Billiards Digest November 2008

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
21 GOODBYE, EDDIE. An appreciation of Paul Newman, who was linked inextricably with pool's two most recent boom. by Mason King<br>
38 STIFF UPPER BRIT: The steely Darren Appleton completes his transformation from English 8-ball ace to pool virtuoso by bagging the World 10-Ball Championship . by Ted Lerner<br>
43 FORM & FUNCTION: In our annual Best New Rooms and Architecture & Design Awards feature, we present a sampling of the latest and greatest spots for our favorite sport, determine what makes them tick. by BD Staff<br>
56: 30 OVER 30: Nos. 4 & 3 on our monthly countown of the greatest tournament finals of the last 30 years, featuring Efren Reyes and Oliver Ortmann. by Nicholas Leider<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
14 FROM THE PUBLISHER: Popcorn memories of Paul Newman.br>
72 TIPS & SHAFTS: Django: Too tough, no matter the game. George Fels<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
6 YESTERYEAR: Bustamante finally breaks through, besting his mentor, "Bata".<br>
8 MAILBAG: Fast Eddie, RIP: Readers celebrate the contributions of Paul Newman.<br>
10 AD INDEX: Your guide to BD's advertisers.<br>
12 BD NEWS: World Pool Championship misses target date, still without a venue.<br>
16 WINGSHOTS: Poolroom owners help stage Hurricane like recovery efforts. Plus, Stroke of Genius featuring Louis Ulrich and You Make the Call.<br>
22 CALENDAR: Your guide to tournaments and events.<br>
59 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos: I, Hustler: You could be playing pool with robots before long.<br>
62 TOURNAMENTS: Jasmin Ouschan and Kelly Fisher grab WPBA titles. Plus, Hohmann's 14.1 gig, and the BD/PoolDawg Power Index.<br>
66 TOUR SPOTTING: Gray, Majid and Appleton battle in GB 9-Ball finale. Plus, rankings for all major regional tours.<br>
69 FELT FORUM: New products to drool over.<br>
70 MARKETPLACE: Some great offers.<br>
71 WHERE TO FIND BD: Check out our poolroom and retail partners.<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
24 Quick Hits: Try a softer hit. Plus, Drill Bits, Straight Talkm and Monica Webb put on the Spot<br>
26 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
28 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
30 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk<br>
32 Tom Ross. In Focus<br>
34David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles<br>
(Trick Shots & the Rookie will return next month)