alternative pockets pool tables

[ben ttech]

interesting article about pools evolution through the second half of the 19th century
years ago i got to play on an old table
perported to have been the property of general william palmer
a big name in colorado springs early days


' Earl Strickland. He always talks about how he hates side pockets. Like, literally, always.'

I've read stories that say Willie Mosconi had also been known for saying:
"Jump cues and side pockets are for wimps."


http://www.billiardsforum.com/pool-tabl ... de-pockets


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