Saez Leads Hitman Squad at Capone’s

Saez Leads Hitman Squad at Capone’sMorris falls, says, “What are you gonna do, eh?”By Paul BergSixteen players fought their way through the Seminole Tribe Florida Pro Tour’s first stop in Springhill yesterday, surviving into a noon start of more 10-ball today. While Frank Sinatra and Fifty Cent maintain their contrasting gigs as house bands at Capone’s, only one of owner Rocky McElroy’s two house professionals will get playtime on the Brunswick Gold Crowns today. “Rocket” Rodney Morris will have time to debate jukebox selections after back-to-back losses to Charlie Williams and Bill Ferguson.Robb Saez, however, looked all of the moniker “The Puerto Rican Assassin,” and will face Williams on the unbeaten side to start his day. Saez opened up with 7-3 victories over Pablo Matheu and Brian Butler but escalated his already near flawless play for rival David Grossman in the third round. After one safety in the first rack, Saez broke and ran to a 5-10 combination, then ran two more racks out cleanly from the break. He played another safety on Grossman to secure his fifth straight, only missing two balls on his way to a 7-2 victory.
Saez will face “The Korean Dragon,” who is fresh off a replay of his finals win over Morris here in 2003. While Rodney was able to get away with a miss on the seven early in the set, another at five games each proved fatal, as Charlie prevailed 7-5. While Morris was then eliminated by Melbourne, FL’s, Ferguson, other top threats survived on the one-loss side. Tommy Kennedy gained strength as the night wore on, and he’ll be Ferguson’s opponent to start Sunday.Fort Walton Beach, FL, resident David Broxson has looked sharp and will play Maryland’s action star Pooky Rasmeloungen, who upset John Schmidt 7-5 in the third round. Buddy Hall had been sent west by Ray “Cool Cat” Martin in a double-hill match, and while Martin can look forward to an in-stroke Troy Frank on the winners’ side, “The Rifleman” had to win a couple facing elimination just to reach Schmidt. Having won all three times he’s entered an event at Capone’s, Schmidt escaped with a fortunate roll, miscuing on the 7 ball and coming up frozen to it with Hall leading 6-5. While Buddy was eliminated by his second 7-6 defeat, Schmidt survived to face Josh Degler today.Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news on the Florida Pro Tour.

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