Pocket Billiards in America
A History of the Game
The Champions The Tournament History Challenges – League Play – Tours January 1950 – December 1959
By: Charles J. Ursitti October 22, 2006
February 10 – 16, 1950 National Championship Tournament Navy Pier – Chicago, IL Game: 14.1 Match: 150 points Field: 12 Format: Round Robin Prizes: $ 4625 Table: 4 ½’ x 9’ Sanction: Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize Gate 1. Irving Crane 9 2 107 2* 1620 717 $1000 2. William Mosconi 9 2 141* 3 1519 593 700 3. Joseph Canton 8 3 93 8 1365 964 500 4. Joseph Diehl 7 4 66 8 1364 1342 350 5. Onofrio Lauri 6 5 91 9 1382 1275 250 6. Andrew Ponzi 6 5 75 8 1382 1120 250 7. Willis Covington 6 5 102 8 1288 1360 250 8. Basil Minickene 5 6 53 15 1222 1453 250 9. Buddy Wallace 4 7 83 11 1092 1460 200 10. Al Coslosky 3 8 56 10 967 1479 200 11. Joseph Cosgrove 2 9 40 16 918 1588 200 12. Donald DeCoy 1 10 62 25 825 1593 200 High Run: William Mosconi 141 Best Game: Irving Crane 2 innings Daily High Run: $ 25 Tournament High Run: $ 100 Note: Top four finishers would compete in a Double Round Robin Tournament for the World Title. Note: The World Championship was now being played on a 4 ½’ x 9’ table.
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1950 National Tournament Players Information
Player Age Hometown Titles Nickname Irving Crane 36 Binghamton, NY Seeded Player The Deacon William Mosconi 36 Barrington, NJ Seeded Player Free Wheeling Willie Joseph Canton 30 Watervliet, NY Midwest Sectional Champion Little Joe Joseph Diehl Rockford, IL Chicago Sectional Champion Onofrio Lauri 53 Brooklyn, NY New York State Champion The Lion Killer Andrew Ponzi 47 Philadelphia, PA Seeded Player Willis Covington 45 Milwaukee, MN Minneapolis Sectional Champion Basil Minickene Brooklyn, NY New York Sectional Runner-up Buddy Wallace Cleveland, OH Ohio State Champion Al Coslosky 34 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Sectional Champion Joseph Cosgrove 48 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Sectional Champion Donald DeCoy Los Angeles, Ca San Francisco Sectional Player Age Hometown Titles Nickname Irving Crane 36 Binghamton, NY Seeded Player The Deacon William Mosconi 36 Barrington, NJ Seeded Player Free Wheeling Willie Joseph Canton 30 Watervliet, NY Midwest Sectional Champion Little Joe Joseph Diehl Rockford, IL Chicago Sectional Champion Onofrio Lauri 53 Brooklyn, NY New York State Champion The Lion Killer Andrew Ponzi 47 Philadelphia, PA Seeded Player Willis Covington 45 Milwaukee, MN Minneapolis Sectional Champion Basil Minickene Brooklyn, NY New York Sectional Runner-up Buddy Wallace Cleveland, OH Ohio State Champion Al Coslosky 34 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Sectional Champion Joseph Cosgrove 48 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Sectional Champion Donald DeCoy Los Angeles, Ca San Francisco Sectional (3)
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