Billiards Digest March 2017

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
32 PUT ME IN, COACH! Newly appointed Team USA captain Johan Ruijsink reveals the reasons for his accepting the position and his plans to make Team USA great again in the Mosconi Cup.<br>
36 DERBY DAYS: The annual pool carnival returned to southern Indiana and, as usual, the Filipinos dominated play. by Mike Panozzo<br>
42 NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Twenty-year-old Billy Thorpe won his first major title, It looks like many more are on their way. by Mike Panozzo<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
10 FROM THE PUBLISHER: Ruminations from the derby. by Mike Panozzo<br>
56 TIPS & SHAFTS: Tantalus. by George Fels<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
6 FREEZE FRAME: Pool through the lens of JP Parmentier.<br>
8 YESTERYEAR: Chang wins WPW World 8-Ball Championship.<br>
12 WING SHOTS: A billiard table with no match..<br>
13 YOU MAKE THE CALL: My aim is true.<br>
14 CUEZILLA: Having designs on great cues. <br>
15 STROKE OF GENIUS: Kazakis fies a cannon.<br>
48 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos: The pool world 100 years ago.<br>
52 TOURNAMENTS:A first Kjorsvik; Parks nabs "Swanny".<b>
55 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Another teen breaks into the winner's cirle. <br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
18 Quick Hits: Useful Tidbits to Up Your Game.<br>
20 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
22 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
24 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk<br>
26 David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles<br>
28 Darren Appleton. Perfect Practice