Seattle's Best $7,000 8 -Baller Flocks Mechanics

[Pages:1]Seattle's Best Vie In $7,000 8 -Baller Flocks Of Ohio Ops & Mechanics

- SEATTLE, WASH. The Seattle

area may have been low on jobs, but its people certainly weren't low on enthusiasm at the Washington Coin Operated 8 -Ball Tournament held August 5th and 6th at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle.

The tournament, which was sanctioned by U. S. Billiards, Inc. (Amityville, N.Y.), drew more than 250 competitors representing 64 pool table locations throughout the state. Players were competing for $7,000 in prizes.

It seemed fitting that the winner of the top prize money was a former

Boeing employee who has been out of work for two years. Bill Adams, 24, representing Soft Sam's Tavern (Renton, Wash.), asked the tournament committee, "Does the winner get a job?" He settled for the money, a special winner's jacket, the title, and anticipation of competing again.

Everyone, including Adams, was very impressed with the way the tournament was run. They had Len Schneller to thank. Schneller is the national sales manager of U. S. Billiards and has for several years been helping operators groups set up these

$10 cash prizes on Saturday, $20 if they lasted to Sunday. In addition, they already had trophies for their berths in tavern competition.

The big money was given to the 8th through 1st place winners in their respective divisions. Women's Division champion was Nita Chambers, Cozy Inn (Aberdeen, Wash.), operated by Grays Harbor Amusement Co. The 1st place winner in the men's "A" Class was Bill Adams for Soft Sam's Tavern (Renton, Wash.), operated by Acme Amusement Co. Vince Frayne took 1st place in the "B" Division for the Century Tavern (Seattle, Wash.), also an Acme Amusement location. John McMillan, playing for the Parkade Tavern (Kennewick, Wash.), operated by Central Music Co., took the title in the men's "C" Division.

Runners-up were Dianna Pickernell, Derby Tavern (Aberdeen, Wash.), in the Women's Divison; Rich Geiler,, Max & Dick's Tavern (Tacoma, Wash.), "A" Division; Jack De Witt, Cozy In (Aberdeen, Wash.) in

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Jam 2-Day Bally-Midway Session

- COLUMBUS, OHIO

The 2 -day R. Bishop Co.; Bill Dennison, Ed

Bally-Midway service school conduct- Hughes, Kenney Sleight, Melvin

ed by Tom Hata (Bally) and Andy Rowe, Supreme Novelty Co.; Al Mat-

Ducay (Midway) at the Shaffer Dis- thews, Matthews Music Svc.; Ed Hed-

tributing Co. drew a huge turnout of dleson, Matthews Music; Gene Hed-

operators and service personnel. The dleson, Matthews Music, Caldwell, O.;

big event was held August 24-25, and Ray Hetterscheidt, Modern Music Co.,

the following is a list of many of Cols. O.: Kenneth Davies, Clark -0.;

those in attendance: Herb Wiley, Uni- Thomas Fernov, Clark-O, Lancaster,

vend, Inc.; Willie Laws, Laws & Laws; O.; John Richey, Stern Music; Robert

Rolph Locher, Stern Music Co.; Dave C. Steffey, Central Ohio Vending; Joe

Nicholas, Nicholas Music Co.; Don Rutherford, Charlie Newell, Supreme

Silvernell, Hilltop Service; Marvin Novelty; John Holland, Modern Mu-

Price, Huntington Price Music; Kenny sic; Chuck Dearth, Rich McCall, Tri-

Price, Price Music; L. H. Wiler, ROS County Vending; Wayne Gossard,

Sales; Robert Gessner, R & B Vendor, Larry Zickafoose, A.M.I. Music; John

Inc.; Lee Gessner, R & B Vendors; Carl Pennell, Laughlin Music & Vend-

Richey, Jr., Ace Amusement; Vernon

Dix o n , Supreme Novelty; Jeff

ing; David W. Williams, Laughlin Richey, Stern Music; Dale Grennell,

Music-Athens, O.; Bob Ehmann, Superior Coin, Cols. 0; Harry McClements, Modern Music & Coin-Lore City, O.; Gary Braund, Al Kiser, Bob Housh, Findlay Music Co.; Marvin V. Walton, Murphy's Vending Co.; Freeman McCourt, Craigsville, W.

Modern Music; Jerry Laird, Laird Bros. Vending; Jim White, J & T Coin; Jim Woodlawn, Woodlawn Coin; Kenny & Jenny Kelsey, Gal

Vending, Inc.; also Roy's Music Service, Beckley, W. Va. and Lowery

Va.; Paul Bishop, Steve Botterill, P. Vending Machine, Craigsville, W. Va.

8-Ball tournaments. Washington State operators had

never sponsored a tournament until this year. But the response was so enthusiastic that plans are to sponsor another tournament in the spring of

1973.

Music-Vend Distributing Co. (Seattle, Wash.), the Pacific Northwest distributor for U. S. Billiards tables as well as other coin -operated equipment, directed the event with Schneller. Coordinators included Chuck Michael of Nelson & Michael Distributing Co. (Seattle, Wash.), one of the operators involved, and Dick Benjamin and Nancy Sandine of MusicVend.

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The sponsoring Washington Coin Operators Pool Table Group consisted of Nelson & Michael, Acme Amusement, Hi Tone Amusement, and American Amusement-all Seattle companies-and B & G Music Service (Mt. Vernon, Wash.), Capital Music & Vending (Olympia, Wash.), County Amusement Co. (Tacoma, Wash.), Grays Harbor Amusement Co. (Aberdeen, Wash.), Hart Novelty Co. (Bellingham, Wash.), Olympia Novelty Co. (Olympia, Wash.), Central Music Co. (Kennewick, Wash.), and Conrad Industries (Centralia, Wash.).

Their combined 64 locations held competition for 10 weeks before the tournament, and then each sent its 4 top players to the Olympic Hotel. The best man from each tavern or pool hall was entered in the "A" Division, the next best 'AB" 'Division, and the next best "C" Division.

There was only one Women's Divi-

sion. However, as Schneller told the

tournament audience, hopefully more

and more women will begin to play

pool in their local taverns so there

can be an equal number of women's

divisions. (Applause.)

Schneller also noted that at every

tournament there is woman participating.

one pregnant In this case, it

was Janet Smith, who played for the

Boulevard Tavern (Olympia, Wash.)

She was presented with a cue stick by

Ray Galante, president of Music-

Vend. On behalf of the tournament

committee, Galante said that they

wanted to make sure the next gener-

ation gets an early start playing

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Another special award-this one a

red jacket like those U. S. Billiards presented the 4 division championswas given to Floyd Cole, North End Tavern (Tacoma, Wash.) "B" Class contestant. Cole received this Sportsmanship Award because of the way he handled a referee's decision earlier in the tournament. When a shot of Cole's was questioned he allowed the game to be replayed. This cost him the match and left him in 7th place. Officials felt that his example of sportsmanship earned him the honorary title.

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No player went home emptyhanded. Contestants who lost in the

See U.S. Billiards Display Booths 169, 170, 171, 180, 182 at MOA EXPO '72

- 2-out-of -3 preliminaries were given

Cash Box September 16, 1972

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