fred bentivegna
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I am negotiating with printers. 97% done, aside from further edits. i have 3 editors, one of which is our own George Fels. What takes time is that once I get a portion edited by one editor I send it to another one to edit what the other editor edited. This is the best way to get the most perspective.
Beard
Here is a little excerpt from one of my favorite chapters:
“King,” the Wonder Dog of Pool
The lifetime companion of Jerry the Greek and the world’s smartest pool dog
“King could give Rin-Tin-Tin three games on the wire. King would make a high performing hooker outta Lassie.”
Brooklyn Pancho
“King was smarter than any dog I ever saw doing tricks on TV or in the movies. It's not even close. He recognized people by name. Jerry would say, "King, go say hi to Jay." And King would walk over to me and put his paw out. He would do this for any regular in the poolroom. Once Jerry introduced King to somebody, he remembered them forever.”
Jay Helfert
“I was in Jerry's apartment one day when the phone rang. Jerry told the dog, "King I don’t feel like movin' much today and getting outta this chair. Answer the phone and bring it over." Jerry used no hand signals whatsoever. Whereupon King picked up the receiver in his mouth and carried it over to Jerry with the long extension cord.”
Brooklyn Jimmy Cassas
“All right, if Freddie the Beard isn't going to relate this tale of myth and lore about the great King, I will. With all 15 balls racked up, Jerry would let you pick a ball. The bet was that King would on simple, no trickery voice command, go retrieve said ball. It was a beautiful thing to behold.
Having always had a dry, perverted sense of humor and irony, I especially enjoyed the looks on the suckers faces, when King dutifully but joyfully retrieved the ball.”
Grady Mathews
Beard
Here is a little excerpt from one of my favorite chapters:
“King,” the Wonder Dog of Pool
The lifetime companion of Jerry the Greek and the world’s smartest pool dog
“King could give Rin-Tin-Tin three games on the wire. King would make a high performing hooker outta Lassie.”
Brooklyn Pancho
“King was smarter than any dog I ever saw doing tricks on TV or in the movies. It's not even close. He recognized people by name. Jerry would say, "King, go say hi to Jay." And King would walk over to me and put his paw out. He would do this for any regular in the poolroom. Once Jerry introduced King to somebody, he remembered them forever.”
Jay Helfert
“I was in Jerry's apartment one day when the phone rang. Jerry told the dog, "King I don’t feel like movin' much today and getting outta this chair. Answer the phone and bring it over." Jerry used no hand signals whatsoever. Whereupon King picked up the receiver in his mouth and carried it over to Jerry with the long extension cord.”
Brooklyn Jimmy Cassas
“All right, if Freddie the Beard isn't going to relate this tale of myth and lore about the great King, I will. With all 15 balls racked up, Jerry would let you pick a ball. The bet was that King would on simple, no trickery voice command, go retrieve said ball. It was a beautiful thing to behold.
Having always had a dry, perverted sense of humor and irony, I especially enjoyed the looks on the suckers faces, when King dutifully but joyfully retrieved the ball.”
Grady Mathews
