wincardona said:
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I could never beat Taylor. How do you beat a guy that never missed a shot and never missed a bank. I would never even try.
Bill Stroud
Yes we played in Chicago I believe I was around 18 years old, I remember you beating me but to tell you the truth I dont remember how many different games we played. I also played Mexican Johnny around the same time he beat me playing one pocket and I also believe he beat me playing 9 ball as well. I use to go to Chicago every summer, I had a girlfriend that moved there from Pittsburgh.
I played Artie at Bensingers when I was around 20 years old, we played on a 5x10 he robbed me and I believe we played a few games on a 4-1/2x9 and he beat me there too. I never played Artie after that, but I did play Mexican Johnny a few years later. I was playing all games better when I was around 22 years old, I was playing 9 ball as good as just about any one and my one pocket game was better because of my execution. I beat Johnny playing one pocket and gave him the 8 and 9 playing 9 ball, I won and Johnny wouldn't play me after that.
I quit playing pool when I was 28 years old, at that time I was playing 9 ball as good as any one and my one pocket game was good but not great. I started back playing pool when I was around 34 or 35 years old and owned a home in Vegas where I played Ed Kelly 3 to 4 times a week we played mostly one pocket and that's when I really learned the game of one pocket. Shortly after that I was playing some of the best one pocket in the country, beating players like Grady, and Bugs. I also finished 2nd. in two one pocket tournaments. I never was a tournament player because I couldn't sleep if I was on the winners side. I finished 2nd. in the U.S. Open to Joyner, I beat him earlier in the tournament 4 to nothing and he beat me in the finals 5 to 4, I couldn't sleep the night before and was nervous in the finals. The same thing happened to me in The Roanoke one pocket tournament, I beat Hopkins,Hall, Mathews, and a few other good players and lost to Dave Bollman in the finals 4 to 3.
I quit playing pool about 4 times since I was 28 years old, and each time when I came back I was competitive, I guess i'm fortunate in that regard.
I never really brag or boast about my ability playing pool, but since it seems like the norm I just wanted to mention it.
I have been involved in pool in and out since I was 16 years old 1959. I have seen everyone that was anyone play, I have played just about every player during that time. There have been many champions from differen't eras and I can honestly say that it is next to impossible to compare them, they were all great in their own right. I love the game and the players, I enjoy doing commentary and still have a good perspective of the game and the players.
I would like to play in the Super Seniors one pocket in May in Vegas if there is one, and it would be a pleasure and a treat to play players around my age.
Thanks for listening and putting up with this old timer.
Billy I.[/QUOTE]
I remember when I was betting a nine ball prop with Billy I ant bensingers in the tournemet room. It had real tough rails.
And Billy was betting he would run out. AS I remember it. I think I won the first time we bet the prop.
But this part I do remember. you came back a few weeks or months latter. And we were betting on the same prop.
And you were like a new or different person. And I seen you had it all figured out.
And even the look on your face was telling me that I had a looser. And you could do it And win.
And I dont remember how much we played for or how much I lost. BUt I no I said UNCLE. And I leared that you are a tricky little fella. You went off and practicet doing it and came back to take it off.
You have a very good way off thinking what you have too learn too win at a proposition. But you are older know and you have mellowed out a lot.
You still have fire and desire but your killer insinct and your patence isa little more mellower. I think it hapines too us all. When we get lucky enough too live too be our age. But I remember you beating me at that prop.
And I said uncle and I was realy amazed at the difference in your game and everything was perfect your stroke and position. You were playing in perfect harmoney.
In the move the long ranger they would always say lets return too the days off yester year.