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By Amy Uptmor
The Battalion
D on’t be fooled by The Cue’s laid-back,
“hole-in-the-wall” atmosphere. Some of the
best pool players in the country frequent
the Northgate pool hall.
One of the league teams The Cue sponsors went
to a national pool tournament in Las Vegas earlier
this year and placed 34th out of more than 300
teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Despite the national status of some of The Cue’s
regulars, the establishment is frequented by a diver
sity of people and mostly by students.
Owner Johnny Oates said one of the main at
tractions for students and locals is The Cue’s
flexible hours.
“On the weekends, we’ll stay open until daylight
if there are people that want to play,” Oafes said.
Vanessa Rodriguez, a senior human resource
management major, said she was attracted to the
Cue’s specials as well as its “hideaway” atmosphere.
“The Cue is laid-back, relaxed and informal,” Ro
driguez said. “You rarely have to wait for a table and
you never feel pressured to spend a lot of money.”
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For those who want to try their hand at i'll
something more than a leisure sport, The CutF
is part of several local pool leagues.
Oates also credits the Cue’s open-door pot s
reason for its success, Oates said.
“We work hard to make sure one j
doesn’t take the place over,” Oates said. "Fe
all ages and students of all kinds, whetherG|f|
Greek, can come here and all get along witkg
ating ariy problems.”
Fox and Hound offers clean, stylish atmosphe
By Rachel Barry
The Battalion
F ox and Hound resembles more of an English
watering hole than a college town pool hall.
The Fox and Hound has dark decor. Wood
paneling and dark green walls are offset by a pool
room in the center enclosed in etched panes of
glass. A mural on the wall depicting;
also reflects the English theme. • i
Although it resembles an English wrjj
hole. Fox and Hound is devoted to pool. I
televisions, pool tables, a restaurant and afui|
vice bar. Each of the five 9-foot tables
foot tables have their felt replaced even|
months. Professional pool player Alan l
puts on exhibitions at Fox and Hound.
Craig Morrow, a senior engineering te(
major and bartender at Fox and Hound, sai^
players can be entertained by the 24 tele':;
that are strategically placed around the laved
Morrow also said Fox and Hound offers : r
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Stew Milne, The Battalion
Fox and Hound's atmosphere is a mix between a
traditional pool hall and an English tavern.
cious alternative to other pool halls and
town.
“When you go out, there are just crowds
where,” Morrow said. “ Here it’s not likete
body.”
The clean and somewhat “English air'o;
and Hound tends to attract more of alms:::
crowd during its happy hour.
Kenneth Spessard, a senior business®
said the atmosphere that attracts the k;:
crowd is also appreciated by students.
“The atmosphere is very conducive toi^
pool game,” he said.
Hornbacks provides pool with western fla
By Amy Protas
The Battalion
A lfred T. Hornbacks prides
itself on being a “profes
sional pool hall.” That is
what the sign at the entrance
reads.
The hall was opened nine
years ago by Don Ganter, who
also owns The Chicken Oil Co.,
The Dry Bean Saloon and The
Dixie Chicken.
The atmosphere is similar to
that of Ganter’s other estab
lishments, but without the clut
tered surroundings. Wooden
walls and wild game trophies
add to the rugged atmosphere
of the building.
Hornbacks has the most coun
try and western feel of the pool
halls in town, right down to the
music it plays. But unlike The
Chicken, Hornbacks has a juke
box that also includes a handful
of rock albums
The main emphasis of Horn
backs is pool without a lot of extra
games to interfere. Hornbacks
has 15 pool tables that take up
most of the hall’s space. There are
also two shuffle board tables, a
pinball machine and
a big-screen TV.
During rush sea
son, many fraterni
ties hold their func
tions at Hornbacks.
Ftandy Hanson, a
junior political sci
ence major and em
ployee, said Horn
backs is geqred
more toward attract
ing college students
who play to relax.
John Shumbera,
a mechanical engi
neering graduate
student, ’said he
likes to play pool at
Hornbacks to alleviatepsfy
pressures.
“I love pool, because it
stress reliever,” Shumberasa:
like the relaxed atmosphesjj.
Hornbacks where I canj
wind and play pool.”
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