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Running Hundreds: Mosconi, Shaw, Schmidt & Cranfield

Running Hundreds: Mosconi, Shaw, Schmidt & Cranfield

by radyer | May 27, 2023 | Babe Cranfield, Hall of Fame, Historic Players, Willie Mosconi

The Legendary Cisero Murphy: Trailblazer and Champion

The Legendary Cisero Murphy: Trailblazer and Champion

by radyer | Feb 16, 2020 | Billiards Video, Cisero Murphy, Historic Players, Jersey Red, Jim Crow Pool, Willie Mosconi

Guest Post: The Hustler’s Newman vs Gleason Match Up

Guest Post: The Hustler’s Newman vs Gleason Match Up

by radyer | Nov 6, 2019 | Hustler Stories, Minnesota Fats, Willie Mosconi

The catch, however, is that the match was never really played. By Bryan Johnston Ask any pool player what they consider the greatest pool match ever played and you’ll most likely hear Efren Reyes vs. Earl Strickland, June, 1995. Or perhaps Willie Mosconi vs. Rudolph...
BCA Makes It Official: Schmidt Breaks Record

BCA Makes It Official: Schmidt Breaks Record

by | Aug 25, 2019 | Historic Players, Historical Notes, Willie Mosconi

The Billiard Congress of America has recognized John Schmidt’s new straight pool record of 626. Just below is the sanctioning body’s Aug. 15, 2019 press release that makes the record official. The previous record of 526 was set by Willie Mosconi in 1954....

The Dean of Pocket Billiards: Memories of Onofrio Lauri

by radyer | Mar 25, 2019 | Historic Players, 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....
Mosconi Records in National Archives: What’s in his case?

Mosconi Records in National Archives: What’s in his case?

by radyer | Jan 14, 2019 | Willie Mosconi

Consider exhibit A, above. It’s a handwritten note in which someone has enumerated 13 pool shots, each of which has been described with just a few words. The unnamed author uses cursive letters that slant off to the right. It also looks like he took his time...

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