J.D. Dolan said:
Dippy isn't an insult to champion pool players--he's their dream come true: an average player (at best) who likes to play pool and bet high with his own money. They love this guy!
And if you look at the description of the Louie Roberts Award, it's pretty much a description of Dippy. He played world champions for high stakes and stayed in constant action--and he was entertaining. People are still talking about how he handled Strong Arm John (I think that's his name) and Scott Frost. He also proved to be a shrewd gambler and to hold up well under pressure.
He got my vote.
Clara Dippy is a super star. You just havant been around pool long enough to see his great atribuites. He is a pecaso in pool that puts him above all the champions.
Even Willie Mosconie Raymond Culamans Eferine RAyes. These players are all 70% over Dippy in talant. BUt thier is more too Dippy then just another pool player.
HE is exceptionale he is very unique. HE lifts the croud up and makes them laugh. HE stimulates his audience and when you are done watching him. You cant help but admire and love him and his houmer and his unusuale style.
He has a style and act all off his own. ITs all him. Its real and intertaining. And the proff is everyone talks about him. What player do you no or have herdoff that playes his speed and gets everyones attantion. I dont no off one person like that.
And I have meet thousands off people in my life. THe only one I can come up with is Minasota Fats. But he played a lot better then Dippy. And he was the best taker I have ever seen.
You need to use youre imagination and try too understand what he is doing . Its worth more then phantom off the opra. And If Minisota fatsand Dippy ever got together. And started thier acts. People would stay all night nobody would go home.
Fats and Dippy are caracters you cant make they are naturals. And we are very Fourtunite to be able to see such great performers and showemen. Its not about how good they play. Its what they do too people and the audience.
If you ask the ten top players who would they rather watch. PLay two champions or Dippy getting a big spot from a champion. Dippy is the lamb and the lions are looking to swallow him down. BUt thats hard too do because Dippy told everyone he knowes the game and howe to move.
He is a very smart one pocket player and His moves are very good. And thats what one pocket is Moveing and shooting. And Dippy gets a big kick out off out moveing the champions. And thats all he has because thats all his ability will let him do.
Dippy is no fool he just has limited ability. And he does the best he can. And if someone over powers him with real good shooting Dippy will lose. But he showes a lot off heart and gamble. He is not a one barrale man.
He loves one pocket and he will play forever. He will even out last some off the champions. So give Dippy his dues. He doesnt desirve to be knocket. He playes his heart out and it showes. And I have never seen a week player get the attention that Dippy gets.
Even though I do have to pick one person over this great caracter Dippy.
But that person never won. He went into the court room and the Judge asket him. Howe did you loose all that money playing pool and the man answered Jour Honer I never won. You never won. Why didnt you try betting Football or Baseball. And the man Replyed. Your honor what do I no about Football or baseball.
And the whole court room laughed. But he was the bigest action man ever in life in pool. The Great Rosey From Det. Known as Airplain. No one will ever top him. But Dippy is more off a caracter. And when he opens up the line anyone can bet.
And I dont see too many players doing that. Not even the champions. This is Dippys time in life to shine playing pool. And I would rather watch Dippy play then watch Willie Mosconie play. And dippy stimuales the spectators. And once in a while he will look up like what happaned. Like a little kid looking for help from his parants.
Yes Dippy also has a inocence about him. And nobody can do what Dippy does. I watched him when some one was playing a big action game and he walked in the room and he had this sad look on his face like what happened why isnt nobody watching him play. He looket lost and all alone.
But that didnt last long. Everyone came back to watch Dippy play. Dippy wins the oscore at the DCC as far as I am concerned. NObody could have done it better.
Not even Dinaro Paul Newmen Clinte Eastwood. Or even Marlon Brando. Dippy would have been a great caracter in the Movie the Hustler. Because if you dont go for Dippys act. Yopu wont go for anything..
Thanks Dippy for giving one pocket new life. And Showeing everyone you dont have to be a champion too play. Youre game youre time in life take too another levele.
Stick and stay and make it pay.