Willie Mosconi Photo's - Cool Stuff !
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Willy's handwritten notes he wrote for the filming of The Hustler.
No more speculation if the table was a 4x8.
Amazing stuff, ty for posting.
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Great Photos
They are great photos, especially the one from the Hustler.
I am looking for a photo about the size that you posted and maybe your the man that can come up with one. It is a blk/white of one of the Honeymooners Show's. A photo of Ralph & Norton in the pool hall from the 'Bensonhurst Bomber"
Someone had a photo by their login name but it was too small to enlarge.
Please Help.
They are great photos, especially the one from the Hustler.
I am looking for a photo about the size that you posted and maybe your the man that can come up with one. It is a blk/white of one of the Honeymooners Show's. A photo of Ralph & Norton in the pool hall from the 'Bensonhurst Bomber"
Someone had a photo by their login name but it was too small to enlarge.
Please Help.
I think it was 1964 or 1965 a poolroom in Toms River N.J opened up with all Brunswick tables. At that time if you bought Brunswicks you got Willie to play a match and do some trick shots. The owner asked me to play Willie and i did. Now at this time i was a 40 ball run or so straight pool player.
I was nervous as hell (only 17 years old)I don't remember the exact details but he made a few balls - some safes i made a few- some safes then he ran 85 and out of the most perfect balls i had ever seen.
At that time i had seen all the top players of that era and none had impressed me more. Here is a funny sidenote. There was a women watching and she said "he's not that good he never shot a hard shot" True story he never shot anything over 18 inches or so. Wish i was "not that good"
Someone mentioned "clay balls' in a post. I Learned how to play straight pool with them.You had to slam your break shot to open them up.It was very helpfull if you had a good force follow stroke.
I was nervous as hell (only 17 years old)I don't remember the exact details but he made a few balls - some safes i made a few- some safes then he ran 85 and out of the most perfect balls i had ever seen.
At that time i had seen all the top players of that era and none had impressed me more. Here is a funny sidenote. There was a women watching and she said "he's not that good he never shot a hard shot" True story he never shot anything over 18 inches or so. Wish i was "not that good"
Someone mentioned "clay balls' in a post. I Learned how to play straight pool with them.You had to slam your break shot to open them up.It was very helpfull if you had a good force follow stroke.
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Most of this stuff is on the internet. Internet search engines are a good thing to learn how to use.
I assumed this was memorabilia he owned. If it's just pics from the net, still pretty cool.
Jim
Just to be clear I don't actually have these items, I just found the photos on the net.
I just search the nooks and crannies of the internet.
Library, college, museum and government archives are loaded with all sorts of hidden gems.
Cool pics. Thanks.
I hadn't noticed that (good eyes!), but I think you're right. I wonder if Willie liked a rear-balanced cue? That would seem odd given his forward grip position...which already gives a more rearward "balance". Maybe he favored a thin wrap over any balance consequences.