To carom on ball 2.—Strength of stroke, ORDINARY.
To carom on ball 3.—Strength of stroke, HARD.
To carom on ball 4.—Strength of stroke, VERY HARD.
Constant practice is necessary to properly gauge the strength required. The force of the delivery controls the several caroms. Familiarize the eye with the angle of departure from the object to the carom-ball, noting the width of space between them. When like positions are brought about in the progress of a game, the player will recognize the similarity to those shown here, and will understand how to play.
PLATE IV.
DIAGRAM OF CAROMS SHOWING PLAYER’S CONTROL OF CUE-BALL.
This plate shows a most useful series of diagrams for general instruction in striking the cue-ball. It is made to carom upon each of the ten numbered balls, playing full each time upon the object-ball a, simply by changing the position of the cue at, below, and above the centre of the cue-ball.
To carom on ball 1.—Cue-ball ¼ below, object-ball ⅞ left; strength of stroke, “medium.” This gives the slow movement to the cue-ball and speed to the object-ball, and is used in the game to drive the object-ball for a gathering stroke.
To carom on ball 2.—Cue-ball “centre,” object-ball ⅞ left; strength of stroke “medium.” The stroke can also be played with any strength desired.