by radyer | Mar 25, 2019 | 1940s Pool, Historic Players, Onofrio Lauri, Willie Mosconi
From left: Willie Mosconi, Onofrio Lauri, Irving Crane. Erling Hammarstrom, the son of Norwegian parents, wrote me a few years back to recount stories of his poolroom hero, the famous Onofrio Lauri. I’ve reproduced his letter, shortened somewhat for space. My...
by radyer | Feb 27, 2019 | Hustler Stories, Onofrio Lauri
Pool, as is noted in this great Sports Illustrated article that I’ve just stumbled across, involves sustained waiting. “When one player is at the table, there is nothing his opponent can do except sit and hope that he misses,” wrote Robert Coughlan...
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