The famous mathematician Hua once said: "There is no smooth road in science, only a tortuous road. Only those who don't climb can climb the peak of science. "
Flies kill billiards stars.
1965 On September 7th, a billiards world championship was held in new york. The game was held between louis fox and John Derry, and the prize money was 40,000 dollars.
Both of them are billiards wizards, and the audience are quietly watching the progress of the game. Fox scored far ahead. He just needs a few more points and the game will be over.
At this time, the atmosphere in the competition hall is very tense. Fox is complacent and ready to throw the last few beautiful balls. Derek sat in the corner dejectedly, and his failure was doomed. Suddenly a fly appeared in the dead hall, buzzing. It walked around the table for a while and then stung on the cue ball. Fox smiled and waved gently, shoving the fly away. He stared at 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 in the audience. Fox, who used to be calm, is not calm this time. He hit the fly with a stick to drive it away. I didn't expect the cue to hit the cue ball, which rolled an inch. The fly disappeared, but because the fox touched the cue ball, he lost the chance to continue hitting the ball. Delhi took full advantage of this lucky opportunity and played beautifully, hitting the ball continuously for a long time until the end of the game. Delhi won the world championship in billiards and took most of the $40,000 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.