Corey was amazing for two or three year period.
2002 or 2003- Cory walks into the poolroom after midnight during a Viking Tour tourney and hadn't hit a ball for 3-4 days. He goes to the tight Gold Crown (4-1/4" pockets) with somewhat old cloth and racks the full rack to practice rotation. Timmy Heath barks to bet twenty that he doesn't break and run out.
Cory obliges- breaks and runs 15
Timmy says play the 12 ball ghost- Cory breaks and runs out
Timmy says do it again- Cory breaks and runs out
Timmy says do it again- Cory breaks and runs out
13 ball ghost- Cory breaks and runs out
Timmy says one more full rack and I'm done- Cory breaks and runs out
Cory puts his cue away.... There is so much sick sh*t I seen during that period that there is no doubt in my mind he is the best that has ever lived...
Putting three packs on the full rack ghost was commonplace....
We would practice playing kiss, caroms, and banks 9-ball. I would sit in the chair a lot while he was running 3 and sometimes 4 packs.... Playing a kiss, carom, or bank on every shot, in rotation.
One time he was lining three balls up in a straight row on the foot spot, like they were being spotted playing one pocket. He would take ball in hand in the kitchen and shot it over and over for 45 minutes. There were four or five pros watching him and finally they asked what he was doing. He said he was trying to figure out how to make one of the balls.... They laughed at him. 45 minutes later he was either making the ball or leaving it in the jaws every single time.....
He's a very sick man.....
In 1977 I was in EJ's pool hall 1204 S. Buckner Blvd. Dallas, Tx. I watched an unusuall player come in to play Steve Hines. At that time Steve was considered one of the best players in Dallas. He ran 163 in a 14.1 state tourneyment prior to that. The fellow that came is was right out of central casting for the next "Hustler" movie. I have never seen anything like him before or since. If there is anyone out ther who knows who I am referring to and knows his name, please let me know. I suffer from occassional bouts with CRS (can't remember Sh_t! :frown
It was said he came out of San Antonio. I do not know if he actually was from there or that was his last previous roadstop. He came in with a gorgeous blonde under his right arm & a frigging gorilla on his left. He was dressed in the finest attire available. Itialian shoes, expensive dress suit complete with a top coat. The gorilla toof his top coat off hung it on the wall on a folding coat hanger. He did the same with the suit coat. He rolled the players sleeves up & I kid you not he sprinkled baby powder on his hands. I have never seen a world class player use baby powder since. He was giving Steve a very heavy spot. I believe it was the 6,7, & 8. playing 9 ballin what I believe was a race to 14 or 15. The road player used the afore mentioned soft break. He would only pocket 1 or 2 balls at most & he would simply & systematicly run out, rack after rack. Steve quit after he ran 12 racks in a row. Steve never got to chalk his cue. Studying the old players might not be a bad idea fellows. Anyway that's my bit on this subject. Good luck & good pool fellows. Billy Bones :thumbup:
