tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.comments2024-03-17T14:30:38.283-05:00Untold Stories: Billiards HistoryR.A. Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18203284748098418423noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-43531634758217748872017-05-31T12:38:58.244-05:002017-05-31T12:38:58.244-05:00I remember Lauri from Ovington Pool Hall. He put...I remember Lauri from Ovington Pool Hall. He put on many exhibitions & when he was on & especially when making a phenomenal shot he would always say in his above normal voice "I am the Greatest". If you ever wondered where Ali got the phrase it was from Lauri.<br />Jay Buff 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/01903878389578519967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-42424329727652151622017-04-16T23:08:36.764-05:002017-04-16T23:08:36.764-05:00Irving Crane was always my favorite pool player. I...Irving Crane was always my favorite pool player. I used to watch him in tournament play and then would try to form the same stance he had when I played. I was there at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in NYC in 1968 when he beat Lassiter twice in the finals to win the World 14.1 Tournament. Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568549315701317439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-81419545200986361932017-04-03T03:50:07.620-05:002017-04-03T03:50:07.620-05:00I am Alfredo's great granddaughter, Christine ...I am Alfredo's great granddaughter, Christine and am looking for any pictures of his daughter Maria Christine who passed away when my father was only a year old. Any ideas out there about who might have a picture of him with his family? Thank you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146307972287936781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-59871291018725195792017-03-03T21:12:34.157-06:002017-03-03T21:12:34.157-06:00Worked there years ago when Sonny & Rico had i...Worked there years ago when Sonny & Rico had it. A hinky but fun place. Eddie Arnold (not the singer) killed Carl the clean up dude. Huge<br />bummer. RIP C&C and Carl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-68624068805311927042017-02-25T20:06:04.716-06:002017-02-25T20:06:04.716-06:00Hi my grandfatherJoseph Eichhorn used to cut hair ...Hi my grandfatherJoseph Eichhorn used to cut hair in the back of the pool hall. He got to shoot pool with many of the guys thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-42729186399898249402017-01-17T11:44:29.319-06:002017-01-17T11:44:29.319-06:00Did you ever get to meet with Cisero & Country...Did you ever get to meet with Cisero & Country??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16097349830584392241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-37919217669316104202016-12-15T04:18:50.083-06:002016-12-15T04:18:50.083-06:00That's interesting story! He really has some t...That's interesting story! He really has some talent!Dennyhttp://pooltablesforsale.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-7256006427502848192016-12-11T17:43:11.845-06:002016-12-11T17:43:11.845-06:00I watch Cicero several times come to Buffalo with ...I watch Cicero several times come to Buffalo with his financial backer named Country to play Jerry McLemoretotally.tarnished@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995895965343520088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-48182100764248983632016-12-11T17:40:42.997-06:002016-12-11T17:40:42.997-06:00I Watch Cicero come to Buffalo in the sixties with...I Watch Cicero come to Buffalo in the sixties with his financial backer Country to play Jerry McLemoretotally.tarnished@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995895965343520088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-50680895011952253952016-12-11T17:39:22.342-06:002016-12-11T17:39:22.342-06:00I Watch Cicero in the sixties he came to Buffalo w...I Watch Cicero in the sixties he came to Buffalo with his financial backer Country to play Jerry McLemoretotally.tarnished@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995895965343520088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-11006290412733566322016-12-11T17:37:48.197-06:002016-12-11T17:37:48.197-06:00I want Cicero in the sixties he came to Buffalo wi...I want Cicero in the sixties he came to Buffalo with financial backer Country to play Jerry McLemoretotally.tarnished@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995895965343520088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-2658301096600494782016-10-23T09:56:11.158-05:002016-10-23T09:56:11.158-05:00I remember..Mr.Irving Crane.came to give an Exhibi...I remember..Mr.Irving Crane.came to give an Exhibition game at the United Cerebral Palsy Center..also Known as the Al Sigil.Center in Rochester NY.Unbelievable that an man of that caliber..was going to show US the clients.. WHO an WHAT he was for an afternoon.He was Coo,Calm an Stealth in his demeanor...an this 19 year old near forgot about that... DAY.. thank you so much for your time and consideration towards this event an memory<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973378555698437982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-11132797058614847092016-09-29T19:14:19.654-05:002016-09-29T19:14:19.654-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-55222410859544016582016-07-16T23:08:30.524-05:002016-07-16T23:08:30.524-05:00Just now heard of him... Doing my researchJust now heard of him... Doing my researchMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549511138815828671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-39796432528592273742016-05-24T13:03:18.275-05:002016-05-24T13:03:18.275-05:00Cicero was the man he was like Arthur Ash in Tenni...Cicero was the man he was like Arthur Ash in Tennis or Satchel Page.. just a Giant... its funny how "the pool table doesn't care what color you are what clothes you wear how much money is in your pocket...." JOHN-PAUL JONES GROUP MODERATORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008281429992834024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-39984600380130788162015-12-01T04:11:55.949-06:002015-12-01T04:11:55.949-06:00Well, the "Shanghai" variant is played i...Well, the "Shanghai" variant is played in Sicily (and now in all Italy) on a table with very tiny pockets. The pocket is about half the size of a regular pool table pocket. The size of the shanghai pocket is slightly bigger than the ball.<br />It's a very huge difference..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-564443731955593392015-11-28T21:27:36.429-06:002015-11-28T21:27:36.429-06:00 I do remember St. Elmos pool hall. I tried to pl... I do remember St. Elmos pool hall. I tried to play there as often as I could. I was stationed on the USS Rigel AF58, as an ETN3, USN.[1963-Feb 1965] My time there was limited, since my ship spent most of the time at sea. <br /> I do remember Luther Lassiter, very professional and easy going. He had a stroke like glass. I saw him when he played Joe Nemi, who was known to run 75 balls in straight pool. Luther played him a game of straight pool,@ 120 points, and gave Jo a 90 ball spot. Then beat him. It would be nice to see those old type pool halls come back, less the smoke, that is. Some good short order food might make it profitable.<br /> Stephen DeCosta, Rumney NHStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156525982553164369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-23832809464714340732015-11-28T05:43:33.987-06:002015-11-28T05:43:33.987-06:00Thanks for all your efforts that you have put in t...Thanks for all your efforts that you have put in this. very interesting information. i like with express my support of your ideas in your article, and looking forward to your next article.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.billiardstablemanufacturer.com/" rel="nofollow">manufactures of billiard tables</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274673974024730232noreply@blogger.comtag: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-22261465501322965622015-08-11T12:25:34.323-05:002015-08-11T12:25:34.323-05:00Bill was a great man, I use to go to Cue and Cushi...Bill was a great man, I use to go to Cue and Cushion back in the early 90's, when I was a really bad pool player. Mr. Hendricks use to let me play with him, and he taught me many things over those few years. I am now a 7 in the APA thanks to him and his lessons - a great man who will be missed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258197358722653873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154379823495059142.post-38210292992545535662015-08-10T19:11:49.687-05:002015-08-10T19:11:49.687-05:00So sad to hear that Bill had passed away. As a poo...So sad to hear that Bill had passed away. As a pool player Bill was always a very modest person. When I first had the pleasure of watching him practice it was at the Co-Ed Club in upper Alton on College Ave. between Washington and Main St. It was owned at the time by Boyd Sever and he told me to watch Bill and learn. Butch (Boyd) and I watched how easy Bill made it look shooting balls in the hole and never getting out of line.After almost an hour and a half Bill starts to collect the balls to check out and with Butch and me keeping score Bill had run 222 balls without missing. When Butch said something about the streak of consecutive balls why was he quitting . He said he had to go someplace and he will be back the next day and he 'lol try to miss then. I used to play him some Alabama and occasionally some golf at Schaeffers pool room. You could always learn from him but you had to ask him if you wanted to know what the right shot was at that time. In the years that followed Bill had some trouble getting around and it cut down on his table time but he always found time to show up and watch the younger players shoot it out. Bill won the national collegiate championship in straight pool I believe it was in 1964. I have more than one copy of Bills book and I also had him sign it before I bought the book. Bill you will be missed and as long as your fans are alive your reputation will always be heard . Miss you buddy and hope to see you again someday. Later Mr Bill , John Ragusabeth ragusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015641811914822510noreply@blogger.com