JOHNSTON CITY SHOOT-OUT 1961

JOHNSTON CITY SHOOT-OUT 1961JOHNSTON CITY SHOOT OUT 1961 October 25th, 1961 the world of pool in America woke up to a remarkable new kind of tournament that shook the pool establishment out of a deep slumber. It was an unusual event on several fronts; one being the unlikely location for a major national pool tournament, deep in rural southern Illinois. Second, it was a game, One Pocket, not recognized by the established sanctioning body of pool in America at that time, the

“Old school” is the way ex-customers describe it

The new building’s main arena was designed to seat 200 spectators

matte paper

and the (often clay or ivory) balls were bigger than today's synthetic plastic and resin pool balls

yet consider yourself a smart pool player

1940–1943: Andrew Ponzi (USA) – won 3×

Another innovation for ’67 was the first ever Amateur event in conjunction with the pro tournament at Johnston City

twenty-two million people played the sport

That article helped launch Johnston City as a major tournament

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”I may just hang it up and go to Florida

as well as others