title: James Maturo
text: # James Maturo
  
  James Maturo was a 5 time World Straight Pool Championship finalist.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He was born in 1878. In 1912 he defeated Alfredo de Oro by a score of 150 to 136 in Philadelphia, to play Edward Ralph in the world final match. In 1917 he was matched against Frank Taberski of Schenectady, New York in a championship match.
  
  