Wish I could be there............
There will be at least four Bank Pool Hall of Famers present saturday. Piggy Banks, John Brumback, Truman Hogue, and of course, me. HOF nominees will also be present, Tony Banks Coleman, Ike Runnels, and Jet Johnson.
Beard
You guys run a great tournament. Wish I could come.
Got about another month or so of healing to do.
I know it will be a great tournament.
I havn't seen Tony Coleman since a tourny in Rochester,Mn. Nodoby wanted to play banks with him there. The few that did didn't like it.
We played some 9 ball for $100 or $200 a rack. That was about 25 years ago maybe 30. I was lucky. I don't think Tony had slept for 2 days. I think he ran out of gas.
Tony had asked me to play some 9 ball for $50 a rack the first day but I told him no because i was trying to win the tournament. that was my main focus.
My tournament got over for me real quick. I went back to the room and rested alot trying to be ready for some kind of action.
I think the conversation went like this. As Tony was walking out I was walking in. He had ran out of action I think. As we passed I said to him, Hey Tony you want to play some $50 a rack 9 ball. Tony answered back, Bet $100. My reply was, Bet $200. Tony says, Bet.
And the game was on..........You'll have to ask Tony how it turned out.
He sure stirred up alot of action there. He was the action. And he is a really nice guy to play against.
See if Tony remembers.
Have a great tourny. Geno..........