Many years ago Fats was in my town to do an exhibition. After the exhibition he showed up at the action place in town and a local shortstop got up the courage to challenge Fatty... "Hey Fats, how about some $50 nine-ball?" .... Fats responded, "I pay the rack boy $50, now what do you want to play for?"
One more
Earl Strickland to Bob Vanover after Bob had knocked Earl out of a Texas State Nine Ball Championship.... "Why don't you get over here on this table and play some for $100 and I'll just vanover you."
One more
Earl Strickland to Bob Vanover after Bob had knocked Earl out of a Texas State Nine Ball Championship.... "Why don't you get over here on this table and play some for $100 and I'll just vanover you."