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Homan Square Pool Checkers & Chess Club of Chicago

3559 W. Arthington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60624 – Club Room #3 (312) 746-6650

CLUB HOURS: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 2:30pm – 9:00pm *Closed on Holidays*

 

Available American Pool Checkers Materials

 

To my readers;

 

In response to the many inquires, over the years, about the availability of Pool Checkers materials, I have contacted my friend, Mr. J. Myrick Frazier of Detroit, Michigan and asked him to compile a list of his materials for interested persons.  That is what is offered here.

 

Mr. Frazier, for those who may not know, attended APCA tournaments for many years just for the sole purpose of recording, taping, and interviewing players, of the Game, for the purpose of posterity.  His compilations are offered here for those who have inquired or are interested.

 

I must add, without the efforts of Mr. Frazier, that started in the late sixties and carried on for many years, there are, to my knowledge, very little written material left that pertains to the Game.  It should also be noted, -since his efforts nearly forty years ago, we play the game daily with very little attempt to help preserve its legacy and its beauty.

 

If there are questions about this info, I can always be contacted at,  chas8171@sbcglobal.net or just write Mr. Frazier.

 

“Pecan”

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This is a new posting as of 6/12/07

Just follow the link for additional information on Mr. Frazier’s materials

 

amazon.com. If your readers
will use keywords "pool checkers", they will no doubt
find all that I have listed.

 

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Pool Checkers Masters

Box746 Linwood Station

Detroit, Michigan   48206

Myrick Frazier

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Pool Checkers Books for Players and Collectors

 

Due to being out of print for 32 years, these classified collectibles continue to increase in value.

 

Pool Checkers Games

 

Featuring

Ollie “Shotgun” Howard

Against 23 Top Masters

 

30 complete games and 16 End Games and Diagrams

26.85 - includes postage and handling

 

Pool Checkers Games

 

Starring “Bill” Langley against 25 Top Masters

56 complete Games, and 14 End Games and Diagrams

$35.95 - includes postage and handling

 

Pool Checkers Games

 

Featuring

Vladimir Kaplan

50 complete Games, and 15 End-Games and Diagrams

$31.75 - includes postage and handling

 

Pool Checkers Games

 

Featuring three giant pool checkers players:

Three, fourteen games matches

Vladimir Kaplan vs. Elton Williams

Vladimir Kaplan vs. “Buster” Smith

Elton Williams vs. “Buster” Smith

$26.85 - includes postage and handling

 

 

 

 

Pool Checkers Games

Featuring Three Giants of Pool Checkers

“Bill” Langley vs. Victor Kraft (14 Games)

Freddy Owens vs. “Bill” Langley (16 Games)

Freddy Owens vs. “Little” George Ramsey (22 Games)

$33.75 - includes postage and handling

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Start beefing up your game by reading how the Top Masters win!

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Rare Treasures from the Pool Checkers player’s archives

The SECRETS of Spanish Pool Checkers (Also known as  Pool Checkers or Polish Minor Checkers),

by Clyde Black and Archie Waters

 

Contents

Positions, tricks of the trade, best offense and defense, how to learn checkers fast, problems, shots, General shots, end game problems. Problem positions. The standard rules, lots and lots of Diagrams

$22.75 - includes postage and handling

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For the Beginner and the Expert

 

Pool Checkers or Minor Polish Draughts

This is an explanation of the different ‘two move’ openings with many problems and traps which illustrates principles encountered while in actual cross-board play

Analyzed written and edited by

Theodore P. Hines

$18.75 - includes postage and handling

 

APCA 1972

Tournament Games

Featuring

Freddy Owens against 23 Top Masters

36 complete games, 24 End-Games and Diagrams

$32.75 - includes postage and handling

 

APCA 1974

Tournament Games

Featuring

“Buster” Smith

Against 21 Top Masters

23 complete Games;  15 End-Games and Diagrams

$25.75 - includes postage and handling

 

The Amazing World

Of American Pool Checkers

By, “Little “ George Ramsey

218 pages, 124 Diagrams, and 60 Games

End Games by the dozens

Lots and lots of variations

$65.85 - includes postage and handling

 

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Valadimir Kaplan played 42 games, winning 18 and drawing 24 during the 1978 APCA National Pool Checkers Tournament. Which was held in Detroit, Michigan

 

Those games, some voices and comments were recorded for you and posterity, J. Myrick Frazier.

 

Valadimir Kaplan, the Russian Champion

 

1.    George Cobbs                     Vladimir Kaplan         WW

2.  “Dog” Green                       Kaplan                    WW

3.  “Buster” Smith                    Kaplan                    D D

4.  “Bill” Langley                     Kaplan                    D W 

 

5.  Mack Carter                       Kaplan                    D W

6.  Otha Bibbs                         Kaplan                    W D

7.  Ollie Howard                       Momodu Faal            D D

8.   Hank Jenkins                     Kaplan                    D D

9.  Tony Rivers                        Kaplan                    D D

10  Bill Richardson                    Kaplan                    WW 

11  Elton Williams                     Kaplan                    D D*

12  James R. Williams                Kaplan                    W D

13. Ed Stringer                         Kaplan                    W D

14. “Eastpoint” Barnett              Elton Williams           D

15. James Campbell                   Kaplan                    W D

16.“Pecan” Thompson                Kaplan                    D D

17.“Holy Poly” Davis (Talked a lot of trash to Kaplan, whose

      face was beet)                            Kaplan                           D D

18. Charlie Carter                     Kaplan                    W W

19. “Eastpoint” Barnett              Kaplan                    W W

20. Ollie Howard                       Kaplan                    W d

21. Dr. Walter Wright                Kaplan                    W D

22. “Lil” George Ramsey            Kaplan                    W D

23. Momodu Faal                      Kaplan                    W*

 

Anyone of the Rare and Exceptional, collectors games can be yours to enjoy, study, and analyze for only $1.85, or $26.75 for the entire set.  Also, you can buy the tape and copy the games off yourself-while listening to the interviews and comments made by others for $136.75

 

 

 

Pool Checkers Masters

Box746 Linwood Station

Detroit, Michigan   48206

Myrick Frazier