All of us who have hung out in the action pool rooms for years and years have
seen just about every move there is or think we have. Here's a couple that I
remember, Please no lectures on this is what gives pool its bad image.
The Cotton Bowling Palace in Dallas was jammed with people wanting to be
Fast Eddie. They all wanted to gamble and most couldn't run two balls, so
we made it our goal to win there last dime. My buddy Alf Taylor was playing
one of these guys. Two foul nine ball. Alf has ball in hand. The nine hanging
in the corner the three is on the rail, frozen about six inches down the side rail
of the other corner. (same end of the table). Alf picks up the cue ball and sits
it on the top of the rail above the three aiming at the nine. Shoots and it clips
the top of the three and knocks the nine in. Guy says "nice shot" pays off and
racks.
Merle (not sure of spelling) from Houston If you knew him this will be easy to
visualize, is playing this guy some $10 nine ball. Lizard, Danny Holt,and me
are sitting at the bar watching,along with with this guy that is staking Al Mason
who is playing someone on the bar table up front. The guy that is playing Merle
has the nine on one end rail, and the cue ball on the other. Al walks kind of to
the side and says "broke even" and tosses the folded money ($200) to the
stakehorse and turns and walks away. The money separates in the air and the
guy is scrambling to catch it. A $50 comes off the top and goes right in the
corner pocket. The stakehorse, Al, nor anyone else other than Merle and us
three see it go in. Merle realizes that the guy didn't see it and says "that's
good" and starts to get the balls out of the pockets, and snatches the $50.
His opponent says "THAT'S GOOD ?". Yeah I just had a felling you would
make it says Merle, break the f------ balls.
Now the stakehorse sees he is $50 short and starts arguing with Al .Don't
know how that ended.
Would like to read about some anyone has seen or been in on. Heard enough
about CF shafts .
seen just about every move there is or think we have. Here's a couple that I
remember, Please no lectures on this is what gives pool its bad image.
The Cotton Bowling Palace in Dallas was jammed with people wanting to be
Fast Eddie. They all wanted to gamble and most couldn't run two balls, so
we made it our goal to win there last dime. My buddy Alf Taylor was playing
one of these guys. Two foul nine ball. Alf has ball in hand. The nine hanging
in the corner the three is on the rail, frozen about six inches down the side rail
of the other corner. (same end of the table). Alf picks up the cue ball and sits
it on the top of the rail above the three aiming at the nine. Shoots and it clips
the top of the three and knocks the nine in. Guy says "nice shot" pays off and
racks.
Merle (not sure of spelling) from Houston If you knew him this will be easy to
visualize, is playing this guy some $10 nine ball. Lizard, Danny Holt,and me
are sitting at the bar watching,along with with this guy that is staking Al Mason
who is playing someone on the bar table up front. The guy that is playing Merle
has the nine on one end rail, and the cue ball on the other. Al walks kind of to
the side and says "broke even" and tosses the folded money ($200) to the
stakehorse and turns and walks away. The money separates in the air and the
guy is scrambling to catch it. A $50 comes off the top and goes right in the
corner pocket. The stakehorse, Al, nor anyone else other than Merle and us
three see it go in. Merle realizes that the guy didn't see it and says "that's
good" and starts to get the balls out of the pockets, and snatches the $50.
His opponent says "THAT'S GOOD ?". Yeah I just had a felling you would
make it says Merle, break the f------ balls.
Now the stakehorse sees he is $50 short and starts arguing with Al .Don't
know how that ended.
Would like to read about some anyone has seen or been in on. Heard enough
about CF shafts .