-level amateur 14:1 look like back in its day?

[Cuebuddy]

It was interesting to see Willie go South Paw on a shot. It looks like it did not make a difference to him.

 

[cjr3559]

No doubt a great snapshot of the era, but it’s just Brunswick advertising.

My favorite part is the two kids messing around that supposedly need some instruction. In comes Mosconi, mumbles a couple words, shows them how to hold a cue and then just takes over running balls. Wow it’s so easy!

I’ll listen to @Bob Jewett on how pool really was in the 1960s.

 

[DynoDan]

In the 1960s it was rare to see a woman in a pool hall. It was certainly not a place for date night.

The small town room where I first played 14.1 even had a loud buzzer that the counterman pushed whenever a woman entered (to discourage swearing). Don’t recall many in the large bowling & billiard suburban rec. rooms back then either.

 

[book collector]

A lot of pool rooms in the 1960s had 14.1 weekly leagues. A 40 run was superman. I don't remember anyone playing it unless it was a couple of old guys playing for 2 dollars a game to 100 after that.