I knew Seattle Sam Trivett in Houston, where we played bank pool at the Le Cue. Of course I won! I wound up giving Greg Big Train Stevens 1/2 ball playing bank, 9 to 8. I was with the famous tush-hog, Sugar Shack Johnny Novak and 3-Fingered Ronnie Sypher, AKA Ocean City Ronnie. Sam's more common nickname at the time was "Cryin' " Sam, because he cried and groaned about everything during a game. He had spent time with Eddie Taylor and banks was probably his best game.
Time and drugs have fried my brain. Sam Trivett was not the banker known as cryin Sam. That was Cryin' Sam Crotcher, and that was who I played. If I remember, Trivett was a fat guy. Howard the Coward is dead. He died young from cancer and heart failure. West Side Johnny Boy is dead. He also died young. Probable OD'd, as he was a heavy heroin user. Piggy Bank had a lot of trouble playing Howard and he could never beat Johnny Boy. Howard and Johnny Boy were both gunfighters and perfect gentlemen to play with.
Tony Coleman from Benton Harbor, MI is known as Tony Banks.
Bank on, brothers. Old school pool.
I have Black Hank, from NY's name at home somewhere. I'll post it when I return from the BCA tourn in Vegas. On a five by ten, Bugs didnt like it.
the Beard