That's correct, Watchez. The Incardona/Frost matchup was this: $400 per game one-pocket. Billy got 10-8 and the breaks. After his break he was allowed to pick up any ball of his choosing and place it on the footspot (or below, as in spotting a ball after a foul). My rough guess is that this proposition matchup would be similar to 10-6; maybe more.
Their first episode at this spot ended with Billy up two games. There was then a break in the contest, as Frost had to play a tournament match. When they resumed, Scott went on a tear of about 8-9 wins. Billy then said he was done unless they switched to a tighter table. So after a lot of posturing and arranging of other guy's sets in progress, they commenced again; same game. When I left at 12:30 A.M. this morning (Sunday), I believe Scott was up 1-2 games.
HOWEVER, during the break, while Billy had been cooling off and finding solace with several "Yes" men, Joyner sidles over, there's a short exchange, and Frost and Joyner agreed to play! 50 guys knew about it instantly!
I immediately quashed all notions of going home.
As it happened, after the usual mulling about by both parties, Joyner came back to the table and announced, "I have to wait." No explanation. Whether he had a match coming up, or he couldn't get the right backing.....dunno. This is the match everyone is hoping for. Perhaps they played later, or hopefully, today. I suspect that the match will get down, however.
I have to say that it's hard to imagine many more than a few players who could withstand Frost's withering assault of shot-making. The only guy I've personally witnessed with that kind of mind-numbing firepower was Ronnie Allen in the late 1960's. Frost slaps balls in from anywhere with abandon. He fires in long banks with CB shape as if they were hanger cross-side banks.
At one point, Billy walked over and said, "He's playing perfect one-pocket."
And Billy doesn't rattle. He keeps on steam rolling with his usual strong game. But, sitting 4 feet away watching Frost's 1P wizzardry, I realized that probably no one is capable of prevailing over him these days. I had earlier congratulated him on his great play against Efren. He was honestly appreciative. Then he said: "I'll play anyone on the planet even one-pocket for $20,000."
While that was going on, there was a nice matchup between Tater (J. Tedder) and Lil Sam G. from north Mississippi. Race to 21 for 2 bags. I had a little piece of that one. When I left, Sam was up 13-8, and he probably went on to win. I suspect several sets ensued. Will find out today.
Marshall, "Tuscaloosa Squirrel" Carpenter was locked in a long set with a local shortstop; "Downtown " Eddie Brown-- "The Mystery Man" was in action: Harold "SmackMac" MacAbee hadn't left an action table in two days; Jason Moran from Gulfport, Miss. played lots of sets with several guys;Lil Sal and Joey Barnes were lurking, trying to match up; and Larry Nevel and several other top guns were running in frequently to see what was going on.
The toy table tournament finally lurched to a start at about 5 P.M. Saturday, so it'll be another coffee and cigarette marathon for the players.
Did I like that kind of cheap, noisy, nervous energy when I was 25? You bet yo ass I did!!! More later...
Doc
Where can one walk in off the street and watch the legendary Marshall "Squirrel" Carpenter locked up with a good local shortstop in some high dollar one-pocket? I think Marshall is 79 or 80, and he's still got the stroke he had at 50!
