In 1997, Marshall Carpenter, "Tuscaloosa Squirrel", agreed to play Flyboy Jimmy Spears at Lambert's in Baton Rouge. The game was a gaffe. Squirrel would get the breaks and the first shot, and give Flyboy 8-5. Now if the table is breaking well, Squirrel should rob Flyboy, but Squirrel couldn't figure out the break. In the end, Flyboy got the money. The amount is not important, but it was enough of a score that the scent of blood brought every pool shark, champion and bushwhacker in America to Lambert's RBDs in Baton Rouge to match up with the action man himself, Jimmy Spears.
A money man named Mark came in with a full stable of champions to match up with Flyboy in one pocket. the game was usually 10-7 or 11-7, and every night they would assemble in the pool room to hope to be picked for the big dance. Fly and his good friend, Lambert Louviere, would come in and negotiate before picking his opponent. Jimmy Reid, Jack Cooney, Johnny Ervolino, Weenie Beanie, Amarillo Slim, Jose Parica, our own Billy Incardona, Steve Smith, Danny Medina, Shannon Daulton, Scott Frost, Cliff Joyner, Johnny Archer, Marcus Chamat, and Jack Hines, were only a few of the champions, rogues and characters that came through Baton Rouge. If they coudn't get on the A side of the match, there was plenty of money in the place to fund B side and C side games every night. When Grady found out I worked at the casino, he told me to introduce him to the marketing manager and before we knew it, Grady was putting on a first class one pocket tournament in Baton Rouge. We had two tournaments within about 6 months of each other, and the Deep South was treated to the best in the world playing our beloved one pocket. Baton Rouge has been a one pocket town ever since those days. This summer marks 20 years since those great old days.
A money man named Mark came in with a full stable of champions to match up with Flyboy in one pocket. the game was usually 10-7 or 11-7, and every night they would assemble in the pool room to hope to be picked for the big dance. Fly and his good friend, Lambert Louviere, would come in and negotiate before picking his opponent. Jimmy Reid, Jack Cooney, Johnny Ervolino, Weenie Beanie, Amarillo Slim, Jose Parica, our own Billy Incardona, Steve Smith, Danny Medina, Shannon Daulton, Scott Frost, Cliff Joyner, Johnny Archer, Marcus Chamat, and Jack Hines, were only a few of the champions, rogues and characters that came through Baton Rouge. If they coudn't get on the A side of the match, there was plenty of money in the place to fund B side and C side games every night. When Grady found out I worked at the casino, he told me to introduce him to the marketing manager and before we knew it, Grady was putting on a first class one pocket tournament in Baton Rouge. We had two tournaments within about 6 months of each other, and the Deep South was treated to the best in the world playing our beloved one pocket. Baton Rouge has been a one pocket town ever since those days. This summer marks 20 years since those great old days.
