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NWPA TOUR STOP #4 � THE CUE BALLSALEM, OREGON, AUGUST 17-18, 2002

By: Heather Doherty

With the room full of the excitement and anxiousness of a 35-womanfield, the Northwest Women�s Pool Association (NWPA) kicked off their4th tour stop August 17-18, 2002 in Salem, Oregon. Jim Lebold, owner ofThe Cue Ball, hosted this WPBA qualifying event, contributing his spaciousroom and 16 of 28 fine tables. Jim also graciously added $750 to theprize purse (which totaled $1,975) as well as a $500 entry fee to theWPBA�s Cuetec Cues Fall Classic, Oct. 2-6, 2002 at the Amsterdam BilliardClub in New York. Players and spectators alike appreciated The CueBall�s contributions and friendly hospitality. (NWPA continued page 16)

The 18 & Under Girls divisionshowcased new talent as well.Once again, 18-year-old MichelleRakin (defending 2001 Champion)was a strong favorite but was upsetin the finals by newcomer EleanorCallado. Both natives of Daly City,CA were strong competitorsthroughout competition. Callado, in

her first appearance at the JuniorNationals, took the undefeatedroute to the finals by turning backGoldie Jacobs 9-4, PamelaTreadway 9-2, Marylyn Rakin 9-7,Michelle Rakin 9-7 and AnnaKostanian 9-3. In the final match,Callado faced defending championRakin for the second time. Rakin

displayed great talent in her lastyear as a BCA Junior Nationalfinalist, walking away with a 2ndplace finish. Her march to the finalsincluded wins over Dana Tonjum 9-5, Lisa Streb 9-5, Melissa Morris 9-1, a loss to Callado 7-9, andelimination of Pamela Treadway 9-7, Marylyn Rakin 9-2 and Anna

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August 17-18, 2002There was a great turnout for thesecond stop on the WesternWomen�s Regional tour atCuephoria in Carson City, Nevada.Thirty-two players were enteredwith five or six new faces to thetour.Julie Hunter hosted the event andall the players feasted on the buffetshe prepared which even includedshrimp cocktails Saturdayafternoon! What a great deal, aweekend full of food, fun andPOOL.

Michelle Rakin from Daly City,California cruised through heropponents undefeated. In thefinals match she faced Kim Bensonwho took the match to hill-hill.Faced with a tough shot on theseven-ball Kim took her best shot,put on too much spin andscratched cross side which gaveMichelle ball-in-hand to finish thegame and the match. RevelinaMorales had a good showing withher 3rd place win. Newcomer,Jessie Killian (16 and daughter ofDiana Sapphire) played well in herfirst tournament (placing 17th-24th)with a win over Lisa D�Atri.The next tour stop is September14-15 at the Broken Rack inEmeryville, California. (510) 652-9808. �We look forward to havingfifty players at the next event�, saidJulie Hunter.For results go to page 11.

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(l to r) Jim Lebold (owner of The Cue Ball), Cindy Doty, Vic Valdez (chairperson NWPA)

2002 Camel 8-Ball National Team Championship

(APA Stories & Pics on page 13)

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August19-24It�s Like

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Open 8-Ball 3-Person ResultsAugust 22-24The Open 8-Ball 3-Person eventconcluded on Saturday with TheHurricanes, Mike Defino, JohnPasquarella and Shane Manaole ofSan Diego, Calif., defeating the2001 3-Person defending champsThree California Amigos, FrankAlmanza, Jose Garcia and Elias

Valles of Upland, Calif. The Hurricanes took home a first place prize of$7,500; the Three California Amigos took home $2,700.The Open 8-Ball 3-Person Team Event participants could be anycombination of men or women with no Skill Level limit. The event was a

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PART 3In Part One, New friend Dave Wakefield introduces young Carter Keatingto pocket billiards for the first time. Keating watches captively as Wakefieldand Jimmy �The Stick� Gadwell play nine ball in Willies� Pool Palace.Part One ends as Gadwell completes a spectacular nine ball sessionwith Wakefield, smirks cockily as Wakefield stomps off, then pulls up achair next to young Keating for a chat. In Part Two, Wakefield and ToolsSpinard challenge Gadwell and young Keating to an eight-ball match.Keating agrees, fails to make a shot the entire time, and faces the ridiculeof Spinard, Wakefield, Gadwell and the other patrons in Willie�s PoolPalace. Young Keating swears that he will learn how to play the gamewell.

CHARLEY STURGIS AND I SAT IN FRONT OF THE windows in Willie�sCafe. Outside, arthritic looking trees budded along the walkway next tothe glass factory. A cluster of robins hovered at the treetops, darting inoccasionally with a fresh load of straw for their freshly developed nest.Inside at our table, Jacqie, the full-breasted, shapely-hipped youngwaitress had just refilled our coffee cups. As Charley and I talked, hiseyes roamed from the birds to me to Jacquie.

One of the birds, as if to entertain us flew over to the window,perched on the sill and pecked at a small stem. Then, as though it hadentertained us enough, it took off to the trees and dropped its full mouthedstash into a budding nest. Its diligence reminded me of the price I�d paidto learn the game.

Three years had passed since that awful, memorable night.Gadwell, thinking my determination was short-lived, sucked up the freetime on the tables and showed me everything he knew about the game,thinking at any time I would quit.

I didn�t. And soon the game came to me. And although the lessonscost me a bundle, I couldn�t have learned the game any quicker.

Within a short time, even Gadwell himself gloated over the waymy game had developed. Within six months, I had run my first rack. Ayear after that I was hustling the bars. The following year, I had taken onCigar Kartier, who intimidated me and blew me away the first three timeswe played. On the fourth try, I broke the ice and thereafter never lost amatch.

As for the Thin Man, Russell Case, he avoided me, even when hewould have had a lock on the game. Why? I don�t know, except that healways stayed away from me as though I was something special.

Charley, the �Professor�, Sturgis, on the other hand treated me asif I was special. In his time, he ruled the tables along the east coast andwas well regarded among his peers. As the years passed by and hislegs gave out on him, he simply enjoyed watching the game.

The first time I saw him fell shortly after my first day in Willie�s. Hewheeled around the corner in his leather-seated, black padded wheelchairthen parked in front of the table where I was practicing.

He watched and said nothing that day. And the next, and thenext.

One day I looked up and asked why he was there. He smiled thatquiet disarming smile that didn�t show any teeth but lots of cheek andsparkle and said, �You�ve got the fever, son.� His teeth, still white though

(Breakthrough continued on page 25)

About the AuthorDean Shane Cassem

Born in Charleston, W.Va. to an immigrant father fromLebanon, Dean Shane Cassem picked up his first cue stickat age 15. His father and grandfather before him hadCassem�s restaurant in Kanawha City, a suburb ofCharleston, which is the state capitol of West Virginia. Fromage 15 to age 20, except for a short stint in Viet Namn, Shanehardly put his cue down and by age 20, had placed secondin the annual Virginia straight pool tourney (1966). In histwenties, his game went stale from staying in the bars andout of the rooms where stiffer competition would have honedhis game. His stroke subsided completely until his mid thirtieswhen he resurrected his game and won the Coors statewideTexas 8-ball Championship in Houston in 1981. Directinghis energies to a new wife, his church, and an interior wall

and floor-covering business in the mid to late 80�s, his game went dormant again until hesold his business and returned to school. At age 48, he completed his undergraduatework in theology, and earned Master�s degrees in Marriage & Family Counseling andChristian Education. During that time, he developed his writing skills and has sincebecome the most prolific writer of pocket billiard fiction in America. Shane has fiveCarter Keating novels nearly ready for publication: Breakthrough, Resurrection,Backrooms, Twist of Fate and Trade-off. Readers will see Twist of Fate in the bookstoresby November 2002. In addition, he has recently created two new characters; SkinnyMalone and Kelsey Maynard. Currently, Shane also has a Marriage and Family Counselingpractice. He and Mary, his wife of fifteen years, live in Fort Worth, the setting for hisongoing Carter Keating Series. Shane has one daughter, Vickie Linn, a son-n-law, Brian,and a precious granddaughter, Shelbie Linn. You may visit Shane�s web sites at;www.carterkeatingnovels.com or creativecounselingconcepts.com

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I felt like Fast Eddie looking over my shoulder at this tremendous soundonly to see this punk kid Vincent blasting the rack and taking off hishorse. Except the sound was coming from one of my friends Todd Ruhlen.Todd at this time was an up and coming player in the area receivinglessons at Lance McGill�s Billiard Academy. Kraack!! What an unfamiliarsound in such a familiar environment. Strange that this caught my attentionso, I mean after all, arrogance and self accompany a player like myselfand I could always beat Todd. Don�t get me wrong Todd was good, but aseasoned veteran like myself he was not, so I thought. Kraack!!! I wouldlook over and watch two to three balls go in, the cue on the one ball andif were drawn on paper, he was out. Hmmm? Lance would make someadjustments as if it was not yet there. What could be better than that Ithought? Kraack!!! WOW! It was pretty awesome to witness, Todd and Ithen took a little hike down to Idaho to one my favorite tournaments atBackstreet Billiards. This was a pretty sweet deal for me. Todd would beable to get all the action that I couldn�t. I watched him beat player afterplayer even steering away from certain people I didn�t think I could beat.Well it�s a funny moment when you make a jump in your game, you hardlysee it coming and your only proof is in the results. Todd won all his nine-ball action and went undefeated in the tournament, roasting me in theprocess. Players all over kept asking me if he was just playing over hishead, and arrogantly I thought sure, Todd was never this good before.Hmmm? Wait a minute playing over his head for two days? Just face itjack ass this guy passed you up. Damn! That break! Damn that Lance!Does the break really mean that much? Controlling the game from thebeginning, getting more shots puts you in stroke doesn�t it? Now I needthe eight because of that stupid break, except guess who signed up forbreaking lessons? Now I�m looking for you Mister Todd! Thanks Lance.

COMMENTARY: Before getting into the specifics of the power break I�ll offer you a fewguidelines; for those of you that use them you will find them to beinvaluable in the decisions that we find ourselves left to make in closegames.First know that in 9-ball the strongest break wins. This seems to be thecase even when �all else isn�t equal.� It can be the deciding factor in the

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ARTISTIC POOL EXHIBITIONS (206)719-2695On July 6th and 7th The Club in Okanogan, WA hosted a partnerstournament. Fourteen teams competed for the $500.00 added purse.The format was 8-ball race to five call � pocket.

1st $750 Robert Colby and Bob Sandy2nd $450 Ray Lunde and Steve Holloway3rd $310 Jack Heggie and Dave Williams

Colby and Sandy faced tough competition throughout the tournamentafter drawing a bye in the first round. In the second round Colby/Sandy topped the team of Ray Camacho Sr. and Chuck Hassler 5to 1. Colby/Sandy then moved on to top Don Wuderman and JohnDuclos 5 to 3 in the third round. The fourth round brought Colby/Sandy up against second place finishers Ray Lunde and SteveHolloway. Colby/Sandy prevailed with a 5 to 4 score. In the finalmatch Colby/Sandy faced Lunde/Holloway again with a final scoreColby/Sandy 5 and Lunde/Holloway 3.Lunde and Holloway played strong as well. Winning their first matchagainst Rose Clements and Heather Clements 5 to 3. The secondmatch pitted Lunde/Holloway against Will Marchant and JoeHubbard. The score was 5 to 0 Lunde/Holloway. In their third matchLunde/Holloway faced the team of Dave Williams and Jack Heggie.Lunde/Holloway prevailed with a score of 5 to 3. Lunde/Hollowaythen waited for the seventh round where they again faced off withHeggie/Williams. The score was Lunde/Holloway 5 and Heggie/Williams 2. The team of Heggie/Williams began play on Saturdaywith a bye. In round two they overcame the team of Gene Bakerand Ike Williams 5 to 1.Phillip and Tammy, along with their staff at The Club, would like tothank all of the players. Also a huge thank you to Tournamentdirector Mathew Brownlee. The next added tournament will be inSeptember. As always we will be having our Sunday afternoonshoot with a $5.00 entry fee/matched and our Wednesday night no-entry shoot.

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& THE WESTERN BCA POOLPLAYERS ASSN.5TH Annual Regional 9-Ball Tournament

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Master Mixed Scotch Doubles$35 Entry Fee + $5 Reg. Fee Per PersonRace to 7

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Here is a great trick shot that is designed fora nine foot table. Start by racking a full setof balls. Remove the rack. Now remove theback row of five balls. You should have fourrows of balls now. Remove the head ball,the one on the foot spot, and place it whereball X is in the diagram. Ball B is the far rightball in the fourth row. Move that ball intoposition as shown. Now position the five ballsfrom the back row as shown in the diagram.The distance between balls A and B is abouttwo thirds of a ball. Object ball C isobstructing ball X from going into the cornerpocket. Hit the cue ball center with a hardstroke hitting ball A full. Note that the cueball is one half a ball to the right of ball A.Ball A will disturb the line of balls and moveball C out of the way. Ball A then hits ball Band forces ball X into the corner pocket alongthe solid black line. Notice that ball X is aimedalong the dotted line to allow for throw. Thisis one shot that will definitely amaze yourfriends. Keep Strokin� Sarge

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On July 27-28, McQ�s Billiards held another edition of our class �C� 9-balltournament. 51 players from around the Northwest made the trip toSpokane to compete. Once again there were a lot of new faces, and thefield was very even. Something else that was nice to see was the under21 competitors. Chris Chambers from Wenatchee did his best to win amatch, and at the young age of 12 he just couldn�t break through. But thefuture could be bright for this young man so he may need some shades.Another one of our under 21 players was Allie Schaffer. This gal definitelyhas a bright future. Allie�s first trip here and she finished an impressive 7th

place and she lost a hill/hill match to the eventual winner. Good job Allie!!It�s really nice to see the young kids play so if you have a young futureplayer in your household, send them over, it�s a great place to start.It was also the first trip here for Hugo. Hugo moved through the fieldundefeated though things were never easy. He opened with a 7-4 winagainst Chris Bailey and defeated Tony Rodriquez by the same score.He then had quieted the scare with Allie winning a hill/hill match. Movingon he beat Kevin Brewer 7-5 and survived another hill/hill match withFred Edgar to claim a spot in the winners final.His opposition for the drivers seat was Robert Gonzales who he handeda 7-2 loss to and moved into the finals. He then beat Tony Rodriguez thefirst set 7-3 and collected nearly $600 in prize money. Thank you to allthat played and I hope to see you all Labor Day weekend.

1st Hugo Velencia, Tri Cities, WA $450 + $145 side pot2nd Tony Rodriguez, Hermiston, OR $2803rd Robert Gonzales, Moses Lake, WA $1804th Fred Edgar, Port Angeles, WA $1205th Obaid, United Arab Emirates $ 75

Brian Smiddy, Seattle, WA7th Allie Schaffer, Seattle, WA $ 50

Vince Williams, Spokane, WA9th Matthew Dick, Coulee City, WA $ 25

Bob Miller, Eureka, MTKevin Brewer, Tri Cities, WARich Irving, Spokane, WA

SATURDAY - AUGUST 17, 2002 ONE POCKET TOURNAMENT26 PLAYERS @ $20 EA $520.00MONEY ADDED BY CBC $300.00TOTAL PRIZE FUND $820.001. $320 GEORGE MICHAELS2. $160 LARRY EVANS3. $120 TREVOR SMITH4. $80 ROGER ESTELLE5. $50 BILLY PALMER6. $50 JOEL TIDALGO7. $20 GONZO MENDOZA8. $20 JOEL GEBRONSUNDAY - AUGUST 18, 2002 OPEN 9 BALL TOURNAMENTS27 PLAYERS @ $20 EA $540.00MONEY ADDED BY CBC $300.00TOTAL PRIZE FUND $840.001. $320 GEORGE MICHAELS2. $160 GENE VENTURA3. $120 TREVOR SMITH4. $80 TOMMY LIPPS5. $50 LARRY EVANS6. $50 TRAVIS REIL7. $30 MICHAEL STANSBURY8. $30 TONY VALADEZ

RESULTS OF OUR3RD WEEKEND

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FYIFor Your Information

Peeping Tom goes back to one of themost celebrated legends of the Anglo-Saxon period of British history. Leofric,Lord of Coventry, imposed exorbitanttaxes upon his subjects. His wife, LadyGodiva, was sympathetic to thecomplaints of her subjects andrepeatedly pleaded with him to reduce

their tax burden. He refused but eventually, more to make her be quietthan anything else, said that he would cut taxes if she agreed to rideunclad through the streets of Coventry. To Leofric�s astonishment, sheaccepted the challenge and, after asking that all townspeople stay indoorsand close their shutters while she rode, she made the ride on a whitehorse. Everyone honored her request except the town tailor, Tom, whopeeped through the shutters and, a legend has it, was stricken blind forhis impudence. And yes, the taxes were lowered.

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This is a fun time of the year. Pool leagues arestarting soon. New alliances, old friendships, newsponsors. Right now is the concert hall shufflingin preparation for the music sweet to our ears.Toeing the line for the 20-26 week race to LasVegas. Checking the scores weekly � ARGH~!10 points DOWN~! 2 wins UP~! One of best

parts of this process is watching the progress ofall our cohorts as skills continue to escalate and

everyone�s honing gets razor sharp.My favorite September pool-moment has been when Cheese�stournament magazine hit the street. The listings, now only inthis paper, mean ROAD TRIP TIME!! Heading off here andthere� playing friends, making new ones over the greens, findinggreat new places to shoot. The book was (& the paper now is)the �social calendar� of our time, complete with titles and phonenumbers. It is such fun, holding a whole chunk of time andtravels right in our hands! Hmm � if I go to THIS one, I can stayat ��s. If I WIN this one, I can go THERE� The magazine waslike a cross between diaries and wishbooks; between journalsand tallysheets, of more than one kind; a compendium of firsttimes, last times, no times, all backdropped by competition.Looking at the tournament lists with various friends produces awhole demographic stat log; who won last year; how many playersusually show; how many of what calibre; what kind of cueball isused; whether or not the tables are maintained; what kind offood is served and how good it is (or not). Then, of course,opening that dialog pops the cap off the stories bin. Our poolculture is so verbal; more so, I think, than most sports. We area kaleidoscope of colorful characters who play and uniqueindividuals who own the rooms we love. This is a mixing cauldronfor some pretty funny or, at the least, interesting incidentswhich only get better with time and telling! At that point,listening becomes nearly as fun as playing.I have to admit that I loved having the tournament magazineavailable; the diary to be; the tourney year-at-a-glance, durableand fit nicely in the large pocket of my case. Yes, Virginia,there is still that old-fashioned little 6-yr old girl whose veryfirst solo recreational excursion was to the library 2 blocksaway� So. Where are YOU shooting this weekend?Mary Price, Headingoff

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I found this case attached to a gentleman named Mel Larsen atthe BCA Trade show in New Orleans in July. Unique in quality,the attention to detail, the smooth finish to this case with highgloss is phenomenal. He produced this prototype of a shark casefor the unique pool sticks which Mel also has plans for in thefuture. The grain of the zebra-wood has been designed by Mel sothat it would appear that this is a tiger shark. There are real sharkteeth and a real 8-ball in its mouth.Mel describes himself as an artist, inventor, craftsman andobviously he can add cue case designer, to his list ofaccomplishments. Unique would not justify this brilliantly madecase. I have seen hundreds of custom made cues ranging from$1,000 to $10,000 but never a case that would equal the samequality of the cue. This is the exception. All of Mel�s cases are

made from exotic hardwoods (white wood, zebra woodand tiger wood) from Africa. Believe me you would havea few dropped jaws as well as raised eyebrows if yousported this case into your local pub, tavern, pool hall oranywhere you would go. Mel plans to produce about 100of each case. Each comes with a certificate of authenticityand a number. Prices start at $2,500 but when youconsider that this is all handmade and takes upwards of150 hours to make each case, it is worth the money beingasked. Mel plans to offer a custom made cue with sharkteeth points in them, real shark skin wrap and the buttwill be a shark�s head. Only about 20 case and cuecombinations will be offered for sale.Mel feels that most of his buyers would be people who are serious collectors or anybody that just wants to showoff. This is On The Break�s best new product from the BCA Trade Show 2002.

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A new challenge for the 8-ball player, easy to rack,simple to use. As the picture indicated you set therack on the table in themiddle between the sidepockets, put the balls inbetween alternating stripesand solids. The object of thegame is similar to theregular 8-ball game whenyou rack them in a triangle.You designate a pocket foreach of the balls you areshooting, either stripes orsolids, followed by the 8-ballbeing last. The players maylag for break or just flip acoin. The player who winsthe flip breaks, then theother player may rotate the rack to a position he likesmaking it harder for a run out. When I played thisgame it appeared at first to be very simple and a runout would be easy. But, as most things are, you willfind that it�s not as easy as it looks. The angle in whichthe round rack is positioned on the table, to cutting

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The WesternW o m e n � sR e g i o n a l(WWR) tourhad itsb e g i n n i n g sthirteen yearsago as theN o r t h e r nC a l i f o r n i aWomen�s tour.The tour wasrun solely bySusie Millerf r o mS a c r a m e n t oand included women players fromthe northern part of California aswell as Nevada. The tour hadhumble beginnings, with upwardsof sixteen players the first two orthree years, by the fourth yearthough the tour had around thirty-two players and was continuing togrow.It was in the fifth year, the tour withmore than thirty-two players, that a�mutiny� occurred. The era ofsingular running and decisionmaking was over and a newstronger, more organized tour wasemerging. Julie Hunterspearheaded the changes bymoving the tour headquarters toCarson City, setting up a board tooversee the tour, establishing rulesand making sure that all the moneys

went back to the players.The name was changed to theWestern Women�s Regional tour.That was eight years ago, and thetour has grown to fifty membersnow. Julie Hunter is still thepresident, an unpaid position thaton one else seems to want. TheWWR is a credit to Julie�s abilitiesto run the tour and also hergenerosity by donating her time andenergy to keep things running. Julienow has help from Linda Silva whocame on board five years ago to runthe tournaments. Linda�s creditsinclude running tournaments at theSands, for the USPPA and at bothBreaktime Billiards and FamilyBilliards to name a few. Noweverything is on computer thanksto Linda and that makes Julie�s life

a little easier.The tour hasfive stops andmost of therooms stay thesame from yearto year.C u e p h o r i a ,Julie�s room,hosts the tourevery otheryear and shehad a weekendof fun planned.A buffet wasset-up allweekend longfor the players,along withraffles allweekend. TedKidwell wasdonating acustom cue tothe raffle andJulie wasdonating somecues herself.

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Felipe Eliminates the CompetitionBy: Nita Saddler, Tournament Director

Spokane, WashingtonOn August 10-11, McQ�s held their biannual �B� class 8-Ball tournament.We received 55 men and 6 women in this tournament. We were threeshort of a full field, but that is still good for a summer tournament.Linda Dick again reigned as our top lady taking home $40 and receivinganother $40 for placing 13th. Great job Linda!We had another great field with excellent competition. It was the firsttime I�ve ever looked at the board and couldn�t tell you who was going towin. I�m sure Felipe knew he had his work cut out for him. He had a greatstart beating Hershel Blaylock 5-0, Terry Mercer 5-3, Tim Mandelas 5-2,Ed Hobbs 5-1, Roy Garza 5-1, and Tim Robertson 5-4 to make it to thewinners final against Bobby Campbell. Bobby was definitely no slackerthough and would be a challenge for Felipe.Bobby Campbell was another great starter. He started out defeating HarryPeterson 5-1, Don Hall 5-0, and Larry Allenfort 5-2 before losing to RoyGarza 5-3 to be sent to the �B� side. From there he continued his race tothe finish, beating Mike Jensen 5-0, Ed Hobbs 5-1, Mike Hodgson 5-0,Roy Garza 5-3 and Tim Robertson 5-1 to go on and play the undefeatedcompetitor, Felipe Claro. Both of these talented players were equallyskilled, but Felipe Claro made his final win in a �B� tournament defeatingBobby Campbell 5-2. Both men were then bumped to �A� class and nolonger allowed in our �B� tournaments.Thank you once again to all our competitors. I always enjoy running agreat tournament for the players. Hope to see all of you for Labor day!!1st Felipe Claro, Yakima, WA $750 + $250 side pot2nd Bobby Campbell, Seattle, WA $4503rd Tim Robertson, Kelso, WA $3004th Roy Garza, Yakima, WA $2005th Tyler Hayne, Everett, WA $150

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QI am a bar owner inWashington and just putin 3 new tables. Afterabout 4-5 months Inoticed the rails arespongy. I asked the

person who supplied the tables about itand was told that it didn�t really matteron a bank shot. Is this true?Why are the rails spongy and what canI do about it? I don�t play pool myselfand I�ve seen your columns in On TheBreak, can you help?

AFor this question I go back to a previous article, worthrepeating! This is a subject that really gets my dander up.Bad rails are bad rails. �Doesn�t matter on a bank shot�?When does it matter then, I ask? I do not know whom youbought the tables from but he is flat wrong or lying. Why

would the industry put so much time and effort in hyping their particularrubber, i.e., Superspeed, AccuFast, etc. Lately I have spent more timeand money replacing worn or bad rubber than I care to admit. Last monthat the BCA trade show I brought up this problem with several suppliers.The only thing I can say now is that it appears there are improvements onthe way.But, I regress. For your problem, there are a couple of things to examine:1. You say the tables are new. If they are new they should have rubberthat is not spongy. Have you had the tables recovered recently? Some�clever� technicians will swap your rails for a set they have previouslyrecovered in their shop. This sounds great, saves time on the job, butyour brand new tables could have 20-year-old rubber on them. If youhaven�t recovered recently insist that good rubber be put on the table. Ifthey have been recovered, quiz your tech and insist he either finds yourrails or replaces the rubber and NEVER swaps them again. He can bereplaced! There are techs out there like myself who will do your rails onsite and it is worth the extra time.2. Did you really mean �new� tables, or could they be older than 5-6years? As I said above, I have recently been replacing a lot of rubber thatisn�t much older than that, especially Valley and Dynamo tables(coincidentally, the easiest to swap rails on). This should not be the case.I have an antique Brunswick from 1910 that still has the original rubberAND it is still in good playing shape. This does not mean every set ofrubber should last 100 years. There are different qualities of rubber likeanything else. There are other factors like how well the table is cared for,storage conditions and how knowledgeable technicians are in recoveringthe table. Glue should never touch your rail rubber. Some people usebacked cloth and have to remove the backing when doing the rails, leavinga film of glue which melts the rubber causing them to get gummy andcrystallize.Bottom line is that if the rubber was good when you got the table, itshould not have gone bad that quickly. My guess is a technician foul up.I hope this helps and if you need further help please feel free to call or e-mail us: [email protected]/fax - 253-638-0008 Leo Hancock See ad page 9

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received $15,000 in cash, inaddition to a team trophy, individualteam plaques and commemorativechampagne.In semifinal action earlier in the day,it was Double 7�s advancing to thefinal round with a victory overB&N�s 8�s in the Hole of SanAntonio. B&N�s 8�s in the Holefinished in 3rd Place, winning$7,500 in cash.Finishing in 5th Place following thequarterfinal round Friday nightwere Sandersville Mafia ofMilledgeville, Ga, Cardiac Kids ofMemphis, Creek Dogs of Girard,Ohio and Beatin the Odds ofJacksonville, Ill.More than 550 Open 8-Ball teams(554 to be exact) from across thecountry came to Las Vegas tocompete in the Open Division.1st It�s Like a Nightmare,

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modified single elimination format;the maximum field for this eventwas 128 entries, the size of theboard was based on the numberof entries. Matches were anindividual race-to-5, best two out ofthree for the match.The Hurricanes began the gamewith a swift victory as JohnPasquarella claimed three victorieswith three Break and Runs in a row.When Frank Almanza got his firstshot at the table he ran out withthe solids; giving him his first andonly win for the match. John quicklyregained control of the table andwon the following two games. Thesecond game put Elias Vallesagainst Mike Defino, after sixrounds Mike had two wins to Elias�four, Elias secured the victory witha Break and Run to end the game.With both teams on the hill, it wasanybody�s game. The final gamesaw Shane Manaole defeatingJose Garcia after a hill/hill match.After nine rounds of closecompetition, the game came downto the final round and TheHurricanes emerged victorious.

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Snoops Visit Vegas for the 5th TimeThe Ladies Division Team,Snoops Saloon from Spokane,WA are enjoying their 5th time outto Las Vegas to compete in theNational Team Championships.Carol, Terry, Kassie, Brandy,Danette, Suzette, Nancy andBette are friends, and friends offriends that make this team whatthey are today. The team hasbeen together for 10 years;

however, today there are only two original players. In 1999 they came in13th and won the Sportsmanship Award.

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Oregon vs. Oregon

Soul Papaya, fromBeaverton, OR andUnderground fromAloha, OR, battle it outto stay in thetournament. SoulPapaya teammembers sit on thesidelines to root ontheir teammate Chrisas a member of theUnderground rack theballs for the nextmatch. As the matchwent on Chris�teammates getexcited as he only hadtwo balls left to pocketon the table.

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Kostanian 9-2. While thefinal match was closelycontested, Callado tookdown the title match inone set over Rakin by a9-8 margin, to win herfirst Junior NationalChampionship.The Billiard Congress ofAmerica (BCA) hostedthe 14th Annual JuniorNational 9-BallChampionships at theHuskies Den of NorthernIllinois University (NIU) inDeKalb, IL, August 8-10,2002. This year markedthe first university venueto host the event in BCAhistory. TheChampionships featured136 student-athletes inthree age divisions (18 &Under Open, 18 & Under Girls and 14 & UnderOpen) representing 26 states as well asCanada. Each student-athlete competed forbilliard-related prizes, but most importantly fora spot on the USA team for the 2003 WPA JuniorWorld 9-Ball Championships in Taiwan. Eachathlete earned a spot at the Junior Nationalcompetition through local qualifying eventsproduced through a BCA room operatormember between the months of April and Juneor through nomination from a BCA-sanctionedjunior league.The 18 & Under Open division was far frompredictable as new talent emerged and madetheir mark at the competition. Beau Runningen,

Back Row: (L to R): Carrie Benson (BCA Youth & League Programs Coordinator), Joey Gray (18 & UnderOpen Runner-up), Beau Runningen (18 & Under Open Champion), Stephen Bishop (18 & Under Open 3rdPlace) and John Lewis (BCA League & Program Director) // Front Row (L to R): Justin Bergman (14 &Under Open Runner-up), Anna Kostanian (14 & Under Girls 3rd Place), Michael Banks Jr. (14 & UnderOpen Runner-up), Eleanor Callado (18 & Under Girls Champion), Justin Hall (14 & Under OpenChampion) and Michelle Rakin (18 & Under Girls Runner-up)

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age18, of West St. Paul, MN, proved his abilityon the table by defeating Xavier Willis 11-5,Jesse Milner 11-8, Brett Hall 11-4, Tyler Strawn11-7, Joey Gray 11-2 and Stephen Bishop 11-7to face Joey Gray in the finals. Joey Gray, 2000and 2001 14 & Under National Runner-Up, didnot let his movement from the 14 & Underbracket to the 18 & Under Open hold him backfrom success on the table. Gray took off fourstraight matches against Lars Vardaman 11-10,Dominic Riccobene 11-3, Sylver Ochoa 11-7 andShane Winters 11-0 before being upset by BeauRunningen 2-11. Gray made his comebackthrough the loser�s bracket dispatching 2001 18

& Under NationalChampion, ShaneMcMinn, 11-7. While avictory of 11-1 overStephen Bishop gavelight to Gray�s secondchance at Runningen inthe finals, a masterfullycrafted win overRunningen by 11-10 wasnot enough to grasp thetitle. Runningenrecovered his form in thedeciding set to take thetitle by a margin of 11-7.The 14 & Under Opendivision displayedgrowing talent as lastyear�s 3rd place finisherMichael Banks, Jr. and4th place Justin Hall tookthe floor. Hall, 14, ofHamel, IL, marched to thefinal�s by upsettingNathan Wisniewski 9-0,

Kyle Crichton 9-7, Chip Compton 9-5, MichaelBanks, Jr. 9-1 and Justin Bergman 9-7 beforefacing Banks once again. Banks, 14, of BlueSprings, MO, out pointed Redante Rakin, Jr. 9-2, Adam Behnke 9-1 and Cory Scott 9-1 beforesuffering his first loss to Justin Hall 1-9. Banksfought his way through the bracket by clippingTelly Kikrilis 9-7, Daniel Rakin 9-8 and knockingout Justin Bergman 9-5 to earn the other finalistspot. Banks was impressive in the first set,outpacing Hall 9-3. However, in the second set,Hall proved that the title was rightfully his by outshooting Banks 9-6 to claim his first nationaltitle.

(BCA Jr Nationals continued on page 17)

Rank Player Total Points1 Cindy Doty 5052 Kim Gates 3703 Mona Remedios 3304 Jeanne Crowell 3155 Martha Hartsell 3006 Mary Hopkin 2857 Linda Carter 2458 Jo Woodward 2209 Katherine Czarkowski 20010 Brooke Demke 20011 Tamre Geene-Rogers 17012 Patty Macheras 17013 Patricia Hamilton 16014 Allie Shaffer 16015 Sara Schwefel 15516 Andrea Saenz-Maes 14517 Deby Welfringer 13518 Sarah �Josie� Leroy 13019 Jeri Engh 12020 Natalie Wiita 11521 Julie Burney 10522 Elizabeth Jensen 10523 Emily Pham 10524 Julie Valdez 10525 Mary Olson 10026 Heather Doherty 8527 Sherry Griffin 8528 Kim Sijer 80


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Players were also assistedby the fine cue repairservices of David Lauer(Emerald City Cue Repair).It seemed the only thingmissing was a clean-upcrew to pick up the manyopponents undefeatedchampion Cindy Doty ofLongview, WA left in herwake.A seasoned veteran of thegame and consistentlyamong the top ratedwomen in the Northwest,Cindy Doty moved throughthe event with the steadyand powerful pace of asteam locomotive. Clearly

determined to win the paid entry to the pro event, Cindy pulled out herfinest �game� of the season, which is what was required against all heropponents trying to do exactly the same. With impressive skill andbeautiful execution Cindy whippedthrough Karla Bagley-Tias [7-4], AllieShaffer [7-4], and last pro-qualifier tourstop champion Jeanne Crowell [7-2].With continued focus, Cindy boredown to claim victories over her lasttwo and most challenging matches ofthe day against 2nd place finisher fromtour stop #3, Martha Hartsell [7-6] andKim Gates [7-6].Also an accomplished player, topcontender and a favorite to watch, KimGates of Kent, WA started the eventwith one clear and simple objective �annihilate her opponents to get herticket to the pro event. Saturdaycertainly started in her favor with a winby forfeit over Kat Harrison and thenstrong wins over Jo Woodward [7-4]and Mikki Small [7-1]. Her ability to maintain her focus was evident in hertoughest matches of the day against Canadian player KatherineCzarkowski [7-6], and an extremely narrow loss to Cindy by a narrow [6-7]. Left with a bad taste in her mouth, but clearly not shaken, Kim sailedpast Martha Hartsell [7-4] to obtain a rematch against Cindy in the final.As the final match got underway, it appeared a forgone conclusion thatCindy would remain undefeated, as she quickly moved to an impressive4-0 lead. Only a few games away from defeat, Kim refused to let thescore distract her from her mission. Slowly and with amazing poise andprecision, Kim started to turn the tables in her favor, pushing the score to5-5. With their nerves rightfully strained, both players took a break beforeresuming the nail-biting match.Clearly somewhat shaken andanxious, Cindy made a costlymistake on the 9-ball putting Kim onthe hill (6-5). With tremendouspressure mounting, Kim thenreturned the same favor to Cindy,tying the game at an exciting 6-6.Kim jokingly asked Cindy �Wouldn�tyou just like to end this torture nowand start with a clear score in ournext set?� Cindy joked back that shewas �too worn out from this matchfor that�. In the final rack, Kim brokebut was unable to pocket a ball.Cindy proceeded to calmly and methodically run the rack for thetournament win.The NWPA wishes to thank all of its members and supporters forcontributing to the tour. A special thanks goes to the Statesman Journalnewspaper of Salem, OR for their coverage of the event. The NWPAinvites all to attend and/or participate in the next event, September 14-15, 2002 at Q Street Billiards in Springfield, Oregon. Visit the NWPAwebsite at www.nwpatour.com for additional information.

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In the National Junior Artistic Pool Championships, Tyler Strawn outpointed Ryan Balks for the 18 & Under Open title; 16-year-old AshleySacker claimed the 18 & Under Girls title over 12-year-old AlexandraCallabrase; and Michael Banks, Jr. clipped Redante Rakin, Jr. for the 14& Under Open crown.Along with valuable billiard prizes, the top place finishers in each divisionearned a spot on the USA Junior Team for the 2003 WPA Junior WorldChampionships in Taiwan next summer. This is an opportunity of a lifetimefor these athletes to be able to compete at the international level,representing their country. The World Championship team will becomposed of Eleanor Callado, Beau Runningen, Joey Gray and Justin

Hall.The BCA would like to thank Tom �Dr. Cue� Rossman, Marty Rossmanand BCA Master Instructor Jerry Briesath for their efforts in promotingartistic pool and instructional programs during the week; Donna Wargoand the NIU Huskies Den staff for helping with the entirety of the event;Jason Akst of NIU for his assistance in matching the Junior Nationalscompetition with a university venue; Chris Waugh of NIU for his assistancewith the event; Bill Finucane and the NIU Transportation Department; thevolunteers who assisted in various areas of the event; and the followingsponsors who generously donated product to the event in support of thefuture of the sport: �Dr. Cue� Promotions; Accu-Stats Video Production;Atlas Billiard Supplies; Billiards Digest Magazine; CCR, Inc.; CompetitionSports; Cue and Case Sales; Dead Stroke Design; D & R Industries;Dufferin Games, Ltd.; Elephant Balls, Ltd.; Imperial International; InstrokeSports; Iwan Simonis (official cloth sponsor); J-S Sales Company, Inc.;McDermott Cue Mfg.; Mueller Sporting Goods; National Billiard News;Olhausen Billiard Mfg. Inc.; Predator Products; Pool and Billiard Magazine;Pro-Produx; Scorpion Cues; Showcase Billiards; Silver Cup Chalk, Inc.;Sir Joseph Cue Gloves; Sure Shot Billiard Gloves; The Pool School; TigerProducts; Valley-Dynamo LP; Viking Cue Mfg., Inc.; and Willards PoolCue Products, Inc.18 & Under Open (68 Players):1. Beau Runninger (18) West St. Paul, MN2. Joey Gray (15) Bethany, OK3. Stephen Bishop (18) Rocky Mount, NC4. Shane McMinn (18) Tulsa, OK5-6. Adam Maloney (18) Latrobe, PA

Charles Raulston (17) Poplar Bluff, MO7-8. Tyler Strawn (15) Owasso, OK

Timothy Glass (18) Oklahoma City, OK9-12. Danny Barnes (17) Newport, MI

Sam Gilmer (16) Starkville, MSTim Horne (17) Beloit, WIShane Winters (16) Rochester, NY

25-32. Oscar Dominguez (17) Sylmar, CA49-64. Nicolos Gutierrez (17) Sacramento, CA18 & Under Girls (29 Players):1. Eleanor Callado (17) Daly City, CA2. Michelle Rakin (18) Daly City, CA3. Anna Kostanian (14) Albuquerque, NM4. Marylyn Rakin (14) Daly City, CA5-6. Pamela Treadway (15) Monroe, MI

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13-16. Kristen Cobb (15) Fresno, CA / Allie Shaffer (16) Shoreline, WA14 & Under Open (39 Players):1. Justin Hall (14) Hamel, IL2. Michael Banks Jr. (14) Blue Springs, MO3. Justin Bergman (14) Fairview Heights, IL4. Daniel Rakin (13) Daly City, CA5-6. Telly Kikrilis (14) Bartonville, PA

Redante Rakin (13) Daly City, CA7-8. Cory Scott (13) Cedar Rapids, IA

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August 16-19The ladies of V 3�s of Louisville, Ken., are this year�s champions in theLadies Division of the Camel 8-Ball National Team Championship. V 3�sdefeated Chicks with Sticks of Peoria, Ill., in the finals to take home$10,000 in 1st Place prize money. In addition, V 3�s also received a 1stPlace team trophy, individual team plaques and commemorativechampagne. As Runner�s-up in the Ladies Division, Chicks with Sticksreceived $5,000 in cash, in addition to a team trophy, individual teamplaques and commemorative champagne.In semifinal action earlier in the day, it was V 3�s advancing to the finalround with a victory over 2001 defending Ladies Division ChampionsHustlers of Gretna, La. Chicks with Sticks advanced to the final roundwith a win over Storm Chasers of Pueblo West, Colo., early on Mon. BothChicks with Sticks and Storm Chasers tied for 3rd Place, each winning$2,500 in cash.Finishing in 5th Place following Round 7 Sunday night were Bring It Onof Ontario, Calif., Mill Creek of Morrisville, Penn., Once is Never Enoughof Foxborough, Mass., and Ladies of the Night of Memphis.Fifty-five ladies teams from across the country came to Las Vegas tocompete in the Ladies Division.

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Top row (l to r): Dan Coffman (assistant tournament director), Kendra Marcoulier, HeatherDoherty, Karla Bagley-Tias, Julie Valdez, Jackie Clark, Kim Gates, Jo Woodward, NatalieWiita, Ted Woodward (tournament director) Middle row (l to r): Mary Hopkin, AndreaSaenz-Maes, Catherine Tran, Patty Macheras, Josie Leroy, Julie Burney, Allie Shaffer,Tamré Geené- Rogers, Sara Schwefel, Jeri Engh, Martha Hartsell, Jeanne Crowell Frontrow (l to r):Carol Mellors, Ann Brandt, Cindy Doty, Linda Carter, Emily Pham, ElizabethJensen, Mikki Small

In January of this year, despite a harsh winter storm, an impressive fieldof 31 players attended the newly founded Northwest Women�s PoolAssociation�s [NWPA] first tournament. With a guaranteed minimum of$500 added, as well as local television news and radio coverage, theplayers were left with a strong sense of excitement and a desire to supportthe new tour.The NWPA is a women�s regional 9-ball tour that is sanctioned by theWomen�s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA). The NWPA�s missionis to encourage and promote all skill levels of women�s pool in the PacificNorthwest. In addition to providing two WPBA qualifier events this season,the tour offers other events such as 8-ball tournaments and a poolexhibition/educational clinic aimed at supporting and elevating overallplay for less experienced members.The NWPA Board of Directors has incorporated innovative marketingand promotional strategies, such as unprecedented television and radiocoverage for their events. Increased added monies are anticipated basedon corporate sponsorships. Plus, the Board strives to run each tournamentmore efficiently than the last. The results have been a pleased andgrowing playing membership: Stop 1 � 31 players; Stop 2 � 39 players;Stop 3 � 52 players. Current NWPA membership is comprised of Oregon,Washington, Idaho and Canadian players, though the tour is open to allfemale players as either members or non-members.

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The Association for Pool, Inc. formally announced they went Internationalat the end of July with the addition of Canada to their league structure.After researching TAP, Bruce Williamson of Wellington County OntarioCanada said �TAP is just what the Canadian pool players have beenlooking for; a league offering a true nationally administered handicappingsystem with rules very similar to ones played on an every day basis inevery establishment with a pool table, and their great ratio of 1 in 12teams going to the annual National tournament in Las Vegas.� LoydSchonter, TAP founder and president, commented the addition of Canadais a big step in TAP�s overall plan of becoming the best pool league in theUnited States and Internationally. Bruce will be starting operations at thebeginning of September 2002. For more information on bringing TAPinto your area contact Loyd Schonter at (800) 984-7665 or Steve Floydat (877) 309-1415, both numbers are toll free and information on the TAPleague is free.

THE DATES FOR THE 2002 MONTANA STATE BCA SINGLESCHAMPIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN SET. THE TOURNAMENT WILL RUN FROMFRIDAY OCTOBER 18TH THROUGH SUNDAY OCTOBER 20TH. BILLINGS WILLAGAIN HOST THE TOURNAMNENT.THE TOURNAMENT CASH AND PRIZE FUND SHOULD TOTAL OVER $14,000,BASED ON EXPECTED ENTRIES. AS LAST YEAR THERE WILL BE AN �A�AND �B� DIVISION FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. A CALCUTTA WILL BEHELD FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ALL PLAYERS BEING AUCTIONED. CALCUTTAWILL PAY 6 PLACES IN ALL DIVISIONS. ALL OF LAST YEARS FOURCHAMPIONS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE. TOURNAMENT SITES WILLBE BULLWACKERS AND CHARLIE BROWNS.ENTRY FEE WILL BE $35 FOR BCA MEMBERS AND $40 FOR NON-BCAMEMBERS (DOES NOT APPLY TO LEAGUE FEES).THERE WILL BE OPEN TABLES FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY, NO GREEN FEES!ALL PLAYERS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF MONTANA AND 21 YEARS OF AGE.REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY OCTOBER 18TH AT 7:00 PM. NOEXCEPTIONS, CALCUTTA TO FOLLOW.THE TOURNAMENT WAS A BIG SUCCESS LAST YEAR AND THIS YEARPROMISES TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER. FREE STATE TOURNAMENT TSHIRTS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FIRST 150 PAID ENTRIES. ENTRY FORMSAND POSTERS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED ALL OVER THE STATE. THEYALSO CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE FROM WWW.ONTHEBREAKNEWS.COMOR CALL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, DOUG ASLESON FOR AN ENTRYFORM.MOTEL ROOMS ARE PLENTIFUL THIS YEAR. PLAYERS SHOULD ENTEREARLY AND RESERVE ACCOMODATIONS EARLY AS WELL.TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: DOUG ASLESON 4447 AUDBON WAY, BILLINGSMT 59106 PHONE: 406-656-2887

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by: Brad GowinCue�s Billiard Club is the largest and one of, if not, the nicest poolroomson the west coast. With sixteen thousand square feet of space. Cue�shas plenty of room for its 46 tables, consisting of 33 (4 1/2 X 9) pooltables, 2 (5 X 10) billiard tables, 1 (4 1/2 X 9) billiard table, 1 (5 X 10) pooltable, 2 (5 X 10) snooker tables, and 7 (4 X 8) bar tables. Sitting oncarpet from Caesar�s Palace, many of these tables have as much as 7

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weaker player winning against a world-beater.This fact alone makes it worth working on. Whowill do that work? As in life, [s]he who does thework gets paid. Paul Marquez did the workand won at Chinook Winds; Todd Rhulen didthe work and won in Idaho.Now, those guidelines;In 9-ball: outbreak �em; if you can�t out break�em then out skill �em.In 1-pocket: out wait �em.In 14.1: out think �em.YES, all of these will work with each kind ofgame mentioned; they are also best suited foryou to rely on as they are listed above. Thenewer you are at gambling the more useful you�llfind them to be. For those of you with years ofexperience, [seasoning] I suggest using themwhen you are looking at what appears to be a50-50 proposition. [My students will all tell youthat a 50-50 proposition is where you get fiftydollars for this rack and fifty dollars for the nextone.]ON THE BREAK:I�ll approach this by listing, first the kind of thingsyou may be experiencing in the break and followwith potential solutions.NO, OR LITTLE POWER; the break is not as isusually imagined based on how �hard� you canhit the rack. It is based on rhythm. And if it isbased on rhythm, you learning your individualrhythm becomes the answer. This commonmisconception of �HARD� is borne of the largerand more common misconception that the cuejust needs to be moving �fast.� at the END ofthe break stroke, that�s true. SOLUTIONS:begin by changing your view from �how hard� to�how fast can I have this cue stick moving?�Add to that what I think is the largest and mostimportant part. Have the cue stickACCELERATE to its final speed. In thisaccelerating you�ll find your rhythm and animmediate source of more power. Anothersource of more power is to find a longer stroke,longer backstroke and DEFINITELY a longerstroke toward the 1 ball. You cannot make thisstroke too long. Let the cue do what it wants todo naturally. In looking at my break stroke Isee that my cue tip ends about 1 inch beyondthe horizontal line that divides the side pockets[on a 9' gold crown and starting from thestandard rail and head string starting point.] Forthose of you that are just beginning in pool youcan find this spot on nearly any used table. Lookalong the head string and find two worn spotsnear each rail.POWER AND NO ACCURACY: this is anexciting one because you can change this oneimmediately! For most it�s a simple matter of�being present� IN THE MOMENT THAT THECUEBALL IS CONTACTED. It�s the one strokewhere I suggest you are looking at the cue ballduring contact. See and feel what is going on. Ithink you�ll be surprised to find that you seewithin minutes the individual adjustments youcan make to gain more accuracy. Accuracyrelies on stance. Adjust your stance to suit thewide opened full swing we are using when we

break. Experiment with your gripping handbeing farther back than when you normallystroke. Some of this is to compensate for thefact that we stand �higher� when we break. [Ourchin is not as close to the cue stick.] If you havevery little power this usually goes hand and handwith the cue ball ending up near or beyondwhere the balls were racked. Go lower on thecue ball and you�ll gain more power and controlof the cue ball. Don�t make wholesaleadjustments, the adjustment that works may beslight or nearly imperceptible to you right now.Spend the time looking accurately andremember to adjust your stance howeverslightly.POWER / CUE BALL ON THE FLOOR: this isanother thing that is improved by being presentat and during cue ball contact. The balance canbe in striking the cue ball higher or being moreaccurate as to where we are hitting the 1 ball.In deciding to go higher on the cue ball [if youare getting power it is unlikely that you have tohit the cue ball lower] understand that it mayrequire new looking on your part. Let�s say thatthe cue ball jumps the table to the side that youbreak from. Hit more to the opposite side of the1 ball. Hit more of the 1 ball AWAY from theside that the cue ball jumps the table. Look tohave more wrist action on your break stroke;this will have to be done with extreme care andaccuracy or you may never gain control of thecue ball. A little more wrist will add speed toyour stick movement and be an even greaterhelp in finding a smoooth flowing powerfulrhythm.Most of the problems that I see with powerlessbreaking are that players aren�t putting in thework. Here are some hints; rack the balls innumbered order whenever you are working onthe break. This will allow you to become morefamiliar with how the balls are reacting. [The 5ball will be where the nine usually sits.] For youplayers, hire someone to rack for you orexchange lessons for their help with racking.You will be breaking instead of walking,retrieving balls and racking; the benefit isexponential.There is a new learning tool on the marketdesigned to assist in improving on your breakin the most effective and efficient way possible.It is called �BREAKRAK.� We will be using oneat MCGILL�S BILLIARD ACADEMY and Isuggest you get one or have the room ownerwhere you play get one. This is a most effectiveway to work on your break stroke.Coming next month:�GAMBLING, WILL YOU MANAGE?�This was to be the fist article and I found myselfwithout enough time to do it justice. It is the mostimportant aspect of playing pool for money andTHE MOST OVERLOOKED! The mostimportant and the most overlooked! I think you�llbe pleased with the prospect of improving yourgambling results with just a few minutes ofreading. See you next month.Thank you and...�Do the work� Lance E McGill(See ad page 2)

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the years had taken their toll gleamedwith his white hair.

�I feel just fine,� I said adamantly.He laughed and added, �The fire is in

your eyes, Carter Keating. You have a passionfor the game that will not rest.� He paused, thenadded, �had it in my own eyes fifty years ago.�

Silence. I shot at the eight and missedan easy shot in the hole.

�It�s all in your head, Son,� Charleyproffered. His shoulders, though thin and bony,still stood erect as he eyed the table.

I chalked my cue, narrowed my eyes andlooked directly at him.

�It�s all in your head,� he repeated. �Allthe practice in the world won�t help if you don�tget the game down in your head.�

�How�s that?� I askedHe smirked and pointed with his chin to

the chair next to where he was sitting and said,�grab a seat, son.�

I just stared at him.�You really want to learn about the game,

or not?� he challenged.�Got the Jimmy the Stick Gadwell

showing me how to play,� I replied arrogantly.He laughed, then said calmly, �one day

you�ll wish you�d learned how to beat Jimmy,the Stick, Gadwell, and you�ll wish we wouldhave talked.�

My head snapped around and turneddirectly toward him. �I�d like that very much,� Isaid.

Pyramiding his hands together, hewaited patiently as I took my chair and scootedup beside him, my ears eager to hear his nextwords.AS THE MONTHS PASSED BY, I EAGERLYlooked forward to my visits with Charley Sturgis.He befriended me and took me under his wing.When Mom had died, Pop went ballistic, sentmy two sisters off to a private school then took

off drinking to medicate the pain. As for me, hesimply told me to stay out of trouble. Threeweeks later, I met Dave Wakefield on the banksof the Trinity River. A week after that, Jimmy,the Stick, Gadwell started teaching me thegame. Charley Sturgis taught me how to think.

My mind flashed back to the present. AsCharley and I watched the industrious energeticbirds build their nest, a big semi trailer truckrolled by and blew parts of their straw haciendaonto the walk. The relentless birds soaredquickly down and retrieved the materials.Charley watched as they struggled to rebuild.

�What is it you really want out of life?�he queried.

I blew some air out my nose and said,�It�s not a question I�d really ever considered,Charley. I�m not sure I understand what you�reasking me.�

�Ask yourself what you really want andgo for it passionately,� he said, �and get seriousabout school. School will help you become abetter pool player and it will also help get youthrough life.� He smiled and dipped his head acouple of times then took a large breath of airas though he�d just taken on an extra measureof patience.

He eyed me sternly and said, �Setdefinite goals for yourself today, Carter, and getpassionate about them. Come back to themeveryday and they will guide you. The moreintense they become, the more they�ll pull youaway from trouble and into your dreams.�

�Charley,� I asked, as I leaned my elbowson the counter and held my coffee cup with bothhands, �surprise me and tell me what coursesyou taught as a college professor.�

He snorted warmly and said,�Psychology, Carter.�

Smiling broadly, I said, �Of course,Charley Sturgis, why should I be surprised atthat?�

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Shooting the 9-Ballspot on the table where you want the cue ball to end up. Keeping yourmind occupied with the cue ball�s leave will relieve some of the enxiety ofshooting the 9-ball.The following is kind of a quiz. It is best to look at an illustration, formulateyour opinions, then read the commentary.

How would you go about getting shape on the 9-ball?Problem: The farther forward the cue ball is rolled, the smaller the cutangle on the 9-ball; but, the farther it rolls the more danger there is ofscratching.Commentary: Some professionals would use maximum bottom Englishcausing the cue ball to back up to the near side cushion and rebound outtoward diamond �P�. This results in excellent shape but there is a chanceof miscuing or not drawing the ball far enough. The best technique, formost players, is to cheat the pocket to the right; this will cause the cueball to hit the cushion on the left side of the pocket if it rolled too far.

Where would your position spot be for a shot at the 9-ball?Problem: In shooting the 8-ball the cue ball may scratch in pocket �E�.Commentary: The 8-ball can be shot extremely slowly so that the cueball will stop before it gets to pocket �E�. This technique does not workconsistently because there is a subconscious tendency to miss the objectball by hitting it too full when you want minimum cue-ball roll.In shooting the 8-ball a little right English can be used to make the cueball rebound off the side cushion toward diamond �D�. This will make theshot as short as possible but there is still a chance of scratching or leavingthe cue ball in a position where you would have to stretch for it. Thisdoes not sound like a good option.Left English can be used to make the cue ball rebound toward diamond�F� which would make the shot a little longer than ideal but safer than theprevious options. Another advantage of this shot is that it is not speedsensitive. The cue ball may bounce back and forth between �F� and �R�and still leave a reasonable shot at the 9-ball.

Which pocket would you choose for the 9-ball?Problem: A decision must be must be made as to where to shoot the 9-ball.Commentary: The 8-ball can be shot very slowly and the cue ball leftnear diamond �H�. From there the 9-ball can be shot into pocket �A�. Or,the 8-ball can be shot with top left English and the cue ball made to go to�H� then to �R� and rebound toward �C� or �D�. From there the 9-ball canbe shot into pocket �J�. A little easier shot on the 9-ball can be gottenfrom this second option if no english is put on the cue ball; but there is adanger of scratching in side pocket �E�. If the corner pockets are generousthe first option is probably best.

Would you rather use the side or end cushionto get shape on the 9-ball?

Problem: Which is better when shooting the 7-ball, going a little forwardso the side rail can be used in getting shape for the 9-ball or backing upa little and using the end rail for shape on the 9-ball?Commentary: Imagine a line through the aiming ghost ball perpendicularto the path of the 8-ball. Then decide which direction, along the imaginaryline; you would rather have the cue ball travel for shape on the 9-ball.Average players generally try to keep the cut angle on the 8-ball small. Asmall cut angle, when going to the end rail, would require a very firm shotto make the cue ball go three rails. Therefore, they usually come up shortand don�t get shape on the 9-ball. If the cue ball is made to go to the sidecushion, after pocketing the 8-ball, a small cut angle on the 8-ball will notbe as disastrous. If the cut angle is very small the 8-ball can be shot withbottom English to make the cue ball go toward diamond �R� or farther up-table. Taking this path the cue ball remains in a reasonable position, for ashot at the 9-ball, throughout its travel.

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Wednesdays Aloha Aloha Station (503) 649-7666 9 Ball - Modified BCA $3 $2/player 7:30PMBeaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball - Texas Express $7+$1 g.f. 7:00PMGresham Puff�s Pub (503) 665-1098 8-Ball Open $3 8:00PMMedford Rack�em (541) 779-6111 9 Ball - USPPA Handicapped $7 7:00PMMilwaukie Wichita Pub (See ad p20) (503) 654-4201 8 Ball - House rules $5 Matching 8:30PMPortland Classic Billiards (See ad p25) (503) 761-2622 9 Ball �B� & Below $5+$2 g.f. 7:00PMPortland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 9 Ball �C� & Below $7 $2/player 7:15PMPortland Silver Dollar (503) 227-1103 8 Ball $3 $70 8:00PMPortland Sports Horizon (503) 772-3668 8 Ball BCA Rules $5 Matching 7:00PMSpringfield Alibi Tavern (See ad p22) (541) 988-1402 8 Ball BCA Rules $2 50% 7:00PMSpringfield Q Street Billiards (See ad p21) (541) 988-0294 9 Ball B & Below $5.50 $3/player 7:15PMTroutdale Skyland (503) 661-6464 8 Ball �B� & below-Tavern Rules $3 7:30PM

Thursdays Aloha Club Underground (See ad p25) (503) 649-1006 9-Ball $5 or $3 $3/player 7:30PMBeaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 8-Ball Open $7+$1 g.f. 50% 7:00PMCorvallis Tommy�s 4th St (See ad p17) (541) 754-7622 8-Ball $3 Match+$10 7:30PMPortland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 9 Ball B & Below $7 $2/player 7:15PMPortland Golden Star (503) 666-5873 8 Ball House rules $5 $$$ Limit 16 7:30PMSandy No Place (See ad p6) (503) 668-6415 8 Ball $3 Matching 8:00PMTigard Classic Billiards (See ad p25) (503) 443-6166 9 Ball �C� $5+$2 g.f. 7:00PM

Fridays Keizer Kats Korner (503) 304-3804 9 Ball $5 50% 7:00PMSalem Jammer�s (See ad p13) (503) 362-7494 8 Ball - TAP Rules $6 $3/player CallSalem Sharky�s (See ad p24) (503) 391-4912 8 Ball $5 Matching 7:00PM

Saturdays Beaverton Best Bet (See ad p16) (503) 644-8075 APA 1600 Invitational Call 7:00PMClackamas Watkins Park Pub (503) 655-4117 8 Ball $4 Matching 8:00PMGresham Pub 181 (503) 666-4457 8/9 Ball Alternating $5+$1 g.f. Matching 1:00PMKeizer Kats Korner (503) 304-3804 8 Ball $5 50% 8:30PMMedford Rack�em (541) 779-6111 9 Ball - USPPA Handicapped $7 2:00PMOregon City Midway (503) 656-9501 8 Ball Vegas rules $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PMPortland Sports Horizon (503) 772-3668 9 Ball B & below $5 Matching 7:00PMSalem Jammer�s (See ad p13) (503) 362-7494 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $5 $5/player 7:00PMSpringfield Q Street Billiards (See ad p21) (541) 988-0294 9 Ball $8 $3/player 3:15PM

Sundays Albany Albany Lanes (541) 926-2185 8 Ball $5 $50 Max. 7:00PMAloha Club Underground (See ad p25) (503) 649-1006 8-Ball $5 or $3 $3/player 7:30PMGresham Pub 181 (503) 666-4457 8 Ball �B� & below - BCA $5+$1 g.f. 1:00PMMcMinnville Deluxe Billiards (503) 472-7571 8 Ball $5 Cash Prizes NOONOregon City Midway (503) 656-9501 9 Ball $5 $$$ 7:30PMPortland NiteHawk (See ad p10) (503) 285-7177 8 Ball $3M/$2W $100 6:00PMPortland Sam�s Billiards (See ad p6) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $15+$2 g.f. 11:00AMWilsonville Paradise Grill (See ad p6) (503) 682-9131 Pool Tournament Call $$$ 7:00PMSalem Jammers (See ad p13) (503) 362-7494 8 Ball - BCA Rules $3 Matching 7:00PM

Mondays Missoula Cue Ball�s Billiards (See ad p4) (406) 543-5028 9 Ball Reg. Size Tables $10 $5/player 7:00PMTuesdays Missoula Cue Ball�s Billiards (See ad p4) (406) 543-5028 8 Ball Singles Bar Box $5 $5/player 7:00PM

Polson Jester�s Billiards (See ad p9) (406) 883-9346 Rotation $5+$2 g.f. $5/player 7:00PMWednesdays Missoula Cue Ball�s Billiards(See ad p4) (406) 543-5028 8 Ball Women Bar Box $5 $5/player 7:00PMThursdays Billings Bullwackers (See ad p19) (406) 259-9865 8 Ball $5 $25 9:00PM

Missoula Cue Ball�s Billiards (See ad p4) (406) 543-5028 9 Ball Reg. Size Tables $10 $5/player 7:00PMPolson Jester�s Billiards (See ad p9) (406) 883-9346 8 Ball $5+$2 g.f. $5/player 7:00PM

Fridays Missoula Cue Ball�s Billiards (See ad p4) (406) 543-5028 8 Ball Singles Bar Box $5 $5/player 7:00PMPolson Jester�s Billiards (See ad p9) (406) 883-9346 8 Ball $5+$2 g.f. $5/player 7:00PM

Sundays Billings Bullwackers (See ad p19) (406) 259-9865 9 Ball $5 $25 8:00PMButte Mr Ed�s (See ad p6) (406) 782-3700 8 Ball $5 $2.50/player 2:00PMMissoula Cue Ball�s Billiards (See ad p4) (406) 543-5028 8 Ball Singles Bar Box $5 $5/player 7:00PMPolson Jester�s Billiards (See ad p9) (406) 883-9346 9 Ball $7+$2 g.f. $7/player 6:30PMPolson Jester�s Billiards (See ad p9) (406) 883-9346 3 Ball $1 After 9 Ball

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Sept 14 Tacoma,WA Latitude 84 (See ad p22) (253) 531-5154 8-Ball $10 $300 w/32 2:00PMSept 14 Butte, MT Mr Ed�s (See ad p6) (406) 782-3700 8-Ball A/B Blind Draw $10 $2.50/player min. CallSept 14-15 Emeryville,CA WWR Tour (See ad p2) (510) 652-9808 9-Ball at Broken Rack $30 $700 CallSept 14-15 Springfield,OR NWPA (See ad p30) (206) 465-5484 9-Ball at Q Street $45 $500 9:45AMSept 21 Bozeman,MT Eagles #326 (See ad p10) (406) 587-9996 14:1 Continuous $15 $100 Limit 40 10:00AMSept 21-22 Darby,MT Sawmill Saloon (406) 821-9958 8-Ball Singles $25 $$$ 1:00PMSept 21-22 Everett,WA Shotze�s (See ad p21) (425) 220-9051 8-Ball Bar Table $50 $1,000 w/40+ 10:00AMSept 21-22 Mtn View,CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p17) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea 1:00PMSept 22-29 Chesapeake,VA QMaster Billiards (See ad p32) (757) 499-8900 9-Ball U.S. Open $500 limit 256 $52,000 /full field 6:00PMSept 28-29 San Diego,CA SCWBT Event (619) 583-6361 9-Ball at College Billiards Call CallSept 28-29 Portland,OR Cue�s Billiards (503) 251-8399 9-Ball Men�s $90+$10 g.f. $1000 w/64 CallSept 28-29 Portland,OR Cue�s Billiards (503) 251-8399 9-Ball Women�s $35+$10 g.f. $500 w/32 Call

Sept 28-29 Seattle,WA Dr Cue�s (See ad p31) (206) 365-1187 9-Ball B & below $50 $1,000 w/64 10:00AMSept 28-29 Spokane,WA McQ�s (See ad p8) (509) 891-8357 9-Ball Texas Express $45 CallSept 28-29 Okanogan,WA The Club (See ad p8) (509) 422-1907 9-Ball Texas Express $35 $500 11:00AMSept 28-29 Idaho Falls, ID Pockets Inc (See ad p9) (208) 525-9962 8-Ball $25 $$$ 10:00AMOct 5 Butte,MT Klapan�s Korner (See ad p3) (406) 723-3248 8-Ball Wms A/B Blnd Drw $10 $$$ CallOct 5 Great Falls,MT Classic 50�s (See ad p25) (406) 453-0136 8-Ball Doubles $40 $300 11:00AMOct 5-6 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p31) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea NoonOct 5-6 Missoula,MT Cue Ball�s (See ad p4) (406) 543-7436 9-Ball $50+$10 g.f. $1,000 w/64 9:00AMOct 5-6 Everett,WA Big Al�s (See ad p19) (425) 347-1669 9-Ball Texas Express $60+$5 g.f. $1,000 9:00AMOct 11-13 Butte, MT Mr Ed�s (See ad p6) (406) 782-3700 8-Ball Open Dbls $50 $500 w/25+ teams 8:00PMOct 12 Tacoma,WA Latitude 84 (See ad p22) (253) 531-5154 8-Ball $10 $300 w/32 2:00PMOct 12-13 Gall.Gtwy,MT 5th Ace (See ad p3) (406) 763-5049 8-Ball $30 $700 Limit 32 CallOct 12-13 Spokane,WA McQ�s (See ad p8) (509) 891-8357 8-Ball Class �C� $25 CallOct 12-13 Springfield,OR Q Street (See ad p21) (541) 988-0294 9-Ball Pechauer Tour $50+$10 g.f. $2,000 9:00AMOct 12-13 Lynnwood,WA NWPA (See ad p30) (206) 778-8785 9-Ball at Breaking Point $45 $500 9:45AMOct 18-20 Billings,MT Bullwackers (406) 656-2887 MT BCA State Champ. $35/$40 $14,000 cash & prizes 7:00PMOct 19 Bozeman,MT Eagles #326 (See ad p10) (406) 587-9996 8-Ball Mixed Doubles $20 $100 Limit 20 10:00AMOct 19-20 Mtn View,CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p17) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea 1:00PMOct 26-27 Deadwood,SD Deadwood Pavillion (See ad p14) (605) 347-8700 9-Ball Texas Express $30M-$25W $1,500 Limit 192 7:45AMOct 26-27 Spokane,WA McQ�s (See ad p8) (509) 891-8357 8-Ball Class �D� $20 CallNov 9-10 Spokane,WA McQ�s (See ad p8) (509) 891-8357 9-Ball �B� Texas Exp $40 CallNov 16 Bozeman,MT Eagles #326 (See ad p10) (406) 587-9996 8-Ball Women�s Dbls $20 $100 Limit 20 10:00AMNov 16 Butte, MT Mr Ed�s (See ad p6) (406) 782-3700 8-Ball A/B Blind Draw $10 $2.50/player min. CallNov 16 Great Falls,MT Classic 50�s (See ad p 25) (406) 453-0136 8-Ball $20 $300 Limit 32 11:00AMNov 29-30 Bozeman,MT Eagles #326 (See ad p10) (406) 587-9996 8-Ball Singles M/W $50 ea. $$$ Limit 128/64 10:00AM

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