http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-4103 Keir Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:54:03 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-4103 Mike, it took me longer to get to the book than I intended. And at first I thought Tracy might be right--Johnny Layton's name meets the criteria, and he was definitely a billiards champion. Unfortunately, I don't believe he was also a pool player. But I haven't yet found a better match, so I think you're going to have to hold on to your $20, at least for now. Keep me posted on your bet.... Mike, it took me longer to get to the book than I intended. And at first I thought Tracy might be right–Johnny Layton’s name meets the criteria, and he was definitely a billiards champion. Unfortunately, I don’t believe he was also a pool player. But I haven’t yet found a better match, so I think you’re going to have to hold on to your $20, at least for now. Keep me posted on your bet….

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1500 TRACY PORTER Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:47:06 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1500 I'LL BET THE NAME YOU'R LOOKING FOR IS JONNY LAYTON. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE AGO THAT I READ "MCGOORTY A BILLIARD BUM. BUT JONNY LAYTON POPPED INTO MY HEAD AS SOON AS I READ YOUR COMMENT. I’LL BET THE NAME YOU’R LOOKING FOR IS JONNY LAYTON.
IT HAS BEEN A WHILE AGO THAT I READ “MCGOORTY A BILLIARD BUM. BUT JONNY LAYTON POPPED INTO MY HEAD AS SOON AS I READ YOUR COMMENT.

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1476 Keir Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:06:26 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1476 Mike, I like a challenge. I'll take a look at my copy of the book when I get home tonight. Mike, I like a challenge. I’ll take a look at my copy of the book when I get home tonight.

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1472 Mike Widseth Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:59:04 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1472 There was a billiards and pool pro mentioned in the book. He was at one time a champion in both billiards and pocket pool. His last name begins with one of the letters from A to M, and it's 6 letters long. I have a bet that I can't find this name, and the bet is for a large enough prize that I'll send you $20 if you can give me this name :-) There was a billiards and pool pro mentioned in the book. He was at one time a champion in both billiards and pocket pool. His last name begins with one of the letters from A to M, and it’s 6 letters long. I have a bet that I can’t find this name, and the bet is for a large enough prize that I’ll send you $20 if you can give me this name

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1073 Likely Stories » Blog Archive » Misspent Adulthoods Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:25:23 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/11/03/mcgoorty-day/#comment-1073 [...] My recent post about McGoorty Day made me think about my other favorite books about pool and billiards. I’ll save the how-to books for another list, but this mix of narrative nonfiction, biography, and fiction should satisfy anyone who wants to steep in the seedy milieu of poolrooms. [...] […] My recent post about McGoorty Day made me think about my other favorite books about pool and billiards. I’ll save the how-to books for another list, but this mix of narrative nonfiction, biography, and fiction should satisfy anyone who wants to steep in the seedy milieu of poolrooms. […]

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