mosconi("schuman") vs jackie gleason

[lll]

this thread on the rambows from the hustler on azb
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=238721
had this story of mosconi hustling fats(jackie gleason)

 

[fred bentivegna]

I dont believe...

I dont believe...

...a single word of that story and never did. In those days Mosconi was a famous celebrity. His face was known to all pool players. None of it rings true, especially giving the money back, and blah, blah, running the last 30 balls left handed, blah blah.

Beard

 

[usblues]

Amen....

Amen....

......not to mention as Freddie says not his style.....I hate rumours,but love outrageous stories.....none of that here....

 

[lll]

oh well
i tried
:sorry ....

 

[androd]

...a single word of that story and never did. In those days Mosconi was a famous celebrity. His face was known to all pool players. None of it rings true, especially giving the money back, and blah, blah, running the last 30 balls left handed, blah blah.

Beard

Yep, it all sounds like horse pucky.
Rod.