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Daulton Triumphs at Derby City

Shannon "The Cannon" Daulton shot his way through the competition at Derby City

Shannon “The Cannon” Daulton shot his way through the competition at Derby City

The wild and woolly Derby City Classic drew to a close in the wee hours of Sunday morning as Shannon Daulton put a halt to a surprising run by Max Eberle by rattling off seven straight games to win the 9-ball competition, 7-3.

Earlier in the 9-day tournament, held in Louisville, Ky., Jose Parica defeated Larry Nevel in the One-Pocket competition, and Danny Harriman (voted BD’s Most Improved Player of 2002) took the 9-Ball Bank Pool title by besting Steve McAninch.

Nevel proved to be the iron man of the grueling event, winning the all-around title by virtue of his second-place finish in one-pocket and third-place finish in 9-ball banks.

Derby City Starts Off With a Bang

Harriman is enjoying a streak of good fortune.

Harriman is enjoying a streak of good fortune.

With around 350 players participating in at least one division, The Derby City Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, has something for everyone. As the fourth round of the one-pocket division gets underway, the Derby City Classic has already produced one winner.

The 9-ball banks competition has wrapped up after four days, and Danny Harriman of Springfield, Mo., came out on top. Fresh off his first-ever pro tour win at the Predator UPA Pro Tour Championship, Dec. 8, Harriman seems to be on a roll. He defeated Steve McAninch of Toledo, Ohio, 3-0, in the final after making judicious use of the Derby City’s buy-back option to get back into the action and win.

Round four of the one-pocket division is now underway, and Alex Pagulayan, Charlie Williams, and Nick Varner, among others, are all contenders for the title.