Billiards Digest March 1999

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
32 The Hot Seat: Britain's Barry Hearn knows hot to promote pool.<br>
40 Cover Story: Reliving the sordid tale that is Johnston City.<br>
54 Japan's love of 9-ball isn't lost in the translation. by Thomas Martin<br>
62 Is the WPBA ready for another British invasion? by Lauren Jagnow<br>
70 Playing defense with los campiones in Tijuana. by David McCumber<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
14 From the Publisher by Mike Panozzo<br>
16 Inside Spin by Mike Geffner<br>
30 Off the Rail by Laura Friedman<br>
84 Proprietor's Cornerby Sue Backman<br>
96 Tips & Shafts by George Fels<br>


<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
6 Yesteryear<br>
9 BD News<br>
10 Calendar<br>
11 Ad Index<br>
12 Mailbag<br>
73 Tournaments<br>
75 Scoreboard<br>
77 Rankings<br>
79 Chronicles by Mike Shamos<br>
85 Marketplace<br>
89 Media Review<br>
90 You Make the Call<br>
91 Wing Shots<br>
95 Felt Forum<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
18 Bob Jewett<br>
22 Mike Sigel<br>
24 Grady Mathews<br>
24 Robert Byrne<br>
26 Fran Crimi<br>
28 Larry Schwartz<br>
78 Willie Jopling