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aia Deak # {ipa EH CL BC pao i i REE nC ER bas fi Sl Eh oe i] Bruce trying to bring some class to by John B. McClelland Bruce Christopher has played pool for money with the best of them, including the legendary Min- nesota Fats. . But he bristles at the word "hustler" and says he doesn't hus- tle anyone around a pool table. 'Look, I'm trying to bring a little c lass into this game," he said in an interview last week. Bruce Christopher, who's also known by the nickname "Sublistroke. "" breezed into Port Bruce Christopher was doing what he does best one evening last week at the Legion in Port Perry: shooting some pool and chatting it up with Perry last Wednesday night for din- ner at the Murray House. He called the editor of the Port Perry Star to suggest the interview but seemed a bit miffed when told there is no billiard room town. "I like to play pool and I like to have fun playing pool..And I like to meet people playing pool," he said nursing a beer at the Murray House. Brash, ' bold, oozing self- confidence, this 40-year old former Oshawa resident looked the part of "a classy billiard player, dressed in anybody who would listen. Once an Oshawa resi- black tie and tux, rings sparkling on his fingers, and his own custom: made pool cue in handsome leather case not far from his side. Dropping names like Raquel Welch and Frank Sinatra in the _ same breath as Minnesota Fats (he calls him Fatty) and Willie Mosconi, . Bruce said he moved from Canada in 1970. He spends most of his time in Arizona and New York City, but he's back in the Oshawa area to play some pool and drum up publicity for his next project: a $250,000 shut-out dent, he now lives in the States and his special- ty is putting together and promoting big time pool matches. Atom fare well in Lindsay Gord Lewis Motors Atoms played In the Lindsay Atom House League Tournainent on W ednesday March 18 and won the "B" C hampionship. Game No.1 The boys played against Lindsay Ready Wood Products and lost 5-4. WEDDING INVITATIONS and Accessories PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street Port Perry 985-7383 'SMITH-CORONA TYPEWRITERS Manual or Electric Ribbons for most makes. PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street : 985-7383 5. Louis Whitfield had 3 goals, 1 assist. Mark Cosway 1 goal, 3 assists. Dar- ryl Slack 1 assist. Louis W hitfield was picked as M.V.P Game No.2 This game saw L. indsay Kent Cleaners and pur boys put on a fine display of hodkey. The teams trad- ed goals until late in the third period when Darryl Slack drove the puck past the Cleaners goalie to put Gord Lewis Motors in front by 4-3 to stay The last 3 minutes our boys played strong defensive hockey to take the 'game. John Hall 1 goal, Louis Whit- field 1 goal, 1 assist, Mark Cosway 1 goal, 2 assists and Darryl Slack 1 goal and 1 assist Game No.3 Consolation Championship game against Cannington. The boys found themselves behind 2-0 in the first minute of play. Patience was the ..hame of the game and the boys played solid hockey the rest of the way. A breakaway goal by Mark Cosway near the end of the first period made the score 2-1. Darryl Slack tied the score with a bullet drive at 3-12 of the second "Thirty seconds later Mark Cosway scored on another breakaway to take a 3 2 lead. Our boys turned on the power and before 4 long had scored 3 more in the second dnd 3 more in the third to win 9-5 and become the "B"* Champions Louis Whitfield 3 goals, Kevin Pearce 3 goals (all shorthanded on the same penalty), Mike Pugh 2 assists, Mike Tripp 1 assist Darryl Slack played his best game of the season and was picked as MVP Special thanks to defencemen Matt Coyne, Clay Scott, Mark Jansen, Mike Pugh, and Steve Parish PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 24, 1987 -- 29 with the winners of the World Snooker Championship in England. He said he hopes this can take place in the States in May, and he's now working to line up television coverage of the event by a major American network. "I'm going to put it all to-gether, and of course I'll be playing in it, too," he declafed. Back in 1977, he lined up a series for television with Minnesota Fats and had a similar shoot-out with the legendary pool players in 1984 at Toronto's Royal York Hotel. He says he often plays 200 pool games in a day (just to keep sharp) and once took $70,000 in a single game from a wealthy man in India. Bruce was born in Belleville, where, he says, he taught himself pool at the age of seven by cutting off his dad's golf clubs and using them as cues for games on the kit- chen table. He says he ran his first perfect game at the age of ten. He later moved to Oshawa, before heading stateside to make some really big money for the sport of - pool. Bruce declined to say just how much money he earns in a year playing and promoting the game of pool, but he did concede he does "quite well, thank you." After a half-hour conversation, it became obvious that Bruce was it- ching to give the Star editor a demonstration of his pool shooting skills, so arrangements were made to visit the Legion Hall in Port Perry for use of the table there. The Legion steward said there was "no problem" usingf the table .there for a photo and a Glick game, but more than one eyebrow went up dmong the Legion regulars when Bruce in black tie and tux walked in- to the hall and fook the custom cue ~ from its case. The out-going Bruce quickly began introducing himself to the Legion patrons who weren't sure what to make of this fast-talking chap in the fancy clothes. And they were even less sure what was going on when Bruce hauled several C- notes from his pocket, dumped them on the table ang said "OK, who wants to play." "I'm only kidding," he quipped with a smile on his face as he stuff- ed the bills back in his pocket. Bruce shot against the Star editor (who was all thumbs and handled a pool cue like a cement shovel then he played a game against one of the Legion patrons, all the while carry- Ing on a running conversation about his favourite topic: pool. It was just a fun game and Bruce missed more than a few shots. But he made a few tough ones, stroking the cue ball with an effortless grace which more than suggested he in- deed knows his way around a pool table. After an hour or so, Bruce left the Legion to return to the Murray House for his dinner, chatting all the while about how friendly the people are in Port Perry and how he'll be back to play pool against anyone for fun, or for money. He said he plans to spend some time in the Oshawa area, playing pool, giving demonstrations, meeting people and visiting his Mom, who works at the General Hospital. Then, he'll be back in the States to work on the $250,000 televised challenge against the best in the world. - Can he do it? We'll have to wait and see. } But a guy who can walk into the Port Legion wearing tux and black. tie, flashing rings on his fingers and a wad of C-notes in his pocket, can charm the regulars with an endless _ stream of banter, drop'hames as he pockets red balls, should be able to convince ABC Sports to film the. best_ pon players in the world. ALLEN'S SIDIN 6 PRODUCTS LTD. (formerly Chris Allen Aluminum) REACH INDUSTRIAL PARK REG. 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