Nice! Before now, i knew of Larry "Boston Shorty" Johnson only by name mention, so it was good to see him play, at last. It was even better to see him play with another player of his kind: one who doesn't do a lot of angling and measuring (as if _every_ shot were new to him), but gets the job done just as effectively as the ones who do. And, i must say: This is EASILY the best coverage of any billiard match with a mobile camera that i've seen. It's clear that _someone_ involved in this telecast knew a thing or two about how pocket billiards is played (and watched!). Kudos to Rick Bouley and the Flemmings.
Great to watch ! Players from "back in the day" seem to have a certain ambiance around the table ! AND NOW, I´d like to put forward my earlier demand for a CLASSIC GAME, between CJ Riley and Mizerak at Sands -93, semi-final I think. The first appearance for CJ, and he shot like 975 !! PLEASE PLEASE ME. I´ve been waiting for this TWO YEARS now.
It is available on DVD for only $9.95 with free shipping. But, if you can wait, we will start digitizing the old VHS tapes from that era in a month or so. Thanks for your interest.
I had the pleasure of playing some one hole with George Rood quite a few years ago when he was 88 years old. 8 and out... 8 and out... 8 and out... Those guys were a special breed and their level of competition is unmatched.
Who won this tournament and the overall tour? Thanks to anyone who might tell me. Oh yea, thanks this was a fun match to watch. They both still had good strokes.
me and my buddy greg play almost as fast as lou--we love playing each other but we hate shooting slow players--we beat them, but its so nauseating waiting for the other player when he takes 5 minutes every other shot---i say just shoot already........
5 minutes between EACH shot?? Sounds like a bit of an exaggeration. Maybe you should work on your patience? You noticed Lou missing a pretty easy 9 ball because he shot so fast didn't you?
Back when pool players had style. Don't get me wrong, I know the game has changed drastically over the years, but these old matches are golden.
Absolutely!
I agree. Nothing is the same anymore. It’s all watered down.
Such a great match. Even the commentators were very knowledgeable and entertaining. Thank you very much Pat.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice! Before now, i knew of Larry "Boston Shorty" Johnson only by name mention, so it was good to see him play, at last. It was even better to see him play with another player of his kind: one who doesn't do a lot of angling and measuring (as if _every_ shot were new to him), but gets the job done just as effectively as the ones who do.
And, i must say:
This is EASILY the best coverage of any billiard match with a mobile camera that i've seen. It's clear that _someone_ involved in this telecast knew a thing or two about how pocket billiards is played (and watched!). Kudos to Rick Bouley and the Flemmings.
Accu stats and Ray Carlton are my favorite vintage pool videos.
Great to watch ! Players from "back in the day" seem to have a certain ambiance around the table ! AND NOW, I´d like to put forward my earlier demand for a CLASSIC GAME, between CJ Riley and Mizerak at Sands -93, semi-final I think. The first appearance for CJ, and he shot like 975 !! PLEASE PLEASE ME. I´ve been waiting for this TWO YEARS now.
It is available on DVD for only $9.95 with free shipping. But, if you can wait, we will start digitizing the old VHS tapes from that era in a month or so. Thanks for your interest.
These old dudes could run a rack.
I had the pleasure of playing some one hole with George Rood quite a few years ago when he was 88 years old. 8 and out... 8 and out... 8 and out... Those guys were a special breed and their level of competition is unmatched.
Thank you for uploading
You're welcome
awesome! Love these classic match videos, thank you for sharing this
Glad you like them!
Thanks pat great match love watching the old legends play
Thank you Pat! Looking forward to this one!
Hope you like it!
Love this Taco Bell classic. Would love to see the finals.
LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! TQ PATRICK FLEMING.
You're welcome!
Special request for anything Louie Roberts 🙏🏻
I love Larry's game! 35:00 for some slip stroke action
Thanks for posting this great match! Larry is much missed up here. What a character he was!
Jesus christ these gentlemen can play some pool. Cant imagine running into em in a dark smokey bar.
No shit ! Ha !
So fun watching these older matches. Unfortunately today these younger players all think safety before actually trying to make a hard shot
Was that Buddy Hall on the back table?
Yes it was.
These guys were champions, wow I've watched alot of pro players...but dang there shooting great
It’s like second nature to them … how their able to move whitey around.. great stuff !
Who won this tournament and the overall tour? Thanks to anyone who might tell me. Oh yea, thanks this was a fun match to watch. They both still had good strokes.
Grady Mathews won the tournament, but there were no more events.
Who won this tournament Pat???
Grady Mathews
Nace stuff, really!
dont blink--or you might miss lou buteras runout--yeah, he's fast
Is nobody gonna talk about the 5" pockets?
Shhhh.
By the way, Butera played the Mosconi-Cup 95 or 96 , didn´t he ?
Yes. At least 1995.
Lou Butera sounded an awful lot like Mike Sigel to my ears!
Pockets look f’n huge, Ack!!!
They were.
Wala kayo as lolo ko😀
me and my buddy greg play almost as fast as lou--we love playing each other but we hate shooting slow players--we beat them, but its so nauseating waiting for the other player when he takes 5 minutes every other shot---i say just shoot already........
5 minutes between EACH shot?? Sounds like a bit of an exaggeration. Maybe you should work on your patience? You noticed Lou missing a pretty easy 9 ball because he shot so fast didn't you?