The Other Side of the Road

A pool hustler's Tom Shaw, managing editor of Pool & Billiards Magazine, began his review in the May, 2012 edition by saying, “Road players tend to lead interesting lives, but I can't think of one that even remotely compares with the life of Alf Taylor.” Kevin Cook, winner of the USGA’s Herbert Warren Wind Award for his book, "Tommy’s Honor," former editor at Sports Illustrated, and author of the definitive biography of Titanic Thompson provided the following reaction to "The Other Side of the Road": “Taylor Runs the Table. A rollicking account of hustling in its heyday, vividly told by a pro who crossed paths with the legends.”