Talk:Willie Mosconi/Archive 1

Archive 1

Playing against a world champ as a child

I read somewhere that he nearly beat the world champion at the age of 8 or 9... I can't find the reference online, but if anyone can, please add to the article. --Jperlin 22:46, May 20, 2005 (UTC)

I do not believe that Willie Mosconi at eight years of age nearly beat the world champion. I do believe that he played an exhibition match at eight against a reigning champion, possibly a Mr. Arthur Greenleaf, who after the match said that he had no hesitation in predicting that Willie would be world champion himself one day.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.12.116.13 (talk • contribs)

The champion at the time was Ralph Greenleaf, not Arthur. Willie played him an exhibition game and lost. Willie was 7 at the time. Willie also played a female child prodigy around the same time, Ruth McGinnis, 10 years of age, from Honesdale, PA. Willie ran 40 balls in his first inning against Ruth and won the match easily. 18:30, 7 May 2006 (UTC)SnoWalker6@aol.com

"Billiards"

Too busy right now--this article has to be fixed to stop treating billiards as one overarching and undifferentiated game; the game is straight pool (14.1 continuous), not "billiards," that's like saying michael jordan was a "ball player" and was very good at "ball games." Fuhghettaboutit 05:04, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

526 run

Regarding the 526 shot run, how is this possible if you must call the shot from the break? A little bit of clarification if anyone has it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.157.181.239 (talk) 21:33, 6 December 2006 (UTC).

Because in straight pool after the opening break shot, for subsequent racks (inter game racks) the 15th ball is left on the table ideally in position to be used as a break shot (there are a number of desired positions that are considered best), the 14 remaining balls are racked on the spot, and the free ball is then called, sent to a pocket, and the cue ball caroms into the pack breaking them up and allowing continuation of a player's run.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 19:59, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Version 0.7

Topic is of too low importance to be included in a small release such as Version 0.7. Walkerma (talk) 07:44, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

I realize there's a cite

But the claim in the intro "in North America, his name is synonymous with pocket billiards" is wrong, it's akin to saying "in North America, Red Grange's name is synonymous with football". It's true if you live thirty years ago, or are extremely old, but modern fans are only peripherally aware of him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.104.182.198 (talk) 11:25, 5 October 2009 (UTC)