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Both were legendary players of their era, but yet were rated just under Lassiter, Rood and Willis. Sometimes it's not just how good you are but how you match up against someone. For some reason for about 25 years nobody matched up good with Lassiter, except his road buddies George Rood and Don Willis. Luther once said that if he needed somebody to shoot one shot for his life then he wanted it to be Don Willis.
Bill Lawson was the one that taught Wade "Billy Johnson" his legendary break shot.
That's right, amazingly, Don Willis could run a rack and bet he wouldn't touch a rail with the cue ball (try that one some time, it's very challenging).
Bill Lawson was the one that taught Wade "Billy Johnson" his legendary break shot. Wade, for many years, had the best break on the planet. He ran 15 racks in a row against Buddy Hall at Rusty's Billiards NW Hwy/Dallas when he was with Weldon Rogers.
It's a great story, for another time and thread.
That's right, amazingly, Don Willis could run a rack and bet he wouldn't touch a rail with the cue ball (try that one some time, it's very challenging).
Bill Lawson was the one that taught Wade "Billy Johnson" his legendary break shot. Wade, for many years, had the best break on the planet. He ran 15 racks in a row against Buddy Hall at Rusty's Billiards NW Hwy/Dallas when he was with Weldon Rogers.
It's a great story, for another time and thread.
I walked into Rustys Poolroom on Northwest hwy in Dallas tx in the mid 80s. Buddy Hall was playing Wade Crane 21 ahead on the bar table for big number. I watched Wade put a 13 on Buddy before he missed . Buddy returned with an 11 on Wade .. That's the most racks i have ever seen run in my 50 yrs of being around pool . They where both playing so good !....
Great stories
The old U Tube video shows Efren & Busty playing 9 Ball. Efren ran 9 racks and they were not easy lay outs. He was dressed in black slacks, white shirt and a black vest. If ever any one looked like "Mr. Pool" it was him. The commentator said Efren ran 7 or 8 racks earlier in the tournament. I watch it every few months. I am amazed when I see some one running 3 or more racks of 9 or 10 Ball on a 9' or 10' Diamond table. Beating the ghost in 15 Ball rotation is way over my head.
The old U Tube video shows Efren & Busty playing 9 Ball. Efren ran 9 racks and they were not easy lay outs. He was dressed in black slacks, white shirt and a black vest. If ever any one looked like "Mr. Pool" it was him. The commentator said Efren ran 7 or 8 racks earlier in the tournament. I watch it every few months. I am amazed when I see some one running 3 or more racks of 9 or 10 Ball on a 9' or 10' Diamond table. Beating the ghost in 15 Ball rotation is way over my head.
At one tournament at CBC in Chattanooga in the mid-late 90s I think it was, The Cannon was playing a young player by the name of Mike Patton. It was flip for the opening break and rack your own. Mike Patton won the toss and ran out the entire set on Shannon, think it was 11 games, not sure if Shannon even got up out of his chair. After it was over Shannon turned to the crowd and said how he wished he hadn't dogged the flip! 
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Wade looked at him calmly and said "if you don't want in, say you don't want in"
They played two sets, Buddy won the first, and started to unscrew his cue.
Wade said "FLIP IT!!!" and Weldon came unglued. Wade looked at him calmly and said "if you don't want in, say you don't want in" - then proceeded to run the next set out (I was told it was 15 ahead, I've not seen 21 ahead, that would be a bit much).
They played two sets, Buddy won the first, and started to unscrew his cue.
Wade said "FLIP IT!!!" and Weldon came unglued. Wade looked at him calmly and said "if you don't want in, say you don't want in" - then proceeded to run the next set out (I was told it was 15 ahead, I've not seen 21 ahead, that would be a bit much).