SJDinPHX said:
It wasn't out of fear, that some of the best players in the country did not journey to Chicago very often..' As I have said before, who needed to deal with the "Mafia", the "heist" and the "jar"... Many went there, thats true, but they were mostly hard core scuffs, who would go ANYWHERE they thought they could make a buck.
What you had to fade in Chicago, was not just "Champion" players...it was all the other crap you didn't have to fade in most other action places.. If you weren't a "Homie", (or in solid with one) all I ever heard were horror stories, and short scores...
PS..Its nice to
SAY if you beat Artie or the Beard, on a 5 X 10, you could have won MILLIONS...Ya really think ???..
I no you could not have won millions. It would have been hard to win 30 thousand any were in the country.
Even though at North shore you could have won a couple off hundred thousand. Maybe in a week witch was a good action spot. But like DEtroite too win that kind off money you have too have those kind off money people around.
And Detroite had plenty off big money people. And North shore had about 25 good money people not like Rosy or some off the big money people in Detroite.
But Rosy was a exception too the rule. And it was hard too get him too play. It was like gitting into fort knox.
But Thier was some real serious money up at North Shore.
Bensingers had great players But I won my biggest money in cards and Spoorts. And thier were a few real good backers and gambler that would come down too Bensingers.
And I was living in the best pent house on Broad Way. It cost like 35 hunderd dollars a month.
So Hustling wasant all bad. And the nabor hood had a bunch off bars with nothing bur fine girls. And thier was lots off bar action.
And you had rush street and old town. And Lincon park is beautifull. And lake Michigan.
And walking around the rocks and lincon park zoo. It was all wright around Benzingers. And Wrigly Field and The bears played thier.
And The biggest amusement park in the country Riverview park. Everything was just a little was away.
And thier were lots off restaurants. And Bensingers was the only pool room in the city were you could get Alchohole And a lunch counter and a card room.
Thier was everything you wanted just a few door steps away. And Even Renoildies had great Pizzas and Italian food. And they had gogo bars everything you could think off.
But if you liket action thier was plunty thier. Even in snooker and 3 coushion billiards.
And thier were 10 or 15 people who would play. Not for no millions but ehier were layers and judges that played pool too.
I even use too beat this FBI agent all the time playing Three Coushion and Pool. He was a real nice guy. Not too many people new who or what he was.
But I made it my buissnes to no who was who. THey has all kinds off people come down thier.
Even Undercover police men would come and play and gamble. And we had 3 or 4 regular police men that would gamble too. Not for real big money.
But I was always in action. And backing 3 or 4 games. And that adds up faster then playing yourself.
And thier were allkinds off boosters and thieves everything you could think off came down too Bensingers.
Thier was lots off excitment and a lot off pool games. And sports and cards.
But millions I dont think thier was such a place.
Unless you were in with rosy. Or Al Sherman. Then you had a shot at Millions.
I did forget too mention My friend Jack Parks. He Had Millions off dollaers worth off jewlary in wis apartment.
And Jack would go some were for houers and leave me in his house playing Gin Rummy all night.
But the reason he had all that jewery gold and dimonds. Was because he had all the cosessions in all the Goldblatz stores in the city.
And thier were lots of stores. And he was one off the first too but gold and dimonds.
And the biggest money was made with Jewels because people had no clue what the had or what the were worth.
He told me about one Jewel that was worth 25 Thousand dollars that he payed 5 hundred dollard for.
And he had a Friend off his going arould and buying Anticks and ART and he realy new what he was doing.
And he made millions in what he did. And He loved pool And would loose 3 or 5 hundred dollaers just too throuw away a few dollaers.
And he would play cards for real big money. and he had one off the best card suckers in town.
But Jack realy new what he was doing. In buisness. He was on great man. And I never forgot him. And he was always good too people who didnt have anything.
But like everything in life people get old and whatever we have one day comes when nothing is ours no more.
But Thier was bigger money at North Shore then at Bensingers because off the people who hug out thier had bigger money.
Those days are all gone and will never come back. Its always something new that comes up.
And I learned that the ridh families control all the wealth in the country. And they will dictate to what happines.
No matter what we say or do. They control the wealth and the power. I never realized how powerfull and rich they realy are. And most people are living from day to day.
BUt I hope one day it will all change in the world. I no I wont get too see it. But it has too happen.
They cannot just keep taken from the poor. And making the rich richer. Its just not wright.
And the control everything the stock market.
The Banks the Federal resirve and the balace the budget so they dont have too pay interest on the peoples money.
And they even control the goverment. Its unblievable. I would have never thought that thats the way it is. Sad put true.
They old pool rooms are gone and one day nobody will even talk about them no more. Time changes many things. Including us.
So I look at things and nothing seems that important too me as things once were. But some people keep the fire burnning tell one day the fire burins out.
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