tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post8447291139804151088..comments2024-03-25T22:20:33.828-05:00Comments on Untold Stories: Billiards History: Life Magazine and McGirr's Pool RoomR.A. Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18203284748098418423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-84077206928027430712015-11-27T14:20:39.505-06:002015-11-27T14:20:39.505-06:00The place was called Julian's billiards on 14t...The place was called Julian's billiards on 14th streetAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262542503547936776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-8212353879808325062015-11-27T14:12:54.814-06:002015-11-27T14:12:54.814-06:00The place was called Julian billiards on 14th stre...The place was called Julian billiards on 14th streetAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262542503547936776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-18834025648442649462015-11-27T14:11:36.880-06:002015-11-27T14:11:36.880-06:00It is called Julian billiards and it is close nowIt is called Julian billiards and it is close nowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262542503547936776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-59935714230267127142015-09-18T22:33:52.406-05:002015-09-18T22:33:52.406-05:00No Julius but AmesNo Julius but AmesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537821621492927490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-36097855459650982112015-09-18T22:33:07.287-05:002015-09-18T22:33:07.287-05:00It was Ames not It was Ames not Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537821621492927490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-81487771320302019032015-03-29T23:09:31.017-05:002015-03-29T23:09:31.017-05:00I remember McGirrs from when it was in the Roselan...I remember McGirrs from when it was in the Roseland building. The things that stand out for me was the silence (except for the click of balls, the darkness except for the lights over the tables, and the older women dressed like French maids (black dresses, little aprons, and maid hats) who racked the balls. It was a very serious. They must have moved from the Roseland building around 1956 over to eighth avenue. But there they were in the basement and the lighting was fluorescent everywhere - and it didn't feel classy or mysterious anymore. We switched from there to Paddys over on 7th avenue. It was on the third floor. There was a taxi dance place on the second floor.<br /><br />I don't think the Hustler was filmed at McGirrs. I believe the filming was done at Julius' Billiards on the second floor on 14th Street. I once saw Willy Moscone play there in an exhibition match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-91027847768394527302011-03-19T09:16:45.737-05:002011-03-19T09:16:45.737-05:00For a while in the mid sixties I was a teenager wo...For a while in the mid sixties I was a teenager working at Newman's Theater Tickets which was right below McGirr's (and also the Broadway Camel sign). I remember that each day the best two players at McGirr's (and likely the city) played either One Pocket or three cushion billiards. The rest of the pool hall stopped playing and gathered around the table. They were so good that if a player broke the pack a little bit off, the opponent would run 8 balls into his identified pocket and win. They never played straight pool because I think it would be too easy for them.<br />Ed P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-13794534982171858462010-02-17T23:44:49.942-06:002010-02-17T23:44:49.942-06:00Thanks much for posting the link to the Life Magaz...Thanks much for posting the link to the Life Magazine piece. What a <b>great article</b>. I read it, and much like when I play, lost track of everything else. When finished, I realized how hungry I am and remembered the long list of things I have to do today, lol. It's OK, it was worth it!PoolBumhttp://www.poolbum.comnoreply@blogger.com