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Story May 5, 1945

Bradley Beam

Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

World pocket billiards champion Erwin Rudolph visits a military base for an exhibition tour, demonstrating techniques, trick shots, and playing against top players in C, F, and G Squadrons' day rooms last week.

Merged-components note: Image and text on page 1 form the main billiards exhibition story; page 7 image and caption continue it as referenced by '(Other pictures on page seven)'.

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Pocket Billiard "Ace"

(Official FAF Photo)

Erwin Rudolph, Pocket Billiard Champ, demonstrates a few of the fine points of the game to a member of C Squadron while the rest of the boys "kibitz." Rudolph visited the Base on an exhibition tour last week.

(Other pictures on page seven).

F Squadron

These GIs get first-hand instructions on how to play billiards from Erwin Rudolph, world's pocket billiards champ, who gave exhibitions at the F. G and C Squadron day rooms last week. Besides playing the top billiard player in each Squadron, Rudolph also showed the boys some trick shots.

What sub-type of article is it?

Prodigy Biography

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Pocket Billiards Erwin Rudolph Exhibition Tour Trick Shots Military Squadrons Gis

What entities or persons were involved?

Erwin Rudolph

Where did it happen?

Military Base, C Squadron, F Squadron, G Squadron Day Rooms

Story Details

Key Persons

Erwin Rudolph

Location

Military Base, C Squadron, F Squadron, G Squadron Day Rooms

Event Date

Last Week

Story Details

Erwin Rudolph, pocket billiards champion, visits the base on exhibition tour, demonstrates game points to C Squadron member with others watching, gives instructions and exhibitions in F, G, and C Squadron day rooms, plays top players, shows trick shots.

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