magic in the air
We have all had those days or nights with magic in the air. Ratty nine footer with bucket pockets I won something over 120 games of eight ball in a row playing challengers. No scratches, no eight balls on the break, no accidentally pocketing the eight ball.
When a world class player like we are talking about has a day or night when magic is in the air they do the impossible. World class to begin with and a time when the eyes are a little sharper, the mind is a little sharper, the nerves and muscles are working perfectly, we are fortunate if we are just able to witness those times. I do envy you all of the great matches you have seen from great seating!
A funny story. I took a guy on the road because I saw him dead cold after working on diesels all day run out a rack of eight ball on a bar table after the other pair broke dry, then he broke and ran seven racks. I shot twice in the next 45 minutes or so and had thirteen beers in front of me when the other two guys quit, we were only playing for a beer each!
As we walked to my truck I told Bobby we were crazy doing brutally hard work dirt cheap, lets take a little ride. The funny part of the story that I have told a handful of times on here, Bobby never strung more than a few racks of any kind together after that and it turned out that I was the one that did all of the heavy lifting! I knew I was the brains that had to get us in reasonable action but I thought I would be slightly the weaker partner when it came to doing the lifting. Must have just been a magic afternoon for Bobby. We were both really thirsty and the beer was ice cold, maybe that was the incentive he needed.
I didn't grudge sharing with Bobby though. A partner on the road is always more comfortable than being alone. With a friend behind my back it was easier to bend over and let my stroke out with unhappy people around me. Too vulnerable down on a shot.
Hu
Yes, I read Matlock ran a 28-pack at bar box eight ball. Along with Buddy Hall, Keith Macready and Danny Medina, he was as good as anyone in his day on the bar box.
I've also read that Luther Lassiter ran a 21-pack on a nine footer at nine ball, but I have not had this corroborated. On the other hand, Niels Feijen's 15-pack at nine ball on a nine footer in, I believe, 2003, is well documented.
We have all had those days or nights with magic in the air. Ratty nine footer with bucket pockets I won something over 120 games of eight ball in a row playing challengers. No scratches, no eight balls on the break, no accidentally pocketing the eight ball.
When a world class player like we are talking about has a day or night when magic is in the air they do the impossible. World class to begin with and a time when the eyes are a little sharper, the mind is a little sharper, the nerves and muscles are working perfectly, we are fortunate if we are just able to witness those times. I do envy you all of the great matches you have seen from great seating!
A funny story. I took a guy on the road because I saw him dead cold after working on diesels all day run out a rack of eight ball on a bar table after the other pair broke dry, then he broke and ran seven racks. I shot twice in the next 45 minutes or so and had thirteen beers in front of me when the other two guys quit, we were only playing for a beer each!
As we walked to my truck I told Bobby we were crazy doing brutally hard work dirt cheap, lets take a little ride. The funny part of the story that I have told a handful of times on here, Bobby never strung more than a few racks of any kind together after that and it turned out that I was the one that did all of the heavy lifting! I knew I was the brains that had to get us in reasonable action but I thought I would be slightly the weaker partner when it came to doing the lifting. Must have just been a magic afternoon for Bobby. We were both really thirsty and the beer was ice cold, maybe that was the incentive he needed.
I didn't grudge sharing with Bobby though. A partner on the road is always more comfortable than being alone. With a friend behind my back it was easier to bend over and let my stroke out with unhappy people around me. Too vulnerable down on a shot.
Hu