To carom on ball 8.—Cue-ball ½ right, object-ball ⅞ left; stroke, ½ in excess of “medium.”
To carom on ball 9.—Cue-ball ⅝ right, ¼ above, object-ball “full;” stroke, “ordinary.”
The practice of these single-cushion carom strokes is of vast importance, as the positions constantly present themselves during play. When the pupil becomes familiar with the “breaks,” the carom is of easy accomplishment.
PLATE XXVII.
SERIAL ONE-CUSHION STROKES.
Illustrating how a carom may be effected from various more or less difficult positions.
From ball 1.—Cue-ball ⅝ right, object-ball ½ left; stroke, ½ in excess of “medium.”
From ball 2.—Cue-ball ½ right, object-ball ⅛ left; stroke, “medium.”
From ball 3.—Cue ball ¼ right, object-ball ⅛ right; stroke, “medium.”