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This was Balukas ' third straight U.S. Open title at the age of 15 . | This was Balukas 's third U.S. Open title in a row , at the young age of fifteen . |
That was my excuse to finally say I need a break . '' | That was my excuse to finally say I need a break '' . |
The WPBA 's board of directors thereafter sanctioned Balukas $ 200 for unsportsmanlike conduct . | The WPBA 's board of directors fined Balukas $ 200 for unsportsmanlike conduct . |
You know , you 're going to fine me ? | She said , `` You know , you 're going to fine me ? |
On August 6 , 1978 Balukas became the first woman to qualify to play in the men 's division of the World Open Pocket Billiards Championship ; a tournament with a 100-year history . | On August 6 , 1978 , Balukas became the first women to qualify to play in the men 's side of the World Open Pocket Billiards Championship . |
Balukas has won numerous other titles including a string of six wins at the World Open Pocket Billiard Championships . | Balukas has won many other pool titles , including six at the World Open Pocket Billiard Championships . |
Jean 's father , Albert Balukas , along with his partner , professional player Frank McGown , was the proprietor of a forty-eight-table pool hall called the Ovington Lounge in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn , New York . | Jean Balukas 's father , Albert Balukas , and his business partner , Frank McGown , owned a forty-eight-table pool hall , named the Ovington Lounge , in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn , New York . |
With her parents ' permission , he brought along the 6-year-old Balukas , where she participated in the spectacle . | With her parents ' permission , he brought along the six-year-old Balukas . |
Other competitors included , diver Micki King , tennis and golf pro Althea Gibson , Skier Kiki Cutter , sprinter Wyomia Tyus , and Tennis champ Martina Navratilova . | Other competitors included : diver Micki King ; tennis and golf pro Althea Gibson ; skier Kiki Cutter ; runner Wyomia Tyus ; and tennis champion Martina Navratilova . |
In 1966 , McGown staged a billiards exhibition at New York City 's Grand Central Station . | In 1966 , McGown held a public billiards exhibition at New York City 's Grand Central Terminal . |
In the 1974 U.S. Open held at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago , Balukas defended her title , again beating out Harada but by a much closer , nailbiting 100-99 final score . | In the 1974 U.S. Open held at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago , Balukas defended her title , again beating out Harada , but by a much closer score : 100 to 99 . |
She later would play televised `` Battle of the Sexes '' matches with Rudolph Wanderone a\/k\/a Minnesota Fats in 1977 , Ray Martin in 1979 and with Steve Mizerak in 1986 . | She would later play `` Battle of the Sexes '' matches on television with Rudolph Wanderone ( also known as Minnesota Fats ) in 1977 , Ray Martin in 1979 , and with Steve Mizerak in 1986 . |
Balukas was not just talented at pool but was an all-around good athlete . | Balukas was not only talented at pool but also good at other sports . |
She roundly defeated her opponent in the finals , Madelyn Whitlow of Detroit , Michigan , with a score of 75-32 in 44 innings . | She also beat in the finals , Madelyn Whitlow of Detroit , Michigan , with a score of 75 to 32 in 44 innings ( turns at the table ) . |
In 1969 , at 9 years of age , Balukas competed in her first Billiard Congress of America U.S. Open straight pool championship , taking 5th place among a field of adults . | In 1969 , at the age of nine , she competed in her first Billiard Congress of America U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship . |
Jean Balukas ( born June 28 , 1959 ) is an American pool player from Brooklyn , New York , and ranks among the stellar players in the history of the sport . | Jean Balukas ( born June 28 , 1959 ) is an American pool player from Brooklyn , New York . |
During 1980 , Balukas again competed in the Men 's division , in the World Open Pocket Billiards championship hosted at New York City 's Roosevelt Hotel . | During 1980 , Balukas again competed in the men 's side of the World Open Pocket Billiards championship . |
By that time she had won the World Straight Pool Championship women 's division eight of the prior nine years , and over the same time period , every single women 's professional tournament in which she competed - 16 in all . | By that time she had won the World Straight Pool Championship women 's division eight of the last nine years . |
For Balukas 's part , she returned to Bay Ridge , took over management of her family 's pool hall , Hall of Fame Billiards on Ovington Avenue in Brooklyn , and states that `` I 'm enjoying my life immensely ... I have moved on . '' | She took over management of her family 's pool hall , Hall of Fame Billiards on Ovington Avenue in Brooklyn . |
In advertisements for the match , Balukas was billed as `` the Little Princess of Pocket Billiards . '' | In advertisements for the match , Balukas was described as `` the Little Princess of Pocket Billiards '' . |
Bell , who was Balukas ' best friend on the women 's tour , had never beaten Balukas but had been playing very strongly in the tournament . | Bell was Balukas 's best friend on the women 's tour . |
In 1975 , she again played the legendary Willie Mosconi on CBS ' `` Challenge of the Sexes '' in both eight-ball and nine-ball competition . | In 1975 , she again played Willie Mosconi on CBS 's Challenge of the Sexes , playing in games of eight-ball and nine-ball . |
The men 's division , by contrast , had no similar dress code . | The men 's side had no similar dress code . |
Soon after the dress code dust-up made headlines , a letter was sent to The New York Times by the Women 's Professional Billiard Association ( WPBA ) , by its president Belinda Bearden , disputing the facts as reported . | Soon after the dress code issue was reported on , the president of the Women 's Professional Billiard Association ( WPBA ) , Belinda Bearden , sent a letter to The New York Times . |
Her ball average over the seven U.S. Opens was in a different class than her opponents . | Her ball average over the seven U.S. Opens was far better than was her opponents ' . |
Earlier in the tournament she trounced Mieko Harada , a housewife from Kyoto , Japan , 75-1 in 20 innings and with a 25-ball high run . | Earlier in the tournament she beat Mieko Harada , a housewife from Kyoto , Japan . |
At just 9 years old she placed 5th in the 1969 U.S. Open straight pool championship , and placed 4th and 3rd respectively in the following two U.S. Opens . | She was nine years old when she placed 5th in the 1969 U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship . |
Despite their off-the-table friendship , following the match Bell made a formal complaint to the WPBA about the incident . | Despite Bell and Balukas 's friendship , after the match Bell made a formal complaint to the WPBA about the incident . |
`` Playing against the men , I learned to lose , ... but ( losing ) hurt with the women because I was expected to win all the time . '' | `` Playing against the men , I learned to lose , ... but ( losing ) hurt with the women because I was expected to win all the time '' . |
Balukas refused to relent and the WPBA refused to lift the sanction and would not allow Balukas to play again until she paid the fine . | They would not allow Balukas to play again until she paid . |
On August 18 , 1972 at 13 years of age Balukas won the women 's division of the U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship , along the way defeating five-time champion Dorothy Wise and taking home a prize of $ 1,500 . | On August 18 , 1972 , when she was thirteen years old , Balukas won the women 's side of the U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship . |
The close finale echoed the results seen in the men 's division , where Joe Balsis defeated Jim Rempe 200-199 for the men 's crown . | The close scores at the end of the match were similar to the results on the men 's side , where Joe Balsis defeated Jim Rempe 200 to 199 . |
Balukas admits to having been under great pressure , much of it self-imposed . | Balukas also admits having been under great pressure , much of it that she placed on herself . |
I was stabbed in the back . '' | I was stabbed in the back '' . |
In 1988 , Balukas was playing against professional Robin Bell in a televised match of the Brunswick-sponsored World Open Nine-ball Championship held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas , Nevada . | In 1988 , Balukas was playing another professional player named Robin Bell the Brunswick-sponsored World Open Nine-ball Championship . |
Balukas 's introduction to play was at 4 years of age , not on one of her father 's tables but on a 4-1⁄2 by 9 foot pool table in the cellar of her childhood home , purchased by her parents to keep her four billiards-playing brothers out of local pool rooms . | Her first play was on a 4 1\/2 by 9 foot pool table in the basement of her childhood home . |
Balukas finished in a tie for 9th place among many of the best players in the world . | Balukas finished the tournament by tying for 9th place . |
She was defeated in the second round at the hands of Steve Mizerak with a score of 150-93 . | She was beaten in the second round by Steve Mizerak with a score of 150 to 93 . |
In August 1987 , at the annual B.C. Classic hosted at a Holiday Inn in Binghamton , New York , Balukas was slated for competition in both divisions . | In August 1987 , at the yearly B.C. Classic held at a Holiday Inn in Binghamton , New York , Balukas was scheduled to play in the men 's and women 's tournaments . |
After notable controversy ( detailed below ) , she competed only on the men 's side . | After controversy , she competed only on the men 's side . |
In 1973 , at 14 , Balukas successfully defended her straight pool U.S. Open title , defeating runner-up Donna Ries , a psychologist from Kansas City , Missouri , with a final score of 75-72 in 42 innings and a high run of 26 , earning her a $ 2,000 purse . | In 1973 , at fourteen , Balukas successfully defended her straight pool U.S. Open title . |
The match was billed on the television schedule as part of a `` Challenge of the Sexes , '' alongside similar male-female matchups between golfers Nancy Lopez and Andy North and coed participants in a skateboarding challenge match . | Other male-female matchups in the series were between golfers Nancy Lopez and Andy North and co-ed participants in a skateboarding challenge match . |
There she again outplayed Walker ( then of Ithaca , New York ) , with a score of 100-57 , and earned a $ 1,001 prize . | There , she again beat Gloria Walker with a score of 100 to 57 , and earned a $ 1,001 prize . |
As early as the late 1960s , Balukas was performing exhibition matches with some of the top male players of the era , including Willie Mosconi and Irving Crane , who were together considered between 1941 and 1956 the `` best in the world , flat out '' . | For example , she played with Willie Mosconi and Irving Crane who were together considered between 1941 and 1956 the `` best in the world , flat out '' . |
Balukas won the U.S. Open seven years in a row from 1972 through 1978 , accumulating six world championship titles , had well over 100 professional competition first-place finishes with 38 majors to her name , had a streak of 16 first-place finishes in women 's professional tournaments , and was the only woman to compete on equal footing with men in professional play in her era . | She had a streak of 16 first place finishes in women 's professional tournaments . |
Balukas went on to win the next two U.S. Open straight pool championships for a total of seven back-to-back wins , her streak foreclosed after 1978 by the discontinuance of the competition itself . | Balukas would win the next two U.S. Open straight pool championships for a total of seven wins in a row . |
Later that year , Balukas , along with her younger sister Laura , appeared on CBS 's popular show I 've Got a Secret . | Balukas and her younger sister Laura also appeared on CBS 's television show I 've Got a Secret later that year . |
Balukas states that after she arrived in Chicago `` I found out that the first - and second-place winners in the women 's event were going to be invited to play in the men 's event . | However , after she traveled to the tournament she learned she had been tricked : `` I found out that the first - and second-place winners in the women 's event were going to be invited to play in the men 's event . |
Balukas played against the men in a number of competitions , including at least one televised match aired on March 25 , 1979 , between her and men 's champion Ray Martin . | These included at least one first shown on TV on March 25 , 1979 , between her and men 's champion Ray Martin . |
Her final standing in the tournament overall was 22nd , with 42 men trailing her in the rankings . | Her final rank in the tournament was 22nd . |
This meant that she would be competing in both the women 's and men 's divisions of the tournament to be held on August 12 of that year at the Biltmore Hotel located at 43rd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City . | The tournament was to be held on August 12 of that year at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City . |
They further explained that Balukas first withdrew from the women 's division but later returned and asked to play after player assignments had been completed . | However , after they asked a player who was absent from the first vote , Balukas withdrew from the women 's division of the competition . |
Balukas has more U.S. Open wins than any other player , male or female , the runner up for the men being Steve Mizerak with four . | Balukas has won more U.S. Opens than any other player , male or female . |
In her first appearance in 1976 , while a junior in high school , she finished second taking titles in tennis and bowling where she won with 192 points . | In her first appearance in 1976 , while a junior in high school , Balukas placed second with 192 points . |
With the score 2 games to 3 in favor of Bell in a race to nine games , Bell made the 9 ball on the snap two games in a row , making the score 5 to 2 in very short order . | Then , Bell sank the 9 ball on the first shot two games in a row , so she won both games . |
She also competed in the women 's division of that tournament and was the victor , defeating Billie Billings , also of Brooklyn , with a score of 100-75 . | She beat Billie Billings , also from Brooklyn , with a score of 100 to 75 . |
Described as a `` trailblazer , a child prodigy , a loner who rebelled against dress codes for women-the pool equivalent of Billie Jean King '' , she is a five-time Billiards Congress of America ( BCA ) Player of the Year , was the youngest inductee into the BCA Hall of Fame and the second woman given the honor , and was ranked fifteenth on Billiard Digest 's Fifty Greatest Players of the ( 20th ) Century . | Some people described her as a leader and `` a child prodigy , a loner who rebelled against dress codes for women-the pool equivalent of Billie Jean King '' . |
In 1975 Balukas defeated Ries again in the U.S. Open semi-finals with a score of 75-15 in 15 innings , dispatched Ames , Iowa native Gail Breedlove 75-19 , and then again faced and defeated Harada in the finals , claiming the $ 3,000 purse with a score of 100-63 in 39 innings and posting a high run of 23 . | In 1975 , Balukas beat Ries again in the U.S. Open semi-finals with a score of 75 to 15 in 15 innings . |
She quit the sport amidst controversy in 1988 while at the height of her ability , due to a dispute over her conduct in a match at the World Open Nine-ball Championship of that year . | She quit the sport in 1988 because of a dispute that happened in a match at the World Open Nine-ball Championship that year . |
Reporting on the competition , The New York Times stated : `` Miss Balukas showed signs of strong title contention throughout the tournament play as she defeated six opponents with precision shooting and near flawless strategy . '' | Reporting on the competition , The New York Times described her as a strong player `` throughout the tournament ... as she defeated six opponents with precision shooting and ( almost perfect ) strategy '' . |
The sides were at an impasse . | The sides were deadlocked . |
Anton Szandor LaVey ( born Howard Stanton Levey ; April 11 , 1930 - October 29 , 1997 ) was an American author , occultist , and musician . | Anton Szandor LaVey ( April 11 , 1930 - October 29 , 1997 ) , born Howard Stanton Levey , was the founder of the Church of Satan . |
LaVey was born as Howard Stanton Lavey in Chicago , Illinois . | LaVey was born with the name Howard Stanton LaVey . |
LaVey 's family moved to California , where he spent his early life in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Globe , Arizona . | His family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area of California soon after he was born . |
His parents supported his musical interests , as he tried a number of instruments ; his favorites were keyboards such as the pipe organ and the calliope . | He was talented with musical instruments , particularly the pipe organ and calliope . |
Anton LaVey died on October 29 , 1997 , in St. Mary 's Medical Center in San Francisco of pulmonary edema . | LaVey died on October 29 , 1997 . |
An orchestra usually has a single tuba , though an additional tuba may be asked for . | Most orchestras have a tuba now . |
The main tube of a B ♭ tuba is approximately 18 feet long , while that of a C tuba is 16 feet , of an E ♭ tuba 13 feet , and of an F tuba 12 feet . | The standard tuba has about 16 feet of tubes . |
The Cathedral Prep Events Center is an outdoor muilti-purpose stadium in Erie , Pennsylvania . | The Cathedral Prep Events Center is a outdoor multi-purpose sports stadium in Erie , Pennsylvanian . |
Dollinger Field is the name of the football field . | The field name is Dollinger Field . |
The Events Center has an official seating capacity is 1,800 , but with open areas around the field , the capacity extends to 2,500 making it the second largest stadium in the City of Erie . | The Events Center has an official seating capacity of 2,500 , making it the second largest football stadium in the City of Erie . |
In its inaugural game on September 10 , 2010 , the Cathedral Prep Ramblers defeated the Central Tech Falcons 55-9 . | It is home to The Cathedral Prep Ramblers . |
All of Chopin 's compositions include the piano ; most are for solo piano , although he also wrote two piano concertos , a few chamber pieces , and some songs to Polish lyrics . | Most of Chopin 's works are for solo piano , though he also wrote two piano concertos , a few chamber pieces and some songs to Polish lyrics . |
Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola , 46 kilometres ( 29 miles ) west of Warsaw , in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw , a Polish state established by Napoleon . | Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola , a village in the Duchy of Warsaw . |
Through most of his life , Chopin suffered from poor health ; he died in Paris in 1849 , probably of tuberculosis . | Chopin suffered from poor health most of his life and died of tuberculosis Paris in 1849 at age 39 . |
Chopin invented the concept of instrumental ballade ; his major piano works also include sonatas , mazurkas , waltzes , nocturnes , polonaises , études , impromptus , scherzos , and preludes , some published only after his death . | Chopin also created the instrumental ballade , along with the addition of new ideas to the piano sonata , mazurka , waltz , nocturne , polonaise , étude , impromptu , scherzo and prélude . |
He grew up in Warsaw , which after 1815 became part of Congress Poland , and there completed his musical education and composed many of his works before leaving Poland , aged 20 , less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising . | A famous child prodigy , he grew up in Warsaw where he completed his music education and composed many of his mature works in before leaving Poland in 1831 at age 21 , shortly before the November 1830 Uprising . |
It has been suggested that bilateral symmetry may have evolved before the split between Cnidaria and Bilateria , and that the radially symmetrical cnidarians have secondarily evolved radial symmetry , meaning the bilaterality in cnidarian species like N. vectensis have a primary origin . | Newer research strongly indicates that bilateral symmetry evolved before the split between Cnidaria and Bilateria : the radially symmetrical cnidarians have evolved radial symmetry secondarily . |
Lynn Margulis and K. V. Schwartz later redefined Radiata in their Five Kingdom classification , this time including only Cnidaria and Ctenophora . | The Five Kingdom classification of Lynn Margulis and K.V. Schwartz keeps only Cnidaria and Ctenophora in Radiata . |
Ctenophores exhibit biradial or rotational symmetry , defined by tentacular and pharyngeal axes , on which two anal canals are located in two diametrically opposed quadrants . | Ctenophores show biradial symmetry . |
Echinoderms , for example , exhibit unmistaken bilateral symmetry as larvae . | Also the free-swimming planula larvae of cnidarians exhibit bilateral symmetry . |
Also the eve has been known in Yorkshire as `` Mischievous Night '' , `` Miggy Night '' , `` Tick-Tack Night '' , `` Corn Night '' , `` Trick Night '' and `` Micky Night '' but is celebrated on November 4 on the eve of Bonfire Night . | In Yorkshire , it is also known as `` mischievous night '' , `` Miggy Night '' , `` Tick-Tack Night '' , `` Corn Night '' , `` Trick Night '' and `` Micky Night '' . |
It is also commonly known as `` Devil 's Night '' in many places throughout Canada , Michigan , and western Pennsylvania . | It is also commonly known as `` Devil 's Night '' in many places throughout Canada . |
In South Jersey region ( as well as Westchester County in New York and Fairfield County in Connecticut ) , October 30 is referred to as `` Mischief Night '' , where mischievous teens rub soap bars on car windows , throw eggs at houses , adorn trees with toilet paper , and run away after ringing doorbells . | In northern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region , October 30 is referred to as `` Mischief Night , '' where mischievous teens soap car windows , egg houses , adorn trees with toilet paper , and run away after ringing doorbells . |
Occasionally though , the damage can include the more serious spray-painting of buildings and homes . | Sometimes the damage includes spray-painting of buildings and homes . |
In some towns in Northern New Jersey , and parts of New York State , it is known as `` Goosey Night '' . | In other parts of New Jersey , October 30 is also known as `` Cabbage Night '' or `` Goosey Night . '' |
Popular tricks include toilet papering yards and buildings , powder-bombing and egging cars , people , and homes , using soap to write on windows , `` forking '' yards , setting off consumer fireworks , and smashing pumpkins and jack-o ' - lanterns . | Modern mischief includes toilet papering gardens and buildings , flouring and egging of cars , people , and homes , `` forking '' gardens , setting off fireworks and smashing pumpkins and jack-o ' - lanterns . |
It is known as `` Gate Night '' in New Hampshire , Trail , British Columbia , Winnipeg , Manitoba , Thunder Bay , Ontario , Rockland County , New York , North Dakota and South Dakota ( USA ) and as `` Mat Night '' in Quebec , Canada . | It is known as `` Gate Night '' in Trail , British Columbia , Winnipeg , Canada and as Mat Night in Quebec , Canada , always on the 30 October , the eve of Halloween . |
In Widnes , it is known as `` Mizzy Night '' and is celebrated on October 30 . | In Liverpool , it is known as `` Mizzy Night '' ( but unlike in Yorkshire , it is celebrated on October 30th ) . |
Born in Buxton , Derbyshire , Travis was raised in Manchester . | He was born in Buxton , Derbyshire . |
In 2006 , Krakowski was cast in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock , where she played Jenna Maroney , a cast member of the fictional late night sketch show TGS with Tracy Jordan . | In 2006 , Krakowski was cast in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock , where she plays Jenna Maroney , a cast member of the fictional late night sketch show TGS with Tracy Jordan . |
Krakowski performed in a January 2007 workshop production and backers 's audition for a Broadway musical adaption of the 1980 film , Xanadu , with music from the film 's soundtrack and a book by Douglas Carter Beane . | Krakowski performed in a January 2007 workshop production and backers ' audition for a Broadway musical adaption of the 1980 movie , Xanadu , with music from the movie 's soundtrack and a book by Douglas Carter Beane . |
She appeared in the 1989 Broadway musical Grand Hotel as the typist and would-be-film-star Flaemmchen , for which she was nominated for a Tony Award . | She appeared in the 1989 Broadway musical Grand Hotel as the typist and would-be-movie-star Flaemmchen , for which she was nominated for a Tony Award . |
On July 30 and 31 , 2009 , Krakowski played the title character in a reading of Mrs. Sharp , with music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver and book by Kirsten A. Guenther , at Playwrights Horizons . | On July 30 and 31 of 2009 , Krakowski played the title character in a reading of Mrs. Sharp , with music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver and book by Kirsten A. Guenther , at Playwrights Horizons . |
At the 2000 American Comedy Awards , Krakowski won rave reviews when she performed a sexually charged musical tribute and love letter to Microsoft chairman , Bill Gates . | At the 2000 American Comedy Awards , Krakowski won rave reviews when she performed a sexually-charged musical tribute and love letter to Microsoft chairman , Bill Gates . |
In 2003 , she starred in the Broadway revival of Nine playing Carla , for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical . | In 2003 , she starred in the Broadway revival of Nine playing Carla , for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress . |
Krakowski was originally cast in the horror film Sleepaway Camp , but dropped out just before filming began because she felt her character 's death scene with a curling iron was too violent . | Krakowski was originally cast in the horror movie Sleepaway Camp , but dropped out just before filming began because she felt her character 's death scene with a curling iron was so violent . |
Krakowski 's father 's family is entirely Polish and comes from Kraków , and although she knows only a few words in Polish , her father and grandparents are fluent . | Krakowski 's father 's family is entirely Polish and comes from Kraków , and although she only knows a few words in Polish , her father and grandparents are fluent . |
Her solo number , `` I Want to Go to Hollywood '' , is included on the original cast recording . | Her solo number `` I Want to go to Hollywood '' is included on the original cast recording . |
Krakowski grew up immersed in the local theater scene as a result of her parents ' activities , saying in one interview : `` Instead of hiring baby sitters , they brought me along with them . '' | Krakowski grew up immersed in the local theater scene as a result of her parents ' activities , saying in one interview , `` Instead of hiring baby sitters , they brought me along with them . '' |
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