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I was 15 years old playing this guy snooker at the “SACKEM” a bar pool hall on Red Bluff Road in Pasadena Texas. I was giving him 30 points for five bucks a game. Beat him 4-5 games in a row and he quit! Offered him 45 points for ten a game and he’s said yes! Well I broke the rack and ran all...

Lassiter was the man! Playing Lassiter on even terms was such a privilege in 1970. He won the all around the next spring at the Stardust in Vegas! 1971. Myself and Cole Dickson introduced ourselves to Lassiter the first day of the 9 ball tourney and shot the sh— with him for maybe 20 minutes...

Had Richard black make me a cue of my own design in 2013 while I was building my home in Madisonville! The enlay above the wrapping is a replica of the cue! I put three nine balls on the ebony butt and 1970 world champion also. Kind of knocks my action doesn’t it lol. I love the cue but Mr...

Billiard news late 1970

We just lost the best Doc Holliday ever at 65 years old. Ordered myself an 8 by 12 metal man cave poster of Val as Doc Holliday in the movie Tombstone! Best gunfight movie scene ever! Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday. SAY WHEN!!!!

Victor Hovland won the Valspar golf championship today and 1st place paid 1,566,325.00. Tommy Fleetwood came in 16th and it paid 128k and change! Do y’all think we played the wrong game?

Danny Diliberto won the 14-1 and All around in 1972 at Johnston City. It was the last tournament held. I saw him at Johnston City or Vegas in 70, 71 or 72 but never spoke with him or see him play but no doubt he was one of the Giants back in the day. My condolences to his family! The old...

I’ve read post that some of you’ve made about practice habits to improve your game wether it be 9 ball, one hole, snooker or whatever. If any of you want to take your game to a higher level practice 14 and 1 for 2-3 months a few times a week. Place a makeable ball near the rack and pocket the...

Played Ronnie the first time in 1969 in Houston Tx. During the invitational nine ball tourney, I was barely 17 yrs old not 16.5 years like I’ve posted before, my mistake! We played even one hole, he played one handed I played two handed! Beat him six in row for 50 a game, he called me a hub cap...

Met Mr Crane in Johnston City 1970. Had the privilege of playing Irving him in the 9 ball division. Myself and Irving were the last two unbeatens in the 9 ball division. The evening before I watched Irving run 8 racks against Lassiter on his first shot and won the match 11 to 2! Now it was my...

Ronnie, myself and Lassiter were all 2-2 in the standings. These last few matches would decide history in the Legends of Johnston City! Our last match was one hole, it was the only game I was his equal. After the match I knew who was the better One Holer. We played a race to four winner...

I was 2 and 0 unbeaten in the 9 ball division with 7 straight wins and now two and 0 in the All around. Sounds pretty good doesn’t it bahaha unbeaten! Ronnie and I played 14-1 the second match of the all around. He chose 14-1 in our match but Ronnie I’m sure didn’t know I was a seasoned 14-1...

I’m one of the few people left on the planet today that has played Luther “wimpy “ Lassiter back in the day, it was a privilege! He was and is the best player I’ve ever played! We played in the all around 1970 Johnston city. There was a youth wave in the pool world that would flood the...

Played Cole the first time at LeCue club in downtown Houston. Ten percent Denny steered me into him and I took the bait! Bahaha Played him 4 games even 9 ball for 10 a game, he won two and I won two and I unassed it. Had a bad feeling about this long haired hippy! I was 16 yrs old he was 18...

In the case of winning two divisions at Johnston city back in the day there would still be an all around with the other champion. The three divisions were 9 ball, one hole and 14-1. If anyone won one of these divisions that entitled them to the all around. Wimpy Lassiter won the 9 ball and...