Billiards Digest April 2013

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
30 LASSITER'S LOVE STORY: Wimpy was on top of the pool world when he met Charlotte Sawyer, who tells of a brief relationship with the legend. by R.A. Dyer<br>
36 DO-IT-YOURSELF DREAM: Take a look inside a dream project of Daniel Soriano. who set out to build an upscale poolroom-in his backyard. by Keith Loria<br>
42 BARBOX HEROES: Hundreds of hotshots descend on Reno for the U.S. Bar Table Championships, where a few big names take top prizes. by Skip Maloney<br>
46 CHRONICLES TURN 25: Making its 245th appearance in BD, Chronicles looks back on a quarter-century of columns. by Mike Shamos<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
10 FROM THE PUBLISHER: Family Matters.Mike Panozzo<br>
60 TIPS & SHAFTS: Keep it Simple. George Fels<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
6 YESTERYEAR: Mary Kenniston crosses the country for a pair of WPBA titles. <br>
8 BD NEWS: The World 10-Ball Championship is heading to Norway in June. <br>
12 WINGSHOTS: TSA regulations will allow pool cues to be carried on U.S. flights. Also, take a look at You Make the Call and Numbers Game.<br>
15 STROKE OF GENIUS: Darren Appleton gets forceful to get position at Derby City.<br>
16 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR: Events from regional tours to International championships.<br>
53 TOURNAMENTS: Dennis Orcollo continues his winning ways at the 192-player Jay Swanson Memorial, while Konstantin Stepanov tops the EuroTour.<br>
56 TOUR SPOTTING: Brett Stottlemyer's mission to prove nay-sayers wrong brought him to pool. Also, Francisco Bustamante tops the Chet Itow Memorial.<br>
58 REGIONAL RANKINGS: Spy the top players from tours across the country.<br>
59 AD INDEX: Your guide to BD's advertisers.<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
18 Quick Hits: Knock the rust off your game and get in stroke. Plus, Efren Reyes sits On the Spot and talks about kicking.<br>
20 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
22 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
24 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk<br>
26 Andy Segal. Trick Shots<br>
28 David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles