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1964-1965. The first time I met or saw Weenie Beenie in person was in a club in Charlestown, West Virginia ('64' or '65'). I said, "Let's play, I know who you are." He bet me $300 I did not know his real name (& had to spell it correctly). I took the bet and spelled it correctly (Bill Staton) but he stiffed me saying, "You don't expect me to pay on a bet like that do you?" The money was not up so he talked me out of it and dismissed his obligation. I've never done that! Then he set up a trick shot that looked impossible to me (8-ball in the side). I had to give him 3 to 1 odds though and this time we put up the money. He shot a ball that was lined up and moved the balls blocking the path of the 8-ball thus unimpeded, kissing off a ball into the side pocket. He took my $300 but still would not play any pool. I played him later on in the late 60's one pocket on a bar table, winner breaks. He won the toss for the break and I soon saw that the balls rolled off toward his pocket. That was a big advantage for him so I just thought, "Wait until I get the break." He won the first 7 games before he lost one, then quit before I got a chance to break (strike 2, not much heart).
1964-1965. The first time I met or saw Weenie Beenie in person was in a club in Charlestown, West Virginia ('64' or '65'). I said, "Let's play, I know who you are." He bet me $300 I did not know his real name (& had to spell it correctly). I took the bet and spelled it correctly (Bill Staton) but he stiffed me saying, "You don't expect me to pay on a bet like that do you?" The money was not up so he talked me out of it and dismissed his obligation. I've never done that! Then he set up a trick shot that looked impossible to me (8-ball in the side). I had to give him 3 to 1 odds though and this time we put up the money. He shot a ball that was lined up and moved the balls blocking the path of the 8-ball thus unimpeded, kissing off a ball into the side pocket. He took my $300 but still would not play any pool. I played him later on in the late 60's one pocket on a bar table, winner breaks. He won the toss for the break and I soon saw that the balls rolled off toward his pocket. That was a big advantage for him so I just thought, "Wait until I get the break." He won the first 7 games before he lost one, then quit before I got a chance to break (strike 2, not much heart).
