The Pool Hall

[brucie2000]

Okay, if I hear nothing from this post, I will be forever silent on this site. I will not speak again on this site until one thousand virgins desend at my bedside in North Carolina, and we all know that that ain't gonna happen so lets hear some memories. Who could ever forget the iconic pool hall. I am not sure when it opened or closed, but it was a part of many a people's evenings (for me it was the late 60s to early 70s). It was owned by Butch Boyer and later by his son Frank Boyer. Pool was 15 cents a game as I remember, but I can't remember how much billiards were. I know you rented the table in 15 minute increments, usually an hour rental. It was reserved by such billiard greats as Jerry Murray. One shot Harriger (sp) and pee pool was the money games at the time, and if you just wanted to play for fun, it was usually loser pays or nickle/dime. There were many good local pool shots. Gary Spinda, Teddy (the bear) Minns, Toejoe Senior, Jerry Murray, Doug Pierce, Punk Smith, Eddie and Larry Hickman, Deano Willer, Steve Sperling, and a host of others. Space limits me to going on about the pool hall, but lets hear from some others. Anybody remember what the billiard table cost for an hour? How about the iconic "wild ball " machine and the first dime pineball machine in the area "Big Pete"
Butch's son Frank took over when Butch either died or retired and he brought the best food in Falls Creek to the pool hall. What great times we had at the pool hall. C'mon everyone lets hear some pool hall memories.

[klsm54]

Many a night spent playing Pee Pool with guys like Jerry Murray, Gerd Murray, and Irv "It's your shot" Wilson... ....along with a host of younger guys.

I remember the 15 cent pool games but I can't recal the rate for billiards....a buck an hour seems a little steep. Maybe a quarter for 15 minutes and 75 cents an hour.....

And from an older thread......




Don't forget the nickle jukebox too....


I know that those big old meatball subs and hot sausage sandwiches were about the best cure for the "Munchies" in the entire area.... ;D ;D

Of course there are many side stories involving 'Possums, Meatballs in the sink, Pink Catawba wine and others. I'll give some details later in the thread.... ;D ;D

[grady]

Oh man Pool Hall memories, where to start ? First time I was ever in the pool hall was after I shoveled snow off the sidewalk for old Butch Boyer. He ask me to come in and gave me a mellow cup. I was hooked then , I couldn't wait to be old enough to go in and play pool. Many nights spent sitting in the booth listing to the juke box with klsm and brucie. made lots of money playing p-pool off the youngsters only to lose it to Duncan Spinda. And who could ever forget the wonderful aroma of the corner piss sink. Oh the memories , I could go on forever

[wildcat2]

As I read this post I was getting picture memory flashes of the place, funny thing the old piss sink. Do you think they would allow that in any place now? Spent most of my paper route money there.

[grady]

How about those old chair sections along the wall , or those great old full size pool tables. At one time old Frank would let us order pool cues out of his catalog, I had 3 or 4 different cues for different shots. A 22 ouncer for breaking , a 18 ouncer that was my favorite. had a longer stick for bridging over other balls . and a red and white contraption you could add brass weights to bought at if I recall at the famous FBC store. A store people were known to switch price tags to get a lower price for there purchase. Not that I ever did that ! ;D

[brucie2000]

Most all of the cue sticks at the pool hall were warped. You would roll it over the table and watch it rise and fall!! There was one cue stick that looked like a racoon tail that I used to use. It was short and very light. Couldn't break with it, but you could get some good low English with it! I neglected to mention another pool great of my era that Deano brought to my attention. Tommy Hibbert was a great billiard and pool shark.

[bobamiller]

i think i own the jukebox from there it was given to me by my grandfather leon miller

[musicianstill]

My memories were from an earlier time, i think. I can remember playing with the young guy who was mentally handicapped, who live on Taylor Avenue. Hung out there with some of the guys like bruce murray, carl chittisiter, alan weinberger, and others. As I remember Butch had the place then. Great memories.