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THUMBNAIL SKETCHES OF LEADING PLAYERS EDDIE "KNOXVILLE BEAR" TAYLOR (Knoxville, Tenn.) ?╟÷ present World's One-Pocket Champion, World's Bank-Pool Champion, World's All-Round Pocket Billiard Cham- pion. Bold, aggressive, spectacular player, good crowd pleaser. LUTHER "WIMPY" LASSITER (Elizabeth City, N. C.) ?╟÷ two times World All-Round Champion, three times World's Straight-Pool Champion, present World?╟╓s Nine-Ball Champion. Very colorful, good humor, great personality, definitely the man to beat. IRVING CRANE (Rochester, N. Y.) ?╟÷ Three times World's Straight Pool Champion, tremendous pressure player, should be top contender right up to the end. JOE BALSIS (Minersville, Pa.) ?╟÷ present World's Straight Pool Champion, recent win- ner of Stardust Challenge Match over Cisero Murphy. CISERO MURPHY (Brooklyn, N. Y.) ?╟÷ recent winner of the Burbank California Cham- pionship Tournament. JIMMY "COWBOY" MOORE (Albuquerque, N. M.) ?╟÷ veteran of many world tourna- ments, runner up in recent World's Championship at the Commodore Hotel in New York, very colorful, rapid shot artist, tough competitor, should finish among the leaders. DANNY "HANDSOME" JONES (Atlanta, Ga.) ?╟÷ World's Snooker Champion, runner up in International Tournament in Tampa, Florida. One of the top young players in the country. HUBERT "DADDY WARBUCKS" COKES (Evansville, Ind.) ?╟÷ millionaire oilman, best dressed pool player, seasoned toug'h competitor with icewater in his veins, a definite threat. BILL "WEENIE BEENIE" STATON (Washington, D. C.) ?╟÷ runner up World's Straight Pool Championship 1963, good appearance, well mannered, soft spoken, a nerveless competitor and definitely a top player. MARSHALL "SQUIRREL" CARPENTER (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) ?╟÷ finished second to World's All-Round Champion in 1962, former World's One-Pocket Champion, rated one of the top players in the country. JOE SPAETH (C incmnati, Ohio) ?╟÷ top young player, great competitor, finishes high in all tournaments, definitely one of the favorites here. DON "THE DUKE" TOZER (Decatur, lib}; ?╟÷ Illinois State Champion, Mid-West State Champion, veteran of many world's and T.V. tournaments. A billiard room owner, considered the top trick shot artist in, the country. THUMBNAIL SKETCHES OF LEADING PLAYERS HAROLD WORST (Grand Rapids, Mich.)?╟╓?╟÷World's Three Cushion Billiard Champioh!^ Michigan State Pool and Snooker Champion, daring, confident, will be hard^fO' beat, a definite threat. VERN PETERSON (Los Angeles, Calif.) ?╟÷ Western States Champi.6?Σ≤California State Champion, member of Brunswick's exhibition team. JACK "JERSEY RED" BREIT (Newark, N J.) ?╟÷ finished very strong in Burbaltk World's Tournament, made big showing in Johnson City World's Tournament, confident and aggressive player, capable of beating any player at any time. ED KELLY (Baltimore, Md.) ?╟÷ top young player, runner up in Straigh||Podl In Johnson City, competed in World's Championship at the Commodor||HoteUh New York. LARRY "BOSTON SHORTY" JOHNSON (Boston, Ma$$.j^S-ough|Iompetitor, finishes high in all tournaments, very colorful player. AL MILLER (Racine, Wise.) ?╟÷ veteran of many World's Tournaments, dates back to the days of Greenleaf and Willie Hoppe. JOE PROCITA (Los Angeles, Calif.) ?╟÷ top trick artist, veteran of many World's Cham- pionship tournaments, good competitor, finished well intfinany world'ffltournar|tents. RONNIE ALLEN (Los Angeles, Calif.) 9p)ne toP ,YQUn9 playeflin the country, California One-Pocket Champion. STRAIGHT POOL FINALISTS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.