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Monopoly I shark dives in for top kill lill By Michael N. N ro London reporting program LONDON Ken LONDON Ken Ken Jones is a shark in a a game of make-believe make money and land hell he'll never own Hes He's got the stuff from which hustlers are made never faltering when ahead an instinct to go straight for a weakened opponents opponent's jugular and the self fulfilling prophecy of victory vict Jones plays Monopoly like a pool hustler shooting for meal money he doesn't lose His success goes beyond lucky hicky rolls of ci the dice landing in Free Parking and staying out of jail He plays with the relentlessness ss of a aman aman aman man trying hard to be the best at a game meant for rainy afternoons in the den Nobody except some friends at work who play him three t or Or four times a week knew just how good Jones was Last months month's British Monopoly Championships were his proving grounds After four elimination games g mes tree three e youthful opponents stood between the year old Jones and recognition as The Man of ci British Monopoly In the ballroom of the Grovesnor Hotel he slips out of his drab Harris tweed sports j jacket and narrow tie and shakes hands with David Llewelyn Stephan Adamek Sandra Rosen and the appointed banker His three adversaries had always played for fun Jones they'd soon learn plays for keeps The glare of TV lights bounces off the board with Old Kent Road instead of Metropolitan Avenue A v ue A starting pistol is fired and Jones becomes a real estate grabbing juggernaut A few lucky rolls roDs get him off to a quick lead He starts buying land and collecting rent like a slum landlord With Llewelyn trailing badly Jones zeroes in like Amarillo Slim with four aces in five-card five stud Hes ruthless Llewelyn says later He offered me pounds for property in a good situation but wouldn't sell later on He knew Fd Id be out Once hes he's got the lock he doesn't lose Llewelyn's departure sets Jones to work on his two other opponents Sip Sip- Sipping Sipping ping from one of several martinis he starts to structure the board so that the cornerstone of every building carries his name came In place of houses come rows of red hotels that blend in with the gaudy decor cor of the ballroom As Jones launches his assault on Adamek newsmen sift in and out of the ballroom and the buffet next door They momentarily focus on the table as Adamek withdraws Jones stays riveted in his seat in a pose suggesting restrained anxiety His legs are tucked so tightly under his padded chair that by the end of the game his brown straight-leg straight trousers will wiD be badly creased behind the knees From all sides comes the chatter of wine-sipping wine reporters and chicken chicken- munching cameramen Jones sees nothing but railroads and utilities and hears only the voices of his opponents I forgot the TV and press' press being there he later tells newsmen There were just the five people around that board But as victory seems imminent Jones loses the sharks shark's demeanor Hes He's not Minnesota Fats kissing the three-ball three in inthe inthe inthe the side pocket with a technicians technician's detachment As he grows more anxious he punches the air on a bad roll and grabs his rent money with a cold pounds please Halfway through the hour long game Jones has won The rent he con con- continues continues continues to collect is academic Two days of competition have eliminated contestants Jones has proven that it takes 21 years of Monopoly to become the best With Rosen's bankruptcy Jones is besieged by reporters probing him on strategy ploys and technique But the champion understates his skill skiD conceding that luck and skill played equal roles in his victory Rosen who also goes to the European Championships in Reykjavik on November 19 sees Jones' Jones victory as something more mere than just landing on the right spot ot at the right time You get some people who beat you hollow by luck But you could see it was part of his personality she says Hes a ruthless ess person But as long as a winner stays on top with a trace of humility nobody minds how he gets there When youre you're the best you never have to boast
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1975-10-30 |
| Description | 68th Year, No. 33 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date.Search | 1975-10-30 |
| Type | Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1975-10-30 Monopoly Shark Dives in for Top Kill |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date.Search | 1975-10-30 |
| Type | article |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Contributing Institution | State Historical Society of Missouri <br> University of Missouri School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| Item.Transcript | Monopoly I shark dives in for top kill lill By Michael N. N ro London reporting program LONDON Ken LONDON Ken Ken Jones is a shark in a a game of make-believe make money and land hell he'll never own Hes He's got the stuff from which hustlers are made never faltering when ahead an instinct to go straight for a weakened opponents opponent's jugular and the self fulfilling prophecy of victory vict Jones plays Monopoly like a pool hustler shooting for meal money he doesn't lose His success goes beyond lucky hicky rolls of ci the dice landing in Free Parking and staying out of jail He plays with the relentlessness ss of a aman aman aman man trying hard to be the best at a game meant for rainy afternoons in the den Nobody except some friends at work who play him three t or Or four times a week knew just how good Jones was Last months month's British Monopoly Championships were his proving grounds After four elimination games g mes tree three e youthful opponents stood between the year old Jones and recognition as The Man of ci British Monopoly In the ballroom of the Grovesnor Hotel he slips out of his drab Harris tweed sports j jacket and narrow tie and shakes hands with David Llewelyn Stephan Adamek Sandra Rosen and the appointed banker His three adversaries had always played for fun Jones they'd soon learn plays for keeps The glare of TV lights bounces off the board with Old Kent Road instead of Metropolitan Avenue A v ue A starting pistol is fired and Jones becomes a real estate grabbing juggernaut A few lucky rolls roDs get him off to a quick lead He starts buying land and collecting rent like a slum landlord With Llewelyn trailing badly Jones zeroes in like Amarillo Slim with four aces in five-card five stud Hes ruthless Llewelyn says later He offered me pounds for property in a good situation but wouldn't sell later on He knew Fd Id be out Once hes he's got the lock he doesn't lose Llewelyn's departure sets Jones to work on his two other opponents Sip Sip- Sipping Sipping ping from one of several martinis he starts to structure the board so that the cornerstone of every building carries his name came In place of houses come rows of red hotels that blend in with the gaudy decor cor of the ballroom As Jones launches his assault on Adamek newsmen sift in and out of the ballroom and the buffet next door They momentarily focus on the table as Adamek withdraws Jones stays riveted in his seat in a pose suggesting restrained anxiety His legs are tucked so tightly under his padded chair that by the end of the game his brown straight-leg straight trousers will wiD be badly creased behind the knees From all sides comes the chatter of wine-sipping wine reporters and chicken chicken- munching cameramen Jones sees nothing but railroads and utilities and hears only the voices of his opponents I forgot the TV and press' press being there he later tells newsmen There were just the five people around that board But as victory seems imminent Jones loses the sharks shark's demeanor Hes He's not Minnesota Fats kissing the three-ball three in inthe inthe inthe the side pocket with a technicians technician's detachment As he grows more anxious he punches the air on a bad roll and grabs his rent money with a cold pounds please Halfway through the hour long game Jones has won The rent he con con- continues continues continues to collect is academic Two days of competition have eliminated contestants Jones has proven that it takes 21 years of Monopoly to become the best With Rosen's bankruptcy Jones is besieged by reporters probing him on strategy ploys and technique But the champion understates his skill skiD conceding that luck and skill played equal roles in his victory Rosen who also goes to the European Championships in Reykjavik on November 19 sees Jones' Jones victory as something more mere than just landing on the right spot ot at the right time You get some people who beat you hollow by luck But you could see it was part of his personality she says Hes a ruthless ess person But as long as a winner stays on top with a trace of humility nobody minds how he gets there When youre you're the best you never have to boast |
