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Originally Posted by ckelly78z
I still remember watching Willie Mosconi, and Minnesota Fats battle back, and forth on Wide World of Sports.
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I remember Fats barking while Willie played pool, easily winning. From those who were around at the time, Fats could play some...was a decent player. Willie was a much better player, the best of the time when straight pool was the game.
Flatbutt got it. In pool, cue ball control IS the game. John here is a 14-1 (aka straight pool) specialist.
14-1...called that because after running a rack, the player leaves one ball on the table as a break ball while the other 14 are re-racked with the head ball missing from the head of the triangle. Player has to pocket that one remaining ball, while hopefully opening up the rack in order to make all the remaining balls, except for one left as the break ball. On it goes, call pocket, until a miss... Most professional 14-1 matches call the game won after a player sinks 150 balls.