demonrho said:
Thanks, Beard. Nice to see what Artie and North Shore looked like back in the day. I was able to pick Artie's brain about Mexican Johnny and pool at the U.S. Open One Pocket in Vegas. Was hoping you would be there also.
Its hard to belive but that ids the only picture out thier on North Shore Billiards.
And I lived a half a block away from thier . In Nicky Delrasandos Buldng and Freddy lived next door to me.
Thier were 4 apartments up thier. Right above Keyos Resrataurant. And the stuck the place up and whent up stairs. Were Freddy And I lived. And the took 2 or 3 hostages.
But lukiely nobody got hurt. And Right were we lived you could go a half a block through the alie and you would be wright in Bensingers.
Thier was a lot off everything in that naborhood. THey called it New Town. Lots off unbliveable things happened around thier.
All kinds off Bars and Restaurants. And Whatever you wanted to pick up.It was out thier. And Lake Michigan. And the Rocks were like 4 blocks away.
Golf Raanges. Tennies courts and lincon park Zoo was wright thier too. And the clark street bus would take you towriglt fiels about 12 blocks away.
And I realy enjoyed living thier. And walking down by thr roks and seen all the beautifull women. On the beach from lake dhore drive was Something realy too look at.
And even Riverview park was pretty close. The biggest amusment park in the country. And I realy miss the Italoan Combinations on French bread with hot pepers and Gardaners.
And Ranoldies made great pizza. And their was lots off action.
And Freddys club had a lot off action. And a player would hve had no trouble winninh 50 or 100 thousand dollaers.
Because Garrs crew was good for 30 or 50 themselves,. Thier were lots off horse playersand drinkers and everybody had a good time.
And thatswhat life is about.
I am glade that I had this onr tape off North Shore and Race track Pkil and bobby will enjoy it too.
I no Freddy likes it. Itsa shane he doesnt have a pictureoff 4 bees. Or Bensingers.
Becak then not too meny pictures were taken. Its a same but thats the way it is.
And onr pickture is better then none. And that place was emaculent. Thats becauseLefty Cannon ball use too clead it up when he got older. And I was very close too lefty.
And He could have bearen anybody playin any game.
And Johnny Braton use to come up thier QuickTilles.
North shore was the nicest clob I ever seen. I neverv seen a nicer or cleaner club.
And Freddys wife Terry would back the best chocklet cake in town.
And Freddy would eat two ior three before they could evebn sell them.
One day Freddy would come next door and ask me for a peace off chocklet cake that his wife made.
And I would hold them for her so Ftrddy wouldnt eat them all. And when he asklet me for a peace a cake. Go ahead and ask youre wife if its ok.
And If she said ok he would get a slice or two. If she said no he wouldnt get no cake.
And Mort his counter man was another cake man. He would eat them all. BUt the club was open all day and night. And thier was great action. All the gamblers came buy.
andDouble deck pinichale wasa game theywould gamble at all the time.
And on the second floor they had some great three coushion billiard tables.
And thier was no shortage off money at that time. Even had some great backers.
And I hate too say it I ended up with all the money up thier. I wasin with everybodythat would win. Cards pool Bumper pool Three coushion Sports.
I had a peace off all the money.
Nothing got buy me. And I would have 4 and 5 games going on. And everybody brought me money. It was better then having slot machines going for you.
And I new evrybody and howe they played. Nobody escapte the traps.
Freddy even told me one day. WE must have opened up this club for you.
And I said Yes Freddy. BUt youre the boss.
BUt thier wasaction all the time. IT was a real winner.
And Freddy can reminise now that he has a Picture off the club. It was the fdays when hustling was great.
And Freddy Phil and Bobby the tree owners the realy had a good time.
And Freddy was never much into working. And Phil had too play his horses . That left Bobby to work and run the joint.
BUt it was a very beautiful club. And a great atmosphere.
Freddy could have spent hos whole life rhier if the action wouldnt have got.
Run out. And everybody got along with each other. And thier were some real tough caracters that hung out thier. And some off the bosses from the south side gangs.
But to me it was super gorge. And all the tables and equipment was awsome.
But time changed that too.
I surewish Freddy would have taken more. Pictures. Maybe I can find a tap from bensingrs
And then Freddy will hav a picture off both off his homes.
And that knews reporter was very famous in Chicago.
