I was digging around in my 'My Documents' folder, and found a copy of the Jefferson City News Tribune article describing the accident that killed Jon Wilson from St. Louis. I only knew Jon for a couple of years right there at the end, but he shared several really good stories with me on the few occasions we spoke.
One that sticks out in my mind is a story he told of a bar table tournament he played in somewhere in the St. Louis area. Louie Roberts was playing in the tournament as well, and he and Jon met in the finals. The way I remember the story (and please bear in mind that my memory is about as long as my... pinky :embarrassed2: ) is that it was a true double-elim format, Louie was in the winner's bracket, and it was a fairly short race, like to 6 or 7. Anyway, Jon apparently won the first break and proceeded to run out the set. Then Jon won the break in the second set and ran out that set as well.
The funny part, he said, was that after it was over Louie came up to him and said something like "I tell you what, I'll play you even on the big table, or I'll take the 8 on the small table". Jon said he basically busted out laughing at that point, as did some others in attendance, at the though of giving Louie the 8 under
any circumstances. Jon said he declined, telling Louie that he couldn't play with him, and had just gotten lucky and caught a gear at the right time.
Knowing that Jon did, at least on occasion, have that high of a gear, I'm thinking/hoping that there are some other good stories out there about him?
Thanks,
Aaron
Oh, and here's a link to the Trib article:
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2002/04/15/export215785.txt
