The Secrets Of Shooting Power Pool

April, 1980

Fifty years ago, when a pool hall burned down, a newspaper could dramatize the tragedy by reporting that 5000 men were homeless. While that would still be an exaggeration today, the game of pool has been enjoying a vigorous revival. A 1979 survey of participant sports taken by the A. C. Nielsen Company revealed the surprising fact that there are more male pool players in America than there are male bowlers, skiers, golfers or tennis players. Eight ball, thanks to the proliferation of the coin-op...