To carom on ball 3.—Cue-ball ⅝ left, ½ below, object-ball “full”; stroke, ½ in excess of “medium.” Cue-ball cushions at b. Similar in principle to preceding stroke.
PLATE LXX.
A “FINE-CUT” BALL AND EFFECTIVE ONE-CUSHION GATHERING STROKES.
Illustrating a seeming impossible “fine-cut” stroke, effecting carom at extreme points, with application of either “twist”; also excellent one-cushion position strokes.
Diagram 1.—Cue-ball ½ below, ¼ left, object-ball ⅛ left; stroke, ½ in excess of “medium.” Cue-ball cushions at a, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball cushions at c, resting at e.
Diagram 2.—Cue-ball ½ below, ½ left, object-ball ⅛ left; stroke, ½ in excess of “medium.” Cue-ball cushions at b, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball cushions at d, resting at f.
Diagram 3.—Cue-ball ⅝ below, ⅝ right, object-ball extremely fine, 1
32 left; stroke, “hard.” Cue-ball cushions at a, describes a curve, and effects carom on ball 2 in corner. The strong right twist given cue-ball counteracts opposite twist given by contact with cushion, whilst the draw or retrograde force imparts a tendency to return in direction from the impelling force, this producing the curved line of progress.
To carom on ball 3.—Cue-ball ¼ left, ⅛ below, object-ball 1
16 left; stroke, “ordinary.”
To carom on ball 4.—Cue-ball ½ left, ⅛ below, object-ball ¼ left; stroke, “ordinary.”
