Diagram 4.—Cue-ball ½ above, object-ball 31
32 left, the latter striking carom-ball 31
32 right; stroke, ½ in excess of “slow.”
The object-ball kisses off carom-ball, taking direction of dotted line, resting at or near a; the cue-ball effects the carom. Here the carom-ball lies in corner touching two cushions. The three balls are in a direct line.
PLATE LV.
“FINE-CUT” AND HUG-CUSHION STROKES.
Illustrating difficult caroms from difficult positions, hugging the cushions by cutting ball fine.
Diagram 1.—Cue-ball ¼ left, ¼ above, object-ball ¼ left; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball cushions at d, a, b, c, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball takes direction of dotted line.
Diagram 2.—Cue-ball ¼ above, ⅛ right, object-ball ⅛ left; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball cushions at d, a, b, c, or possibly the player may not be able to hug the cushion beyond one or two of points indicated by the letters. Object-ball takes direction of dotted lines. The angles in this diagram are more obtuse than those in Diagram 1, and the object-ball lies away from the end-cushion.
PLATE LVI.
A DIFFICULT GATHERING STROKE.
In illustration of a very effective two-cushion across-table stroke, leaving good position.
Cue-ball ⅜ below, ¼ left, object-ball ½ left; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball cushions at a, b, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball cushions at e, c, resting at d.