Tom Waters & the Perfect Game (was Re: a question)

• From: jdinan8271 <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 07:25:35 -0000
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--- In quizbowl_at_y..., yhanthlei <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> --- In quizbowl_at_y..., tfmichael1 <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> 
> > Indeed. And, as the great Mr. Waters would often recount the 
tale, 
> a 
> > teammate negged on #20 and cost him the perfect match. This is 
the 
> > reason he gave in the mid-90's for playing solo. He really wanted 
> the 
> > Perfect Game.
> > 
> > In fact, the first time I ever heard him tell the tale was after 
> > watching him go 19 for 20 while playing solo at, IIRC, a 
tournament 
> > in Maryland.
> 

> Was this versus GWU B at the 1995 Terrapin?  If so, Tom's strategy 
of 
> playing solo did him no better, because at that tournament he still 
> got the first 19 without getting tossup 20.  The answer, IIRC, 
> was "Georgia" (the country, not the state), and, unfortunately for 
> Tom, the average GWU team of the mid-90s had at least one national 
> security wonk.  In this case, it was Anna Stafford, a Russian 
> specialist.

     Actually, it may have been the 1994 Terrapin, but an interesting 
addendum to the story...

     At a later tournament that year (either Penn Bowl or ACF 
Nationals, I forget), GW played Tom again.  And again, Anna Stafford 
played on the GW squad.  As Mr. Waters walked into the room for his 
match, he looked at Anna, pointed at her and said "GEORGIA!!"

    Needless to say, Tom won again :)

    James


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