Hua Luogeng, a famous mathematician, once said, "There is no smooth road to science, only winding paths. Only those who don't climb can climb the peak of science. "
A fly kills a famous billiards player
On September 7th, 1965, a billiards world championship was held in new york. The contest was held between louis fox and John Derry with a prize of $4,.
These two are wizards in billiards, and the audience is quietly watching the progress of the game. Fox has scored far ahead. He only needs a few more points and the game will be over.
at this time, the atmosphere in the hall was very tense. Fox is complacent and ready to make the last few beautiful shots. Derek sat in a corner in dismay, and his defeat was decided. Suddenly a fly appeared in the dead silence hall, buzzing. It circled around the table for a while and then stung on the cue ball. Fox smiled, waved his hand gently, and hissed away the flies. He stared at the billiards again and bent down to hit the ball, but the fly circled above the table for the second time and then landed on the cue ball. So there was a burst of nervous laughter from the audience. Fox hissed the fly away again, and his mood didn't fluctuate because of this interference. But the fly returned to the table for the third time. There was a burst of laughter from the audience. Fox, who used to be calm, is not calm this time. He pounded the fly with a club to drive it away. Unexpectedly, the cue rubbed the cue ball, and the cue ball rolled an inch. The fly was gone, but because Fox touched the cue ball, he lost the chance to continue hitting the ball. Derry took full advantage of this lucky opportunity and played beautifully, hitting the ball continuously for a long time until the end of the game. Derry won the world championship in billiards and took most of the $4, prize money.
That night, when Fox left the hall, it was like wandering in a strange dream. The next morning, a police boat found his body on the river and he committed suicide.