,! ,badm9ton ,libr>y ,,( ,,sports ,,& ,,pa/imes ,,edit$ ,,by ,,8 ,,grace ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,beau=t1 ,k4,g4 ,,assi/$ ,,by ,,alfr$ ,e4 ,t4 ,,watson ,,billi>ds ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,screw ,,los+ ,,haz>d4 ,,billi>ds ,,by ,,major ,w4 ,,broadfoot1 ,r4,e4 ,,) ,,contributions ,,by ,a4 ,h4 ,,boyd1 ,,syd5ham ,,dixon1 ,w4 ,j4 ,,=d1 ,,dudley ,d4 ,,pontifex1 ,,russell ,d4 ,,walk]1 ,,reg9ald ,h4 ,r4 ,,rim+ton-,,wilson ,illu/ration ,,illu/rat$ by ,,luci5 ,,davies1 ,r4,i41 & f ,,photographs also by num]\s ,diagrams & ,figures ,,longmans1 ,,gre51 ,,& ,,co4 ,,london ,,& ,,bombay #ahif ,all rights res]v$ ,,d$ication ,,to ,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales ,,badm9ton3 ,may #ahhe4 ,hav+ receiv$ p]mission to d$icate ^! volumes1 ! ,,badm9ton ,,libr>y ( ,,sports & ,,pa/imes1 to ,,8 ,,royal ,,highness ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales ,i d s feel+ t ,i am d$icat+ !m to "o ( ! be/ & ke5e/ sportsm5 ( our "t4 ,i c say1 f p]sonal obs]vation1 t !re is no man :o c extricate himself f a bu/l+ & pu%+ cr[d ( horsem51 :5 a fox breaks cov]t1 m dext]\sly & quickly ?an ,8 ,royal ,highness2 & t :5 h\nds run h>d ov] a big c\ntry1 no man c take a l9e ( 8 own & live ) !m bett]4 ,also1 :5 ! w9d has be5 bl[+ h>d1 (t5 h ,i se5 ,8 ,royal ,highness knock+ ov] driv5 gr\se & p>tridges & high-rocket+ pheasants 9 fir/-rate workmanlike /yle4 ,he is held to be a good ya*tsman1 & z ,commodore ( ! ,royal ,ya*t ,squadron is look$ up to by ^? 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:o are seek+ = k on any ( ! subjects dealt ) w f9d ! results ( _m ye>s' exp]i5ce writt5 by m5 :o are 9 e case adepts at ! ,sport or ,pa/ime ( :i* !y write4 ,x is to po9t ! way to success to ^? :o are ignorant ( ! sci5ces !y aspire to ma/]1 & :o h no fri5d to help or coa* !m1 t ^! volumes are writt54 ,to ^? :o h work$ h>d to place simply & cle>ly be=e ! read] t :i* he w f9d )91 ! be/ ?anks ( ! ,editor are due4 ,t x has be5 no slight lab\r to sup]vise all t has be5 writt51 he mu/ ackn[l$ge2 b x has be5 a lab\r ( love1 & v mu* light5$ by ! c\rtesy ( ! ,publi%]1 by ! unfl9*+1 indefatigable assi/ance ( ! ,sub-,editor1 & by ! intellig5t & able arrangem5t ( ea* subject by ! v>i\s writ]s1 :o are s ?or\ghly ma/]s ( ! subjects ( :i* !y treat4 ,! rew>d we all hope to reap is t our "w may prove useful to ?is & future g5]ations4 ,,! ,,editor4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,introduction #a ,i4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,billi>ds #f ,by ,syd5ham ,dixon4 ,,ii4 ,,implem5ts #ee ,by ,ar*ibald ,boyd4 ,,iii4 ,,elem5t>y3 ,,"o-,,ball ,,practice #ajd ,) ,memor&um by ,dudley ,d4 ,pontifex4 ,,iv4 ,,motion1 ,,impact1 ,,& ,,division ,,( ,,balls3 ,,two-,,ball ,,practice #acj ,v4 ,,pla9 ,,/rokes1 ,,w9n+ ,,& ,,los+ ,,haz>ds1 ,,cannons3 ,,?ree-,,ball ,,practice #adb ,,vi4 ,,on ,,! ,,rotation ,,( ,,balls #ahi ,,vii4 ,,miscellane\s ,,/rokes #bae ,,viii4 ,,! ,,spot ,,/roke #bfd ,,ix4 ,,safety ,,& ,,baulk ,,play #bhc ,x4 ,,breaks #cjj ,) ,memor&a by ,ar*ibald ,boyd & ,r4 ,h4 ,r4 ,rim+ton-,wilson4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,*ampion%ip ,,& ,,! ,,?ree-,,in* ,,pocket ,,table #cfb ,) ,memor&um by ,russell ,d4 ,walk] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,rules ,,( ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,billi>ds #cgd ,,xiii4 ,,pyramids1 ,,pool1 ,,& ,,c\ntry-,,h\se ,,games #chg ,by ,w4,j4 ,=d ,,xiv4 ,,miscellane\s ,,notes #dcf ,,index #ddg ,,illu/rations 7,,reproduc$ ,,by ,,! ,,swan ,,electric ,,engrav+ ,,co42 ,,walk] ,,b\tall2 ,p4 ,,naumann1 ,,& ,g4 ,h4 ,,=d7 ,,plates ,,arti/ ,a ,,screw ,,los] ,luci5 ,davis4 ,frontispiece ,,*oos+ ,a ,,cue ,to face p4 #dh ,,prelim9>ies #ajh ,,op5+ ,,! ,,game #acc ,a ,,disput$ ,,score #adh ,,9 ,,or ,,out ,,( ,,baulk #aij ,,! ,,long ,,re/ #bfd ,a ,,s]i\s ,,game3 ,,nurs+ ,,! ,,balls #cjj ,a ,,difficult ,,/roke #cfb ,,are ,,!y ,,t\*+ #chf ,a ,,ladies' ,,battle #ddj ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,text ,,page ,,mr4 ,,samson',s ,,sections ,,( ,a ,,billi>d-,,room #fd1 #fe ,,an ,,outside ,,billi>d-,,room #ajc ,,/r++4 #ajf ,,an ,,easy ,,attitude #ajg ,,! ,,bridge #aji ,,us+ ,,! ,,re/ #aac ,,! ,,bridge 7b\cle7 #abi ,,in/ead ,,( ,,long ,,re/ #adh ,,high ,,bridge ,,= ,a ,,cramp$ ,,/roke #ahh ,a ,,pu% ,,/roke #bbe ,a ,,pu% 7b\cle7 #bcb ,,! ,,leap ,,or ,,jump ,,/roke #beb ,,:5 ,,play]',s ,,ball ,,is ,,ne> ,a ,,cu%ion #bfc ,,prep>+ ,,to ,,play ,,beh9d ,,! ,,back3 ! "r way #cad ,,prep>+ ,,to ,,play ,,beh9d ,,! ,,back3 ! wrong way #cbd ,a ,,nurs]y #cdi ,,play+ ,,beh9d ,,! ,,back #cfj ,a ,,w9n+ ,,game #dcg ,,billi>ds ,,introduction ,ju/ification = ! appe>ance ( a volume on ! game ( billi>ds z x is play$ e>ly 9 #ahif is ample1 = no treatise or manual exi/s 9 :i* mod]n developm5ts are consid]$4 ,?\gh ?is is s1 x does n foll[ t ! in/ruction 9 old] works is uns\nd2 mu* may be le>nt f "s ( !m1 specially ab\t pla9 practice /rokes1 b ! sci5ce ( play+ breaks has be5 completely *ang$ s9ce !y 7 publi%$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 fur!r w>rant 7 ne$$1 x is suppli$ 9 ! neglect ( mo/ play]s1 :e!r pr(essional or amateur1 ( elem5t>y facts conc]n+ ! motion ( balls on a table2 & ?is1 ?\gh ameliorat$ z reg>ds pr(essional play]s by con/ant practice & obs]vation1 ob/ructs bo? classes m ?an !y ?9k 9 ! race = di/9ction4 ,! be/ ,fr5* play]s1 f :om we h mu* to le>n1 recognise t ! clos] & m intellig5t ! /udy ( ! game1 & ! m ne>ly ! implem5ts rea* p]fection1 ! ne>] d sci5tific !ory & actual practice con=m4 ,h5ce 9 ?is book consid]able space is devot$ to matt]s :i* may seem elem5t>y & self-evid5t1 b :i* are really ! bases ( s\nd k1 & ( :i* amateurs 7= :om ! volume is prim>ily writt57 are = ! mo/ "p completely ignorant4 ,:5 ! behavi\r ( a ball "u v>i\s influ5ces is describ$ endeav\r is made to use ! simple/ language2 ma!matical t]ms n g5]ally und]/ood are z f> z possible avoid$4 ,sev]al matt]s ( importance to ! game & 9 ne$ ( re=m are discuss$1 ! op9ions ( exp]ts1 amateur & pr(essional1 be+ occasionally quot$2 sometimes opposite views are /at$1 & ef=ts are made to consid] duly ^? ( all %ades4 ,x is usual1 & mo/ ( ! contributors h n fail$ to con=m to ! fa%ion1 to insi/ on ! fact t m c be le>nt f a play] 9 an h\r ?an f a book 9 a ye>1 t an ounce ( practice is wor? a ton ( !ory1 or "s simil>ly orig9al s5tim5t4 ,c]ta9ly no man c be made a billi>d-play] solely by ! /udy ( books any m ?an skill 9 %oot+1 fi%+1 or o!r sport1 c be s atta9$2 b mu* may be le>nt f a good manual1 bo? by a beg9n] & by 8 in/ructor4 ,by con=m+ to ! arrangem5t ( a book a sy/em ( tea*+ w be foll[$1 & ?is1 if s\nd1 mu/ help ma/] & pupil4 ,! amateur :o has play$ = ye>s & acquir$ a bad /yle is m difficult to assi/2 he is apt to f9d1 :il/ try+ to correct faults & to play breaks1 t he has lo/ 8 old c]ta9ty1 & scores worse aft] ?an be=e in/ruction--a result :i* causes _m to lose he>t4 ,b !re is no ne$ to d s2 ! *ance ( improvem5t dep5ds greatly on mode/y & p]sev]ance1 :il/ ! case is hopeless 9 proportion to ! pres5ce ( presumption & conceit4 ,"s give 9 at ?is /age & rev]t to _! =m] me?ods1 o!rs m resolute p]sev]e & improve2 b x is hop$ t bo? classes w f9d ?is book ( s]vice4 ,^? :o devote _! :ole att5tion to mak+ ! imm$iate /roke w be assi/$ by ! practice recomm5d$2 :il/ ! m ambiti\s w f9d advice :i* may 9 "t enable !m to play real breaks & ?us d]ive fre% pleasure f ! game4 ,p]sonal qualifications h s important an influ5ce 9 billi>ds1 t too precise def9ition ( ! /roke to be play$ = is avoid$4 ,:at is ! game = "o p]son is n necess>ily ! game = ano!r1 & ea* mu/ use 8 own discretion4 ,! qualities usually f\nd 9 f9e play]s are good n]ve1 quick & s\nd judgm5t1 resolution1 & temp] "u control1 accompani$ by fair sight1 a f9e t\*1 & sympa?y betwe5 eye & h&4 ,( ^! "s are ! gifts ( nature & _c be acquir$2 o!rs may be improv$ by c>eful tra9+4 ,n]ve is little und]/ood1 b is /r5g!n$ by ga9+ c]ta9ty ( play1 :i* creates confid5ce2 yet !re is always t :i* we _c expla91 b may call ! #8p]sonal equation4' ,x is p]plex+1 b mu/ n be ignor$1 & p]sons ( ! mo/ sl5d] exp]i5ce w admit t !y play bett] ) "o man ?an ) ano!r1 ?\gh !y _c always acc\nt = ! fact4 ,mu* c>e & "t h be5 sp5t on ! diagrams & figures1 b absolute accuracy is n to be expect$2 inde$1 x _c be atta9$1 = ! size ( ! table mu/ be limit$ by t ( a page1 :il/ = ! sake ( cle>ness ! balls are %[n on a l>g] scale1 a consequ5ce be+ "s imp]fection 9 ! del9eation ( _! indicat$ pa?s4 ,9 ! f9al *apt] _m matt]s connect$ ) billi>ds are briefly notic$1 among/ :i* are3 ! suitability ( ! game = ladies2 ! ,fr5* or cannon game1 :i* possesses advantages on acc\nt ( ! small] size ( table on :i* x is play$2 & ! duties ( m>k] & ref]ee4 ,! obs]vations ab\t etiquette are specially comm5d$ to ! c>eful consid]ation ( read]s4 ,x is beyond d\bt t ! va/ly inf]ior play ( amateurs comp>$ ) pr(essionals is 9 no small measure ow+ to laxity 9 behavi\r1 :]eby att5tion is di/ract$ f ! game4 ,if billi>ds is ev] to be play$ f9ely 9 ord9>y clubs1 z /rict ord] mu/ be ma9ta9$ z is usual 9 ! c>d-room4 ,obligations mu/ be express$ to ,mr4 ,boyd1 ,colonel ,allan ,cunn+ham1 ,r4,e41 ,mr4 ,dudley ,pontifex1 & ,mr4 ,russell ,walk] = assi/ance 9 v>i\s ways2 & to ,m4 ,vignaux1 ^: admirable manual ( ! ,fr5* game has be5 ( special s]vice4 ,to a less ext5t ! volume is indebt$ to ! works ( ,joseph ,b5nett & ( o!r play]s2 b beyond all x owes mu* ( :atev] m]it x may h to ! assi/ance & advice ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,r4 ,rim+ton-,wilson4 ,x is inde$ impossible to ov]e/imate ! value ( ?is aid1 = 8 k ( ! game & practical skill are unit$ to a s+ul>ly s\nd judgm5t1 & 8 help is enhanc$ by ! k9dness & c\rtesy ) :i* x has inv>iably be5 accompani$4 ,ackn[l$gm5t is fur!r due to ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts & ,messrs4 ,peall & ,wald] = practical help ( great value4 ,! prep>ation ( ?is manual 0 a difficult task :i* ! writ] w\ld n h attempt$ )\t ! co-op]ation j ackn[l$g$2 & read]s are bes\ght to recollect1 if dispos$ to res5t an air ( au?ority 9 giv+ advice1 or a too evid5t want ( respect = _! k & skill1 t on e "q ( importance ! record$ conclusions are ! result r ( c>eful consid]ation by exp]ts ?an an expression ( p]sonal op9ion4 ,pass+ on f ^! prelim9>y obs]vations & ackn[l$gm5ts1 x %\ld be at once said t no labori\s compilation ( ! results ( rese>* is "h giv5 on ! subject ( ! orig9 ( ! game ( billi>ds1 = ! reason t ?is is obscure 9 ! extreme4 ,_m attempts h be5 made to trace its anci5t hi/ory1 b little success has result$4 ,9 mo/ books ab\t x1 ref]5ce is made to ! well-kn[n quotations f ,sp5s] & ,%akespe>e2 :il/ 9 #8,mod]n ,billi>ds1' ! ,am]ican text-book1 ! hi/orian plunges deep] into ! my/]y ( ! pa/1 & tells h[ ,ca?ire ,m1 ,k+ ( ,irel&1 :o di$ ,a4,d4 #adh1 left #8fifty billi>d balls ( brass1 ) ! pools & cues ( ! same mat]ials4' ,besides ?is1 he ref]s to #8! travels ( ,ana*>sis ?r\gh ,greece1 #djj ,b4,c41' dur+ :i* a game :i* might h be5 e>ly billi>ds 0 se54 ,we may1 p]haps1 safely assume t ! game is ( consid]able antiquity1 a developm5t f "s primitive =m play$ ) balls on ! gr\nd4 ,x may1 !re=e1 h be5 evolv$ simultane\sly 9 _m c\ntries1 & h assum$ m9or diff]5ces z x grew old]4 ,!n1 z int]c\rse became easi]1 "o c\ntry may h borr[$ f ano!r :at 0 ?\ght desirable1 ) ! g5]al result t ! simil>ities ( ! games ( v>i\s c\ntries are great] ?an ! diff]5ces4 ,und\bt$ly1 9 #ahif ! two great games are ! ,engli% & ! ,fr5*1 & ea* is indebt$ to ! o!r4 ,f ! lawn or c\rty>d ! game 0 promot$ to a table indoors1 ! b$ 0 wood51 ! cu%ions 7 /uff$ ) cotton1 & !re 7 pockets4 ,! balls1 ( ivory or ( wood1 7 propell$ by wood5 maces tipp$ ) ivory1 silv]1 or brass4 ,su* a table is depict$ 9 #8,! ,compleat ,game/]1' by ,*>les ,cotton 7#afgd74 ,improvem5t = a long "t aft] ?is date seems sl[ to ^? :o contra/ ! /rides made dur+ ! la/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! fir/ /ep ( importance 0 ! sub/itution ( ! cue = ! mace1 & ! inv5tion ( ! lea!r tip by ,m+aud1 a ,fr5* play]1 :o e>ly 9 ! c5tury 01 x is said1 imprison$ = a political (f5ce1 & dur+ 8 imprisonm5t made ! important discov]y4 ,next came ! application ( *alk1 ) :i* ,c>r1 :o _h "s title to be call$ ! fir/ *ampion play] ( ,engl&1 is g5]ally cr$it$4 ,he 01 moreov]1 a play] ( ! spot /roke1 9 ^? days 7ab\t #ahbe7 probably a rec5t inv5tion4 ,position 0 ma9ta9$ by a screw back or by foll[1 z ! sl[ cu%ions did n admit ( use aft] ! mod]n mann]4 ,c>r is ref]r$ to 9 ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,billi>ds ,,by ,,syd5ham ,,dixon ,j z !re 7 #8brave m5 be=e ,agamemnon1' s1 d\btless1 7 !re good billi>d-play]s prior to ,k5tfield2 b we he> v little ab\t !m4 ,"o ( ! few ^: "n has be5 h&$ d[n to po/]ity is ,john--g5]ally kn[n z ,jack--,c>r4 ,he 0 orig9ally m>k] = ,mr4 ,b>tley1 ! proprietor ( ! billi>d-tables at ! ,upp] ,rooms at ,ba?4 ,:5 bus9ess !re 0 slack1 ,mr4 ,b>tley & ,c>r us$ occasionally to amuse !mselves by plac+ ! r$ ball on ! c5tre spot1 & attempt+ to screw (f x into "o ( ! middle pockets )\t br++ ! r$ ball back into baulk4 ,su* a /roke w\ld be easi] "u ! conditions !n exi/+ ( sl[ li/ cu%ions & r\gh baize clo?s ?an x is n[1 & = a long "t ,mr4 ,b>tley 0 ! only p]son :o c\ld accompli% x4 ,at la/ he confid$ to ,c>r t he did x by /rik+ 8 own ball ^u its side4 ,x seems pretty cle>1 !re=e1 t ,mr4 ,b>tley 0 ! inv5tor ( ! side /roke & screw2 b he appe>s to h made v little practical use ( 8 great discov]y2 :]eas ,c>r1 :o soon out/ripp$ 8 in/ructor 9 pr(ici5cy at ?is p>ticul> /roke1 turn$ 8 k to excell5t acc\nt1 & fairly a/oni%$ & my/ifi$ ! frequ5t]s ( ! billi>d-room at ,ba? by ! ease & c]ta9ty ) :i* he br\ght (f app>5tly impossible /rokes4 ,!y 7 naturally anxi\s to le>n ! secret1 &1 aft] ,c>r _h artfully r\s$ _! curiosity to its highe/ pit* by rema9+ ob/9ately sil5t on ! subject = a consid]able "t1 he gravely in=m$ !m t 8 wond]ful p[]s 7 entirely due to ! use ( a c]ta9 #8twi/+ *alk' t he _h rec5tly inv5t$1 & _h !n on sale4 ,! dem& = small pill-boxes fill$ ) p[d]$ *alk at half a cr[n p] box 0 naturally enorm\s1 & = a long "t ! wily m>k] reap$ a r>e h>ve/4 ,if1 z "s h suppos$1 ?is 0 ! fir/ introduction ( ! cu/om ( *alk+ ! tip ( a cue1 ! half-cr[ns 7 well inve/$2 b1 un=tunately1 ! weight ( evid5ce goes to %[ t *alk _h be5 9 common use = ?is purpose = "s "t prior to ,c>r's sm>t /roke ( bus9ess1 & t he economically fill$ 8 valuable pill-boxes by gr9d+ up "s ( ! *alk provid$ by ,mr4 ,b>tley = ! use ( 8 cu/om]s4 ,:at ) ! brisk sale ( ! fam\s #8twi/+ *alk1' & ! imm5se advantage t 8 k ( ! p[] ( screw gave him ov] all rivals1 ,c>r mu/ h be5 mak+ a great deal ( money ab\t ?is "t4 ,unhappily = 8 own prosp]ity1 h[ev]1 he 0 a desp]ate & confirm$ gambl]1 & all t he made out ( ivory 9 "o =m 0 lo/ ?r\gh ivory 9 ano!r4 ,he nev] c\ld resi/ #8flirt+ ) ! elephant's too?1' & e %ill+ t he made 0 promptly lo/ at haz>d4 ,at la/1 fairly tir$ out by incessant losses sc>cely brok5 by a s+le run ( luck1 & discont5t$ ) circum/ances imm$iately connect$ ) 8 pr(essional pursuits1 he det]m9$ to leave ,engl& & try 8 =tune 9 ,spa94 ,x might h be5 imag9$ t ! latt] c\ntry w\ld h prov$ any?+ b a happy hunt+-gr\nd1 & t ! ,dons1 on fall+ victims to ,c>r's p[]s ( screw1 might h tak5 x into _! heads to lay d[n _! cues & to f9i% ! game ) knives4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,ba? m>k] 0 evid5tly an excell5t man ( bus9ess1 & ! ,spani% billi>d-rooms prov$ v]itable ,el ,dorados to him4 ,he made a t\r ( ! pr9cipal t[ns1 & succe$$ 9 easily beat+ ev]yone ) :om he play$4 ,! feats he p]=m$ by means ( ! #8side twi/'--z ! screw /roke 0 =m]ly t]m$--amaz$ all :o saw him play1 & he manag$ to amass a consid]able sum4 ,/ill1 ! old passion 0 z /rong z ev]1 & once m prov$ 8 d[nfall4 ,spa9 0 ev5 m amply furni%$ ) gambl+-h\ses ?an ,engl&1 &1 z ,c>r's usual ill luck pursu$ him1 all 8 d\bloons vani%$ ev5 m rapidly ?an !y _h be5 acquir$2 he 0 compell$ to return home1 & f9ally l&$ at ,portsm\? almo/ 9 rags4 #8,:e!r'--to use ,mr4 ,m>don's own words1 & x is to 8 excell5t book t ,i am indebt$ = mu* ( my in=mation z to ^! e>ly expon5ts ( ! game--#8play]s ( ^? days 7 less p>ticul> ?an p]sons ( ! pres5t p]iod is n = me to det]m9e2 b x is no less /range ?an true t1 ev5 9 s deplorable a g>b1 he no soon] made 8 appe>ance at ! billi>d-table ?an he met ) a g5tleman will+ to cont5d4' ,9 ! #8g5tleman will+ to cont5d1' ,c>r1 9 8 h\r ( dire/ ne$1 mu/ h f\nd a v fooli% p]son1 = no man ( av]age s5se w\ld h lo/ sev5ty p\nds to an individual ^: appe>ance l\dly proclaim$ t he did n possess ! same numb] ( p5ce1 & :o1 !re=e1 c\ld n possibly h paid _h ! issue ( ! games gone ! o!r way4 ,! dn\em5t ( ?is little episode fully confirms ?is idea4 ,quitt+ ! room ) ! money 9 8 pocket1 ,c>r imm$iately proce$$ to get himself fully rigg$ out 9 #8a blue coat1 yell[ wai/coat1 drab small-clo!s1 & top-boots4' ,a little advice f ! local ,polonius 0 evid5tly sadly ne$$2 ! attire 0 probably #8co/ly' & may h be5 #8ri*1' b x 0 c]ta9ly #8express'd 9 fancy1' & decid$ly #8gaudy4' ,array$ 9 all ?is magnific5ce1 ,c>r paid ano!r visit to ! same billi>d-room on ! foll[+ day1 :5 he aga9 enc\nt]$ 8 victim4 ,! latt] be+1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,m>don1 #8a f9e play] & devot$ to ! game1' lo/ no "t 9 *all5g+ ! /rang] to play4 ,?is mat* naturally result$ z ! o!r _h done1 & ,c>r aga9 won a consid]able sum4 ,:5 play 0 ov] ! g5tleman rem>k$ t #8he 0 truly un=tunate 9 hav+ met )1 on succe$+ days1 two p]sons capable ( giv+ him s sev]e a dress+4 ,c>r1 mak+ himself kn[n1 ?ank$ ! g5tleman = ! metamorphosis 8 money _h occasion$1 & wi%$ him a good morn+4' ,9 #ahbe1 ,c>r play$ a mat* aga9/ #8! ,cork ,m>k]1' at ! ,f\r ,nations ,hotel1 9 ! ,op]a ,colonnade4 ,! latt] 0 consid]$ a v f9e play] 9 8 day1 & x is curi\s t no "o seems to h kn[n 8 "n1 = he is inv>iably allud$ to "u ?is some:at vague designation4 ,!y play$ ?ree games ( #ajj up1 &1 al?\gh ,c>r won all ?ree1 he 0 evid5tly enc\nt]+ a foeman wor?y ( 8 /eel1 z #8! ,cork ,m>k]' rea*$ #ib 9 ! fir/ game1 & #ge 9 ! ?ird4 ,9 ! second1 h[ev]1 he only got to #di1 z ,c>r sudd5ly a/oni%$ ! spectators by mak+ tw5ty-two consecutive spot /rokes4 ,?is 0 naturally consid]$ a mo/ extraord9>y feat1 &1 z an (f] 0 at once made to back ,c>r aga9/ all com]s = a hundr$ gu9eas a-side1 he c fairly lay claim to be+ consid]$ ! fir/ *ampion ( billi>ds1 or1 at any rate1 ! fir/ ^: claim to ! title re/s ^u any?+ l a solid f\ndation4 ,pi]ce ,egan1 9 8 #8,annals ( ,sport+ & ,fancy ,gazette1' writes ( him z ! #8fa!r ( ! side /roke2' & ?\gh1 z ,i h previ\sly n>rat$1 ,mr4 ,b>tley 0 ! discov]] ( ! /roke1 ,c>r 0 und\bt$ly ! fir/ man :o realis$ its importance & turn$ x to practical acc\nt4 ,i h be5 unable to satisfy myself :e!r ,b$=d & ,pratt1 two f9e play]s :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! fir/ half ( ! pres5t c5tury1 7 contempor>ies ( ,c>r1 or belong$ to a some:at lat] p]iod2 ?is1 h[ev]1 is a matt] ( small consequ5ce4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,m>don1 #8ea* 0 celebrat$ = quietude ( demean\r & elegance ( /yle1' & ,b$=d 0 #8graceful & unassum+1 excell+ 9 w9n+ haz>ds1 :il/ all /rokes8 are made )\t app>5t ef=t2' 8 be/ break 0 #aei4 ,! same au?or gives ! foll[+ amus+ anecdote ( ,pratt1 :i* w well be> repetition3 ,"o ev5+1 :5 mo/ p]sons 7 enjoy+ _! cl>et by ! fireside1 a g5tleman pres5t$ himself 9 ! billi>d-room1 :]e ,pratt 0 seat$ alone4 ,to a reque/ :e!r he 0 desir\s ( play+1 he repli$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,! lights 7 plac$1 & ! p>ties took _! /ations at ! table4 #8,:at game1 sir1 w\ld y wi% to play8' #8,i w play1' repli$ ! /rang]1 #8! game ( #ajj up2 &1 z x is my desire t y %\ld be rew>d$ = y\r tr\ble1 ,i w play = sixp5ce6' ,! game comm5c$2 &1 aft] ! g5tleman _h once or twice /ruck ! balls1 he left 8 oppon5t's ball ne> ! r$1 :i*1 =tunately = ,pratt1 be+ on ! spot1 he cont9u$ to hole 9 ! two corn] pockets f\r-&-?irty times1 beat+ 8 lib]al antagoni/ a love game1 #ajj up6 ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ,c>r4 ,8 *all5ge 0 soon tak5 up by ,edw9 ,k5tfield1 ( ,brighton 7bett] kn[n z ,jona?an72 b ,c>r fell ill1 & ! propos$ mat* nev] came (f4 ,k5tfield !n assum$ ! title ( *ampion1 8 claim to :i* 0 n disput$ = f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,edw9 ,k5tfield1 :o di$ 9 #ahgc1 0 v sup]ior to mo/ ( 8 pr(ession4 ,he 0 a man ( ref9$ ta/es1 passionately devot$ to horticulture1 ) :i* he 0 ?or\ghly conv]sant1 & he _h ! %rewdness to see t ! tables & all ! accessories ( ! game :i* 7 9 use :5 he began to play 7 v crude & imp]fect1 ! tables hav+ li/ cu%ions1 wood5 b$s1 & co>se baize cov]+s4 ,he sp5t _m ye>s 9 improv+ tables1 cu%ions1 balls1 cues1 c41 &1 ?anks to 8 en]gy1 & to ! acum5 ( ,mr4 ,john ,?ur/on--! f\nd] ( ! pres5t well-kn[n firm ( billi>d-table mak]s1 :o ?or\ghly believ$ 9 ,k5tfield1 & 0 always ready to support 8 views & c>ry out 8 sugge/$ improvem5ts--! old ord] ( ?+s 0 gradually sup]s$$ by rubb] cu%ions1 slate b$s1 & f9e clo?s4 ,all ! newe/ improvem5ts 7 naturally to be f\nd 9 ,k5tfield's ,subscription ,rooms at ,brighton1 ! appo9tm5ts ( :i* 7 wond]fully p]fect1 consid]+ ! date4 ,9 #ahci he publi%$ #8,! ,game ( ,billi>ds3 ,sci5tifically ,expla9$ & ,practically ,set ,=?1 9 a ,s]ies ( ,novel & ,extraord9>y1 b ,equally ,practical1 ,/rokes4' ,9 8 well-writt5 & mode/ preface1 ,k5tfield alludes to ! #8_m alt]ations & improvem5ts t h be5 successfully introduc$1 & :i* h s greatly contribut$ to ! /ate ( p]fection to :i* ?is noble amusem5t has at l5g? arriv$4' ,comp>$ ) ! tables t 7 9 vogue be=e ,messrs4 ,k5tfield & ,?ur/on began _! improvem5ts1 _! jo9t production did d\btless seem wond]fully p]fect2 yet ?is extract reads curi\sly 9 #ahif1 9 ! face ( ! extraord9>y developm5ts ( ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! game t h tak5 place )9 ! la/ t5 or fifte5 ye>s4 ,k5tfield 0 acqua9t$ ) ! spot /roke1 & play$ x well1 consid]+ ! !n exi/+ conditions4 ,he devotes a v %ort *apt] 9 8 book to x1 & describes f\r diff]5t me?ods by :i* x c be made4 ,!re are n[ n9e entirely diff]5t /rokes :i* may be br\ght into use 9 ! c\rse ( a long spot break2 b d\btless1 9 8 day1 sev]al ( ! v>ieties ( ! /roke 7 absolutely impossible1 ow+ to ! comp>ative sl[ness ( ! tables4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 approve ( ! spot /roke1 nor consid] x billi>ds1 & on ?is po9t 0 evid5tly ( ! same m9d z ! y\ng] ,rob]ts1 :o has record$ 8 op9ion t a con/ant succession ( big spot breaks #8w\ld v soon kill ! popul>ity & de/roy ! arti/ic position billi>ds has atta9$4' ,! ?or\ghly g5u9e nature ( ,k5tfield's feel+s on ! subject may be judg$ f ! fact t he caus$ ! pockets ( ! tables 9 8 rooms at ,brighton to be r$uc$ to ?ree in*es1 9 ord] to prev5t spot /rokes be+ made2 & ?is1 unless he mat]ially increas$ ! *>ge = ea* game1 mu/ h meant a consid]able annual pecuni>y loss to him4 ,! table on :i* ,k5tfield con/antly play$ is ?us describ$3 #8,! table 9 ! ,subscription ,room is extremely difficult4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ! fa/e/ 9 ,engl&1 & has pockets ( ! smalle/ dim5sions 7?ree in*es74 ,! spot = ! r$ ball is b>ely twelve in*es f ! l[] cu%ion2 ! baulk circle only eighte5 in*es 9 ext5t4 ,on _m tables ! spot is ?irte5 in*es f ! cu%ion2 ! baulk tw5ty-two4' ,x seems s+ul> t1 q ?irty ye>s be=e ! fir/ *ampion%ip table 0 manufactur$1 ,k5tfield %\ld h put up almo/ a fac-simile ( x 9 8 ,brighton rooms2 b probably ,john ,rob]ts1 s5ior1 saw x !re1 possibly play$ ^u x1 & d]iv$ f x ! idea ( ! table on :i*1 9 #ahgj1 ! *ampion%ip 0 decid$4 ,x is almo/ impossible1 aft] ?is lapse ( "t1 to =m any tru/wor?y op9ion z to ! real /r5g? ( ,k5tfield's game1 & x w\ld be manife/ly unfair to draw comp>isons betwe5 him & any play] ( m rec5t date ?an ! eld] ,john ,rob]ts4 ,let u fir/ take ! evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,m>don on ! subject2 & ,i may "h rem>k t ,mr4 ,m>don's book--:i* 0 a v great improvem5t on any ( its pr$ecessors deal+ ) billi>ds--appe>s to h be5 prim>ily writt5 ) ! view ( giv+ immortality to ! au?or's great game ( #ejj up ) a ,mr4 ,pork]4 ,?is 0 play$ 9 ,k5tfield's rooms4 ,mr4 ,pork]1 :o conc$$ a />t ( #be po9ts1 rea*$ #die to #dge1 & !n ,mr4 ,m>don ran out4 ,a break ( #be1 ev5 at ! end ( a game1 does n seem su* a v />tl+ feat2 /ill1 x 0 evid5tly consid]$ z su* 9 ^? days1 & a diagram is giv5 ( ea* ( ! n9e /rokes :i* 7 compris$ 9 ?is hi/orical ef=t4 ,"o or two ( ^! 7 some:at s+ul>ly play$ accord+ to mod]n ideas4 ,9 "o ( !m1 = example1 ! r$ ball 0 ne> ! left top pocket1 into :i* x 0 v easy to screw1 & 8 oppon5t's ball 0 nicely plac$ ab\t ! middle ( ! table4 ,in/ead ( mak+ ! los+ haz>d ) a sl[ screw1 :i* w\ld h j br\ght ! r$ ball d[n to ! :ite1 & left a capital *ance ( a good break1 ,mr4 ,m>don _h a regul> bang at x1 d\bl$ ! r$ ball "r d[n ! table & up aga91 &1 probably m by luck ?an judgm5t1 f9ally left x almo/ 9 ! jaws ( ! "r-h& top pocket4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is #8ano!r /ory1' & ,i am keep+ ,mr4 ,m>don wait+ an unconscionably long "t 9 ! witness-box to give 8 te/imony z to ,k5tfield's abilities z a play]4 ,he writes3 ,7 ,i to relate all ! extraord9>y p]=mances ( ,mr4 ,k5tfield at ! p]iod :5 li/ cu%ions & pockets ( l>ge dim5sions 7 9 vogue1 ! read] w\ld imag9e ,i 0 bord]+ on romance4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 play+ ! w9n+ game1 #ba up1 ,mr4 ,k5tfield gave 8 oppon5t #ah po9ts1 & won sixte5 successive games4 ,9 play+ ! w9n+ & los+ game1 #bd up1 he won t5 games1 8 adv]s>y nev] scor+6 ,! games 7 ?us play$3 ,mr4 ,k5tfield1 9 play+ (f1 d\bl$ ! r$ ball = "o ( ! baulk corn] pockets1 plac+ 8 own ball "u ! side cu%ion4 ,8 oppon5t play$ to drop x into ! corn] pocket1 fail$1 & left on ea* occasion a cannon2 t 0 made1 & ! games 7 all won (f ! balls6 ,at ano!r "t he 0 play+ ! non-cu%ion game1 #af up4 ,on go+ (f he twi/$ 8 ball into ! corn] pocket f ! r$ & won 9 t mann] six games1 8 adv]s>y n hav+ a /roke6 ,desir\s ( asc]ta9+ h[ _m games ( #bd up c\ld be play$ )9 ! h\r1 he comm5c$ ! task ) a play] ( consid]able em95ce2#a & !y complet$ ?irty games )9 ! specifi$ "t4 ,=ty-sev5 games ( #ajj up 7 also play$ 9 eight & a half h\rs4 ,9 a mat* t did n exce$ two hundr$ games1 he beat 8 oppon5t eighty-five love games4 ,ev5 all[+ t ! #8play] ( consid]able em95ce' 0 out ( =m1 & t ,k5tfield _h ! table virtually to himself1 #gbj po9ts 9 an h\r 0 amaz+2#b & ev5 ! long] te/1 :i* works out at ! rate ( ab\t #eej po9ts p] h\r1 does n comp>e at all badly ) ! rate at :i* our be/ play]s score at ! pres5t day2 s x seems curi\s t a p]=m] ( su* ability %\ld h cont9u$ = ye>s play+ games ( #ba & #bd up1 9 :i*1 z 0 almo/ sure to be ! case1 8 oppon5t frequ5tly nev] _h a /roke4 ,:5 ,john ,rob]ts1 s5ior1 0 fa/ com+ into note z a great play]1 & p 7 beg9n+ to comp>e 8 p[]s ) ^? ( ,k5tfield1 ,mr4 ,m>don ?us express$ 8 op9ion on ! subject3 ,i h be5 giv5 to und]/&1 )9 ! la/ few mon?s1 t ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! billi>d-rooms at ! ,union ,club 9 ,man*e/]1 is consid]$ by 8 fri5ds ( t neighb\rhood to be equal to any play] 9 ,engl&2 &1 9 ord] to af=d me an opportunity ( judg+ ( 8 skill1 balls h be5 plac$ 9 situations ( consid]able difficulty1 & ,i h be5 assur$ t haz>ds ?us pres5t$ came q )9 8 p[] ( cue4 ,i h also be5 in=m$ t1 9 play+ a game ( #ajj up1 8 oppon5t1 aw>e (1 & dread+1 8 ability1 ran a c\p at #if love1 hop+1 by s prud5t & cauti\s a proce$+1 to ensure w9n+ ! game4 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 play+ f ! baulk circle1 twi/$ into "o ( ! corn] pockets f ! ball ^u ! spot1 & made f a break s unpromis+ #ajb po9ts f ! r$ ball alone6 ,admitt+1 h[ev]1 ?is in=mation to be correct1 /ill1 wond]ful & surpris+ execution does n con/itute ei!r a /]l+ or a successful play]2 & :5 ,i take into consid]ation ! advantages to be d]iv$ f play+ ! game call$ #8,"o pocket to five1' & le>n t ,mr4 ,k5tfield has play$ upw>ds ( fifty ?\s& games ) "o g5tleman alone1 ,i _c b imag9e t an exp]i5ce s great1 unit$ ) 8 mat*less skill1 mu/ n only elevate him above all o!r play]s1 b fully entitle him to ! p>am\nt laudatory rem>ks ) :i* 8 "n w be f\nd to be associat$4 ,:5 ,i call to m9d1 & reflect ^u1 ! wond]ful execution display$ :ile play+ ! comm&+ game ov] ! table1 & ! game ( "o pocket to "o pocket comm&$1 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t on su* occasions 8 p[] ( cue has gone beyond :at ev5 ! imag9ation c\ld embrace4 ,i h se5 him1 l a man inspir$1 accompli% /roke aft] /roke1 haz>ds & cannons1 aga9/ :i* ,i1 ) my k ( ! game1 w\ld h laid fifty to "o6 ,f 8 cue ,i h witness$ t :i* ,i am confid5t ,i %all nev] see aga92 &1 al?\gh lum9>ies may %9e =? 9 o!r sph]es1 ,mr4 ,k5tfield1 ! electric light ( m9e1 mu/1 ,i ?9k1 dim _! lu/re & keep !m 9 ! %ade4 ,! only o!r witness ,i %all call is ,john ,rob]ts1 s541 :o has left on record 8 op9ion t ,k5tfield #8play$ a v arti/ic game1 b possess$ v little p[] ( cue4 ,he dep5d$ on sl[ twi/s & fancy screws1 & r>ely attempt$ a brilliant =c+ haz>d4 ,he gave misses1 & made baulks :5ev] !y 7 practicable1 & nev] dep>t$ f ! /rict game4' ,?is 0 n writt5 until _m ye>s aft] all rivalry betwe5 ! two m5 _h ceas$1 & may1 !re=e1 probably be accept$ z a calm & unprejudic$ op9ion4 ,at fir/ sight x is difficult to reconcile ! entirely opposite views ( ,mr4 ,m>don & ,rob]ts ) reg>d to ,k5tfield's p[] ( cue4 ,! tru? probably lies betwe5 ! two extremes1 = ! =m]'s judgm5t may h be5 slightly w>p$ by int5se admiration = 8 idol1 :]eas ,rob]ts 0 possibly comp>+ ,k5tfield's p[] ( cue ) 8 own1 :i* 0 almo/ ph5om5al4 ,! highe/ break t ,k5tfield ev] made 0 "o ( #aif1 & 8 be/ spot break #eg consecutive haz>ds4 ,x may be tak5 = grant$ t nei!r ( ^! breaks 0 made on 8 ?ree-in* pocket table2 nev]!less1 !y may /ill be reg>d$ z v excell5t p]=mances4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !re are div]se views z to ,k5tfield's p[]s z a play]1 ,i h only be5 able to discov] "o op9ion z to 8 m]its z a man4 ,:e!r or n we may feel incl9$ to accept ! dictum t g5ius is #8an inf9ite capacity = tak+ pa9s1' ,i ?9k !re is little d\bt t ,edw9 ,k5tfield 0 a g5ius at billi>ds1 :il/ 9 o!r respects x is q c]ta9 t he set a brilliant example to ! play]s :o foll[$ him4 ,dur+ ! la/ few ye>s ( ,k5tfield's long & peaceful c>e]1 ! fame ( ,john ,rob]ts 0 rapidly gr[+1 especially 9 & ne> ,man*e/]1 & x became evid5t t at la/1 = ! fir/ "t = f\r & tw5ty ye>s1 ! *ampion w\ld be call$ ^u to def5d 8 title4 ,rob]ts 0 born ab\t #ahae1 &1 z is b\nd to be ! case ) a really great play]1 _h a cue 9 8 h& long be=e he 0 tall en\gh to rea* ! table prop]ly4 ,inde$1 he 0 only n9e ye>s old :5 he began to play ^u an old-fa%ion$ table by ,gill[1 ) a wood5 b$ & li/ cu%ions4 ,?is 0 at ! old ,rotunda1 ,bold ,/reet1 ,liv]pool1 & he %[$ su* rem>kable aptitude = ! game t 9 six mon?s he c\ld give po9ts to mo/ ord9>y play]s4 ,8 precoci\s ability appe>s to h be5 unkn[n to 8 fa!r1 until "o day ! two play$ ?ree or f\r games toge!r1 & ! y\ng/] won by _m po9ts4 ,in/ead ( be+ delight$ ) ?is display ( juv5ile tal5t1 ! old man1 :o 0 possibly a bad los]1 conclud$ t 8 son mu/ h be5 devot+ f> too mu* "t to ! game1 &1 lack+ ! %rewdness to p]ceive ! possibilities t lay be=e s skilful a lad1 appr5tic$ him to a c>p5t]4 ,! boy /uck to ?is trade = a c\ple ( ye>s2 b 8 passion = billi>ds rema9$ z /rong z ev]1 & at ! end ( t "t he ran away1 !nce=? devot+ himself entirely to :at 0 unque/ionably 8 prop] vocation4 ,8 fir/ engagem5t 0 z m>k] at ,oldham1 & x is evid5t t he mu/ h improv$ v rapidly :ile !re1 = he c\ld n h be5 m ?an f\rte5 ye>s old :5 he play$ home & home mat*es ) #8,p5dleton ,tom1' a pr(essional play] ) consid]able local reputation1 & beat him 9 bo?4 ,:5 he left ,oldham he obta9$ a situation 9 ,glasg[1 & 9 #ahdd play$ a mat* aga9/ ,john ,flem+1 a well-kn[n billi>d-table mak] ( t day1 = #ajjl4 a-side2 & "h he met ) 8 fir/ rev]se ( any importance4 ,!y 7 play+ #ejj up1 & :5 ! game 0 call$ #8#dhe all1' ,flem+ tri$ = a cannon & miss$ x1 b fluk$ a six /roke & w5t out4 ,rob]ts !n defeat$ ,tom ,br\ghton ( ,le$s1 & ?is appe>s to h be5 8 la/ mat* ( any note dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ,glasg[4 ,?is end$ 9 #ahde1 :5 he became manag] ( ! billi>d-rooms ( ! ,union ,club at ,man*e/]1 a position :i* he reta9$ = sev5 ye>s4 ,?is 0 v =tunate = him1 z he no d\bt _h f> m opportunities = practice ?an he _h ev] previ\sly enjoy$1 & x 0 :ile !re t he le>nt ! spot /roke4 ,! popul> idea t he inv5t$ ! /roke is1 ( c\rse1 an entire fallacy1 = ,k5tfield1 ,c>r1 ,pratt1 & o!rs 7 9 ! habit ( play+ x4 ,x 0 taught to ,rob]ts by ,mr4 ,lee ,bir*1 a memb] ( ! ,union ,club1 :o _h se5 x play$ 9 ,london1 &1 be+ "o ( ! be/ amateur play]s ( ! day1 soon ma/]$ x to ! ext5t ( be+ g5]ally able to make a doz5 or fifte5 consecutive haz>ds4 ,x is curi\s1 by ! way1 h[ _m amateur play]s atta9 ?is /&>d ( excell5ce & nev] get any f>!r4 ,if a man c habitually make ?is numb] ( spot /rokes1 no?+ b /eady practice is requir$ to enable him to make runs ( fifty1 sev5ty1 a hundr$1 or ev5 m2 yet n "o 9 a ?\s& has ! resolution or p]sev]ance to take ?is necess>y practice4 ,) ,rob]ts x 0 entirely diff]5t4 ,he at once realis$ t ! /roke mu/ give an enorm\s advantage to any man :o c\ld play x ) some?+ l c]ta9ty4 ,= six mon?s1 !re=e1 he devot$ himself almo/ entirely to x1 & sp5t hundr$s ( h\rs at ! top ( ! table4 ,:5 a man :o unit$ a natural g5ius = ! game ) indomitable p]sev]ance ?us set himself to ma/] a p>ticul> /roke1 !re c\ld be only "o result1 & ,i %\ld fancy x 0 !n--/rong 9 ! confid5ce eng5d]$ by 8 ability to play ?is deadly /roke--t he fir/ conceiv$ ! idea ( be>d+ ,k5tfield 9 8 d51 & *all5g+ 8 long-undisput$ supremacy4 ,mr4 ,m>don's acc\nt ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! rivals is z foll[s3 #8,arriv+ 9 ,brighton1 ,rob]ts call$ on ,k5tfield4 ,he in=m$ him at once1 9 a manly1 /raight=w>d mann]1 :o he 01 & express$ a desire ( play+ a fri5dly game4 ,he nei!r s\ght disguise nor secrecy1 & w\ld will+ly h %[n ! /r5g? ( 8 game to all :o might h approa*$4 ,k5tfield1 on ! o!r h&1 0 v desir\s ( avoid+ publicity1 &1 tak+ ,rob]ts into an adjo9+ room1 lock$ ! door & began a game4' ,!n foll[ a few m l9es 9 ,mr4 ,m>don's usual r high-fl[n /yle1 ! mean+ ( :i*1 translat$ into ! vulg> tongue1 is t ,rob]ts spe$ily discov]$ t 8 oppon5t 0 n really do+ 8 be/4 ,?is did n at all suit ! man :o _h come f ,man*e/] on a voyage ( discov]y1 & ,mr4 ,m>don tells u t he ?us express$ 8 op9ion on ! subject3 #8,?is1 ,mr4 ,k5tfield1 _c be y\r game2 to play su* z ?is ,i c give =ty 9 a hundr$4 ,if y are )hold+ y\r p[]s = ! purpose ( obta9+ a bet1 ,i am will+ to recomm5ce ! game & to play y = five p\nds4' ,^? :o knew ! eld] ,rob]ts intimately may possibly accept ?is z ! g5]al purport ( 8 rem>ks1 b w entirely decl9e to believe t he did n express himself 9 f> m vigor\s & =cible language4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,m>don /ates t ! door ( ! room 0 lock$1 & t no "o 0 pres5t except+ ! two pr9cipals1 he c\ld only h writt5 8 acc\nt ( ! sc5e f he>say1 & x diff]s consid]ably f ,rob]ts's own v]sion ( ! int]view4 ,?is1 giv5 9 #8,rob]ts on ,billi>ds1' runs z foll[s3 ,i rememb] p]fectly my fir/ meet+ ) ,k5tfield1 bett] kn[n z #8,jona?an4' ,x 0 9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahdi1 at ,brighton1 :]e ,i w5t on purpose to see him play4 ,on ent]+ 8 rooms ,i met ,john ,pook1 ! pres5t proprietor ( ! ,cocoa-tree ,club1 :o 0 at t "t 8 manag]4 ,aft] s5d+ up my "n1 ,k5tfield came 9 & inquir$ my bus9ess4 ,i told him t ,i 0 admitt$ to be ! be/ play] 9 ,lanca%ire1 :5ce ,i _h come to f9d out if he c\ld %[ me any?+4 ,he inquir$ if ,i want$ a lesson4 ,i told him ,i did n1 & ask$ him h[ _m 9 #ajj w\ld be a fair all[ance f a play] on 8 own table to a /rang]1 provid$ !y 7 ( equal skill4 ,he repli$ #8#ae2' ,i told him ,i ?\ght #bj w\ld be ne>] ! m>k1 b ,i 0 cont5t$ to try at ev5s4 ,he said3 #8,if y play me1 x mu/ be = "s money2' on :i*1 n to be fright5$1 ,i pull$ out a #ajjl4 note1 & told him ,i w\ld play him t5 games ( #ajj up = #ajl4 a game4 ,he laugh$1 & said ,i 0 r ha/y2 & ev5tually we knock$ ! balls ab\t1 & !n comm5c$ a fri5dly #ajj on level t]ms4 ,he _h ! be/ ( ! breaks1 & won by #dj4 ,9 ! second game ,i pull$ out a few nor?-c\ntry %ots & won by #cj1 b he secur$ ! ?ird4 ,!n he put d[n 8 cue1 & ask$ if ,i 0 satisfi$ he c\ld beat me4 ,i said3 #8,no2 on ! contr>y1 if y c't play bett] ?an ?is1 ,i c give y #bj 9 #ajj easily4' ,he repli$3 #8,well1 if y want to play me1 y mu/ put d[n a good /ake4' ,i ask$ h[ mu*1 & he answ]$ #a1jjjl4 ,i said3 #8,d y mean #a1jjjl4 a-side8' ,^u :i* he told me he ?\ght ,i 0 a /raight=w>d fell[1 & he w\ld see :at c\ld be done4 ,he !n s5t ,pook back to me1 & ,i expla9$ to him h[ ?+s /ood4 ,he repli$3 #8,y may z well g back to ,lanca%ire2 y won't get a mat* on ) ! gov]nor4' ,accept+ ,rob]ts's v]sion ( ?is hi/orical meet+1 "o is =c$ to ! conclusion t1 if "o ( ! two 0 n try+ to w91 x c]ta9ly 0 n ,k5tfield2 = :5 a man loses two games out ( ?ree on level t]ms1 & !n calmly tells 8 victori\s oppon5t t he c easily give him #bj 9 #ajj1 x is c]ta9 t ! los] mu/ h be5 keep+ a v big bit up 8 sleeve4 ,evid5tly ,k5tfield 0 fully alive to ?is1 = all ef=ts to get him to make a mat* prov$ fruitless4 ,! fact ( ! matt] und\bt$ly 0 t ,k5tfield1 :o 0 _m ye>s ! s5ior ( ! pair1 felt t ! com+ man 0 too /rong = him1 realis$ t he _h ev]y?+ to lose & v little to ga9 by risk+ a conte/1 & pref]r$ ! title ( #8retir$ *ampion' to t ( #8ex-*ampion4' ,john ,rob]ts1 !re=e1 atta9$ ! fir/ position 9 ! _w ( billi>ds 9 #ahdi1 & ! foll[+ ye>1 :il/ he 0 /ill manag] ( ! billi>d-rooms at ! ,union ,club1 ,man*e/]1 play$ a great mat* ( #a1jjj up ) ,/>ke1 an ,am]ican4 ,! latt] 0 a rem>kably f9e nurs]y cannon play]1 &1 gett+ ! run ( ! balls 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! game1 rea*$ #fjj to #dej1 ?us secur+ a =midable lead4 ,!n x 0 t ,rob]ts fir/ reap$ ! rew>d ( all ! "t & pati5ce he _h exp5d$ on ! practice ( ! spot /roke4 ,wisely ab&on+ ! all-r\nd game1 he devot$ 8 en]gies to gett+ position at ! top ( ! table2 a break :i* includ$ ?irty-n9e consecutive #8spots' took him to ! front aga91 & ano!r f9e run ( ?irty-six r$ haz>ds gave him an easy victory4 ,9 a lett] to #8,bell's ,life' on ! subject ( ?is mat*1 "o ( ! be/ contempor>y judges ( ! game gave x z 8 op9ion t #8,k5tfield %[$ good judgm5t 9 decl9+ a mat* ) ,rob]ts1 =1 _h !y play$ ^u a neutral table1 he w\ld h be5 defeat$ to a c]ta9ty4' ,ev5 ,mr4 ,m>don completely alt]$ 8 m9d ) reg>d to ! respective m]its ( ! two play]s1 & to 8 second pr(ession ( fai? he probably rema9$ /eadfa/ until ! day ( 8 dea?2 =1 z comp>atively rec5tly z ! e>ly "p ( #ahgd1 he wrote a lett] to ! #8,sport+ ,life' on ! subject ( billi>ds1 9 :i* he /rongly ma9ta9$ ! sup]iority ( old ,john ov] 8 son1 ,william ,cook1 & ,joseph ,b5nett4 ,x is d\btful :e!r1 at ! p]iod ( :i* ,i am n[ writ+1 ! title ( *ampion 0 ( mu* pecuni>y value to its possessor4 ,he c\ld only get an occasional mat* = money by giv+ a v long />t1 :il/ su* ?+s z exhibition games seem to h be5 ( v r>e occurr5ce4 ,9 glanc+ ov] ! files ( #8,bell's ,life'--! only sport+ pap] !n 9 exi/5ce--( "s =ty ye>s ago1 "o _c fail to be /ruck ) ! way 9 :i* billi>ds is practically ignor$2 9 fact1 x 0 "s "t be=e ,i c\ld f9d any allusion to ! game4 ,at la/1 9 ! issue dat$ ,febru>y #bb1 #aheb1 ,i discov]$ ! foll[+ ann\ncem5t3 #8,a silv] snuff-box w be giv5 by ! proprietor ( ! ,%aksp]e's ,head1 ,wy* ,/reet1 ,/r&1 to be play$ = by eight ( ! be/ play]s 9 ,london1 on ,tuesday next1 at six o'clock4 ,a g5tleman f ! c\ntry w be 9 att5dance to play any man 9 ,london = f #bel4 to #ejl4 ! same night4' ,! mo/ rigid exam9ation ( ! issue ( ! foll[+ week--9 ^? days sportsm5 _h to cont5t !mselves ) "o sport+ pap]1 :i* came out once a week--fail$ to discov] ! smalle/ record ( ! do+s ( #8eight ( ! be/ play]s 9 ,london' on t ,tuesday ev5+1 & ! de/9ation ( ! silv] snuff-box might h be5 = ev] lo/ to po/]ity b = ! appe>ance ( ! foll[+ *all5ge3 #8,mr4 ,john ,dufton w play ,mr4 ,f>rell1 ! w9n] ( ! snuff-box at ! ,%aksp]e's ,head1 ,wy* ,/reet1 on ,tuesday la/1 a mat* at billi>ds1 f #ajj to #a1jjj up1 = #ajl4 or #bjl4 a-side4 ,money ready any ev5+ at ! above-nam$ place4' ,x is probable t ! *all5g] 0 a relation ( ! well-kn[n ,william ,dufton1 #8tutor to ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1' z he always pr\dly /yl$ himself1 ?\gh ,i mu/ c&idly confess t ,i _h nev] previ\sly he>d ei!r ( him or ( ,f>rell1 entitl$ z ea* may h be5 to rank among/ ! eight be/ play]s 9 ,london4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 ! battle = ! snuff-box t int]e/$ me4 ,i 0 anxi\s to "k h[ ! c\ntryman f>$ on 8 adv5tur\s crusade1 & _h a suspicion t he may h turn$ out to h be5 no less a p]sonage ?an ! *ampion himself1 ?is be+ j ! sort ( little joke t ,john ,rob]ts always enjoy$4 ,h[ev]1 my curiosity on ?is po9t _h to rema9 unsatisfi$1 & ,i ceas$ to be surpris$ t x %\ld be s :5 ,i f\nd t 9 ! same issue ( #8,bells ,life'--:i* 9 ^? days 0 suppos$ to devote a good deal ( its space to ev5ts ( g5]al int]e/ o!r ?an sport+--! dea? ( ,tom ,moore1 ! sweete/ s+] ,irel& ev] produc$1 0 dismiss$ 9 exactly five l9es6 ,9 ?is same ye> 7#aheb7 ,rob]ts resign$ ! managem5t ( ! billi>d-rooms at ! ,union ,club1 :i* he _h held = sev5 ye>s1 & took ! ,griff9 ,hotel 9 ,l[] ,br\ghton1 a suburb ( ,man*e/]4 ,soon aft] ?is he play$ two m mat*es ) ,/>ke at ! ,am]ican game1 ea* ( !m be+ = #ajjl4 a-side4 ,x is notewor?y1 z m>k+ ! rapid mann] 9 :i* he _h #8come on' 9 8 play1 t :]eas1 only two ye>s previ\sly1 ,/>ke _h play$ him ^u ev5 t]ms1 & at "o /age ( ! game look$ v mu* l beat+ him1 x 0 n[ ?\ght good en\gh to back ,rob]ts to give a />t ( #cjj 9 #a1jjj4 ,?is prov$ r too big a concession2 nev]!less1 little mi/ake _h be5 made 9 e/imat+ ! respective m]its ( ! two m51 = 9 ! return mat*1 9 :i* ! />t 0 r$uc$ to #bge1 ! *ampion won v easily4 ,! billi>d hi/ory ( ! next few ye>s is s+ul>ly unev5tful1 & !re appe> to h be5 few play]s good en\gh to h any *ance ) ,rob]ts1 ev5 :5 all[$ a long />t4 ,he1 h[ev]1 did n reta9 ! ,griff9 ,hotel v long1 &1 aft] leav+ x1 took billi>d-rooms 9 ,cross ,/reet1 ,man*e/]4 ,he mu/ h be5 liv+ !re 9 #aheh1 :5 he play$ a mat* ) ,john ,h]/ 9 ,glasg[1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he made a break ( #ahf1 :i* includ$ a run ( #ee consecutive spot /rokes4 ,h]/ 0 a brilliant w9n+ haz>d /rik]1 & play$ 9 v pretty & f9i%$ /yle4 ,great ?+s 7 expect$ ( him1 & !re is e reason to suppose t ^! expectations w\ld h be5 realis$1 b he di$ almo/ at ! outset ( 8 c>e]4 ,9 #ahfa ,rob]ts at l5g? left ,man*e/]1 to become lessee ( ,saville ,h\se1 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 & he _h n be5 !re _m weeks :5 he play$ a mat* ) ,mr4 ,d[ns1 an amateur1 to :om he conc$$ a />t ( #gjj 9 #a1jjj4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is game1 :i* he won by #ic po9ts1 he made two v f9e breaks ( #aie 7#ec #8spots'7 & #bjj 7#fd #8spots'71 & scor$ 8 ?\s& po9ts 9 #b h\rs #aa m9utes1 an excell5t p]=mance1 not)/&+ ! fact t he mu/ h _h ! table virtually to himself4 ,a r curi\s episode occurr$ 9 ! c\rse ( ?is game4 ,mr4 ,d[ns1 9 lieu ( giv+ ! cu/om>y miss at ! beg9n+ ( ! play1 ran a c\p1 expect+ t ,rob]ts w\ld give a miss1 & v probably calculat+ t1 ) 8 big />t1 to give ?ree & receive "o 0 really judici\s4 ,! *ampion1 h[ev]1 in/antly grasp$ ! situation1 &1 )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 play$ h>d at ! r$1 & s5t x & 8 own ball fly+ to ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 no p5alty = knock+ a ball (f ! table1 s ,mr4 ,d[ns's c>efully calculat$ & promis+ s*eme ( runn+ a succession ( c\ps & receiv+ a s]ies ( misses 0 summ>ily nipp$ 9 ! bud4 ,x 0 at ,saville ,h\se 9 ,m>* #ahfb t ,rob]ts made 8 fam\s break ( #cdf1 ma9ly compos$ ( a s]ies ( #ajd spot haz>ds4 ,william ,dufton 0 8 oppon5t1 & ,rob]ts won ! game 9 ! rem>kably fa/ "t ( an h\r & ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,?is break 0 m ?an a n9e days' wond]1 & nev] be=e or aft]w>ds did ,rob]ts make #cjj (f ! balls 9 public--a feat t is n[ well )9 ! compass ( pl5ty ( m5 :o d n play well en\gh to get a c\ple ( engagem5ts p] season 9 exhibition mat*es4 ,two ( ! mo/ prom95t play]s 9 ! #8fifties' & e>ly #8sixties' 7 ,alfr$ ,b[les & ,*>les ,hughes4 ,rob]ts consid]$ ! =m] to be ! be/ play] he ev] met1 & records t #8no "o yet has ev] held me at ! po9ts z ,b[les us$ to d4' ,! po9ts allud$ to 7 #cjj 9 #a1jjj2 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t ^! rem>ks 7 writt5 be=e ,william ,cook1 ,john ,rob]ts1 jun41 & ,joseph ,b5nett _h come to ! front4 ,i nev] saw ,b[les play until he *all5g$ ! y\ng] ,rob]ts = ! *ampion%ip & suff]$ an easy defeat4 ,?is 0 9 ,may #ahgj1 :5 ! ,brighton man _h possibly se5 8 be/ day4 ,he play$ a /eady1 old-fa%ion$ game1 b 0 hopelessly out-class$ by "y ,john1 &1 ?\gh he c\ld play ! spot /roke well1 ( c\rse he _h no opportunity ( do+ s on a *ampion%ip table4 ,f :at ,i saw ( ! play ( ! two m51 ,i %\ld unhesitat+ly place ,*>les ,hughes be=e ,b[les2 b x w\ld be ridicul\s1 ) ! v limit$ opportunities ,i _h ( =m+ an op9ion1 to oppose my judgm5t to t ( ,rob]ts2 & c]ta9ly ! results ( two mat*es t 7 play$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahfd po9t /rongly to ! sup]iority ( ,b[les4 ,9 ,janu>y ( t ye> ,rob]ts gave ,b[les #cjj 9 #a1jjj = #ajjl4 a-side--9 ^? days #ajjl4 a-side meant #ajjl4 a-side1 n t ea* man w5t ?r\gh ! solemn f>ce ( /ak+ 8 money1 & receiv$ x back aga9 at ! end ( ! game1 :atev] ! result might be--& 0 beat5 by #aji po9ts2 :il/1 two mon?s lat]1 ! *ampion conc$$ ,hughes #cej 9 #a1jjj1 & beat him by no few] ?an #bdc po9ts4 ,!re c be no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t ,hughes improv$ wond]fully betwe5 ! date ( ?is mat* & #ahfi1 :5 he sail$ = ,au/ralia4 ,! weak po9t 9 8 game 0 an irresi/ible incl9ation to g out = fancy cannons4 ,he w\ld be app>5tly well set = a really good break :5 he w\ld neglect a comp>atively simple %ot = "s elaborate cannon (f ?ree or f\r cu%ions1 :i* he w\ld ei!r j miss or p]haps br+ (f1 ) ! result ( leav+ ! balls 9 an almo/ impossible position = a fur!r score4 ,he 0 gradually1 h[ev]1 gett+ ov] ?is prop5sity t[>ds ! close ( 8 c>e]1 & und\bt$ly play$ a v good game inde$ at ! "t t he left ,engl&4 ,j prior to sail+ he ran into ! la/ ?ree ( a great pr(essional h&icap :i* took place at ! #8,nell ,gwynne1' ,/r&1 9 :i*1 toge!r ) ,cook & ,rob]ts1 jun41 he />t$ at scrat*1 :il/ ! *ampion ow$ #ej po9ts1 &1 z !re 7 z _m z =ty play]s engag$1 ?is 0 a capital p]=mance4 ,he also won a h&icap ( #bjj up1 :i* 0 play$ to celebrate ! op5+ ( ! ,b5t9ck ,club1 ^u ! site ( :i* ! ,vaudeville ,!atre n[ /&s4 ,9 ?is he receiv$ a />t ( #cj po9ts1 ! *ampion ow$ #bj1 :il/ 8 son & ,cook _h #bj ea*4 ,! be/ ?+ he ev] did1 h[ev]1 0 accompli%$ 9 ! la/ game he play$ 9 ,engl&4 ,he sail$ f ,liv]pool1 &1 z ,rob]ts _h gone d[n to see him (f1 ! pair took advantage ( ! opportunity to play #a1jjj up at ! #8,gold5 ,lion1' ,deansgate1 ,man*e/]4 ,rob]ts1 z usual1 gave a />t ( #cjj1 & _h rea*$ #gcf aga9/ #gid1 :5 ,hughes w5t out ) a break ( #bjf1 :i* includ$ #fb consecutive #8spots4' ,be+ ask$ to f9i% ! break1 he add$ #ba m r$ haz>ds1 & ?is #bfi 0 a bigg] run ?an anyone _h put toge!r s9ce ! *ampion _h made 8 fam\s #cdf ab\t sev5 ye>s previ\sly4 ,i c f9d no record ( ,hughes's a*ievem5ts 9 ,au/ralia1 b he did n long survive 8 arrival 9 t c\ntry4 ,z has be5 ! case ) too _m o!r f9e play]s1 he lack$ ! resolution & /r5g? ( m9d to take prop] c>e ( himself1 & ! lavi% colonial hospitality :i* 0 ?ru/ ^u him at e turn spe$ily kill$ him4 ,9 ! limit$ space at my disposal x is manife/ly impossible to foll[ ! game closely1 ye> by ye>1 & ,i ?9k ! bett] plan w be to give a sket* ( all ! pr9cipal play]s1 includ+ "s acc\nt ( ! mo/ important mat*es t h tak5 place s9ce #ahgj1 at ne>ly all ( :i* ,i h be5 =tunate en\gh to h be5 pres5t4 ,9 #8,rob]ts on ,billi>ds1' :i* 0 writt5 t[>ds ! close ( ! au?or's tw5ty-"o ye>s' t5ure ( ! *ampion%ip1 he names ,*>les ,hughes1 ,john ,h]/1 ,joseph ,b5nett1 ,william ,cook1 & ,john ,rob]ts1 jun41 z c&idates = ! title ( second-be/ play]1 & adds1 #8probably ! two be/ are ,william ,cook & my elde/ son4' ,! fir/ & second ,i h already dealt )2 ! o!r ?ree1 :o kept ! *ampion%ip entirely betwe5 !m dur+ fifte5 ye>s1 naturally dem& m ext5d$ notice1 z _! do+s really =m ! great] "p ( ! hi/ory ( billi>ds f #ahgj onw>ds4 ,be=e com+ to !m1 h[ev]1 x w be bett] to dispose ( :at ,rob]ts t]ms ! ?ird class1 9 :i* he includes ,william ,dufton1 ,l4 ,kilk5ny1 ,w4 ,d4 ,/anley1 ,w4 ,e4 ,gre51 ,george ,mulb]ry1 ,alfr$ ,hughes1 ,george ,davis1 ,w4 ,c4 ,hit*91 ,tom ,morris1 ,h>ry ,evans1 & ,john ,smi?1 #8to any ( :om ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( all[+ #cej 9 #a1jjj4' ,( ^!1 ,i nev] saw ,/anley--:o1 ,i fancy1 0 an eld] bro!r ( ,d4 ,ri*>ds & ,s4 ,w4 ,/anley--,mulb]ry1 ,davis1 ,hit*91 or ,smi? play1 & w n1 !re=e1 write any?+ ab\t !m4 ,) respect to ,dufton1 ,i feel b\nd to say t1 9 my op9ion1 he 0 a mu* ov]rat$ man4 ,z ,i saw him p]=m = ! fir/ "t 9 #ahff1 :5 x is possible t he may h be5 go+ (f1 ,i %\ld h hesitat$ to write s pla9ly1 _h n my view ( 8 lack ( ability be5 fully confirm$ by "o :o con/antly play$ ) him1 & = ^: judgm5t ,i h ! highe/ respect4 ,8 long #8j5nies1' on ! mak+ ( :i* 8 reputation almo/ entirely re/$1 are n[ easily )9 ! compass ( any pr(essional play]1 & he w\ld nev] h made ! "n he did b = conf9+ 8 play almo/ entirely to exhibition games ) ,rob]ts4 ,^! exhibition mat*es w\ld naturally h lo/ mu* ( _! attraction if ! *ampion _h inv>iably won1 s ,dufton _h 8 %>e ( successes1 & came to be reg>d$ z be+ able to play ,rob]ts ) #cej po9ts 9 #a1jjj2 :]eas x is p]fectly c]ta9 t a />t ( half ! game w\ld n h br\ght !m toge!r :5 ! scrat* man 0 do+ 8 be/4 ,l4 ,kilk5ny kept pace fairly well ) ! rem>kable developm5t ( ! game t took place betwe5 #ahgj & #ahhj1 & manag$ to hold 8 own ) a reasonable />t f ! ris+ />s4 ,he possess$ little p[] ( cue & no brilliancy ( execution1 b play$ a s\nd1 /eady game1 &1 be=e spot-b>r$ games became s univ]sal1 c\ld g5]ally be reli$ ^u = a pretty good run ( #8spots' :5 he obta9$ a fav\rable position4 ,depriv$ ( ! /ronge/ "p ( 8 game1 h[ev]1 he soon fell out ( ! ranks4 ,alfr$ ,hughes 0 a play] ( no class comp>$ ) 8 bro!r ,*>les1 & ,tom ,morris1 a left-h&$ man1 ) a some:at fla%y /yle1 0 only mod]ate4 ,h>ry ,evans1 on ! contr>y1 0 a ?or\ghly s\nd p]=m]1 :o play$ an excell5t all-r\nd game1 &1 if he did n g out = gall]y /rokes1 seldom or nev] miss$ an ord9>ily simple "o4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival 9 ,au/ralia he sudd5ly came out z q a ph5om5al spot /roke play]1 ?\gh he _h nev] s di/+ui%$ himself 9 ,engl&1 & he held ! *ampion%ip ( t colony = _m ye>s1 till q rec5tly depriv$ ( x by ,*>les ,memmott4 ,ab\t #ahff ,john ,rob]ts1 jun41 ,william ,cook1 & ,joseph ,b5nett began to draw away f ! ruck ( billi>d-play]s1 & x did n require mu* =esight to pr$ict t old ,john w\ld %ortly f9d a dang]\s rival or two1 ?\gh x 0 difficult at ! "t to believe t anyone w\ld h ! tem]ity to meet him ^u ev5 t]ms4 ,9 ! ,octob] ( t ye> a great f\r-h&$ mat* took place1 ! *ampion & ,dufton attempt+ to give #bjj 9 #a1jjj to ,*>les ,hughes & ,joseph ,b5nett = #bjjl4 a-side1 an attempt 9 :i* !y fail$ lam5tably1 be+ beat5 by no few] ?an #cdd po9ts4 ,?\gh ,hughes scor$ #dig po9ts dur+ ! game1 :il/ ,b5nett only contribut$ #bha1 ! major portion ( ! cr$it ( ! victory mu/ be giv5 to ! latt]1 :o1 by ! way1 is ! only surviv+ memb] ( ! qu>tet4 ,always rem>kable = 8 f9e g5]al%ip & wond]ful k ( ! game1 ,b5nett nev] display$ ^! qualities to m advantage ?an on ?is occasion4 ,he play$ 9 front ( ,rob]ts1 &1 al?\gh he made a few breaks ( tw5ty or ?irty1 8 sole mission 0 nev] to all[ ! *ampion a fair op5+4 ,directly he _h a /roke :i* x 0 n ?ree to "o on 8 mak+1 he at once ab&on$ ! break1 & ei!r put d[n ! :ite & left a d\ble baulk or else gave a miss4 ,rob]ts's game1 9 fact1 0 s utt]ly cramp$ f />t to f9i% t x 0 a rem>kable feat on 8 "p to make #dhh po9ts dur+ ! ev5+4 ,9 ! meantime ,hughes 0 ?or\ghly enjoy+ himself4 ,hav+ only ,dufton to foll[ him1 & well kn[+ t x did n mu* matt] :at sort ( a game he left on1 he w5t out = ev]y?+1 br\ght (f all sorts ( fancy cannons1 & scor$ ! fa/e/ ( ! p>ty4 ,poor ,dufton's %[ 0 a v lam5table "o4 ,f ! /yle ( game t ,hughes 0 play+1 he naturally left any numb] ( good op5+s1 b all t ,dufton c\ld total dur+ ! ev5+ 0 #acf4 ,by ,b5nett's clev] /rategy ! f\r-h&$ mat* 0 virtually r$uc$ to a s+le-h&$ battle betwe5 ,hughes & ,dufton1 & ?is c\ld only h _h "o result1 ev5 _h !y play$ ^u level t]ms4 ,x 0 at ! end ( #ahfh t ,william ,cook & ,john ,rob]ts1 jun41 betwe5 :om !re 0 de/9$ to be su* ke5 rivalry = ! next twelve or fifte5 ye>s1 play$ _! fir/ mat* = money1 ,cook be+ at t "t j n9ete5 ye>s ( age & 8 oppon5t two ye>s old]4 ,! mat* took place at ! ,b5t9ck ,club1 & produc$ a v l>ge am\nt ( speculation4 ,x is q ne$less to give any description ( ! game1 :i* ,rob]ts won by #ib po9ts1 b x is notewor?y t 8 be/ breaks--at ! all-9 game1 be x rememb]$--7 #abj & #ii1 :il/ ,cook's highe/ ef=t only rea*$ #ib4 ,?is contra/s v curi\sly ) ! /ate ( affairs e>ly 9 #ahif1 :51 9 a spot-b>r$ game ( #a1jjj up1 x w\ld be q safe to back a play] ( ! calibre ( ,d4 ,ri*>ds or ,h4 ,w4 ,/ev5son to make ?ree breaks ( upw>ds ( a hundr$ ea*4 ,9 spite ( ?is defeat1 ,cook's fri5ds did n lose fai? 9 him1 &1 9 8 inmo/ he>t1 ,i believe t ,rob]ts1 s541 always rat$ ,cook's play at a high] level ?an t ( 8 son4 ,i rememb] hav+ a *at ) ! old man on ?is subject at ! ,b5t9ck ,club4 ,"y ,john _h j beat5 ,cook pretty easily 9 _! heat ( ! h&icap ) :i* ! op5+ ( ! club 0 celebrat$1 & ?is1 c\pl$ ) 8 rec5t success 9 ! mat* j ref]r$ to1 l$ me to rem>k t !re c\ld be little d\bt z to :o w\ld be future *ampion4 #8,i'm n s sure ( t1' said ! vet]an ) a %ake ( ! head2 #8we've n se5 ! be/ ( ,cook yet4' ,be=e ! end ( t ye> 8 op9ion 0 amply ju/ifi$4 ,9 ,m>* a return mat* 0 play$1 9 :i*1 ?\gh ! breaks on bo? sides 7 v small1 ,cook beat ,rob]ts1 jun41 by #cbc po9ts1 & :5 ! =m] began play+ aga9 aft] ! summ] recess ! improvem5t he exhibit$ 0 simply extraord9>y4 ,8 beautiful delicacy ( t\* 0 m /rik+ ?an ev]1 & he #8nurs$' ! balls ) ev5 m ?an 8 old skill2 b 9 8 anxiety to secure position he did n s frequ5tly miss ! imm$iate /roke1 :i* _h =m]ly be5 ! weak po9t 9 8 game4 ,!n he _h atta9$ a pr(ici5cy 9 play+ ! spot /roke t entirely eclips$ any?+ t _h previ\sly be5 witness$ 9 ?is l9e1 & ?ree times 9 "o week1 ) "y ,rob]ts z an oppon5t1 he made upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$ (f ! balls4 ,two ( ^! breaks--#cea at ! ,royal ,hotel1 ,dale ,/reet1 ,liv]pool1 & #cei at ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales's ,hotel1 ,moss ,side1 ,man*e/]--beat ! *ampion's #cdf1 :i* = sev5 ye>s _h be5 consid]$ q unapproa*able4 ,aft] ?is1 ,cook seldom play$ two games ( #a1jjj up )\t mak+ a break ( #cjj 9 "o ( !m1 & left 8 old rival1 ,john ,rob]ts1 jun41 completely 9 ! re>4 ,!re c\ld only be "o end to ?is s]ies ( rem>kable p]=mances1 & 9 ! autumn ( #ahfi ,cook issu$ a *all5ge to play ! *ampion1 on or be=e ,janu>y #a1 #ahgj1 a game ( #a1jjj or #b1jjj up1 level1 = #ejjl4 a-side4 ,"s little "t elaps$ be=e ! two m5 came to t]ms1 & x 0 decid$ by a committee ( ! lead+ play]s ( ! day t mat*es = ! *ampion%ip %\ld be play$ on a table ) ?ree-in* pockets1 & ) ! spot #ab in*es f ! top cu%ion1 in/ead ( #ac in*es1 ! !n cu/om>y di/ance4 ,z ,cook 0 a memb] ( ! committee :i* decid$ on ?is radical alt]ation 9 ! table1 x seems /range t he did n prote/ /rongly aga9/ a measure :i* ne>ly e exp]t at once realis$ mu/ deprive him ( ! /ronge/ feature ( 8 game--! spot /roke--b ! reason 0 t he app>5tly did n realise ! fact4 ,cook 0 !n b>ely tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 b he ought to h _h suffici5t exp]i5ce to h sav$ him f su* a mi/ake4 ,be=e he _h be5 play+ on ! new table = an h\r1 8 error mu/ h be5 br\ght home to him 9 v unpleasant fa%ion4 ,j z ! great battle at ,f>nbor\gh betwe5 ,say]s & ,he5an 0 read ab\t & eag]ly discuss$ by all sorts & conditions ( m5 :o _h previ\sly pr(ess$ ! greate/ disgu/ = prize-fight+1 s ! mat* betwe5 ! vet]an & 8 pupil excit$ int5se int]e/1 ev5 among/ p :o c\ld sc>cely def9e ! diff]5ce betwe5 a w9n+ & los+ haz>d4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 0 pres5t at ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 &1 z no su* sc5e _h ev] previ\sly be5 witness$ at a billi>d mat*1 & may nev] be se5 aga91 ,i ne$ n apologise = reproduc+ "p ( a sket* ( ! memorable night contribut$ by myself at ! "t to "o ( ! la/ numb]s ( ! fam\s old #8,sport+ ,magaz9e1' :i* ceas$ to exi/ at ! end ( #ahgj3 ,= ! la/ five or six ye>s ! *ampion has made no v long break nor any great numb] ( successive #8spots1' :il/ 8 son1 ,joseph ,b5nett1 & ,cook1 especially ! la/-nam$1 h frequ5tly put toge!r a v big score (f ! balls4 ,p at la/ began to realise ! idea t ! title ( #8second-be/ play] 9 ,engl&' w\ld n long satisfy "o or two ( ! colts1 & 7 n altoge!r surpris$ :5 ,cook *all5g$ 8 old ma/] = #ejjl4 a-side4 ,rob]ts took a long "t to reply to ?is c>tel1 & x 0 believ$ t ano!r walk-ov] w\ld take place--= z yet !re _h nev] be5 a mat* = ! *ampion%ip2 b at l5g? he made up 8 m9d = "o ef=t to reta9 8 place1 & !y agre$ to play on ,febru>y #aa4 ,prior to t day a meet+ ( ! lead+ pr(essionals 0 held4 ,rules 7 drawn up = future conte/s 444 & "s important alt]ations 7 made 9 ! con/ruction ( ! tables to be us$ 9 mat*es = ! *ampion%ip1 ) :at results we %all pres5tly see4 ,! mat* 0 play$ 9 ! l>ge conc]t room at ,/4 ,james's ,hall4 ,j be=e eight o'clock ! spectators settl$ d[n into _! places1 & ! sc5e 0 a truly rem>kable "o4 ,! table1 :i* look$ v small 9 su* a huge hall1 0 ( c\rse plac$ 9 ! c5tre1 &1 ab\t ?ree y>ds f x1 a cordon 0 =m$ by a sc>let rope1 s t a #8cle> c\rse' 0 secur$ = ! combatants1 ev5 if #8no fav\r' c\ld n be gu>ante$4 ,outside ?is rope ! ti]s ( b5*es began1 & slop$ up to ! gall]ies4 ,e seat 0 occupi$1 & ! gall]ies !mselves accommodat$ a v l>ge numb] ( spectators1 _m ( :om _h provid$ !mselves ) op]a glasses1 anew concomitant to a billi>d mat*1 b a v necess>y "o on ?is occasion4 ,%ortly aft] eight o'clock ! calls ( #8"t' became v l\d & impati5t1 &1 ) a view ( creat+ a div]sion1 someone :o appe>$ to h ! *ief managem5t ( ! affair began to weigh ! balls4 ,he spun out ?is op]ation 9 v clev] fa%ion1 & kept ! p quiet = ne>ly t5 m9utes2 b at la/ !y grew tir$ ( see+ him hold up ! scales1 & rema9 immovable1 app>5tly wrapp$ 9 a/oni%m5t t ! balls %\ld exactly balance ea* o!r1 & ! noise became worse ?an ev]4 ,at l5g? ! two m5 appe>$1 )\t _! coats1 & app>5tly #8eag] = ! fray4' ,!y 7 receiv$ ) upro>i\s applause1 :i* seem$ to delight ,rob]ts imm5sely4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! game caution prevail$1 & ! tight pockets puzzl$ bo? m54 ,at #abg ,cook made six #8spots1' ! longe/ run ( ! ev5+2 b ! new-fa%ion$ table seem$ to h q de/roy$ 8 pet /roke4 ,! r$ ball requir$ to be play$ ) ! greate/ c>e1 or x did n g 91 &1 ow+1 we imag9e1 to ! *ange 9 ! locality ( ! spot1 x seem$ almo/ impossible to secure position = ! second /roke1 ev5 if ! fir/ came (f4 ,bo? m5 _h sev]al tries at x2 b !y c\ld make no?+ ( _! old fri5d1 & ! la/ half ( ! mat* 0 practically play$ #8spot haz>d b>r$4' ,! contra/ 9 ! /yle ( ! two 0 v noticeable1 ,rob]ts's be+ z clumsy & awkw>d z ,cook's 0 pretty & elegant1 ! latt] play+1 z someone ne> u obs]v$1 #8a v g5teel /roke4' ,! m5 7 v level at ab\t #dej1 & !n ! *ampion got 91 ) ,cook's ball & ! r$ almo/ t\*+ ea* o!r1 & quietly dribbl$ !m d[n ! table1 mak+ six or sev5 v pretty cannons 9 succession4 ,he foll[$ ?is up ) a regul> #8gall]y' /roke1 pott+ ! r$ at railroad pace1 & mak+ a cannon (f two or ?ree cu%ions1 :i* br\ght d[n ! h\se4 ,a break ( #bb by ,rob]ts made 8 score #did aga9/ #die4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( #8#eag all' produc$ great *e]+2 h[ev]1 #dd & #di by ,cook soon plac$ him 9 front aga91 &1 z soon z he pass$ #fjj1 !re 0 a %ort int]val4 ,! m5 soon came back1 ,rob]ts decorat$ ) a cross1 #8we>+ x = ! la/ "t1' z "o ( ,cook's back]s grimly rem>k$4 ,a magnific5t #8all r\nd' #hj took ! "y "o to #ghe4 ,! k ( /r5g? %[n 9 ?is break 0 truly wond]ful1 & !re 0 a ?9 #8los]' 9 x :i* ev5 ,rob]ts felt compell$ to applaud4 ,!re 0 soon a gap ( a c\ple ( hundr$ po9ts betwe5 !m1 & ! *ampion kept look+ up m\rnfully at ! figures at ! end ( ! hall4 ,he nev] lo/ he>t1 h[ev]1 &1 lay+ himself d[n to 8 "w1 began to creep up aga94 ,cook's score /ood /ill = "s little "t1 & ! old man's back]s got v excit$4 ,rob]ts n[ made #fb1 8 longe/ break dur+ ! game1 & two or ?ree o!r good runs br\ght him close to ,cook1 :om he pass$1 ! score be+ call$ #a1jda to #a1jcg 9 fav\r ( ,rob]ts3 b a #ca1 f9i%$ ) a d\ble baulk1 plac$ ,cook well 9 front aga91 &1 :5 8 score /ood at #a1acc1 he made a horribly fluky cannon1 & ran "r out1 ) a succession ( ! easie/ & prettie/ /rokes we ev] saw1 a w9n] by #aag po9ts4 ,"h ,i pref] to take leave ( ,john ,rob]ts1 s542 =1 al?\gh he occasionally play$ 9 public = sev]al ye>s aft]1 he nev] aga9 exhibit$ any?+ approa*+ 8 be/ =m4 ,x almo/ seem$ z ?\gh he _h w\nd himself up = "o great ef=t to reta9 8 supremacy1 & t he nev] recov]$ f ! consequ5t reaction3 add$ to :i* he 0 !n fifty-five ye>s ( age1 & _h consequ5tly se5 8 be/ day4 ,9 8 prime he 0 a man ( extraord9>y /r5g? ( con/itution1 & p]=m$ sev]al feats ( endurance :i* probably no pr(essional play] ( ! pres5t day c\ld approa*4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable ( ^! 0 accompli%$ 9 #ahdf1 :5 he _h rooms 9 ,glasg[1 & an amateur1 :o 0 9 ! habit ( frequ5t+ !m1 made a mat* to play him on ! foll[+ conditions3 ,rob]ts 0 to conc$e sixty po9ts 9 ea* hundr$1 m>k ! game1 h& ! re/1 spot ! r$1 take ! balls out ( ! pockets1 c41 & 9 fact d ! "w ( bo? play] & m>k]4 ,!y 7 to cont9ue play+ until "o ( !m /opp$ volunt>ily or ?r\gh exhau/ion2 b ,i h be5 unable to asc]ta9 :e!r or n !y 7 all[$ to eat & dr9k dur+ ! progress ( ! mat*1 ?\gh ! probability is t !re 7 no re/rictions 9 ?is respect4 ,! /akes 7 t5 %ill+s p] game3 :oev] gave 9 fir/ 0 to =feit #bel4 & all claim to any?+ he might h won4 ,rob]ts 0 at t "t 9 full play1 & do+ /rong "w r\nd ! table = sev]al h\rs 9 ea* day2 b 8 oppon5t c\ld n h be5 f> beh9d him 9 ?is respect1 & mu/ h be5 a rem>kably game man into ! b>ga91 = he /ruggl$ on = =ty-?ree consecutive h\rs be=e ,nature gave way1 & he fa9t$ f exhau/ion4 ,9 t "t no few] ?an #abe games 7 play$1 & ,rob]ts won a good /ake1 e p5ny ( :i* he _h c]ta9ly e>n$4 ,diff]+ entirely f ,k5tfield 9 ?is respect1 he possess$ extraord9>y p[] ( cue & a wond]fully /rong wri/1 :i* enabl$ him to p]=m all sorts ( curi\s feats1 su* z knock+ bo? balls (f ! table & mak+ !m rea* ! end ( a long room be=e t\*+ ! floor4 ,8 wor/ fault 0 a too fla%y /yle ( play1 & ,i %all always believe t he w\ld j h beat5 ,cook 9 ! great mat* = ! *ampion%ip if he _h kept himself a little quiet] dur+ ! game2 b he c\ld n resi/ incessantly *aff+ 8 fri5ds1 *alk+ bets on ! floor1 c4 ,comp>ison betwe5 ,rob]ts's =m & t ( ! lead+ play]s ( ! pres5t day w\ld be mo/ unfair to ! old man4 ,_h he liv$ fifty ye>s lat] ?an he did1 & enjoy$ all ! advantages ( ! improvem5ts t h be5 made 9 ! accessories ( ! game1 z well z ! opportunities t lead+ play]s enjoy ( con/ant practice1 x is c]ta9 t he w\ld h be5 f\nd "r 9 ! front rank4 ,he _h a real g5ius = ! game1 & 0 a great play]4 ,imm$iately aft] w9n+ ! *ampion%ip ,cook _h a v busy "t ( x4 ,he play$ ,john ,rob]ts1 jun41 ! be/ ( tw5ty-"o games ( pyramids1 ! result be+ t1 aft] !y _h won n9e games ea*1 ,rob]ts secur$ ! next two & won ! mat*1 :i* virtually decid$ ! *ampion%ip at pyramids4 ,!n ,cook t\r$ = a few weeks1 &1 9 ! c\rse ( an exhibition game ) ,s4 ,w4 ,/anley at ,totnes1 made ! hi!rto unp>allel$ break ( #eab4 ,on ,april #ad1 #ahgj1 j two mon?s aft] he _h wre/$ ! *ampion%ip f ! eld] ,rob]ts1 ,cook lo/ x to ,rob]ts1 jun4 ,! l5g? ( ! game 0 wisely r$uc$ f #a1bjj po9ts to #a1jjj1 & ,cook 0 beat5 by v ne>ly half ! game4 ,?is is "o ( ! few conte/s = ! *ampion%ip t ,i did n witness1 & ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/& ! result2 =1 al?\gh ,rob]ts won by #dgh po9ts1 & scor$ 8 ?\s& 9 ?ree h\rs & f\r m9utes1 :i* 0 ! fa/e/ "t record$ = a ?ree-in*-pocket table until ! la/ mat* ev] play$ = ! *ampion%ip fifte5 ye>s lat]1 a #dg 0 ! be/ break he made dur+ ! :ole ev5+6 ,( c\rse1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! w9n] _h ! table virtually to himself1 = ,cook mu/ h be5 utt]ly & hopelessly out ( =m4 ,six weeks lat]1 ,alfr$ ,b[les1 ( ,brighton1 a contempor>y ( ,rob]ts1 s541 *all5g$ ! w9n]4 ,x is probable t ,b[les1 ?\gh ,i believe he is /ill alive1 _h !n pass$ 8 be/ day1 = ! result ( 8 plucky *all5ge 0 disa/r\s4 ,he play$ a good1 s\nd old-fa%ion$ sort ( game1 devot+ himself *iefly to runs ( los+ haz>ds 9 ! middle pockets1 b _h n ! smalle/ pret5sions to meet a man ( ! class ( ,cook or ,rob]ts on ev5 t]ms1 & nev] possess$ ! lea/ *ance all ?r\gh ! game4 ,! next *all5g]1 h[ev]1 0 ( v diff]5t calibre1 & ! battle betwe5 ,rob]ts--z ,i h n[ tak5 leave ( ! fa!r1 x is ne$less to con/antly repeat ! di/+ui%+ #8junior'--& ,joseph ,b5nett 0 ab\t ! mo/ ob/9ately conte/$ ( ! entire s]ies4 ,x la/$ = f\r h\rs & ?ree-qu>t]s1 & ,b5nett1 ) repeat$ safety misses & d\ble baulks1 at la/ fairly wore d[n 8 =midable oppon5t1 & won by #ie po9ts4 ,?us end$ #ahgj1 a truly rem>kable ye>1 :i* n only witness$ ! fir/ mat* ev] play$ = ! *ampion%ip1 b 9 :i* ! title 0 actually held by f\r diff]5t m54 ,to trace ! progress ( ! game m9utely f ?is po9t to ! pres5t "t1 & to attempt ev5 to m5tion ! pr9cipal mat*es t h be5 play$1 w\ld occupy too mu* space1 & ,i mu/1 !re=e1 cont5t myself ) giv+ slight sket*es ( ! *ief play]s f #ahgj to #ahie1 allud+ to a few ( ! mo/ rem>kable mat*es4 ,at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t--! two mon?s :i* 7 all[$ :5 ! conditions gov]n+ conte/s = ! *ampion%ip 7 drawn up--,rob]ts play$ a second mat* ) ,b5nett1 & _h no difficulty 9 rega9+ 8 title1 z he won by #cfc po9ts 9 ! v fa/ "t ( ?ree h\rs tw5ty-two m9utes4 ,cook 0 ! next *all5g]1 &1 al?\gh he only got home by #ae po9ts--a really nom9al victory--?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( 8 m>k$ sup]iority to any o!r play]1 & = exactly f\r ye>s all ef=ts to wre/ ! *ampion%ip f him prov$ futile4 ,on ,novemb] #bi1 #ahgb1 dur+ an exhibition mat* at 8 rooms 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 he made ! previ\sly unhe>d-( break ( #icf1 :i* includ$ no few] ?an #bfb consecutive spot haz>ds4 ,?is break 01 ( c\rse1 made on an ord9>y table4 ,f #ahga to #ahge 0 und\bt$ly ! v z5i? ( ,cook's c>e]4 ,dur+ ^? f\r ye>s he /ood "r out by himself1 & c\ld defeat all com]s on any class ( table4 ,! /ronge/ po9t ( 8 game 0 unque/ionably 8 wond]ful delicacy ( t\*4 ,brilliant =c+ haz>ds1 & w9n+ haz>ds made at railroad spe$1 s irresi/ibly fasc9at+ to ! gall]y1 possess$ little attraction = him1 & he 0 ! fir/ man :o seem$ fully to realise :at might be done by delicately nurs+ ! balls & br++ !m toge!r1 "t aft] "t1 ) p]fect /r5g?4 ,ev5 :5 at 8 be/1 h[ev]1 he 0 nev] too consi/5t a play]2 !re 7 occasions :5 he 0 completely #8(f1' &1 if he happ5$ to be caught on "o ( ^! days1 q a second-rate p]=m] c\ld beat him easily4 ,8 p]sonal popul>ity 0 simply unb\nd$1 & x w\ld h tak5 a rem>kably /rong nature to h resi/$ all ! temptations to :i* he 0 expos$4 ,no man ev] lo/ a f9] *ance ( an exceptionally brilliant & successful c>e]4 ,he mu/ h made mu* money1 b :5 ! end came1 x f\nd him p5niless4 ,i h no wi%1 h[ev]1 to dwell on 8 weaknesses1 amiable z mo/ ( !m 72 r let me record to 8 cr$it t no pr(essional billi>d-play] has ev] possess$ a high] "* = unimpea*able hone/y1 & t1 9 8 prosp]\s times1 he 0 nev] kn[n to turn a deaf e> to appeals = assi/ance4 ,x is q "t1 h[ev]1 to introduce ! ?ird & only o!r man t ev] held ! *ampion%ip cup pres5t$ by ! lead+ billi>d-table mak]s 9 #ahgj4 ,i ref]1 ( c\rse1 to ,joseph ,b5nett1 :o is ?ree or f\r ye>s old] ?an ,rob]ts1 & 0 play+ 9 public be=e ei!r ,cook or 8 great rival4 ,he rapidly acquir$ a wond]ful k ( ! game1 = he 0 b>ely eighte5 :5 he 0 engag$ at ,le$s to play & tea*4 ,dur+ 8 /ay !re he play$ 8 fir/ important mat*4 ,x 0 ) ,w4 ,moss2 ! game 0 #a1jjj up = #ajjl4 a-side1 & ,b5nett won by upw>ds ( #ejj po9ts4 ,possibly ?is success induc$ him to turn 8 ?\ghts ,londonw>ds aga92 at any rate1 he %ortly aft]w>ds return$ !re4 ,8 fir/ metropolitan mat* 0 ) ,dufton2 !n he play$ a c\ple ) ,h]/1 w9n+ "o & los+ ! o!r3 b x 0 ! great f\r-h&$ mat* 9 :i* he & ,*>les ,hughes s decisively beat old ,rob]ts & ,dufton t fir/ br\ght him into prom95t notice4 ,:e!r ,b5nett1 z a play]1 0 ev] q ! equal ( ,cook or ,rob]ts x is unnecess>y to discuss "h4 ,he beat ea* ( !m 9 turn = ! *ampion%ip1 & c well af=d to re/ cont5t$ ) t record4 ,9 e>ly life ,b5nett's heal? 0 indiff]5t1 & 8 n]v\s & highly /rung temp]am5t 0 by no means 9 8 fav\r4 ,"o ( 8 peculi>ities 0 t1 :5 9 tra9+ = a *ampion%ip or o!r important mat*1 he w\ld nev] play ) anyone1 b inv>iably %ut himself up 9 a room alone1 & play$ "o ball aga9/ ! o!r1 or simply practis$ "o or two special /rokes by ! h\r toge!r4 ,8 cont5tion 0 t a man requir$ all 8 n]v\s en]gy = ! mat* itself1 & ought n to wa/e any ( x 9 practice4 ,!re 01 d\btless1 some?+ 9 8 !ory1 = few m5 h ev] %[n to m advantage #89 ! pit2' & x 0 %e] pluck & det]m9ation t enabl$ him to defeat ,cook = ! *ampion%ip1 z 8 oppon5t held a long lead :5 )9 a c\ple ( hundr$ ( home4 ,a v sev]e accid5t 9 ! summ] ( #ahha caus$ ,b5nett to resign ! *ampion%ip1 &1 ?\gh he completely recov]$ f its effects1 he wisely gave up play+ 9 public4 ,he w be bett] rememb]$ z a tea*] ?an z a play]1 = he has virtually devot$ 8 :ole life to in/ruction1 & ) rem>kable success4 ,9 ,decemb] #ahgc ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts promot$ ! fir/ ( a s]ies ( h&icaps1 ) :i* !y aft]w>ds became s mu* id5tifi$4 ,! important effect t ^! h&icaps _h ^u ! game is sc>cely calculable1 &1 ?anks to ! lib]ality ( ! promot]s1 sev]al play]s :o aft]w>ds took prom95t positions1 b might o!rwise nev] h be5 he>d (1 7 fir/ introduc$ to public notice4 ,^! h&icaps gave su* m5 exactly ! *ance !y ne$$4 ,! foll[+ sixte5 play]s took "p 9 ?is h&icap3--,w4 ,cook1 ,j4 ,rob]ts1 jun41 ,joseph ,b5nett1 ,t4 ,taylor1 ,f4 ,b5nett1 ,s4 ,w4 ,/anley1 ,h>ry ,evans1 ,w4 ,dufton1 ,j4 ,rob]ts1 s541 ,t4 ,morris1 ,a4 ,hughes1 ,john ,b5nett1 ,l4 ,kilk5ny1 ,alfr$ ,b5nett1 ,g4 ,coll9s1 & ,/amm]s4 ,x 0 won f scrat* by ,cook1 :o beat ,kilk5ny 7#acj po9ts />t7--! heats 7 #ejj up1 all 9--9 ! f9al1 w9d+ up ) a spl5did break ( #dbh2 & ?is appe>s to be a fav\rable opportunity = giv+ brief sket*es ( "s ( ! play]s :o took "p 9 x1 six or sev5 ( :om are no long] liv+4 #8,ma/]' ,/anley1 z he 0 always designat$ 9 pr9t = ! fir/ ye> or two aft] he began to play 9 public1 0 c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ precoci\s y\?s t ev] h&l$ a cue1 & c\ld n h be5 m ?an sixte5 :5 he began to take 8 own "p 9 good company4 ,! spot haz>d 0 ! /ronge/ po9t ( 8 game1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! /yle 9 :i* he us$ to da% r\nd ! top ( ! table1 gett+ ready to play ! next /roke long be=e ! r$ ball _h rea*$ ! pocket4 ,:5 x fail$ to drop 91 ev5 if x 0 a c\ple ( in*es wide ( ! pocket1 8 inv>iable look ( blank a/oni%m5t 0 int5sely comic4 ,tom ,taylor came =w>d ab\t #ahgb1 j at ! "t t ,/anley 0 becom+ well kn[n1 & _m 7 ! hotly conte/$ battles betwe5 !m4 ,nev] 7 two lads m ev5ly mat*$4 ,/anley 0 a %ade ! bett] ( ! pair at ! spot /roke1 b ,taylor 0 a little sup]ior all r\nd ! table4 ,tom1 l mo/ billi>d-play]s1 _h a pet /roke4 ,:5 he _h op5$ a game ) a miss 9 baulk1 & 8 oppon5t _h foll[$ ) ! answ]+ miss "u "o ( ! side cu%ions1 he w\ld inv>iably play at ! r$ ball = ! cannon (f two cu%ions1 & br+ x (f ?ree times out ( f\r4 ,?is is a /roke t is nev] play$ n[adays1 & yet1 :5 unsuccessful1 x r>ely leaves any?+ on1 :i* is m ?an c be said ( ! cannon (f ! :ite ball1 ! cu/om>y game at pres5t4 ,a gam] play] ?an ,tom ,taylor 0 nev] se54 ,no matt] :at ! /ate ( ! score might be1 he nev] ceas$ /ruggl+2 to be app>5tly hopelessly 9 re> only seem$ to improve 8 play1 & f "t to "t he w\ld pull a game out ( ! fire 9 really m>vell\s fa%ion4 ,) ! exception ( ,rob]ts & ,coll9s1 ,taylor is ! only "o ( ! sixte5 play]s 9 ! great h&icap at ! ,guildhall ,tav]n 9 ,decemb] #ahgc :o is play+ regul>ly 9 #ahif4 ,fr$1 ,alfr$1 & ,john 7 all y\ng] bro!rs ( ,joseph ,b5nett4 ,john1 al?\gh he occasionally took "p 9 h&icaps1 0 a play] ( no class1 & di$ 9 ,novemb] #ahhf2 b ,fr$ & ,alfr$ wor?ily upheld ! family reputation z billi>d-play]s "s tw5ty ye>s ago1 ?\gh !y seldom n[ play 9 public4#c ,x is difficult to say :i* 0 ! bett] ( ! two :5 !y 7 9 _! prime1 = bo? play$ ! spot well & 7 good all r\nd2 b p]haps ,fr$ 0 ! m brilliant1 & might h tak5 a high position if he _h be5 fond] ( ! game1 & devot$ himself m assidu\sly to x4 ,l4 ,kilk5ny 0 ano!r rem>kably s\nd expon5t ( ! game z x 0 play$ tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,he1 too1 0 good on ! #8spot1' & :5 ?is /roke w5t out ( fa%ion x practically kill$ 8 game2 = ,rob]ts & ,ri*>ds1 nei!r ( :om ev] lik$ ! /roke1 are ! only two ( ! old s*ool :o are play+ bett] n[ ?an !y did 9 ! #8sev5ties4 ,kilk5ny 0 ab\t ! la/ man t w\ld h be5 tak5 = a pr(essional billi>d-play]2 inde$1 clad 9 correct cl]ical co/ume1 he w\ld h made a model c\ntry vic>4 ,he 0 always exceptionally quiet1 unassum+1 & well-behav$1 & ought to h done well2 b = "s reason or ano!r he miss$ 8 *ances & di$ 9 pov]ty4 ,george ,coll9s always play$ q a game ( 8 own4 ,i h se5 him make num]\s long runs ( spot /rokes1 b !y 7 inv>iably put toge!r 9 ! mo/ unor?odox /yle4 ,8 own ball 0 r>ely )9 eighte5 in*es ( ! r$1 & he w\ld incessantly leave himself ! mo/ difficult haz>ds1 :i* he br\ght (f aga9 & aga9 9 ! mo/ m>vell\s fa%ion4 ,9 a spot break ( #cjj he w\ld h to play m awkw>d %ots ?an ,taylor or ,/anley w\ld leave = !mselves 9 t5 breaks ( ! same numb]1 & v mu* ! same ?+ 0 noticeable 9 8 all-r\nd play4 ,he w\ld con/antly succe$ 9 #8gall]y' %ots1 b nev] seem$ to tr\ble himself z to :]e ! balls w\ld be plac$ aft] ! /roke2 & 8 app>5t lack ( any k ( play+ = position 0 a fatally weak po9t 9 8 game4 ,x 0 magnific5t1 b x 0 n billi>ds1 & 9 8 be/ day ,coll9s always play$ ! game ( an exceptionally good amateur r ?an t ( a pr(essional4 ,( late ye>s he has _h comp>atively little practice1 & has naturally fall5 (f 9 consequ5ce4 ,z long z he rema9$ 9 ,engl&1 ,h>ry ,evans 0 always recognis$ z a s\nd ?ird-rate all-r\nd play]1 :o 0 practically ( no use on ! #8spot1' & x 0 a great surprise to all :o _h kn[n him ov] "h :51 soon aft] he _h settl$ d[n 9 ,au/ralia1 he ga9$ great fame z a spot /roke play]1 made "s really rem>kable breaks1 & held ! *ampion%ip !re = _m ye>s2 inde$1 x is only comp>atively rec5tly t he 0 depriv$ ( x by ,*>les ,memmott4 ,) ! exception ( ,rob]ts1 s541 ,tom ,morris 0 _m ye>s old] ?an any o!r play] :o took "p 9 ! fir/ great h&icap4 ,8 game 0 indiff]5t1 z 0 t ( ,a4 ,hughes & ,/amm]s4 ,e>ly 9 #ahgd ! fir/ agitation aga9/ ! spot /roke took place1 ?\gh x 0 n until twelve or ?irte5 ye>s lat] t ! /roke 0 virtually ab&on$4 ,x occasion$ a good deal ( surprise :5 ! f9al heat ( ! fir/ spot-b>r$ h&icap lay betwe5 ,taylor & ,/anley1 two play]s ^: game 0 popul>ly suppos$ to dep5d almo/ entirely ^u _! pr(ici5cy 9 ! spot /roke4 ,yet !re 0 really no?+ rem>kable ab\t ?is result1 = !re is a great deal ( tru? & good s5se conta9$ 9 a lett] f ,/anley1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #8,l& & ,wat]' ab\t a c\ple ( mon?s be=e ! h&icap 0 play$4 ,9 x he wrote3 #8,i believe1 z a rule1 x w be f\nd t ! be/ play] at ! spot /roke is ! be/ play]1 aft] a "t1 at ! all-r\nd game4 ,to play ! spot /roke well requires great pati5ce1 a great deal ( practice1 & a great am\nt ( n]ve4 ,n[1 anyone :o c comb9e all ^! is sure to be a good all-r\nd play]4' ,cook paid a visit to ,am]ica 9 #ahgd1 :]e he 0 ill advis$ en\gh to tackle ,rudolph at ! cannon game1 ) ! inevitable result2 /ill1 x 0 impossible to regret t he _h tak5 ! trip1 = he br\ght back ) him ! ,am]ican sy/em ( h&icaps1 :i* at once became s popul> 9 ?is c\ntry t sc>cely a doz5 really important h&icaps on ! old #8knock-out' pr9ciple h be5 play$ 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,x seems h>dly necess>y to expla9 t1 9 an ,am]ican h&icap1 ea* play] has to meet e "o ( ! o!rs1 & ! w9n] ( ! l>ge/ numb] ( games takes ! fir/ prize4 ,! imm5se advantage ( ?is sy/em is t ! elem5t ( luck is z ne>ly z possible elim9at$1 & t1 presum+ ! play to be fair & /raight=w>d all ?r\gh1 ! be/ man on ! h&icap t]ms w w94 ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts took up ! exp]im5t w>mly1 & pres5t$ #ajjl4 9 prizes4 ,i =m$ "o ( ! committee appo9t$ to frame ! h&icap & to arrange ! ord] ( play1 & ,i well rememb] ! difficulty we _h ov] ! latt] task1 :i* w be fully appreciat$ by anyone :o has attempt$ a simil> "o4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t1 z ?is 0 ! fir/ affair ( ! k9d :i* _h tak5 place 9 ,engl&1 we _h no prec$5ts to guide u1 & ?\gh x may seem v simple to arrange a li/ ( eight m51 s t ea* %all play aga9/ a diff]5t oppon5t on e "o ( sev5 days1 let anyone :o has _h no exp]i5ce 9 ! matt] sit d[n ) a p5cil & pap] & try x4 ,! h&icap 0 z foll[s3 ,cook1 ,rob]ts1 & ,j4 ,b5nett1 scrat*2 ,taylor1 #ajj po9ts />t2 ,/anley1 #abj2 ,timbrell1 #adj2 ,kilk5ny & ,a4 ,b5nett1 #afj4 ,william ,timbrell has n previ\sly figur$ 9 ^! pages1 & may be dismiss$ 9 a v few l9es4 ,he 0 a ,liv]pool play]1 :o _h already be5 cr$it$ )1 & to ! be/ ( my belief actually did make1 a break ( #hic1 :i* includ$ a sequ5ce ( #bif #8spots4' ,on 8 own table 9 ,liv]pool he may occasionally h done great ?+s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he fail$ to repeat 9 ,london4 ,! mom5t he began to play 9 public e atom ( n]ve seem$ to leave him1 & on ! num]\s occasions on :i* ,i saw him play he nev] %[$ ev5 ?ird-rate =m4 ,rob]ts & ,a4 ,b5nett ti$ = fir/ prize ) five games ea*1 & 9 play+ (f ! =m] secur$ a v easy victory4 ,on ,may #bd1 #ahge1 ,cook lo/ ! *ampion%ip1 :i* he _h held = exactly f\r ye>s1 to ,rob]ts1 & ! mat* 0 a v notewor?y "o1 z x m>ks ! turn+-po9t 9 ! c>e]s ( ! two m54 ,up to t p]iod ,cook _h be5 g5]ally consid]$ r ! bett] ( ! pair1 b f ! date ( ?is mat* ,rob]ts ass]t$ 8 sup]iority1 :i* became m & m m>k$ 9 ea* succe$+ ye>4 ,9 #ahgf ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 an eld] bro!r ( ,s4 ,w4 ,/anley1 ran second to ,cook 9 an ,am]ican ,t\rnam5t4 ,ri*>ds is ! doy5 ( all ! pr(essional play]s be=e ! public 9 #ahif1 & is a f9e play]4 ,z 9 ! case ( ,rob]ts1 increas+ age only appe>s to improve 8 game1 & !re is n ! smalle/ d\bt t :5 he _h rea*$ 8 #8jubilee' he 0 play+ inf9itely bett] ?an he _h ev] done 9 8 life4 ,nurs]y cannons =m ! /rong po9t ( 8 game1 & he c]ta9ly plays !m beautifully & ) rem>kable delicacy ( t\*1 ?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t no "o makes m use ( ! pu% /roke ?an he does4 ,ab\t ! mo/ notewor?y ev5ts ( #ahgg 7 two mat*es on a *ampion%ip table betwe5 ,joseph ,b5nett & ,tom ,taylor1 bo? ( :i* ! latt] won1 ?\gh only by tw5ty-sev5 & tw5ty-"o po9ts respectively4 ,b5nett _h gone v mu* (f 9 8 play j ab\t t "t1 or ,taylor w\ld n h be5 mat*$ ) him on ev5 t]ms1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> ! two 7 bo? h&icapp$ to receive a />t ( #aej 9 #ejj f ,cook 9 an ,am]ican ,t\rnam5t t 0 play$ at ! ,gaiety ,re/aurant4 ,"o ( ! eight m5 engag$ 9 x 0 ,fr$ ,%ort]1 :o _h a />t ( #bjj1 & _h done v little previ\sly4 ,nev] did a "y play] s sudd5ly make a reputation1 & "s ( 8 p]=mances dur+ ! t\rnam5t 7 mo/ extraord9>y4 ,9 8 heat ) ,joseph ,b5nett1 ! latt] gave a miss 9 baulk1 ,%ort] foll[$ by plac+ 8 ball "u "o ( ! side cu%ions1 & ,b5nett w5t out = a cannon1 :i* he miss$ by ! m]e/ hair's bread?4 ,?is left a nice game on = ,%ort]1 :o spe$ily work$ 8 way to ! top ( ! table1 & w5t clean out ) ! spot /roke1 ?us w9n+ a love game4 ,!re is a little /ory relat+ to ?is heat :i* mu/ be fairly well kn[n1 b is good en\gh to be> repetition4 ,( c\rse1 ! game only la/$ ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r1 &1 z we 7 go+ out ( ! room an old g5tleman1 desir+1 ,i suppose1 to make :at he consid]$ a soo?+ rem>k to ! beat5 man1 said3 #8,h[ d y d1 ,mr4 ,b5nett8 ,y did n seem q 9 y\r usual =m to-day4' ,?is to a man :o _h only be5 all[$ two /rokes--) "o ( :i* he gave a miss 9 baulk1 & ) ! o!r z ne>ly z possible br\ght (f a mo/ difficult cannon--0 almo/ too mu*4 ,i %all nev] =get ! expression ( ,b5nett's face1 b language fail$ him to make a suitable reply4 ,%ort] did n treat ,cook q z unk9dly z ?is2 /ill1 ! latt] only scor$ twelve :5 he play$ 8 heat ) ! new man on ! foll[+ day1 & mo/ ( ! o!r play]s 9 ! t\rnam5t 7 s]v$ 9 some:at simil> fa%ion4 ,a consequ5ce ( 8 beat+ ,taylor 0 a mat* :i* ,i arrang$ betwe5 !m1 ,%ort] to receive #bjj 9 #a1jjj4 ,an incid5t t occurr$ e>ly 9 ?is game gives an excell5t idea ( ,%ort]'s coolness & self-possession4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds 0 seat$ next to me at ! spot-end ( ! table1 & ?\ghtlessly /ruck a mat* to light a cig> )\t wat*+ = a fav\rable opportunity to d s4 ,%ort] _h j work$ 8 way to ! spot1 & ! sudd5 fla% cat*+ 8 eye caus$ him to miss ! pocket by ab\t six in*es4 ,he came r\nd to u & said quietly1 #8,please don't d t aga92 ,i c get on ! 8spot0 :5ev] ,i l1 & /ay !re z long z ,i l1 /ill x isn't wor? :ile to ?r[ away a *ance4' ,?is 0 no idle boa/1 = :5 ! game /ood at #ddd to #aeb 9 8 fav\r he put 8 oppon5t's ball into "o ( ! top pockets ) a brilliant /ab %ot f baulk1 &1 8 own rema9+ 9 p]fect position beh9d ! r$1 he ran "r out1 w9n+ ! mat* by #hdh po9ts4 ,8 break ( #eef 0 = _m ye>s ! l>ge/ made 9 a mat* = money4 ,on be+ ask$ to cont9ue x1 he ran x up to #fcf1 includ+ #bjg consecutive spot haz>ds4 ,j at t "t ,i firmly believe t ,%ort] _h no equal on an ord9>y table2 inde$1 ,i (f]$ to mat* him to play ,cook #a1jjj up1 level1 if ! latt] w\ld /ake #ejjl4 to #bjjl41 b ! proposal 0 politely decl9$4 ,un=tunately1 ,%ort]'s prospects ( ev] atta9+ a position at ! head ( 8 pr(ession 7 m>r$ by ! fact t he _h no lik+ = ! game4 ,x 0 ! mo/ difficult ?+ 9 ! _w to get him to d any practice4 ,:5 he aft]w>ds took "p 9 t\rnam5ts1 8 fir/ two or ?ree games 7 g5]ally devot$ to play+ himself into =m1 s t 8 big breaks t[>ds ! end ( ! week came too late to give him any *ance ( success4 ,8 con/itution 0 nev] a /rong "o1 &1 z he c\ld n be p]suad$ to take any reasonable c>e ( himself1 symptoms ( consumption %[$ !mselves 9 #ahhd4 ,a voyage to ,au/ralia 0 recomm5d$ z ! be/ *ance ( sav+ 8 life1 b ! rem$y came too late1 & he di$ at ,d5iliqu9 9 ,augu/ #ahhe4 ,on a mat* betwe5 ,rob]ts & ,timbrell at ! ,gaiety ,re/aurant1 ,timbrell receiv+ #cjj 9 #a1jjj & w9n+ by #ddi po9ts1 x is n necess>y to dwell4 ,x 0 play$ on an ord9>y table1 spot /roke 91 b ,rob]ts nev] made m ?an #ce (f ! balls1 :il/ ,timbrell's be/ break 0 #gc4 ,! ye> #ahgi 0 rem>kable = ! fir/ appe>ance 9 ,london ( ,william ,mit*ell4 ,! #8,%effield]1' z he has always be5 call$1 ?\gh1 z a matt] ( fact1 he 0 born 9 ,d]by%ire1 _h long be5 kn[n 9 ! prov9ces z a play] ( exceptional ability2 b few 7 prep>$ = ! =m he %[$ on ! occasion ( 8 ,london db 9 an ,am]ican ,t\rnam5t at ! ,royal ,aqu>ium1 ,we/m9/]1 :5 he won six consecutive games & took ! fir/ prize4 ,?is he foll[$ up by secur+ ano!r t\rnam5t at ! ,bayn>d ,ca/le1 & !n he 0 tak5 on a prov9cial t\r by ,joseph ,b5nett1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he made _m v rem>kable breaks4 ,f\r ye>s lat]1 9 a mat* ( #c1jjj up ) ,cook = a /ake ( #a1jjjl41 ,mit*ell at la/ cut ,%ort]'s record 9 a money game ) a brilliant #gci 7#ee & #ahi #8spots'74 ,prior to ?is1 h[ev]1 :5 practis+ at ,brighton1 he _h made a break ( #a1hci1 compos$ almo/ entirely ( #fab consecutive spot /rokes4 ,?is 0 g5]ally discr$it$ at ! "t1 b subsequ5t ev5ts %[$ ,mit*ell to be well capable ( su* a p]=mance4 ,:5 at 8 be/1 ,mit*ell nev] play$ a long game )\t mak+ two or ?ree f\r-figure breaks1 & x 0 probably 8 own fault t ,peall ev5tually became 8 ma/] at ! #8all-9' game4 ,he play$ ! #8spot' at a trem5d\s pace1 & has nev] _h an equal 9 "o p>ticul> /roke--t ( go+ all r\nd ! table & rega9+ position4 ,a some:at delicate con/itution has always be5 aga9/ him1 b 8 gam5ess is q on a p> ) t ( ,rob]ts & ,taylor4 ,!re has nev] be5 a m brilliant haz>d /rik]2 &1 /range z x appe>s1 consid]+ t = _m ye>s ! spot /roke 0 ! backbone ( 8 game1 he 0 always se5 to great advantage on a ?ree-in* pocket *ampion%ip table4 ,:5 at 8 be/1 8 all-r\nd game is always a s+ul>ly free & attractive "o to wat*1 & few play]s c\ld surpass him 9 a pu%-b>r$ game4 ,x 0 9 #ahhj1 ! ye> aft] ,mit*ell _h tak5 ,london by /orm1 t 8 great spot /roke rival1 ,w4 ,j4 ,peall1 made 8 fir/ appe>ance z a pr(essional4 ,rum\rs _h long be5 fly+ ab\t z to ! big breaks he 0 9 ! con/ant habit ( mak+ :5 play+ z an amateur1 & 8 appe>ance at ! ,royal ,aqu>ium 9 an all-9 ,am]ican ,t\rnam5t 0 wat*$ ) great int]e/4 ,he & ,r4 ,wilson receiv$ ! limit ( #age po9ts />t 9 #ejj f ,joseph ,b5nett & ,w4 ,mit*ell1 :o 7 at scrat*4 ,peall1 h[ev]1 disappo9t$ expectation at fir/1 ?\gh play+ sometimes brilliantly 9 exhibition games4 ,he did n %[ to advantage :5 a /ake 0 at issue1 b 9 "t he acquir$ confid5ce4 ,9 ,may #ahhd he won an exhibition game ) ,mit*ell at ! ,aqu>ium 9 f\r breaks exclusive ( 8 initial miss1 scor+ #a1jjj po9ts 9 =ty-f\r m9utes1 :i* /ill rema9s ! fa/e/ "t on record4 ,lat] 9 ! same mon? ! same pair 7 giv+ an exhibition game at ,cambridge1 & ,peall made a wond]ful break ( #a1ihi1 :i* includ$ #edh consecutive spot /rokes1 ?\gh z all ( ?is break1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/ #daa1 0 made aft] ! game 0 ov]1 x is que/ionable :e!r x %\ld be c\nt$ z a record4 ,=tunately = ,peall1 he c well af=d to disp5se ) ?is #a1ihi2 = at ! ,royal ,aqu>ium1 on ,novemb] #e & #f1 #ahij1 he completely eclips$ x ) a ph5om5al break ( #c1cjd1 all made inside ! game1 & compris+ runs ( #ic1 #c1 #aej1 #abc1 #agb1 #abj1 & #djj spot /rokes4 ,i h no hesitation 9 giv+ ^! records ( breaks made almo/ entirely on ! #8spot1' = ?\gh ! tables on :i* mo/ ( !m 7 made may h be5 comp>atively easy1 !re is no sort ( d\bt t ! breaks 7 g5u9e 9 o!r respects4 ,) spot-b>r$ breaks1 h[ev]1 ! case is v diff]5t1 & ,i pref] to write v little ab\t !m4 ,9 mat*es :]e no money has really be5 at /ake1 al?\gh ea* p>ty to !m _h solemnly deposit$ 8 #ejl41 or #ajjl41 or #bjjl41 z ! case might be1 x 0 cle>ly to ! int]e/ ( ea* man to h z _m big breaks made z possible1 = ! reports ( ^! 7 likely to improve ! #8gate4' ,mo/ ( ^! big spot-b>r$ breaks are compos$ l>gely ( nurs]y cannons1 & "s ( ^! long runs ( nurs]y cannons :i* are cr$it$ to diff]5t play]s 7 nev] really made at all4 ,ei!r a cannon 0 scor$ :i* 0 n made1 a v difficult ?+ = a m>k] to detect1 consid]+ ! express spe$ at :i* "s pr(essional play]s rattle up ^! #8nurs]ies1' or ! play]1 :5 8 ball 0 9 contact ) "o ( ! o!rs1 calmly proce$$ ) 8 run ( close cannons1 in/ead ( hav+ ! r$ & 8 oppon5t's ball spott$ & play+ f baulk4 ,?is is some?+ ( a digression1 b x seem$ necess>y to expla9 :y ,i h writt5 s little ab\t #8records4' ,!y are easily to be asc]ta9$ by anyone :o is int]e/$ 9 !m1 & c be tak5 = :at !y are wor?4 ,f ^! great p]=mances ( ,peall's x may be easily ga!r$ t 8 n]v\sness _h entirely left him1 &1 aft] he _h once acquir$ confid5ce1 !re nev] 0 a m consi/5t & tru/wor?y p]=m]4 ,:atev] any ( u may fancy ,mit*ell might h done1 !re is no gett+ away f :at ! latt] has actually accompli%$1 &1 z a spot /roke play]1 he has nev] _h an equal4 ,= a long "t pa/ he has be5 ready & will+ to meet anyone at ! #8all-9' game1 & is entitl$ to call himself *ampion ( ,engli% billi>ds4 ,x might h be5 imag9$ t ! virtual disappe>ance ( ! spot /roke w\ld h completely dispos$ ( 8 pret5sions to a place 9 ! front rank1 b1 s f> f ?is be+ ! case1 he 0 = a consid]able p]iod second only to ,rob]ts z a spot-b>r$ play]4 ,%ort /ature has always preclud$ ! possibility ( 8 be+ a v /yli% play]1 b ! extreme delib]ation :i* r detract$ f 8 play ye>s ago has to a great ext5t disappe>$4 ,8 "n has always be5 associat$ ) all t is hon\rable & /raight=w>d1 & no memb] ( 8 pr(ession is m univ]sally & des]v$ly respect$4 ,no mat* = ! *ampion%ip _h tak5 place = ne>ly ?ree ye>s & a half :5 ,joseph ,b5nett *all5g$ ei!r ,rob]ts or ,cook to play = x4 ,! =m] waiv$ 8 claim & left ,cook to meet ,b5nett on ,novemb] #h1 #ahhj4 ,?is mat* 0 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & excit+ ,i ev] witness$4 ,b5nett1 :o 0 fav\r$ ) a good deal ( luck 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! game1 did n fail to take ! fulle/ advantage ( 8 opportunities1 &1 at ! int]val1 held a lead ( #abb po9ts1 a v big advantage inde$ on a small-pocket table4 ,! int]val1 h[ev]--l lun*eon "t 9 an important cricket mat*--(t5 us$ to produce a m>k$ *ange 9 ! aspect ( affairs1 & soon aft] resum+ play ,cook put 9 a f9e break ( #ajg1 pass$ 8 oppon5t at #gie1 & ent]$ ! la/ hundr$ ) a sub/antial lead4 ,! conte/ !n seem$ all ov]1 b ,b5nett1 play+ up ) any am\nt ( coolness & resolution1 won by #ea po9ts4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! fir/ "t t ,i notic$ unmi/akable signs ( ,cook's n]ve fail+ him2 he miss$ two or ?ree easy /rokes j :5 po9ts 7 mo/ want$1 & ,i d\bt if he 0 ev] q ! same play] aga94 ,cook & ,rob]ts sail$ = ,india imm$iately aft] ?is mat*1 & ,taylor at once *all5g$ ,b5nett = ! *ampion%ip4 ,! mat* came (f on ,janu>y #ab & #ac1 #ahha1 at ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 & ?\gh1 soon aft] />t+1 ,b5nett made a break ( #abe1 ! highe/ t _h !n be5 record$ 9 a mat* = ! *ampion%ip1 ,taylor /uck to him 9 8 usual dogg$ fa%ion1 & 0 only beat5 by #ij po9ts4 ,%ort] 0 ! next aspirant1 b fail$ to make good 8 f9al deposit1 s ,b5nett receiv$ =feit4 ,an (f-h& mat*1 h[ev]1 = #bel4 a-side took place betwe5 ! two on ! table on :i* !y ought to h play$ = ! *ampion%ip4 ,b5nett1 :o conc$$ a />t ( #ajj 9 #a1jjj1 0 defeat$ by #aic1 & z he soon aft]w>ds met ) ! un=tunate gig accid5t to :i* ,i h previ\sly allud$1 ?is 0 ab\t 8 la/ appe>ance z a play]1 all 8 en]gies be+ subsequ5tly devot$ to tea*+4 ,i mu/ n omit to m5tion t 9 ,septemb] ( ?is ye>1 dur+ an exhibition game ) ,alfr$ ,b5nett1 ,cook made a spot-b>r$ break ( #cji1 ! longe/ !n on record4 ,x 0 )\t ! semblance ( a fluke1 & 0 a f> f9] p]=mance ?an x looks to be on pap]1 = ! #8top ( ! table game' 0 !n unkn[n1 & x 0 put toge!r by op5 play all r\nd ! table4 ,9 ,janu>y #ahhb1 ,cook1 = ! fir/ "t1 took po9ts f ,rob]ts1 :o gave him #ejj 9 #e1jjj1 all 91 = #ejjl4 a-side1 & won by no few] ?an #a1feh po9ts2 ! w9n]'s be/ break 0 #dcj 7#e1 #aa1 & #ajg #8spots'74 ,a return mat* 0 play$ = a simil> /ake at ,newm>ket dur+ ! ,july week1 & 0 witness$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & a l>ge & ari/ocratic company4 ,?is "t ,cook's />t 0 increas$ to #gej1 & he won by #iah4 ,8 highe/ break 0 "o ( #dab2 ,rob]ts _h two consecutive runs ( #fec & #cie4 ,v e>ly 9 #ahhc ,john ,nor?1 :o possess$ a high reputation 9 ,wales & ! we/]n c\nties1 made 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 ,london4 ,?is 0 9 a spot-b>r$ ,am]ican ,t\rnam5t at ! ,alb]t ,club1 & a m try+ ordeal = a comp>ative novice _c well be imag9$1 =1 z is v truly /at$ 9 #8,billi>ds1 by ,w4 ,cook1' 9 allusion to ,nor?'s db3 ,x is comp>atively easy to p]=m 9 an ord9>y t\rnam5t or mat*1 :]e ! lea/ noise or int]ruption to ! play] is in/antly *eck$2 444 b billi>ds at ! ,alb]t ,club is a diff]5t ?+ altoge!r4 ,bett+ on ! game1 & (t5 on individual /rokes1 is c>ri$ on )\t let or h9drance1 & t a /rang] to ,london %\ld h display$ consi/5tly good =m "u su* try+ circum/ances 0 conclusive evid5ce t he _h pl5ty ( n]ve & self-possession4 ,nor? won ?is t\rnam5t1 b x _c be said t he has ev] fulfill$ 8 e>ly promise4 ,fit & well1 & at 8 be/1 he is an und\bt$ly f9e play]2 b 8 /yle1 nev] a pretty "o1 becomes t]ribly ugly & j]ky :5 he is out ( =m4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! ye> #ahhc ,rob]ts (f]$ to give any man 9 ! _w #ejj 9 #e1jjj1 all-91 or #bjj 9 #c1jjj spot b>r$4 ,!re 0 no response1 & ,i only m5tion ! fact to %[ h[ ! /atus ( c]ta9 play]s has alt]$ 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,few p w\ld n[ c>e to pit ,rob]ts aga9/ ,peall on ev5 t]ms at ! all-9 game2 :]eas 8 supremacy at ! spot-b>r$ game1 to :i* he has entirely devot$ himself1 is s complete1 t 8 (f] ( su* a />t z #bjj 9 #cjjj reads almo/ ludicr\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*oos+ ,a ,,cue4 ,at ! end ( ! ye> ,j4 ,g4 ,sala1 a ,scot* play] ( consid]able repute1 appe>$ 9 ,london = ! fir/ "t 9 an ,am]ican ,t\rnam5t4 ,on 8 day he 0 a f9e spot /roke play]2 inde$1 8 feat ( mak+ #ahf consecutive screw back r$ haz>ds into ! same pocket rema9$ a record = ye>s1 :5 x 0 completely wip$ out by ,*>les ,memmott1 :o made #dac simil> /rokes 9 succession 9 a mat* 9 ,au/ralia4 ,sala 01 h[ev]1 by no means /rong at ! all-r\nd game4 ,9 #ahhd ,rob]ts took a company consi/+ ( ,mit*ell1 ,taylor1 ,%ort]1 ,nor?1 ,coll9s1 ,:ite1 ,coles1 & ,sala = a prov9cial t\r1 & organis$ t\rnam5ts 9 ,birm+ham1 ,%effield1 ,le$s1 ,liv]pool1 & ,man*e/]1 :]e "s really magnific5t play took place4 ,writ+ ! names ( ^! play]s rem9ds me t ,i h said no?+ ( ,h>ry ,coles & ,fr$ ,:ite4 ,! =m] orig9ally came f ,birm+ham1 & made no p>ticul> m>k = "s ye>s aft] arriv+ 9 ,london1 ?\gh he 0 always reg>d$ z a s\nd & consi/5t play]4 ,p]haps 8 =m 0 nev] rat$ q z highly z x des]v$ to be1 = !re 0 no?+ 9 ! lea/ #8fla%' ab\t 8 /yle1 & he nev] appe>$ to be play+ ne>ly z well z he really 01 9 ?is respect be+ ! exact opposite ( ,ri*>ds4 ,! virtual abolition ( ! spot /roke1 h[ev]1 gave him 8 opportunity1 & he improv$ v rapidly inde$1 until ab\t #ahib1 :5 ,i saw him make upw>ds ( #ejj (f ! balls1 twice )9 a few days at ! ,aqu>ium1 he 0 play+ a really f9e game1 & only want$ a %ort />t f play]s ( ! class ( ,peall & ,dawson4 ,ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago ,:ite 0 reg>d$ by "s few p z a promis+ y\ng/]1 b = a long "t 8 heal? 0 v indiff]5t1 & nev] gave him a real *ance ( do+ himself ju/ice4 ,:5 he became /rong] he play$ brilliantly = a brief p]iod1 mak+ spot /roke breaks ( upw>ds ( a ?\s& on two or ?ree occasions 9 mat*es2 b z he dep5d$ almo/ entirely on ! spot /roke1 & 0 v weak z an all-r\nd play]1 little or no?+ has be5 se5 ( him ( rec5t ye>s1 ?\gh x is gratify+ to "k t he has done exce$+ly well 9 pursuits unconnect$ ) billi>ds4 ,x may be int]e/+ to record t ! fir/ game ( #aj1jjj up ev] play$ 0 begun at ! ,aqu>ium on ,may #bd1 #ahhd4 ,x 0 betwe5 ,rob]ts & ,peall1 #8all 91' & ! latt]1 :o receiv$ a />t ( #b1jjj1 won by #ehi po9ts4 ,once />t$ ^! long games became v popul>4 ,!y 7 soon ext5d$ to z _m z #bd1jjj up1 :i* took no less ?an a =tnight to play1 & ! spot /roke 0 inv>iably b>r$4 ,i am n sure t ! *ange 0 a judici\s "o1 = x is by no means s int]e/+ to witness a c\ple ( h\rs' play 9 ! middle ( a long mat*1 ) "o ( ! play]s possibly hopelessly 9 ! re>1 z x is to see a game begun & f9i%$ at a s+le sitt+4 ,! la/ mat*es ev] play$ = ! *ampion%ip took place 9 #ahhe1 :5 ,rob]ts defeat$ ,cook & ,joseph ,b5nett 9 turn1 ea* game be+ #c1jjj up4 ,! *ampion at ?is "t 0 suff]+ f an attack ( rheumatic g\t1 :i* prev5t$ him f t\*+ a cue = a week prior to ! mat* ) ,cook1 & made x v difficult = him to hobble r\nd ! table2 b he won by #ib po9ts4 ,b5nett suff]$ defeat by m ?an half ! game4 ,x is only fair to /ate t ,b5nett 0 s unwell t he c\ld sc>cely hit a ball on ! fir/ & second days1 b ! "o-sid$ nature ( ! conte/ 0 9 a great measure aton$ = by ! spl5did exhibition giv5 by ,rob]ts4 ,he made breaks ( #aee & #adg1 ! l>ge/ ev] put toge!r 9 a mat* = ! *ampion%ip2 & also scor$ sixte5 successive spot /rokes1 ! l>ge/ consecutive numb] ev] made 9 a *ampion%ip mat*4 ,a notable #8all-9' mat* ( #ae1jjj up on ev5 t]ms betwe5 ,rob]ts & ,mit*ell 0 play$ 9 ,febru>y #ahhf2 ,rob]ts1 :o c]ta9ly _h ! bett] ( ! luck1 w9n+ by #a1gda po9ts4 ,8 longe/ breaks 7 #fic 7#bcj spot /rokes71 #edd 7#agi71 #faf 7#hh & #ajd71 #gbb 7#bcj71 & #gaf 7#dg & #ahd74 ,mit*ell's highe/ ef=ts 7 #gde 7#bdd71 #fja 7#aig71 #ifi 7#cba71 & #ecb 7#age74 ,! result 0 p>ticul>ly in/ructive1 z x %[$ t1 ?\gh ,mit*ell 0 at 8 v be/ j !n1 & 9 full practice at ! spot1 :]eas ,rob]ts _h n play$ ! /roke 9 public = mon?s previ\sly1 ! *ampion 0 /ill able to ass]t 8 supremacy at ! all-9 game4 ,9 ! foll[+ week ,rob]ts & ,peall began a six days' spot /roke mat*4 ,! conditions 7 t !y %\ld play f\r h\rs p] day1 ea* man to place 8 ball :]e he *ose at ! beg9n+ ( a break1 & ! highe/ aggregate scor] at ! end ( ! week to be ! w9n]4 ,peall _h matt]s all 8 own way f ! outset1 & ev5tually totall$ #af1gcd aga9/ ,rob]ts's #aa1ibe2 x 0 a t]ribly we>isome affair & attract$ v few spectators4 ,lat] 9 ! ye> ,peall *all5g$ ,rob]ts to play #ae1jjj up1 all 91 on ev5 t]ms1 & z ,rob]ts decl9$ ! (f] !n1 & :5ev] x has be5 r5ew$1 ,peall1 z already rem>k$1 has c]ta9ly be5 entitl$ to claim ! *ampion%ip at ,engli% billi>ds ev] s9ce t date4 ,s9ce #ahhf g5u9e mat*es = money h gone greatly out ( fa%ion1 & we h _h to cont5t ourselves ) battles = m or less fictiti\s #8purses1' v>i$ by an occasional t\rnam5t4 ,! great feature ( ! pa/ few ye>s has be5 ! wond]ful play ( ,rob]ts1 :o1 al?\gh he 0 born on ,augu/ #ae1 #ahdg1 has made great] improvem5t dur+ ! pa/ few seasons ?an any ( ! y\ng] play]s1 & 0 nev] bett] ?an he is at pres5t4 ,ev]yone :o is int]e/$ 9 ! game mu/ h se5 him play1 & "o visit to ! ,egyptian ,hall w give a bett] idea ( 8 inimitable skill ?an pages ( description4 ,! "y play]s :o h come mo/ prom95tly to ! front s9ce ab\t #ahhh are ,hugh ,m,neil1 ,*>les ,dawson1 ,edw>d ,diggle1 ,h4 ,w4 ,/ev5son1 & ,william ,spill]4 ,at "o "t ,m,neil1 :o is a left-h&$ play]1 0 g5]ally reg>d$ z ! #8com+ *ampion4' ,he 0 ! fir/ to grasp some?+ ( ! *ampion's /yle1 & c]ta9ly play$ ! #8top ( ! table game' bett] ?an any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,rob]ts _h a v high op9ion ( him1 & long ago said t he #8w\ld be a spl5did play] if he w\ld only keep /eady4' ,a v sev]e illness un=tunately oblig$ ! "y ,scot*man to give up play+ = a long p]iod4 ,dawson's improvem5t 0 rapid1 & well ma9ta9$ = sev]al seasons4 ,8 =m is g5]ally v consi/5t1 & w\ld be ev5 m s if he 7 less s5sitive :5 luck seems to be aga9/ him4 ,diggle is n[ g5]ally reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ promis+ ( ! y\ng] m54 ,he is by no means a pretty play]1 & does n appe> to h ! lea/ idea ( mak+ a bridge1 sometimes play+ ?r\gh 8 =ef+]1 sometimes betwe5 8 fir/ & second f+]1 & 9 v>i\s o!r extraord9>y fa%ions2 b1 bridge or no bridge1 he keeps on scor+4 ,/ev5son is by f> ! y\nge/ ( ! pr(essional play]s1 be+ /ill "u age at ! "t ( writ+1 & !re are great possibilities be=e him1 = he has a beautiful delicate t\*1 /rongly resembl+ ,william ,cook 9 t respect4 ,x has be5 amply prov$ dur+ ! season ( #ahie-f t ,spill] only ne$$ ! requisite public practice to make him a f9e play]1 &1 ?\gh he p]=ms 9 some:at loose & haphaz>d /yle1 he cont9ually runs up long breaks4 ,nor mu/ ,i =get ,*>les ,memmott1 a rem>kably game & capable p]=m]1 & equally good at ! all-9 or spot-b>r$ game4 ,j4 ,p4 ,mannock is a play] :o w\ld h come into prom95t notice long ago _h he appe>$ m 9 public4 ,! game is j n[ 9 a some:at curi\s /ate4 ,x 0 nev] s popul> 9 clubs1 & :]e !re 0 "o h\se possess+ a private table a doz5 ye>s ago1 !re are n[ tw5ty2 b ! public support ( billi>ds is fitful4 ,!re is no d\bt t exhibition mat*es h be5 t]ribly ov]done dur+ ! la/ few seasons1 & "s g5u9e battles are sadly ne$$ to revive ! fad+ int]e/ 9 ! do+s ( pr(essional play]s4 ,x may1 ,i ?9k1 be tak5 = grant$ t ! pu% /roke--:i* has be5 abus$ to su* an ext5t t a big cannon break is only put toge!r by means ( a numb] ( gl>+ f\ls--is doom$4 ,probably1 inde$1 ! table ( ! ne> future w h small] pockets ) ! spot a little ne>] to ! top ( ! table ?an x is at pres5t4 ,!re w !n be no occasion to b> any fair /roke1 = su* gigantic breaks f ! spot /roke z h be5 made by ,peall & ,mit*ell w\ld be a %e] impossibility4 ,! b>r+ ( any fair /roke makes ! game a ba/>d "o1 & ,i feel c]ta9 t an alt]ation 9 ! tables1 su* z ,i h indicat$1 w\ld make billi>ds f> m int]e/+ to wat* ?an x is at pres5t1 & w\ld1 !re=e1 prove ( ! greate/ b5efit to pr(essional play]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! hi/ory ( ! developm5t ( ! mod]n game ( billi>ds is sc>cely complete )\t ref]5ce to ! games betwe5 ,rob]ts & ,frank ,ives1 ! ,am]ican *ampion1 because ! capabilities ( ! cannon game1 ev5 on a table ) pockets1 7 s conclusively %[n4 ,s9ce !n1 cannons h play$ a conspicu\s "p 9 mo/ long spot-b>r$ breaks2 & al?\gh cu%ion nurs]ies ) ! aid ( ! pu% /roke are s op5 to objection t "s re/riction is probable1 yet x is c]ta9 t z pockets are made m difficult1 cannons w become m important4 ,inde$1 ?is w\ld seem to lead ultimately to ! adoption ( ! cannon game & ! ab&onm5t ( pockets2 a consummation to be regrett$1 = w9n+ & los+ haz>ds are attractive features 9 ! ,engli% game4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahic ! *ampions met at ,knightsbridge & play$ on a table ) #c 94 pockets & ) balls #b 94 9 diamet]4 ,at fir/ ,rob]ts _h ! advantage1 b aft]w>ds ,ives corn]$ ! balls1 mak+ #a1bfg cannons 9 a break ( #b1eci1 & #djb cannons 9 a break ( #heb1 & won ) ease4 ,at ! end ! game /ood1 ,ives1 #f1jjj2 ,rob]ts1 #c1hba4 ,nei!r play] c\ld be expect$ to %[ 8 be/ =m "u ! circum/ances1 = compromise 9 ! matt] ( tables & balls _c be satisfactory2 b ! p[] & control possess$ by ,ives 7 a revelation to mo/ ( our exp]ts4 ,putt+ ! great break on "o side1 he 0 easily able to run up v long scores by means ( a s]ies ( cannons play$ almo/ p]fectly1 )\t ! pu% /roke or suspicion ( a f\l1 & ) b slight rec\rse to ! mass4 ,dur+ ,decemb] #ahie ,eug5e ,c>t]1 ano!r ,am]ican play]1 has be5 giv+ exhibitions at ! ,argyll ,hall1 & ^? :o are capable ( judg+ _c fail to h realis$ f 8 p]=mances h[ important ! cannon is likely to be 9 ! ,engli% game ( ! imm$iate future4 ,to ! v>i\s pr(essionals :o h be5 m5tion$ ! names %\ld be add$ ( ,gre51 ! vet]an ,scot* play]1 :o has (t5 p]=m$ v well 9 ,london1 & ^: game is s\nd1 if old-fa%ion$2 & ( ,lloyd1 :o won ! fir/ prize at ! ,association ,t\rnam5t held 9 ,decemb] #ahie1 aft] a mo/ det]m9$ /ruggle ) ,peall4 ,! games dur+ ?is t\rnam5t 7 play$ spot & pu% /rokes b>r$4 ,m detail$ notice ( ,john ,rob]ts & 8 rem>kable breaks#d w\ld h be5 made "h 7 he n s frequ5tly allud$ to 9 o!r p>ts ( ! book1 = ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n game is ma9ly ! hi/ory ( 8 c>e] & t ( 8 fa!r4 ,! eld] revolutionis$ ! game by ! cultivation ( ! spot /roke1 :il/ ! y\ng] has advanc$ its int]e/s by virtually ab&on+ t mode ( play4 ,ea* ( !m = long 0 )\t a rival on ev5 t]ms1 & ! respect ent]ta9$ = ! play ( ! y\ng] ,rob]ts is1 we tru/1 evid5t by ! ref]5ces else:]e to 8 op9ions & practice4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,implem5ts ,,by ,,ar*ibald ,,boyd ,no game 9 ! _w is s absolutely dep5d5t on all its v>i\s accessories z billi>ds4 ,cricket c /ill be play$1 & play$ well1 al?\gh ! pit* may be n q fir/-rate1 & a bit ( r\gh gr\nd is n fatal to a golf l9ks2 b if ! room be n l>ge & airy1 if ! table be ill kept1 ! clo? unbru%$ or badly /ret*$1 ! balls f\l1 & ! cues ill c>$ =1 ! skilful play] at billi>ds w be r$uc$ to ! level ( an ord9>y p]=m]1 & any?+ l a dec5t break w be out ( ! "q4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ( p>am\nt importance t all ! implem5ts connect$ ) ! game %\ld be ( ! v be/ k9d1 & 9 ! v be/ ord]4 ,be=e deal+ s]iatim ) ! v>i\s subjects1 x is ) pleasure t ,i ackn[l$ge ! great assi/ance t ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts & ,messrs4 ,?ur/on ,co4 7,i place ! firms 9 alphabetical ord]7 h *e]fully giv5 me--assi/ance )\t :i* ,i c\ld n h hop$ to c>ry out my allott$ task1 & ) :i*1 ,i fe>1 ,i h h>dly done ju/ice to ! "t & tr\ble !y h ungrudg+ly exp5d$ ^u me4 ,i h also to ?ank ,messrs4 ,wright ,co4 = ! draw+s ( ! ,/&>d ,association ,pockets :i* appe> among/ ! rem>ks on tables4 ,,! ,,room ,to beg9 )1 a room ( conv5i5t proportions mu/ be f\nd to accommodate ! table4 ,good play is sev]ely h&icapp$ by an unsuitable room1 & ! ess5tial po9ts ( a good room are wor?y ( c>eful consid]ation4 ,t x mu/ be l>ge & airy goes almo/ )\t say+1 yet1 self-evid5t z ?is may seem1 x is a po9t :i* is too frequ5tly ov]look$1 n only 9 private billi>d-rooms1 b also 9 rooms :]e exhibition mat*es are con/antly be+ play$4 ,amateurs1 9 g5]al1 are m directly int]e/$ 9 ! rooms ( clubs & private h\ses1 conc]n+ :i* !re are "s po9ts :i* _c well be disreg>d$4 ,&1 fir/1 z to club-rooms4 ,al?\gh 9 ^! ! ar*itect has1 z a rule1 a free h&1 yet 9 f> too _m cases ! com=t ( ! spectator 7&1 z a natural coroll>y1 ! fre$om ( ! play]s7 is sadly neglect$4 ,x is mo/ important = ! play]s' sake t spectators %\ld be com=tably seat$ at a reasonable di/ance f ! table4 ,no man c play 8 be/ if he has con/antly to turn r\nd & look = a place = 8 foot among/ a cr[d ( fri5ds2 /ill less :5 he is haunt$ by ! fe> t ! butt ( 8 cues may at any mom5t come into collision ) a :isky-&-soda4 ,! old] ar*itects1 z a body1 seem$ to consid] t if ! room 0 tw5ty-f\r feet long by eighte5 feet broad1 ample accommodation 0 provid$1 =gett+ t ! plat=ms1 ^u :i* ! seats are plac$1 take up a great deal ( ! sp>e space4 ,s t "o frequ5tly f9ds1 9 an app>5tly l>ge room1 t c]ta9 /rokes _c be play$ )\t plac+ a foot ^u ! plat=m4 ,at "o club an +5i\s ar*itect1 ably abett$ by an unw>y committee1 ran "s hot-wat] pipes 9 front ( ! plat=m1 & s ne> to ! top ( ! table did !y ext5d1 t ! well-kn[n haz>d f ! top pocket (f ! spot became exce$+ly difficult1 because a play] 0 oblig$ to re/ "o foot ^u ^! r\nd$ pipes1 :i* af=d$1 at ! be/1 a prec>i\s foo?old4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance t ! play] %\ld h pl5ty ( room all r\nd ! table4 ,ano!r matt] ( importance is ! position ( ! door4 ,d :at y w1 somebody is sure to come 9 #8on ! /roke1' &1 !re=e1 ! m ! door c be kept out ( ! l9e ( sight ! bett]4 ,obvi\sly1 ! wor/ place = ! door is at ! top ( ! table--i4e4 directly fac+ ! play] z he plays f baulk--! be/ place is at ! bottom1 &1 if possible1 away to ! side4 ,9 a l>ge & mod]n room a light scre5 ) peep-holes may be advantage\sly plac$ inside ! door1 :i* %\ld be fitt$ s z to op5 & %ut sil5tly4 ,by ?is means an inevitable nuisance may be br\ght )9 manageable limits4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,! position ( ! fireplace is also important4 ,a flick]+ light 9 ! eyes ( ! play]s int]f]es s]i\sly ) good play2 !re=e1 if possible1 ! fire %\ld nev] be at ! top ( ! table4 ,:]ev] x may be1 x is well to cov] ! outside ( ! pocket fac+ x ) gre5 clo?1 s t ! light may n %9e ?r\gh ! pocket4 ,! ,committee ( ! ,ori5tal ,club h k9dly p]mitt$ me to introduce a plan ( _! l>ge room z an excell5t example ( :at a club-room %\ld be 7fig4 #a74 ,z w be se5 9 ! plan1 ! door is well out ( ! way1 ! seats are roomy & com=table1 capable ( seat+1 say1 fifty spectators1 &--mo/ important ( all--pl5ty ( space is left = ! play] all r\nd ! table4 ,! skylight is a special feature2 9 mo/ rooms its elevation is some?+ l ! annex$ sket*es 7figs4 #b & #c74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,a private h\se billi>d-room ne$ n be s l>ge z a club-room1 b x is ess5tial t x %\ld be z airy z possible1 &--a mo/ important po9t--x ought1 if possible1 to be ! usual smok+-room ( ! h\se1 s t x may be regul>ly inhabit$4 ,if ?is po9t is neglect$1 & ! room is int5d$ solely = billi>ds1 a "t may come :5 x may be left sev]ely alone = two or ?ree mon?s1 & ! cu%ions w probably suff] f cold & want ( play4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! room be made com=table & attractive1 x w be con/antly liv$ 91 & ! cu%ions kept at an equable temp]ature4 ,besides1 ! fact ( ! table be+ at h& & ready w ( itself induce m play4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 means t at "o end or o!r ( ! table !re mu/ be consid]ably m ?an ! regulation six feet4 ,if "o is go+ to build1 ?irty or ?irty-two feet = l5g?1 & tw5ty feet = bread?1 w give pl5ty ( space = billi>ds & smok+1 & be m satisfactory 9 ! long run ?an a room tw5ty-f\r by eighte5 at ! outside4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,if ! plan ( ! h\se precludes ! possibility ( a room ( ?is size1 x %\ld be rememb]$ t v excell5t billi>d-rooms ( corrugat$ iron1 l9$ ) felt & mat*-bo>d+1 c be put up alongside a h\se if ! requisite space c be f\nd = !m4 ,x is also wor? :ile to rememb] t ?irty feet by tw5ty feet looks a v small plot :5 measur$ on ! lawn1 s t _m a disus$ & =gott5 corn] might s]ve z a site = a noble billi>d-room4 ,su* a room ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,f[l]1 ! well-kn[n amateur1 has erect$ 9 ,taunton by ! side ( 8 h\se4 ,x is ?irty-f\r feet by ?irty-?ree feet1 & is r\ghly ( ?is %ape 7fig4 #d74 ,! sy/em ( v5tilation seems s excell5t t1 at my reque/1 ,mr4 ,samson1 ! ar*itect ( ! room1 has k9dly s5t me draw+s :i* are %[n "u #8,v5tilation1' & :i* w1 no d\bt1 make cle> :at is obscure 9 ?is description4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e ,! skylight is fitt$ ) an exhau/ c[l2 & ! *imney has a special v5tilat+ flue4 ,= cold wea!r1 two gas-/oves ( ! mod]n hygi5ic type are connect$ ) ! gas-pipes1 & keep ! room w>m en\gh at night to save ! cu%ions f ! effects ( ! sev]e/ fro/4 ,z !y h come triumphantly out ( ! ordeal ( ! ,sib]ian w9t] ( #ahid-ie1 x is fair to assume t outside rooms ( ?is type c be ?or\ghly protect$ f cold ) v little tr\ble4 ,! recesses on ea* side give ample room = smok+1 :i/1 or writ+2 & ! horizontal beams ( ! framework naturally l5d !mselves to ! function ( book%elves1 s t a v>iety ( ta/es may be satisfi$4 ,! co/ ( su* a room w\ld be ab\t #cjjl4 ,z a type ( an indoor room ,i app5d a r\gh sket* ( ,mr4 ,a4 ,gibbs' room at ,tyntesfield1 :i* embodies ! same pr9ciple--viz4 t x is an exce$+ly com=table room = smok+ & writ+4 ,x is cov]$ ) a high-ar*$ ro(1 s t x is always cool 7fig4 #e74 ,"o c ?us see t ! addition ( a recess or a few feet 9 l5g? at once r5d]s ! room habitable & conv5i5t4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 wi% x to be suppos$ t ! =ego+ plans necess>ily repres5t ! be/ billi>d-rooms ( _! k9d 9 ! c\ntry2 !y happ5 to be rooms ) :i* ,i am famili>1 & ,i h introduc$ !m z illu/rations m]ely ( ! pr9ciple t com=t1 bo? = play]s & spectators1 is a v important factor 9 ! enc\ragem5t ( good play4 ,e read] c1 out ( 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce1 sugge/ to himself examples ( com=table rooms1 bo? public & private1 z good z1 & possibly bett]1 ?an ^? ,i h sket*$4 ,,v5tilation ,"o ( ! mo/ difficult & mo/ important problems 9 connexion ) billi>d-rooms is ! subject ( v5tilation1 p>ticul>ly :]e ! electric light is us$4 ,if gas be ! light+ ag5t1 ! heat$ air c g5]ally be drawn (f by means ( an exhau/ c[l ov] ! skylight2 b ^! c[ls are apt to cause a leak 9 ! skylight fitt+s1 & mu/1 !re=e1 be erect$ ) great c>e4 ,:]e ! electric light is us$1 a small sunlight gas-burn] at ! bottom ( ! exhau/ tube helps to g5]ate a hot upw>d curr5t4 ,tob9 tubes 9 ! corn]s ( ! room1 c>ri$ well up eight or n9e feet f ! gr\nd1 are valuable allies 9 admitt+ fre% air2 b "o great objection to !m is t !y usually p\r ! cold curr5t ^u ! unprotect$ heads & necks ( ! spectators4 ,small bo>ds 7say six in*es 9 height7 to fit aga9/ ! bottom ( ! w9d[s make capital practical #8,tob9s2' = ! l[] sa%es c be pu%$ up a c\ple ( in*es )\t go+ cle> ( ! bo>d1 & fre% air comes into ! room betwe5 ! sa%es4 ,skylight sa%es are n ( mu* use1 = !y c only be us$ 9 f9e wea!r1 & !y r>ely fit tight en\gh to keep out really heavy ra94 ,if we turn back = a mom5t to ! draw+ ( ! ,ori5tal ,club skylight1 we %all see t x is a good f9e-wea!r type4 ,! sa%es pivot on _! middles & admit pl5ty ( air1 & z ! coam+#e is unusually high 7m ?an two feet71 ! dang] ( ra9 spla%+ (f ! flat ro( ?r\gh ! bottom ( ! sa%es is s5sibly r$uc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f ,mr4 ,samson1 ! ar*itect ( ! ,c\nty ,club at ,taunton1 & also ( ,mr4 ,f[l]'s room1 v rec5tly %[$ me a sy/em ( v5tilation :i* he _h introduc$ into ! ,club billi>d-room ) absolute success4 ,fully realis+ ! difficulty ( keep+ ra9 out & lett+ air 9 ) a skylight ( ! ord9>y type1 he decid$ to c>ry ! skylight ! :ole l5g? ( ! room1 s t ! sa%es :i* op5 at "o end are f> remov$ f ! table4 ,! skylight is ( ! ord9>y section 7fig4 #f71 & 9 ord] to avoid undue gl>e he has fitt$ ! space betwe5 ! coam+s ) horizontal sa%es ( gr\nd glass1 slid+ "o on ano!r 9 su* a way t ! am\nt ( light c be easily regulat$ by ! m>k]4 ,at "o end ( ! skylight two v]tical sa%es 7( ! full wid? ( ! skylight7 are fitt$1 "o be+ above ! coam+1 ! o!r 9 ! wall bel[ ! coam+1 s t x c be op5$ :e!r all ! horizontal sa%es be clos$ or n4 ,at ! o!r1 or fireplace end ( ! skylight1 two l>ge grat+s are fix$1 "o 7z at ! opposite end7 above1 ! o!r bel[ ! level ( ! base ( ! skylight1 communicat+ ) a flue 9 ! *imney1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 kept w>m by ! heat ( ! fire4 ,?us a p[]ful exhau/ is work+ at "o end ( ! room1 :ile z mu* or z little fre% air z is requir$ fl[s 9 at ! o!r4 ,i app5d a r\gh sket*1 :i* may1 p]haps1 t5d to make ! description cle>] 7fig4 #g74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g ,! two great advantages ( 8 plan seem to me to be1 fir/1 ! risk ( wat] on ! table is greatly dim9i%$2 second1 no matt] h[ cold x be1 "s air c be admitt$1 & "s c be suck$ out1 al?\gh ! skylight may be completely %ut by ! clos+ ( all ! flat sa%es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4--,mr4 ,samson's ,sections ( a ,billi>d-room 7#cb #bd7 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i ,9 all rooms1 ! heat+ app>atus1 :atev] x may be1 %\ld be absolutely "u ! control ( ! play]s4 ,mo/ ( u h exp]i5c$ ! nuisance ( he>+ a fire noisily pok$ by a *illy spectator j 9 ! middle ( a good break2 &1 ap>t f ! /ra9 on ! n]ves t su* int]f]5ce ) play causes1 ! "q ( ! heat alone is "o t ! play]s %\ld be all[$ to settle = !mselves4 ,spectators sitt+ ne> a w9d[ are apt to =get t a temp]ature :i* to !m feels m]ely com=table may be well-nigh intol]able to a play] con/antly on ! move & expos$ to ! heat & gl>e ( ! lamp4 ,on su* an important po9t z v5tilation x is well wor? :ile1 if build+ a new room1 to consult a compet5t ar*itect4 ,x may save _m a heada*e aft]w>ds4 ,,light+ ,a consid]able *oice lies be=e ! own] ( a room4 ,he c h electric light1 or inc&esc5t gas1 or albo-c>bon1 or ord9>y burn]s1 or oil lamps4 ,if he is 9 ! c\ntry1 ) no gas light & no electric light in/all$1 he mu/ ( necessity fall back ^u oil4 ,m9]al oil is g5]ally us$1 & ! lamps made = ! purpose appe> to answ] v well4 ,"o ^w ( caution is1 h[ev]1 necess>y4 ,! lamps %\ld only be put 9 ! brackets :5 requir$1 & %\ld be remov$ imm$iately ! play is ov]1 s z to m9imise ! *ance ( oil be+ spilt ^u ! clo?4 ,= ! same reason ! conta9]s %\ld be mo/ c>efully wip$ be=e be+ put into ! brackets1 & ) con/ant c>e ( ?is k9d no h>m ne$ happ5 to ! table4 ,glass *imneys1 :e!r = oil or gas1 are a con/ant s\rce ( dang]4 ,if "o %\ld break1 ! pieces ( glass are apt to cut or scor* ! clo?4 ,!y mu/1 !re=e1 be v c>efully h&l$4 ,*imneys ( talc are n[ suppli$1 :i* are 9 e way to be pref]r$ to ! glass ones4 ,( ! v>i\s k9ds ( gas light ! inc&esc5t appe>s to give ! mo/ pleasant = play4 ,! burn]s = ?is light are n[ fitt$ ) a #8bye-pass1' :i* is a t9y flame nev] to be ext+ui%$4 ,) ?is fitt+1 :5 ! gas is gradually turn$ on x ignites f ! small lead] on ! bye-pass & ! mantle gradually gl[s )\t a sudd5 %ock4 ,by ?is means ! life ( a mantle is mu* prolong$4 ,if ! light %\ld be fitt$ )\t ! #8bye-pass1' ! greate/ c>e & caution mu/ be obs]v$ 9 light+ up4 ,a _s tor* %\ld be us$1 & ! gas %\ld n be turn$ full on at once or ! mantles w soon be de/roy$4 ,x w be f\nd advisable to hold a tray or some?+ ( ! k9d "u ! _s tor* :5 light+ up1 to prev5t any ( ! hot _s fall+ on ! clo?4 ,albo-c>bon lights are n (t5 se5 n[4 ,) ! be/ att5tion we are told t !y are absolutely inodor\s1 b1 practically1 ow+ to c>elessness or :at n1 9 mo/ rooms :]e ,i h se5 !m us$ ,i h f\nd a disagreeable smell4 ,! old r+ burn] 7:i* has ! m]it ( simplicity7 is seldom us$1 because ( ! trem5d\s heat :i* x g5]ates4 ,"o good burn] ( mod]n type "u ea* %ade ought1 ) fairly good gas1 to be suffici5t = all purposes4 ,x w save a great deal ( gas z comp>$ ) ! r+ burn]1 & w cause few] heada*es4 ,( ! electric light little ne$ be said4 ,! globes are ( ! ord9>y patt]n1 & ! lights %\ld be #cb-;c&le-p[]2 #af-;c&le-p[] is n /rong en\gh to light up ! corn] pockets1 if ! usual #f-light bracket is us$1 & x is an easy matt] to %ield ! eyes by putt+ silk fr+es at ! bottom ( ! %ades4 ,x is advisable to h ?ree or f\r sp>e globes 9 read9ess 9 case ( a break1 & c>e mu/ be tak5 to avoid t\*+ ! lights ) a cue4 ,if a glass does break1 x w fly into ?\s&s ( pieces1 & cov] ! table ) f9e p>ticles ( glass1 :i* are tr\blesome to cle> (f )\t injur+ ! clo?4 ,note by ,major ,broadfoot ,! "q ( a good light on ! table dur+ ! day is ( great importance4 ,= all p]sons daylight is probably heal?i] ?an ! be/ sy/em ( artificial light2 :il/ = ^? ^: brea?+ arrangem5ts are delicate1 & !y1 un=tunately1 are _m1 daylight play may be almo/ obligatory4 ,! ma9 difficulty has be5 to provide a wea!r-tight skylight1 & ,mr4 ,boyd has giv5 excell5t h9ts & advice on ! subject4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 wor?y ( consid]ation :e!r ! skylight %\ld n be ab&on$ 9 fav\r ( a s\nd ro(1 ! light be+ admitt$ at ! sides & ends ( ! room2 at a height above ! floor suffici5t to prev5t ! gl>e & %ad[s :i* result f ord9>y side lights4 ,sev]al advantages are obvi\s4 ,! ro( %\ld be m wea!rpro(1 ! room less liable to be ov]heat$ 9 sunny wea!r1 ! frame :i* c>ries ! light+ app>atus w\ld ca/ no %ad[ on ! table1 :il/1 :5 daylight is wan+ & artificial light is requir$1 ! /ruggle = supremacy betwe5 ! two1 result+ 9 a mo/ objectionable d>k spot directly "u ea* %ade1 w\ld be avoid$4 ,ea* ( ^! consid]ations is ( mu* importance1 & an intellig5t eng9e] or ar*itect w\ld h little difficulty 9 design+ an arrangem5t to meet !m4 ,! idea may be ga!r$ f above sket* 7fig4 #aj74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj ,! heat 9 mo/ skylight$ rooms is un5durable 9 summ]4--,w4 ,b4 ,,tables ,x w\ld1 no d\bt1 be v satisfactory if all ! tables ?r\gh\t ! k+dom 7 ( "o uni=m patt]n1 & m ?an "o attempt has be5 made to br+ ab\t ?is desirable /ate ( ?+s4 ,b su* ef=ts h n be5 successful because ! own]s ( ! _m ?\s& tables already 9 exi/5ce are naturally unwill+ to sp5d money 9 alt]ations4 ,&1 aga91 individual ta/es w con/antly t5d to develop typical diff]5ces4 ,! "q ( ! size ( ! pockets fir/ rea*$ an acute =m at ! "t :5 ! *ampion%ip 0 be+ frequ5tly play$ = betwe5 ,messrs4 ,j4 ,rob]ts1 jun41 ,w4 ,cook1 & ,joseph ,b5nett4 ,! deadly effect ( ! spot /roke on a l>ge pocket table 0 cle>ly recognis$1 & fe>s 7 already ent]ta9$ t unless "s radical alt]ation 7 made1 all-r\nd play w\ld become neglect$1 & t ! public w\ld soon we>y ( wat*+ a s+le /roke indef9itely repeat$4#f ,a committee ( ! lead+ play]s !reupon decid$ t 9 future all mat*es = ! *ampion%ip %\ld be play$ ^u a table ) pockets ?ree in*es at ! fall ( ! slate1 ) ! billi>d spot a little ne>] to ! top cu%ion1 & ) a small] 4 ,?is la/ alt]ation1 look+ to ! fact t ! delib]ate int5tion ( ! committee 0 to disc\rage1 if n kill1 ! spot /roke1 seems curi\sly illogical4 ,if ! spot is to g1 some?+ mu/ be enc\rag$ 9 its /ead2 obvi\sly1 all-r\nd play mu/ be develop$4 ,:y1 !n1 cramp 9 any way ! latitude up till !n giv5 to a play] :5 play+ f h&8 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! pockets is an int]e/+ comm5t>y on ! lab\rs ( ! committee4 ,z !y _h expect$1 ! spot /roke soon fail$ to draw1 & = exhibition purposes x is1 9 #ahie1 z dead z ,julius ,cs>4 ,b ! tight pocket fail$ to ga9 popul>ity4 ,"h & !re a m ?an usually gift$ amateur erect$ "o = 8 own amusem5t2 9 "o or two in/ances an ent]pris+ billi>d-room proprietor1 :o _h o!r tables to fall back ^u1 tri$ "o = an exp]im5t4 ,b ^! tables are & mu/ be1 = all "t1 cavi>e to ! g5]al4 ,! r$uc$ has nev] f\nd a place on ord9>y tables1 s t ! result ( ! committee's "w is t ! spot has gone1 & ! *ampion%ip mat*1 if !re ev] be "o1 mu/ be play$ ) ! ?ree-in* pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab ,q rec5tly ano!r attempt to secure uni=mity has be5 made by ! ,billi>d ,association4 ,_! committee1 recognis+ ! fact t ! public w\ld h no?+ to say to a tight pocket1 & tak+ a #c-;in* pocket z a fair av]age size1 caus$ templates to be made ( ^? dim5sions1 & decid$ t tables made ) pockets accurately fitt$ to ! a=esaid templates %\ld be call$ #8,/&>d ,association ,tables4' ,9 two m9or respects ^! pockets diff] slightly f :at1 = want ( a bett] ^w1 we may call #8ord9>y' pockets--fir/1 ! %\ld]s ( ! cu%ions are /ruck ) a r\nd] curve2 second1 ! out] edge ( ! fall ( ! slate at ! middle pocket falls slightly )9 ! inn] l9e ( ! cu%ion1 z %[n 9 fig4 #aa1 :]e ,a ,a is ! l9e ( ! cu%ion1 ,c ! clo?1 & ,p ! middle pocket4 ,f ?is sket* x w be se5 t ! difficulty ( middle-pocket j5nies is s5sibly increas$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac ,draw+s ( ! ,*ampion%ip pockets 7figs4 #ab1 #ac7 & ! ,/&>d ,association pockets 7figs4 #ad1 #ae7 are "h ins]t$ 9 ord] t ! read] may comp>e !m = himself4 ,! draw+s ( ! ,*ampion%ip pockets are tak5 direct f ! templates 9 ! possession ( ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts1 & ^? ( ! ,/&>d pockets f templates ! prop]ty ( ,messrs4 ,wright ,co4 ,an int5d+ pur*as] has1 !n1 to decide = himself :e!r he w h a ,/&>d pocket table2 an ord9>y #c-pocket table 7& 9 ?is case ! pockets ( diff]5t mak]s w v>y slightly 9 size & %ape72 or1 la/ly1 a #c-;in* pocket ,*ampion%ip table4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae ,:i*ev] may be ! patt]n select$1 ! pur*as]1 if he is really fond ( ! game1 ought to get a good table well up to #8club' quality4 ,if money is no object1 elaborately c>v$ tables c be b\ght up to #cjjl4 or s2 b = ! purposes ( billi>ds all ! c>v+ is unnecess>y4 ,let ! b$ be a ?or\ghly /rong "o1 ! slates ( ! be/ quality1 ! cu%ions accord+ to ! mak]'s be/ patt]n1 ! clo? ! be/ ( its k9d1 & ! woodwork pla94 ,a plan ( a billi>d-table is giv5 on p4 #ge1 9 ord] t ! t]ms us$ 9 connexion ) ! table may be fully set =?2 x is drawn on ! scale %[n bel[- 94 #a ft4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af ,,ord9>y ,,table 7i7 ,billi>d spot #ab 94 f face 7or ne>e/ po9t7 ( ! top cu%ion4 7ii7 ,radius ( semicircle ( 1 #aa 94 7iii7 ,baulk-l9e1 #bi 94 f face ( bottom cu%ion4 ,,*ampion%ip ,,table 7i7 #ab 94 7ii7 ,fir/ #i 94 !n #aj 94 7iii7 #bh 94 ,x is ess5tial to ! true runn+ qualities1 z well z to ! la/+ qualities ( ! table1 t ! frames 7:i* few p ev] see7 %\ld be exce$+ly /rong1 ?or\ghly well season$1 & accurately levell$4 ,! slighte/ w>p+ ( ^! frames is fatal to ! pres]vation ( ! table1 & !y are made1 = ?is c\ntry at any rate1 ( ! mo/ c>efully select$ r$ deal4 ,if ! table is int5d$ = ! tropics1 mahogany or teak %\ld be us$4 ,z soon z ! frames are bolt$ to ! legs 7:i*1 by ! way1 are erect$ on an absolutely level base71 !y are c>efully trimm$ ov] ) a long plane1 &1 until ! /raight-edge fairly meets ! frames all ov]1 9 :atev] direction x may be tri$1 ! b$ is n ready = ! slate4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ag ,slates come f ! ,p5rhyn or ,ab]dovey qu>ries1 z ! case may be4 ,"s mak]s pref] "o qu>ry1 o!rs ano!r4 ,aft] !y h be5 r\gh-hewn to size & ?ickness1 !y are pass$ ?r\gh a plan+ ma*9e1 :i* r$uces ! surface to a r\gh level4 ,!y are !n put into ano!r ma*9e & cut to size1 ea* slate be+ n[ #b feet wide & #f feet #a 94 long4 ,!n ! five slates#g necess>y to make a table b$ are laid toge!r ^u a solid level b$1 & #8float$' ) co>se s&2 !n f9e s& is us$1 & yet f9]1 till ! face is br\ght to a poli%4 ,mean:ile1 e inequality is c>efully tri$ d[n1 s t be=e ! slates leave ! #8bank]1' z x is call$1 ! /raight-edge mu/ t\* !m fairly all ov]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ref]5ces to ,diagram ,b1 ,b1 ,b1 ,b4 ,b$ ( table4 ,cu%ion #a4 ,top cu%ion4 ,cu%ion #b4 ,"r top side cu%ion4 ,cu%ion #c4 ,"r bottom side cu%ion4 ,cu%ion #d4 ,bottom cu%ion4 ,cu%ion #e4 ,left bottom side cu%ion4 ,cu%ion #f4 ,left top side cu%ion4 ,d4 ,! 4 ,l1 ,l4 ,baulk-l9e4 ,p#a4 ,left top pocket4 ,p#b4 ,"r top pocket4 ,p#c4 ,"r middle pocket4 ,p#d4 ,"r bottom pocket4 ,p#e4 ,left bottom pocket4 ,p#f4 ,left middle pocket4 p1 p1 p1 4441 ,pocket plates4 ,s#a4 ,! spot1 or ! billi>d spot4 ,s#b4 ,pyramid spot4 ,s#c4 ,c5tre spot4 ,s#d4 ,left spot ( ! 4 ,s#e4 ,c5tre spot ( ! 4 ,s#f4 ,"r spot ( ! 4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,holes are bor$ 9 ! sides ( ! slates & metal d[els lead$ into "o side1 z %[n 9 ! sket* 7fig4 #ag71 s t ea* slate may fit into ! next1 & !n l>ge holes are drill$ out on ! und]side ( ! slates & /eel nuts lead$ 9 to take ! long screws :i* fa/5 ! cu%ions firmly to ! slates 7fig4 #ah74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah ,on ! und]side ( ea* slate a bevel ab\t two in*es wide is made1 9 ord] t a *isel may be slipp$ betwe5 ! slates to sep>ate !m :5 dismantl+ a table2 & if "o is f> away f pr(essional assi/ance1 & is oblig$ to take d[n a table accord+ to "o's own lights1 x is well to look c>efully = ?is bevel1 & x may save _m a crack$ slate4 ,v>i\s ?icknesses are us$1 f1 say1 #a in* up to & ov] two in*es1 ! g5]al pr9ciple be+ t1 ! ?ick] ! b$ is1 ! quiet] ! balls run4 ,b1 z 9 mo/ o!r ?+s1 !re is a reasonable limit1 because ! weight ( ! slates increases s enorm\sly ) ! increas$ ?ickness1 t beyond two in*es 9 ?ickness !y become v difficult to h&le1 & ! risk ( damage 9 transport is m ?an proportionately increas$4 ,!re=e1 "o may call two in*es a reasonable maximum1 & #a 94 a fair m9imum = ! ?ickness ( slates4 ,,cu%ions ,no "p ( ! table has und]gone su* radical *anges 9 ! la/ =ty ye>s z ! cu%ion4 ,billi>d-play]s ( ev5 tw5ty-five ye>s' exp]i5ce are already beg9n+ to =get ! mis]ies !y endur$ 9 ! e>ly days 9 endeav\r+ to make a respectable %ot f "u ! old high cu%ions1 & a s*ool ( billi>d-play]s is rapidly gr[+ up :o w nev] realise ! difficulties _! fa!rs enc\nt]$4 ,i am p]mitt$ by ! c\rtesy ( ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts to ins]t f\r draw+s f #8,billi>ds ,simplifi$1' :i* %[ ! diff]5ce ( ! /roke f "u ! cu%ion--fig4 #ai 9 #ahbf2 fig4 #bj 9 #ahcg2 fig4 #ba 9 #ahfi2 fig4 #bb 9 #ahie4 ,! m ! play]'s cue is elevat$ f ! horizontal1 ! m difficult x becomes to direct ! c\rse ( ! ball1 & ) ! old high cu%ions x 0 no easy matt] = an ord9>y play] ^: ball 0 tight "u ! cu%ion to hit ano!r ball at ! l5g? ( ! table4 ,b x is n only = ! r$uction 9 ! height ( ! cu%ions t we h to ?ank ! mak]s at ! pres5t "t4 ,! e>ly rubb] cu%ions 7 exce$+ly s5sitive to cold1 & unless ! greate/ c>e & tr\ble 7 tak5 ) !m !y became h>d1 untrue1 & useless2 & if !y 7 once all[$ to get #8froz51' z x 0 call$1 !y nev] rega9$ _! orig9al ela/icity4 ,five & tw5ty ye>s ago x 0 ! exception & n ! rule to f9d a c\ntry-h\se table wor? play+ on2 n[1 ?anks to mod]n improvem5ts1 no "o ne$ despair ( keep+ 8 table 9 excell5t ord]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj ,vulcanite specially prep>$ 0 at "o "t recomm5d$ = c\ntry-h\se cu%ions4 ,b al?\gh cu%ions ( t mat]ial 7 unaffect$ by fro/1 !y 7 sl[] & dead] ?an #8native' rubb] cu%ions1 & soon became unpopul>4 ,! mak]s h at la/ f\nd a way ( prep>+ cu%ions s t ) ord9>y c>e !y c be kept true & fa/ 9 all wea!rs1 & x is possible1 & inde$ usual1 to play 9 ! c\ntry ) ! same k9d ( cu%ions z are us$ 9 ! lead+ ,london clubs4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba ,! manufacture ( ^! cu%ions is a delicate piece ( "w2 b "o may say g5]ally t ! rubb] is appli$ to ! back+ 9 ?9 /rips1 "o #8pa/$' on ! top ( ano!r ) "s liquid prep>ation ( india-rubb] simil> to1 if n ! same z1 ! /uff "o uses to m5d a hole 9 wad+-/ock+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bb ,= ^? :o wi% to g deep] into ! subject1 a day at ! ,pat5t ,(fice ,libr>y & a c>eful /udy ( ! v>i\s pat5ts obta9$ by ! pr9cipal mak]s ) ref]5ce to ! manufacture ( cu%ions w prove an int]e/+ piece ( rese>*1 & w place ! sci5tific read] 9 possession ( in=mation :i* = obvi\s reasons c\ld n prop]ly be includ$ 9 ! pres5t "w4 ,z we write1 rum\rs ( a pneumatic cu%ion #8:i* is to sup]s$e all o!rs' are widely curr5t 9 ! billi>d _w2 b :5 "o rememb]s ! numb] ( fair-seem+ pat5ts t h nev] got fur!r ?an ! ,pat5t ,(fice ,libr>y a=esaid1 x w\ld be premature to express any op9ion ^u ! cu%ions until !y h be5 ?or\ghly submitt$ to ! two practical te/s ( "t & play4 ,,clo?s ,! bulk ( ! clo? comes f ,/r\d1 al?\gh a good deal is manufactur$ 9 ,york%ire1 & ! f9e/ quality is pass$ ?r\gh two /eel roll]s1 :ile a sort ( knife l a m[+ ma*9e removes a consid]able "p ( ! long nap4 ,?is is ! k9d ( clo? t "o sees ^u ! tables us$ = exhibition mat*es4 ,x w\ld be unsuitable = a club because1 hav+ a comp>atively %ort nap1 x w\ld soon be rubb$ smoo? & b>e by ! incessant play1 & ! bru%+ & iron+ su* play involves4 ,= c\ntry h\ses1 h[ev]1 x is ! v ?+4 ,! %ort nap :i* r5d]s x unsuitable = clubs makes x easily manageable 9 a private h\se2 x requires a m9imum ( iron+2 & ev5 if ! table be left to itself = "s "t1 !re w be no />+ nap to be se5 :5 next ! table is us$4 ,= clubs ! next quality1 ) long] nap1 is m useful2 m bru%+ & m iron+ are requir$1 b ! clo? is bett] fitt$ to resi/ ! ev]la/+ friction ( ! play]'s h&s & ! incessant bru%+ t becomes1 ow+ to ! *alk f _m cues1 an almo/ h\rly function4 ,& "h1 not)/&+ all t has be5 said & writt5 ab\t ! subject1 let me say t ! iron+ 9 club-rooms is 9 mo/ in/ances v mu* ov]done4 ,x is n altoge!r ! m>k]'s fault2 memb]s compla9 t ! table is runn+ sl[1 & on goes ! iron z a matt] ( c\rse1 g5]ally f> too hot4 ,ne>ly e m>k] w tell y t ! iron is no use unless x is ?or\ghly hot2 :at he means is1 t he _c get ! glaze ^u ! clo? )\t x2 b ! prop] answ] is t nobody wants1 or ought to want1 ! glaze1 & t x is directly detrim5tal to sci5tific billi>ds4 ,! cool] y c use ! iron & keep ! table 9 ord]1 ! bett] = ! life ( ! clo? & ! bett] = ! club play4 ,at ! seaside1 or 9 any damp climate1 con/ant iron+ becomes a necessity1 9 ord] to ?or\ghly dry ! clo?1 b ev5 "u su* circum/ances !re is no necessity to scor* x4 ,a good clo? c be told by ! feel only2 x %\ld be firm & lea!ry1 closely wov51 & n too ela/ic4 ,9 su* an important matt] z a clo?1 h[ev]1 a pur*as] w\ld be well advis$ to place himself unres]v$ly 9 ! manufactur]s' h&s1 & leave ! selection to !m4 ,,to ,,erect ,a ,,table ,hav+ fix$ ^u a suitable f\ndation 7& = ?is a compet5t ar*itect %\ld be consult$71 /& ! legs up 9 ! places !y w occupy2 fit ! frames 7:i* are all numb]$7 into ! mortices1 & screw ! frames to ! legs ) ! long bolts provid$ = ! purpose4 ,at ?is /age x w be well to set ab\t levell+1 be=e ! weight ( ! slates comes ^u ! b$1 & if y get y\r w$ges 9 n[1 y c m readily knock !m a little fur!r :5 ! table is completely put toge!r ?an if y _h left !m to be ins]t$ la/ ( all4 ,hav+ ?us got ! b$ level1 lift ! slates on c>efully1 & lay !m on ! b$ an in* or two ap>t4 ,place ! c5tre slate accurately 9 position1 slide ! next "o up aga9/ x1 & ent] ! d[els ( ! "o into ! correspond+ holes ( ! o!r fairly & squ>ely2 proce$ 9 l mann] ) ! o!r slates till !y are all jo9$4 ,if !re be any cracks 9 ! upp] edges ( any ( ! slates1 fill !m 9 ) pla/] ( ,p>is4 ,lay on ! clo?1 tak+ c>e t ! "r side is upp]mo/1 t ! nap runs f :at is to be ! bottom ( ! table t[>ds ! top1 & t ! clo? is squ>e to ! table4 ,g to ! top ( ! table1 drive 9 a c\ple ( tacks1#h & !n g to ! bottom ( ! table1 pull ! clo? tight1 & drive 9 two m tacks on ! middle l9e4 ,!n /& at "o ( ! middle pockets1 pull ! clo? a little t[>ds y1 & tack x lightly on ea* side ( ! pocket2 next g ov] to ! opposite middle pocket1 pull ! clo? tight & tack x z be=e4 ,!n at ea* ( ! middle pockets 9 succession take a good h&ful ( clo? & a good pull & tack :at y get und]nea? ! pocket4 ,smoo? out ! clo? ov] ! fall ( ^! pockets1 b d n at pres5t tr\ble ab\t a wr9kle or two1 z !y w be smoo!d out lat]4 ,get somebody to hold ! clo? firmly at ! middle pocket1 & g y\rself to ! corn] pocket & pull along ! side ( ! table1 us+ consid]able /r5g?2 proce$ 9 l mann] ) ! o!r corn] pockets4 ,if all ?is has be5 done c>efully1 neatly1 & firmly1 ! clo? ought to be well /ret*$ ! l5g? & bread? ( ! table4 ,! amateur w f9d ! greate/ difficulty 9 gett+ ! clo? to lie smoo? along ! sides & ends ( ! table1 & especially at ! fall ( ! pockets1 = ! clo? mu/ be hum\r$ s z to come fair ov] ! pockets )\t creas+4 ,?is is a "w ( "t1 tr\ble1 & neat-h&$ness2 y mu/ n hurry2 take pl5ty ( "t1 pl5ty ( tacks1 & by degrees success may be atta9$4 ,cov]+ ! cu%ions ) clo? is su* an exce$+ly difficult & delicate op]ation t x %\ld n be attempt$ by an amateur2 v few workm5 c cov] a cu%ion z x %\ld be cov]$1 &1 !re=e1 x is useless to describe ! op]ation4 ,x w be f\nd prud5t to ord] ! mak]s to cov] ! cu%ions be=e s5d+ !m out2 inde$1 "s clubs abroad h two sets ( cu%ions1 s t :ile "o set is 9 use ! o!r may be 9 ,engl& = repairs4 ,& n[ to put ! cu%ions on ! table4 ,take c>e t y h ea* "o 9 its prop] place 7! cu%ions w be all numb]$72 fit !m all firmly on s t ! holes 9 ! woodwork exactly co9cide ) ! holes 9 ! slates2 pu% 9 ! bolts & screw !m all up h& tight4 ,don't screw "o z tight z y c at fir/1 or y w /ra9 ! cu%ion & ! nut1 b :5 y h got !m all fairly tight1 set !m up ) ! brace z tight z y\r /r5g? w all[1 tak+ c>e t ea* is simil>ly treat$4 ,) mod]n /eel cu%ions x mu/ be rememb]$ t slots h to be dealt ) in/ead ( holes1 & !re=e ! position ( ! cu%ions mu/ be c>efully measur$1 or "o pocket w be l>g] ?an ano!r4 ,hav+ screw$ up ! cu%ions q tight1 fit 9 ! pocket plates & pass ! long ?9 screws up f bel[ ?r\gh ! woodwork ( ! cu%ions & screw all tight4 7,"s mod]n cu%ions are fix$ ) :at are call$ invisible pocket plates2 ^! h to be put into ! cu%ions be=e ! latt] are fix$74 ,mod]n pockets are made ) holes at ! side clos$ by an india-rubb] r+1 s t ! balls c be tak5 out )\t putt+ ! h& into ! pockets4 ,^! are an improvem5t on ! old patt]n1 = ! %\ld]s ( ! cu%ions w la/ long] & w n be pull$ out ( %ape4 ,x n[ only rema9s to get ! table q level4 ,"w ! level ab\t & correct any slight errors by slightly jack+ up ! l[ "p1 & by pu%+ ! w$ges "u ! ne>e/ legs fur!r home4 ,r "u-comp5sate at fir/1 because if y ov]do ! ?+ at all1 y w f9d y\rself oblig$ to g on ov]do+ x till y\r table is ev5tually rais$ appreciably above ! regulation height1 :i* %\ld be #b ft4 #h 94 f ! floor to ! clo?1 n to ! top ( ! cu%ions4 ,if oblig$ to put up or sup]9t5d ! erection ( ! light+ app>atus1 rememb] t ! flame is g5]ally ?ree feet f ! clo?4 ,"o m ^w ( advice4 ,if y c secure an exp]t to erect y\r table1 nev] d ! "w y\rself2 b if y _c comm& su* aid1 ! =ego+ h9ts may be ( s]vice4 ,! spots %\ld be ( ?9 c\rt pla/]1 & %\ld be c>efully /uck on ! places %[n 9 ! diagram1 p4 #ge4 ,pipeclay1 :ite *alk1 black *alk1 or a lead p5cil c be us$ = m>k+ a baulk-l9e2 &1 :i*ev] y select1 rememb] to m>k ! l9es lightly or ! clo? w soon become groov$ & damag$4 ,pipeclay1 :i* is ! lea/ likely to damage ! table1 has ! drawback t x v easily rubs out1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 involves con/ant rul+1 s t1 on ! :ole1 a lead p5cil c>efully & lightly us$ c be recomm5d$4 ,if ! table be a ,*ampion%ip "o1 ! position ( ! a=e-m5tion$ spots & l9es requires modification1 z %[n on p4 #gc4 ,,bru%+ ,,& ,,iron+ ,x is impossible to ov]e/imate ! value ( cont9ual & regul> bru%+4 ,) "o ( ! f9e/ quality clo?s1 unless ! climate be damp1 once or twice a week at ! outside w be en\gh = ! iron1 if ! bru% is us$ z x %\ld be4 ,at ! conclusion ( play ! bru% %\ld always be us$ freely & at once1 s t all ! *alk m>ks may be remov$ be=e !y are rubb$ ?r\gh ! clo?4 ,rememb] always to use ! bru% ) ! nap--t is1 f ! bottom t[>ds ! top ( ! table4 ,to iron a table prop]ly1 place ! iron at ,a ,c 7fig4 #bc71 & !n take x /eadily along ! table f ,a to ,b4 ,lift x (f2 !n g back to ! bottom aga92 put ! iron d[n at ,c ,e1 & take x along ! table f ,c to ,d4 ,!n g f ,e to ,f2 & f9ally f ,g to ,h4 ,proce$ !n 9 a simil> mann] ) ! o!r side ( ! table4 ,avoid z mu* z possible lett+ ! iron come into contact ) ! cu%ion4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! iron 9 ! sket* is put d[n diagonally1 ! reason be+ t if1 :5 iron+ ! bread? next to ! side cu%ion1 ! iron comes 9 contact ) ! %\ld] ( ! middle pocket1 x w slide on h>mlessly & n damage ! cu%ion4 ,if x 7 held squ>ely1 ! %>p edge ( ! iron might cut ! clo? ( ! cu%ion4 ,be> well 9 m9d t if at any "t ! clo? is turn$ end = end1 ! bru%+ & iron+ w h1 z be=e1 to g ) ! nap1 & w1 !re=e1 />t f ! top end ( ! table & proce$ t[>ds ! bottom4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bc ,let ! iron be too cold r ?an too hot4 ,x is easy to g ov] ! table a second "t1 & aft] a little exp]i5ce ! prop] temp]ature w become kn[n4 ,if ! clo? be once scor*$ x w nev] be satisfactory4 ,!re=e3 ,rule #a4--,nev] put an iron on ! clo? until y h practically satisfi$ y\rself t x is n too hot4 ,rule #b4--,nev] iron an unbru%$ clo?4 ,,und]siz$ ,,tables ,tables c be b\ght #aj ft4 by #e ft41 #i ft4 by #d ft41 & s on d[n to #f ft4 by #c ft4 ,!re are also comb9ation tables :i* s]ve z d9+-tables z well1 & !y seem to answ] v well 9 small h\ses4 ,= ! e>ne/ /ud5t a s-call$ #8spot /roke' table #f ft4 by #c ft41 :i* is really a section ( ! top ( a full-siz$ table1 made aft] ! fa%ion ( ! sket* 7fig4 #bd71 w af=d an imm5se am\nt ( amusem5t & practice2 =1 9 addition to ! #8spot1' ! top ( ! table game1 #8rail' cannons1 c41 c be practis$4 ,! patt]n ( ! spot /roke table is a matt] ( fancy & co/2 ! side ,a1 ,b1 ,c ne$ h nei!r cu%ion nor pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bd ,if ! small tables d n satisfy ! ambition ( ! play]1 he has yet ano!r c\rse op5--viz4 to get a ,fr5* table1 & s]i\sly /udy ! cannon game 9 all its phases2 & signs are n want+ t ?is beautiful game1 z x is becom+ bett] kn[n1 is f9d+ fav\r ) advanc$ play]s4 ,x may n be g5]ally kn[n by ! va/ army ( p :o r5t furni%$ h\ses = a few mon?s at a "t t billi>d-tables c be hir$ f ! lead+ mak]s by ! week or ! mon?1 ! rate be+ f1 say1 #bl4 #bs4 to #cl4 #cs4 a mon?1 ) a small paym5t 9 addition to cov] erect+ & dismantl+4 ,light+ & all fitt+s are1 ( c\rse1 includ$ 9 ! above *>ges1 & ?us1 )\t ! exp5se ( pur*ase1 a billi>d-table c be br\ght )9 anyone's rea*4 ,be=e leav+ ! subject ( tables1 an +5i\s modification ( an old arrangem5t :]eby ! balls are automatically return$ f ! pockets to ! baulk end ( ! table may be m5tion$4 ,x has be5 pat5t$ by ,messrs4 ,orme ,sons1 & w be f\nd a conv5i5ce :]e no m>k] is kept1 specially 9 practis+ los+ haz>ds f baulk4 ,= spot1 or top ( ! table play1 x is inconv5i5t2 b ! drawback ( hav+ to return to baulk = ! ball aft] ea* haz>d may be rem$i$ by plac+ a plug or false bottom into ea* top pocket 7fail+ any?+ bett]1 a pocket h&k]*ief w d71 s t ! ball may be remov$ 9 ! usual way4 ,mr4 ,rim+ton-,wilson has devis$ a mode ( meet+ ?is difficulty1 & ,messrs4 ,orme h acquir$ ! "r to use 8 pat5t4 ,,balls ,balls are made ( v>i\s sub/ances1 g5]ally ( ivory1 ! /&>d diamet] = ! ,engli% game be+ #b in*es4 ,e practical billi>d-play] is pa9fully aw>e ( ! difficulty t exi/s 9 procur+ a really satisfactory set ( ivory balls4 ,i propose1 !re=e1 fir/ to t\* on _! manufacture1 !n on _! treatm5t1 & f9ally to (f] a sugge/ion or two z to _! pur*ase & pres]vation4 ,x is said t only "o k9d ( tusk1 t ( ! female elephant1 is suitable = ball-mak+2 & ! size ( ! tusk1 aga91 is closely regulat$ by ! size ( ! ball requir$2 = x is important t z little z possible ( ! outside ( ! ivory %\ld be p>$ away4 ,z ! tusk comes into ! work%op1 ! upp] "p 7:i* is holl[7 & ! h>d po9t are sawn (f1 leav+ ! piece f ,a to ,b 7fig4 #be74 ,?is is g5]ally sawn into five blocks1 ea* ( :i* w ev5tually become a ball2 ^! blocks are r\gh$ out & turn$ into approximately sph]ical %ape & left = ab\t a ye> to season1 be=e !y are t\*$ aga91 9 ord] t ! inevitable %r9k+ ( ! gra9 may proce$ naturally & sl[ly4 ,n[1 ! ball f end ,b is clos] 9 ! gra9 ?an ! ball f end ,b1 & !re=e !y w diff] 9 weight2 & z x is mo/ important t ! ?ree balls %\ld be ( equal weight1 no small tr\ble is exp]i5c$1 aft] f9i%+1 9 f9d+ ?ree t w pass ! te/ ( ! balance4#i ,if five sets c be got out ( a hundr$ balls1 ! mak]s are satisfi$1 & ev5 !n p]haps only "o set w be up to mat* /&>d4 ,:5 "o consid]s ! co/ ( ivory1 ! "t & delicate "w involv$1 & ! sc>city ( suffici5tly skill$ workm51 x is small wond] t a good set ( balls is an exp5sive luxury4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #be ,if balls are to la/ well1 mu* c>e mu/ be tak5 ( !m2 b unhappily _! ord9>y treatm5t at a club is too sev]e = _! delicate con/itution4 ,9 _m cases !y are put ^u ! table z soon z !y arrive f ! mak]s1 be=e !y h _h "t to get acclimatis$ to ! *ange ( temp]ature1 &1 z full-siz$ balls are sure to seem heavy aft] balls t h be5 once or twice adju/$1 ! heavie/ cues 9 ! room are br\ght to be> ^u !m ) lit]ally cru%+ effect4 ,n[1 z ! turn]s h remov$ a little ( ! h>d out] surface1 ! newly expos$ surface ought to h "t to h>d52 &1 fur!r1 ivory is v susceptible to *anges ( temp]ature1 s5sitive to damp1 & ne$s acclimatisation 9 its new home1 to enable x to )/& ! %ock ( collision )\t crack+4 ,! lead+ play]s1 :5 !y get a really good set ( balls1 nev] ?9k ( play+ a h>d %ot ) !m until _m days1 or ev5 weeks1 are gone by4 ,e day !y take !m out & g5tly tap !m along ) nurs]y cannons & quiet little /rokes1 until !y are suffici5tly season$ to /& ! %ock ( a long game2 h5ce _! balls la/ mu* long] ?an club balls4 ,anyone :o has s]v$ on ! billi>d committee ( a ,london club may rememb] h[ 8 life has be5 made a burd5 to him by ! nev]-end+ compla9ts ( memb]s on ! subject ( balls4 ,he might reasonably reply3 #8,g5tlem51 ! matt] re/s ma9ly ) y2 if y are det]m9$ to h good balls1 y mu/ make up y\r m9ds t !y are to receive good treatm5t4' ,b h[ t mu*-to-be-desir$ arrangem5t is to be ensur$ ,i confess ,i _c say4 ,! balls are common prop]ty1 & mu/ be z mu* at ! s]vice ( ^? :o "k no?+ & c>e less ab\t ! game 7save z a means ( :il+ away an h\r or two7 z ( ! limit$ few to :om ! diff]5ce betwe5 good & bad balls means a great deal4 ,"s clubs adopt ! pr9ciple ( pay+ a lead+ firm s mu* p] annum 7l a subscription to a l5d+ libr>y71 ^u ! und]/&+ t ! firm is to *ange ! balls z (t5 z ! club likes4 ,?is sy/em is a bad "o = mak]s & clubs alike4 ,!re is no inducem5t to ! mak]s to s5d _! be/ balls to be subject$ to ! sev]e ordeal ( ev]yday club play4 ,r d !y pref] to keep su* balls = cu/om]s :o are able to take ! greate/ c>e ( !m2 & x foll[s t mak]s1 hav+ f ! nature ( ?+s only a few ( ! v be/ sets1 _c be blam$ if !y s5d m mod]ate articles to take _! turn 9 ! #8l5d+ libr>y' arrangem5t4 ,! foll[+ is1 ,i ?9k1 a bett] sy/em4 ,sev]al sets ( balls are b\ght 9 ! r\gh to />t )1 ) ! date ( _! pur*ase m>k$ on a label atta*$ to ea* set4 ,^! balls are !n hung 9 a net "u ! table & left undi/urb$ = "o1 two1 or ?ree ye>s--! long] ! bett]2 !y are !n adju/$ & hung up aga92 aft] ano!r int]val a set is aga9 adju/$1 made ready = play1 &1 f9ally1 hav+ be5 kept =1 say1 ano!r =tnight or ?ree weeks1 is put ^u ! table4 ,at ! same "t ano!r set to take its place is b\ght 9 ! r\gh1 &1 z e set 9 turn is br\ght into use1 ano!r r\gh set is pur*as$4 ,by ?is means !re are always eight or t5 sets season+ 9 ! p>ticul> temp]ature = :i* !y are requir$4 ,e good sy/em has its weak po9t1 & ! weak po9t ( ?is "o is1 t x is ess5tial to its success t ! set :i* comes back f adju/m5t is ! id5tical "o :i* 0 s5t4 ,i d n sugge/ t ! lead+ mak]s w\ld kn[+ly make a mi/ake ( ?is k9d2 on ! contr>y1 ,i "k z a fact t great c>e is tak5 9 ! turn+ %op to prev5t any su* accid5t2 b "o set ( balls is v l ano!r1 & x is q possible t an un9t5tional *ange might take place4 ,h[ev]1 ) a view to r5d] su* an accid5t impossible1 "o firm1 at any rate1 will+ly all[s ! man 9 *>ge ( ! balls to /ay 9 ! %ops :ile !y are be+ adju/$1 s t he c take !m away ) him z soon z !y are f9i%$4 ,if nei!r ( ^! sy/ems is adopt$1 ! be/ plan is to buy ! balls = ! ensu+ billi>d season 9 ! e>ly summ]1 :5 little or no play is go+ on1 & keep !m 9 ! room season+ until !y are want$ 9 ! autumn4 ,any "t & tr\ble exp5d$ on _! c>eful selection w be amply repaid be=e ! ye> is out1 because ! balls s select$ w h h>d5$ up1 & w be less liable to crack ?an o!rs b\ght a few days be=e !y are requir$ = regul> use4 ,balls pur*as$ f1 or adju/$ by1 a fir/-class firm %\ld n require to be te/$ = size & weight1 because !y h be5 accurately gaug$ 7fig4 #bf7 & weigh$ be=e !y are s5t out2 b a r\gh-&-ready te/ may be useful if "o f9ds oneself ab\t to play 9 an out-(-!-way corn] ( ! c\ntry1 & "o half suspects ! pres5ce ( ! inevitable pool ball4 ,place ! ?ree balls 9 a l9e t\*+ "o ano!r & "o ( ! cu%ions1 & !n l[] ! eye till ! l9e ( sight becomes a tang5t to ! top ( ! balls & ! top ( ! woodwork ( ! cu%ion2 by ?is means irregul>ity 9 size is easily detect$4 ,if y suspect ! balls to be f\l1 set up balls #b & #c t\*+2 note ! exact spot on cu%ion :]e #c %\ld hit--viz4 t indicat$ by ! prolongation ( a l9e ?r\gh ! c5tres & po9t ( contact4 ,!n play ! plant ) ball #a & note deviation4 ,if 9 d\bt :e!r balls or table be 9 fault1 rev]se ! /roke2 g to ! opposite end ( ! table & play back ov] ! same l9e4 ,good l9es to select are ! diagonals :i* are ! longe/ on ! table4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bf #8,h[ c y tell a good ball8' is a "q t is (t5 ask$1 & ! late ,mr4 ,frank ,buckl& answ]$ x z foll[s4 #8,! te/ is ?is3 ! ball is roll$ g5tly along a billi>d-table till x /ops ( its own accord4 ,if at t mom5t x falls ei!r to "o side or ! o!r1 x is useless to ! play]2 if1 on ! contr>y1 x rema9s motionless on ! same l9e on :i* x 0 orig9ally project$1 x is all[$ to pass mu/]4' ,su* a te/1 h[ev]1 w\ld be too mu* = #ii balls out ( #ajj4 ,fir/1 ivory is n l ,:itwor? /eel2 x is a sub/ance ( v>y+ d5sity1 & ev5 if by ! skill ( man x c\ld be turn$ into an absolutely p]fect sph]e1 x is h>dly likely t ! c5tre ( gravity ( ea* piece w\ld co9cide ) ! c5tre ( ! sph]e2 secondly1 9 ord] to make ! exp]im5t at all satisfactory1 ! table %\ld be absolutely level1 ! clo? p]fectly new1 free f dirt1 ( ! f9e/ quality1 & mo/ c>efully /ret*$2 &1 la/ly1 ! ball mu/ be /ruck exactly on its v]tical c5tre l9e4 ,ea* ( ^! conditions pres5ts "s difficulty 9 atta9m5t2 to comb9e !m all is well-nigh impossible4 ,e ball1 to speak g5]ally1 w fall ov] a little1 & x may be due to ! failure ( any "o ( ! above conditions4 ,!re=e1 x is saf] to say t ! less a truly /ruck ball *anges its horizontal axis ! bett] ball x is4 ,= ! own] ( a private table1 ,i %\ld say ! safe/ way to get a good set is to ask a fir/-class pr(essional play]1 :om he c tru/1 to make ! selection2 ( c\rse he w\ld h to pay a good price1 b he w no d\bt ?us get a bett] set ?an he himself c\ld *oose4 ,if he %\ld 9 ?is way become ! =tunate possessor ( a good set1 he ought to lock !m jeal\sly away1 only to be produc$ :5 he f9ds an adv]s>y t he c tru/ ) !m2 & he w f9d x good policy to keep ano!r set = ord9>y use4 ,ivory is gett+ increas+ly sc>ce1 & ev]y?+ seems to po9t to ! fact t z "t goes on good balls w become /ill m co/ly1 & m difficult to procure2 & "o is l$ to ! conclusion t ! next g5]ation w h to f9d "s sub/itute1 or leave billi>ds to millionaires4 ,_m attempts h be5 made 9 ! la/ few ye>s to get ov] ! difficulty1 & composition balls ( v>i\s sub/ances h f "t to "t be5 plac$ ^u ! m>ket2 b ! e>li] k9ds h n f\nd mu* fav\r--fir/1 because !y 7 believ$ to be explosive2 secondly1 because !y did n possess suffici5t ela/icity2 &1 la/ly1 because !y %[$ a t5d5cy to soil1 & pick up any dirt !y might happ5 to pass ov]4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahic or #ahid1 h[ev]1 a new composition call$ ,bonzol9e made its appe>ance4 ,! mak]s claim = x t x is heavi] 7specifically7 & m ela/ic ?an ivory1 &1 z f> z obs]vation at pres5t goes1 _! claim seems to be well f\nd$4 ,:e!r bonzol9e w /& ! we> & te> ( ev]yday "w z well z or bett] ?an ivory x w\ld be premature to (f] an op9ion1 b ^! balls h at lea/ ! m]it ( *eapness3 #cas4 #f;d4 comp>es v fav\rably ) #c1 #d1 or #e gu9eas = a set ( balls2 s t1 ev5 if !y d n la/ s long z ivory 7& ,i d n say !y d n71 a pur*as] w\ld n be v mu* out ( pocket !reby4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t !y run v truly at fir/1 & "t w soon %[ :e!r !y c be dep5d$ ^u = endurance4 ,!y c]ta9ly d n appe> to be explosive2 !y seem less affect$ by *anges ( temp]ature & damp ?an ivory2 b !y h ! same facility = pick+ up dirt t ! old] k9ds _h4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 f9d t wa%+ !m 9 tepid wat] injures !m 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,= pool & pyramids !y repres5t an enorm\s sav+ 9 money4 ,!y #8come (f' at a slightly diff]5t angle to ivory--t is to say1 a %ade #8squ>]4' ,) ,no4 #a /r5g? ! diff]5ce is inappreciable1 b z =c+ /r5g? is rea*$ x becomes m app>5t2 b 9 ! mo/ extreme cases x is n mu*1 & easily provid$ =--inde$1 ) "s sets x h>dly exi/s4 ,i am aw>e t !re is a v g5]al impression among/ amateurs t ! diff]5ce is v great1 #8en\gh to ru9 "o's game2' b1 = all t1 x is l>gely a matt] ( imag9ation1 & ! v objectors =get t ivory sets v>y consid]ably 9 ! same sort ( way1 s t ea* new set wants a little kn[+4 ,z ,i write ,i he> t somebody 9 ,sw$5 has br\ght out at ,/ockholm "s billi>d balls ( holl[ ca/ /eel4 ,accord+ to #8,*amb]s's ,j\rnal' = ,m>* #ahie1 !y are said to be ( ! same weight z ivory1 & ab\t a qu>t] ( ! price2 !y are also said to be turn$1 & ! ?ickness ( ! sk9 is giv5 z ab\t 94 ,no?+ app>5tly is m5tion$ z to _! ela/icity1 & ,i _c f9d t anyone "h has se5 or tri$ !m4 ,,cues1 ,,half-,,butts1 ,,re/s1 ,,etc4 ,cues %\ld be made ( old & c>efully-season$ wood2 a% be+ g5]ally us$4 ,!re are ?ree k9ds--7#a7 pla9 cues2 7#b7 ,fr5* butt$2 7#c7 ,engli% butt$4 ,! fir/ k9d are ( c\rse ! *eape/1 b1 be+ made ( #8self' wood ?r\gh\t1 !y h m t5d5cy to w>p1 & _! balance is n s f9ely adju/$2 h5ce "o seldom sees an advanc$ play] us+ a pla9 cue4 ,( ! second & ?ird k9ds1 ! ,fr5* butt is solid1 ! ,engli% butt is v5e]$ on1 &1 !re=e1 if a light cue is requir$1 a ,fr5* butt _c be select$4 ,9 mak+ ! ,fr5* butt ! ebony is sawn 9 two -%ap$ cuts1 & ! a% is cle>$ out1 s t :5 ! cue & ! butt are driv5 toge!r1 ) hot glue run 91 an exce$+ly tight jo9t is made1 :i* nev] comes adrift4 ,9 mak+ ! ,engli% butt1 two broad & two n>r[ tap]+ pieces ( ebony1 mahogany1 or o!r h>d wood1 are glu$ to ! sides ( ! a% cue :i* h be5 squ>$ (f to receive !m1 & :5 ! glue has ?or\ghly set ! :ole butt is plan$ d[n into %ape1 s&-pap]$1 & poli%$4 ,! above sket* may give a cle>] idea ( ! process 7fig4 #bg74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bg ,at fir/ sight ! prep>ation ( :at "o may call ! %aft ( ! cue seems simple1 & a little ord9>y plan+ all t c be requir$2 b ?is is v f> f be+ ! case2 inde$1 ! :ole secret ( successful cue-mak+ lies 9 ! c>eful manipulation ( ! a% %aft4 ,e piece ( a%1 g5]ally speak+1 w h a s(t spot or two 9 x2 & if ! wood 7 plan$ c>elessly all r\nd )\t ref]5ce to ^! weak spots1 ! %aft w\ld w>p to a c]ta9ty1 = e piece ( wood has a t5d5cy to ca/ t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! tree f :i* x 0 cut2 !re=e1 ! mak] hum\rs ! wood & planes m f ! h>d gra9 & less f ! s(t1 s t !y may be made to balance "o ano!r2 & !n1 if !re be /ill a slight t5d5cy to w>p 9 any direction1 ! piece ( butt on ! opposite side w be made a trifle long]1 s t x may h a little m lev]age 9 c\nt]act+ ! w>p+ t5d5cy4 ,no d\bt !re are p]fectly true1 /raight-gra9$ pieces ( a%1 b !y are v r>e1 & a lead+ cue-mak] has told me t he doesn't come across m ?an two or ?ree 9 a ye>4 ,all ! re/ require special treatm5t1 & ab\t ?ree out ( e doz5 t come 9 f ! season+ %op h to be reject$ z hopeless z f> z cues are conc]n$1 ?\gh !y may s]ve = re/-h&les or = d[els4 ,:5 ! cues are f9ally turn$ out z f9i%$ articles1 a pur*as] w f9d a consid]able range 9 weight1 balance1 size1 %ape ( butt1 & size ( top to select f1 %[+ t individual fancy is an important factor 9 ! case4 ,!re is no magic 9 any p>ticul> weight1 or 9 any p>ticul> %ape or k9d ( grip4 ,:at a play] fancies1 he w play be/ )1 & he w soon get accu/om$ to a p>ticul> patt]n1 :i* he ought to adh]e to /eadily4 ,cues v>y f #ad oz4 9 weight to #ah oz4 & ev5 #bj oz41 & ,i h se5 a few ( ov] #bj oz42 b1 speak+ g5]ally1 #af oz4 to #af oz4 is a v usual weight4 ,peall plays ) a v light cue1 ab\t #ad oz4 ,rob]ts uses "o weigh+ ab\t #af oz4 ,good results c1 !re=e1 be produc$ ) widely v>y+ weights1 & a play] c suit himself4 ,) a v heavy cue ! #8t\*' is likely to be co>se2 b ,i h se5 an amateur make ov] tw5ty spots ) a cue ( ov] #bj oz4 ,) reg>d to ! top1 its diamet] v>ies f 94 to 94 = ,engli% cues1 & )9 fair limits a m$ium-siz$ top is m easily & c]ta9ly us$ by ord9>y play]s ?an a v f9e "o4 ,,tips ,tips are n[ always made abroad1 & are suppli$ 9 boxes ( assort$ sizes1 s t a pur*as] is sure ( f9d+ "s ! size he requires4 ,x is ess5tial to good play t ! cue %\ld be well tipp$2 & ! process ( tipp+ has be5 s (t5 describ$ 9 exi/+ works on billi>ds1 t ev]yone ought to be able to tip a cue = himself4 ,! gold5 rule to be obs]v$ is t ! top ( ! cue mu/ be absolutely flat1 & ! tip %\ld fit ! top z closely z possible4 ,if ! tip is a well-fitt+ "o1 x %\ld be w>m$ 7& ! top ( ! cue also71 & /uck firmly on ) cue cem5t4 ,!re is an +5i\s little clamp to be b\ght1 :i* holds ! tip tightly until ! cem5t has set4 ,aft] ! cem5t is fix$1 ! tip %\ld be g5tly hamm]$ until x is flat1 & any ov]hang+ lea!r or cem5t mu/ be c>efully remov$1 fir/ ) a knife & !n ) s&-pap]4 ,avoid t\*+ ! cue itself ) ! s&-pap]1 if possible2 & y w f9d x a good plan to wrap a piece ( pap] r\nd ! cue :ile y are rubb+ ! tip4 ,if ! cue be mu* scrat*$1 ! wood w beg9 to #8/>e' & feel r\gh 9 ! f+]s4 ,no?+ is s bad = ! cue z ! common amateur trick1 at ! comm5cem5t ( play1 ( rubb+ ! cue f ! tip1 say two feet d[n1 ) co>se s&-pap]4 ,play]s say !y d x to clean ! cue2 b ! be/ way to d t is to get a damp clo? & wipe ! cue well1 & !n rub x h>d ) a dry "o4 ,by ?is means y\r cue w be v clean1 slip well ?r\gh ! bridge1 & acquire a f9e1 h>d poli%1 s t x w feel mu* ! same 9 damp z 9 dry wea!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bh ,"s play]s d n feel neat-h&$ en\gh to und]take ! tipp+ ( a cue2 = !m ,i w\ld recomm5d a little brass plate ) ?ree spikes 9 x1 :i* screws into ! top ( a cue %ap$ z 9 fig4 #bh4 ,if ! cues 9 a c\ntry h\se are s fitt$1 anyone c put a tip on 9 a c\ple ( m9utes4 ,y h m]ely to put ! tip on ! spikes & g5tly hamm] x home4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bi ,ano!r device is to fit ! cue-top ) a brass screw socket1 into :i* a screw ) a flat top is screw$1 & ! tip is fix$ on ! movable screw 7fig4 #bi74 ,! advantage ( ?is plan is1 t a play] may h ?ree or f\r screws all duly tipp$1 & z "o tip we>s out he simply takes out ! screw & screws 9 ano!r4 ,= c\ntry-h\se visit+ ?is1 comb9$ ) a screw-jo9t$ cue 7fig4 #cj71 makes a play] q indep5d5t ( local cues & local tips1 especially z ) a jo9t$ cue he c h a sp>e top jo9t4#aj ,ano!r simple arrangem5t is ! ivory top fitt$ ) a screw1 z %[n 9 fig4 #bi4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cj ,aft] long s]vice a cue w we> away at ! top4 ,x is wor? rememb]+ t su* a cue ne$ n be disc>d$1 z x c easily be re/or$ to its orig9al condition4 ,! usual rem$y is an ivory top1 b a bett] "o is to get ! cue splic$ or fitt$ ) a screw1 accord+ to ! illu/ration 7fig4 #ca74 ,:i*ev] plan may be adopt$1 ! great ?+ is to pick an old season$ bit ( a%1 no?+ be+ bett] ?an a piece ( an old cue ) a good /raight gra94 ,by adopt+ ?is plan1 ! top c be made z l>ge z may be desir$1 & a good bit ( wood 9 ! mo/ delicate "p ( ! cue is ensur$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ca ,! writ] has a cue ) a s+le splice1 :i* has be5 9 "w = ye>s1 & is s well put toge!r t ev5 at ?is "t x is difficult to f9d ! jo9t2 b1 on ! :ole1 he v5tures to ?9k t ! d\ble splice is /rong] & neat]4 ,,half-,,butts ,half-butts & long-butts1 on acc\nt ( _! l5g?1 h to be made ( p9e = lightness' sake1 & little ne$ be said ab\t !m4 ,!y are cumbr\s ?+s1 & a disagreeable necessity4 ,x is a good plan to wipe ! upp] end ( ! butt e day ) a damp clo?1 & !n ) a dry "o1 because !y always collect a quantity ( dirt1 & are apt to run /ickily ?r\gh ! re/4 ,if ^! butts 7 n v>ni%$1 b well poli%$ ) boil$ oil1 !y w\ld be mu* pleasant] to play )4 ,,re/s ,re/s are n[ usually made 9 ! %ape ( a diagonal cross1 ! upp] draw+ ( fig4 #cb1 ! old-fa%ion$ patt]n be+ v seldom se54 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cb ,! *ief objection to ! cross patt]n is t x is tr\blesome to manipulate 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! cu%ions1 & "s ye>s ago ,messrs4 ,burr\ghes ,watts br\ght out a re/ :i* gets ov] ! cu%ion difficulty v clev]ly4 ,z w be se5 9 ! annex$ draw+ 7fig4 #cc71 ! height c be regulat$ at w1 & a firm re/ on ! cu%ion c be made4 ,= "s reason or o!r ?is re/ has nev] become popul>1 & ! cross-%ap$ re/ /ill holds ! field4#aa ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cc ,t a p]fect re/ is /ill to be inv5t$ ,i firmly believe4 ,a po9t t has nev] yet be5 met is1 t ! friction ov] ! bridge ( ! human h& is ( a q diff]5t "* to t ov] a brass or an ebony cross-piece1 & s a cue on a re/ seems to run away f a play]4 ,,*alk ,*alk is wor? att5d+ to c>efully4 ,! mo/ famili> k9ds are ! squ>e blocks done up 9 gre5 pap] & ! cyl9drical pieces 9 c>dbo>d cases4 ,^! la/ are turn$ /raight out ( a solid block1 & are1 !re=e1 n free f grit & o!r impurities2 ! m gritty !y are ! m de/ructive are !y to ! cue-tips4 ,! squ>e blocks are sawn f m c>efully select$ *alk1 & are = t reason to be pref]r$ to ! cyl9drical pieces4 ,!y %\ld be dry & p[d]y1 = a greasy *alk is n to be dep5d$ on1 & x w soon make ! cue-tip %9y4 ,9 fact1 ! great secret ( *alk is to h x dry4 ,attempts h be5 made f "t to "t to gr9d d[n ! *alk to p[d] & aga9 consolidate x2 b1 z =eign sub/ances mu/ be introduc$ 9 ord] to make ! p[d] /ick toge!r & become h>d en\gh to )/& ! friction ( cue-tips1 ! result has usually be5 r a greasy mixture4 ,!re c be little d\bt t if our *emi/s 7 to g into ! matt] s]i\sly !y w\ld soon give u a smoo? & yet bit+ #8*alk4' ,)9 ! la/ few mon?s a ,fr5* firm h br\ght out "s gre5i%-blue #8*alk1' call$ ,/4 ,m>t9 *alk1 :i* rem9ds "o ( ! old gre5 ,?ur/on *alk "o us$ to see ?irty ye>s ago4 ,?is new prep>ation seems to hold ! ball v well1 & does n make su* a mess ( ! table z ! old :ite2 x is n poison\s2 b--!re is always a b--x is v exp5sive4 ,,m>k+ ,,bo>d ,a good m>k+-bo>d is ess5tial to ! com=t ( ! play]s1 & ! ord9>y patt]n1 z %[n 9 fig4 #cd1 leaves little to be desir$4 ,long games1 h[ev]1 ( #djj & #ejj up are n uncommon 9 private rooms 9 ^! days1 & x w\ld be a slight improvem5t if "s means ( scor+ hundr$s 7 introduc$4 ,i %\ld ?9k two slides simil> to ! pool slides1 ) #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i und]nea?1 plac$ above or bel[ ea* scor+-roll]1 w\ld meet ! case 7fig4 #ce74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cf ,!re is ano!r patt]n /ill fairly common :i* is always a nuisance1 = soon] or lat] a mi/ake is sure to be made z to ! tw5ties 7fig4 #cf74 ,"o or o!r ( ! play]s w =get to move on ! tw5ty m>k] :5 he takes ! o!r back to z]o2 m advanc$ ari?metic is involv$ & ano!r objection is t a sep>ate bo>d is requir$ = pool4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cd ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ce ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cg ,ano!r k9d ( m>k] is a nickel-plat$ "o let into ! woodwork ( ! cu%ions1 & work$ by press+ a button 7fig4 #cg74 ,two are plac$ side by side1 "o = ea* play]4 ,a fur!r v>iety ( ! same k9d is a h& m>k]1 :i* is useful 9 a c\ntry h\se4 ,,pool ,,basket ,if y %\ld happ5 to possess a good set ( pool balls1 y %\ld get a set ( dummy balls1 made 9 box-wood or inf]ior ivory1 to %ake up 9 ! basket1 = ! viol5t %ocks t real balls receive 9 ! basket at ! h&s ( an en]getic m>k] are a fruitful s\rce ( crack+ & faulty runn+4 ,,! ,,half-,,ball ,,angle ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ch ,a piece ( wood ( ab\t ! ?ickness ( half a ball 7say #a 9471 z %[n 9 fig4 #ch1 is to be b\ght1 & w be f\nd exce$+ly useful to beg9n]s4 ,! idea ( ?is inv5tion is t by its means ! angle by :i* a ball 7fairly /ruck 9 ! middle )\t side1 ,no4 #a /r5g?7 is deflect$ f its c\rse by collid+ a half-ball ) ano!r is accurately %[n 7fig4 #ci74 ,let ,a be ! /rik]'s ball1 & let x be requir$ to hit ! ball ,b exactly half-ball4 ,cle>ly ! l9e ( progression ( ball ,a w be along ! l9e ,a ,d4 ,at ,d x is deflect$ 9 ! direction ( ! arr[ ,f2 & ! angle betwe5 ,f ,d & ,e ,d1 ! orig9al c\rse ( ! ball1 is ! am\nt ( deflection due to collision4 ,?is w be f\nd to am\nt to #cc4 ,suppose1 !n1 x is requir$ to f9d ! prop] place to spot a ball1 s z to g into a pocket half-ball (f ano!r 7fig4 #dj74 ,let ,o be ! object ball1 ,p a pocket4 ,x is requir$ to spot a play]'s ball some:]e ne> ! l9e ,a ,b to g into ! pocket (f ,o4 ,place ! angle ,a ( ! in/rum5t aga9/ ! ball ,o 9 su* fa%ion t ! side ,a ,d po9ts = ! c5tre ( ! pocket4 ,!n a ball ) its c5tre ^u ! l9e ,a ,e produc$ w1 if x /rikes ! ball ,o half-ball1 proce$ t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ci ,! c\rse ( ! play]'s ball w n be along ,a ,d1 b conv]g+ ^u x f a po9t half a diamet] di/ant f ! ball ,o4 ,h5ce ! angle ( deviation z %[n by ! in/rum5t is made slightly great] ?an t describ$ by ! ball2 t ( ! in/rum5t be+ ab\t #ce1 ! real angle be+ ab\t #cc4 ,( c\rse x _c be ma!matically correct at all di/ances1 b x is ne> en\gh = practical purposes1 & w help to tra9 ! eye to e/imate half-ball angles4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dj ,! two l9es m>k$ ^u ! upp] surface ( ! in/rum5t1 if produc$ ?r\gh ! angle ,a1 w give ! direction tak5 by ! object ball aft] collision1 accord+ z ! %ot is play$ f ,b or ,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,an ,outside ,billi>d-room ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,elem5t>y3 ,,"o-,,ball ,,practice ,be=e comm5c+ ! manual ( in/ruction 9 billi>ds1 x is desirable to address a few words ( advice to ! beg9n]1 & to expla9 "s ( ! te*nical t]ms us$4 ,o!rs w be describ$ 9 future *apt]s4 ,x is cle> t be=e play+1 ! room mu/ be ent]$2 & h5ce we comm5ce ) ! mode ( do+ s4 ,! op]ation seems s simple z to be too trivial = notice2 b1 f> f t1 !re is no?+ %ort ( actual play :i* %[s m cle>ly ! diff]5ce betwe5 a well-tra9$1 well-mann]$ play] & a novice or a c>eless & disc\rte\s visitor4 ,! door ( a room %\ld always be approa*$ quietly1 = ! table may be occupi$2 if x be s1 wait = ! /roke4 ,:5 ! /roke is play$1 op5 ! door quietly1 & walk /raight to a seat4 ,avoid ev]y?+ likely to di/ract ! att5tion ( ! play]s f _! game1 & recollect t = ! "t be+ ! room1 its light1 fire1 & s =?1 belong to !m4 ,p]sons :o smoke %\ld wait = ! /roke be=e scrat*+ a mat*1 & :5 ext+ui%+ x %\ld n d s by wav+ x be=e ! eyes ( ! play]4 ,9 %ort1 ord9>y c\rtesy is n[h]e m important ?an 9 ! billi>d-room1 = if m5 c play1 _! n]ve & att5tion are /ra9$2 int]ruption may prove fatal to ! *ance ( "o ( !m1 & is sure to be res5t$1 ev5 ?\gh x may pass )\t rem>k4 ,9 ! previ\s *apt] ! t]ms employ$ respect+ ! table & implem5ts h be5 detail$2 ^! are n[ supplem5t$ by o!rs 9 common use dur+ play4 ,angl$4--,a ball is angl$ 9 respect to t "p ( ! table to :i* x _c be directly play$4 ,ball4--,9 billi>ds ?ree balls are us$1 :ite1 spot-:ite1 & r$4 ,! play]'s or cue-ball w usually1 9 ?is volume1 be call$ ball #a2 ! object ball1 or ball play$ on1 ball #b2 & ! ?ird ball1 ball #c4 ,a l9e-ball is "o re/+ on ! baulk-l9e4 ,baulk4--,! space betwe5 ! baulk-l9e & ! bottom cu%ion4 ,a ball )9 t space is 9 baulk2 :5 a :ite & r$ ball are 9 baulk & ! o!r is (f ! table1 ! situation is t]m$ a d\ble baulk4 ,break4--,! t]m is appli$ to a cont9u\s score1 or "o made 9 unbrok5 succession4 ,to break ! balls is to play z at ! op5+ ( a game4 ,bridge4--,! play]'s h& :i* re/s on ! table1 & :i* s]ves z a guide to ! cue1 is s-call$4 ,c\p4--,if a play] fails to hit ano!r ball1 & by ! same /roke causes 8 own ball to ent] a pocket1 he is said to h run a c\p4 ,cov]4--,a ball is said to be cov]$ :5 x _c be directly hit by play]'s ball because ( ! int]position ( ano!r ball2 9 o!r words1 :5 ball #a _c directly /rike ball #b because ( ball #c1 ball #b is said to be cov]$ by ball #c4 ,f\l4--,a /roke made 9 contrav5tion ( ! rules4 ,9 h&4--,:5 a play]'s ball is (f ! table x is t]m$ 9 h&4 ,haz>d4--,:5 a play] ) 8 ball pockets ano!r ball he is said to make a w9n+ haz>d2 :5 he pockets 8 own ball aft] contact ) ano!r ball he makes a los+ haz>d4 ,kiss4--,ball #b is said to kiss :5 x comes a second "t 9 contact ) ball #a4 ,! kiss is g5]ally made (f a cu%ion4 ,?is t]m is us$ ) mu* laxity 9 ! language ( billi>ds1 & includes :at ! ,fr5* call c\ps durs1 :5 ball #b is t\*+ a cu%ion1 & r5contres1 :5 balls #a & #c meet1 ! =m] hav+ be5 set 9 motion by ! cue & ! latt] by ! impact ( ball #b4 ,:5 ball #b has an un=ese5 collision ) ball #c1 & !reby prev5ts a cannon1 ! failure is attribut$ to robb]y by a kiss4 ,miss-cue4--,failure 9 ! deliv]y ( ! cue on play]'s ball2 usually a slip f want ( *alk or f defective /rik+4 ,plant4--,:5 two balls t\* & an imag9>y l9e ?r\gh _! c5tres if prolong$ t]m9ates 9 ! c5tre ( a pocket1 a dead plant is said to be on4 ,if ! ball fur!r f ! pocket be play$ on & /ruck almo/ any:]e1 ! ball ne>] ! pocket w inevitably be plant$ or g into ! pocket4 ,! plant is /ill possible :5 ! l9e ?r\gh ! c5tres falls slightly to ! "r or left ( ! pocket4 ,/r5g? is ! measure ( =ce us$ to make a /roke1 :i* is said to be s(t or h>d accord+ to ! /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,/r++ ,to /r+ is to play f baulk to ! top cu%ion s z to leave play]'s ball ne> ! baulk-l9e or bottom cu%ion z may be select$4 ,be=e a mat* ! play]s /r+ simultane\sly = *oice ( balls1 & = ! option ( comm5c+ ! game4 ,aft] ^! prelim9>ies1 ! fir/ matt] ( importance is t play]s %\ld try to acquire an easy attitude4 ,= its atta9m5t precise rules l ^? = milit>y drill _c be giv51 because :at are suitable = a tall sp>e man are :olly impossible to "o :o is %ort & /\t4 ,!re=e1 advice mu/ be g5]al4 ,! le>n] %\ld g to a pr(ici5t ( ab\t 8 own make1 ^: /yle is admitt$ to be good1 & be %[n ! be/ attitudes to rea* a ball plac$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! table1 fir/ f baulk1 & aft]w>ds f o!r & m cramp$ positions4 ,if ?is be neglect$1 he is apt to contract faulty habits1 :i* become m difficult to ab&on ! long] !y h be5 ent]ta9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,an ,easy ,attitude ,9 play+ an ord9>y /roke f baulk1 a "r-h&$ play] %\ld /& s t 8 body %all be on ! left ( ! l9e ( /roke1 :i* is1 9 fact1 ! axis ( ! cue2 ! left foot %\ld be advanc$ s t ! toe %all be j bel[ ! cu%ion1 & po9t+ 9 ! direction ( ! /roke2 ! "r foot retir$ m or less accord+ to ! /ature ( ! play]1 & po9t+ at a "r angle to ! left foot4 ,! "r leg %\ld be /raight1 ! left m or less b5t2 ! "r h& %\ld hold ! cue ne> ! butt1 ! elb[ be+ ne>ly v]tically above ! h&1 :il/ ! left h& %\ld be ext5d$ 9 ! l9e ( /roke1 s t ! cue re/+ betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] %all lie z ne>ly z possible horizontal4 ,= a left-h&$ play] ! same advice holds good1 save t ?r\gh\t ! ^w #8left' %\ld be sub/itut$ = #8"r4' ,= all play]s t attitude is be/ :i* is lea/ /iff or con/ra9$1 & :i* comb9es ! greate/ measure ( /ead9ess ) fre$om ( action4 ,! =mation ( a good bridge is ess5tial to accurate play4 ,its object is to supply a re/ = ! cue at ! height ( ! /roke to be deliv]$1 & ?is ord9>ily is ! c5tre ( ! ball4 ,j z = ! "r h&1 :i* puts ! cue 9 motion1 fre$om is ! *ief necessity1 s = ! left1 :i* acts z ! guide & support1 /ability is ( ! fir/ importance4 ,t is be/ atta9$ by br++ "s weight to be> on ! base ( ! ?umb1 & consequ5tly by some:at rais+ ! knuckle-jo9t ( ! little f+]4 ,z h&s v>y 9 %ape & size1 no precise rule or measurem5ts = ! =mation ( a bridge c be laid d[n4 ,a compet5t in/ructor w %[ h[ a bridge is made1 & an intellig5t le>n] w soon acquire ! habit ( mak+ "o :i* suits himself4 ,! g5]al mode is to place ! h& flat on ! table1 elevate ! knuckles ab\t two in*es or r m1 keep+ ! f+]s rigid or unb5t1 s z to =m ne>ly a "r angle ) ! palm1 raise ! ?umb1 & press x mod]ately j above ! jo9t aga9/ ! =ef+]1 =m+ ) x ! re/ or po9t ( support ( ! cue1 spread ! f+]s slightly s z to wid5 ! f\ndation1 s to speak1 ( ! bridge & increase its /ability1 & by means ( rais+ or l[]+ ! little f+]1 br+ ! po9t ( support s t ! cue %all lie level ) ! po9t ( ! ball to be /ruck4 ,^! directions1 p]haps1 seem complicat$2 b if ! prescrib$ movem5ts are gone ?r\gh once or twice be=e ! le>n] by a compet5t p]son1 all difficulty w disappe>4 ,! f9al movem5t :]eby ! height ( deliv]y ( ! cue is regulat$1 is "o ( mu* importance1 :i* we d n recollect to h se5 m5tion$ 9 previ\s manuals4 ,illu/ration3 ,,prelim9>ies4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,bridge ,exceptional re/s or bridges h to be made to meet exceptional cases4 ,?us1 :5 a ball is "u a cu%ion1 ! tips ( ! f+]s =m ! sole support2 9 o!r in/ances ! ?umb is l[]$ & ! =ef+] b5t s z to =m a r+ or hook ?r\gh :i* ! cue is pass$4 ,! ,fr5* call ?is b\cle4#ab ,!re are1 9 fact1 _m v>iations :i* x w\ld be a wa/e ( "t & space to describe2 "s1 inde$1 h to be inv5t$ z ! necessity = _! use may arise4 ,! attitude & me?od ( mak+ a bridge hav+ be5 acquir$1 ! next po9t is to deliv] ! cue freely & horizontally4 ,x %\ld be lightly held ne> ! butt & repose on ! bridge1 s t ord9>ily f #i to #ab in*es project t[>ds ! ball4 ,consid]able diff]5ces 9 ! di/ances betwe5 ! bridge & ! ball occur dur+ ! v>iations 9 a game1 b x is g5]ally true t ! ne>] !y are ! great] ! accuracy ) :i* ! ball c be /ruck1 & ! fur!r 7)9 reasonable limits7 !y are ap>t ! great] ! p[]4 ,:at is ga9$ 9 p[] is1 to "s ext5t1 lo/ 9 accuracy4 ,a little practice ) ! cue )\t a ball is useful to famili>ise a beg9n] ) ! necess>y action1 t is ! horizontal backw>d & =w>d motion2 a sl[ )drawal foll[$ by a fa/] =w>d /roke4 ,:5 ?is is atta9$ practice ) "o ball %\ld be comm5c$4 ,x is ( ! highe/ importance2 = by means ( x alone c ! r>e qualification ( a true deliv]y ( cue be acquir$4 ,& ?is applies n m]ely to beg9n]s1 b to p]sons :o are out ( practice1 = ! commone/ ( all faults1 & ! secret ( mo/ failures to score1 is t ! play]'s ball is n truly /ruck4 ,x may seem /range1 b x is nev]!less true1 t _m p]sons :o play :at is held to be a fair game _c truly /rike a ball4 ,let u !n suppose a ball plac$ on ! spot on ! c5tre ( ! baulk circle1 & t ! play] has assum$ a suitable attitude 9 ord] to play up ! table ov] ! billi>d spot4 ,! tip ( 8 cue %\ld be ab\t half an in* f ! c5tre ( ! ball1 & ! axis ( ! cue %\ld be z ne>ly z possible p>allel ) ! surface ( ! table1 & 9 ! same v]tical plane z its c5tral l9e1 because ! pa? travell$ by a ball truly /ruck 9 ! c5tre is1 till aft] impact ) a cu%ion or ) ano!r ball1 inv>iably a prolongation ( ! axis ( ! cue4 ,hav+ aim$ c>efully ov] ! spot1 he %\ld draw ! cue sl[ly back ?ree or f\r in*es & !n br+ x =w>d1 giv+ ! ball a sm>t tap1 9 contradi/9ction to a pu%1 9 ! c5tre2 ! /r5g? ( ! /roke to be su* t ! ball %all return into baulk4 ,if ball1 table1 & /roke are true1 ! pa? travell$ w lie precisely ov] all ! spots 9 ! c5tral l9e2 & aft] impact ) ! top cu%ion ! ball w return to baulk by ! same r\te4 ,h]e9 is manife/ ! excell5ce ( ?is /roke = practice2 because if ! ball be /ruck ei!r "r or left ( ! c5tre1 x w return to ! "r or left ( ! c5tral longitud9al l9e ( ! table4 ,! ne>] ! return pa? is to t l9e ! bett] ! /roke1 & ! fur!r x is f x ! worse2 s t an infallible measure ( ! tru? or accuracy ( hitt+ ! ball is suppli$ by ! result4 ,x is impossible to ov]/ate ! value ( ?is te/1 & by ! "t t a p]son c play ?is /roke up & d[n ! table ) v>y+ /r5g? & fair accuracy he has gone f> t[>ds ma/]+ ! fir/ /ep at billi>ds4 ,to secure /rik+ ! ball 9 ! c5tre1 z soon z aim is tak5 ! play] %\ld fix 8 eyes on ! ball & try to ! be/ ( 8 ability to deliv] ! cue truly & z horizontally z possible s t ! tip does n see-saw up & d[n4 ,! tap on ! c5tre ( ! ball %\ld be %>p & clean1 ! cue be+ p]mitt$ to foll[ x = a few in*es2 less :5 ! /roke is s(t1 & m :5 x is h>d4 ,x may probably appe> 9 c\rse ( practice t ! /rik] has a t5d5cy to hit ! ball ei!r "r or left ( ! c5tre2 he %\ld correct ?is by /rik+ on :at seems to him slightly ! o!r side4 ,?us1 if he1 :il/ aim+ truly1 br+s ! ball back to baulk inv>iably to ! "r ( ! c5tral l9e1 he %\ld /rike at :at seems to him slightly to ! left ( its c5tre2 if by do+ s he br+s ! ball back ov] ! spots1 he may be assur$ t he has f\nd ! true c5tre ( ! ball1 & by cont9u+ ! practice 8 eye w become educat$1 & ! t5d5cy to /rike on ! side w dim9i% or disappe>4 ,! /roke %\ld be repeat$ till x is ma/]$ at e possible /r5g?1 or1 say1 h>d en\gh to cause ! ball to travel f\r l5g?s ( ! table4 ,:5 confid5ce 9 ! p[] to /rike a ball 9 ! c5tre has be5 acquir$1 fur!r practice %\ld be made4 ,place ! ball on "o corn] spot ( ! 1 play to ! c5tre ( ! top cu%ion imm$iately beh9d ! spot1 & ! ball %\ld return ov] ! spot on ! o!r corn]4 ,?is1 too1 is v useful practice2 x famili>ises ! eye ) ! g5]al tru? ( ! axiom t ! angle ( reflexion is equal to ! angle ( incid5ce2 & v>iations f ?is /roke 7:i* ne$ n be def9$ "h1 z any p]son ( ord9>y intellig5ce c multiply !m indef9itely7 w prove ( con/ant use :5 x is necess>y to play at a ball protect$ by baulk4 ,= ! sake ( cle>ness1 "o o!r example may be cit$4 ,place ! ball on ! "r corn] ( ! 1 measure a po9t on ! top cu%ion an equal di/ance f ! "r side cu%ion1 t po9t w be precisely opposite ! "r corn] ( ! 2 halve ! di/ance betwe5 t po9t & ! left top pocket1 & at ! half set up a m>k--a piece ( *alk laid on ! cu%ion w d4 ,if ! ball be play$ correctly on to ! place ?us indicat$1 x w return to ! left bottom pocket4 ,easi] /rokes ( ! same k9d c be made across ! table into any pocket1 & confid5ce1 :i* is an important factor 9 ! game1 is ?us acquir$4 ,be=e leav+ ! subject ( ^! ex]cise /rokes1 x is desirable to emphasise ! value to a beg9n] ( acquir+ a good /yle & ( cultivat+ x incessantly till x becomes natural1 & !n he may1 )\t h>m1 indulge occasionally 9 a game2 if he beg9s ) games he is c]ta9 to contract bad habits1 :i*1 becom+ m confirm$ ! long] he plays1 mu/ result 9 increas+ 8 difficulties & may nev] be :olly cur$4 ,z reg>ds indicat+ ! /r5g? to be us$ 9 play+ v>i\s /rokes1 ! be/ plan is to ref] to ! positions ( ! balls :5 !y are at re/ aft] a /roke2 b z "s r\gh guide may save beg9n]s _m trials1 x has be5 usual to indicate by means ( numb]s ! approximate /r5g? to be us$4 ,?us ,/r5g? ,no4 #a is a sl[1 or s(t /roke2 ,no4 #b h>d]1 & s on till ,no4 #e or ,no4 #f may be tak5 z ! greate/ possible /r5g?4 ,v>i\s measures h be5 adopt$ by diff]5t au?orities2 = our purposes 9 ?is book x is propos$ to classify !m ?us3 ,/r5g? #a4 ,f s(te/ possible to t requir$ = "o l5g? ( ! table4 ,/r5g? #b4 ,f "o l5g? to two l5g?s ( ! table4 ,/r5g? #c4 ,f two l5g?s to ?ree l5g?s ( ! table4 ,illu/ration3 ,us+ ! ,re/4 ,/r5g? #d4 ,f ?ree l5g?s to f\r l5g?s ( ! table1 beyond :i* x is probably unnecess>y to g4 ,^! def9itions may be fur!r subdivid$ z desir$3 ?us a v g5tle /roke w\ld be call$ a v sl[ or s(t ,no4 #a2 a less sl[ "o1 m$ium ,no4 #a2 a /roke :i* requir$ ! /r5g? to take a ball ! l5g? ( ! table1 a full or free ,no4 #a1 :i* x is obvi\s rea*es ,no4 #b /r5g?2 :]e ,no4 #a ends ,no4 #b beg9s1 & s on4 ,x is cle> t ! practice prescrib$ w famili>ise ! beg9n] ) ! v>i\s /r5g?s1 a matt] :i* he w f9d greatly to 8 advantage4 ,:5 ! ball _c be com=tably rea*$ by h& an artificial bridge1 kn[n z ! re/1 is employ$4 ,a %ort man requires x frequ5tly1 a tall man less (t51 b bo? %\ld practise ) x assidu\sly4 ,a compet5t p]son w %[ a beg9n] ! prop] way ( us+ x 9 a v %ort "t4 ,! h&le ( ! re/ %\ld be ne>ly 9 ! same l9e z ! cue1 only s f> out ( x z to p]mit ( free deliv]y2 ! cue %\ld be lightly held betwe5 =ef+] & ?umb1 knuckles up1 ! elb[ be+ rais$ level ) ! butt4 ,! h& :i* holds ! re/ %\ld lie on ! table4 ,^! are g5]al rules1 b !y mu/ on occasion be modifi$4 ,! practice already def9$ w s]ve = /rokes ) ! re/ if ! ball be plac$ suffici5tly f> f ! cu%ion4 ,! half-butt & long-butt %\ld also be us$4 ,be=e leav+ ?is subject x is well to say t to be oblig$ to use ! re/1 &1 worse /ill1 ! half-butt & long-butt1 is at any "t a drawback4 ,?is c be r$uc$ to a m9imum by le>n+ to play ) ei!r h&2 a mo/ useful accompli%m5t1 by no means v difficult ( atta9m5t4 ,! foll[+ memor&um by ,mr4 ,dudley ,d4 ,pontifex1 :o besides be+ a billi>d-play] ( v high class is an exp]t at _m o!r games1 on ! great importance ( cultivat+ an almo/ me*anical accuracy 9 deliv]+ ! cue1 & on ! me?ods :i* he has foll[$ 9 ord] to atta9 ?is end1 w be read by pr(ici5ts z well z beg9n]s ) bo? int]e/ & pr(it4 ,9 ess5tials x agrees ) ! recomm5dations already giv51 & :]e x may seem to diff] ! v>iations are s small z n to require exam9ation & explanation4 ,"s int]e/+ rem>ks on ! /yles ( lead+ pr(essional play]s w be f\nd1 & att5tion is ju/ly direct$ to ,rob]ts's admirable deliv]y ( ! cue1 :i* is said to appe> to be h>d] or /rong] ?an x really is2 b "o ( ! excell5ces ( t great ma/]'s /rokes is t !y are habitually /ruck h>d] ?an is usual ) o!r pr(essionals2 ! necess>y comp5sations are1 h[ev]1 appli$1 & ?\gh ! ball />ts ) consid]ably great] initial velocity ?an is usual1 yet x does n necess>ily travel f>!r or effect m4 ,a heavy drag /roke play$ ! l5g? ( ! table by ,rob]ts w travel ne>ly twice z fa/ z "o /ruck by any o!r man1 yet ! object ball w (t5 be f\nd n to be h>d] hit4 ,! feat ( screw+ back to baulk f ! r$ ball on ! billi>d spot1 direct & )\t trick1 is s rem>kable t read]s _c fail to be mu* int]e/$ 9 a well-au!nticat$ in/ance ( ! /roke4 ,besides ,mr4 ,pontifex1 ,william ,seym\r1 7m>k] 9 #ahie at ! ,que5's ,club7 0 pres5t at ! "t1 & has se5 ! g5tleman d ! /roke on _m o!r occasions4 ,,memor&um ,,by ,,dudley ,d4 ,,pontifex ,!re is "o *>act]i/ic :i* di/+ui%es games su* z billi>ds & golf1 & %>ply divides !m f o!rs l cricket & t5nis4 ,:ile 9 ! latt] ! /roke has to be made on a mov+ ball1 9 ! =m] ! ball is /ation>y4 ,in/ructions z to ! me?od ( mak+ a /roke consequ5tly v>y 9 value 9 ! two classes ( games4 ,! tiro at cricket or t5nis is told to play a p>ticul> ball 9 a p>ticul> way1 b is met ) difficulties :5 he attempts to c>ry out ! advice4 ,! cricket] kn[s t he ought to play back or =w>d accord+ to ! l5g? ( ! ball1 b alas6 too frequ5tly is unable to decide until too late :at ! l5g? ( "s p>ticul> ball is4 ,at t5nis x is mu* ! same4 ,! play] kn[s well en\gh h[ ! /roke %\ld be made1 b at ! critical mom5t f9ds himself 9 su* a position t x is utt]ly impossible to make a correct /roke4 ,9 ^! games ! value ( in/ructions is proportionable to ! capacity ( ! play] to adapt himself to ! exig5cies ( ! mom5t4 ,x is q diff]5t z reg>ds billi>ds4 ,hav+ once made up 8 m9d z to ! me?od to be adopt$1 !re is absolutely no?+ to prev5t ! play] f c>ry+ x into practical effect4 ,he is n hurri$ = "t4 ,he is n call$ ^u to make a sudd5 &1 z x 71 intuitive decision in/antane\sly4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! table & balls are be=e him1 & 8 oppon5t has to wait quietly until ! turn is complet$4 ,consequ5tly ! value ( in/ructions1 if !re be any value 9 in/ructions1 is relatively greatly enhanc$ 9 ?is class ( game4 ,:5 "o ( our be/ pr(essionals is play+1 x is no uncommon ?+ to he> ! rem>k made1 #8,:at beautiful /r5g?6' ,to my m9d ! excell5ce ( a f9e play]'s game lies n s mu* 9 8 /r5g? z 9 8 accuracy4 ,giv5 accuracy1 /r5g? w foll[2 at all ev5ts !re is no reason :y x %\ld n4 ,b /r5g? )\t accuracy is useless1 & ev5 worse ?an useless4 ,if a good play] & a bad "o meet1 ! latt] usually has ! bett] ( ! leaves4 ,! reason is n difficult to discov]1 = ! good play] fails f> m frequ5tly f want ( accuracy ?an f bad /r5g?1 & ! balls are left fairly plac$ = 8 oppon5t4 ,! bad play] has little accuracy & less /r5g?4 ,he goes = 8 /roke1 & *ances position4 ,aft] a score he leaves himself little1 b if he fail he leaves little = 8 oppon5t4 ,8 play is *>act]is$ by a s]ies ( disjo9t$ ef=ts4 ,b1 al?\gh ! good play] fails m (t5 f want ( accuracy ?an f bad /r5g?1 he does n1 unless ! balls are v close toge!r1 try = exact /r5g?4 ,to use a well-und]/ood phrase1 he tries to get !m !re or !reab\ts4 ,take a v f9e play]1 & let him play f baulk ) ! o!r two balls nicely plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! table1 & let him play two breaks ) ! balls s plac$4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t aft] ! ?ird /roke1 probably ! second1 ! breaks w bran* out diff]5tly4 ,! good play] only tries to place ! balls ab\t :]e he means4 ,if he be at all successful1 he w h ! *oice ( play+ "o ( p]haps half a doz5 diff]5t /rokes4 ,n "o ( ^! half-doz5 /rokes is1 x may be1 difficult2 & !n he has to consid] :i* w leave him ! be/ break1 & if !re be ?ree or m leav+ an equally good game he takes ! easie/4 ,:at is des]v+ ( obs]vation is t1 :i*ev] he selects1 he usually makes ! /roke & approximately c>ries out 8 idea4 ,x is ?is deadly accuracy :i* is s noticeable 9 ! play ( ! be/ pr(essionals4 ,h[ h !y obta9$ x8 ,fir/ & *iefly by ye>s ( con/ant & assidu\s practice1 secondly by a correct me*anical /yle4 ,no?+ c take ! place ( ! =m]4 ,no am\nt ( tea*+ w be ! equival5t ( /rong individual ef=t ext5d$ ov] a l5g? ( "t4 ,! play] :o really excels at billi>ds mu/ h giv5 a l>ge am\nt ( "t to x4 ,he :o plays a wond]ful game1 & yet h>dly ev] t\*es a cue1 exi/s only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! incompet5t noveli/4 ,b1 al?\gh no?+ c comp5sate = h>d practice1 some?+ may be done = ! beg9n] by tea*+ him h[ to obta9 a correct /yle4 ,to avoid errors is ! sure/ & quicke/ way to real progress1 & to ?or\ghly grasp ! idea ( a true me*anical /yle is ! mo/ important lesson 9 billi>ds4 ,!re is no "o /yle t c be said to be ! only correct & prop] "o4 ,if ! be/ half-doz5 play]s be wat*$1 x w be se5 t !y all diff] 9 v>i\s ways f "o ano!r4 ,! position ( _! heads1 & ! way 9 :i* !y hold ! cue1 are (t5 entirely diff]5t4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 may be not$1 t h[ev] mu* !y diff] f "o ano!r1 !y are true to !mselves4 ,ea* man keeps rigidly to 8 own /yle4 ,8 position & 8 mann] ( deliv]+ ! /roke are con/ant s f> z circum/ances p]mit1 & ?is is ! lesson :i* ! amateur may prop]ly take to he>t4 ,billi>ds is m ( a me*anical game ?an any?+ else1 &1 because ! me*anical "p ( x is s important1 no?+ c take ! place ( cont9ual practice on "r l9es4 ,& ev5 t :i* may h be5 a defective /yle orig9ally may1 by becom+ habitual1 lose half its injuri\sness4 ,! beg9n]1 h[ev]1 wants to avoid defects s t he may h no?+ subsequ5tly to unle>n1 & he wants to "k ! ne>e/ road to ! be/ game ( :i* he is capable4 ,:5 he has once got a cle> idea ( :at a correct /yle is1 he is next door to gett+ ! ?+ itself4 ,& x is wor? "s little tr\ble to get4 ,= n only w 8 g5]al progress at ! game be m rapid1 b he w f9d ! utility ( x at a critical mom5t4 ,"s p]nici\s trick or mann]ism may n be p>ticul>ly injuri\s on ord9>y occasions1 b :5 ! /ress ( a mat* comes x is apt to be fatal4 ,x is !n t ! man ) an easy & correct /yle f9ds half 8 "w done = him1 z x 74 ,x is by no means an uncommon ?+ to see :at may be call$ ! pump-h&le /yle1 :]e ! cue1 in/ead ( mov+ horizontally or ne>ly s1 is at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /roke lift$ high at ! butt1 & !n br\ght =w>d ) a circul> sweep4 ,?is makes x a matt] ( no little skill 9 itself to hit ! ball at all correctly1 & yet we see play]s :o app>5tly are n satisfi$ ) ! ord9>y difficulties ( billi>ds1 b mu/ add a q sup]flu\s "o to e /roke4 ,mo/ ( ^! ecc5tric play]s mu/ be to "s ext5t aw>e ( _! ecc5tricities1 & a v little reflection w\ld %[ t !y are q unnecess>y & may be h>mful4 ,ap>t f any !oretical consid]ation ( ! matt]1 a casual obs]vation ( really good play]s proves t !y d n indulge 9 ^! atrocities4 ,9 fact1 our be/ play]s are1 almo/ )\t exception1 easy1 graceful play]s1 & di/9ctly ! be/ break ,i ev] saw ,nor? play 0 at ! same "t ! quicke/ & lea/ demon/rative ( any ,i h se5 made by t play]4 ,! play ( ,john ,rob]ts is almo/ above criticism1 & 8 /yle is at once ! delight & despair ( all4 ,diggle1 ,dawson1 & ,ri*>ds1 m especially ! la/1 are *>m+ play]s to wat*4 ,!y :o c rememb] ,cook at 8 be/ w recall ) delight a /yle t 0 9 ! op9ion ( _m unrivall$4 ,an imp]turbable temp] t no?+ appe>$ to ruffle1 a n]ve t nev] seem$ to fail1 a t\* always firm & crisp1 yet (t5 us+ a /r5g? s delicate t he seem$ to require in/rum5ts m accurate ?an ! be/ manufactur]s c\ld supply--^! 7 "s ( ! features ( a game t ev] _h a great fasc9ation = ! spectator4 ,a few words may n be out ( place on ! b5efit ( private practice1 i4e4 practice by oneself4 ,i believe f a tol]ably wide exp]i5ce t !y are exceptional1 v exceptional1 :o c keep on improv+ )\t hav+ _h1 at "s "t or o!r1 a good deal ( private practice4 ,h[ _m m5 !re are :o play _! two or ?ree h\rs e day1 & yet at ! end ( fifte5 ye>s are little1 if any1 bett]6 ,x is because _! en]gies are be+ entirely absorb$ by ! imm$iate conte/4 ,if !y h a fault 9 /yle1 !y h no "t to correct x4 ,!y _c make up _! m9ds to c\rt pres5t defeat = a future ga94 ,!y play ! same old game ) ! same bad result ye> 9 & ye> out4 ,! lea/ innovation on _! /]eotyp$ game w probably result 9 failure1 & p]haps defeat1 & is !re=e reject$4 ,aft] a "t !y come to accept _! game z ! be/ ( :i* !y are capable1 & :5 !y see really good play !y admire x1 b nev] appe> to dream ( tak+ a h9t f x = _! own improvem5t4 ,a %ort "t giv5 to private practice w\ld d mu* = su* a "o4 ,"h !re is no oppon5t to di/ract1 no dread ( consequ5ces4 ,! greate/ novelty1 ev5 to ! play+ ( a los+ haz>d at dead sl[ /r5g? ! l5g? ( ! table1 may be attempt$ fe>lessly4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,n only may e k9d ( /roke be attempt$ )\t any atta*+ p5alty1 b if !re be a fault ( :i* ! play] is consci\s he may n[ correct x4 ,8 att5tion is n[ conc5trat$ ^u ! "o po9t1 & x is wond]ful h[ soon t :i* has become habitual may be *ang$ by /eady det]m9$ suppression4 ,billi>ds aga91 at lea/ to play "o's be/ game1 is v mu* a "q ( confid5ce1 & confid5ce is born ( famili>ity4 ,he :o has play$ a p>ticul> /roke 9 a p>ticul> way a hundr$ times successfully 9 private practice1 n only feels t he c d t /roke 9 t way 9 a mat*1 b t x is 8 be/ *ance ( do+ ! /roke at all4 ,he is 9 a way compell$ into ! bett] class ( game4 ,probably no amateur is 9 ! lea/ likely to g ?r\gh ! ye>s ( cont9u\s lab\r t ! be/ pr(essionals h giv5 to ! game4 ,b 9 _m in/ances he may1 by giv+ "s consid]ation to ! matt] & tak+ a little tr\ble1 acquire a great] degree ( accuracy ?an has hi!rto be5 associat$ ) 8 game4 ,accuracy 9 play means accuracy 9 /rik+1 & ! play] has to aim at hitt+ ball aft] ball ) ! precision ( a ma*9e4 ,( c\rse "o seldom or nev] gets two /rokes runn+ exactly alike1 b ! v>i\s movem5ts ( ! body :i* prec$e & accompany ! deliv]y ( ! /roke may be & %\ld be alike4 ,?is uni=mity ( /yle is ! gr\ndwork ( accuracy1 & x is by a recognition ( ! v>i\s movem5ts & a c>eful obs]vance ( !m t ! play] may obta9 a correct me*anical /yle4 ,he %\ld once = all def9itely decide :at is ! be/ /yle = him to adopt1 &1 hav+ decid$1 %\ld /rictly obs]ve x ) unfail+ regul>ity4 ,x is absolutely fatal to keep *opp+ & *ang+ 9 ! endeav\r to copy a bett] play]4 ,9 all probability t :i* is copi$ has no?+ to d ) ! excell5ce ( ! play4 ,x is p]haps "s little trick :i* is peculi> to ! man1 ! result ( 8 build or ( 8 e>ly billi>d education4 ,mo/ ( u h kn[n "s fri5d :o1 aft] see+ ,john ,rob]ts give "o ( 8 wond]ful exhibitions ( skill1 has attempt$ to imitate 8 rapidity ( play4 ,! la/ /ate ( t p]son is worse ?an 8 fir/4 ,we _c all play our be/ 9 ! same way4 ,"s m5 are naturally quick play]s1 o!rs lose :atev] m]it !y may h 9 ! attempt to hurry ?r\gh _! /roke4 ,usually1 ! bett] practice a man is 9 ! quick] he plays1 b1 :e!r he play fa/ or sl[1 he %\ld always play naturally & at ! same pace4 ,if he be play+ badly1 consci\s hurry+ ov] or dwell+ on ! /roke w n m5d matt]s4 ,! reason = ! bad play mu/ be s\ght else:]e4 ,usually ! int]nal ma*9]y has 9 "s way gone wrong4 ,b ! la/ ?+ a man c>es to admit is any fail+ 9 himself4 ,x is f> m pleasant to attribute 8 ill success to some?+ else4 ,/ill1 if 8 /yle be n radically wrong1 & if dur+ "o ( ^! seasons ( depression he attempts to v>y x1 8 game w surely suff] :5 ! causes :i* l$ to 8 tempor>y det]ioration h pass$ away4 ,if ,i v5ture to give "s advice1 x is ) a d\ble motive2 fir/1 to illu/rate my mean+ h[1 by a c>eful att5tion to details1 uni=mity ( /yle may be obta9$1 &1 second1 9 ! hope t x may 9 "s respects be f\nd useful by beg9n]s4 ,b be=e do+ s ,i %\ld l to say a few words z to :at ,i conceive to be ! real utility ( advice4 ,:at is too (t5 ! case is ?is4 ,! beg9n] tries to recollect be=e e /roke all he has le>nt1 & labori\sly endeav\rs to r$uce ea* & e rule into practice at ! same "t4 ,"s ( ^! rules may be ! exact opposite ( 8 previ\s me?od4 ,! consequ5ce is t ?is attempt at :olesale assimilation causes ! play] to look l a truss$-up f[l1 uncom=table to himself & unnatural to o!rs4 ,he %\ld rememb] t t :i* is unga9ly 9 /yle is usually wrong1 always sup]flu\s4 ,rules may be good en\gh 9 !mselves1 b if !re be a grave diff]5ce betwe5 !m & our =m] me?od !re w always be a difficulty ab\t _! imm$iate application4 ,!re is no au?ority = ! op9ion t ! _w 0 made 9 a day1 & ev5 at games "t mu/ be all[$ to br+ ab\t ! desir$ result4 ,too great insi/5ce ^u ! obs]vance ( sev]al rules at ! same "t di/resses & disc\rages ! play]4 ,b if he w get1 m especially 9 ! int]vals ( play1 a cle> m5tal recognition ( ! rules :i* he believes to be specially applicable to himself1 he w f9d t !y w pres5tly beg9 to "w out 9 practice4 ,?is is n only a m pleasant b a bett] way4 ,)\t any consci\s ef=t1 ! play] f9ds t ! m9d is beg9n+ to direct & control ! bodily movem5ts4 ,! result ?us arrives 9 an app>5tly natural way1 & :5 x s comes x comes to /ay4 ,t ?is is ! be/ use to :i* advice c be put is an op9ion d]iv$ f an exp]i5ce m or less intimate ) a v>iety ( games4 ,no exact =mula c be laid d[n ) reg>d to position4 ,?is is precisely "o ( ^? cases 9 :i* "s latitude mu/ be all[$ = a man's make & %ape4 ,two po9ts1 h[ev]1 %\ld be borne 9 m9d4 ,to /ate !m 9 _! natural ord] !y are1 fir/1 t ! play] %\ld always1 s f> z circum/ances p]mit1 assume ! same relative position z betwe5 himself1 8 own ball1 & ! l9e ( direction4 ,a useful g5]al rule is ! foll[+4 ,:5 ! play] takes 8 position opposite 8 own ball ) 8 left leg advanc$ z is ! usual mann]1 ! l9e ( direction if prolong$ backw>ds ?r\gh ! c5tre ( 8 ball w\ld pass ?r\gh ! c5tre ( 8 body4 ,z he settles to 8 /roke1 ! body naturally sways a little to ! left1 leav+ ! "r arm free to sw+ 9 ! prop] direction4 ,secondly1 ! position %\ld be a firm "o4 ,! advantage ( ?is w be m p>ticul>ly felt 9 any game 9 :i* n]ves play a "p4 ,if !re be any t5d5cy to un/ead9ess 9 ! play]'s position1 x w !n be emphasis$4 ,! body %\ld be kept z motionless z possible1 ! feet be+ firmly plac$ & ! "r leg /raight4 ,x is n easy to recognise ! true natural angle#ac "u all its diff]5t phases1 & ! frequ5t failure ( ev5 ! be/ play]s at long los+ haz>ds %[s ?is4 ,con/ant practice is ! only tea*]1 & ! plan ( hav+ = private play two /rips ( wood jo9$ toge!r at ! prop] angle--& :i* 01 ,i believe1 fir/ introduc$ by ,joseph ,b5nett--is v useful4 ,! angle is m %>ply def9$1 & !re=e easi] ( recognition1 if tak5 ?r\gh "s fix$ po9t1 & ?is po9t %\ld be ! c5tre ( ! play]'s ball4 ,! angle %\ld be tak5 to ! c5tre ( ! pocket4 ,x is almo/ a r>ity to f9d a really good baulk-l9e play]1 & 9 "s cases x is q ! weake/ po9t 9 a man's game4 ,t ?is %\ld be s seems /range1 see+ t ! play] has su* a wide range )9 :i* to place 8 own ball4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 (t5 ?is v option ( *oice ( position t causes ! /roke to be miss$4 ,! play] places 8 ball1 p]haps1 q correctly = ! fir/ long los] he has1 b misses x ?r\gh hitt+ 8 own ball falsely4 ,he does n attribute 8 failure to its prop] cause1 b ?9ks he has plac$ 8 own ball wrongly4 ,next "t he puts x a little wid] or n>r[] z ! case may be1 & if he happ5 to put on by accid5t ! prop] am\nt ( side & does ! /roke1 he is almo/ worse (f ?an ev]1 = ! fir/ "t he does hit 8 own ball truly he comes to grief4 ,by ?is "t he has got an entirely wrong e/imate ( :at ! true natural angle is1 & x may be a matt] ( sev]al days be=e he c d ! /roke ) any c]ta9ty4 ,ano!r po9t may be rem>k$4 ,if ! play] use only 8 left eye 9 play1 he %\ld judge ! angle only ) 8 left eye2 if he use bo? eyes1 !n judge ) bo? eyes2 b if he uses ! "r eye to take ! angle & ! left eye to play1 :5 he settles to 8 /roke ! angle w (t5 appe> wrong1 & he w become confus$ z to :at ! correct natural angle really is4 ,?is probably arises f ! fact t ) mo/ p ! focus ( ! two eyes is n id5tical4 ,:e!r ! cue %\ld be held only by ! f+]s1 or 9 ! holl[ ( ! h&1 may be matt] ( op9ion1 b !re is no d\bt x %\ld be held lightly1 n gripp$4 ,any rigidity ( ! muscles t5ds to impair ! easy p5dulum sw+ s ess5tial to accurate play4 ,"s p seem to ?9k x necess>y to grip ! cue :5 mak+ a screw4 ,! po9t is easily susceptible ( practical demon/ration if !y w only condesc5d to hit ! ball 9 ! prop] place4 ,) _m play]s1 aga91 ! position ( ! left h& appe>s to be a matt] ( supreme indiff]5ce4 ,!y place x on ! table anyh[1 & almo/ )\t tak+ a glance at ! /roke4 ,n[ x is all v well to say #8,look at ,john ,rob]ts4 ,he doesn't worry ab\t ^! ?+s1' b we are n1 mo/ ( u at lea/1 ( ! calibre ( ,john ,rob]ts4 ,8 easy & graceful /yle is deceptive4 ,if anyone w take ! tr\ble to contra/ ! face ( ! man ) 8 mann] ( play1 x w be app>5t h[ ?or\ghly conc5trat$ is 8 m9d on ! game4 ,he is ! consummate arti/ :o conceals ! difficulty ( ! /roke "u ! ease ( its execution4 ,= mo/ play]s1 & all beg9n]s1 x is advisable to pay "s little att5tion to ! position ( ! left h&4 ,obvi\sly x is ( importance4 ,if x has to be mov$1 h[ev] slightly1 aft] ! play] has settl$ to 8 /roke1 ! result w be a loss ( accuracy4 ,x %\ld be advanc$ ) c>e1 by :i* ,i d n mean ) we>isome labori\sness1 to ! play]'s ball1 ! eye be+ /eadily kept on ! l9e ( direction1 or1 bett] /ill1 on ! exact spot on ! object ball x is desir$ to hit4 ,! cue f tip to butt %\ld be 9 "o /raight l9e ) ! l9e ( direction4 ,x may be ?\ght t ?is is always ! case1 b a close obs]vation w %[ t v frequ5tly ! cue along its l5g? is by no means 9 a /raight l9e ) ! po9t aim$ at4 ,i h f\nd x mo/ useful to be> ?is rule 9 m9d1 especially :5 beg9n+ practice aft] a long abs5ce f ! billi>d-table4 ,! play] %\ld n hurry up f ! table aft] deliv]+ 8 /roke4 ,! fault indicat$ may easily become a habit1 & a v bad "o4 ,x may be (t5 obs]v$ among ! m impati5t class ( play]s4 ,x may cause ! body to move at ! v mom5t :5 x is mo/ ess5tial x %\ld be q /eady1 viz4 at ! mom5t ( ! cue's contact ) ! ball4 ,a few m h9ts may be useful to "s4 ,mu* ( billi>ds is play$ be=e settl+ to ! /roke4 ,?is may at fir/ sight appe> an absurd /atem5t1 b x conta9s an important tru?4 ,if ! play] h a cle>ly def9$ idea n only ( :at /roke he is go+ =1 b h[ x is to be made1 mu* ( ! difficulty is already ov]come2 b if he g d[n to 8 /roke1 & !n h an elaborate consultation ) himself z to :at is to be done1 ! process is n only h>ass+ to 8 oppon5t b detrim5tal to himself4 ,once hav+ decid$ on ! /roke1 he %\ld g = x unhesitat+ly1 & z ?\gh no o!r /roke 7 possible4 ,to play "o game1 at ! same "t hav+ a l+]+ p>tiality = ano!r1 is n usually att5d$ ) success4 ,! height ( ! play] & ! l5g? ( 8 arms w to a consid]able ext5t det]m9e :]e he %\ld hold ! cue s t he may comb9e suffici5t p[] ) ! greate/ atta9able accuracy4 ,x mu/ n1 !re=e1 be held too f> back4 ,?is may cause a slight loss ( p[]1 b t is ( v small importance4 ,! bad play s (t5 se5 9 amateur billi>ds is n usually to be attribut$ to any want ( p[] ( execution4 ,i h nev] kn[n a pr(essional d a /roke :i* mo/ amateurs c\ld n copy1 ?\gh ,i h kn[n "o in/ance ( an amateur be+ able to d t :i* probably no pr(essional liv+ c\ld d4 ,! feat des]ves to be record$4 ,! g5tleman 0 an und]graduate at ,cambridge1 & x 0 said t he c\ld f baulk screw back (f ! r$ on ! spot into baulk aga94 ,"o day ,i ask$ him to d x = my edification1 & at ! ?ird attempt he succe$$4 ,! balls us$ 7 two ( ! usual set ) :i* we ord9>ily play$4 ,he us$ 8 own cue1 :i* 0 "o ( ! usual patt]n ( ,engli% cues4 ,! :ite came /raight back )\t t\*+ a cu%ion4 ,!re are _m p]sons besides myself :o h se5 him d x1 b ,i h nev] he>d an au!nticat$ case ( any o!r p]son :o c\ld p]=m ! feat4 ,on ! face ( x1 x seems wrong t a man ( six feet & "o ( five feet six in*es %\ld hold cues ( ! same l5g? 9 ! same place1 & a slight consid]ation ( ! nature ( a prop] /roke w %[ v good reasons = n hold+ ! cue too long4 ,! /roke itself %\ld be made by1 z ne>ly z may be1 a horizontal motion ( ! cue4 ,any depression ( ! cue-tip has a t5d5cy to make ! ball take a slight curve4 ,!re are /rokes :5 x is desirable to %>ply raise ! butt = ! v purpose ( mak+ "o's own ball describe a curve be=e contact ) ! object ball1 & su* /rokes are sometimes v useful :5 ! pocket is a n>r[ "o4 ,b z a g5]al rule ! movem5t ( ! cue %\ld be z ne>ly horizontal z circum/ances all[4 ,n[1 if ! cue be held too long = ?or\gh control ov] x1 z ! play]'s h& goes back be=e deliv]+ ! /roke x w take an upw>d direction1 & "o ( two ?+s mu/ take place :5 ! /roke is made4 ,if1 dur+ ! =w>d movem5t1 ! cue "w 9 a plane1 x w be depress$ at ! mom5t ( contact ) ! ball2 b if at ! mom5t ( contact x be horizontal1 or ne>ly s1 x w h describ$ a slightly circul> movem5t4 ,?is is "o ( ! ?+s to be avoid$1 = ! cue %\ld "w l a pi/on-rod4 ,! bridge %\ld be a %ort bridge r ?an a long "o4 ,:at is meant by a %ort bridge is a %ort di/ance betwe5 ! bridge itself & ! play]'s ball4 ,too long a bridge mu/ necess>ily dim9i% accuracy ( hitt+4 ,! /roke itself %\ld come f ! arm alone1 & z mu* z possible f ! elb[1 ! movem5t ( ! %\ld] be+ kept )9 ! n>r[e/ limits4 ,h[ev] delicate1 x %\ld be a clean1 crisp bl[1 avoid+ ! lea/ suspicion ( a pu%4 ,9 ?is respect x is exce$+ly in/ructive to wat* ,john ,rob]ts play4 ,he appe>s to /rike ! ball s h>d1 ev5 9 8 close game1 t "o is at a loss to und]/& h[ x /ops s quickly--! fact be+ t ! ball is /ruck s firmly1 & s clean1 z to give ! appe>ance ( a h>d] /roke ?an 9 reality x is4 ,x is a v unusual ?+ to see an amateur /rike 8 ball crisply :5 us+ delicate /r5g?s4 ,n only %\ld ! angle be judg$1 b aim %\ld be tak5 ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! play]'s ball4 ,?is applies to e /roke n less ?an a half-ball4 ,= all ord9>y /rokes--except+1 ( c\rse1 screws1 c4--! ball %\ld be /ruck1 :e!r ) side or )\t1 exactly half-way up4 ,! ball :5 s /ruck runs tru]4 ,"o la/ ^w ( advice4 ,x is--simplify y\r game4 ,if y c take y\r *oice ( two games1 "o :i* looks promis+ b ) possible complications1 ! o!r simple & obvi\s1 *oose ! latt]4 ,"s two or ?ree ye>s ago ,dawson 0 = ?is reason a mo/ in/ructive play] = ! amateur4 ,8 game 0 s simple t he nev] appe>$ to be 9 a difficulty4 ,he has some:at *ang$ its "* s9ce1 b ,i "q if he has ev] play$ bett] ?an he did !n4 ,9 ?is respect ,john ,rob]ts is ! la/ play] ! amateur %\ld attempt to copy4 ,8 game is full ( complications1 b he gets rid ( !m ) an ease & a cel]ity t fairly a/oni% ! onlook]s4 ,he is out ( a difficulty almo/ be=e "o has recognis$ t !re is "o4 ,sometimes he seems to fairly revel 9 !m1 & delib]ately to make !m = ! pleasure ( gett+ out ( !m4 ,x is c]ta9ly wond]fully attractive1 b ! p]c5tage ( m5 :o c\ld play su* a game ) success w\ld be inf9itesimal4 ,if ?is memor&um appe> too didactic1 ,i c only apologise to my read]s4 ,x mu/ necess>ily assume t "* to "s ext5t4 ,b1 9 tru?1 ! advice is n meant = good play]s4 ,x may be t !re are "s f9e play]s :o h nev] consci\sly obs]v$ any rules1 b h naturally adopt$ a correct /yle4 ,!y are facile play]s1 b !y "k n ! pleasure :i* comes f attack+ & ov]com+ difficulties4 ,!re are o!rs1 q z fond ( ! game1 :o f9d ! road to ev5 p>tial success a some:at /ony "o4 ,^! h9ts1 or "s ( !m1 may p]haps be ( use to su*4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta94 ,n ev5 ! mo/ p]fect rules or ! mo/ und5iable in/ructions c ( !mselves make a good play]4 ,!y _c take ! place ( h>d "w4 ,all !y c d is to help ! beg9n] ov] "s ( ! difficulties o!rs h met )1 & s save him "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,bridge 7b\cle7 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,motion1 ,,impact1 ,,& ,,division ,,( ,,balls3 ,,two-,,ball ,,practice ,! practice prescrib$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt] _h = its *ief object ! atta9m5t ( c]ta9ty 9 /rik+ ball #a truly 9 ! c5tre2 we n[ proce$ to /udy "s ( ! elem5t>y facts conc]n+ ! impact ( "o ball ) ano!r4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! conditions ( impact %\ld be recognis$1 & :at is t]m$ ! division ( balls mu/ be expla9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,n[1 = practical purposes ! clo? & b$ ( ! table are level1 & ! balls are ( ! same size2 h5ce :5 !y t\* "o ano!r ! po9t ( contact is inv>iably on ! l9e ( _! greate/ horizontal circumf]5ce1 :i*1 z all "k1 is precisely at half _! height4 ,x w h]eaft] be %[n t ball #a may be caus$ to leap1 & s /rike ball #b above ?is2 b = pres5t purposes1 :5 a pla9 /roke alone is be+ consid]$1 x may be accept$ z a fact t ! po9t ( impact is always at half ! ball's height4 ,t fixes ! location ( impact v]tically2 b horizontally x is evid5t t !re is consid]able latitude4 ,ball #a may hit ball #b ei!r precisely full1 :5 ! c5tre ( "o is play$ on ! c5tre ( ! o!r1 or x may /rike ei!r to ! "r or left ( ! c5tre ( ball #b2 ! limit on ei!r side be+ ! f9e/ possible t\*4 ,! accompany+ figure w %[ :at is meant4 ,:5 ball #a hits ball #b full1 at ! mom5t ( impact x occupies ! position #a2 & ! "p ( #b :i* c be /ruck by a ball situat$ at #a is f ,p to ,p2 if ball #a occupies ! position #a1 !n ! "p ( #b :i* may be t\*$ is re/rict$ to t m>k$ ,p ,p2 b %\ld ball #a be plac$ at #a1 !n ! only po9t on #b x c t\* is ,p4 ,!re=e ! ne>] #a is to #b ! less ( ! latt] c be /ruck1 & ! fur!r away ! m4 ,z reg>ds ! division ( balls1 = ! ,engli% game at any rate1 ! simpl] x is ! bett]4 ,! l>g] balls on a small] table1 z us$ 9 ! ,fr5* game1 admit ( m m9ute subdivision ?an d our small] balls1 :i* may be1 & (t5 are1 fur!r f ! play]'s eye4 ,to attempt a division :i* ! eye _c easily appreciate is a mi/ake4 ,= purposes ( play bo? balls #a & #b mu/ be divid$2 & al?\gh at ?is e>ly /age ( ! manual we are n conc]n$ ) ! division ( ball #a 7= all practice at pres5t is conf9$ to c5tre /rokes71 yet x is conv5i5t n[ to record ! divisions ( bo? balls4 ,ball #a is divid$ by its v]tical & horizontal diamet]s into f\r p>ts4 ,! c5tre /roke is deliv]$ at ,c1 & is ( all /rokes by f> ! commone/ & mo/ important4 ,a ball /ruck high & "r is /ruck 9 ! sector ,c ,a ,e2 l[ & left 9 ,c ,d ,b2 high & left 9 ,c ,a ,d2 l[ & "r 9 ,c ,e ,b4 ,! v]tical & horizontal l9es are divid$ f ! c5tre :]e !y int]sect1 into f\r equal p>ts ea* way4 ,?us a ball high is /ruck on ! l9e ,c ,a at ! po9t m>k$ 2 l[ is /ruck on ,c ,b at ! po9t m>k$ 2 "r is /ruck on ,c ,e at ! po9t m>k$ 2 left is /ruck on ,c ,d at ! po9t m>k$ 4 ,comb9ations ( ^! divisions are ( c\rse possible3 ?us high & "r w\ld indicate a po9t ,p2 left & l[ is repres5t$ by ,p4 ,t division is q z m9ute z ! eye c foll[2 inde$1 = g5]al purposes x w probably suffice to indicate ! sector only2 to say1 = example1 ball #a %\ld be /ruck high & "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,illu/ration3 ,,op5+ ,,! ,,game4 ,9 respect to ball #b ! matt] is diff]5t2 x _c1 z has already be5 %[n1 be /ruck save on ! l9e ,c ,c ,a1 ! height mom5t ( rea*+ #b1 !n its position w be t ( ! dott$ circle #a1 ^: c5tre is ,c1 & ,p is ! po9t ( impact4 ,= any /roke betwe5 full & half-ball ! po9t ( impact w lie betwe5 ,p & ,p2 betwe5 half-ball & ! extreme ( f95ess ! po9t ( impact w lie beyond ,p 9 ! direction ( ,e4 ,ball #b be+ /ruck by ball #a at ,p mu/ travel 9 ! direction ,p ,b ,f1 ! l9e f ! po9t ( impact pass+ ?r\gh ,b ! c5tre4 ,!re is practically no dep>ture f ?is rule4 ,h5ce x foll[s t if x be desir$ t ball #b %\ld travel 9 ! direction ,b ,f1 say to a pocket1 imag9e a l9e f ! pocket pass+ ?r\gh ! ball's c5tre2 ?is cuts ! circumf]5ce at ,p1 :i* is manife/ly ! po9t :i* mu/ be /ruck by ball #a4 ,:]e is ! c5tre ( ball #a to be aim$ at 9 ord] t ,p may be /ruck8 ,produce ! imag9>y l9e ,f ,b ,p to ,c1 mak+ ,p ,c equal to ,b ,p or 9 o!r words equal to ! radius ( ! ball4 ,if ! c5tre ( ball #a1 ,c1 be aim$ on ,c1 ball #b mu/ be /ruck at ,p & mu/ travel 9 ! direction requir$4 ,pray realise t x is impossible to hit ball #b at ! po9t aim$ at save :5 ! /roke is full2 9 e o!r case ! aim mu/ be beyond ! po9t ( impact1 & ! rule above giv5 w enable anyone to det]m9e precisely :]e aim %\ld be tak54 ,:5 a ball is /ruck by ! cue its fir/ impulse is to slide =w>d1 & if !re 7 no friction betwe5 ! ball & ! clo? x w\ld d s till arre/$ by o!r causes2 b z !re always is ?is friction1 ! l[] "p ( ! ball is !reby ret>d$1 & ! result is ! roll+ or revolv+ motion ) :i* all are famili>4 ,?is w be fur!r consid]$ :5 ! subject ( rotation is discuss$1 b x is m5tion$ "h z ! cause ( c]ta9 effects :i* w be obs]v$ 9 "s ( ! /rokes recomm5d$ = practice4 ,:5 "o ball imp+es on ano!r ! imm$iate result is a great] or less] flatt5+ ( bo? surfaces at ! po9t ( impact2 ?is is in/antane\sly foll[$ by recoil1#ad ! result ( ea* ball reassum+ its sph]ical =m4 ,! great] ! /r5g? ( /roke ! great] ! flatt5+ & ! great] ! recoil2 ! conv]se likewise holds good4 ,fur!r1 ! =ce or /r5g? ) :i* ball #a /rikes ball #b is imm$iately divid$ on impact2 if ball #b be /ruck full x appe>s to acquire f ball #a ! :ole ( its en]gy save t due to naturally develop$ rotation1 ! result be+ t ball #b travels fa/ :il/ ball #a rema9s comp>atively /ation>y4 ,if ! di/ance betwe5 ! two balls be v small1 little rotation is acquir$ & ball #a transmits its motion to ball #b & /ops on or ne> ! spot :i* t ball occupi$2 if ! di/ance be consid]able1 ball #a acquires rotation :i*1 ov]com+ ! recoil on impact1 causes x to travel sl[ly 9 its orig9al direction4 ,:5 impact is o!r ?an full1 ball #a p>ts ) m or less ( its =ce1 :i* is transmitt$ to ball #b4 ,:at ! "o loses ! o!r ga9s4 ,^! g5]al rem>ks w seem to _m self-evid5t & sup]flu\s2 to o!rs !y may prove difficult to realise & di/a/eful2 b /ud5ts1 :e!r beg9n]s or ^? :o h already acqua9tance ) ! game1 may re/ assur$ t a c>eful consid]ation ( !m c d no h>m & may be ( mu* advantage2 = practice is assi/$ by an intellig5t appreciation ( ! behavi\r ( balls "u c]ta9 conditions2 9 %ort1 by a consid]ation ( cause & effect4 ,= practice3 place ball #a on ! c5tre ( ! on ! baulk-l9e1 put ball #b a foot up ! table 9 ! c5tral l9e1 play #a full on #b ) v>y+ /r5g?1 at fir/ ) /r5g? to c>ry #b to ! top cu%ion2 ! tru? ( ! /roke w be %[n by #b pass+ ov] all ! spots 9 ! c5tral l9e & #a foll[+ sl[ly 9 ! same l9e = a %ort di/ance4 ,:5 tol]able c]ta9ty is acquir$ play ! same /roke h>d]1 & if correctly /ruck ball #b w return f ! top cu%ion & meet ball #a1 kiss z x is call$1 9 ! c5tral l9e4 ,! /roke c be made m difficult by plac+ ball #b fur!r up ! table1 say on ! c5tre spot1 & play+ z be=e1 & aga9 by plac+ x on ! pyramid spot4 ,?is practice1 ?\gh x may seem un9t]e/+1 is mo/ useful2 x comb9es & cont9ues t recomm5d$ = "o ball ) t requir$ = tru? ( /roke on ano!r4 ,x also1 z w h]eaft] be %[n1 is directly useful 9 ! matt] ( cannons1 h5ce x %\ld be assidu\sly practis$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e ,next set ball #b ^u ! c5tral l9e at su* a di/ance f ! baulk-l9e z ! play] c imag9e its division describ$ on page #acc1 & play ball #a s z to make ?ree-qu>t]1 half1 & qu>t]-ball /rokes ) "s confid5ce4 ,?is di/ance w no d\bt v>y ) ! /ature & sight ( ! play]1 b #b feet may be tri$ z ab\t av]age4 ,if ,p1 ,p1 ,p be ! po9ts ( impact = ! v>i\s divisions1 ball #b w1 aft] ! /rokes1 travel 9 ! directions ,r1 ,r1 ,r1 ea* be+ ! prolongation ( a l9e f ! po9t ( impact ?r\gh ! c5tre4 ,ball #a w behave diff]5tly accord+ to ! /r5g? ) :i* x is /ruck2 :at is always true is t x w travel 9 a contr>y direction to ball #b4 ,if ! "o ball goes to ! left aft] impact ! o!r w g to ! "r4 ,play$ ) /r5g? #a or #b1 impact be+ at ,p1 ball #a w foll[ ?r\gh ! space :i* ball #b cov]$1 & w /op slightly to ! "r ( ! l9e ,a ,b4 ,) impact at ,p or a half-ball /roke1 ball #a w deviate fur!r f ! l9e ,a ,b1 & travel 9 ! direction ,d1 ,a ,c ,d be+ ! half-ball angle2 :5 play$ qu>t]-ball1 impact be+ at ,p1 ball #a w deviate less f ,a ,b & travel t[>ds ,e4 ,! object ( ?is practice is to accu/om ! eye to recognise approximately ! directions tak5 by bo? balls aft] impact4 ,a small matt] :i* is a little obscure connect$ ) ! language ( billi>ds %\ld "h be notic$4 ,9 plac+ ball #a = a /roke1 x is usual1 & g5]ally desirable1 to select a spot f :i* ! angle #a ,c ,d %all be :at is kn[n z ! half-ball angle1 & c]ta9ty 9 play is greatly bas$ on ! p[] ( recognis+ ?is position4 ,consequ5tly 9 "t play]s1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 ref] almo/ e /roke to t angle z a /&>d4 ,if a haz>d or cannon is on ! table1 !y consid] = a mom5t :e!r ! angle conta9$ betwe5 ! two pa?s ( ball #a is great] or less ?an ! half-ball angle1 & to ! be/ ( _! ability !y apply comp5sations to meet ! diff]5ce1 play+ full] & h>d] :5 ! angle is less1 f9] & sl[] :5 ! angle is great]1 until a foll[+ /roke becomes necess>y4 ,nev]!less1 ! univ]sal cu/om is to def9e ! situation :5 ! angle is small] z wid]1 & :5 ! angle is great] z n>r[]4 ,?us ! position #a ,c ,d is call$ wid] ?an #a ,c ,e4 ,cle>ly x is s only z reg>ds ! deviation ( ball #a f ! prolongation ( its orig9al pa?--t is1 f ! pa? :i* w\ld h be5 foll[$ if !re _h be5 no impact--consequ5tly ! angle ( deviation mu/ be def9$ z t betwe5 ! new actual pa? ( ball #a & ! pa? t w\ld h be5 describ$ if ! deviation _h n tak5 place4 ,?is be+ accept$1 ! ord9>y use ( ! t]ms wid] & n>r[] is appropriate4 ,9 ?is & 9 all diagrams z f> z possible ! l9es foll[$ by ! c5tres ( balls are %[n2 h5ce1 z ! c5tres _c t\* ea* o!r or ! cu%ions1 ! l9es d n rea* to ! surface ( ei!r1 b are necess>ily %ort ( ! po9t ( impact by ! l5g? ( ! ball's radius4 ,ball #a1 aft] impact o!r ?an full1 describes a curve due to ! =ces to :i* x is subject2 ?is is great] 9 proportion to ! /r5g? ( /roke1 & ?\gh 9 practice its effect mu/ n be neglect$1 x is n ord9>ily %[n 9 ! diagrams1 :i* d n pret5d to absolute accuracy1 b m]ely to su* measure ( correctness z is requir$ = practical purposes4 ,an illu/ration ( ! curve1 & a w>n+ :5 its exi/5ce mu/ n be ov]look$1 w be f\nd 9 ,*apt] ,v4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f ,f ! /rokes recomm5d$ 9 ,*apt] ,,iii4 = practice x w h be5 le>nt t 9 a g5]al way a ball play$ aga9/ a cu%ion w return !refrom1 s t ! angle ( reflexion %all be ne>ly equal to ! angle ( incid5ce4 ,a useful two-ball practice bas$ on ?is is to place balls #a & #b on ! table & endeav\r to play on #b1 hav+ fir/ /ruck a cu%ion4 ,! difficulty is to det]m9e ! po9t on ! cu%ion on :i* #a mu/ imp+e s z to reb\nd on #b4 ,! solution is approximately3--,f ball #a let fall #a ,a p]p5dicul> to ! cu%ion ,a ,c ,d2 produce #a ,a to ,b1 mak+ ,a ,b #a ,a4 ,jo9 ,b ) ! c5tre ( #b2 :]e t l9e cuts ! cu%ion at ,c is ! po9t requir$4 ,play #a s t x %all /rike ,c & x w reb\nd on #b4 ,simil>ly1 if ! second ball occupy ! position #b ! l9e f ,b to its c5tre int]sects ! cu%ion at ,d2 ball #a play$ to t\* ! cu%ion at ,d w travel to #b4 ,9 a game ( c\rse ! cu%ion mu/ n be m>k$1 b 9 practice x w at fir/ be f\nd advantage\s to m>k ! spot suffici5tly to guide ! /roke & educate ! eye4 ,?is is easily done by plac+ a piece ( *alk on ! wood5 frame ( ! cu%ion j beh9d ! spot to be hit1 ?us do+ away ) ! ne$ ( m>k+ ! cu%ion ) *alk1 :i* x is well to avoid4 ,:5 x is necess>y to m>k ! clo? ( b$ or cu%ion1 pipeclay su* z tailors use is pref]able to *alk4 ,special att5tion is necess>y to two facts3 fir/1 ! angle ( reflexion v>ies ) ! /r5g?2 t is1 a s(t /roke w come (f v ne>ly at ! same angle z t ( incid5ce1 :il/ ) a h>d /roke !re is a p]ceptible diff]5ce2 second1 ! po9t on ! cu%ion :i* %\ld be hit mu/ n be aim$ at4 ,?is is m]ely a modification ( :at has already be5 expla9$ ) ref]5ce to ! po9ts ( aim & ( impact4 ,fig4 #g %[s h[ v f> a ball on ! l9e #a ,p play$1 i4e4 aim$ at ,p1 is f hitt+ t po9t2 in/ead ( do+ s x /rikes ! cu%ion at ,t2 h5ce all[ance mu/ be made 9 aim+1 ! l5g? all[$ on ! cu%ion dim9i%+ z ! angle approa*es a "r angle4 ,:5 ! /roke is at a "r angle to ! cu%ion ! po9ts ,p & ,t co9cide & no all[ance is requir$4 ,"o reason :y ! angle ( reflexion v>ies ) ! /r5g? is t1 on impact ) ! cu%ion1 ! ball1 be+ h>d] ?an ! rubb]1 ind5ts x--makes a sort ( cup1 9 fact1 deep] z ! /roke is /rong]4 ,friction ) ! clo? ( ! cu%ion has also "s effect on ! angle1 & !re may be o!r causes at "w2 =tunately1 x is probable t "o to "s ext5t c\nt]acts ano!r4 ,?is practice f a cu%ion is int]e/+ z well z useful2 at fir/ ! beg9n] w be satisfi$ if he hits ball #b any:]e & anyh[2 b soon he w be able to hit x on "o side or ! o!r1 z he may wi%1 :5 ! di/ance ball #a has to travel is n v great4 ,h]eaft] bo? cannons & haz>ds w be m5tion$1 :i* mu/ be play$ bricole1 or (f a cu%ion be=e ball #b is /ruck1 & ! practice propos$ w make _! execution fairly easy & c]ta94 ,we conclude ?is *apt]1 :i* has cov]$ important gr\nd1 ) f\r illu/rations ( ! division ( ball #b at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,a %[s ball #a appli$ to #b = a qu>t]-ball /roke1 ,b = a half-ball1 ,c = a ?ree-qu>t]-ball1 & ,d = a full ball /roke2 ! phases v>y+ betwe5 p>tial & total eclipse4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h ,,*apt] ,v ,,pla9 ,,/rokes1 ,,w9n+ ,,& ,,los+ ,,haz>ds1 ,,cannons3 ,,?ree-,,ball ,,practice ,by ! practice already recomm5d$1 ! beg9n] %\ld h become fairly able to /rike ball #a 9 ! c5tre1 & famili> ) ! divisions ( ball #b2 he may !re=e ) advantage proce$ to play natural or pla9 /rokes4 ,we pref] ! t]m pla91 p>tly because1 ball #a be+ /ruck 9 ! c5tre1 no rotation beyond t :i* is self-acquir$ or spontane\s is communicat$ by ! cue1 & p>tly because "o /roke des]ves ! "n natural z mu* z ano!r4 ,x is z natural = a ball /ruck on its side to rotate r\nd its v]tical axis z x is = a ball /ruck 9 ! c5tre to h no su* rotation4 ,9 billi>ds pla9 /rokes cov] a va/ field2 mo/ ( ! c]ta9ties1 or /rokes :i* %\ld seldom be miss$1 come "u t def9ition4 ,_! numb] is inf9ite1 & x is impossible to give diagrams ( m ?an a few typical examples4 ,! /ud5t c1 )\t great ef=t1 multiply & v>y !m at w1 & x is desirable t he %\ld d s1 alt]+ ! /r5g? & not+ ! behavi\r ( ea* ball aft] ! /roke4 ,he w ?us le>n m ?an he c possibly acquire f any book1 h[ev] excell5t1 & w pr(it mu* if 8 practice is occasionally sup]vis$ by a compet5t in/ructor4 ,let u beg9 ) w9n+ haz>ds4 ,place ball #b on ! c5tre spot2 x is !n opposite ! middle pockets4 ,*oose "o ( !m into :i* ! ball is to be play$4 ,f :at has already be5 expla9$1 x is kn[n t ! ball %\ld travel on a l9e drawn f its c5tre to ! c5tre ( ! pocket--t is1 f ,c to ,a 7fig4 #a72 also t ! po9t ( impact mu/ be :]e t l9e prolong$ meets ! circumf]5ce at ,b1 & t ! c5tre ( ball #a mu/ !re=e1 at ! mom5t ( /rik+1 be at ,p1 ,b ,p be+ equal to ,b ,c1 or ! radius ( ! balls4 ,no matt] :]e ball #a may be situat$1 its c5tre has to be play$ on ,p 9 ord] t ! w9n+ haz>d may be p]fectly made4 ,set ball #a on ! prolongation ( ,a ,c1 :i* is ! l9e ( ! cue's axis4 ,! play] mu/ place himself accord+ly1 & aim full at ball #b4 ,! /roke is precisely simil> to t recomm5d$ = practice ov] ! spots1 b easi]1 z ! di/ances are %ort]4 ,x %\ld be play$ ) v>i\s /r5g?s4 ,) a s(t ,no4 #a1 ball #b w roll into ! pocket1 ball #a foll[+ a few in*es on ! same pa?4 ,if x div]ge !re is error 9 ! /roke1 & endeav\r %\ld be made to correct x4 ,t is1 ! play] %\ld n be satisfi$ ) ! m]e w9n+ haz>d1 :i* is v simple1 b %\ld by wat*+ ! pa? ( ! balls1 satisfy himself t ! /roke 0 true4 ,) ,no4 #b /r5g?1 or a free ,no4 #b1 ball #a w foll[ on1 & ev5tually drop into ! same pocket4 ,:5 tol]able c]ta9ty has be5 acquir$1 ball #a may be mov$ to #a1 #a1 c41 ei!r to ! "r or left ( ! orig9al position4 ,no good c result f giv+ precise measurem5ts = ! v>i\s situations ( ball #a2 x does n1 inde$1 greatly matt] :]e x is set1 s long z ! play] c rea* x ) com=t2 :at is obligatory is t its c5tre mu/ pass ov] ! po9t ,p4 ,! limit ( ! /roke is :5 ! position #an is rea*$2 !nce1 if correctly play$1 po9t ,b w j be t\*$1 & no motion to ball #b be communicat$4 ,h5ce1 :5 ! pa? ( ball #a be=e impact is at "r angles to t :i* #b mu/ travel1 ! w9n+ haz>d is impossible4 ,9 o!r words1 a "r-angl$ cut is impossible2 su* /rokes sometimes seem to be made1 b ! explanation w1 on exam9ation1 be f\nd 9 ! size & %ape ( ! pockets4 ,^! w9n+ haz>ds %\ld be practis$ into bo? middle pockets till a tol]able c]ta9ty or confid5ce is acquir$4 ,"s p]sons w make ! full1 :il/ o!rs w play ! f9e /rokes be/2 & aga91 x w (t5 be f\nd t1 :5 play+ into ! "r-h& pocket1 !re is a t5d5cy to error on "o or o!r side1 b :5 play+ to ! left-h& pocket ! mi/ake is j rev]s$4 ,if ! /rokes are tak5 too full to ! "r1 !y w be made too f9e to ! left4 ,! prop] proc$ure is obvi\s3 by mak+ a v small all[ance ea* way ! mi/ake w be correct$1 ! eyes w become educat$1 & ! t5d5cy to error w dim9i%4 ,x ne$ sc>cely be add$ t ! k9d ( /roke 9 :i* "o has lea/ confid5ce %\ld receive ! mo/ att5tion2 failure indicates :]e practice is requir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,also1 let ! pa? ( ball #a1 aft] impact1 receive close att5tion1 & z soon z "s c]ta9ty 9 mak+ ! haz>d is felt1 let ! ex]cise consi/ q z mu* 9 play+ to leave ball #a 9 or ne> a desir$ place z 9 ! success ( ! haz>d4 ,! value ( ?is is all b self-evid5t1 & x is z important 9 pool or pyramids z 9 billi>ds4 ,simil> practice may1 ) advantage1 be made to ! top corn] pockets1 ball #b be+ plac$ on ! billi>d1 & aft]w>ds on ! pyramid spot4 ,! rules = f9d+ :at po9t ( #b %\ld be /ruck & ! po9ts ( aim are1 ( c\rse1 unalt]$1 b att5tion may usefully be giv5 to ! foll[+ h9t1 bas$ on ! con/ruction ( ! cu%ions at ! neck ( ! pocket4 ,:e!r a pocket is easy or n dep5ds1 p]haps1 m on ?is ?an on ! actual wid? at ! fall4 ,if ! *annel is gradually r\nd$ (f1 ) b little rubb] 9 ! sides1 a ball once 9 ! neck is ne>ly sure to fall into ! pocket2 b if !re is mu* rubb] 9 ! sides1 ! same ball w\ld exp5d its en]gy 9 reb\nd+ f side to side1 & h no disposition to travel =w>d into ! pocket4 ,cu%ions cut squ>e1 z x is call$1 make ! pockets m difficult ?an ^? slop$ g5tly away2 ! *annel is n>r[]4 ,let ball #b be plac$ betwe5 ! spot & ! top cu%ion1 or any:]e on a l9e connect+ a po9t s *os5 & ! corn] pocket into :i* x is propos$ to play4 ,9 ?is case ! po9t ( aim is no long] ! true c5tre ( ! pocket1 nor ev5 ! c5tre ( ! portion ( ! pocket :i* is op5 f position #b1 b a po9t s *os5 t ball #b may imp+e on ! neck or side ( ! pocket entrance1 & !nce drop 94 ,! accompany+ sket* w %[ :at is meant4 ,if ball #b 7 play$ on ,c1 ! c5tre ( ! pocket1 x w\ld /rike ! cu%ion ,a1 & v probably reb\nd to ! opposite side1 & ! haz>d w\ld fail3 b if1 on ! contr>y1 x /rike ! cu%ion ,b at a po9t ,t1 inside ! neck ( ! pocket1 !n1 unless play$ v h>d1 ! haz>d w to a c]ta9ty be made4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,) ref]5ce to ! position ( ball #b1 ,c is t]m$ a bl9d pocket1 because ! full wid? at ! fall is n op54 ,haz>ds into bl9d pockets are !re=e m difficult ?an ^? into op5 ones2 nev]!less1 if ! play] is c>eful to obs]ve ! requir$ po9t ( impact1 & to all[ accord+ly 9 aim1 su* /rokes c be play$ ) consid]able confid5ce4 ,:5 measurem5ts are giv5 :]eby ! positions ( balls on ! billi>d-table may be f\nd1 !y mu/ n be suppos$ to be absolutely accurate4 ,!y no d\bt are ne>ly s = ! table & balls ) :i* ! /roke 0 play$ = ! purposes ( ?is volume2 b tables1 balls1 clo?1 & climate are subject to v>iation :i* may make modification necess>y1 &1 moreov]1 ea* man has a mode ( us+ 8 cue z peculi> to himself z is 8 h&writ+4 ,!re=e1 once = all1 let x be und]/ood t ! diagrams & descriptions mu/ be treat$ z b approximate4 ,all measurem5ts f a cu%ion are f ! edge on :i* balls imp+e to ! c5tre ( ! ball ^: position is to be fix$2 ^? f a pocket are f ! middle ( ! fall4 ,! dott$ l9es ) figures m>k$ 9 ,diagram ,i41 example ,a1 %[ ! measurem5ts :]eby ! position ( ball #b is det]m9$4 ,_m mi/akes are made by inaccurate read+ ( in/ructions1 & by failure to use ! measure correctly1 b ! eye w prove a useful *eck2 = if ! position ( ! balls1 :5 plac$ on ! table1 does n ne>ly co9cide ) t %[n 9 ! diagram1 !re is an error some:]e :i* a little pati5ce & consid]ation w cause to be discov]$4 ,a few typical /rokes are %[n on ,diagram ,i43-- ,a4 ,ball #a1 on or ne> ! "r corn] ( ! 2 ball #b #g 94 bel[ ! "r middle pocket1 & #h 94 f cu%ion #c4 ,! measurem5ts are 9 ?is in/ance %[n on ! diagram z a guide 9 o!r cases4 ,play a free ,no4 #a /r5g?4 ,ball #a1 aft] pocket+ #b1 %\ld travel to ! top cu%ion1 & s f> back z to leave an easy w9n+ haz>d on a ball on ! billi>d spot4 ,) slight v>iation ( ! position1 ! /roke may be play$ sl[] or fa/]1 z may be desir$4 ,if ! /r5g? is misjudg$1 & ball #a %\ld /op some:]e betwe5 ! top cu%ion & ! desir$ position1 a los+ haz>d 9 ! left top pocket may n improbably be possible4 ,! positions ( bo? balls may be consid]ably v>i$1 :il/ ! /roke rema9s virtually un*ang$4 ,! fur!r ball #a is br\ght to ! left along ! baulk-l9e1 ! full] is ! haz>d1 & ! position ( ball #a aft] ! /roke w be m to ! "r ( ! spot ?an t %[n 9 ! diagram4 ,b4 ,ball #a1 #be 94 f cu%ion #b1 & #aj 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,ball #b1 t\*+ ! top cu%ion & #ab 94 f ! "r top pocket4 ,play a g5tle ,no4 #a1 :i* w leave ball #a ab\t #g 94 f cu%ion #b & #ad 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,9 ?is /roke ball #b & ! cu%ion are simultane\sly /ruck1 z w be app>5t if ball #a be plac$ aga9/ ball #b at ! prop] po9t ( impact2 h5ce a v common rule is to direct ! play] to aim betwe5 ball & cu%ion4 ,! g5]al rule h[ev] = f9d+ ! po9t ( impact holds good1 & ! fact t "u ! circum/ances ! cu%ion is /ruck at ! same "t z ! ball is m]ely a co9cid5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,in/ead ( ,long ,re/ ,c4 ,ball #a1 #c 94 f ! left side cu%ion1 & #i 94 f ! left top pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,disput$ ,,score4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,ball #b1 t\*+ ! left side cu%ion & #d 94 f left top pocket4 ,play a v s(t /roke s t ball #a may be left at #a2 a los+ haz>d f ! spot is !n op54 ,?is /roke is be/ made if ! play] /& close to ! balls & lean ov] ! table1 mak+ 8 bridge = ! cue b\cle--i4e4 ! =ef+] b5t r\nd ! cue4 ,if play$ 9 ! usual way ! /roke c\ld n be rea*$ )\t ! long re/1 & ! eye is !n s f> f ! ball t error & failure are probable4 ,any ord9>y play] c %[ ! /roke1 :i* is q easy & v useful4 ,d4 ,ball #a1 #e 94 f cu%ion #e & #ag 94 bel[ ! left middle pocket4 ,ball #b1 #f 94 f cu%ion #e & #g 94 bel[ ! left middle pocket4 ,?is is an example ( a haz>d to a bl9d pocket4 ,ball #a %\ld be /ruck g5tly1 & its position aft] ! /roke w be 9 ! direction ( ! "r top pocket4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a f9e cut1 & if play$ ) suffici5t /r5g? ball #a may probably g into ! "r top pocket4 ,if ball #a be plac$ #f 94 f cu%ion #e1 ! /roke is slightly full] & may be play$ sl[]2 aft] impact ! ball w travel 9 ! direction ,d ,e4 ,diagram ,,ii4 %[s positions = d\bles1 ) :i* x is well to accu/om ! eye4 ,?\gh su* /rokes are n v mu* us$ 9 billi>ds1 !y are occasionally ( great value1 & _! pr9ciple is bas$ on ! equality ( ! angles ( incid5ce & reflexion4 ,x is cle> t a d\ble may be set up at almo/ any "p ( ! table1 & x is well t sev]al positions %\ld be select$ & play$ f till "s c]ta9ty is obta9$2 ^? %[n 9 ! diagram are m]ely types4 ,9 ^! cases ball #a is play$ full or ne>ly s on #b1 & position = a fur!r score may ) att5tion to /r5g? be atta9$4 ,d\bles are us$ m 9 pool & pyramids ?an 9 billi>ds1 & w be treat$ 9 detail :5 ! two =m] games are describ$4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,x may be z well to make a few rem>ks explanatory ( ! diagram4 ,a is an example ( a d\ble 9 baulk :]e ! balls are easily rea*$4 ,! po9t ,a on ! cu%ion :]e impact ) ball #b %\ld take place is half-way betwe5 ! baulk-l9e & ! bottom cu%ion4 ,a ball play$ f ,b to ,a %\ld1 if truly /ruck 9 ! c5tre1 fall into ! left bottom pocket4 ,place balls #a & #b z %[n 9 ! diagram on ! l9e ,b ,a1 keep+ #b suffici5tly f> f ! cu%ion to avoid a kiss2 play full1 & #b %\ld be d\bl$4 ,aga91 let ,c be ! middle po9t ( cu%ion #f1 & imag9e l9es jo9+ x ) ! "r middle & "r top pockets4 ,on ^! l9es place ! balls4 ,a full /roke f ball #a to #b %\ld d\ble ! latt] 9 ! "o case into ! "r top pocket1 9 ! o!r into ! "r middle pocket4 ,next1 ,d is an in/ance ( a simple d\ble1 f :i* 9 m ways ?an "o a los+ haz>d f spot may be left4 ,ball #a is #bd 94 f cu%ion #f & #bf 94 above ! middle pocket2 ball #b is #e 94 f ! same cu%ion & #bj 94 above ! pocket4 ,a full /roke w d\ble ball #b into ! "r middle pocket1 & ball #a may be left ne> ! l9e f ! left middle pocket to ! spot4 ,9 ! case m>k$ ,e1 ball #b is j beyond ! %\ld] ( ! "r middle pocket1 ball #a be+ s plac$ ne>ly 9 a l9e f #b to ! left bottom pocket t a full /roke ab\t ,no4 #a /r5g? w c>ry #b to ! left top pocket4 ,ball #a may be s play$ z to leave a los+ haz>d into ! left top pocket f a ball on spot4 ,all ^! /rokes %\ld be play$ m$ium /r5g?1 say ,no4 #a or #b2 9 practice x w be f\nd t ! angle ( reflexion v>ies some:at ) ! /r5g?1 & 9 a less degree ) ! table4 ,z great accuracy is ( ! highe/ importance 9 play+ w9n+ haz>ds1 x is evid5t t1 :5 ei!r ball has a consid]able di/ance to travel1 ! /roke %\ld n be play$ too sl[ly2 = 9 a v sl[ /roke imp]fections ( ball or table tell m ?an :5 great] /r5g? is us$4 ,also1 be=e leav+ ! subject1 x is desirable to impress ! read] /rongly ) ! importance ( ! rem>ks on pages #ade-f respect+ play into a m or less bl9d pocket4 ,att5tion to !m is ess5tial to good spot play & also to :at is call$ play at ! top ( ! table4 ,cle>+ ! dang]\s %\ld] ( ! pocket is ! secret ( success4 ,we n[ proce$ to los+ haz>ds1 :i* ) mo/ amateurs =m ! ma9/ay ( ! game2 p>tly because be+ easi] ?an w9n+ haz>ds1 !y are usually taught fir/1 b ma9ly because !y are possible ) a slov5ly /yle & inaccurate /rik+ :i* effectually prev5t success ) w9n]s4 ,9 reality1 h[ev]1 !y w repay c>e & accuracy z mu* z any o!r /roke1 because1 unless ball #b be /ruck 9 ! prop] place1 x w n travel 9 ! desir$ pa?1 & ! result ( a poor /roke may be success z reg>ds ! haz>d1 c\pl$ ) leav+ ball #b hopelessly safe4 ,:5 play$ ) intellig5ce & ) due reg>d to ! position ( ball #b aft] ! /roke1 !y =m mo/ excell5t practice4 ,foll[+ ! usual cu/om1 ^! /rokes may be divid$ into %ort & long los]s1 & ea* w be sep>ately treat$2 at pres5t1 ( c\rse1 pla9 /rokes only be+ consid]$4 ,x is conv5i5t to take ! half-ball haz>d z ! /&>d or typical /roke2 x is ! easie/ = ! reason giv5 at p4 #acc1 because aim is tak5 at ! edge ( ball #b1 a well-def9$ m>k1 in/ead ( at an indef9ite po9t on ! ball's surface4 ,moreov]1 on billi>d-tables c]ta9 positions are recognis$ z af=d+ half-ball los]s1 & ^! are mo/ valuable to a play] z supply+ ! means1 dur+ play1 ( te/+ & correct+ 8 /rokes or 8 judgm5t ( angles4 ,x (t5 happ5s f _m causes t a man's eye or n]ve p>tially fails1 :i* failure de/roys confid5ce & begets /ill worse play2 he probably be=e long gets a /roke f "o ( ! _m positions :i* %\ld be play$ half-ball4 ,! m]e ef=t to recognise ! situation t5ds to arre/ demoralisation1 :il/ ! success :i* foll[s correct recognition goes f> to re/ore equanimity & confid5ce4 ,t is "o reason aga9/ wantonly alt]+ ! positions ( ! spots on ! table1 ! size ( ! & su* matt]s2 ?\gh1 no d\bt1 if ! game c !reby be c]ta9ly improv$1 ! alt]ation is ju/ifi$1 & 9 "t play]s w le>n simil> positions "u ! alt]$ circum/ances4 ,hi!rto su* *anges h be5 made r ) ! view ( cramp+ ! play ( "o or two m51 & s plac+ o!rs less able or less dilig5t on a p> ) !m1 ?an ) ! object ( mak+ an und5iable improvem5t 9 ! game4 ,su* modifications "u ! pretext ( re=m are mu* to be deprecat$4 ,tak+ ! billi>d1 pyramid1 & c5tre spots z fix$ po9ts on ! table1 ,diagram ,,iii4 %[s ) suffici5t accuracy ! l9es ( half-ball /rokes to ! top pockets4 ,let ! billi>d spot be consid]$ fir/4 ,f ei!r top pocket !re is a half-ball /roke to ! opposite "o2 also f ei!r middle pocket !re is simil>ly a half-ball haz>d into ! opposite top pocket4 ,next1 f a ball plac$ on ! pyramid spot !re are half-ball haz>ds f ei!r corn] ( ! into ! top pockets2 &1 la/ly1 f a ball on ! c5tre spot1 half-ball /rokes to ei!r top pocket may be made f positions ab\t #g 94 to ! "r & left ( ! c5tre spot ( baulk4 ,precise accuracy 9 def9ition ( ^! /rokes is n attempt$2 tables & balls v>y1 :il/ no two m5 /rike exactly alike2 h5ce ea* mu/ "w out = himself ! exact position = a half-ball /roke2 x w 9 e case be reasonably ne> ! l9es indicat$4 ,diagram ,,iv4 illu/rates sev]al los+ haz>ds1 all good = practice4 ,= ! gr\p m>k$ ,a1 place ball #a on an imag9>y l9e f ! c5tre ( ! r$ spot to ! upp] edge ( ! %\ld] ( ! left middle pocket ab\t half-way betwe5 !m1 :]e x c be conv5i5tly rea*$ by ! play]2 x is !n 9 position = a g5tle half-ball /roke to ! "r top pocket4 ,:5 correctly play$1 impact ) ball #b takes place on ! c5tral longitud9al l9e ( ! table1 & consequ5tly #b travels to ! top cu%ion on t l9e1 & returns on ! same pa? a %ort] or great] di/ance accord+ to ! /r5g? ( /roke4 ,a v g5tle "o w br+ ball #b back to ! spot2 a m$ium /roke w result 9 leav+ x ne> ! pyramid spot1 & x c be br\ght fur!r d[n ! table if desir$2 b = practice at ?is /age endeav\r %\ld be made to leave ball #b betwe5 ! r$ & pyramid spots on ! c5tre l9e4 ,if ?is is effect$1 ball #b has be5 truly /ruck2 %\ld x return to ! "r ( ! l9e x has be5 /ruck too full1 & if x re/s to ! left ( ! l9e too f9e4 ,s t "h aga9 we h an index :i* po9ts out error & %[s :at is requir$ = its correction4 ,! haz>d is s easy t aft] a little practice x w seldom be miss$1 & = t reason x %\ld be work$ at till x becomes :at is call$ a c]ta9ty4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iii4 ,!n f ,a lay (f1 9 ! direction ( ! "r middle pocket1 a s]ies ( positions m>k$ ,a ,a ,a ,a1 ea* ab\t #a 94 f ! o!r1 & f ea* ( ^! play ! haz>d4 ,! po9t ( impact %\ld be ! same 9 e case1 !re=e ! po9t ( aim w v>y slightly ) ! *ange ( position2 b ! *ief v>iation 9 ! /roke lies 9 ! /r5g? employ$4 ,= ! position ,a ! /r5g? is ab\t ,no4 #b1 & ball #b %\ld be left on ! c5tral l9e ,l ,l betwe5 ! c5tre spot & ! bottom cu%ion4 ,= ,a ! same /roke a little /rong]1 ball #b return+ f ! bottom cu%ion t[>ds ! c5tre spot3 & s on4 ,x is seldom necess>y to practise beyond ,a 9 deal+ ) pla9 /rokes4 ,! /r5g? requir$ = ?is /roke is consid]able approa*+ ,no4 #d1 & ball #b %\ld travel beyond twice ! l5g? ( ! table4 ,9 all ^! /rokes endeav\r %\ld be made to keep ball #b travell+ on ! l9e ,l ,l2 ?is w be f\nd n q an easy matt]1 & sometimes div]g5ce may n be f any fault ( /rik+1 = an imp]fection 9 ! ball :i* might acc\nt = an error ( half an in* or less 9 #f ft4 w\ld produce a p]ceptible deviation dur+ a j\rney ( #bd to #cj ft4 ,nev]!less1 ! prime s\rce ( failure is to be look$ = 9 a faulty me?od on ! "p ( ! play]1 :o1 if he _c easily rem$y :at is wrong1 %\ld )\t hesitation rev]t to ! practice previ\sly prescrib$4 ,aft] "s "w at ?is he w probably f9d t ball #a 0 n be+ truly /ruck1 & w am5d ! fault4 ,^! /rokes %\ld !n be transf]r$ to ! o!r side ( ! table1 mak+ ! haz>ds into ! left top pocket4 ,!y are v conv5i5tly play$ ) ! left h&1 & ! play] :o c use bo? h&s almo/ indiff]5tly has a great advantage ov] a purely "o-h&$ p]=m]4 ,x is entirely1 we ?9k1 a matt] ( resolution & ( practice4 ,at any rate1 ^! /rokes %\ld be play$ f bo? sides ( ! table till !y c be made )\t difficulty4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iv4 ,example ,b exhibits a valuable /roke ( common occurr5ce4 ,ball #a is on ! l9e f ! left top pocket to ! spot4 ,t l9e %\ld be tak5 f a po9t ne>] ! top ?an ! side cu%ion4 ,ball #b %\ld be /ruck s z to drive x z indicat$1 half a foot or m above ! "r middle pocket on to ! cu%ion1 :5ce x reb\nds & comes to re/ conv5i5tly ov] t pocket4 ,a simil> /roke %\ld be play$ f ! "r top pocket1 & !re is z usual a little lic5se z to ! position ( ball #a2 x may be fur!r f or ne>] to ! pocket ?an is %[n 9 ! diagram1 & also a little above or bel[ ! l9e indicat$1 & /ill be a pla9 /roke2 :5 ! div]g5ce is great]1 side is requir$1 & ! me?ods ( play w be h]eaft] expla9$4 ,! /rokes m>k$ ,c on ?is diagram af=d admirable practice = middle pocket los+ haz>ds2 = _! results record pla9ly ! errors committ$4 ,!y h be5 select$ because ! po9t ( impact on ball #b is 9 ! c5tral l9e ( ! table2 !re=e1 z has be5 already %[n1 its pa? %\ld lie on t l9e4 ,ano!r advantage ^! /rokes possess is t f ea* position ( ball #b precisely simil> haz>ds may be made into ! "r & left middle pocket4 ,place ball #b 9 ! c5tral l9e ( ! table1 #bd 94 f ! baulk-l9e4 ,a half-ball haz>d is op5 f ei!r ! "r or left corn] ( ! 4 ,ball #b %\ld pass up & d[n ! c5tral l9e1 ! di/ance v>y+ ) ! /r5g?2 = simple haz>d practice x %\ld be br\ght back to its place be=e ! /roke 0 made4 ,next br+ ball #b #a 94 d[n ! c5tral l9e2 place ball #a #aj 94 f ! c5tre ( baulk2 play z be=e4 ,?is /roke may be repeat$ by br++ ball #b d[n ! c5tral l9e #a 94 ea* "t1 till a position #ah 94 f ! baulk-l9e is rea*$4 ,:5 ne>] ?an ?is ! /roke is s f> *ang$ t ! /r5g? mu/ be r$uc$1 s t ball #b %all n return f ! top cu%ion1 b %all be cut t[>ds "o ( ! top pockets1 & z ! position ( ball #b approa*es ! baulk-l9e x w be f\nd desirable to place ball #a fur!r & fur!r back 9 ! baulk )9 ! limits ( ! 4 ,ball #a is plac$ #a 94 t[>ds ! c5tre = ea* /roke up to ! fif? :5 ball #b is #ah 94 f baulk4 ,:il/ accuracy %\ld be aim$ at1 its p]fect atta9m5t is impossible2 9 play+ ^! /rokes occasionally a v good "o may be made1 & ball #b may keep v close to ! c5tral l9e4 ,(t5]1 h[ev]1 !re w be div]g5ce1 & h5ce x is well to recognise limits )9 :i* ! /roke1 ?\gh n v good1 may yet suffice to leave ball #b 9 play4 ,9 ! diagram ! l9es ,p ,m & ,q ,n1 drawn f ! corn]s ( ! p>allel to ! sides ( ! table1 =m su* b\nd>ies4 ,if ball #b be left any:]e 9 ! space s enclos$1 & z f> d[n ! table z ! spot1 !re is almo/ c]ta9ly a pla9 haz>d to be made (f x f baulk into ei!r top or middle pockets4 ,o!r & easi] middle pocket haz>ds may be indef9itely multipli$1 & %\ld be practis$ till ! p]son play+ acquires confid5ce1 n m]ely t he c make ! /roke1 b t he c v>y ! /r5g? at w f su* delicacy z sc>cely to move ball #b to "o :i* w br+ x 9 & out ( baulk4 ,a few examples are giv5 9 ,diagram ,v4 ,a4 ,ball #b1 #af 94 f cu%ion #c1 #ab 94 bel[ "r middle pocket2 ball #a on "r corn] ( ! 4 ,play half-ball ab\t ,no4 #b /r5g?1 leav+ ball #b plac$ = a haz>d 9 ! left middle pocket4 ,ball #b c be br\ght back ne>ly ov] ! c5tre spot1 & ! dang] ( ! /roke is t1 if play$ too f9e1 ball #b w lie ne> cu%ion #f & be practically out ( play4 ,b4 ,ball #b1 #ae 94 f cu%ion #c1 #f 94 bel[ "r middle pocket2 ball #a on baulk c5tre spot4 ,play half-ball ,no4 #b /r5g?1 leav+ ball #b ) haz>d into "r middle pocket4 ,c4 ,ball #b1 #ba 94 f cu%ion #e1 #aj 94 bel[ left middle pocket2 ball #a on baulk c5tre spot4 ,play half-ball ,no4 #b /r5g?1 br++ ball #b back ov] or ne> ! c5tre spot ( ! table4 ,) slight v>iation ( /r5g? & aim ball #b c be br\ght back into almo/ any desir$ position on ! table4 ,d4 ,ball #b1 #i 94 f cu%ion #e1 #bc 94 bel[ left middle pocket2 ball #a1 #e 94 to ! "r ( ! c5tre ( baulk1 or on position #e ( ,example ,c1 ,diagram ,,iv4 ,play a half-ball sl[ ,no4 #a4 ,ball #b w travel to ! side cu%ion on a l9e at "r angles to its face1 or1 9 o!r words1 p>allel to ! baulk-l9e1 & w return on ! same l9e to a di/ance v>y+ ) ! /r5g?4 ,a m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? w br+ ! ball back f #bd to #cj 94 f ! side cu%ion4 ,!re is great latitude 9 plac+ ball #a = ?is /roke1 :i* c be made z f> z #h 94 to ! "r ( baulk c5tre1 ! diff]5ce 9 play be+ m]ely 9 /r5g?4 ,! fur!r ball #a is plac$ f #b ! great] is ! /r5g? requir$1 & z a consequ5ce ! fur!r does ball #b return f ! side cu%ion4 ,?is /roke is ( ! class call$ #8j5nies4' ,ea* /roke "h recomm5d$ = practice c be play$ f ei!r side ( ! table2 & ?is %\ld always be done 9 ord] t ! eye may become equally famili> ) ! angles into ei!r side pocket4 ,! next two examples 7,diagram ,,vi47 are ( an importance :i* ! beg9n] may n at once realise1 b :i* is abundantly cle> to a pr(essional or to an advanc$ amateur4 ,! haz>ds are 9 !mselves s easy t a v poor play] c h no difficulty 9 mak+ !m2 b m>k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! "r & wrong me?od ( play4 ,9 ! fir/ example ! pa?s ( ball #b aft] impact are drawn1 bo? :5 rightly & :5 wrongly /ruck2 & an exam9ation ( !m w %[ t if ! prop] me?od is foll[$1 error 9 /r5g? has mu* less effect 9 leav+ ! ball out ( play1 & if ! /roke is wrongly play$ ! m>g9 = su* error is comp>atively small4 ,! pr9ciple "h illu/rat$ applies to _m positions1 & consequ5tly ! /rokes des]ve close /udy4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,v4 ,example ,a4--,place ball #a1 #dj 94 f ! top cu%ion1 #g 94 f cu%ion #f2 ball #b1 #af 94 f ! top cu%ion1 #aa 94 f cu%ion #f2 play a free /roke r f9] ?an half-ball2 x is a bad /roke inde$ :i* leaves ball #b out ( play4 ,ano!r good example is %[n at ,b2 ball #a1 #bd 94 f cu%ion #d1 #d 94 f cu%ion #c2 ball #b1 #ac 94 f cu%ion #d1 #i 94 f cu%ion #c4 ,play a free /roke f9] ?an half-ball on #b1 :i* w foll[ a c\rse some:at resembl+ t indicat$4 ,diagram ,,vii4 may be ?us set up3--,ball #b1 #e 94 f left middle pocket1 94 above a l9e jo9+ ! c5tres ( ! two middle pockets2 place ball #a #g 94 to ! "r ( ! c5tre spot 9 baulk2 play half-ball on ball #b a free /roke4 ,ball #b mu/ be v badly /ruck if x is left out ( play2 x %\ld /rike ! left side & top cu%ions & return to position4 ,if play$ improp]ly1 x returns f ! top cu%ion only1 & unless ! /r5g? is v exact is probably lo/ to play4 ,_m accid5ts may happ52 x may be hol$ 9 ! left top pocket1 or1 /ill worse1 cat* 9 x & run safe "u ! top cu%ion2 x may return close to cu%ion #f & come to re/ ei!r above or bel[ ! middle pocket2 9 ea* case x is left 9 a m or less undesirable position4 ,if play$ too full1 ball #b w probably be left safe ne> cu%ion #b2 h5ce !re are at lea/ two types ( wrong pa?s :i* might be %[n1 b !y h be5 omitt$ to avoid complicat+ ! diagram4 ,hav+ fairly ma/]$ %ort los+ haz>ds1 ! next /ep is to /udy simil> /rokes into ! top pockets f baulk4 ,!y are call$ long los+ haz>ds1 & =m an excell5t te/ ( a p]=m]'s capacity at ! game ( billi>ds1 9 :i* !y fill an important "p4 ,!y require great] accuracy ?an ! %ort haz>ds1 because ! balls h to travel ov] a great] di/ance1 s t correctness 9 plac+ ball #a = a pla9 half-ball /roke on ball #b is ( ! greate/ consequ5ce4 ,smoo?ness & tru? 9 ! deliv]y ( ! cue mu/ n be lo/ sight (1 & a %ort rev]sion to ! practice recomm5d$ 9 ,*apt]s ,,iii4 & ,,iv4 = ! atta9m5t ( ^! objects w prove to be ( mu* b5efit4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vi4 ,! typical long los+ haz>d is made f ball #b on ! c5tre spot1 ball #a be+ ab\t #g 94 f ! c5tre ( ! baulk4 ,diff]5ces 9 ! ela/icity ( ! balls w make a slight alt]ation 9 ! be/ position = ball #a2 :]e x is consid]able1 #h 94 may n be too f> f baulk-spot1 & :]e x is less #g 94 w suffice2 ! position also v>ies ) ! /r5g? ( /roke4 ,?is haz>d is rightly consid]$ a difficult "o1 & x _c be ma/]$ )\t mu* application2 x is inde$ n[ ( m value ?an ( old1 because 9 a break :5 ball #a is left t\*+ ano!r ball1 ! game is cont9u$ by plac+ ! adv]s>y's ball on ! c5tre spot1 ! r$ on spot1 & play+ f baulk4 ,! /roke c be made ) consid]able diff]5ce ( /r5g?1 :i* v>ies ( c\rse ) ! position desir$ = ball #b4 ,ball #a %\ld be /ruck 9 ! c5tre 7n bel[7 ab\t ,no4 #b /r5g?2 ?is w br+ ball #b back ov] ! middle pocket1 ! /roke be+ play$ half-ball4 ,if x be made t5 or twelve times 9 succession on a clean table1 ! pa? travell$ by #a aft] impact w be fairly visible1 & x is an in/ructive subject ( /udy4 ,fir/ !re is a /raight l9e to )9 ! l5g? ( a radius ( ! po9t ( impact1 next !re is a some:at viol5t curve1 ! result ( ! =w>d c\rse sudd5ly modifi$ by impact1 ! reb\nd due to ela/icity & ! frictional action betwe5 ball & clo?1 & ?is 9 turn is m]g$ into a second /raight l9e4 ,! action describ$ is n peculi> to ?is /roke1 b is visible 9 _m o!rs1 & exi/s m or less 9 all1 b ?is "o =ms a fav\rable opportunity = obs]vation4 ,! pa? travell$ by ball #a is r\ghly indicat$ 9 fig4 #c1 & ! practical lesson to be le>n$ !refrom is t 9 play+ cannons ! curve mu/ nev] be ov]look$ or =gott5 :5 ! ?ird ball lies )9 ! sph]e ( its influ5ce4 ,ref]5ce has j be5 made to ! impact ( two balls & ! reb\nd :i* foll[s1 a subject :i* 0 ref]r$ to 9 ! la/ *apt]2 x is ( int]e/1 & at ?is mom5t appropriate1 to consid] ! matt] a little fur!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vii4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,9 fig4 #c ball #a play$ on #b imp+es at ,t2 #b travels f ,t z %[n by ! arr[4 ,b ,c %[s ! l9e travell$ by #a aft] impact z x is exhibit$ 9 ! diagrams2 b ! true pa? is m ne>ly ,b ,d4 ,h5ce x is cle> t a cannon on ball #c w\ld j be miss$1 ! position ( #a be+ indicat$ 9 ! act ( pass+ #c4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! l9es ,b ,d & ,b ,c to approa* ea* o!r & ultimately to co9cide is app>5t4 ,x is also cle> t ! magnitude ( ! curve ,b ,d dep5ds on ! /r5g? ( /roke z well z on ! ela/icity ( ! balls4 ,if play$ v h>d1 x w be great]2 if v s(t1 x w almo/ disappe>1 ! l9e ( travel approximat+ to ,b ,c1 9 :i* case x is evid5t ! cannon w\ld be made4 ,! balls may = our purpose be assum$ to be ( equal d5sity & p]fectly ela/ic2 t is1 !y are equally h>d1 equally heavy1 & :5 !y receive ! %ock ( impact !y recov] _! figure or %ape ) a =ce equal to t :i* caus$ ! mom5t>y compression4 ,:at happ5s m or less 9 e /roke 9 :i* "o ball is made to /rike ano!r is t at ! mom5t ( collision ! r\nd surfaces are flatt5$ by ! %ock1 & impact is n conf9$ to :at is accurately call$ a po9t1 b is ext5d$ to ?is flatt5$ surface1 :i* v>ies 9 size accord+ to ! /r5g? ( ! /roke1 ! h>dness ( ! balls1 & ! "p ( ball #b /ruck4 ,9 us+ a v p]fect set ( ivory balls #b 94 diamet]1 9 a /roke r full] ?an half-ball ) /r5g? f ,no4 #c to #d1 ?is tempor>y flatt5+ 0 f\nd to ext5d to ab\t ! size ( ! head ( a small t9-tack1 say 94 9 diamet]2 ne>ly b n q z l>ge z ! billi>d balls %[n 9 ! diagrams4 ,! reb\nd is due to ! reaction :]eby ! balls recov] _! normal %ape2 9 ! case ( ball #b1 :i* 0 at re/ be=e impact1 ! effect is to make x travel on a l9e f ! po9t ( impact ?r\gh its c5tre2 ! effect on ball #a1 :i* 0 n only mov+ =w>d b also revolv+1 be+ to *eck its velocity1 "s ( :i* is imp>t$ to ball #b1 to reb\nd1 & to assume a new pa?1 ! fir/ "p ( :i* is curv$ z a result ( ! bl5d+ ( ! v>i\s =ces to :i* x is subject$4 ,9 ?is explanation no pret5ce to a ma!matical solution is made2 x is simply ! result ( wat*+ ! behavi\r ( ! balls & endeav\r+ to acc\nt = x by an ex]cise ( common-s5se4 ,mo/ p]sons :o h play$ mu* mu/ h notic$ occasional /a9s ( r$ on ! :ite ball2 ^! 7 ! results ( impact1 & if c>efully exam9$ w\ld be f\nd to be small circul> spots2 simil>ly all p]sons are famili> ) ! fact t ! r$ ball gradually loses its col\r1 :i* x p>ts ) 9 ! way "h notic$4 ,n[ to return to ! long los+ haz>ds2 ! usual mi/ake is to place ball #a = a /roke f9] ?an half-ball1 ! result be+ t x /rikes ! side cu%ion on ! dang]\s %\ld]2 !re=e1 :5 9 d\bt1 all[ = ?is & place ! ball = a full r ?an = a f9e /roke4 ,! haz>d f ball #b on ! c5tral po9t ( ! table %\ld be con/antly practis$1 fir/ into "o top pocket & next into ! o!r1 till x c be made ) consid]able facility & ) v>i$ /r5g?4 ,!n let ball #b be plac$ on ! pyramid spot & ball #a on or ne> ! corn] ( ! 2 a half-ball /roke w make ! los+ haz>d into ei!r top pocket4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 n to hit ball #a above ! c5tre1 & ! /r5g? %\ld be ab\t a s(t ,no4 #b4 ,ball #b1 aft] /rik+ ! top & side cu%ions1 %\ld come to re/ s t a middle pocket haz>d may be left4 ,betwe5 ^! two haz>ds a numb] ( o!rs may be int]polat$1 ! mo/ satisfactory plan be+ to set ball #b at int]vals ( #f 94 f ! c5tre spot up ! c5tral l9e t[>ds ! pyramid spot z %[n 9 ,diagram ,,viii4 ,by ?is means six sep>ate haz>ds are provid$ = practice1 or f\r are ins]t$ betwe5 ! two already describ$4 ,tak+ ^! f\r #f 94 9 succession above ! c5tre spot2 = ! fir/1 ball #a %\ld be plac$ ab\t #g 94 f baulk c5tre2 = ! second ab\t #e 942 = ! ?ird ab\t #b 942 & = ! f\r? on ! c5tre spot ( ! baulk4 ,z be=e expla9$1 ^! positions = ball #a are b approximate2 !y require modification proportion$ to ! ela/icity ( ! balls1 ! p]sonality ( ! play]1 & ! /r5g? us$4 ,= example1 f ! position :5 ball #b is on ! c5tre spot & = ! next two positions1 9 play+ ) bonzol9e balls x w\ld be prud5t to place ball #a f to 94 fur!r f c5tre ( ! ?an ! positions indicat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,viii4 ,:5 ! eye has become acqua9t$ ) ! half-ball angle1 ball #b %\ld be set up any:]e )9 ! l9es ,p ,m1 ,q ,n 7,diagram ,,ix471 betwe5 ! c5tre & billi>d spots1 & practice cont9u$4 ,unless = "s special purpose1 endeav\r %\ld be made to leave ball #b )9 ! space enclos$ by ^! l9es4 ,on ,diagram ,x4 two haz>ds1 :5 ball #b is fur!r up ! table ?an ! pyramid spot1 are %[n4 ,!y are types ( two classes1 ei!r s(t or /rong /rokes--=c+ haz>ds1 z !y are call$4 ,a is ( ! latt] class2 t is1 ?\gh ! haz>d c be play$ q g5tly by ! use ( side1 yet z a pla9 /roke f ! left corn] ( ! ! /r5g? requir$ w\ld be su* z to make x probable t ball #b w\ld be left 9 baulk aft] ! /roke4 ,to avoid ?is1 place ball #a s t ! haz>d may be play$ ) /r5g? suffici5t to br+ ball #b 9 & out ( baulk4 ,place ball #b ab\t #af 94 f ! top cu%ion1 & #bf 94 f cu%ion #b2 ball #a %\ld be play$ f baulk #h 94 to ! left ( ! c5tre1 a free ,no4 #b or ,no4 #c /r5g?4 ,ball #b w travel some:at z %[n by ! dott$ l9e2 if /ruck full] x w g fur!r & keep bett] )9 ! l9es ,p ,m1 ,q ,n4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ix4 ,b is an example ( a g5tle /roke1 & ( a type :i* frequ5tly occurs 9 ! c\rse ( a game4 ,ball #b1 #d 94 f ! left side cu%ion & #d 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,place ball #a on ! baulk-l9e on ! left corn] ( ! 4 ,play on to ! left top cu%ion s z to reb\nd on #b ab\t half-ball4 ,z 9 mo/ o!r /rokes1 !re is consid]able latitude bo? z reg>ds /r5g? & ! fulness or f95ess ) :i* ball #b may be /ruck4 ,a few trials w %[ :]e x is desirable to place ball #a if a v g5tle /roke is requir$1 & :]e x %\ld be put if a /rong] "o is want$4 ,t ! latitude bo? z to ! position ( ball #b & to ! po9t ( aim is great is cle> f ! results ( a numb] ( trials1 ball #a be+ play$ at a po9t on ! left side cu%ion ab\t #ah 94 bel[ ! top cu%ion2 ! pa? tak5 by ball #b v>i$ g5]ally betwe5 ! two %[n on ! diagram2 :5 x 0 /ruck full or ne>ly s1 x imp+$ on ! top cu%ion at ,r1 & travell$ t[>ds ! pyramid spot1 & sometimes beyond x2 :5 /ruck f9e x 0 cut t[>ds ,m1 & ( c\rse did n travel s f>4 ,x is useful to be able to play ?is /roke :5 ball #b is at "s di/ance f ! pocket until1 9 fact1 ! direct los+ haz>d becomes possible1 & !re=e x %\ld be practis$ till ! eye c select ) tol]able accuracy ! po9t ( ! cu%ion at :i* ball #a %\ld be aim$4 ,?is me?od ( play+ by fir/ /rik+ a cu%ion or bricole is too mu* neglect$ 9 ! ,engli% game1 :i* suff]s !reby2 :5 play$ x is (t5 consid]$ a fancy /roke1 :]eas num]\s pla9 /rokes1 specially cannons1 are advantage\sly made by its judici\s use4 ,see+ t play f a cu%ion is sometimes imp]ative1 z1 = example1 :5 play]'s ball is 9 h& & a c]ta9ty left 9 baulk1 bricole practice f a v>iety ( positions w well repay ! lab\r be/[$4 ,:at has be5 m5tion$ ab\t ! ela/icity ( balls & ! consequ5t reb\nd aft] impact has a special importance 9 treat+ ( cannons4 ,?is class ( /rokes has a t5d5cy 9 ! rec5t developm5t ( ! game ( billi>ds to sup]s$e 9 a measure los+ haz>ds :i* =m]ly1 )\t d\bt1 7 ! ma9/ay ( our play]s4 ,! inf]iority ( los+ to w9n+ haz>ds 9 respect to influ5c+ ! game 0 conclusively %[n :5 ! spot /roke 0 play$1 b t /roke 0 r>ely =midable save 9 pr(essional h&s2 ! amateur1 z might be expect$1 cl++ to ! easi] los+ haz>d4 ,:5 ! spot /roke 0 b>r$1 a sub/itute _h to be f\nd1 & 9 a great measure ?is has be5 suppli$ by ! cannon1 *iefly1 no d\bt1 9 runs or s]ies ( /rokes call$ nurs]ies 7( :i* m w be said h]eaft]71 b also by /rokes :i* h ! result ( leav+ ! ?ree balls close toge!r1 ga!r+ !m1 z ! ,am]icans say4 ,to deal fully ) ^! involves ! use ( side & ( o!r ref9em5ts ( play ) :i* z yet ! /ud5t is n suppos$ to be famili>2 at pres5t att5tion is conf9$ to pla9 /rokes1 :i* include ^? made direct f ball to ball & ^? made aft] impact ) "o or m cu%ions1 b all play$ )\t side4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,x4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,! g5]al rule to be obs]v$ z to /r5g? is to make x proportional to ! di/ance to be trav]s$ & to ! angle betwe5 ! pa?s ( ball #a4 ,t is to say1 ! small] ! angle betwe5 balls #a1 #b1 & #c1 ! great] ! /r5g? requir$4 ,figure #d %[s at a glance :at is meant4 ,ball #a1 play$ half-ball on #b1 cannons on #c1 z indicat$ by ! l9es4 ,! ne>] #c approa*es ! position #c1 :i* is ne>ly at "r angles to a l9e jo9+ ! c5tres ( #a & #b1 ! h>d] mu/ ! /roke be play$4 ,:5 x passes ! "r angle & approa*es to #c1 screw is requir$ 9 addition to /r5g?2 t is1 ball #a1 ?\gh /ill truly /ruck 9 its v]tical c5tral l9e1 mu/ be /ruck bel[ its true c5tre4 ,h5ce x may be said t1 ! great] ! angle or ! f9] ! /roke1 ! m g5tly %\ld x be play$2 ! small] ! angle1 or ! full] ! /roke1 ! great] is ! requir$ /r5g?4 ,! o!r po9t ( importance is common to all pla9 /rokes1 b may "h be usefully repeat$2 ! play] %\ld /& = ! /roke s t ! l9e f #a to #b prolong$ ?r\gh #a backw>ds %all =m ! axis ( 8 cue4 ,ano!r matt] nev] to be =gott5 is t ! f9] ! /roke ! less velocity ball #a loses1 & consequ5tly ! less is imp>t$ to ball #b2 ! full] ! /roke ! m #a loses & #b ga9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e ,x is evid5t t1 9 e in/ance giv5 ( los+ haz>ds1 if ball #c be sub/itut$ = ! pocket ! /roke w be conv]t$ f a haz>d to a cannon2 inde$1 if t ball lie on any "p ( ! pa? ( ball #a aft] impact or )9 ! di/ance ( a radius 7#a 947 on ei!r side ( ! pa?1 a cannon mu/ result4 ,h5ce ! examples = los+ haz>ds are equally available = practice cannons1 ! eye-tra9+ = ! requisite angle be+ ! same4 ,! cannon is 9 fact easi] ?an ! haz>d1 ! t>get be+ ne>ly equal to ! wid? ( two balls1 z fig4 #e %[s2 #a play$ on #b may j t\* #c to ! left1 :5 x w\ld occupy ! position #a1 or x may j t\* ! o!r side z %[n1 #a4 ,! wid? ( ?is t>get v>ies ) ! di/ance betwe5 balls #b & #c2 at greate/ x may be tak5 z d\ble ! size ( a ball1 or #d 94 ,! pocket on ! o!r h& is usually #c 94 at ! fall1 ! t>get x pres5ts be+ "u ! mo/ advantage\s circum/ances some:at l>g]2 on ! o!r h&1 :5 x is bl9d ! t>get is r$uc$4 ,a few cannons useful = practice1 :i* if prop]ly play$ result 9 ga!r+ ! balls1 t is 9 leav+ ! ?ree balls toge!r1 or s plac+ !m t ano!r /roke is left1 are %[n 9 ! accompany+ diagrams4 ,9 e case :5 indication is desirable ! pa? ( ball #a is m>k$ by a ?9 l9e2 t ( ball #b by a dott$ l9e2 & t ( ball #c by a l9e consi/+ ( a da% & dot alt]nately4 ,9 "s cases ! positions ( ! balls aft] ! /roke are indicat$ ?us3--#a1 #b1 #c2 #a be+ ! position :i* #a has tak51 & s on2 9 o!r cases ?is is n done because ! situations are some:at indet]m9ate1 & also :5 ! balls are b slightly mov$ ! diagram w\ld be confus$ & ne$lessly complicat$4 ,! cannon %[n 9 ,diagram ,,xi4 is n m]ely an excell5t pla9 /roke = practice1 b ! position is n infrequ5tly met ) or play$ = 9 a game1 & is ( a type :i* w repay close att5tion4 ,z 9 all o!r cases1 ! measurem5ts are m]ely approximate1 & x is evid5t t a great v>iety ( simil> cannons c be set up simply by v>y+ ! position ( ball #b4 ,= ball #c is suppos$ to be on ! spot1 & ball #a 9 h&1 s t a slight *ange 9 ! position ( ball #b1 ei!r up or d[n ! table or 9 its di/ance f ! side cu%ion1 m]ely entails a correspond+ move ( ball #a1 s t ! cannon on ball #c may always be play$ a s(t half-ball4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 ball #b is #ah 94 f cu%ion #f1 & #f 94 above ! c5tral transv]se l9e ( ! table4 ,if ball #a be plac$ a little to ! left ( ! baulk c5tre1 say f #a to #b 941 & play$ half-ball1 s z to d little m ?an rea* ball #c1 & cannon on its "r side1 ball #b w be br\ght t[>ds ! spot f :i* ball #c has n be5 f> remov$4 ,! balls may n improbably be left 9 ! positions #a1 #b1 #c1 9 :i* case !re is an excell5t op5+2 b x mu/ n be expect$ t 9 e in/ance =tune w be equally fav\rable4 ,/ill1 unless ! /roke is v badly play$1 ! ?ree balls w be left n f> f ea* o!r1 & at ! top ( ! table1 & t is a suffici5t recomm5dation4 ,! /roke1 :5 correctly set up1 simply requires a true half-ball pla9 /roke1 ) att5tion to /r5g?4 ,if ball #c is sometimes hit on "o side1 sometimes on ! o!r1 & occasionally miss$ altoge!r1 ! inf]5ce is t accuracy 9 ! half-ball /roke is want+1 & x is well to try & recov] t by ! me?ods previ\sly recomm5d$2 :5 confid5ce is re/or$1 !n pay p>ticul> att5tion to ! /r5g?4 ,d n be satisfi$ till ball #c is displac$ f ! spot n m ?an a few in*es1 say "u six4 ,h5ce1 9 ?is class ( cannons1 :i*1 l all o!r /rokes1 %\ld1 :5ev] possible1 be practis$ "u pr(essional sup]vision1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is to place ball #a correctly = ! half-ball angle2 ! next is to /rike #b precisely half-ball2 & ! la/ is to regulate ! /r5g? s t ball #a %all /rike ball #b v g5tly4 ,^! rem>ks are to "s ext5t g5]al1 & may be usefully appli$1 at ! read]'s discretion1 to _m /rokes4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xi4 ,diagram ,,xii4 %[s a v>iation ( ! /roke j describ$2 ball #b is /ill #ah 94 f ! left side cu%ion1 b is #c 94 bel[ ! c5tral transv]se l9e4 ,!re is1 x is cle>1 a los+ haz>d into ! left middle pocket f ab\t ! "r corn] ( ! 2 b x is a bett] game 9 ?is position to place ball #a #b to #b 94 left ( ! baulk c5tre1 & play ! half-ball cannon4 ,if ball #b 7 fur!r f ! side cu%ion1 ! los+ haz>d w\ld become ! bett] /roke1 & ?is example may be consid]$ z almo/ ! limit at :i* ! cannon is to be pref]r$4 ,! balls w approximately foll[ ! pa?s indicat$1 & _! positions aft] ! /roke may be ab\t #a1 #b1 #c1 a fair *ance rema9+ = cont9u+ ! break2 & if1 z w (t5 happ51 ball #a1 plac$ a little wid] or play$ a little f9]1 %\ld /rike ball #c on ! o!r side1 i4e4 on ! side next ! left top pocket1 !n ball #c is driv5 t[>ds ! "r top pocket1 leav+ a haz>d 7a w9n] = pref]5ce7 into x1 ball #b is left1 z be=e1 ne> ! spot1 & ! situation is /ill em95tly fav\rable4 ,if play$ a great numb] ( times1 "s un=tunate results w occasionally happ52 ! ?ree balls may be left 9 a l9e1 all ne>ly t\*+ ! top cu%ion1 & ball #a betwe5 #b & #c2 ev5 !n a way may be f\nd out ( ! difficulty1 b at pres5t ! pla9 cannon is be+ consid]$1 & x is difficult to set up on ! table a bett] practice /roke4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xii4 ,! cannon %[n 9 ,diagram ,,xiii41 ?\gh app>5tly a little diff]5t1 is1 9 reality1 play$ precisely l ! o!rs2 ! results1 too1 are 9 a way ! same1 = ! ?ree balls are ga!r$ at ! top ( ! table4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce is t1 ! cannon be+ made (f ! top cu%ion1 ball #a is g5]ally left above ball #c--;a situation n s fav\rable z :5 ball #a is bel[ ! o!r two balls4 ,x (t5 happ5s1 h[ev]1 t ball #b is s left t a los+ haz>d f x into ! left top pocket c be made1 & ! break may be ?us cont9u$4 ,! fur!r x is desir$ to br+ ball #b t[>ds ! left top pocket1 ! m t[>ds baulk c5tre %\ld ball #a be plac$2 & ! ne>] to ! spot x may be wi%$ to leave x1 ! f9] %\ld ! /roke be set4 ,"o advantage ( practis+ ?is /roke is t confid5ce is acquir$ 9 mak+ ! cannon f ! cu%ion1 :i* is 9 ?is in/ance greatly pref]able to play+ a =c+ /roke direct1 ?\gh _m p]sons1 ?9k+ ( ! cannon alone1 w\ld errone\sly select ! latt] mode ( play4 ,a sub/antial ga9 is made :5 ! play] has recognis$ t ! /roke is almo/ exactly l ! two j describ$1 & t ! top cu%ion may1 save 9 a small extra all[ance ( /r5g?1 be completely ignor$4 ,on ,diagram ,,xiv4 two cannons are %[n2 to t m>k$ ,a special att5tion is invit$4 ,! position1 or a simil> "o1 (t5 occurs1 & is z (t5 incorrectly play$ by amateurs1 :5 balls #b & #c are on ! table1 & #a 9 h&4 ,?9k+ solely ( mak+ ! cannon1 ! play] usually spots #a t[>ds ! "r ( ! baulk = a half-ball /roke4 ,result1 a cannon & sep>ation ( ! balls1 #b be+ d\bl$ t[>ds baulk1 #c c>ri$ up ! table & n improbably lodg$ 9 safety "u cu%ion #f4 ,place ball #b1 #ad 94 f cu%ion #e1 #cj 94 bel[ ! left middle pocket4 ,ball #c1 #aa 94 f cu%ion #e1 #ag 94 bel[ ! left middle pocket4 ,ball #a1 #i 94 to ! left ( baulk c5tre4 ,play a g5tle /roke on #b s z to d\ble x f ! cu%ion to #c & ) /r5g? suffici5t = ball #a to rea* #c4 ,! ?ree balls w be left close toge!r & n f> f ! left middle pocket4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 to prev5t ! balls be+ left 9 "o /raight l9e1 & also to avoid a kiss betwe5 balls #a & #b be=e ! cannon4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xiii4 ,example ,b1 ?\gh n ( s common occurr5ce z ,a1 is also an excell5t practice /roke4 ,ball #a1 #e 94 f cu%ion #c1 #ba 94 f ! bottom cu%ion4 ,ball #b1 #d 94 f cu%ion #c1 #cc 94 f ! bottom cu%ion4 ,ball #c1 9 front ( ! left top pocket1 #c or #d 94 f x4 ,play a c5tre ball /roke1 ab\t half-ball on #b1 ) /r5g? to c>ry #a to #c--say a free ,no4 #a4 ,ball #b w d\ble f cu%ion #c & jo9 #a & #c ne> ! left top pocket4 ,9 ?is /roke accid5ts may happ51 & if x be miss$ by a hair's bread? ! adv]s>y w rejoice4 ,ball #c may be cannon$ into ! pocket & ball #b may also g 92 b1 if play$ (t51 ! result w g5]ally be satisfactory & ! /roke is !re=e a fairly s\nd "o4 ,if ball #c 7 ! r$1 x w\ld be prud5t to play s z to leave ball #b some:at beh9d & ?us r$uce ! dang] ( los+ x 9 ! pocket4 ,a little consid]ation w %[ t ! v>ieties ( ?is /roke are num]\s1 & t by means ( "s ( !m ! ?ree balls may be br\ght to ! top ( ! table4 ,! /rokes %[n 9 ,diagram ,,xv4 exemplify t mo/ useful class ( cannons 9 :i* ! velocity ( ball #a1 /ruck (t5 ) consid]able =ce1 is almo/ :olly transmitt$ to ball #b1 & #a reta9s little m ?an is requir$ to rea* #c4 ,?is is a*iev$ 9 ! fir/ place by play+ z full z ! cannon w admit ( on #b1 & next by a peculi> use ( ! cue1 :i* ! ,fr5* t]m arrt because x is grasp$ & n p]mitt$ to foll[ ! ball m ?an an in* or two aft] deliv]y4 ,! /roke is a /ab1 & its int5sity c be v>i$ by rais+ ! butt ( ! cue4 ,! po9t ( ball #a to be /ruck is1 z be=e1 ! c5tre1 b deliv]y in/ead ( be+ horizontal is at a small] or great] angle ) ! surface ( ! table4 ,! /roke is made z ?\gh ! /rik] desir$ to /ab ! ball ?r\gh its c5tre to ! table4 ,x spr+s away ) m life ?an c be communicat$ by a horizontal /roke1 & p>ts ) t life on impact ) #b m readily1 & !re=e expires or comes to re/ on rea*+ #c ) great] c]ta9ty4 ,! /ab is n requir$ 9 e case1 b :]e ball #b has a long pa? to travel & ball #c is at a "r angle f #b or less1 x _c be disp5s$ )4 ,classifi$ z a /roke1 x may be plac$ betwe5 ! horizontal c5tre & ! screw1 :i* w be describ$ 9 ! next *apt]1 :]eby ball #a is made to return t[>ds ! po9t ( ! cue aft] impact ) #b4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xiv4 ,a simple =m ( ^! cannons is %[n at ,a on ?is diagram4 ,no measurem5ts are requir$1 z ! position is p]fectly simple & equally good = practice :5 v>i$ accord+ to pleasure4 ,x c be conv5i5tly play$ :5 ball #c is on ! pyramid spot1 ball #b ab\t #f 94 f x & r ne>] ! play]1 ball #a be+ betwe5 ! play] & #b ne> ! latt] z %[n4 ,play ball #a ne>ly full on #b ) /r5g? suffici5t to cause its return f ! cu%ion to #c1 :i* #a %\ld rea* b sc>cely move4 ,:5 play$ z %[n across ! table ! /roke is always a g5tle "o1 & :5 ! balls are close to ! cu%ion f :i* #b has to return x mu/ be play$ v s(tly inde$4 ,! usual faults made 9 play+ are t #b is /ruck too h>d & too f9e1 ! result be+ t ! ?ree balls sep>ate in/ead ( com+ toge!r4 ,= ,b1 a pretty little /roke useful 9 turn+ ! corn] at ! left top pocket1 ! foll[+ measurem5ts w help 9 plac+ ! balls1 :i* c h[ev] be set up f ! diagram ) suffici5t accuracy4 ,ball #a1 #e 94 f cu%ion #f1 #bb 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,ball #b1 #c 94 7full7 f cu%ion #f1 #af 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,ball #c1 #h 94 f cu%ion #f1 #ac 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,play a g5tle /roke on #b f to to ! "r s z j to rea* #c2 #b w return f side & top cu%ions1 & ! ?ree balls w be left toge!r4 ,x is evid5t t ?is /roke may be adapt$ to any corn] ( ! table1 an ex]cise :i* may be left to ! /ud5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xv4 ,example ,c4 ,ball #b1 #ai 94 f cu%ion #f1 #af 94 f ! top cu%ion2 ball #c on ! spot2 ball #a1 #ah 94 f cu%ion #f & #ab 94 f ! top cu%ion4 ,play a little less ?an full on #b ) /r5g? to br+ x back f ! bottom cu%ion to ! neighb\rhood ( ! spot2 ball #a to travel to #c1 :i* x moves sl[ly t[>ds ! "r top corn] pocket4 ,?is /roke z exhibit$ at ,c is n v difficult1 ?\gh "s mod]ate execution is requir$1 & an intellig5t application ( ! /ab w give m p]fect control ( ! balls4 ,z ball #c is plac$ fur!r f #b & ne>] ! top cu%ion1 s does ! /roke require great] skill & judgm5t1 ! /ab !n becom+ m necess>y1 z ! en]gy or life ( ball #a mu/ expire ab\t ! mom5t x rea*es #c1 o!rwise ! success ( ! /roke is mu* endang]$4 ,diagram ,,xvi4 %[s a position ( ! balls :i* at fir/ sight is apt to be reg>d$ ) dissatisfaction by ! play]4 ,ball #b is too ne> cu%ion #b & too f> f ! "r top pocket = a c]ta9 los+ haz>d2 say #bh or #bi 94 f top cu%ion & #e 94 f ! side4 ,ball #c is #c 94 f cu%ion #f & #ab 94 above ! middle pocket4 ,ball #a is 9 ! c5tral l9e ( ! table1 f #i to #ac 94 bel[ ! pyramid spot4 ,play ,no4 #a /r5g? f9] ?an half-ball on #b1 :i* /rikes cu%ion #b & travels t[>ds ball #c2 ball #a makes ! cannon (f cu%ions #b & #a1 & sometimes (f cu%ion #f z well4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xvi4 ,! dang] ( ?is /roke is t balls #a & #b may kiss j be=e ball #c is rea*$1 ! result be+ disappo9tm5t = ! play] & a good op5+ = ! adv]s>y4 ,9 ! mod]n game1 h[ev]1 a man %\ld look = success to skill & ent]prise :i*1 ?\gh n )\t risk1 lead to rapid scor+1 r ?an to tactics ( ob/ruction1 s de> to ! he>t ( respectable m$iocrity4 ,! results ( ?is /roke w be f\nd to v>y consid]ably4 ,sometimes ball #c w be plac$ ov] ! left middle pocket ) a w9n+ or los+ haz>d = next /roke4 ,aga91 if ! cannon is made on ! "r side ( ball #c1 ball #a w travel bel[ ! pocket1 & ! next /roke w probably be ano!r cannon4 ,x is cle> t ?is type ( /roke c be modifi$ at w2 ball #a may rema9 fix$ :il/ ball #c is mov$ up ! left side & #b d[n ! "r side ( ! table1 or ball #a may be %ift$ a little up or d[n ! c5tral l9e2 ! limits be+ :5 los+ haz>ds become pref]able to ! cannon4 ,illu/ration3 ,high ,bridge = a ,cramp$ ,/roke ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,on ,,! ,,rotation ,,( ,,balls ,! subject ( ?is *apt] is a v difficult "o to deal ) 9 a mann] at all satisfactory1 & ! writ] is consci\s t ! want ( m9ute k1 bo? !oretical & exp]im5tal1 mu/ r5d] ! task be=e him =midable 9 e way4 ,yet !re is no int5tion ( evad+ x1 = ! rem>ks :i* w be (f]$ = consid]ation are bas$ on a l5g!n$ obs]vation ( ! behavi\r ( billi>d balls "u v>i\s conditions1 & w1 x is believ$1 prove ( int]e/1 if n ( use1 "s to "o p]son1 o!rs to ano!r1 ev5 ?\gh put =w>d 9 an unsci5tific mann]4 ,9 mo/ books on billi>ds ! subject is avoid$2 a *apt] 7( a page or two7 is devot$ to side1 & ^? writ]s :o h dealt ) x mo/ briefly h probably made ! fewe/ mi/akes4 ,an exception1 h[ev]1 mu/ be made 9 ! case ( ,m4 ,vignaux1 9 ^: #8,manual' endeav\r is made1 ) consid]able success1 to expla9 _m ph5om5a 9 a homely way2 & z ! obs]vations & d$uctions !re9 record$ (t5 agree ) ^? arriv$ at 9 ?is book indep5d5tly1 x is n rem>kable t ! c\rage :i* ! ,pr(essor has %[n 9 attempt+ a difficult subject %\ld be admir$1 & t ! skill :i* has l$ him to no small measure ( success %\ld be prais$4 ,besides1 9 try+ to convey in/ruction ! tea*] is mu* assi/$1 & ! le>n] f9ds 8 task m easy1 9 proportion z ! reasons = ord]s are und]/ood4 ,a rule :]eby a play] is desir$ to use "r-h& side = a c]ta9 /roke f baulk to ! top ( ! table1 & left-h& side = a simil> /roke f ! top to baulk may be p]fectly correct2 b x is mu* m likely to be rememb]$ & put 9 practice at ! mom5t ( ne$ if ! reason :y has be5 expla9$ & is kn[n4 ,h5ce1 "s space w be devot$ to ! consid]ation ( rotation1 & x may be t :5 att5tion is drawn to ! v>i\s effects1 or "s ( !m1 due to ?is cause1 a bett] qualifi$ writ] may be induc$ to /udy & deal ) ! subject 9 a m sci5tific & satisfactory mann]4 ,if ?is %\ld happ51 ! rem>ks n[ made1 h[ev] imp]fect & conjectural1 w n h be5 ?r[n away4 ,x has already be5 br\ght to ! read]'s notice t a ball1 :5 set 9 motion by ! /roke ( a cue1 does n m]ely slide =w>d1 b at once comm5ces to rotate r\nd its horizontal axis1 :i* is at "r angles to ! axis ( ! cue1 or ! pa? ( ! ball4 ,t is1 9 addition to ! movem5t ( displacem5t1 or movem5t f "o place to ano!r 7:i* c be effect$ by tak+ ! ball 9 "o's f+]s & plac+ x d[n 9 its second position71 call$ by ! ,fr5* #8translation1' !re is g5]at$ a di/9ct movem5t ( rotation1 :i* is = ! mo/ "p lat5t & invisible till aft] impact ) ano!r ball or ) a cu%ion4 ,t ! motions are di/9ct is evid5t2 = a ball or a cube may be s pu%$ or remov$ f "o spot on ! surface ( ! table to ano!r t no rotation results4 ,aga91 ! same ball may be made to sp9 or rotate by ! action ( ! f+]s1 & dropp$ v]tically on ! table1 s t no impulse =w>ds or backw>ds is communicat$1 & yet no soon] does ! ball fall on ! clo? ?an x w comm5ce to travel 9 a l9e at "r angles to ! axis ( its rotation4 ,h5ce1 bo? motions may produce displacem5t or translation1 & :5 bo? are at ! same "t active 9 a ball ! pa? travell$1 :e!r /raight or curv$1 is ! resultant ( ! two movem5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,or ,out ,( ,baulk8 ,n[ at p4 #acb-c ! divisions ( balls 7 expla9$1 & ! same figure w suffice to assi/ 9 def9+ ! v>i\s classes ( rotation us$ 9 ! game ( billi>ds to effect diff]5t purposes at ! discretion ( ! play]4 ,!re are f\r ma9 divisions1 correspond+ to ! f\r sectors into :i* ! l9es ,h ,b & ,g ,d divide ! ball4 7#a7 ,=w>d rotation1 or foll[1 is communicat$ by /rik+ ! ball on ! l9e ,c ,h above ! c5tre ,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a 7#b7 ,backw>d rotation1 retrograde1 or screw1 is obta9$ by /rik+ ! ball on ,c ,b bel[ ! c5tre4 7#c7 ,"r side1#ae or rotation r\nd ! v]tical axis ,h ,b f left to "r1 is atta9$ by /rik+ on ! l9e ,c ,d2 :il/ 7#d7 ,left side1#ae or rotation f "r to left1 results f /rik+ on ,c ,g4 ,& ^! c manife/ly be comb9$2 ?us1 ! ball /ruck 9 ! sector ,c ,h ,d has bo? foll[ & "r side2 /ruck 9 ,c ,d ,b ! comb9ation is screw & "r side2 9 ,c ,g ,b screw & left side2 & 9 ,c ,g ,h foll[ & left side4 ,^! are ! practical divisions = purposes ( play1 b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t s long z ! cue is deliv]$ horizontally ! pa? travell$ is ! prolongation ( its axis1 ( a l9e p>allel to t axis1 & ! effect ( ! rotation communicat$ does n %[ itself1 save to a v m9ute ext5t1 till aft] impact ) a ball or cu%ion4 ,!n x becomes imm$iately app>5t & (t5 bewild]+ 9 ! /rang5ess ( its results4 ,:o1 = example1 has =gott5 ! feel+ ( awe ) :i* he fir/ contemplat$ ! result ( a well-execut$ screw1 ball #a /rik+ ball #b sm>tly & !nce return+ to ! po9t ( ! cue8 ,& to ?is day ! mo/ consummate ma/]s _c expla9 "s ( ! /range results ^: practical effects are suffici5tly well kn[n4 ,be=e pass+ f ?is figure x may be z well to expla9 t ! maximum ( rotation c be/ be effect$1 or mo/ side giv51 by /rik+ at ! ends ( ! diamet]s ,h ,b & ,g ,d1 on ! pr9ciple ( ! lev] be+ longe/ at ^? ends2 b practically ! limit is rea*$ at ! po9t on ei!r l9e beyond :i* a miss-cue w\ld result4 ,ea* play] w 9 "t f9d out ?is po9t = himself1 & x is rem>kable h[ practice improves ! p[]4 ,) x a man c hit clean & %>p fur!r out on ! arm ( ! lev]--t is1 fur!r away f ! c5tre--?an is possible = an untra9$ p]son1 & x w be f\nd1 moreov]1 t 9 "t & by practice a delicacy ( t\* & increase ( effect are acquir$4 ,b :at is ?is rotation1 :at causes x1 & h[ is x regulat$8 ,! ma9 factor1 or at any rate ! ma9 reason :]eby its effects become visible & are regulat$1 is friction ) ! clo? or b$ ( ! table4 ,if balls 7 p]fectly smoo?1 ! b$ also be+ equally h>d & smoo?1 & if !y 7 unaffect$ by ! resi/ance ( ! air & ! =ce ( gravity1 once set 9 motion !y w\ld cont9ue to slide along = ev] )9 ! limit ( ! l5g? ( ! b$4 ,!y w\ld n roll1 b w\ld slide z a curl+ /one does on smoo? ice4 ,b ! practical condition ( affairs is diff]5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! surfaces ( ! balls1 be !y nev] s f9ely f9i%$1 in/ead ( be+ smoo?1 are if exam9$ "u a microscope f\nd to be palpably r\gh4 ,! clo?1 too1 no matt] h[ well /ret*$ or ( h[ f9e a texture1 is bo? s(t & r\gh4 ,a ball at re/ on x is /&+ 9 a little cup1 :il/ "o travell+ =ms a n>r[ groove1 along :i*1 x is pla91 resi/ance w v>y accord+ to its direction & t ( ! nap ( ! clo?4 ,if ) ! nap ! friction w be less1 if aga9/ x m4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,h5ce x foll[s t 9 consid]+ ! motion & rotation ( billi>d balls on a table1 we mu/ picture to ourselves a too!d-:eel work+ on a too!d-plane1 & "o too!d-:eel work+ into ano!r1 r ?an a p]fectly smoo? surface on a simil>ly p]fectly smoo? plane1 or two p]fectly smoo? sph]ical surfaces 9 contact4 ,! accompany+ draw+s1 9 :i* ! r\ghness is purposely exagg]at$1 w convey ! idea bett] ?an mu* elaborate description4 ,no4 #a %[s a ball 9 contact ) ! clo?1 & ,no4 #b "o ball 9 contact ) ano!r4 ,f ^! x is easy to realise t a ball rotat+ has a bite ( ! clo?1 & w travel along x 9 ! direction ( ! rotation1 & also t a ball rotat+ r\nd its v]tical axis br\ght into contact ) ano!r mu/ transmit a portion ( its rotation1 ! effect ( :i* is to make ! second ball revolve 9 ! opposite direction1 precisely aft] ! mann] ( "o too!d-:eel work+ into ano!r4 ,su* transmitt$ side is no d\bt v small & difficult to p]ceive1 save 9 ! matt] ( results :i* _c o!rwise be acc\nt$ =4 ,x is inde$ probable t side c 9 ?is way be communicat$ to a ?ird ball provid$ x be t\*+ ! second ball4 ,by its means c]ta9 kiss /rokes c be made :i* )\t ! use ( side are impossible4 ,! subject is und\bt$ly complicat$1 & ! sugge/ions "h (f]$ may be wrong2 !y are ^? :i*1 aft] mu* consid]ation1 h comm5d$ !mselves z mo/ 9 agreem5t ) kn[n facts conc]n+ ! rotation ( bodies1 & z acc\nt+ = ! behavi\r ( billi>d balls 9 a mann] :i* is n repugnant to common-s5se4 ,nev]!less x mu/ be admitt$ t absolute pro( ( transmitt$ side c sc>cely be said to exi/1 t _m exp]i5c$ p]sons d5y its exi/5ce1 &1 moreov]1 x is nev] safe to jump to conclusions4 ,let u n[ consid] ! f\r classes ( rotation :i* h already be5 def9$1 & beg9 ) =w>d rotation or foll[4 ,?is is ! mo/ important ( all2 =1 z w be se51 x is pres5t & active 9 almo/ e /roke unless special means are employ$ to c\nt]act x4 ,x is g5]at$ 9 two ways--spontane\sly1 & by /rik+ ! ball above its c5tre4 ,:5 a ball is /ruck by a cue 9 ! c5tre1 no rotation is !reby communicat$4 ,its fir/ impulse is to slide along ) a velocity & = a di/ance proportionate to ! =ce employ$4 ,b ! in/ant t motion is communicat$1 resi/ance to slid+ =w>d is exp]i5c$4 ,! ball !n is subject$ to two =ces1 "o f ! cue impell+ x =w>d1 & ! o!r a ret>d+ =ce caus$ by ! friction ( ! clo?4 ,! impell+ =ce drives ,c 9 ! direction ,m1 & ! friction or ret>d+ =ce acts on ,b 9 ! direction ,b ,n4 ,! po9t ,b is !reby ret>d$1 & ! result ( ! two =ces is t ,c travels t[>ds ,m1 :il/ ,a advanc+1 ,b be+ ret>d$1 a rotatory motion is produc$ :]eby ,a at ! top gradually l[]s its position till x rea*es ! bottom & re/s on ! clo?4 ,x is evid5t t ?is spontane\s rotation exi/s 9 e pla9 /roke2 x is sep>ate f ! m]e displac+ or translat+ =ce1 & has a sep>ate life4 ,"o may outlive ! o!r2 an ord9>y example ( ?is is :5 ball #a is play$ full on ball #b4 ,:5 ! di/ance betwe5 !m is small1 little or no rotation has be5 acquir$ & ! =ce ( ball #a is transmitt$ to ball #b1 ! =m] rema9+ ne>ly /ation>y1 or dead1 aft] impact2 b :5 !re is consid]able di/ance betwe5 #a & #b1 rotation is well e/abli%$ & ass]ts itself aft] impact1 :i* de/roys ! life ( ! =ce ( displacem5t or translation4 ,?us ball #a on impact /ops m]ely = a mom5t1 = rotation com+ into play c>ries x =w>d on its orig9al pa?4 ,a v common illu/ration ( ?is is unpleasantly famili> to "y pool play]s4 ,!y _c prev5t _! own ball f foll[+ into a pocket aft] a long /raight haz>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,b foll[ c be increas$ or accel]at$ artificially1 & ! object ( do+ s is to augm5t ! progress ( ball #a aft] impact4 ,no ga9 9 propulsion results f hitt+ a ball ov] ! c5tre1 = :at rotation ga9s translation loses1 & :5 !re is no ob/acle to run or foll[ ?r\gh x is a mi/ake to /rike above ! c5tre1 = a ball w travel less truly :5 s /ruck1 & fur!r1 %\ld x enc\nt] unp]ceiv$ ob/acles1 su* z grit1 or du/1 or tobacco1 ! t5d5cy to leap is enhanc$ by foll[1 & ! result is great] or less deviation f ! true pa?4 ,! *ief use1 !n1 ( foll[ is to control deviation & prev5t /agnation aft] impact4 ,:5 a f9e /roke becomes dang]\s a foll[ may n only be safe1 b may be play$ s z to leave a good game4 ,! /roke %\ld be deliv]$ g5tly1 smoo?ly1 & ! cue %\ld be held z horizontal z possible1 ! butt be+ l[]$1 & ! bridge rais$ s z to br+ ! tip opposite ! "p ( ball #a to be /ruck4 ,aft] impact ! po9t ( ! cue %\ld be p]mitt$ to foll[ on ) a fl[+ motion4 ,ano!r & at fir/ sight q diff]5t use ( foll[ is to decrease ! velocity ( reb\nd f a cu%ion or f a ball t\*+ a cu%ion4 ,! reason is t aft] impact rotation is rev]s$1 & a /roke :i* rea*es a cu%ion ) foll[ reb\nds ) retrograde or drag4 ,if play$ ) /rong foll[1 ! ball w n improbably leap 9 ! air aft] impact1 & ei!r /op %ort on rea*+ ! b$ or ev5 return t[>ds ! cu%ion4 ,z is p]haps evid5t f :at has be5 expla9$1 foll[ is v useful :5 balls #a & #b are s close t little or no rotation c be spontane\sly acquir$2 its abs5ce is suppli$ by /rik+ ball #a above ! c5tre4 ,! next rotation to be consid]$ is r\nd ! same axis--horizontal--z foll[1 b is 9 ! opposite or backw>d direction1 :]eby :at we call #8screw' & #8drag1' ! ,fr5* #8retrograde1' & ! ,am]icans #8draw1' are effect$4 ,! po9t ( aim is on ! l9e ,c ,b 7p4 #aia1 fig4 #a71 & ! l[] ! ball is /ruck ! great] ! rotation1 ! limit be+ z usual :]e a miss-cue w\ld ensue4 ,to ensure /rik+ l[1 ! cue %\ld be made to be> some:at heavily on ! bridge betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+]1 & ! butt %\ld be slightly rais$4 ,! result ( ! /roke is t ball #a is =c$ =w>d b does n acquire spontane\s rotation1 t be+ c\nt]act$ by ! inv]se rotation or screw communicat$ by ! cue4 ,if ! /roke be play$ ! l5g? ( ! table close obs]vation w disclose a diff]5t behavi\r ( ! ball f t :i* results f a pla9 /roke4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ball w />t = an equal transit or l5g? ( pa? ) great] initial velocity1 x w sl[ d[n mu* m abruptly1 w app>5tly /op = a mom5t1 & !n cont9ue its c\rse till x comes f9ally to re/4 ,analys+ ?is pa?1 ! fir/ portion is trav]s$ by ! ball ) inv]se rotation & "u ! influ5ce ( a /rong] /roke ?an w\ld h be5 necess>y _h x be5 /ruck 9 ! c5tre2 ! sl[+ d[n is ! /ruggle betwe5 ! screw or backw>d rotation artificially giv5 & ! spontane\s or =w>d rotation naturally acquir$2 ! mom5t>y *eck or /op is :5 ! "o rotation exactly c\nt]balances ! o!r1 & ! ball on an in/ant slides =w>d )\t any rotation2 & ! f9al "p ( ! c\rse is :5 7! backw>d rotation be+ dead7 ! spontane\s rotation has conqu]$1 & 9 turn dies ) ! =ce ( displacem5t or translation4 ,t is :at is se5 :5 a ma/] ( ! art plays ) drag4 ,he uses x to ov]come irregul>ities 9 ! ball or b$1 & is by its means enabl$ to comb9e ! advantages ( a /rong & ( a g5tle /roke4 ,if ball #a _c be tru/$ ! l5g? ( ! table = a sl[ haz>d or cannon1 ! play] /rikes x comp>atively h>d ) drag2 ! ball !n runs fa/ ov] ! great] l5g? ( its c\rse1 b pulls up 9 ! mann] & = ! reasons above describ$1 & rea*+ ball #b ) g5tl5ess does n displace x to any great ext5t4 ,t is ! complete /roke2 b if x %\ld happ5 t ball #b is s ne> ball #a t impact takes place be=e ! backw>d rotation is dead1 if ! /roke be full ! :ole ( ! =w>d motion 7translation7 is communicat$ to ball #b1 & ball #a1 :i* has app>5tly /opp$ = a mom5t on ! spot :i* ball #b occupi$1 w return t[>ds ! po9t ( ! cue by reason ( its inv]se rotation or screw4 ,! result is :at is kn[n z a #8screw back /roke4' ,! m full ball #a is play$ on ball #b1 ! fur!r w t ball travel & ! great] w be ! recoil & screw back4 ,! f9] ball #b be tak51 ! less velocity w be imp>t$ to x & ! less w be ! return ( ball #a4 ,screw back is n possible1 unless1 p]haps1 ! balls are v ne> ea* o!r1 if ball #b be /ruck half-ball or f9]4 ,:5 ! /ud5t has acquir$ confid5ce t he c play ball #a on ball #b direct & full & screw back1 he may ) advantage /udy ! v>i\s angles at :i* ball #a w come (f ball #b :5 hit at c]ta9 divisions betwe5 full & half-ball4 ,a conv5i5t mode ( practis+ ^! /rokes is to place ball #b on ! baulk-l9e1 & ball #a #f 94 to #h 94 bel[ x4 ,?us1 if ball #a1 /ruck ?ree-qu>t]s l[1 or :]ev] ! play] c communicate mo/ screw1 be play$ full on ball #b1 ! latt] w travel up ! table p>allel to ! cu%ion1 :il/ ball #a w return ov] ! position x occupi$1 also p>allel to ! cu%ion1 9 ! direction ( ! bottom cu%ion4 ,! di/ance travell$ w dep5d on ! /r5g? & tru? ( ! /roke z well z on /rik+ ball #a s z to obta9 ! maximum rev]se rotation4 ,t is ! limit 9 "o direction ( ! screw /roke2 ! o!r limit is to aim at ! edge ( ball #b1 ball #a be+1 z be=e1 /ruck ?ree-qu>t]s l[4 ,9 ?is in/ance ! pa? ( ! latt] aft] impact is along ! baulk-l9e1 or1 9 o!r words1 practically p]p5dicul> to its pa? be=e impact4 ,t is :at is kn[n z a #8"r-angl$ screw1' a mo/ useful /roke to ma/]1 z is evid5t aft] a mom5t's consid]ation4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 if ball #c 7 situat$ any:]e along ! baulk-l9e1 a cannon becomes a reasonable probability2 & next1 if !re 7 a pocket at ei!r end ( ! baulk-l9e1 ! los+ haz>d w\ld be f> f impossible4 ,! way to acquire confid5ce 9 ?is "r-angl$ screw is to beg9 s(tly1 b always endeav\r+ to give ball #a ! maximum ( screw4 ,! beauty ( ! /roke is t x is impossible to give ball #a too mu* screw1 & t its pa?1 :5 /ruck truly1 mu/ lie on ! baulk-l9e2 if x leaves ! baulk-l9e & goes up ! table1 !n ball #b has be5 /ruck f9] ?an half-ball1 or ball #a has _h insuffici5t screw giv51 or bo?2 if x comes back f ! baulk-l9e1 ball #b has be5 /ruck full] ?an half-ball4 ,s "h1 aga91 is an example ( a practice /roke :i* records exactly ! causes ( failure1 !reby sav+ mu* "t 9 fruitless inquiry1 & po9t+ directly to ! requir$ rem$y4 ,n[1 hav+ acquir$ ! p[] ( br++ ball #a back f ball #b 9 a direction p]p5dicul> to ! baulk-l9e1 & also ( screw+ (f ball #b along ! baulk-l9e1 x foll[s t by subdivid+ ball #b betwe5 full & half-full1 & by regulat+ ! /r5g? us$1 ! pa? ( ball #a aft] impact c be =ese51 & x may be made to travel !reon ) "s c]ta9ty4 ,?us #a play$ full on #b returns t[>ds ,a2 #a half-ball on #b travels t[>ds ,l or ,b2 :5 /ruck full] ?an half-ball x returns t[>ds ,c or ,k2 full] /ill t[>ds ,d & ,h2 & s on 9 succession t[>ds ,e1 ,f1 & ,g4 ,n[ ! acquisition ( ^! /rokes is n ne>ly s difficult z x seems1 specially :5 a cannon is play$ =1 & ! p[] & confid5ce acquir$ by kn[+ t :]ev] a ball is situat$--= example1 any:]e on or ne> ! v>i\s l9es drawn on fig4 #d--!re is a reasonable prospect ( scor+1 are ( great advantage4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,9 ! example j expla9$ ball #a is suppos$ to be ne> ball #b1 say f #d 94 to #h 94 di/ant2 :5 !y are fur!r ap>t ! /roke mu/ be play$ ) great] /r5g?1 & ball #b mu/ be /ruck full] to comp5sate = ! t5d5cy ( ball #a to travel pa/ ! position :i* 0 occupi$ by ball #b be=e ! screw takes effect4 ,z ! di/ance betwe5 ! balls increases s mu/ ! /r5g? ( ! /roke be great]1 & s also mu/ ball #b be /ruck m ne>ly full4 ,?is "q ( regulat+ ! /r5g? ( screw /rokes is ( great importance4 ,! g5]al rule is z above /at$1 b !re are _m in/ances :5 a play]1 to obta9 position1 w v>y ! /roke4 ,?us1 9 ord] to make ball #b travel he w play full] on x1 r$uc+ ! am\nt ( screw1 ?\gh ! /roke might be equally c]ta9 if play$ g5tly1 half-ball1 b ) m screw4 ,!re mu/ be no slavi% adh]5ce to any "o division ( ball #b2 ! screw mu/ be made at w (f a full1 f9e1 or int]m$iate ball1 & ! /r5g? mu/ be v>i$ to suit ! division ( ! ball1 & ! di/ance betwe5 ! two balls4 ,at ! risk ( incurr+ ! *>ge ( repetition1 let x be fur!r expla9$ 7= ?is elem5t>y fact %\ld nev] be =gott57 t ! reason :y great] /r5g? & m screw mu/ be us$ z ! di/ance betwe5 ! balls is increas$ is because ( ! t5d5cy ball #a has to develop rotation 9 ! direction ( its pa?4 ,:5 ! balls are ne> ea* o!r b little spontane\s rotation c be acquir$1 & !re=e ball #a ne$ n be /ruck h>d or v l[2 :5 !y are v ne>1 ! spontane\s rotation is s slight t 9 ord] to screw x is unnecess>y to /rike ball #a bel[ ! c5tre4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ! di/ance betwe5 ! balls is increas$1 ! opportunity = acquir+ =w>d rotation or foll[ is great]2 & great]1 !re=e1 mu/ be ! /r5g? & screw us$ = its conque/4 ,t be+ s1 x is fur!r necess>y to ab&on attempts to screw (f ! f9] divisions ( ball #b4 ,endeav\rs to d s w end 9 failure1 = ! ne$ful /r5g? w c>ry ball #a pa/ ball #b & ! screw w be ov]come4 ,h5ce ! necessity = play+ m & m full on ball #b z ! /r5g? ( /roke is increas$4 ,! full] ! /roke ! m is =w>d motion transmitt$ to ball #b1 & ! less is ! screw imp>t$ to ball #a int]f]$ )4 ,^! matt]s1 :i* are v difficult to deal ) 9 a lucid way on pap]1 c be pla9ly demon/rat$ on ! table )\t mu* tr\ble2 !re ! /ud5t %\ld repair ) 8 in/ructor1 & soon :at may seem confus$ & useless 9 ! above rem>ks w appe> pla9 & ( great value4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e ,! consid]ation ( regulat$ screw leads to ! ins]tion ( fig4 #e1 9 :i* a class ( /rokes ( common en\gh occurr5ce1 b little reli%$ by play]s :e!r amateur or pr(essional1 is illu/rat$4 ,!y are int]m$iate betwe5 ! pa? ( a =c+ /roke & t ( ! "r-angle screw4 ,n[ ! latt]1 ?\gh decid$ly difficult :5 ! balls are f> ap>t1 say #b ft4 or s1 yet admits ( "s c]ta9ty 9 play+1 = x repres5ts ab\t ! maximum ( mo/ m5's p[]2 b ! int]m$iate /rokes1 ?\gh !y require less execution1 are yet (t5] miss$1 because ! play] has no def9ite measure ( !m1 no guide or clue to :i* he c tru/4 ,if ! pa?s repres5t$ f ball #a to ball #b & !n to ball #c be ^? ( a h>d =c+ /roke1 & ! pa?s #a to #b & #b to #c;,a ^? ( a "r-angle screw1 ! /rokes ref]r$ to lie betwe5 ! two1 & may be repres5t$ by ! dott$ l9es f #b to #c;,b1 #c;,c1 c4 ,! balls may be set up z %[n2 ball #a on ! "r spot ( ! 2 ball #b at ! same di/ance f ! side cu%ion l9e & opposite ! c5tre ( ! middle pocket2 ball #c any:]e betwe5 ! pocket & ! limit ( a =c+ /roke 9 ! positions m>k$ #c;,b1 #c;,c1 c42 or ball #a may be advanc$ ne>] to ball #b1 9 :i* case ! /rokes are easi]4 ,9 ei!r case practice at ^! int]m$iate angles w n h be5 ?r[n away if ! rem>ks & advice respect+ screw be appreciat$ & foll[$4 ,d n =get t :5 play$ ) /r5g? ball #a w pass beyond ball #b be=e ! screw takes effect4 ,9 practis+ ! /raight screw back x is advantage\s to keep ! cue exactly 9 position aft] ! /roke1 :i*1 if true1 w result 9 br++ ball #a back to ! tip4 ,also ! behavi\r ( ball #b aft] ea* /roke %\ld be not$1 9 ord] t :5 play+ 9 a game its position may be approximately =ese54 ,always *alk ! cue be=e attempt+ a screw4 ,rotation r\nd a horizontal axis hav+ be5 consid]$1 x is necess>y n[ to exam9e side1 or rotation r\nd a v]tical axis4 ,?is is communicat$ by e /roke ( ! cue :i* is n deliv]$ precisely on ! v]tical l9e ,h ,b 7fig4 #f71 & is1 z may readily be conceiv$1 g5]ally appli$ un9t5tionally4 ,9 fact1 mu* ( ! prelim9>y practice has be5 recomm5d$ 9 ord] t ! p[] ( /rik+ a ball )\t side might be acquir$4 ,/ill1 :5 intellig5tly us$1 side gives great additional scope to a play] & w well repay att5tion & /udy4 ,to discuss "r side & left side sep>ately is unnecess>y1 = ! "o is simply & solely ! rev]se ( ! o!r4 ,side1 or rotation r\nd ! v]tical axis1 does n convey to a ball a movem5t ( displacem5t or translation2 on ! contr>y1 its t5d5cy is to br+ ! ball to re/1 precisely z a top :5 ?r[n ) heavy sp9 at fir/ gyrates or travels a little1 b soon comes to re/1 or sleeps1 :il/ revolv+ at a great rate4 ,h5ce x foll[s t "s comp5sat+ /r5g? has to be us$ :5 play+ ) side4 ,n[1 ! /ud5t _c h got s f>1 suppos+ t ! v>i\s /rokes h be5 practis$1 )\t hav+ acquir$ "s k ( ! effect ( side4 ,he has le>nt1 = example1 t ! m out ( ! c5tre 8 ball 0 /ruck1 ! m did ! angle ( reflexion v>y f ! angle ( incid5ce2 if /ruck on "o side1 ! angle ( reflexion 0 enl>g$2 if /ruck on ! o!r side1 x 0 dim9i%$4 ,side also makes "s1 ?\gh less evid5t1 modification 9 ! angle ( deviation aft] impact ) ano!r ball4 ,! prop] mode ( communicat+ side to a ball by means ( a cue mu/ n[ be consid]$1 ,g ,h ,d ,b is a ball /&+ on ! table ,t ,t2 ,h ,b is its v]tical axis1 ,c its c5tre1 ,e & ,f repres5t ! cue-tips at ! mom5t ( /rik+ ! ball3 ,e = "r side1 or side :i* t5ds to take ! ball t[>ds ! "r1 & ,f = left side1 :i* w c>ry ! ball to ! left4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! cue is deliv]$ on ! c5tral horizontal l9e1 = on x ! maximum ( rotation r\nd ! axis ,h ,b c be giv52 9 o!r words1 ! height ( ! /roke is precisely ! same z t = a pla9 or true c5tre /roke1 & is equal to half ! height ( ! ball4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f ,! next po9t is ! prop] alignm5t ( ! cue4 ,9 a pla9 /roke x has be5 %[n t ! pa? ( ball #a previ\s to impact is ! prolongation ( ! l9e ( ! cue's axis4 ,= a side /roke1 ! po9t ( aim be+ ! same1 ! only diff]5ce is t ball #a mu/ be /ruck on ! side in/ead ( 9 ! c5tre4 ,h5ce1 to pres]ve ! same pa?1 ! cue's axis mu/ be p>allel to t 9 ! pla9 /roke & di/ant f x 9 proportion to ! am\nt ( side to be giv54 ,fig4 #g illu/rates ! *ief po9ts connect$ ) side /rokes1 & admits ( comp>ison betwe5 !m & an ord9>y pla9 /roke4 ,ball #a play$ half-ball pla9 on ball #b travels ! pa? %[n by ! cont9u\s l9e #a #a #a & #a1 & ! angle at :i* x comes (f ! cu%ion is ne>ly equal to t ( approa*4 ,! position ( ! cue is ! c5tral "o on ! prolongation ( ! pa? #a #a4 ,! same /roke play$ ) "r side is ?us effect$3 ! cue is mov$ to ! "r1 its new axis be+ p>allel to ! orig9al axis4 ,! /roke is deliv]$ 9 precisely ! same way & 9 ! same direction1 save t ! po9t ( ball #a /ruck by ! cue is to ! "r ( ! c5tre4 ,ball #a1 if /ruck ) ! /r5g? ( a full ,no4 #a or m1 travels practically ! same pa? until x /rikes ball #b1 aft] :i* x deviates slightly to ! "r1 foll[+ ! pa? m>k$ by dot & da% alt]nately1 & rea*es ! cu%ion at ,r1 :5ce x flies (f at an enl>g$ angle 9 ! direction ( ,r4 ,"r side = ! /roke figur$ increases ! velocity ( ball #a aft] impact ) ! cu%ion1 f :i* x %oots p]ceptibly fa/] ?an does a ball pla9ly play$4 ,h5ce1 ?is side is t]m$ direct1 be+ giv5 9 ! direction t ! ball is int5d$ to travel4 ,play$ ) left side1 ! cue is %ift$ to ! left ( ! c5tre1 b is /ill p>allel to ! orig9al direction4 ,z be=e1 on deliv]y ( ! /roke ball #a travels to ball #b1 b aft] impact foll[s ! dott$ l9e #a ,l ,l1 return+ f ! cu%ion at once m p]p5dicul>ly & ) r$uc$ spe$1 ! left side ) :i* ball #a is *>g$ t5d+ to r$uce velocity1 specially aft] impact ) ! cu%ion4 ,9 respect to ?is /roke1 left side1 convey+ z x does rotation 9 a direction contr>y to t ( ! ball's pa?1 is t]m$ rev]se4 ,( c\rse1 if ! o!r side ( ball #b 7 play$ on1 ! left side w\ld become direct & ! "r side rev]se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,edge ,,( ,,cu%ion ,fig4 #g ,!re1 9 a nut%ell1 lies ne>ly all t is ess5tial 9 ! matt] ( side4 ,a man ) ord9>y p[]s ( ?\ght c = himself apply ! lesson ei!r to cannons or to los+ haz>ds1 & no?+ b practice1 z f> z possible "u ! sup]vision ( a ma/]1 w suffice to produce ! confid5ce & c]ta9ty :i* is necess>y to good play4 ,be c>eful ab\t ! alignm5t ( ! cue2 see t ! left h&1 :i* =ms ! bridge1 is s plac$ t ! "p ( =ef+] & ?umb on :i* ! cue lies is precisely opposite ! po9t on ball #a to be /ruck1 & z !re is special dang] ( a slip or miss-cue :5 mu* side is us$1 nev] neglect to *alk ! cue c>efully be=e ! /roke4 ,att5tion to ?is1 ?\gh x seems b a small & self-evid5t matt]1 w save _m a game & mu* temp]4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 o!r matt]s connect$ ) rotation :i*1 ?\gh n s important z :at has already be5 expla9$ z f> z ! game ( billi>ds is conc]n$1 are yet ( consid]able int]e/1 p>tly z !y affect ! game1 b *iefly 9 s f> z !y may add to our k ( ! v>i\s =ces :i* affect a ball 9 motion4 ,among/ ^! is ! side :i* may be acquir$ f friction ) ! cu%ion4 ,! probability t su* side is s acquir$ is und]/ood1 b ! conditions are little kn[n4 ,m4 ,vignaux rem>ks t x dep5ds on ! angle ( impact1 on ! velocity1 & on ! /r5g?2 & he gives z an example a pla9 /roke play$ g5tly 9 a corn] ( ! table1 :5 ! ball always has a t5d5cy to come (f at a dim9i%$ angle ( reflexion1 specially :5 ! angle ( incid5ce is ab\t #de4 ,! side acquir$ is probably greate/ :5 a ball is play$ along & t\*+ a cu%ion2 if play$ f baulk up ! left cu%ion ! t5d5cy w\ld be = ! ball to acquire "r side1 & up ! "r cu%ion left side2 b all su* /rokes are complicat$ by ! mu* m important friction ) ! clo? on ! b$ ( ! table4 ,x is unnecess>y "h to speculate fur!r on a matt] :i* s slightly influ5ces ! game4 ,( va/ly great] significance1 ?\gh its action is /ill mo/ imp]fectly appreh5d$1 is ! effect ( ! nap ( ! clo? on ! rotation & pa? ( a ball4 ,amateur play]s sc>cely und]/& ! subject at all1 & no d\bt ! habitual /r5g? ) :i* !y play 9 a great measure de/roys or smo!rs ! effect ( ! nap1 :i* tells m :5 ! execution is delicate4 ,!re is also ano!r reason :y !y are ignorant ( its effect1 :i* is t m>k]s1 to please ! great majority ( _! patrons1 smoo? & iron away ! nap 9 ord] to make ! table fa/]4 ,by ?is means !y ru9 x = ! v few :o c play1 = )\t pl5ty ( nap ! sl[ screws & g5tle side /rokes w n tell1 ! ball1 s to speak1 _c obta9 a bite or grip on ! clo?1 & ! result is t /rokes :i* %\ld be play$ s(tly1 & f :i* ! position ( ! balls c be =ese5 ) "s accuracy1 h to be =c$1 & an ignorant h>d hitt] may on su* a clo? defeat a play] ( a mu* high] class4 ,?us ! common fault ( amateurs1 9 attempt+ by /r5g? results :i* %\ld be effect$ by skill1 prev5ts !m f acquir+ a practical k ( ! use ( nap1 :i* is consequ5tly sacrific$1 to ! detrim5t ( ! game4 ,x is sc>cely an exagg]ation to say t !re are b few tables 9 ,london clubs ! clo?s ( :i* are 9 fit condition = play4 ,n[1 ?\gh ! pr(essional sc>cely und]/&s bett] ?an ! amateur :y ! game c be m sci5tifically play$ on a clo? ) nap1 yet f practice1 & because ( 8 habitually g5tl] t\*1 he pref]s a sl[] table & a clo? ) prop] nap4 ,= all s]i\s mat*es a new clo? is us$2 & 9 "s cases :5 ! game is v long1 ext5d+ = two weeks1 a condition is made t "o play] %all supply ! clo? = "o week & ! o!r = ! next4 ,( c\rse !re is a limit to ! am\nt ( nap :i* is desirable2 x is q possible to h a clo? :i* is too co>se & r\gh1 b ! usual mi/ake is ! o!r way4 ,p]sons are apt to ?9k t ! m friction is r$uc$ ! bett]2 b x is n s1 & ev5 an av]age club amateur w\ld f9d if he tri$ to play on glass or ice h[ impossible _m ord9>y /rokes w\ld become4 ,9 a g5]al way1 9 v delicate /rokes side %\ld be rev]s$ :5 play+ aga9/ ! nap4 ,_m examples c be %[n1 & a good pr(essional w easily set !m up on ! table4 ,"o may be m5tion$ "h1 z x af=ds an excell5t illu/ration ( ! g5]al pr9ciple4 ,if ball #a be 9 baulk1 almo/ t\*+ ! left cu%ion1 & x be desir$ to run a c\p 9 ! left top pocket1 a g5tle /roke ) side next ! cu%ion1 or left side1 w cause ! ball to hug ! cu%ion & fall into ! pocket4 ,b rev]se ! /roke1 play f ! top ( ! table d[n ! same cu%ion2 if cu%ion side1 or "r side1 be us$1 ! ball w run fairly /raight z long z ! =w>d =ce 7translation7 ov]comes or neutralises ! side2 b :5ev] ! latt] c ass]t its p[] ! ball w %[ a di/9ct t5d5cy to leave ! cu%ion altoge!r4 ,x w ev5 /rike ! bottom cu%ion #f 94 away f ! side cu%ion1 & return t[>ds ! latt] by reason ( ! side4 ,play ! same /roke ) left side--i4e4 side away f ! cu%ion--& z soon z ! side tells ! ball w mo/ di/9ctly hug ! cu%ion1 & if repell$ f x w endeav\r to return aga94 ,at pres5t ! full effect ( play+ ) or aga9/ ! nap is nei!r und]/ood nor practis$1 b x has attract$ att5tion1 & ! m skilful & ?\ghtful play]s are /udy+ & utilis+ its effects4 ,x is suffici5t "h to notice a ref9em5t ( play f :i* consid]able developm5t may confid5tly be expect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h ,_m diagrams are unnecess>y = ?is *apt]1 :i* is r an essay or s]ies ( sugge/ions on matt]s connect$ ) rotation ?an "p ( a manual ( billi>ds2 examples ( foll[+1 side1 & screw /rokes w be dealt ) 9 ! next & subsequ5t *apt]s4 ,/ill1 practice is useful at ?is /age1 & "s /rokes are accord+ly indicat$4 ,! op5+ /roke ( a game may be tak5 z ! fir/ example4 ,place ball #a 9 baulk on or close to ! baulk-l9e ,a ,b & at a conv5i5t di/ance to rea*1 say1 ! c5tre spot1 or1 p]haps bett] /ill1 an in* or s beyond x1 9 ord] to avoid play+ f a spot :i*1 h[ev] ?91 mu/ on a new clo?1 at any rate1 be rais$ above ! g5]al level4 ,if ! play] /&s at ,a1 he %\ld /rike ball #a ) "r side & /r5g? suffici5t to take x to ! cu%ion above ,b & back z ne>ly z possible to ! c5tral longitud9al l9e ( ! table1 or bel[ ! c5tre baulk-spot1 !reby secur+ a good position1 m>k$ ,p1 & mak+ 8 oppon5t's next /roke1 also usually a miss1 z difficult z possible4 ,if play$ f ,b1 left side mu/ be us$1 & ! /roke mu/ be practis$ till complete confid5ce z to angle & /r5g? is acquir$4 ,!n m>ks %\ld be set up at ,c1 ,d1 ,e1 ,f1 & ea* /roke practis$ till ball #a c be br\ght ) fair accuracy to foll[ ! l9es ,b ,c1 ,b ,d1 ,b ,e1 & ,b ,f1 :i*1 z is se5 f ! figure1 w result 9 a c\p 9 ! left bottom pocket4 ,at fir/ ?is is ab\t ! maximum ( side a beg9n] c comm&1 b aft] "s practice he w succe$ 9 /rik+ ! bottom cu%ion ne> ,g1 a /roke :i* is useful :5 a ball is left ov] ! pocket1 z a los+ haz>d may be made ) suffici5t /r5g? to br+ ball #b out ( baulk4 ,^! /rokes %\ld be play$ f ,b z well till "s c]ta9ty is acquir$4 ,!y are v useful = di/urb+ a d\ble baulk1 & ev5 = scor+ f "o1 & a good break s made has a some:at disconc]t+ effect on ! adv]s>y4 ,a side /roke play$ back to baulk is %[n 9 ,diagram ,i4 ,place ball #a on ! "r corn] ( ! 1 & play on ! left top cu%ion #ad 94 above ! middle pocket ) a little "r side a free ,no4 #b /r5g?2 ! ball %\ld foll[ approximately ! c\rse indicat$1 & run into ! left bottom pocket4 ,simil>ly play$ f ! o!r corn] ( ! to ! "r top cu%ion1 ! ball %\ld fall into ! "r bottom pocket4 ,^! /rokes are (t5 useful 9 a game :5 a d\ble baulk is giv5 & "o or bo? balls are ov] a pocket4 ,a little modification too1 ei!r by aim+ high] or l[] on ! top side cu%ion1 or by us+ m side1 makes ?is /roke available = cannons 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! bottom pockets1 & = di/urb+ ! balls :5 ! adv]s>y has left a c]ta9 score = himself 9 ! corn]4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,! next /roke is also well wor? acquir+4 ,x is diff]5tly play$ by diff]5t p1 b ! ma9 po9t is to br+ ! ball on to ! bottom side cu%ion a few in*es bel[ ! middle pocket4 ,if t is done ! pa? !nce is practically a /raight l9e to ! c5tre ( ! bottom cu%ion4 ,x is int]e/+ to practise ?us3 place balls #b & #c z %[n 9 ,diagram ,,ii4 on ! c5tral longitud9al l9e ( ! table1 ball #c ne> ! bottom cu%ion1 & ball #b imm$iately above1 b n necess>ily t\*+ x4 ,set ball #a on ! baulk-l9e ab\t ! c5tre spot1 play at ! side top cu%ion1 #cj 94 f ! pocket1 a free ,no4 #b ) a little direct side4 ,! /roke c be play$ (f ei!r "r or left side top cu%ion1 & %\ld be tri$ f bo?4 ,x c also be made f ! corn] spot ( ! 1 aim+ at a po9t #ae 94 above ! pocket1 if ! /roke be play$ m g5tly & ! side correctly regulat$4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 :]e !re is s great possible div]g5ce 9 ! mann] ( play1 t ea* p]son %\ld f9d out t mode :i* be/ suits him1 & practise till confid5ce is ga9$4 ,! cannon may be made 9 _m ways1 sometimes z indicat$1 on o!r occasions ball #a w /rike ! bottom cu%ion fir/ & !nce cannon f #c to #b1 & s on1 %[+ t !re is consid]able latitude = error 9 /rik+4 ,once ! play] realises ! pa? ( ball #a f bel[ ! middle pocket to ! c5tre ( ! bottom cu%ion1 x is cle> t _m possibilities ( scor+ cannons 9 baulk are op5$4 ,! read] c no d\bt supply !m = himself1 & x is well t he %\ld take ! necess>y ?\ght to d s2 b "o example is indicat$4 ,if balls #b & #c occupy ! positions #b & #c ! same /roke w probably result 9 a cannon4 ,mr4 ,john ,rob]ts (t5 uses ?is /roke or a modification ( x1 & :5 ! result is successful ! delight ( ! spectators is unb\nd$2 !y applaud & reg>d him ) ! awe & respect due to sup]natural p[]4 ,yet !re is no?+ rem>kable 9 ! /roke4 ,mr4 ,rob]ts kn[s approximately ! c\rse ( ! ball aft] x has /ruck ! bottom side cu%ion1 he sees t ball #b is on or ne> t pa?1 & !re=e t !re is a fair c]ta9ty ( 8 hitt+ x1 & if he does s on ! prop] side ! cannon on #c or #c is probable4 ,x is well to be conv]sant ) /rokes ( ?is nature1 ?\gh z a rule !y %\ld only be resort$ to :5 cle>ly necess>y1 & nev] us$ simply to %[ (f or to br+ d[n ! gall]y4 ,o!r examples might obvi\sly be add$1 b ^! are suffici5t to illu/rate ! pr9ciple1 :i* is1 :5 le>n+ ! /roke1 always play x z ne>ly z possible 9 ! same way & "u ! same circum/ances4 ,! result is t ! eye becomes famili> ) ! tracks ( ! ball1 & !n mod]ate +5uity & obs]vation w s]ve to guide ! play] :5 he may make use ( 8 k to advantage 9 a game4 ,?is *apt]1 :]e9 are rais$ int]e/+ & sugge/ive que/ions :i* may h]eaft] be m ?or\ghly inve/igat$ & appli$ to ! game1 may be appropriately clos$ by an illu/ration1 ! idea ( :i* is borr[$ f #8,mod]n ,billi>ds1' ! text-book ( ! ,am]ican game1 prep>$ by ! ,brunswick-,balke-,coll5d] ,co4 ( ,new ,york4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,place fig4 #i s t ,a is 9 position = read+1 & foll[ is illu/rat$4 ,rev]se x1 br++ ,b into position1 & screw or drag is %[n4 ,br+ ,c into position = read+1 & a side /roke1 9 ?is case "r side1 is repres5t$2 & if ?is be rev]s$1 ,d be+ br\ght into position2 ! mass /roke1 :i* w h]eaft] be expla9$1 is se54 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,miscellane\s ,,/rokes ,"u ! above head+ x is propos$ to describe a v>iety ( /rokes _m ( :i* may be play$ 9 diff]5t ways1 accord+ to ! position :i* x is desir$ to leave4 ,"s ( ^! are g5u9e /rokes1 :e!r pla9 or :e!r rotation is appli$2 o!rs p>take r ( ! nature ( tricks1 b z !y d n contrav5e exi/+ rules !y mu/ be treat$ z legitimate1 & _! effect on ! game is s important t !y mu/ n be neglect$ 9 any manual4 ,foll[+ /rokes belong to ! =m] class1 & are ( mu* importance to ! game2 ! pr9ciple involv$ 9 play+ !m 0 expla9$ 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,! numb] ( su* /rokes :i* may be set up on ! table is inf9ite1 :il/ ! examples "h giv5 are necess>ily few4 ,!y h1 z 9 o!r cases1 be5 select$ aft] mu* ?\ght1 & be+ 9 "s in/ances /rokes commonly met ) 9 a game1 simil> diagrams w be f\nd 9 o!r books on billi>ds4 ,yet ?is does n involve plagi>ism1 = 9 _m in/ances repetition _c be avoid$1 z w be app>5t :5 ! spot /roke is describ$4 ,endeav\r has be5 made to give examples :i* may readily be v>i$ at ! w ( ! play]1 & s t slavi% adh]5ce to ! measurem5ts giv5 may be unnecess>y4 ,?is is important1 = n only d tables v>y slightly 9 make1 b p]sons v>y ! mann] ( measur+4 ,! diagrams1 z be=e1 mu/ simply be consid]$ approximate1 b are1 x is hop$1 suffici5tly correct & intelligible to enable a c>eful read] to set up ! /rokes :5 dispos$ = practice4 ,diagram ,i41 /roke ,a4 ,ball #a3 #cd 94 f cu%ion #b2 #bc 94 f cu%ion #a4 ,ball #b3 #cj 94 f cu%ion #b2 #cg 94 f cu%ion #a4 ,ball #c3 #bd 94 f cu%ion #b2 #ej 94 f cu%ion #a4 ,/rike ball #a "o-half above ! c5tre1 a free ,no4 #a /r5g?1 play ne>ly full 7betwe5 ?ree-qu>t]s left & full7 on ball #b1 & cannon g5tly on ball #c2 ball #b w foll[ ! c\rse indicat$ or "s modification !re(1 & aft] contact ) two cu%ions re/ ne> ! middle pocket2 ball #c w also be driv5 g5tly 9 t direction1 & ! situation ( ! ?ree balls aft] ! /roke may be z indicat$ by ! figures #a1 #b1 & #c1 leav+1 z is evid5t1 an excell5t opportunity = fur!r play4 ,play$ fifty times1 ?is /roke may nev] result twice precisely alike2 yet x is sc>cely possible to make ! cannon & fail to leave a good op5+4 ,t is "o beauty ( ! /roke4 ,ev5 if1 z w happ5 occasionally1 ball #a cannons f9e on ball #c 7:i* x may easily d 9 a slight v>iation 9 ! /roke7 & runs into ! pocket1 ball #b comes up f ! bottom cu%ion & !re is a fair *ance ( scor+ f baulk4 ,!re may1 ( c\rse1 sometimes be an unlucky leave1 b if ! /roke be play$ ) fre$om ?is w r>ely happ54 ,! g5]al fault made 9 all foll[+ /rokes is to play too f9e on ball #b1 specially :5 "s /r5g? is us$2 h5ce x is prud5t to play :at seems to be r too full4 ,?is %\ld nev] be =gott52 t5 /rokes are miss$ because !y are play$ too f9e = "o t fails because x 0 play$ too full4 ,ano!r set ( measurem5ts :i* may be sub/itut$ = ^? giv51 & :i* w exhibit a some:at simil> /roke1 are "h app5d$4 ,!y are tak5 f ! same cu%ions1 :i* are n !re=e aga9 indicat$4 ,ball #a1 #cc #bg 942 ball #b1 #ca #cf 942 ball #c1 #bj #eb 94 ,?is /roke & _m v>iations ( ! same type w sugge/ !mselves to ! play]1 & may ) mu* advantage be practis$4 ,at fir/ sight position ,a might seem to an amateur a r un=tunate conjunction ( ! balls2 yet see :at an excell5t op5+ may be left 9 "o /roke6 ,x is ! p[] to recognise su* situations & to pr(it by !m :i* makes ! great diff]5ce betwe5 play]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,diagram ,i41 /roke ,b4 ,no measurem5ts are ne$$4 ,ball #b is on ! spot1 & balls #a & #c z indicat$4 ,ball #a1 /ruck slightly above ! c5tre1 aim$ at ball #b ab\t "r1 m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g?1 w cannon on ball #c & sc>cely di/urb x1 :il/ ball #b w return f ! side cu%ion & ! balls w be ga!r$ ab\t ball #c4 ,?is is a v common position f :i* endeav\r is made to />t a s]ies ( nurs]y cannons2 b if ?is is n desir$1 & if ball #b be ! r$1 !n a w9n+ haz>d to ! left top pocket w leave a good op5+ = cont9u+ play at ! top ( ! table4 ,:5 balls #b & #c are t\*+ ! cu%ion1 z %[n 9 ,example ,c1 ball #a be+ 9 h& or suitably plac$ on ! table1 ! cannon c be/ be made z a simple foll[+ /roke1 because aim is easi] :5 no side is us$4 ,play ?us3 ,ball #a1 to high1 ,no4 #b /r5g? full on ball #b1 :i* w escape 9 ! direction %[n by ! dott$ l9e1 :il/ ! foll[ w cause ball #a to run up ! cu%ion & make ! cannon4 ,! /roke may be play$ ) left side & sl[]1 ) ! advantage t ! position ( ! balls aft]w>ds may be r\ghly =ese51 & t if ! cannon be miss$ direct x may be got (f ! top cu%ion4 ,if ! los+ haz>d into ! left top pocket be desir$1 !n left side mu/ be us$1 = ! pocket is z bl9d z possible1 & ! side is necess>y n s mu* to keep ball #a close to ! cu%ion on its way to ! pocket1 z to cause x to ent] ! pocket aft] contact ) ! %\ld] ( ! top cu%ion4 ,= ! cannon1 ! fur!r ball #a is f ball #b ! saf] is x to disp5se ) side & tru/ to foll[4 ,diagram ,,ii4 %[s types ( los+ haz>ds made by use ( foll[4 ,example ,a may be set up by eye1 measurem5ts n be+ requir$4 ,play ball #a1 /rik+ x ab\t "o-half left & ov] r ?an "u ! height ( its c5tre2 impact ) ball #b %\ld be ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s left or full]1 & ! latt] ball w take a c\rse some:at z indicat$ by ! dott$ l9e1 on :i* x is evid5t t once out ( baulk !re is a consid]able m>g9 z reg>ds /r5g? )9 :i* ! ball is left 9 play4 ,if !re is a heavy nap on ! clo?1 & if = "s reason x may be desir$ to play ?is /roke v g5tly1 ! rev]se side may be us$1 ball #a be+ /ruck "o-qu>t] "r4 ,! side act+ aga9/ ! nap & outliv+ or pr$om9at+ ! =w>d motion 7translation7 w p[]fully draw ! ball into ! pocket4 ,x is und]/ood1 ( c\rse1 t ! rev]se side is only us$ :5 play+ aga9/ ! nap ( ! clo?4 ,example ,b1--,ball #a3 #cj 94 f cu%ion #e1 #ae 94 f cu%ion #d4 ,ball #b3 #ab 94 f cu%ion #e1 #c 94 f cu%ion #d4 ,?is is a useful /roke = practice1 & may be play$ 9 _m ways1 ei!r )\t side or ) x1 ei!r g5tly or ) consid]able fre$om1 accord+ to ! position 9 :i* x is desir$ to leave ball #b4 ,= a pla9 /roke deliv] ! cue m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? on ball #a r ov] c5tre ?an "u1 /rik+ ball #b ?ree-qu>t]s "r or full]2 ball #b w reb\nd (f two cu%ions t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! table1 leav+ ! pa? ( ball #a to ! pocket cle>4 ,?is /roke may be v>i$ by advanc+ ball #a on ! l9e #a1 #b2 b z ! di/ance betwe5 ! balls decreases /r5g? %\ld be r$uc$ & foll[ increas$1 ! reason be+ t !re is less space )9 :i* ball #a c develop rotation1 :i*1 !re=e1 mu/ be artificially suppli$4 ,ball #a may be retir$ on ! same l9e1 9 :i* case ! /roke is pla9--i4e4 ! cue is deliv]$ on ! c5tre ( ball #a4 ,x may also be play$ ) side1 :i* has two effects1 bo? b5eficial4 ,if ball #a be /ruck "o-half left on ball #b1 z be=e1 ne>ly full1 ! side us$ t5ds to prev5t ! common error ( play+ too f9e on t ball1 & fur!r x enl>ges ! pocket1 or1 9 o!r words1 w cause ball #a to drop into ! pocket ev5 if x may h t\*$ ! dang]\s %\ld]1 z t corn] ( ! cu%ion is call$ :i* p>tly bl9ds ! pocket4 ,z a v>iation ( ?is /roke1 place ball #a #cj 94 by #ac 941 & ball #b #ab 94 f cu%ion #e1 & t\*+ ! bottom cu%ion--i4e4 ball #a is mov$ #b 94 ne>] ! bottom cu%ion & ball #b is set t\*+ x1 ! o!r measurem5ts be+ un*ang$4 ,play ) /rong left side1 /rik+ ball #a above ! c5tre2 impact ) ball #b z be=e4 ,! /roke may be play$ ) almo/ any /r5g? desir$1 & ! di/ance betwe5 ! balls may be v>i$2 ! usual error is to play too f9e on ball #b1 probably f =gett+ to all[ = ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! po9ts ( impact & ( aim4 ,z c]ta9ty is acquir$ ball #b may be plac$ fur!r f ! pocket1 :5 ! /roke1 ?\gh o!rwise simil>1 requires great] accuracy4 ,example ,c is n ( uncommon occurr5ce 9 a game1 & is specially useful :5 #b happ5s to be ! adv]s>y's ball :i* w\ld be lo/ = play if dropp$ into ! pocket4 ,by play+ a free /roke ) /rong left side full on ball #b1 ! latt] is driv5 along ! cu%ion1 cat*es 9 ! %\ld]s ( ! pocket1 & travels d[n ! table1 leav+ an op5 pa? = ball #a to ! pocket4 ,ball #a %\ld be /ruck above ! c5tre to secure foll[1 & ) pl5ty ( side1 to cause x to cl+ to ! cu%ion4 ,! /roke is an easy "o1 soon acquir$2 b ! same c sc>cely be said respect+ ,example ,d1 :i*1 ?\gh m]ely a v>iation1 yet requires m judgm5t & accuracy4 ,! difficulty1 ( c\rse1 is h[ to give ball #b "t to take ! corn]s ( ! pocket & get out ( ! way4 ,solution is simple1 & might be correctly arriv$ at by a c>eful /ud5t :o has read ?us f>2 b ! /roke requires "s neatness1 & "t & temp] w be sav$ by wat*+ an exp]t & by play+ be=e him4 ,x is f> f easy to describe su* a /roke s z to make its execution by ano!r p]son c]ta92 all t w be said "h is t1 to give ball #b ! requir$ "t1 ball #a mu/ aft] impact travel v sl[ly1 :il/ ball #b has consid]able velocity1 & ?is is effect$ by deliv]+ ! cue slightly "u ! c5tre4 ,if x be /ruck too l[ or too %>ply1 x w /op altoge!r2 & if /ruck true c5tre or above1 x w foll[ too soon & aga9 collide ) ball #b1 ! result 9 bo? cases be+ failure4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,diagram ,,iii4--,measurem5ts are n requir$1 z ! balls c be plac$ f ! diagram ) suffici5t accuracy4 ,f position #a ! /roke c be made by a well-execut$ screw ei!r direct or (f ! top cu%ion1 b x is easi] & m c]ta9 if play$ z a foll[+ /roke2 b f positions #a & #a ! screw is all b impossible1 :]eas ! high foll[ (f]s a reasonable prospect ( scor+4 ,let ! cue be well align$ & let ! play] /& c>efully1 s z to ensure free deliv]y4 ,get well d[n to ! /roke2 play ball #a a free ,no4 #b /r5g?1 ?ree-qu>t]s high1 ne>ly full on ball #b2 aft] impact ball #a w foll[ a pa? some:at z indicat$1 ! curve be+ usually v pron\nc$4 ,! fir/ & %>p] curve is app>5tly due to ! reb\nd aft] impact modifi$ by ! /rong foll[1 :il/ ! second & m g5tle curve is ! result ( impact ) ! cu%ion4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! latt] is1 ( c\rse1 to rev]se ! foll[ & s5d ! ball d[n ! table2 b ! /rong foll[ appe>s to fight ) ?is1 & to prevail s f> z to ma9ta9 its bias = ! cu%ion & its disposition to return t[>ds x4 ,ball #a may almo/ be plac$ any:]e t[>ds ! left side ( ! table1 & ! /roke rema9s mu* ! same4 ,z ! di/ance betwe5 balls #a & #b increases1 foll[ becomes less necess>y1 its place be+ suppli$ by naturally develop$ rotation4 ,! v>iety ( /rokes :i* may be play$ on ?is pr9ciple is v great4 ,too mu* =ce %\ld n be employ$1 or t w 9 ! f9al conflict defeat ! foll[1 ( :i* x is ord9>ily impossible to give too mu*4 ,f9e /rokes %\ld r>ely be attempt$ unless ball #a is ne> ball #b2 !y are1 !n1 h[ev]1 (t5 ( great value1 because1 be+ play$ g5tly1 ! positions ( ! balls aft] ! /roke c be =ese5 ) tol]able accuracy4 ,! great secret ( success is to /& prop]ly1 s t ! edge ( ball #b may be cle>ly se54 ,a few examples are %[n on ,diagram ,,iv4 ,!y c be set up )\t measurem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iii4 ,example ,a4--,a f9e /roke on ball #b w make ! los+ haz>d & leave t ball ab\t #b 4 ,example ,b4--,ball #a play$ f9e on ball #b w make ! los+ haz>d & leave an op5+ f baulk4 ,example ,c4--,a v useful /roke4 ,ball #a play$ f9e on ball #b w cannon r full on ball #c1 :i* x w drive z %[n by ! dot-&-da% l9e2 ball #a w /op betwe5 ! o!r two1 & a w9n+ or los+ haz>d w almo/ c]ta9ly be left 9 ei!r top pocket4 ,9 play+ nurs]y cannons f9e /rokes are (t5 useful2 inde$1 a play] :o possesses great delicacy ( t\* may make a s]ies ( /rokes yet sc>cely move balls #b or #c4 ,^! cannons w be consid]$ h]eaft]1 &1 !re=e1 are n at pres5t fur!r notic$4 ,f9e /rokes h ! foll[+ drawbacks3 !y mu/ usually be play$ s s(tly t ! lea/ ob/acle or untru5ess ( ball w cause deflection f ! prop] pa?2 ! t>get pres5t$ by ball #b is small1 sometimes m]ely an edge2 & an error s slight z to be imp]ceptible 9 ! division ( ball #b may result 9 leav+ ! balls safe4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,pu% ,/roke ,! next v>iety ( /rokes to be consid]$ are ^? 9 :i* ! ball is pu%$ r ?an /ruck2 !y are usually subdivid$ into pu% & half-pu% /rokes4 ,great diff]5ce ( op9ion exi/s z to :e!r pu% /rokes %\ld be lawful 9 ! game1 b at pres5t we are n conc]n$ ) :at %\ld be1 b ) :at is all[$4 ,! "q :e!r1 9 ! int]e/ ( billi>ds1 ! /roke %\ld or %\ld n be f\l w h]eaft] be consid]$2 at pres5t1 x is p]mitt$ by ! rules1 & )\t x mu* delicate play & _m long breaks w\ld be sacrific$1 consequ5tly a few examples are introduc$4 ,9 le>n+ ?is /roke1 in/ruction f an exp]t is indisp5sable3 !re are v>i\s ways ( play+ x1 "s grasp+ ! cue tightly ) bo? h&s to secure rigidity & slid+ ! bridge1 :i* is b\cle1 ! =ef+] be+ hook$ r\nd ! cue & ! o!r f+]s %ut on ! clo?2 o!rs some:at %ort5 ! cue1 or hold x fur!r f its butt & play ov] a bridge 9 ! usual way2 b 9 any case ! cue-tip %\ld be br\ght z close z possible to ball #a1 %ort1 ( c\rse1 ( t\*+ x1 & n )drawn be=e ! /roke1 b pu%$ g5tly & /eadily =w>d4 ,contact betwe5 cue-tip & ball #a mu/ be pres]v$ till ! position occupi$ by ball #b is pass$1 & ord9>ily no m /r5g? %\ld be employ$ ?an is necess>y to c>ry ball #a ei!r to ball #c or to ! pocket4 ,! idea ( ! /roke is t1 by d9t ( /eady pu%+1 ball #b is remov$ f ! pa? ( ball #a1 :i* is m ne>ly unalt]$ on impact ! m p]fectly ! /roke is made4 ,9 practice1 if ! di/ance betwe5 ball #b & ! pocket or ball #c is consid]able1 "s all[ance mu/ be made1 & ! play] _c safely ignore ball #b2 he mu/ n pu% exactly = ! "p ( ball #c he desires to hit1 or /raight = ! pocket1 b comp5sate = ! ?r[-(f f ball #b by aim+ some:at full] ?an w\ld be necess>y 7 x remov$4 ,! m p]fect ! p]=m]1 ! m may ball #b be neglect$1 & ! less comp5sat+ all[ance is necess>y4 ,= example1 if ! cue-tip 7 /uck to ball #a1 s t int]ruption to contact 0 impossible1 ball #b might be :olly neglect$2 ball #a c\ld be pu%$ ?r\gh a pyramid ( balls & made to ent] a pocket1 or cannon simply by align+ correctly & pu%+ /raight = ! object4 ,by common cons5t1 h[ev]1 long pu% /rokes--i4e4 :5 ball #a is f> f ball #b--;are avoid$2 x is v difficult1 if n impossible1 to make !m )\t int]ruption to ! contact betwe5 cue-tip & ball1 & consequ5tly !y ei!r fail if ! cue be )drawn1 or are f\l if x be reappli$4 ,"s cases :5 ! pu% /roke is specially useful are %[n 9 ,diagram ,v4 ,a is an example ( ! commone/ & simple/ type4 ,ball #a pu%$ on ! alignm5t %[n w move ball #b slightly to ! left 7!reby op5+ ! los+ haz>d f baulk71 & cannon full on ball #c1 leav+ a los+ haz>d 9 ! middle pocket4 ,b4 ,ball #a pu%$ g5tly ?r\gh ball #b on ! alignm5t %[n1 w ent] ! pocket & leave a los+ haz>d f baulk4 ,c is a bricole pu%1 a useful & v pretty /roke4 ,! ?ree balls are s ne>ly 9 a /raight l9e1 s ne> ea* o!r & s ne> ! top cu%ion--:i*1 h[ev]1 !y d n t\*--t a score by an ord9>y pu% or /roke is impossible4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! cue be align$ z %[n1 & ball #a be pu%$ )\t t\*+ ball #b on to ! cu%ion1 x w escape betwe5 ! cue-tip & cu%ion 9 ! direction ( ball #b1 &1 ent]+ betwe5 x & ! cu%ion1 w pu% x out ( ! way & make ! cannon4 ,?is /roke is made easi] & m c]ta9 if ! cue is appli$ to ! left side ( ball #a2 if by *ance x 0 appli$ to ! "r ( ! c5tre1 !re w\ld be mu* probability ( ! ball becom+ jamm$ betwe5 cue & cu%ion4 ,d is ano!r +5i\s adaptation ( ! pu% /roke4 ,ball #a pu%$ g5tly on ball #b1 :i* t\*es ! cu%ion1 is slightly kiss$ & travels quietly to ball #c1 :il/ ball #b squeez$ betwe5 ball #a & ! cu%ion ind5ts ! latt] slightly & escapes to rejo9 ! gr\p at ball #c4 ,"s play]s1 p]haps ,mit*ell specially1 use ?is /roke ) great effect 9 nurs]y cannons4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iv4 ,9 ,example ,e ! situation is %[n :5 assi/ance _c be got f a cu%ion4 ,! balls are too ne>ly 9 a /raight l9e = ! ord9>y pu%1 x be+ impossible to get #b out ( ! way be=e #c is rea*$2 if1 h[ev]1 ! cue be c>efully align$ on ! "r edge ( ball #c1 a /eady pu% w result 9 #b /rik+ #c on ! left1 caus+ x to travel to ! "r1 :]e x meets ball #a1 :i* has be5 slightly deflect$ 9 ! same direction4 ,?is is a pretty example ( a class ( /rokes :i* requires great accuracy ( eye & a wond]fully j judgm5t to inv5t or to modify 9 a game2 ( c\rse1 :5 a situation some:at simil> to t n[ %[n occurs1 & a play] pr(its by ! advice giv5 "h1 he may n necess>ily possess ^! qualities 9 an em95t degree1 b 8 recognition ( ! /roke & its successful execution w enc\rage him to try modification1 & may elicit ! s\nd judgm5t :i* is s greatly to be desir$4 ,on ,diagram ,,vi4 ,a is an example ( z easy a pu% haz>d z c be f\nd on ! table4 ,ball #a is v close to or t\*+ ! top cu%ion1 ball #b p>tly masks ! pocket4 ,align ! cue p>allel to ! cu%ion1 & pu% ball #a along its edge pa/ ball #b1 :i* may be :olly neglect$4 ,! cu%ion =ms a guide to bo? cue & ball1 & ! /roke c sc>cely be miss$4 ,b is a modification ( ! cannon already expla9$ 7,diagram ,v41 ,example ,c74 ,9 ?is case1 ball #b is too imm$iately 9 front ( ! pocket & too ne>ly equidi/ant f ! top cu%ion ) ball #a to p]mit ( ! treatm5t j recomm5d$ = ,a4 ,x is necess>y to align ! cue z %[n1 & to pu% ball #a on its "r side to ! cu%ion4 ,! squeeze betwe5 cue & cu%ion w cause t ball to remove ball #b & ent] ! pocket4 ,! half-pu% is q a diff]5t /roke f ! pu%2 x has always be5 consid]$ a fair /roke1 :il/ "s ye>s ago ! pu% /roke 0 held to be f\l2 b bo? are op5 to ! same objection4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,v4 ,:5 balls #a & #b are v ne> ea* o!r1 _! surfaces be+ n mu* m ?an an in* ap>t1 & ball #c is s plac$ t ! cannon w\ld ord9>ily be made by use ( foll[1 b s f> away t suffici5t foll[ _c be communicat$ to ball #a1 ! /roke may be made by ! half-pu%4 ,c is a fav\rable example4 ,ball #a is on ! "r corn] ( ! 2 ball #b imm$iately 9 front ( x1 slightly ne>] cu%ion #c2 ball #c is plac$1 say1 #cj 94 f ! top cu%ion1 & s ne> cu%ion #b t a ball _c pass betwe5 !m4 ,imag9e a /raight l9e ?r\gh ! c5tres ( #a & #b prolong$ to ,p1 a po9t equally di/ant f #b ) ball #c4 ,halve ! space betwe5 ,p & ball #c1 & let ,q be t po9t4 ,/rike ball #a 9 ! c5tre ab\t ,no4 #c /r5g?1 aim+ at ,q1 or slightly ne>] ball #c1 z a precaution1 because !re is a l>ge m>g9 = error on ! "r ( t ball2 x w deflect suffici5tly to make ! cannon4 ,simil>ly1 x is evid5t los+ haz>ds c be made by ! half-pu%1 ! pocket be+ sub/itut$ = ball #c1 b !y are seldom useful & w n be fur!r consid]$4 ,9 mak+ pu% /rokes1 good play]s (t5 apply ! cue to ! side in/ead ( to ! c5tre ( ball #a1 ) ! view ( support+ x & ( modify+ its escape on t side4 ,?is precaution is (t5 requir$ 9 ord] to obta9 position4 ,kiss ,/rokes4--,9 ! ,engli% game ! t]m kiss is us$ r vaguely1 s t precise def9ition is difficult if n impossible4 ,x includes ! /rokes :i* ! ,fr5* call c\ps durs1 9 :i* ball #b is t\*+ a cu%ion & _c give way z usual1 b ?r[s (f ball #a ) ! recoil ( balls & cu%ion comb9$1 z well z ^? t]m$ r5contres1 or ! meet+ ( balls #a & #c1 ! =m] hav+ be5 put 9 motion by ! cue & ! latt] by collision ) ball #b4 ,( ! =m] k9d examples are %[n 9 ,diagrams ,,vii4 & ,,viii4 ,9 play+ ^! /rokes recollect t screw or retrograde rotation augm5ts ! velocity ( ball #a aft] impact1 :]eas foll[ has ! opposite effect4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vi4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,pu% 7b\cle7 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vii4 ,example ,a1 ,diagram ,,vii41 is ! simple/ =m ( ! /roke1 ! ?ree balls be+ 9 "o l9e--ball #b aga9/ ! cu%ion1 & ball #a betwe5 #b & #c2 a /roke full on ball #b w result 9 a cannon4 ,b is a modification1 = ball #c is out ( ! /raight l9e2 ! cannon is made by a slight division ( ball #b1 say "r2 if ball #a be play$ on t spot x w cannon on ball #c4 ,! /ud5t c set up examples = himself1 & by c>eful division ( ball #b make _m cannons4 ,! great] ! di/ance ball #a has to travel1 ! l[] & h>d] mu/ x be /ruck4 ,a v excell5t practice to tra9 ! eye to ! angles & ! h& to control /r5g? is af=d$ by ,example ,c1 :i* is o!rwise n ( mu* use 9 a game4 ,m>k ! positions ( balls #a & #b slightly ) pipeclay1 & try to make los+ haz>ds into e pocket on ! table4 ,aft] ea* /roke ! balls are replac$1 & ! numb] ( /rokes tak5 to make ! six los+ haz>ds is ! measure ( accuracy 9 play4 ,! fir/ /roke into ! "r bottom pocket is easy2 x w soon be made 9 "o trial1 = x is almo/ a pla9 half-ball /roke4 ,! second into ! left bottom pocket is p]haps ! mo/ difficult ( all1 = n m]ely has ball #b to be correctly divid$ b /rong left side is us$2 ! left middle & top pockets are made direct1 accuracy dep5d+ solely on ! correct division ( ball #b1 f9] = ! =m]1 full] = ! latt] pocket4 ,! "r top & "r side pockets are made (f ! cu%ion1 & 9 ! la/-nam$ side is us$4 ,?is haz>d may be made )\t a kiss2 ball #a1 play$ a free ,no4 #a /r5g? half-ball on ball #b1 w t\* bottom & side cu%ions & travel t[>ds "r middle pocket4 ,x is ne$less to ent] into fur!r detail1 = ! advantage ( ! /roke is to accu/om ! eye to ! angles at :i* ball #a comes (f ! v>i\s divisions ( ball #b1 & t is le>nt solely by practice4 ,to try = ! pockets m]ely gives an object or int]e/ to ! /roke1 &1 if fur!r inc5tive be requir$1 back y\rself to complete ! haz>ds 9 few] /rokes ?an ano!r p]son may require4 ,! practical application ( ! k ?us obta9$ is t1 %\ld ball #c happ5 to be on ! l9es #b,p1 #b,p1 #b,p1 or #b,p1 ! cannon may be play$ ) "s confid5ce1 & if x be any:]e else on ! table1 a reasonable attempt to score may1 if ne$ful1 be made1 & a game 9 extremis may ?us be sav$4 ,diagram ,,viii4--,example ,a is an easy & useful /roke4 ,ball #a is #cj 94 f cu%ion #c1 #ae 94 f bottom cu%ion2 ball #b on ! baulk-l9e t\*+ cu%ion #c2 ball #c is z %[n 9 ! neighb\rhood1 say #ah 94 f ! "r top pocket & )9 #b 94 ( cu%ion #b4 ,play ball #a ) high "r side half-ball or slightly full] on ball #b1 free ,no4 #a /r5g?4 ,example ,b is1 9 its way1 a curiosity1 b ! /roke is by no means devoid ( use4 ,fir/1 suppose ball #b on ! baulk-l9e t\*+ ! cu%ion at its left extremity4 ,place ball #a = a half-ball kiss haz>d into ! "r top pocket4 ,?is is squ>] ?an an ord9>y half-ball angle1 because ball #b1 be+ aga9/ ! cu%ion1 _c give way2 b ! diff]5ce is n z great z might be imag9$1 & ! /roke is n v difficult4 ,:at is curi\s1 h[ev]1 is t1 if ball #b be mov$ a c]ta9 di/ance up ! cu%ion to positions #b1 #b1 c41 a half-ball cannon w be made on balls plac$ #c1 #c1 c41 at exactly ! same di/ance along ! top cu%ion4 ,t is1 if ball #c be plac$ at ! c5tre ( ! fall ( ! pocket1 ! di/ances betwe5 #c & #c1 & #c & #c1 %all exactly equal ^? betwe5 #b & #b1 & #b & #b4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,viii4 ,! o!r class ( kiss /rokes is illu/rat$ 9 ,diagram ,,ix41 f :i* x is se5 t ball #b is 9 no case t\*+ ! cu%ion1 b t 7except 9 case ,e7 x is us$ to kiss or plant ball #c 9 su* a direction t x advances to meet ball #a1 & ! cannon is ?us effect$4 ,9 case ,e ! c\rse ( ball #a is modifi$ by a second impact ) ball #b4 ,example ,a4 ,! ?ree balls are 9 a /raight l9e p]p5dicul> to ! cu%ion4 ,if ball #a be play$ absolutely full on #b1 t ball w /rike #c full also1 & no score w be made2 b if ball #b be /ruck slightly out ( ! c5tre--t is1 betwe5 c5tre & --a cannon w result4 ,play ball #a a s(t ,no4 #a /r5g? slightly to ! "r ( ! c5tre ( ball #b1 :i* w travel proportionately to ! left & /rike ball #c to ! left ( its c5tre4 ,ball #c w /rike ! cu%ion slightly to ! "r ( ! p]p5dicul> l9e1 &1 return+ !refrom1 w meet ball #a :5 ! cannon is complete4 ,ball #b may be /ruck simil>ly on ! left ( its c5tre1 & ! /roke be made on ! same pr9ciple z be=e4 ,example ,b4 ,balls #b & #c t\*1 & ! l9e ?r\gh _! c5tres is slightly incl9$ to ! cu%ion4 ,ball #a is s plac$ t ! f9e cannon is ei!r impossible or dang]\s4 ,play a g5tle ,no4 #a c5tre /roke on ball #b ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s left2 ball #c w be plant$ on to ! cu%ion1 &1 return+1 w meet ball #a4 ,! g5]al fault is to play too f9e on ball #b1 b ! /roke is easy4 ,example ,c4 ,place ! balls z %[n2 d n attempt ! f9e /roke1 b play half-ball on ball #b2 ! cannon is inevitable4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ix4 ,example ,d p>takes m ( ! nature ( a fancy /roke ?an ( "o useful 9 games2 nev]!less1 x illu/rates 9 a /rik+ way :at may be done by means ( ! kiss or plant4 ,set up ! balls z %[n 9 a /raight l9e4 ,balls #b & #c %\ld t\*1 & ball #a %\ld be a little ap>t1 to p]mit ( a /roke on ball #b4 ,! balls %\ld t\* or be v ne> ! side cu%ion4 ,play ball #a "o-qu>t] "r1 ,no4 #b /r5g? on ball #b1 s z to imp+e on ! side cu%ion above ! "r middle pocket4 ,ball #b1 be+ ?us /ruck r f9e1 causes ball #c to travel at a mod]ate pace d[n ! table t[>ds baulk1 :il/ ball #a1 travell+ fa/]1 comes (f cu%ion #b & meets or cat*es ball #c g5]ally 9 baulk4 ,a simil> & easi] /roke may be f positions #a1 #b1 #c1 ne> cu%ion #e1 ball #a be+ play$ on ball #b to /rike cu%ion #c4 ,example ,e is a v pretty little /roke1 :i* may be ?us plac$4 ,ball #a3 #f 94 f cu%ion #f1 #g 94 f top cu%ion4 ,ball #b3 #aa 94 #f1 #b 94 ,ball #c3 #ai 94 #f1 #g 94 ,x w be obs]v$ t !re is no direct /roke :]eby ball #b may be kept at ! top ( ! table1 nor is ! f9e side /roke 7ball #a ) /rong "r side play$ f9e on ! left ( ball #b7 possible2 9 fact1 ! position seems f> f be+ desirable4 ,yet1 if ! directions = play+ ?is /roke be foll[$1 ! cannon w be f\nd almo/ a c]ta9ty1 & ! balls w g5]ally be well left = fur!r play4 ,! /roke is made ?us3 play ball #a c5tre1 a s(t ,no4 #a on ball #b1 ?ree-qu>t]s "r1 :i* w return f ! cu%ion1 kiss ball #a on to ball #c1 & (t5 rema9 betwe5 ball #a & ! pocket4 ,h5ce1 if ball #b be ! r$1 a bett] op5+ = a break c\ld sc>cely be desir$4 ,! /roke %\ld fir/ be practis$ f ! positions indicat$ until fair c]ta9ty is acquir$1 !n ! positions may be slightly v>i$1 & x may ) advantage be set up )\t measurem5t1 s t ! eye may become tra9$ & able to recognise ! situation %\ld x occur 9 a game4 ,example ,f happ5s occasionally1 &1 !re=e1 x is well to be prep>$4 ,! ?ree balls are 9 "o /raight l9e1 & ! situation g5]ally comes ab\t ?us3 ! r$ ball be+ on ! spot1 ! adv]s>y's ball happ5s to /op directly above x1 betwe5 ! r$ & ! top cu%ion1 ball #a be+ 9 h&4 ,! easie/ way to score is to place ball #a 9 l9e ) balls #b & #c1 9 ?is case on ! c5tre spot ( ! 1 & play full on ball #b4 ,p]sonal inaccuracy w 9 ?is case insure ! score1 = ball #b w r>ely be /ruck s full z to imp+e on ! c5tre ( ball #c2 x w /rike x on "o side or ! o!r1 & a cannon w result on ! same pr9ciple z t expla9$ "u ,example ,a4 ,! g5]al w>n+ z to kiss /rokes %\ld be rememb]$4 ,avoid attempt+ d\btful /rokes1 specially :5 ! balls are n close toge!r4 ,j5nies4--,9 ,*apt] ,v4 p4 #afj1 an example ( ! pla9 half-ball /roke 0 describ$1 & :5ev] ! pocket is fairly op5 ^! /rokes c be be/ made )\t side2 b :5 ! pocket is v bl9d1 ! los+ haz>d _c be ?us made1 & side1 :i* takes ball #a into ! pocket aft] t\*+ ! f>!r %\ld]1 mu/ be employ$4 ,! ne>] ball #b is to ! side cu%ion ! m difficult is ! /roke & ! m side is requir$4 ,! g5]al fault 9 play+ ^! /rokes is t ball #b is /ruck too full1 a natural result ( ! use ( rev]se side1 ( :i* x is impossible to put on too mu*1 specially = long j5nies4 ,diagram ,x4--,example ,a4 ,ball #a3 ab\t #a 94 beh9d & "r ( ! c5tre spot ( ! 4 ,ball #b3 #bb 94 bel[ ! left middle pocket1 #f 94 f ! side cu%ion4 ,play ball #a "o-qu>t] left m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? on ball #b1 half-ball or r f9]2 ! haz>d w be made (f ! f> %\ld] ( ! pocket1 & ball #b w reb\nd ne>ly p]p5dicul> to ! side cu%ion t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! table4 ,example ,b4 ,ball #a3 on baulk-l9e1 #h 94 to ! "r ( c5tre4 ,ball #b3 #aj 94 bel[ ! "r middle pocket1 #d 94 f cu%ion #c4 ,play ball #a "o-qu>t] "r free ,no4 #a on ball #b half-ball or f9]4 ,! m side ! /roke is play$ ) ! bett]2 x w (t5 comp5sate = inaccuracy ( aim4 ,example ,c4 ,ball #a3 z 9 la/ example4 ,ball #b3 #i 94 above ! left middle pocket1 #d 94 f cu%ion #f4 ,play ball #a "o-qu>t] left ,no4 #a /r5g? on ball #b f half-ball to qu>t]-ball4 ,j5nies are n ne>ly s difficult z !y seem at fir/ sight4 ,! g5]al rules = play+ !m are1 = middle pockets1 pla9 :]ev] possible1 ball #a be+ /ruck r bel[ ?an above ! c5tre4 ,b :5 ball #b is s ne> ! side cu%ion t ! haz>d _c be made by a pla9 /roke1 & = long j5nies1 use z mu* side z possible & endeav\r to aim on ball #b f9] ?an half-ball4 ,9 ,diagram ,,xi4 a few examples w be f\nd ( bricole /rokes1 or ^? 9 :i* ball #a /rikes a cu%ion be=e impact ) ball #b1 side be+ us$4 ,pla9 /rokes ( ! sort h be5 m5tion$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,example ,a4 ,ball #a3 on baulk-l9e a little to ! "r ( c5tre4 ,ball #b3 ov] ! left bottom pocket z %[n4 ,play ball #a "o-qu>t] "r1 aim+ j out ( baulk1 ,no4 #a /r5g?2 ! side1 if correctly judg$1 w br+ ! ball back z indicat$1 & ! los+ haz>d may be made4 ,example ,b4 ,ball #a3 on ! c5tre spot4 ,ball #b3 on ! c5tre transv]se l9e ( ! table ov]hang+ ! pocket1 ) j room on ei!r side = ball #a to pass )\t t\*+ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,x4 ,! los+ haz>d may be easily made z %[n f ei!r side ( ball #b4 ,take fir/ t f ! left side4 ,play ball #a "o-qu>t] "r1 m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g?1 s z j to pass ball #b to ! left )\t t\*+2 ball #a w return f )9 ! %\ld]1 /rike ball #b1 & fall into ! pocket4 ,= ! haz>d f ! "r ( ball #b1 ball #a is play$ "o-qu>t] left1 to pass ! "r ( ball #b4 ,example ,c is precisely ! same /roke into a corn] pocket4 ,example ,d may occasionally be ( use1 ?\gh g5]ally a miss w\ld be ! prop] game "u ! circum/ances4 ,ball #a is suppos$ to be 9 h&1 ball #c hav+ /opp$ ne> ball #b on ! spot1 b n suffici5tly /raight above x to w>rant play+ = ! kiss cannon4 ,9 ?is case ! k acquir$ by play+ an old fancy /roke--to make ! los+ haz>d (f ball #b f baulk by play+ bricole--is utilis$4 ,9 t /roke an approximate guide z to ! po9t ( aim on ! side cu%ion 0 obta9$ by align+ ! cue s z to pass ov] ! left bottom pocket1 & ! left corn] ( ! 3 ! prolongation ( t l9e indicat$ ! po9t4 ,h5ce1 by aim+ a little above ! po9t ?us f\nd1 ball #b is /ruck on ! "r side1 & ! cannon is possible4 ,place ball #a on ! left corn] ( ! 1 play a free ,no4 #a /r5g? at ! side cu%ion1 aim+ z direct$4 ,"o or two trials w det]m9e ! correct po9t ( aim ) a giv5 /r5g?2 if ! /r5g? is alt]$1 ! angle ( reflexion w also alt]4 ,example ,e1 on ! o!r h&1 is p]fectly simple & mo/ useful4 ,measurem5ts are unnecess>y4 ,play ball #a to ! cu%ion ) slight "r side2 ball #b w be pocket$1 & ball #a w re/ 9 a good position = a los+ haz>d f spot into ! "r top pocket4 ,example ,f4--,ball #a 9 h&1 balls #b & #c z %[n ab\t ! diamet] ( a ball or a little m f ! side cu%ion1 s plac$ t ! f9e cannon f #b to #c w\ld be v difficult4 ,by plac+ ball #a on ! baulk-l9e z %[n1 & by play+ ) a little "r side beh9d ball #b1 ball #a w1 aft] impact1 run d[n ! cu%ion & make ! cannon4 ,:5 ! eye is tra9$1 ball #b may be a consid]able di/ance--say six or eight in*es--f ! cu%ion1 & ! /roke may be made ) a reasonable *ance ( success1 :]eas play$ 9 any o!r way ! result w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly be failure4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xi4 ,plants 7see def9ition 9 ,*apt] ,,iii47 are p]haps m connect$ ) pyramids & pool ?an ) billi>ds2 nev]!less1 !y may be occasionally us$1 &1 !re=e1 mu/ be briefly consid]$4 ,! simple/ =m is :5 ! c5tres ( balls #b & #c are on a /raight l9e :i* leads to ! c5tre ( a pocket4 7,see ,diagram ,,xii47 ,example ,a4--,balls #b & #c are on ! l9e ,p ,q & t\* ea* o!r4 ,ball #a may be on any "p ( ! table f :i* ball #b may be /ruck save ! small corn] cut (f by ! l9e ,r ,s p]p5dicul> to ,q ,p1 & if play$ on ball #b ) suffici5t /r5g? ball #c w run into ! left bottom pocket4 ,x is h>dly possible to miss ! w9n+ haz>d1 & h5ce1 :5ev] two balls t\* & are s align$1 a v easy /roke is pres5t$ if ball #a be suitably plac$2 =1 no matt] h[ badly x may be play$ on ball #b1 ball #c mu/ ( necessity travel to ! pocket4 ,s f> ! matt] is simple en\gh2 b ! next example1 ,b1 at once introduces difficulties :i* x is propos$ to obs]ve & notice r ?an attempt to expla94 ,a glance at ! diagram w %[ t 9 ?is case ,g ,h1 ! alignm5t ?r\gh ! c5tres ( balls #b & #c1 does n t]m9ate 9 ! pocket1 b falls slightly )\t2 h5ce1 if ! plant 7 play$ 9 ! ord9>y way1 ball #c w\ld imp+e ne> ! %\ld] at ,h4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let ball #a be remov$ f ! table1 & let ! problem be to play ball #b ) ! cue s z to put ball #c into ! pocket4 ,if ?is /roke be pres5t$ )\t explanation1 n9e m5 out ( t5 or m w attack ball #b f ! baulk side1 play+ t[>ds ! top ( ! table4 ,! m !y d ?is ! fur!r up ! table w ball #c /rike ! cu%ion2 b let ! play] g r\nd & place 8 cue on ! alignm5t %[n s z to /rike ball #b on its side t[>ds ! top ( ! table--t is ) "r side--a m$ium ,no4 #a /roke1 :51 wond]ful to relate1 ball #c w travel to ! pocket 9 ! mo/ docile mann]4 ,t hav+ be5 e/abli%$ to ! satisfaction ( ! play]1 let him replace ball #a on ! table any:]e z %[n--t is1 9 any ( ! positions m>k$ #a or 9 any int]m$iate position4 ,= ! /roke z n[ set up1 play ball #a "o-half left1 ,no4 #a /r5g?1 on ball #b half-ball or full] to ! "r2 aga9 ball #c w roll ob$i5tly to ! pocket4 ,if by an error ( judgm5t ball #b be play$ on to ! left1 ball #c w /rike ! cu%ion above ! po9t ,h4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xii4 ,example ,c is m]ely an amplification ( ! same /roke4 ,ball #b is conv5i5tly plac$ 9 front ( ! pocket1 & ball #c is plac$ t\*+ x fir/ on ! l9e ,p ,r1 :5 ! /raight plant is to ! left ( ! pocket1 & next on ! l9e ,p ,s1 :5 x is to ! "r2 ball #a be+ some:]e z %[n1 an exact position = x be+ ( no consequ5ce4 ,n[1 :5 ball #c is on ! l9e ,p ,r1 to ! left ( ! pocket1 play ball #a on ! left side ( ball #b2 :5 x is on ! l9e ,p ,s1 to ! "r ( ! pocket1 play to ! "r ( ball #b2 9 bo? cases ! w9n+ haz>d w be triumphantly made4 ,^! /rokes are capable ( ready demon/ration on a table1 b ! laws :i* gov]n !m are n c]ta9ly kn[n4 ,! results seem to po9t p>tly to transmitt$ side1 b t is sc>cely suffici5t to acc\nt = s consid]able a deviation f ! /raight plant1 specially if x be consid]$ t su* side c h>dly be detect$ by ! unassi/$ human eye4 ,v likely1 :5 once x is und]/ood1 ! explanation w seem simple en\gh2 at pres5t1 s f> z is kn[n1 ! result has n be5 acc\nt$ = 9 a satisfactory mann]4 ,example ,d is wor? m5tion+ & wor?y ( practice2 l mo/ o!r /rokes1 x c be f> m satisfactorily expla9$ on ! table by a man :o c play x ?an by ! mo/ c>eful description on pap]2 yet1 z 9 spot play & possibly 9 o!r circum/ances x may be useful1 an attempt to convey an idea ( ! /roke w be made4 ,ball #b is on ! spot2 ball #a1 too ne> x = any ord9>y /roke ) fair *ance ( success1 b n necess>ily t\*+1 is fir/ on ! l9e ,t ,u1 ! /raight plant be+ !re=e on ! po9t ,u4 ,n[1 if ! cue be align$ z %[n on ! "r side ( ball #a1 po9t+ t[>ds ,x1 & a m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? be deliv]$1 ball #b w be deflect$ into ! pocket4 ,conv]sely1 :5 ball #a is on ! l9e ,v ,w1 close to ball #b1 ! cue mu/ be align$ on a po9t ,y bel[ ,w1 & a /roke on ! left side ( ball #a w1 z be=e1 result 9 s5d+ ball #b to ! pocket4 ,! pr9ciple is app>5tly ! same 9 all oblique plants1 if ^? may be s call$ ^: pa? is n ! prolongation ( ! /raight l9e ?r\gh ! c5tres ( ! two balls4 ,9 ,example ,c ball #c1 & 9 ,example ,d ball #a1 are n drawn1 9 ord] to avoid complicat+ ! diagram2 _! positions are indicat$ by ! figures4 ,! subject ( screw /rokes 0 fully consid]$ 9 la/ *apt]1 & practice 0 recomm5d$ ) ! view ( facilitat+ ! acquirem5t ( ! /roke r ?an ( illu/rat+ its application to ! game2 h5ce x is n[ appropriate to give "s useful examples4 ,diagram ,,xiii4 ,example ,a4--,balls #a1 #b1 & #c z %[n4 ,?is /roke may be play$ 9 _m ways1 dep5d+ on :]e x is desir$ to leave ! balls4 ,if ball #b is to be br\ght back1 play ball #a "o-qu>t] l[ ab\t ,no4 #b /r5g? ne>ly full on ball #b1 :i* w travel to & return f cu%ion #a2 ball #a1 hav+ p>t$ ) its velocity1 w return sl[ly to ball #c1 & ! ?ree balls %\ld be left toge!r4 ,x might be desirable to play ! /roke 9 a totally diff]5t mann] if1 = example1 #b 7 ! adv]s>y's ball4 ,9 ?is case x w\ld suffice to s5d ball #b up ! table t[>ds spot1 & cannon on ball #c s z to leave a w9n+ haz>d 9 ! left bottom pocket4 ,to d ?is ! /r5g? communicat$ to ball #b mu/ be dim9i%$1 & ?is may be effect$ by play+ f9] on t ball & by us+ m screw 9 comp5sation4 ,example ,b is a good practice /roke1 & may be play$ h>d] or s(t] at w4 ,x does n require to be laid d[n by measurem5t1 & may be set up :]ev] conv5i5t4 ,play ball #a ab\t "o-half l[ & left1 m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? on ball #b1 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s "r4 ,example ,c1 a screw back los+ haz>d1 is (t5 useful1 ball #a be+ betwe5 ball #b & ! pocket2 no in/ruction is requir$ beyond t giv5 9 la/ *apt] = play+ ! /roke4 ,x may be v>i$ by mov+ ball #b r\nd ball #a z f> z ! cu%ions w p]mit2 ! /roke is always possible1 & 9 try+ to make x "s practical lessons 9 ! matt] ( comp5sation w be le>nt4 ,example ,d4--,place ! balls z %[n4 ,play ball #a ?ree-qu>t]s l[ on ball #b1 half-ball or r full]1 b avoid ! kiss4 ,ball #a w travel up cu%ion #b & make ! cannon or haz>d1 :il/ ball #b w escape t[>ds ! left middle pocket4 ,example ,e is a screw (f a f9e ball1 a /roke at :i* _m amateurs fail *iefly because !y d n /& prop]ly = x--d n usually align _! cue f9e en\gh on ball #b4 ,if play$ v sl[ly1 v f9e1 & ) ! maximum ( screw1 ! /roke is p]haps m c]ta9 ( execution1 b ball #b w probably be left 9 baulk4 ,to obviate ?is1 play r full]1 ) less screw1 & ) m /r5g?4 ,! /roke is conv5i5tly made f ! spot1 ball #a be+ plac$ v>i\sly betwe5 ! angle at :i* a los+ haz>d ) side c be made & ! v]tical1 or :5 ! ball #a is directly above ! spot4 ,! position %[n 9 ! diagram is a fair "o1 ! /roke be+ n v difficult2 x becomes m s z ball #a approa*es ! position above ! spot4 ,x may be ?us play$3 ,align ! cue z %[n = a f9e /roke1 play ball #a "o-half l[ ,no4 #b /r5g? on ball #b1 "o-qu>t] "r4 ,x is difficult 9 a /roke ( ?is nature to give precise in/ructions = mak+ x1 because x v>ies ) e slight v>iation ( ! position ( ball #a & ) ! p[] ( ea* play] to communicate screw2 h5ce x is advisable at fir/ to get ! assi/ance ( a compet5t p]son1 & !n to practise be=e m9or details are =gott54 ,example ,f is well wor? ma/]+2 x is easi] ! ne>] ball #b is to ! pocket4 ,play ball #a "o-half l[ & "r on ball #b ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s left a free ,no4 #a /r5g?4 ,ball #b may ?us be br\ght out ( baulk1 :il/ ! rev]se side c>ries ball #a into ! pocket4 ,9 /rokes ( ?is k9d c>e %\ld be tak5 to avoid ! kiss4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xiii4 ,close screws1 :5 ball #a is s ne> ball #b t ! /roke _c be made 9 ! ord9>y way1 are wor? ma/]+1 b z "s execution is requir$1 !y %\ld at fir/ be play$ "u pr(essional sup]vision4 ,! *ief po9t ab\t !m is to convey to ball #a a maximum or ne>ly s ( screw & side2 ! cue has to be deliv]$ ) great fre$om1 & ball #a passes well beyond ! position occupi$ by ball #b1 !n ! =w>d =ce 7translation7 hav+ be5 *iefly transf]r$ to ball #b1 ! screw & side conqu] ! small balance left & ball #a returns m or less t[>ds ! play]4 ,a r neat example ( a close screw is %[n on ,diagram ,,xiv41 & may be set up on ! table )\t measurem5ts4 ,play ball #a "o-half l[ & "o-half "r1 a free ,no4 #b /r5g? on ball #b betwe5 ?ree-qu>t]s left & c5tre1 s z to cause its return aft] impact ) cu%ion #a2 ball #a %\ld make ! cannon (f cu%ion #d & p]haps cu%ion #e z well1 & ! ?ree balls %\ld be ga!r$ at ! left bottom pocket4 ,?is k9d ( /roke is useful = los+ haz>ds also1 b %\ld n be practis$ until ! play] has acquir$ mu* confid5ce 9 ! deliv]y ( 8 cue1 le/ accid5ts %\ld happ54 ,ano!r /roke :i* mu/ be notic$1 ?\gh x %\ld be r>ely employ$1 is t kn[n z ! leap or jump1 :]eby ball #a leaves ! b$ ( ! table dur+ "p ( its c\rse4 ,x is made 9 two ways3 ei!r by lay+ ! cue on ! table1 align+ x z usual 9 ! direction desir$ = ball #a1 & /rik+ t ball s l[ t ! tip t\*es ! clo? be=e x rea*es ! ball4 ,?is is practically equival5t to putt+ ! cue "u ! ball & ?r[+ ! latt] upw>ds2 b !re be+ at ! same "t a =w>d motion1 ! result is a leap high] & long] 9 proportion to ! /r5g? ( /roke4 ,play$ 9 ?is way !re is no dang] ( cutt+ a s\nd clo?1 & ! ball may be made to jump high] ) less /r5g?1 & to be bett] "u control ?an :5 ! leap is o!rwise effect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xiv4 ,ball #a may also be made to leap by /rik+ x d[n t[>ds ! b$1 ! cue be+ oblique1 its butt elevat$--9 fact1 by an exagg]at$ /ab4 ,! ball is ?us mom5t>ily squeez$ betwe5 cue-tip & b$1 & leaps z x escapes f ! pressure4 ,?is /roke %\ld be practis$ ) ! greate/ mod]ation2 inde$1 n at all until ! play] is well exp]i5c$ & confid5t 9 h&l+ ! cue1 = x commonly results 9 knock+ ! balls (f ! table & damag+ !m1 & may fur!r cut ! clo?4 ,! /roke is sometimes ( use1 &1 !re=e1 mu/ n be ignor$2 b x is safe to say t no "o :o valu$ 8 table or a good set ( balls w\ld will+ly see !m us$ = ?is class ( practice4 ,illu/ration3 ,! leap or jump /roke ,diagram ,,xv4 %[s a few in/ances 9 :i* ! leap /roke is legitimate1 & z safe = ! balls & table z is possible "u ! circum/ances4 ,example ,a4--,x is desir$ to play ! w9n+ haz>d on ball #c )\t di/urb+ ball #b4 ,align ! cue on ! table 9 ! direction requir$ = ! haz>d1 see t ! tip is on ! clo? & kept !re1 & play a m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g?4 ,ball #a w leap ov] ball #b & make ! w9n+ haz>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xv4 ,example ,b4--,! ?ree balls z %[n are 9 a /raight l9e ) no reasonable *ance ( a score4 ,! situation happ5$ at a critical mom5t 9 a mat* :i* ! writ] play$ _m ye>s ago1 & a successful leap cannon enabl$ him to w94 ,place ! cue 9 alignm5t ) ! ?ree balls1 & play ! /roke z direct$ = ! previ\s example2 ball #a %\ld jump on ball #b & roll (f to ball #c4 ,! difficulty1 ( c\rse1 is to control ! /r5g? us$2 ! top ( ball #b mu/ be cle>$1 & yet ! ball mu/ n be :olly miss$4 ,x is a "q ( n]ve & judgm5t temp]$ v consid]ably ) good luck4 ,!re is little or no dang] to clo? or balls 9 practis+ ?is /roke4 ,example ,c is "o :i* is n infrequ5tly play$ 9 exhibition games4 ,ball #b is s plac$ t x _c be got rid ( by means ( ! %\ld]s ( ! pocket1 & !re is n suffici5t room = a cu%ion or bricole haz>d4 ,a delicate leap /roke play$ betwe5 ball & cu%ion w make ! los+ haz>d4 ,x is n a desirable /roke = a beg9n] to practise1 = he w inevitably cause ball #a to jump beyond ! pocket & roll away till br\ght up by "s ob/acle m or less de/ructive4 ,example ,d is ( a class :i* occurs occasionally 9 actual play4 ,balls #a1 #b1 #c are ne>ly 9 a /raight l9e1 ball #c be+ ab\t #b 94 f ! side cu%ion1 s t a ball _c pass betwe54 ,an ord9>y foll[+ /roke is difficult & unc]ta91 s usually ! be/ play w\ld be to give a miss2 b ! /ate ( ! game may r5d] t impossible or undesirable1 9 :i* case ! be/ *ance ( scor+ is to /rike d[n on ball #a1 caus+ x to leap on to ball #b1 :i* 9 turn b\nds away1 leav+ ! c\rse cle> = ball #a to rea* ball #c & make ! cannon ei!r direct1 (f ! side cu%ion1 or ev5 possibly f ! top cu%ion4 ,! effect ( ball #a1 s /ruck1 caus+ ball #b 9 turn to leap1 is prettily %[n by plac+ ! pool basket & balls z drawn 9 ,example ,e4 ,a sm>t /roke d[n on ball #a w cause ball #b to jump into ! basket4 ,_m examples ( fancy /rokes made by means ( ! leap c\ld be giv51 b !y are purposely )held1 z !re is no wi% to enc\rage exp]im5t z useless to ! game z x is detrim5tal to ! implem5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,piqu & mass are n (t5 us$ 9 ,engli% billi>ds2 ! latt]1 inde$1 seldom or nev]1 :il/ ! =m]1 :5 us$1 is miscall$ mass4 ,!y =m 9 reality a cont9uation ( ! s]ies ( /rokes :i*1 dep>t+ f ! normal or horizontal1 culm9ate 9 "o deliv]$ v]tically on ! top ( ! ball4 ,?us1 9 fig4 #a1 ,q1 ,q1 c41 repres5t ! axes ( a cue pres5t$ at v>i\s angles to ! ball ^: c5tre is ,c on ! table ,t ,t4 ,x has already be5 expla9$1 b may )\t h>m be repeat$1 t1 ! /r5g? ( /roke be+ equal1 ! maximum =w>d motion to ! ball1 or translation1 is giv5 by ! horizontal deliv]y ( ! cue on ! l9e ,q ,c4 ,z ! angle ( deliv]y increases1 s does ! =w>d impulse decrease until ! limit #ij1 or a v]tical /roke1 is rea*$1 :5 !re is manife/ly no =w>d motion communicat$ to ! ball1 ! entire =ce ( ! /roke be+ c\nt]act$ by ! rigidity ( ! table4 ,n[1 )\t any attempt at f9e di/9ction or any claim to precise accuracy1 x may1 9 a r\gh way1 be said t pla9 /rokes are deliv]$ on ! axis ,q ,c2 t /abs lie betwe5 t & ,q ,c1 :i* is at an angle ( #de ) ,q ,c1 or half-way to ! v]tical2 t piqu comm5ces at ,q ,c & ends at ,q ,c1 beyond :i* ! /rokes are t]m$ mass4 ,?is is n exactly correct1 = !re may be a mass ) less incl9ation ?an ,q ,c1 ! real di/9ction betwe5 piqu & mass be+ t 9 ! =m] ! cue's axis is direct$ to ! c5tre ( ! ball1 & !re=e ! effect is to drive x /raight ) rev]se or retrograde rotation2 9 ! latt]1 ! cue's axis is n direct$ ?r\gh ! c5tre1 b on "o side or o!r ( x1 ) ! consequ5ce t ! pa? ( ! ball is no long] a /raight b a curv$ l9e4 ,?is is ! case to su* an ext5t t ! rotation r\nd an oblique axis w (t5 conqu] ! small measure ( translation or displacem5t convey$ by ! /roke & produce "s beautiful curves4 ,n[1 s long z ! pu% /roke is all[$1 mass w n be mu* attempt$2 x is difficult ( execution at any "t & 9 any position1 impossible on a l>ge ,engli% table save :5 ! balls are ne> a cu%ion4 ,x fur!r has ! great disadvantage1 :5 play$ h>d1 ( caus+ a d5t or pit 9 ! clo? suffici5t to deflect or arre/ a v sl[ ball1 & !re=e soon spoils a clo? ne> ! cu%ions on ! v "p mo/ us$ = nurs]y cannons4 ,x is also d\btful :e!r ) ! mo/ skilful manipulation effect c be got ) small balls & f9e-po9t$ cues at all equal to t :i* is obta9$ 9 ! ,fr5* game4 ,h5ce = _m reasons we are indispos$ to recomm5d ! /udy & practice ( ?is und\bt$ly beautiful /roke4 ,q o!rwise1 h[ev]1 ) piqu1 :i* may (t5 be us$ ) advantage 9 ! ,engli% game & )\t h>m to ! table4 ,! /roke is indisp5sable :5 ball #a is s ne> ball #b t ! screw back _c be made 9 ! ord9>y way1 or :5 ! cu%ion prev5ts ! application ( ! cue to ! prop] "p ( ! ball4 ,9 ,diagram ,,xvi4 a few examples are %[n4 ,a le>n] %\ld get "s p]son :o c make !m--& !y are all v simple--to play ! /rokes be=e him once or twice1 :5 he w obs]ve t no great /r5g? is requir$3 ! weight ( ! cue let drop on ! "r "p ( ball #a w almo/ d :at is ne$$1 & by re/ra9t ( =ce ! dang] ( cutt+ ! clo? is greatly r$uc$4 ,m h>m is done by hitt+ ! ball h>d v]tically1 = !n ! clo? is damag$ 9 ! same way1 ?\gh n s badly z :5 a c>eless or ?\ghtless p]son 9 spott+ ! r$ ball1 f9d+ t x has a t5d5cy to move on ! spot1 hamm]s x d[n ) =ce1 ?us 9 a v %ort "t =m+ a cup suffici5t to ru9 all delicate play f ! spot1 & ) a h>d /roke v likely to cause ! r$ ball to fly (f ! table4 ,! practice is mo/ repreh5sible1 & p]sons do+ x %\ld inv>iably be remon/rat$ )1 = !y are ru9+ ! table = m intellig5t play]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,xvi4 ,example ,a4 ,balls z %[n4 ,play ball #a a g5tle piqu1 ! cue at an angle ( ab\t #fj1 inside1 i4e4 to ! left ( ! c5tre ( ball #b2 ball #a w return & cannon on ball #c2 ball #b w be left 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! left bottom pocket4 ,if x be desir$ to move ball #b v slightly1 ! /roke may be play$ mass1 ! cue be+ ne>ly v]tical1 & ball #a /ruck slightly to ! "r ( ! c5tre1 ne>] ball #c ?an ! c5tre4 ,?is mode ( play gives great] rotation b less =w>d motion to ball #a4 ,example ,b4 ,balls z %[n4 ,play ball #a piqu1 cue f #ej to #fj accord+ to ! di/ance x is desir$ to make ball #b travel2 aim at ball #b ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s "r1 a clean g5tle /roke1 say equal to a m$ium ,no4 #a4 ,ball #a w make ! los+ haz>d4 ,example ,c4 ,balls z %[n4 ,play ball #a piqu #de to #ej ne>ly full on ball #b1 :i* w cross ! table & return or rema9 ne> ! spot z may be desir$4 ,! /r5g? employ$ %\ld be almo/ entirely communicat$ to ball #b1 :il/ ! rotation w make ! cannon4 ,if ball #b be ! r$1 x may be z well to br+ ! balls toge!r = ! next /roke2 if x %\ld be ! adv]s>y's ball1 x w\ld be bett] play to leave x ne> ! spot & pocket ! r$ next /roke4 ,example ,d4 ,balls z %[n4 ,ball #a is too ne> ! top cu%ion = a screw 9 ! ord9>y way1 :il/ ball #c is s plac$ t a ball _c pass betwe5 x & ! cu%ion4 ,play ball #a piqu #ee to #fe1 s z to br+ x well on ! "r or cu%ion side ( ball #c1 :i* is by its situation :at is t]m$ 9 billi>d language greatly enl>g$4 ,a few rem>ks respect+ ?is t]m w be f\nd a little fur!r on4 ,respect+ mass prop]1 x is n propos$ to write 9 detail4 ,^? :o desire m in=mation are ref]r$ to #8,le ,bill>d1' by ,m4 ,vignaux1#af f :i* excell5t "w1 ?\gh on ! ,fr5* game1 mu* may be le>nt by play]s ( ! ,engli% game4 ,two ( 8 rem>ks may be quot$3--#8,no /roke is m difficult4 ,good play]s hesitate to attempt x1 = ! slighte/ inadv]t5ce causes failure4 ,! fault ( amateurs is always to play too h>d1 a /roke :i* requires ! greate/ delicacy & ! lighte/ possible t\*4' ,?is *apt] may be suitably clos$ ) a few rem>ks on :at are call$ precautions & comp5sations4 ,9 c]ta9 situations we h already frequ5tly rem>k$ t a pocket 0 bl9d--t is1 0 m or less n>r[$ by "o ( its %\ld]s1 & z a precaution1 if a haz>d is desir$ ! play] has be5 w>n$ to avoid ! dang]\s %\ld]4 ,sometimes x is suffici5t to play inside ! o!r %\ld]2 at o!r times1 :5 ! pocket is m bl9d or less op51 rev]se side has to be add$ 9 ! case ( los+ haz>ds to induce ! ball to ent] ! pocket aft] contact ) ! f> %\ld]4 ,! side s us$ is said to enl>ge ! pocket1 & ! expression is appropriate1 = if ! ball /ruck ! "p ( ! %\ld] :i* is expos$ & _h no side x w\ld simply reb\nd & rema9 on ! table2 ! side ov]comes ?is t5d5cy & ! haz>d is made4 ,aga91 9 case ( cannons1 a cu%ion or two cu%ions1 if judici\sly made use (1 simil>ly enl>ge ! size ( a ball4 ,:5 ball #c is ne> an angle ( ! table s plac$ t ano!r ball _c pass betwe5 x & ei!r cu%ion1 a v l>ge t>get is pres5t$1 & !re is room = mu* inaccuracy )\t imp]ill+ success4 ,! ?\ghtful play] w avail himself ( ?is :5 x is ( p>am\nt importance to make ! /roke1 z1 = example1 :5 x is ! game /roke1 & s aim z to h ! wide/ m>g9 = error on ei!r side4 ,?is is an in/ance 9 :i* !re are _m *ances :]eby a cannon may be made direct or (f ei!r cu%ion1 s t ball #c has = practical purposes a size equal to ?ree or f\r balls4 ,simil>ly1 :5 a ball is )9 a diamet] ( a cu%ion1 x may be enl>g$ by judici\s precaution4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,?us1 9 fig4 #b1 ,c ,c is ! cu%ion1 #a1 #b1 #c are ! balls4 ,if x 7 ! la/ /roke ( ! game1 & !re=e ! cannon 7 ( *ief importance1 ! /roke %\ld be play$ to make ball #a aft] impact ) ball #b travel t[>ds a po9t ,p betwe5 ball #c & ! cu%ion1 & n direct on t ball4 ,if ball #a %\ld /rike ! cu%ion any:]e f ,p to a po9t opposite ! c5tre ( ball #c1 ! cannon is c]ta92 h5ce1 aim+ at ,p1 a conv5i5t spot betwe5 ,p & ball #c1 a m>g9 = error is left on ei!r side4 ,! subject ( comp5sation is v int]e/+1 & its prop] use is "o ( ! ref9em5ts ( play4 ,c]ta9 elem5t>y =ms w be describ$1 b ! application ( ! pr9ciple to ! execution ( /rokes mu/ be left to ! intellig5ce ( ! play]2 & ?is may ) safety & a cle> consci5ce be done1 = ! less ambiti\s & clev] play] w n conc]n himself ) ! "q4 ,p]haps ! simple/ =m ) :i* ord9>y amateurs are famili> is t :]eby ! angle betwe5 ! pa?s ( ball #a be=e & aft] impact ) ball #b is dim9i%$ or enl>g$ by side :i* comp5sates = /r5g?4 ,?us1 tak+ pla9 los+ haz>ds ( ! simple/ type 7,diagram ,,iv4 p4 #aeg71 side may be sub/itut$ = /r5g?1 & ! angle ( deviation alt]$ s t ) ! /r5g? prescrib$ = ! fir/ haz>d ! second & ev5 ! ?ird haz>d may be made4 ,simil>ly1 rev]se side w comp5sate = f9e /rik+2 x w1 9 o!r words1 decrease ! angle ( deviation4 ,^! rem>ks ( c\rse apply equally to cannons1 & ) !m also comp5sation is us$ 9 ord] to control ! movem5t ( ball #b4 ,)\t a k ( ! motions :i* may be communicat$ to a ball by a cue1 & ! skill to apportion !m at w1 no long break c be cont9u$4 ,= ! p[] to leave ball #b 9 a c]ta9 position or direction is (t5 a necessity2 h5ce1 :il/ ! actual /roke is made1 t ball mu/ be /ruck sometimes on "o spot1 sometimes on ano!r1 & !re=e comp5sation mu/ be suppli$ = ! v>iation ( aim4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,consid] a "r-angle screw /roke4 ,9 fig4 #c let #a1 #b1 #c be ! balls2 if play$ half-ball1 ,r w be ! po9t ( impact betwe5 balls #a & #b1 !re=e ! pa? ( ball #b w be 9 ! direction ,r ,p4 ,b suppose = "s reason x is desir$ t ball #b %\ld travel t[>ds ,p4 ,!n impact mu/ be at ,r1 &1 ?is be+ full] ?an be=e1 ball #b w travel fa/] & ball #a sl[]1 if ! /r5g? ( ! two /rokes is ! same4 ,b z ball #b is /ruck full]1 less screw is requir$1 & !re=e ball #a ne$ n be hit s l[4 ,"h ! additional fulness on ball #b is comp5sat$ = by a dim9ution ( screw1 & ! cannon is made2 7 ! screw kept ! same z t necess>y :5 impact 0 at ,r1 ball #a w\ld return to "s su* position z #a1 & ! cannon w\ld be miss$4 ,aga91 suppose t x is wi%$ to s5d ball #b t[>ds ,p2 ,r mu/ be ! po9t ( impact1 & t makes ! /roke s f9e t ball #b w travel mu* m sl[ly1 & ball #a z mu* fa/]2 h5ce1 to get ! cannon1 ball #a mu/ be /ruck extremely l[ to comp5sate = ! loss ( recoil occasion$ by tak+ ball #b s f9e4 ,s1 if x be desir$ to make ball #b 9 ?is case travel z f> z be=e1 additional /r5g? mu/ be us$ to comp5sate = ! f95ess ( ! /roke4 ,?is example %[s ! pr9ciples involv$2 work+ !m out & apply+ !m correctly to p>ticul> /rokes is a matt] ( practice & exp]i5ce1 )\t :i* !oretical k is useless or ne>ly s = purposes ( play4 ,ano!r common illu/ration ( ! pr9ciple ( comp5sation is ! drag /roke1 :i* 0 expla9$ at p4 #aig4 ,z ! ball is hit m & m bel[ ! c5tre accord+ to ! l5g? ( ! pa? to be travell$1 s mu/ great] /r5g? be us$ to comp5sate = ! loss ( naturally develop$ rotation2 &1 conv]sely1 :5 t rotation is too p[]ful1 or :5 !re is special ne$ = accuracy ( pa?1 or necessity = dim9i%+ ! travel aft] impact ) ball #b1 comp5sation is giv5 9 ! =m ( retrograde rotation by /rik+ ball #a bel[ ! c5tre4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to give m examples1 ! great matt] be+ to direct att5tion to ! g5]al pr9ciples :i* gov]n ! conv]sion ( /rokes1 & to make ! play] inquire :y he attempts a /roke 9 a c]ta9 way4 ,:5 he beg9s to d ?is & c solve su* que/ions satisfactorily1 ! p[] w soon foll[ to realise at sight ! comp5sations :i* he mu/ apply to ea* /roke z x occurs 9 ord] to cont9ue a successful break2 & !n1 z 9 o!r matt]s affect+ u1 ! value ( calm s\nd judgm5t becomes app>5t4 ,9 almo/ e /roke 9 a break "s comp5sation or o!r is us$ 9 ord] to control ! pa?s ( ! balls4 ,/r5g? is sub/itut$ = side or vice v]s2 screw is increas$ or dim9i%$ accord+ to ! f95ess or fulness ( ! /roke1 :i* 9 turn involves v>iation 9 /r5g?1 & s on2 sub/itution ( "o elem5t ( a /roke = ano!r is con/ant1 ev5 ?\gh ! play] may sc>cely appreciate ! fact4 ,illu/ration3 ,:5 play]'s ball is ne> a cu%ion ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,spot ,,/roke ,hi!rto ! !ory ( ! game & ! /rokes recomm5d$ = practice h be5 su* z are requir$ 9 le>n+ to play a s\nd & p]haps old-fa%ion$ game1 t ( an amateur 9 di/9ction to t ( a pr(essional play]4 ,b 9 deal+ ) ! spot /roke a :olly new field is ent]$2 mu* m sev]e & con/ant practice is ne$$ if any real measure ( success is to be atta9$1 & if ?is _c be be/[$ ! amateur w\ld act wisely 9 nev] sacrific+ an op5+ at ! ord9>y game = ! sake ( ! spot4 ,if he does s he w assur$ly v]ify ! tru? ( ! old say+1 t ! spot has lo/ f> m games to ord9>y play]s ?an x has ev] won4 ,/ill1 x /&s unrivall$ z practice 9 w9n+ haz>ds comb9$ ) gett+ position = ano!r simil> /roke2 & ev5 mod]ate famili>ity ) its v>iations & _! results is ( mu* advantage to ! av]age play] :o _c give ! "t & att5tion ne$$ = _! complete ma/]y4 ,h5ce he is recomm5d$ to practise ! /roke z mu* z possible1 & :5 "s c]ta9ty 9 its execution is rea*$ to take advantage ( 8 k & skill :5 fav\rable opportunities pres5t !mselves 9 games2 b caution$ n to neglect ord9>y op5+s = ! sake & on ! *ance ( mak+ a few spots4 ,x is difficult to say :5 t /age is rea*$ at :i* x may be s\nd policy to ?r[ up an ord9>y = ! sake ( a spot break4 ,circum/ances v>y s mu* 7& prud5ce mu/ take !m all into consid]ation7 t :at is wise 9 "o case may be fooli% 9 ano!r1 :il/ x %\ld nev] be =gott5 t1 z a rule1 failure to make ! haz>d results 9 an easy break = ! adv]s>y4 ,tak+ a consid]able class ( amateurs1 ^? :o c occasionally make breaks ( ?irty1 & :o p]haps once or twice 9 a season make fifty1 _! av]age score is probably ne>] f\r ?an five--t is1 !y take ne>] tw5ty-five ?an tw5ty inn+s to score a hundr$4 ,n[ at fir/ sight x w\ld seem t z soon z a play] ( ?is class 0 fairly c]ta9 ( mak+ ?ree or f\r haz>ds he might reasonably disc>d ! ord9>y = ! spot game1 because su* a break w\ld be d\ble or treble 8 av]age2 b he w\ld sc>cely f9d x advantage\s to d s2 =1 hav+ made say f\r spots & fail$ at ! fif?1 he w\ld leave ! r$ ball ov] a pocket1 s t an equal oppon5t 0 ne>ly sure ( ?ree1 & might get six1 9 addition to ! *ance ( mak+ 8 av]age f\r4 ,h5ce ! advantage is l>gely disc\nt$1 b v little m ?an f\r haz>ds z a measure ( spot play w give ! man :o c make !m a di/9ct sup]iority4 ,he does n play ! all-r\nd game worse because he c make f six to t5 spots2 q ! contr>y1 & soon exp]i5ce w act z a safe guide :5 to make use ( !m & :5 to play ! ord9>y game4 ,if an amateur improves on ?is & becomes capable ( mak+ t5 spots commonly & tw5ty occasionally1 he passes into a high] class2 ! av]age ( su* a play] w\ld probably be sev5 or eight1 & he has rea*$ a /age to ma9ta9 :i* con/ant practice is requir$4 ,beyond ?is ! amateur becomes gradually s m]g$ 9 ! pr(essional t x is difficult to def9e ! diff]5ces 9 _! play1 ! excell5ce ( :i* ma9ly dep5ds on _! /ate ( tra9+4 ,?is is specially true 9 respect to spot play2 ! late ,william ,cook1 ^: delicacy ( t\* 0 unrivall$1 has record$ t if he ceas$ to practise ev5 = a week 8 execution suff]$4 ,s x w be readily und]/ood t an inf]ior play]1 ^: practice is mu* less1 soon loses t\*1 & is v apt to hurt 8 game r ?an b5efit x by too p]si/5t employm5t ( ?is p>ticul> /roke4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,long ,re/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! g5]al game is greatly assi/$ by improvem5t 9 mak+ w9n+ haz>ds1 & h5ce practice ( spot play1 ?\gh :olly insuffici5t = produc+ a spot /roke play]1 may yet va/ly improve ! all-r\nd game4 ,)\t x ! mod]n game play$ at ! top ( ! table is impossible2 t be+1 9 fact1 m]ely a developm5t ( spot play into :i* ! elem5t ( cannons has be5 introduc$1 :il/ ! numb] ( consecutive w9n+ haz>ds is limit$4 ,aga91 ( all breaks made on ! table none is m g5u9e1 none owes less to *ance1 ?an a s]ies ( spots2 & x is f> f impossible t its monotony1 z x is call$1 does n 9 a great measure arise f ! abs5ce ( luck4 ,p>tly1 at any rate1 f ?is1 & p>tly because ! compla9t ( monotony 0 judici\sly fann$ by ^? ^: p]=mances at ?is /roke 7 n ( ! highe/ ord]1 spot play fell out ( fa%ion1 & 9 ! pres5t /ate ( public k & education 9 matt]s conc]n+ billi>ds x is n likely to resume ! position x legitimately held = _m ye>s4 ,z has happ5$ to ! spot /roke1 s 9 c\rse ( "t & ) f> m reason w cu%ion nurs]ies ( cannons be 9 turn ab&on$2 b :at w take _! place x is difficult to say4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be safely affirm$ t ! =m]1 hav+ g5u9e value1 w cont9ue to influ5ce ! game1 & consequ5tly w be practis$2 :il/ ! latt]1 be+ made by trick1 ( little s]vice beyond ! cont9uation ( ! s]ies1 w :5 once disc>d$ p]i% = ev]4 ,! positions & _! v>iations f :i* ! spot /roke %\ld be practis$ h be5 def9$ 9 mo/ books on billi>ds1 among/ :i* ! treatises by ,b5nett1 ,cook1 & a small volume by ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,bu*anan may be m5tion$4 ,!re is no new position to illu/rate1 & ev5 ! modes ( play d n greatly v>y1 ?\gh :]e "o play] w elect to get position f two cu%ions1 ano!r w obta9 x f "o4 ,& x is well to rem>k "h t p]haps 9 no /rokes d ! diff]5t qualities ( ivory & bonzol9e balls make !mselves s evid5t2 :il/ ) ivories 9 a c]ta9 position a foll[+ /roke (f two cu%ions w\ld be ! pref]able mode ( play+1 ) bonzol9e balls x w\ld und\bt$ly be bett] to play a /ab f "o cu%ion only4 ,9 "s /rokes ! advantage cle>ly lies ) ivory1 9 o!rs z cle>ly ) bonzol9e2 & s x may be said ?an on ! :ole ! m]its ( ei!r sort ( ball are ab\t equal4 ,b bonzol9e is *eap]1 & c be got m uni=mly accurate 9 %ape & weight1 h5ce x is n unlikely to sup]s$e ivory 9 a great measure2 !re=e1 a m5tion ( ! diff]5ces ( behavi\r z a w>n+ to play]s is n out ( place 9 ?is *apt]4 ,x is ( c\rse und]/ood t "s sets ( bonzol9e balls are m l ivory 9 behavi\r ?an o!rs1 & !n ! w>n+ is sc>cely requir$2 b 9 o!r sets ! diff]5ce is m>k$ & _c safely be neglect$4 ,:5 play+ x is bett] to adh]e to "o or ! o!r sort ( balls1 & to practise ) ! k9d select$4 ,x is also desirable to practise ea* position & v>iation sep>ately till confid5ce is acquir$1 & !n gradually try to make breaks4 ,x w (t5 be f\nd t1 aft] c]ta9 positions h be5 fairly ma/]$1 ! "w at a new "o w cause ! /ud5t to =get :at he has le>nt1 & to fail :5 an old position recurs4 ,= ?is !re is no rem$y save practice4 ,! same ?+ occurs 9 o!r /rokes1 & ^? ^: memory is ret5tive h no d\bt a great advantage ov] ^? :o soon =get1 & ! only way 9 :i* ! latt] class c at all comp5sate = _! defect is by work+ h>d] & long] at ea* /roke4 ,by resolute lab\r !y may br+ !mselves on a p> ) _! m =tunately con/itut$ bre?r54 ,x is an ord9>y exp]i5ce t at "o "t a play] excels at w9n+ haz>ds1 at ano!r he succe$s ) e foll[1 :il/ he fails ) e screw2 aga91 he w f9d mu* c]ta9ty 9 play+ f9e /rokes "o day1 :il/ ! next he c d none b ! simple/ ( t sort4 ,s x is ) ! spot /roke1 & aga9/ failure !re is no rem$y b h>d "w1 involv+ n improbably a return to ! simple/ "o-ball practice to correct inaccurate deliv]y ( ! cue4 ,9 play+ or practis+ ! spot1 ! cue %\ld be con/antly *alk$1 or ! requisite delicacy ( t\* w be lo/1 & miss-cues w result2 side %\ld nev] be us$ :5 ! /roke is possible )\t x1 = ! actual haz>d is by its use at once made a difficult /roke4 ,/ab or screw are mu* saf] because ! cue is deliv]$ on ! c5tral v]tical l9e ( ball #a1 & !y c 9 a great measure sup]s$e side1 b !re are /rokes 9 :i* ! latt] is obligatory4 ,aga91 contr>y to :at is (t5 recomm5d$1 a free /yle ( /roke is1 we believe1 to be pref]r$ to v great delicacy4 ,! latt] is (t5 ! result ( timidity or n]v\sness1 :i* is sure to be soon fatal to accuracy2 x also places ! play] f> m at ! m]cy ( untrue balls or table4 ,read]s ^: exp]i5ce dates f ! e>ly sev5ties w und]/& precisely :at is meant if !y recall ! play ( ,william ,cook & ,john ,rob]ts1 junior4 ,:5 balls1 table1 & play] 7 all t c\ld be desir$1 ,cook's delicacy ( play gave him a di/9ct advantage at ! spot2 b let any little di/urb+ elem5t int]v5e1 & ,rob]ts's fre$om ( /roke c>ri$ all be=e x4 ,x 0 a f> bett] /yle = la/+1 & r5d]$ him f> less dep5d5t on absolute p]fection ( implem5ts4 ,x is j ! same 9 o!r /rokes--try+ to be too clev]1 too delicate 9 /r5g?1 is n to be recomm5d$2 9 nurs]y cannons x results 9 leav+ ! balls t\*+ aft] e ?ird or f\r? /roke1 :]eas a firm] deliv]y ( cue w result 9 a f> long] break4 ,no d\bt ! g5]al fault ( beg9n]s is to play too h>d1 & ! reason is obvi\s2 brute =ce 9 all ?+s prec$es sci5ce4 ,b excessive /r5g? is f\nd (t5 to cause disa/]1 & :5 t is realis$1 & ! /ud5t has le>nt h[ to comp5sate = /r5g?1 he is v apt to fall into ! opposite extreme1 & to play 9 too sl[ & hesitat+ a mann]4 ,( two play]s1 !re is m hope = ! "o :o /rikes r too freely ?an = ! o!r :o j fails f want ( /r5g?1 = ! man :o is too quick r ?an = ! man :o is too sl[4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,! limits )9 :i* x is prud5t to conf9e spot play may be r\ghly asc]ta9$ f ! accompany+ figure4 ,s is ! spot1 ,s ,p & ,s ,p be+ ! pa?s :i* ! r$ ball %\ld travel1 9 ord] t ! pocket1 :i* is some:at bl9d1 %\ld be enl>g$ z mu* z possible by direct+ ! r$ ball to ! %\ld]s ( cu%ions #b & #f1 !reby avoid+ ! dang]\s %\ld]s ( cu%ion #a4 ,a ,a is a /raight l9e pass+ ?r\gh ! spot p>allel to cu%ion #a4 ,s ,b & ,s ,b are prolongations ( ! pa?s ( ! r$ ball1 s t if ball #a be plac$ on ei!r l9e1 ! haz>d is play$ full ball1 ,s ,c & ,s ,c are ea* #fj f ,a ,a1 leav+ an angle ( #fj1 ,c ,s ,c1 9 :i* ! spot _c be play$4 ,)9 ! rema9+ angles1 ,a ,s ,c & ,a ,s ,c1 ! /roke may be consid]$ possible1 b ! practical limits are mu* small]4 ,x is unwise to attempt to lay !m d[n dogmatically1 = ^? :i* are "r = "o man are wrong = ano!r1 & !re=e advice mu/ be g5]al4 ,p]haps ! simple/ def9ition is to recomm5d t play be conf9$ )9 ! dott$ l9es ,s ,d & ,s ,e on "o side & ,s ,d & ,s ,e on ! o!r2 ,d1 ,d1 x w be se51 are b v slightly bel[ ! l9e ,a ,a1 & ,s ,e1 ,s ,e are at angles ( #ej ) ,a ,a1 ! arcs ,d ,e1 ,d ,e be+ #ah 94 f ,s4 ,)9 ^! limits endeav\r %\ld be made to leave ball #a aft] ea* /roke z ne>ly z possible on ! l9es ,b ,s or ,b ,s1 & f six in*es to a foot di/ant f ,s4 ,x is j z bad a fault 9 spot play to get too ne> ! r$ z to get too f> f x2 9 fact1 ( ! two1 x is1 9 ! same way z ! extremely s(t play already ref]r$ to1 ! m objectionable1 = a v slight error ( /r5g? w result 9 ! loss ( position4 ,spot haz>ds may be conv5i5tly divid$ into ^? above ! full ball /rokes on ! l9es ,b ,p1 ,b ,p & ^? bel[4 ,( ! =m] !re are two classes1 ! drop /roke & ! /ab foll[4 ,! limits are m>k$ z be=e1 ,d1 ,d & ,e1 ,e4 ,comm5ce ) a /roke on ! limit l9e f ,d to ,s1 & place ball #a ab\t eight in*es to a foot f ! spot1 ball #b 7! r$7 on ! spot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,play ball #a r bel[ c5tre1 a g5tle ,no4 #a1 ! /r5g? be+ j suffici5t to c>ry ball #b into ! pocket2 ball #a aft] ! /roke w re/ 9 a position ne> #a4 ,?is /roke c be play$ 9 a v>iety ( ways1 b ! pla9 /roke is unque/ionably ! be/4 ,if !re is mu* nap on ! clo?1 "r side may be us$ 9 ! hope t ! ball's pa? w curve t[>ds cu%ion #a1 & if !re is little nap ! rev]se or left side w h a t5d5cy to keep ball #a up ! table2 b 9 ei!r case ! difficulty ( mak+ ! haz>d is greatly enhanc$ by ! use ( side1 & ! advantage is microscopic 9 ! extreme4 ,! next /roke is an easy "o1 consequ5tly ! position is good = play4 ,in/ead ( plac+ ball #a on ! limit l9e f ,d to ! spot1 place x above1 betwe5 ! l9es ,d ,s & ,b ,s4 ,?is is also a pla9 drop /roke1 b z ball #b mu/ be /ruck full]1 x may be play$ ) great] fre$om4 ,place ball #a z direct$1 eight in*es to a foot f ! spot1 ball #b on ! spot4 ,play ball #a c5tre1 a g5tle /roke on ball #b2 ! =m] w foll[ ?r\gh & come to re/ ab\t #a1 a position some:at simil> to t play$ f1 b on ! o!r side ( ! table4 ,! fir/ po9t to asc]ta9 is ! correct division ( ball #b1 & ! next is s to regulate ! /r5g? t ball #a %\ld rema9 )9 a foot ( ! spot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,! /roke %[n 9 fig4 #d is play$ diff]5tly f ! prec$+ ones1 & requires a little mak+4 ,ball #a is plac$ betwe5 its position 9 ! la/ /roke & ! l9e ,b ,p = a full ball4 ,x is1 inde$1 only s f> f t l9e t a screw back w\ld cause position to be lo/4 ,place ball #a z direct$ at ! same di/ance f ball #b z be=e4 ,play a g5tle /ab on ball #a r bel[ c5tre2 ball #b1 be+ /ruck ne>ly full1 w acquire mo/ ( ! velocity1 :il/ ball #a w foll[ sl[ly ?r\gh & obta9 position on ! o!r side ( ! table4 ,! fur!r ball #a is f #b ! h>d] mu/ ! /roke be play$1 & ! ne>] ! s(t]2 inde$1 :5 ball #a is )9 six in*es ! /ab is sc>cely requir$2 a m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? "o-qu>t] l[ w suffice4 ,! /ab or screw corrects ! t5d5cy ball #a has to foll[ /raight aft] ball #b4 ,if x did s position w\ld be lo/4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,:5 ball #a is mov$ fur!r d[n ! table ?an ! position describ$ 9 ! previ\s example1 s z to be on ! l9e ,b ,p1 ! /roke is evid5tly full1 z ! haz>d is p]fectly /raight4 ,position is reta9$ by screw back4 ,place ball #a z %[n eight to t5 in*es f ball #b1 & 9 direct l9e = ! corn] pocket4 ,play ball #a "o-half l[1 a m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? full on ball #b1 :i* %\ld be pocket$1 :il/ ball #a %\ld return on ! l9e ,s ,b4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e ,?\gh ?is /roke seems v easy1 yet no position = ! spot requires long] & m c>eful practice4 ,at fir/1 beg9n]s w f9d t !y _c make two simil> haz>ds 9 succession2 ei!r ball #a w h left ! l9e ,s ,b1 or x w h travell$ on x too %ort or too great a di/ance f ! spot4 ,^! errors c only be cur$ by practice4 ,if ! screw back is n /raight1 ball #b has n be5 /ruck full1 & = correction x is z well to remove ball #b to ano!r "p ( ! table1 say ! pyramid spot1 :]e !re is no "q ( mak+ a haz>d1 & !re play+ solely = tru5ess ( screw back4 ,aft] deliv]y1 keep ! cue exactly 9 position2 x %\ld !n po9t absolutely to ! c5tre ( ! pyramid spot1 & ball #a %\ld return to ! tip4 ,/rict practice 9 ?is way is n wa/$2 ! p[] ( regulat+ ! screw to comp5sate = /r5g? is mo/ valuable1 & 9 "t ! /ud5t w f9d1 to 8 satisfaction & pr(it1 t ) a v g5tle /roke he c screw f> en\gh back = ano!r *ance1 & t ! c]ta9ty ( ! haz>d is great] z ! /r5g? decreases4 ,z 9 o!r simil> /rokes1 ! fur!r ball #a is f ball #b ! m /r5g? is necess>y4 ,:5 by misadv5ture ball #a rema9s on ! /raight l9e1 b v ne> ball #b1 play may be cont9u$ by a piqu2 /ruck g5tly d[n1 ! cue's axis be+ #fj or m ) ! surface ( ! table1 ball #a w return z be=e along ,s ,b or suffici5tly ne> t l9e to leave ano!r spot /roke4 ,aga91 if simil>ly left v close to ball #b1 b slightly out ( ! /raight l9e = ! pocket1 ! haz>d may be made & position ev5 may n be lo/ by use ( ! plant /roke describ$ at p4 #bdf1 & exhibit$ on ,diagram ,,xii4 7p4 #bde74 ,we d n ?9k ?is has ev] be5 m5tion$ 9 any treatise on spot play1 & _m p]sons :o c make a consid]able numb] ( spots w\ld consid] ! position lo/ 7 ball #a left z describ$ & give a safety miss4 ,yet a little practice w prove t ! haz>d1 at any rate1 is n v difficult2 x is less easy to reta9 position1 = fre$om ( /roke1 am\nt+ to d\ble /r5g?1 is g5]ally requir$4 ,( ! /raight screw back !re are two v>iations :i* require great delicacy ( t\* & accuracy ( appreciation1 = side has to be us$ 9 comp5sation = a m9ute division ( ball #b4 ,!y occur :5 ball #a is left at a suitable di/ance f ball #b1 say1 f #d 94 to #i 941 n precisely on ! /raight l9e ,b ,p1 b v ne> x4 ,be+ (f ! l9e1 x is cle> ball #b _c be /ruck full1 b impact mu/ be slightly to "o side or o!r ( ! c5tre accord+ to :e!r ball #a is above or bel[ ,b ,p4 ,! div]g5ce ( return due to ?is slight division ( ball #b may be c\nt]act$ by a m9ute all[ance ( side1 & ! /raight pa? may ?us be rega9$4 ,or ! screw back may be made )\t ?is comp5sation1 9 :i* case ball #a w return ei!r above or bel[ ! l9e ,b ,s1 :5ce1 ?\gh position = screw back may be lo/1 spot play may be cont9u$4 ,x has g5]ally be5 usual to dismiss ?is /raight screw back spot /roke some:at contemptu\sly1 z too easy to require mu* comm5t1 an assumption :i* _c be conc$$4 ,! /roke has to be play$ h>d] ?an _m o!r spot /rokes1 &1 !re=e1 great] accuracy is requir$4 ,! slighte/ inaccuracy or imp]fection ( balls is fatal unless ! play] is a ma/] ( no ord9>y capacity1 & c1 by 8 skill1 apply ! requir$ comp5sations4 ,:at c be done ) x alone has be5 conclusively %[n by ! be/ p]=m]s ( ! day1 "s ( :om exhibit a m>vell\s p[] ( reta9+ position directly beh9d ! spot4 ,! writ] has se5 ,rob]ts d s ) great ability2 b 8 p]=mances at ?is special /roke h be5 eclips$1 notably by ,sala1 :o has made #ahf consecutive screw backs1 ,peall1 :o has made #ahd1 & we believe ,memmott to h wond]ful skill1 & to h made a mu* great] numb] ( ^! /rokes ?an any o!r play]4#ag ,:5 ball #a is bel[ ! l9e ,b ,s1 & j s f> f x t position _c be reta9$ by screw+ back1 ! /roke mu/ be diff]5tly play$4 ,place ball #a z %[n bel[ ,b ,s1 & di/ant a foot or s f ! spot4 ,if ! /roke 7 play$ full1 ball #b w\ld j hit ! dang]\s %\ld] ( cu%ion #a4 ,t w suffice to give alignm5t1 :i* is ( consid]able importance = ?is haz>d1 z fre$om ( /roke is requir$4 ,play ball #a "o-half high1 free ,no4 #a /r5g? or ,no4 #b1 on ball #b2 ball #a %\ld foll[ ?r\gh1 &1 return+ f cu%ions #a & #b1 rega9 position on or ne> ! l9e ,b ,s4 ,t is ! simple/ =m ( ! /roke1 :i* is nev] an easy "o1 & seems decid$ly m difficult ) bonzol9e ?an ) ivory balls2 ! =m] requir+ a /rong] /roke to recov] position1 & !re=e endang]+ ! success ( ! haz>d4 ,:5 ev5 ?us b slightly out ( ! /raight l9e1 "s ( ! be/ play]s use side to comp5sate = /r5g?1 an advantage1 d\btless1 if ! haz>d /rik+ be v p]fect4 ,yet = ord9>y p]sons no?+ is m difficult ?an to /rike ball #b truly :5 ball #a is play$ ) side2 h5ce we c\nsel practice ( ?is position ) foll[1 b )\t side4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f ,a v small v>iation ( ! /roke1 h[ev]1 makes ! use ( side imp]ative4 ,if ball #a is ne> ball #b1 suffici5t foll[ _c be got on1 & position c only be reta9$ by ! use ( direct side--t is1 play+ f cu%ion #f1 "r side2 ?is causes ball #a to %oot f cu%ion #a ) increas$ velocity1 & at a diff]5t angle f t ( incid5ce1 !reby imp++ on cu%ion #b at a po9t above or ne>] ! pocket ?an x w\ld o!rwise h done4 ,! comp5sation = ! side is a r$uction ( /r5g?4 ,aga91 if ball #a is a %ade fur!r f ,b ,s ?an ! position %[n & describ$ = ! pla9 foll[1 ! use ( side becomes obligatory4 ,z ball #a is fur!r f ball #b1 foll[ is less necess>y1 or r x becomes unnecess>y to /rike above ! c5tre1 z develop$ rotation supplies ! necess>y foll[4 ,?is /roke1 & specially ! v>iations :i* dem& ! use ( side1 require long & con/ant practice1 & are always difficult4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g ,! position indicat$ 9 fig4 #g %[s ball #a fur!r d[n ! table1 or f ,b ,s1 ?an t exhibit$ 9 ! previ\s figure4 ,"h1 ) ivory balls x may /ill be possible to play (f two cu%ions ) a great deal ( side2 b x is g5]ally bett]1 c]ta9ly ) bonzol9e balls1 to obta9 position f cu%ion #a only1 by means ( a /ab4 ,place ball #a z %[n ab\t eight to twelve in*es f ! spot2 play a /ab ?r\gh ! c5tre d[nw>ds1 ! angle ( ! cue be+ t5 or fifte5 degrees ) ! b$1 a free ,no4 #a /r5g?4 ,ball #a w imp+e on cu%ion #a1 & return 9 ! direction indicat$4 ,?is /roke is n easy & requires consid]able practice4 ,x is also difficult to det]m9e :5 x %\ld be play$ z a foll[ (f two cu%ions & :5 z a /ab f "o4 ,no exact rule c be laid d[n2 "o play] w adopt "o way1 ano!r w *oose ano!r me?od4 ,x is cle> t :]e foll[ ) side (f two cu%ions ends /ab beg9s1 & !re=e !re is "o position exactly betwe5 ! two :i* may be play$ ei!r way4 ,"o's fir/ impression or impulse is (t5 a good guide1 ) ! res]vation t ivory fav\rs ! foll[1 :il/ bonzol9e fav\rs ! /ab4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h ,simil>ly ! /ab is gradually m]g$ into a p]fectly pla9 /roke4 ,) ball #a fur!r d[n ! table ?an 9 ! la/ example ! /roke becomes easi]4 ,z x is repres5t$ 9 fig4 #h no?+ is requir$ beyond ! w9n+ haz>d & su* regulation ( /r5g? z %all result 9 leav+ ano!r haz>d f ! opposite side ( ! table4 ,place ! balls z %[n2 play ball #a c5tre1 ,no4 #a /r5g?1 on ball #b1 s z to make ! w9n+ haz>d2 ball #a w return to position f cu%ion #a some:at z indicat$4 ,if x returns too /raight back--t is1 too ne> ! spot--9 all probability ball #a has be5 /ruck ei!r a little bel[ ! c5tre or slightly to ! left4 ,! correction is obvi\s1 & a v small all[ance w cause ball #a to come (f ! top cu%ion at a wid] angle4 ,! /roke becomes m difficult ! fur!r ball #a is f ball #b1 because x mu/ be play$ ) great] /r5g?1 :i* 9 turn may h to be controll$ by deliv]+ ! cue r "u ! c5tre4 ,z ball #a is plac$ fur!r d[n ! table1 x is evid5t t ! w9n+ haz>d becomes f9] till a po9t is rea*$ at :i* position _c be got f cu%ion #a by a pla9 /roke4 ,at fir/ all t is requir$ is to play ! haz>d ) a little "r side1 :i* causes ball #a to leave ! top cu%ion at a suffici5t angle2 b z t ball approa*es ! l9e ,e ,s 7! limit we h propos$ = ! spot /roke7 v>i\s modifications ( play are introduc$4 ,s long z ! di/ance betwe5 balls #a & #b does n exce$ a foot1 & ! =m] is )9 ! angle ,e ,s ,d1 ! f9e /roke ) "r-h& side may be play$2 :5 ! di/ance is great]1 or ball #a is on or v close to ,e ,s1 position is be/ ga9$ by a g5tle /ab-screw1 :]eby ! ball returns f cu%ion #a1 z %[n 9 fig4 #i4 ,diff]5t p]sons play ?is /roke & its v>iations--:i* are _m--9 diff]5t ways1 & x w\ld be gratuit\s to say t "o way 0 "r & ano!r wrong4 ,s long z ! haz>d is made & a good position is left no "o c condemn ! /roke1 ?\gh "o man may get position on "o side ( ! spot & ano!r man on ! o!r side4 ,"s play]s habitually use ! rev]se or left side if ! /roke is play$ f cu%ion #f1 9 ord] to keep suffici5tly away f ! spot2 b = reasons already giv5 ! use ( side :5 attempt+ w9n+ haz>ds is unadvisable4 ,sometimes x is obligatory1 & !n ! risk ( miss+ ! haz>d mu/ be tak51 = !re is no d\bt t ev5 = ! mo/ accompli%$ haz>d /rik] side greatly enhances ! difficulty ( ! /roke4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i ,x is d\btful :e!r any fur!r draw+s are necess>y to illu/rate ! spot /roke2 !y c\ld no d\bt be multipli$ almo/ indef9itely1 & "o w\ld be f\nd to approa* its neighb\r s closely t ev5 an educat$ eye & a mu* m elaborately drawn set ( plates ?an ^? possible on ! pres5t scale w\ld fail to detect ! diff]5ce4 ,! /roke mu/ be taught by a ma/]1 & %\ld occasionally be practis$ "u 8 sup]vision1 :5 mu* t is difficult to make cle> on pap] w at once become evid5t1 & ! v>iations ( /rokes 7t is1 ^? :i* are int]m$iate betwe5 ! examples "h giv57 may usefully be set up & play$4 ,x may be desirable to say t 9 ea* ( ! figures ! nom5clature ( fig4 #a has be5 reta9$3 ! lett]s ,d1 ,d & ,e1 ,e repres5t+ ! limits )9 :i* ! /roke lies1 & ,b ,p1 ,b ,p are always ! /raight l9es ?r\gh ! spot to ! pocket4 ,! l9es ,d ,s1 ,e ,s1 c41 h be5 omitt$ 9 ord] t ! figures may n be ne$lessly complicat$4 ,x is ( c\rse und]/ood t ! /rokes %\ld be made f bo? sides ( ! table1 & x w v likely be f\nd t :]eas1 play+ f "o side1 !re is a t5d5cy to /rike ball #b r full1 f ! o!r side ! error is j rev]s$4 ,?is may p>tly arise f physical peculi>ity--may be1 9 fact1 an evid5ce ( ! p]sonal equation or error ( obs]vation :i* ev]yone has to "s ext5t--b x w (t5 arise f error 9 ! cue's deliv]y1 &1 if s1 w be greatly improv$1 if n :olly elim9at$1 by rev]sion to "o-ball practice to secure tru? ( ! c5tre /roke4 ,be=e leav+ ! spot /roke ! me?ods usually adopt$ to cont9ue ! break or to obta9 safety mu/ be notic$4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,:5 ball #a1 fail+ to rega9 position1 is left above ! spot1 or ne>] to ! top cu%ion ?an ! spot1 sev]al alt]natives are pres5t$4 ,if = any reason x is wi%$ to cont9ue spot play1 ! haz>d may be made ) /r5g? to cause ball #a to return to position aft] go+ r\nd ! table & /rik+ at lea/ ?ree cu%ions4 ,?is /roke1 ?\gh n s difficult z x may at fir/ sight seem1 is n to be recomm5d$1 *iefly because gett+ ! exact /r5g? mu/ be to a great ext5t a matt] ( luck4 ,also :5 ! necess>y /r5g? is us$ ! haz>d is v unc]ta94 ,x is m or less a fancy /roke :i* greatly delights ! gall]y1 & is illu/rat$ 9 ,diagrams ,i4 & ,,ii42 ,peall usually plays (f ?ree cu%ions1 :il/ ,mit*ell g5]ally uses five4 ,x is mu* s\nd] play1 :5 possible1 to drop ! r$ into ! pocket & lie ne> cu%ion #b = a los+ haz>d 7see fig4 #aj72 & if t be impossible or v d\btful1 !n a miss 9 baulk or a d\ble baulk %\ld be play$4 ,! latt] /roke1 or "o ( ! same type1 w be h]eaft] expla9$ :5 deal+ ) safety4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj ,?is *apt] may be clos$--z1 inde$1 x 0 comm5c$--by reit]at+ ! op9ion t1 :e!r ! all-9 game be taboo$ z monoton\s or n1 ! spot /roke is1 &1 z f> z c be se51 mu/ rema91 ( fir/-rate importance 9 mod]n billi>ds1 & its /udy & practice w well repay su* ?\ght & "w z may be be/[$ on x4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,safety ,,& ,,baulk ,,play ,! subject ( ?is *apt]1 ?\gh ( v great importance1 is unque/ionably ( mu* less int]e/ ?an ! consid]ation ( mak+ /rokes1 j z 9 w> attack is pref]r$ to def5ce4 ,yet no g5]al is fit = comm& :o does n well und]/& def5sive tactics1 & 9 ! same way a billi>d-play] mu/ (t5 play a def5sive game4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 su* a game is advisable :5 ! adv]s>y is a /rong] play]2 he presumably w give po9ts1 & almo/ c]ta9ly w try to =ce ! game1 :i* may (t5 be sav$ by prud5t play4 ,aga91 :5 9 possession ( a great lead a def5sive r ?an an ent]pris+ game is to be recomm5d$2 :]eas1 if beh9d1 e reasonable endeav\r to score & get a break %\ld be made4 ,x is a difficult matt] to say h[ f> a cauti\s game %\ld be advis$1 = :il/ prud5ce is praisewor?y1 timidity1 or cu%ion-crawl+1 z x is t]m$1 is contemptible4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 & consid]+ av]age p1 x may be said t if !re is a small /ake on ! game1 or if1 :at is 9 effect ! same ?+1 ! los] has to pay = ! table1 q suffici5t caution w usually be %[n3 :]eas :]e !re is nei!r /ake nor paym5t great laxity 9 play+ is likely to result4 ,! same ?+ is se5 9 pr(essional play2 n[adays !re is r>ely a g5u9e mat*1 ! /akes are m or less imag9>y1 & ! consequ5ce is t ! /rict game suff]s if x seems to int]f]e ) tak+ gate-money4 ,"o evil effect ( g5]al laxity ( play1 neglect ( etiquette1 & s on1 is t if occasion %\ld arise = a s]i\s game caution is v likely to be completely ov]done1 & a bett] play] may1 by adopt+ ov]-cauti\s tactics1 actually ?r[ ! game into ! h&s ( a m ignorant p]=m]4 ,no d\bt1 z 9 mo/ o!r ?+s1 a middle c\rse betwe5 tem]ity & timidity is be/4 ,x may be said t safety %\ld be play$ = :5 !re is no reasonable *ance ( mak+ a score2 & f ?is x foll[s t an inf]ior play] %\ld (t5 cont5t himself ) giv+ a safe miss :5 a sup]ior play] may try to cont9ue ! game4 ,safety is s\ght = 9 _m ways1 b ) ! majority ( amateurs is m (t5 ! result ( accid5t ?an ( design4 ,! simple/ =m1 & t :i* is mo/ famili>1 is exhibit$ at ! op5+ /rokes ( a game4 ,! p]son :o comm5ces has ! r$ ball on ! spot1 & may play at x if he please2 b he r>ely does s1 pref]r+ to give a miss 9 baulk4 ,! adv]s>y !n has all ! *ances :i* ! o!r play] _h1 ) ! addition ( ^? ( a cannon2 yet1 unless ! latt] be v tempt+1 he too foll[s suit ) a miss bel[ ! middle pocket1 *oos+ ! "r or left s z to leave ! squ>] angle & m difficult score4 ,sometimes !re is a good deal ( f5c+ = ! fir/ op5+1 & :5ev] a miss is giv5 endeav\r %\ld be made s to place ball #a t n only is x difficult to score (f1 b t at ! same "t ! adv]s>y is =c$ to try = a /roke beyond 8 p[]s1 or at any rate to di/urb ! position4 ,he is !n at a disadvantage1 = he _c give a miss because ! o!r play] has an easy /roke on ! balls1 & if he fails to score a good op5+ may be left4 ,9 giv+ a miss endeav\r %\ld always be made to place ball #a 9 a comm&+ position1 z well z 9 safety4 ,all misses mu/ be play$ ) ! po9t ( ! cue1 & x is (t5 advisable1 if a c>eless play] gives ! miss o!rwise1 to insi/ on 8 mak+ ! /roke ov] aga9 9 ! prop] way4 ,ano!r g5]al rule is t :5 play+ a miss back into baulk x is advisable to play f "o or m cu%ions r ?an direct = ! desir$ position4 ,! /roke may ?us be play$ /rong]1 & ! dang] ( fail+ to rea* baulk is avoid$4 ,ano!r mode ( play+ = safety is to make a d\ble or s+le baulk :5 ! oppon5t's ball is 9 h&2 & !re is yet a ?ird mode1 respect+ :i* x is difficult to write1 b :i* exi/s none ! less1 & t is s to regulate play t if failure to score %\ld result z little z possible is left4 ,su* a game1 ?\gh fatal1 we imag9e1 to any?+ l free play & long breaks1 is yet v effective among/ play]s ( mod]ate capacity4 ,x w n1 h[ev]1 be s]i\sly disput$ t excessive safety play & use ( ob/ructive tactics t5d to ali5ate ! sympa?y ( spectators1 (t5 mo/ unju/ifiably2 witness ! delight ) :i* ! public welcome a score 9 baulk f a safety miss1 ev5 :5 success is ga9$ by ! mo/ palpable fluke4 ,!y seem to say1 #8,s]ve ! cauti\s man "r = 8 timidity'2 & ! only p]sons :o appe> to hold o!r views are ^? :o h back$ ! prud5t ?\gh un=tunate play]4 ,:il/ on ! subject ( safety1 x is well to consid] ! "q ( pocket+ ! adv]s>y's ball1 & giv+ a miss 9 baulk4 ,?is mode ( play is g5]ally res5t$1 & x is at be/ a confession ( weakness2 yet !re are times :5 x is ! game1 & %\ld be play$1 & ! outcry aga9/ x %\ld be promptly put d[n4 ,x is "o ( ^? matt]s 9 :i* s5tim5t is all[$ to outweigh exp$i5cy4 ,yet no wise man w neglect s5tim5t2 & x is probably bett] to lose a few games by n avail+ oneself ( ! unpopul> /roke ?an to ga9 !m & lose ! goodwill ( ! company4 ,nev]!less1 !re are times :5 a man may be greatly blam$ = omitt+ to take advantage ( ! op5+2 = example1 if 8 score is #ie out ( #ajj1 & he has ! opportunity ( putt+ 8 adv]s>y d[n & giv+ a d\ble baulk1 %\ld he neglect to d s &1 9 consequ5ce1 lose ! game1 nei!r he nor 8 back]s are likely to be pleas$4 ,s1 p]haps1 ?\gh s5tim5t is /rong1 bus9ess is /rong]1 & ea* may prevail at diff]5t times & "u diff]5t circum/ances )\t (f5ce4 ,a few examples ( safety & baulk /rokes w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ diagrams3 ,diagram ,i4--,ball #b1 say ! r$1 safe ne> cu%ion #a2 ball #a z %[n ne> cu%ion #f1 ball #c 9 h&4 ,play ball #a a pla9 m$ium ,no4 #a /r5g? aga9/ cu%ion #c1 :5ce x w imp+e on cu%ion #d1 & travel 9 ! direction indicat$4 ,ev5 if ball #a occupy ! position #a1 x is /ill advisable to give a miss 9 baulk by /rik+ cu%ion #c 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,diagram ,,ii43 ,example ,a4--,ball #a 9 h&2 ball #b ov] "r top pocket2 ball #c or #c angl$ = ball #b1 :i* is suppos$ to be ! r$4 ,ball #a %\ld be play$ a ,no4 #a /r5g? to ! top cu%ion to re/ ne> ball #b1 :]e x _c be directly /ruck by ball #c4 ,! be/ *ance ( di/urb+ ! arrangem5t is to play ball #c (f cu%ion #e or #f4 ,example ,b4--,balls #b & #c z %[n1 ! =m] be+ ! r$2 ball #a 9 h&4 ,!re is a c]ta9 w9n+ haz>d f ball #c on ball #b1 & if ball #a has to play he %\ld give a miss out ( baulk1 b directly 9 l9e ) balls #b & #c1 & z close to ! latt] z possible4 ,! haz>d is !n mu* cramp$4 ,unless ! balls are all close1 a miss ( ?is sort w\ld be imprud5t1 = sev]al solutions ( ! difficulty w\ld pres5t !mselves to ! play] ( ball #c4 ,diagram ,,iii43 ,example ,a4--,ball #b ne> or t\*+ cu%ion #a z %[n2 ball #a conv5i5tly ne> x2 ball #c 9 h&4 ,play ball #a a l[ screw on ball #b1 r full] ?an half-ball1 b c>efully avoid a kiss1 ) /r5g? ab\t ,no4 #b4 ,ball #a w rema9 "u cu%ion #a1 :il/ ball #b is d\bl$ to baulk4 ,?is is an excell5t type ( /roke1 = by means ( ! screw ball #a returns to ! cu%ion fur!r f ! pocket ?an ball #b1 & is almo/ always p]fectly safe4 ,example ,b4--,balls #a & #b z %[n2 ball #c 9 h&4 ,play ball #a1 ) "r side1 a g5tle /roke on ball #b1 f9e1 s z to cut ! latt] t[>ds ! "r bottom pocket2 ball #a w come (f cu%ion #c & re/ 9 baulk4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iii4 ,diagram ,,iv4--,a v useful type ( /roke is "h exhibit$4 ,:5 play+ ! spot /roke1 position is (t5 practically lo/ by ball #a rema9+ v ne> ! l9e ,a ,a p>allel to cu%ion #a1 ei!r above or bel[ x1 at su* a di/ance f ball #b z to make ! haz>d v dang]\s4 ,simil>ly1 9 top ( ! table play1 ! loss ( ! adv]s>y's ball1 :il/ ball #a is left some:at z %[n1 necessitates safety play4 ,ball #c be+ 9 h&1 two c\rses are op5 = ball #a2 ei!r x may be play$ into baulk 9 ! way %[n on ,diagram ,i41 or ! d\ble baulk1 :i* is n difficult1 may be play$4 ,x is ?us made3 ball #a ?ree-qu>t]s "r ab\t ,no4 #c /r5g? on ball #b1 "o-qu>t] "r2 ! pa?s indicat$ w be approximately foll[$4 ,! usual fault ) ?is /roke is to play too full on ball #b4 ,if play$ f9e ) fre$om & a little "r side to ensure impact on cu%ion #e1 & to avoid cu%ion #f1 ! /roke w g5]ally be successful4 ,a little diff]5ce 9 ! position ( ball #a does n mat]ially alt] ! /roke1 :i* %\ld be play$ until ! w9n+ haz>d & position may be tri$ ) reasonable *ance ( success4 ,play ! /roke f bo? sides ( ! table till confid5ce is ga9$4 ,diagram ,v4--,:at is said ( ! la/ /roke applies = ! mo/ "p to ?is "o1 ! diff]5ce be+ t ball #a is above ! l9e ,a ,a4 ,to make a d\ble baulk1 play ball #a "o-half l[ & "r1 ab\t ,no4 #c /r5g?1 on ball #b1 betwe5 "o-half & "o-qu>t] left4 ,a little practice w %[ t !re is consid]able m>g9 9 ! division ( ball #b1 )9 :i* ! d\ble baulk may be made2 consequ5tly ! pa?s travell$ by ! two balls w div]ge mat]ially f ^? %[n1 :i* are = ball #b ab\t "o-qu>t] left1 or a r f9e /roke4 ,ball #a may be mov$ ei!r ne>] ! spot or ne>] cu%ion #a1 & ! /roke may /ill be made1 its limit be+1 ( c\rse1 :5 ! w9n+ or los+ haz>d into ! "r top pocket becomes wor? play+4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iv4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,v4 ,diagram ,,vi4--,two v useful & v common types ( d\ble baulk /rokes are "h %[n2 !y %\ld1 l mo/ ( ! o!r /rokes1 be practis$ on ei!r side ( ! table till !y c be made ) c]ta9ty4 ,ball #b ne$ n be t\*+ ! cu%ion2 "s v>iation ( play is requir$ z x is mov$ away1 b n m ?an may be left to ! intellig5ce ( ! read] :o has ?us f> foll[$ ! advice giv5 9 ?is volume4 ,9 practice x w be f\nd t ! me?od ( play %[n = ,example ,a holds good :5 ball #b is close to ! baulk-l9e1 & = a c]ta9 di/ance above x :5 ! o!r mode ( play comes 94 ,) ivory balls #ah 94 above baulk may be consid]$ ! limit )9 :i* ! /roke ,a %\ld be conf9$2 aft] t1 & up to ! middle pocket1 ! d\ble baulk %\ld be made z %[n at ,b4 ,) bonzol9e balls ! limit ( ! =m] /roke is consid]ably ext5d$1 b ! #ah 94 limit1 ?\gh x may easily be pass$1 w be f\nd safe ) any balls4 ,! d\ble baulk may be made ) extraord9>y diff]5ces ( /roke2 ! ball :i* has to travel r\nd ! table may imp+e on cu%ion #a any:]e f ! po9t ,p t[>ds ! "r2 b x is advantage\s s to play t impact ) ! cu%ion %all be to ! "r ( ! spot 9 ord] t ! *ance ( ! ball cat*+ ! corn]s ( or ent]+ ! "r middle pocket may be avoid$4 ,example ,a4--,ball #b 7! r$7 ne> cu%ion #e z %[n1 )9 #ah 94 above ! baulk-l9e1 ball #a 9 h&4 ,place ball #a t[>ds ! "r ( baulk2 play "o-half "r ,no4 #c /r5g? on ball #b "o-qu>t] "r2 x w return f cu%ion #e t[>ds ! "r bottom pocket2 ball #a1 aft] impact ) cu%ions #e1 #a1 & #b1 w ent] baulk t[>ds ! left bottom pocket4 ,! f9] ball #b is /ruck1 ! ne>] to cu%ion #e w x come into baulk1 & ! less /r5g? is requir$1 :i*1 h[ev]1 mu/ be comp5sat$ = by m side4 ,example ,b is 9 a way ! conv]se ( ,a1 = ball #a p]=ms ! %ort & ball #b ! long j\rney to baulk4 ,place ball #b z %[n #ah 94 or fur!r f ! baulk-l9e1 ball #a t[>ds ! left spot ( baulk4 ,play ball #a f "o-half to ?ree-qu>t]s l[ ,no4 #c /r5g? on ball #b ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s left 7z full z possible )\t ! kiss72 x w reb\nd f cu%ion #e1 & aft] t\*+ cu%ions #a & #b w ent] baulk 9 ! direction ( ! left bottom pocket2 ball #a w return f cu%ion #e t[>ds ! "r bottom pocket4 ,?is /roke c be made :5 ball #b is a little above ! middle pocket1 b x requires execution & is too risky to be recomm5d$4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vi4 ,diagram ,,vii4--,:5 ! r$ repres5t$ by ball #b is above ! middle pocket z %[n1 a d\ble baulk may be made1 & ! /roke is wor? work+ at = ! sake ( acquir+ "s c]ta9ty 9 /rik+ ball #b ) fre$om full] ?an half-ball4 ,x is n 9 reality a v difficult /roke1 b x is n "o to be recomm5d$ at critical mom5ts1 :5 ! simple/ solution w\ld usually be to play back into baulk4 ,yet !re are times :5 x is obligatory to hit ! r$ ball1 z = example :5 ! adv]s>y is )9 "o po9t ( game2 & s9ce ) practice ! /roke may be successfully made ?ree out ( f\r times1 & a p]son :o has once ma/]$ x is1 ev5 if out ( practice1 m likely to make x ?an to fail1 x %\ld 9 su* a case be play$4 ,suppose ball #b to be plac$ z %[n1 exact position by measurem5t be+ unnecess>y2 balls #a & #c are (f ! table & ! =m] is to play4 ,place ball #a on ! baulk-l9e = a ?ree-qu>t]s foll[ /roke on ball #b1 s t x may /rike cu%ion #a well to ! "r ( ! spot4 ,! diagram1 ?\gh )\t pret5sion to absolute accuracy1 w s]ve z a guide4 ,play ball #a c5tre or r high] a free ,no4 #c or ,no4 #d /r5g? on ball #b ?ree-qu>t]s left1 or slightly full]1 :i* w !n imp+e on cu%ions #b1 #a1 & #f1 ent]+ baulk 9 ! direction ( ! "r bottom pocket4 ,ball #a w aft] impact foll[ ?r\gh ball #b to cu%ion #a & return !nce to baulk4 ,! /roke is a pretty "o1 & its practice is int]e/+4 ,ano!r type ( baulk /roke is %[n 9 ,diagram ,,viii4 ,x is cle> t ! s+le baulk w\ld be simpl] ?an ! d\ble1 = by play+ a m or less full /ab on ball #b x w\ld ( necessity run into baulk1 :il/ ball #a w\ld rema9 ne> ! position :i* ball #b occupi$4 ,b ! d\ble baulk is n difficult4 ,place ! balls z 9 ! diagram1 play ball #a "o-half high ) left side1 a free ,no4 #b full 7if any?+ to ! left ( full7 on ball #b1 :i* w aft] /rik+ cu%ion #f travel t[>ds ! "r bottom pocket2 ball #a1 foll[+ ?r\gh ball #b1 w /rike cu%ion #f at ! same place1 b by reason ( ! foll[ & side w %oot (f at a diff]5t angle1 keep+ ne>] cu%ion #e4 ,:5 ball #a approa*es position #a1 ! /roke is simil>ly made1 b mu/ be play$ a little h>d]1 = ball #b w /rike cu%ion #c ne> ,p1 & !nce ent] baulk4 ,?is class ( /roke may be set up on ei!r side ( ! table almo/ any:]e betwe5 baulk & ! top4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vii4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,viii4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ix4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 num]\s o!r positions :5ce a d\ble baulk may be play$1 ei!r ) or )\t ! help ( a cu%ion2 b ! examples giv5 w1 x is hop$1 be suffici5t to %[ h[ 9 positions :]e ! mode ( play is n self-evid5t ! /rokes %\ld be attempt$4 ,z a g5]al rule1 endeav\r %\ld be made to leave ! play]'s ball & ! r$ "s di/ance ap>t1 9 ord] t ! adv]s>y may f9d x difficult to score f a cu%ion1 or to di/urb a com=table arrangem5t4 ,a useful set ( /rokes = su* score or di/urbance is %[n 9 ,diagram ,,ix4 ,! ?ree v>iations %\ld be practis$1 & !n if 9 a game "s int]m$iate /roke may be requir$1 ! play] w be able to judge :]e to place 8 ball4 ,! angle ( return c also be controll$ by ! /r5g?4 ,let balls #b & #c be 9 baulk z %[n1 & ball #a be 9 h&4 ,x is desir$ to di/urb balls #b & #c ) ! *ance ( scor+4 ,play ball #a f ! "r corn] ( ! 1 c5tre on a po9t ,p ab\t sev5 in*es f ! "r top pocket1 ,no4 #b /r5g?2 x w reb\nd f cu%ions #a & #b1 & foll[+ a pa? simil> to t %[n h a v fair *ance ( cannon+ f ball #b to ball #c4 ,aga91 place ball #a on ! c5tre spot ( ! m>k$ #a2 play z be=e on ,p a free ,no4 #b1 & x w arrive at a po9t ab\t #b4 ,&1 la/ly1 place ball #a on ! left corn] ( ! m>k$ #a2 play ,no4 #c /r5g? on ,p1 & x w return to #b & h a *ance ( cannon+ on #c4 ,if ^! /rokes are ma/]$ !y give a wide scope = ! di/urbance ( c]ta9ties left 9 baulk1 = !y c be play$ f ei!r end ( cu%ion #a1 & if balls #b & #c are miss$1 ball #a has g5]ally suffici5t /r5g? to c>ry x "s di/ance up ! table4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,breaks ,9 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ! t]m break 0 expla9$ z a cont9u\s score1 or "o made 9 unbrok5 succession1 & ! def9ition is 9 a g5]al s5se accurate2 nev]!less1 x has among/ ! bett] class ( play]s a high] signification4 ,) !m x means a succession ( /rokes ea* ( :i* has be5 play$ =1 & s play$ t ! next has be5 =ese51 calculat$1 & left z desir$ by ! play]4 ,t is to say1 a break to be p]fect includes n m]ely mak+ a /roke1 b ! prep>ation = ano!r to foll[4 ,h5ce ! difficulty ( mak+ any giv5 /roke is enhanc$ by ! ne$ ( ?\ght & ( modification 9 play1 9 ord] t ! balls may be fav\rably plac$ = ! next attempt2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 mak+ ! next /roke1 t is1 cont9u+ ! break1 is s mu* m c]ta9 aft] reasonable prep>ation1 z 9 ! h&s ( ev5 a mod]ate p]=m] to m ?an c\nt]balance ! drawback4 ,inde$1 9 _m cases x is z easy to play ! /roke 9 ! "r way z 9 ! wrong1 & ! eye once educat$ selects ! prop] me?od )\t consci\s ef=t1 s t ! difficulty ref]r$ to is r$uc$ to a m9imum1 & ! advantage correspond+ly prepond]ates4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s]i\s ,,game3 ,,nurs+ ,,! ,,balls4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! great majority ( amateurs1 = :om ! game is "o ( *ance r ?an ( skill1 ei!r w n or _c give ! necess>y att5tion to ma/] its rudim5ts2 consequ5tly1 !y _c be said to play = breaks1 nor is x desirable t !y %\ld make ! pret5ce4 ,!y w score fa/] by conc5trat+ _! att5tion on ! /roke be=e !m1 & by implicitly tru/+ to ,provid5ce = ! next4 ,x is true t !y nev] make a break 9 ! high] s5se ( ! ^w2 nev]!less1 !y (t5 succe$ 9 putt+ toge!r consid]able scores & 9 defeat+ bett] play]s4 ,= p]sons ( ?is class--& let x be cle>ly und]/ood t !re ne$ be no cause = %ame 9 belong+ to x1 because _m _c give ! "t nor af=d ! money requir$ = practice & pr(essional sup]vision--a few g5]al h9ts w suffice4 ,:at is ridicul\s is :5 !y pret5d to a k !y d n possess1 & ascribe _! failures to play+ = position1 a crime ( :i* !y are :olly guiltless4 ,beyond ^! !re are an increas+ numb] ( p]sons :o h grasp$ ! idea ( play+ a break1 :o desire to d s legitimately1 & :o c give "s "t & att5tion to ! game1 & n[ & !n get a little pr(essional in/ruction4 ,?\gh su* are und\bt$ly 9 a high] class ?an ! =m]1 x by no means foll[s t !y inv>iably defeat !m4 ,_! breaks ?\gh play$ = may v probably n equal by half ! scores made by ! o!rs2 inde$1 until decid$ progress has be5 made ! difficulty be=e allud$ to ( provid+ = ! leave w result 9 ! imm$iate /roke be+ miss$ s (t51 z to m ?an neutralise ! b5efits :i* arise f occasional success4 ,9 "t1 h[ev]1 ! av]age play & rate ( scor+ ( ?is high] class w surpass ! p]=mances ( ^? fir/ m5tion$ to su* an ext5t t !y c give a />t ( f "o-fif? to "o-f\r? ( ! game4 ,! be/ play]s ( ?is high] class soon rea* ! /&>d ( :at = want ( a bett] def9ition may be call$ good club play4 ,t is to say1 few play]s 9 ,london clubs c give !m po9ts1 !y make consi/5t scor+1 & "u fav\rable circum/ances may play #bej po9ts 9 an h\r4 ,?is means a consid]able aptitude = ! game1 z well z "s k ( x1 & m or less education4 ,9 fact1 a /&>d has be5 atta9$ :i* w be lo/ unless kept up by /eady "w4 ,comp>atively speak+1 v few g5tlem5 pass beyond ?is /age1 & :5 !y d !y seldom play 9 clubs4 ,! reasons are obvi\s2 9 ! fir/ place !y _c get ! tables = suffici5tly long games1 & !y are liable 9 club-rooms to all mann] ( int]ruption fatal to cont9uity ( play2 !y fur!r meet no oppon5ts f :om !y h any?+ to le>n4 ,h5ce naturally !y pref] to play else:]e1 & !y (t5 atta9 to a v high /&>d ( excell5ce 9 cases rivall+ n )\t success high-class pr(essional =m4 ,x mu/ n ( c\rse be ov]look$ t c]ta9 natural qualities %\ld be possess$ by ! /ud5t if he is to become a f9e play]1 & also t m5 9 e class z play]s may be =tunate en\gh to enjoy !m4 ,!y w always be useful1 & w (t5 lead _! possessor to victory :5 cont5d+ ) a h>d] work+ b less gift$ oppon5t4 ,! mo/ important ( all is p]haps good heal?1 = t cov]s a multitude ( excell5ces2 good n]ve1 good sight1 quick & s\nd judgm5t1 good temp]4 ,a good figure1 too1 is ( great advantage1 & x is bett] to be tall r ?an %ort2 yet h[ _m %ort m5 h be5 & are f9e play]s4 ,b ^! advantages w n ( !mselves suffice to make a play]2 intellig5t practice & pl5ty ( x are requir$1 & ! few] or weak] ! natural qualities may be ! m mu/ !y be re9=c$ by "w--#8 =ce de =g] en devi5t =g]on4' ,! sy/em ( classify+ a play] by means ( 8 av]age break is a safe "o1 provid$ t ! av]age is calculat$ f a great _m games1 & t ! o!r p]son ) :om comp>ison is made is av]ag$ f ! same numb] ( games play$ "u ! same circum/ances4 ,unless ?is is att5d$ to results may mislead4 ,! av]age break is f\nd by divid+ ! po9ts scor$ by ! numb] ( visits to ! table4 ,?us if a play] scores a game ( #ajj 9 #aj inn+s1 ! initial miss ( c\rse c\nt+ z #a1 8 av]age is #aj2 #bj inn+s give an av]age ( #e2 #be an av]age ( #d2 & s on4 ,?is process if cont9u$ ov] a l>ge numb] ( games w give a result on :i* dep5d5ce may be plac$4 ,b a little consid]ation w make x pla9 t unless ! circum/ances are v simil> comp>ison betwe5 play]s bas$ on _! av]ages may be mislead+2 "o table is mu* easi] ?an ano!r2 "o adv]s>y plays an op5 game & gives _m *ances1 ano!r plays = safety & leaves no op5+ "t aft] "t2 ! size ( ! balls1 ! temp]ature ( ! room & ! light1 ! ord] ma9ta9$1 & a v>iety ( circum/ances w affect ! av]age1 & moreov] affect x diff]5tly 9 diff]5t m54 ,h5ce c>e is necess>y be=e assum+ z a result ( "o or two obs]vations t ! av]age d]iv$ f !m is tru/wor?y4 ,/ill x is less liable to mislead ?an unassi/$ obs]vation1 & a man :o desires to play a mat* ) ano!r & :o kn[s 8 own av]age is consid]ably help$ by tak+ ! latt]'s av]age1 ev5 if only f "o or two games4 ,if prud5t he w all[ a good m>g9 9 8 fav\r to meet ! un=ese51 = few ?+s are m difficult to expla9 ?an p]sonal que/ions conc]n+ play & t mo/ pot5t factor :i* we call luck4 ,z reg>ds ! fir/ ( ^!1 x is a matt] ( common exp]i5ce t m5 play diff]5tly--inde$1 v diff]5tly--) diff]5t oppon5ts4 ,"o man's mann]1 or /yle ( play1 or :at n1 is aggravat+ & irritat+ to ano!r1 & ! feel+ ne$ n be mutual2 yet ! man affect$ w play _m po9ts beh9d 8 real game4 ,x is no exagg]ation to say t !re may be ?ree m51 ,a1 ,b1 & ,c1 equal play]s1 yet a record ov] a great numb] ( games might %[ t :]eas ,a g5]ally beat ,b & lo/ to ,c1 ,b on 8 "p g5]ally defeat$ ,c4 ,su* an anomaly is ( c\rse m likely to be f\nd :]e m5 are acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r--inde$1 )\t acqua9tance p]sonal peculi>ities w\ld n c\nt = s mu*4 ,! second subject1 t ( luck1 mu/ be approa*$ ) mu* caution4 ,"o p]son1 g5]ally t "o :o is enjoy+ =tune's fav\rs1 w say t 9 ! long run1 z betwe5 man & man1 luck is ev54 ,inde$1 he may g fur!r & practically d5y its exi/5ce1 affirm+1 :at is no d\bt true1 t ! laws ( nature are n alt]$ or susp5d$ 9 fav\r ( any play]1 & t effect foll[s cause irrespective ( p]sonality4 ,ano!r w decl>e t "s m5 are habitually lucky1 & t ) c]ta9 play]s 8 *ances are bett] ?an ) o!rs4 ,!re is tru? probably 9 bo? cont5tions2 luck is m likely to be ev5ly divid$ betwe5 ! play]s 9 a long ?an 9 a %ort game1 yet we ?9k no close obs]v] w\ld c>e to d5y t "s m5 seem habitually lucky at billi>ds1 j z x is g5]ally admitt$ t c]ta9 p]sons are good c>dhold]s1 &1 aga91 t o!r m5 appe> to be m ?an av]agely un=tunate4 ,! bett] ! play] ! m ready is he usually to admit 8 obligations1 b z a rule1 ?\gh no less valuable1 !y are n s evid5t z ! palpable fluke ( ! weak] p]=m]4 ,!y consi/ ( trifles1 s to speak1 :i* are summ$ up 9 ! phrase #8a k9dly run ( ! balls1' & enable ! =tunate man to compile breaks & play ) confid5ce1 feel+ t no?+ c g wrong1 :il/ all ! "t1 no evid5t fluke be+ made1 he is cr$it$ ) play+ a f9e game4 ,8 un=tunate antagoni/ mean:ile c d no?+ "r2 ev5 :5 by d9t ( cue p[] & sci5ce he pulls (f "o difficult /roke aft] ano!r1 ea* leaves a m difficult "o to foll[1 till failure is inevitable4 ,& ?is is n all nor ! wor/2 = :]eas ,=tunatus on fail+ to score leaves ! balls safe or ne>ly s1 our unlucky fri5d c sc>cely t\* !m )\t leav+ "o c]ta9ty aft] ano!r2 f9ally1 :5 attempt+ "s impossibility1 he makes ! mo/ und5iable fluke1 at :i* ! spectators smile 9 appreciation1 :il/ he is engag$ 9 try+ to solve ! problem ( :y a fluke ev5 %\ld leave no?+ to foll[4 ,luck plays an important "p 9 mo/ breaks1 m 9 ^? all-r\nd & :at are call$ #8out 9 ! c\ntry' ?an 9 top-(-!-table play1 & lea/ ( all 9 spot breaks4 ,) pr(essional play]s x affects ! results ( games less evid5tly1 & probably absolutely less ?an ) amateurs1 yet ev5 ) ! =m] its p[] is imm5se4 ,if !y fluke seldom]1 !y make f> m ( ea* piece ( luck4 ,= example1 ! writ] saw a mat* ( #a1jjj up betwe5 two v f9e play]s1 "o ( :om conc$$ ! o!r a />t ( #ajj4 ,he gave ! usual miss 9 baulk1 & 8 oppon5t attempt$ to screw 9 (f ! r$4 ,he fail$ egregi\sly1 b drove ! r$ r\nd ! table into a pocket1 :il/ 8 own ball aft] a /range c>e] settl$ d[n beautifully = spot play4 ,f ?is op5+ #ajj spots 7 made1 & ! game :5 he broke d[n 0 call$ love1 #djd4 ,?\gh play on bo? sides 0 ( a v high ord]1 ! lead ?us obta9$ made ! f9al result almo/ a c]ta9ty4 ,9 deal+ ) breaks1 "o o!r matt] mu/ be kept 9 m9d2 x is v important1 & mu/ influ5ce any?+ we h to (f] 9 ! way ( advice1 mak+ t ( necessity g5]al r ?an p>ticul>4 ,?is is1 t :at is ! game = "o man is n necess>ily ! game = ano!r1 & t no v mod]ate break c be twice play$ alike ev5 by ! same man4 ,/ill !re are g5]al pr9ciples :i* _c be neglect$ ) impunity1 & att5tion to !m w )\t d\bt improve ! *ances ( ! mo/ mod]ate p]=m]s4 ,m exp]i5c$ play]s adh]e to !m almo/ unconsci\sly1 & "s ev5 are dispos$ to pu% !m too f>1 ?us occasionally sacrific+ ! break 9 attempt+ too m9ute & too p]fect control ov] ! balls4 ,?is is a rock on :i* _m a game is wreck$1 specially by play]s ( great delicacy ( t\*4 ,a fre] play]1 :o recognises ! futility ( attempt+ too great precision1 b :o at ! same "t nev] loses sight = an in/ant ( ! g5]al pr9ciples :i* %\ld guide him1 & :il/ obey+ !m leaves m9uti to take c>e ( !mselves1 is f> m likely to /e] cle> ( tr\ble & to get home fir/4 ,a few words may suffice on ! subject ( n]ve1 a quality :i* is intimately connect$ ) mak+ breaks4 ,all m5 at times suff] f n]v\sness1 & its effect is p>alys+2 judgm5t1 sight1 & muscul> control are all affect$1 9 "s in/ances "o might say arre/$4 ,n]ve is probably closely alli$ to c\rage1 yet 9 _m respects x is q di/9ct2 & v (t5 a play] at billi>ds :o is n]v\s has 8 failure unw>rantably attribut$ to :at is expressively ?\gh inelegantly call$ funk4 ,yet ! man is no m a c[>d ?an ! hundr$s are :o if call$ ^u to make a spee* sudd5ly f9d _! tongues if n _! ideas p>alys$2 he w\ld face dang]1 moral or physical1 ) av]age intrepidity1 b /ill "u c]ta9 circum/ances 8 play breaks d[n & he collapses4 ,9 s f> z ! "q is betwe5 man & man--"o p]son's n]ve be+ great] ?an ano!r's--we h no?+ useful to say3 "o man is tall] or heal?i] or /rong] ?an ano!r1 s mu* ! bett] = ! =tunate man2 b mu* t is set d[n by ?\ghtless spectators to fe> is 9 reality want ( confid5ce1 :i* happily may be suppli$ by intellig5t "w4 ,t1 ) ord9>y c>e 9 liv+ & ) a resolution nev] to play = /akes :i* _c be lo/ ) complete equanimity1 is ! rem$y :i* w be f\nd mo/ effectual4 ,alli$ to ?is ga9 ( confid5ce is ! consid]ation ( :e!r beg9n]s %\ld select = purposes ( play a difficult or an easy table4 ,! "q is op5 to argum5t1 & p]haps :at may suit "o man may n suit ano!r4 ,b judg+ f p]sonal exp]i5ce & f pr(essional advice respect+ tra9+ = a mat*1 we %\ld c\nsel comm5c+ to le>n on an easy r ?an on a difficult table4 ,_m p]sons h d\btless exp]i5c$ ! feel+ t :5 !y h made #bj1 #cj1 #dj1 #ej1 or "s great] numb] ( po9ts1 !y are on ! way to mak+ a break1 & !re=e mu/ be c>eful le/ !y %\ld fail4 ,! ?\ght is fatal1 & is quickly foll[$ by collapse4 ,! be/ prev5tion is to become accu/om$ to mak+ su* breaks1 & t is mo/ easily manag$ on a table :]e ! pockets are n v difficult4 ,z "o's p[]s improve s may tight] pockets be enc\nt]$1 b if ! same game be play$ ! limits ( div]g5ce ( tables mu/ be small4 ,half an in* or less 9 ! wid? ( a pocket necessitates a v mat]ial alt]ation ( ! game1 :i* ne$ n at ?is mom5t be fur!r p>ticul>is$4 ,a po9t ( int]e/ conc]n+ breaks :i* may j be m5tion$ is t1 al?\gh ! tables & me?od ( scor+ 9 ! ,fr5* game are diff]5t f ours1 yet ! /&>d atta9$ by amateurs is1 comp>$ ) pr(essional =m1 mu* ! same 9 ea* c\ntry4 ,9 a r\gh way pr(essionals may be said to score f t5 to fifte5 times m ?an amateurs3 t is1 ( c\rse1 comp>+ class ) class 9 ?is way2 an indiff]5t amateur occasionally makes #be or #cj po9ts1 s a pr(essional ( n v high class may sometimes make #bej to #dej1 :il/ ! amateur :o c occasionally make #ajj to #aej is to 8 fell[s :at ! pr(essional is :o c score f #a1jjj to #b1jjj4 ,a s]ies ( #ajj cannons is a v f9e break = a ,fr5* amateur1 s may #ajj po9ts be said to be a long break = an ,engli% amateur1 ?\gh !re are a few g5tlem5 ( :om x may fairly be said t su* a break is by no means unusual2 !y1 h[ev]1 h decid$ly pass$ f amateur to pr(essional =m4 ,n[ z reg>ds play+ = a break ! way = in/ruction is cle>$ by ! sy/em on :i* practice has be5 recomm5d$ & /rokes h be5 expla9$ 9 previ\s *apt]s4 ,a c>eful read] _c fail to h notic$ t 9 almo/ e type ( /roke describ$1 ! position ( ! ball or balls aft] ! /roke has be5 consid]$ 9 a way second only to actual execution4 ,! application ( ! k ?us acquir$ mu/ *iefly be left to ! intellig5ce ( ! play]1 :o w1 :5 sev]al /rokes pres5t !mselves1 at once select ei!r ! easie/1 or t :i* promises to leave mo/1 accord+ z he plays = a score or = ! break4 ,/ill a few rem>ks may be ( use to ! v l>ge class ( play]s :o _c und]take close /udy ( ! game1 & if !y seem to m advanc$ read]s self-evid5t & unnecess>y1 we mu/ crave _! indulg5ce & try to be brief4 ,an important po9t to keep 9 view is z f> z possible aft] a los+ haz>d to leave ! balls )9 ! p>allel l9es ,p ,m1 ,q ,n 7see ,diagram ,i471 & !n !y w usually be well 9 play4 ,v (t51 h[ev]1 "o ( ! balls w be left beyond ^! l9es & virtually safe2 :5 t is s1 an opportunity %\ld be wat*$ =1 & may sometimes be made1 to br+ ! o!r ball ne> to x1 s t by means ( a cannon x may be mov$ f its unpr(itable situation4 ,?us if ! result ( a few /rokes has be5 to leave ball #c out ( play ne> a side cu%ion1 ball #b be+ ne> ! c5tre ( ! table & ball #a 9 h&1 ! game is to cont9ue ! los+ haz>ds till ball #b is s left t ! cannon on ball #c br++ x into play is easy4 ,suppose ball #b to h be5 left exactly on ! c5tral longitud9al l9e ( ! table1 9 :i* case x is cle> t ! los+ haz>ds into ! top pockets are exactly alike4 ,yet1 if ball #c is 9 ! position %[n1 play into "o pocket w result 9 leav+ ! balls toge!r1 :il/ if ! o!r pocket be ?\ghtlessly select$ ! balls w be sep>at$4 ,fir/ z a typical /roke let ball #b be plac$ on ! c5tre spot2 ! los+ haz>d into ei!r top pocket is a kn[n practice /roke 7see ,*apt] ,v4 p4 #afd74 ,place ball #a = ! half-ball haz>d1 & play ! /roke 9 ! usual way1 :5 ball #b w /op ne> ! left middle pocket1 & x is probable t ei!r a haz>d or cannon w be left4 ,! "o s]i\s dang] ( ! /roke is t ball #b %\ld run into ! middle pocket & ! break be lo/2 ev5 !n a miss 9 baulk w\ld leave its play] ) ! be/ ( ! deal2 besides1 ! mi%ap c be gu>d$ aga9/ by be+ c>eful n to play on ball #b full] ?an half-ball1 & ) r less /r5g? ?an is requir$ if a middle pocket los] 7 desir$4 ,b if ! haz>d be made into ! "r top pocket1 !n ball #b1 aft] contact ) cu%ions #f & #a1 w\ld /op ne> ! "r middle pocket on ! opposite side ( ! table f ball #c4 ,?is type ( /roke or break %\ld be play$ z indicat$1 s long z ball #b /rikes cu%ion #b fir/2 :5 ball #b is s f> up ! table t 7:5 ! half-ball los+ haz>d is play$7 x /rikes cu%ion #a fir/1 !n ! haz>d %\ld be made into ! "r top pocket4 ,?is w be at once se5 by plac+ ball #b on ! pyramid spot1 ball #c be+ z be=e4 ,place ball #a on ! left spot ( ! 1 & play ! usual half-ball haz>d into ! "r corn] pocket2 ball #b w return f cu%ion #a t[>ds ball #c4 ,place ball #a on ! "r spot ( ! 1 & play into ! left corn] pocket1 & ball #b w return t[>ds cu%ion #b away f ball #c4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,aga91 ) ball #c z be=e1 b ball #b bel[ ! middle pockets1 ) a haz>d f baulk "r & left1 ball #a 9 h&4 ,if ! "r middle pocket los] be play$1 place ball #a = a f9e r ?an = a full /roke1 9 ord] t ball #b may be cut t[>ds ball #c2 if ! left middle pocket be select$1 place ball #a = a full r ?an = a f9e /roke1 s t ball #b aft] impact ) cu%ion #a may return to ! left side ( ! table1 & admit ( br++ ball #c into play4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,an excell5t rule is to play kn[n /rokes 9 pref]5ce to inv5tions ( ! mom5t4 ,^? :o h practis$ ! examples previ\sly recomm5d$ w "k ) tol]able accuracy :]e ball #b is likely to /op1 at any rate 9 ! commone/ sort ( pla9 /rokes1 & x is well to pr(it by ?is k4 ,?us ) ! balls z %[n 9 fig4 #a1 :]e #b is ! r$1 & #c1 #c are positions = ! oppon5t's ball1 x is bett]1 at any rate = ^? :o are n consid]ably advanc$1 to play ! half-ball los+ haz>d into ! left corn] pocket1 ?an to endeav\r to secure a *ance ( a top ( ! table break by mak+ ! cannon4 ,= ! haz>d is m c]ta9 to mo/ p]sons ?an ! cannon1 & if ! /roke is made balls #b & #c mu/ almo/ inevitably be left 9 play4 ,simil>ly 9 ! positions %[n 9 fig4 #b1 al?\gh ! cannons f #a to #b & #c are p]fectly easy1 yet x is bett] to play ! kn[n los+ haz>d #a f #b 7:i* is suppos$ to be ! r$ on ! spot7 into ! "r corn] pocket4 ,ball #b w !n be left ov] or ne> ! "r middle pocket1 into :i* a haz>d w be left1 or if ! /roke has be5 play$ )\t en\gh /r5g? !re may rema9 a cannon f :i* ! balls %\ld be ga!r$ at ! top ( ! table4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,) balls #b & #c s left t !re are pla9 los+ haz>ds into ! middle pockets :il/ at ! same "t1 ball #a be+ 9 h&1 a cannon is z easy or easi] ?an ei!r haz>d1 !re is "s diff]5ce ( op9ion z to :i* /roke a mod]ate p]=m] %\ld play4 ,9 case ( be+ )9 two po9ts ( game ! cannon may be *os5 z r ! easie/1 b except 9 t case we recomm5d play+ ! los+ haz>ds4 ,= at ! wor/ !re are two easy /rokes on ! table aga9/ "o if ! cannon 7 play$1 totall+ five aga9/ two4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! balls 7 s plac$ t "o ( !m 0 too f> up ! table = a pla9 haz>d1 !n x is possible t ! cannon might pay bett]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,= ! class ( play]s to :om ^! few h9ts are specially (f]$ x is1 we believe1 s\nd advice to say--d n v>y y\r /r5g? ( play greatly1 accu/om y\rself to a free ,no4 #a or ,no4 #b1 & d n ord9>ily dep>t f x2 avoid extremes ( /r5g? & ! use ( side1 specially ) w9n+ haz>ds2 ma/] ! pla9 half-ball /roke1 & _m o!r ?+s %all be add$ to y\r score4 ,d n conc]n y\rself m ?an y c help ab\t y\r adv]s>y's good or y\r own bad luck1 & d n ?9k x incumb5t to expla9 = ! in/ruction ( spectators 7"s ( :om at any rate presumably "k m ( ! game & und]/& x bett] ?an y\rself7 ! reasons ( y\r failures4 ,n[ 9 addition to ! play]s j ref]r$ to--& !y =m ! great majority--!re are ^? :o c devote consid]able "t & att5tion to ! game1 :o c play ! spot /roke 9 ! s5se ( kn[+ h[ ea* position %\ld be treat$1 & c usually make f five to t5 spots1 besides hav+ a fair g5]al notion ( ! game4 ,su* p]sons repres5t ! bett] class ( club play1 & f among !m at r>e int]vals a few appe> ^: =m approa*es t ( ! pr(essional4 ,= _! special beho( little ne$ be said2 !y h acquir$ & practise unconsci\sly ! pr9ciples already recomm5d$2 9 ord] to improve 9 ! matt] ( breaks !y mu/ "w on pr(essional l9es1 & may1 )9 ! limits :i* _! p[]s prescribe1 foll[ pr(essional play4 ,t is to say1 x is n desirable to try to prescribe a sep>ate /yle ( break = p]sons :o are fairly gr\nd$ 9 ! gramm> ( ! game1 ev5 ?\gh !y may nev] atta9 great excell5ce4 ,z a rule1 !y owe ! l5g? ( _! scores1 :i* are (t5 consid]able1 to small g5u9e breaks connect$ toge!r by provid5tial b\nty2 e n[ & !n 9 a score !y are oblig$ to give sole att5tion to mak+ ! /roke1 & :at is left is !re=e due to luck1 :i* may be good or bad4 ,! tru? ( ?is becomes app>5t if !y are set to a break :i* mu/ be ?\ght out & :i* does n (t5 admit ( adv5titi\s aid1 su* z ! spot /roke or a nurs]y ( cannons4 ,!y w r>ely make m ?an t5 or tw5ty consecutive /rokes1 & h[ (t5 n m ?an five4 ,nev]!less1 _! pr(it w lie 9 try+ to foll[ ! lead ( ! ma/]s1 modifi$1 z may be requir$1 by p]sonal pr(ici5cy4 ,illu/ration3 ,prep>+ to play beh9d ! back3 ! "r way ,& "h1 le/ x may be ju/ly said t ! int]e/s ( ! va/ majority ( billi>d-play]s & ( our read]s are 9 dang] ( be+ some:at neglect$ 9 fav\r ( a small m9ority :o alone may reasonably aspire to pr(essional =m1 we h mu* pleasure 9 introduc+ a pap] by ,mr4 ,a4 ,h4 ,boyd1 :o is well qualifi$ to deal ) ! subject1 on #8,e-day ,billi>ds4' ,f 8 pap]1 :i* is comm5d$ to ! c>eful att5tion ( read]s1 x may be ga!r$ t he has successfully pass$ ?r\gh _m ( ! sorr[s ( ! self-taught /ud5t ( ! game1 & is n[ enabl$ to atta9 to a measure ( 8 legitimate aspirations4 ,,e-,,day ,,billi>ds ,,by ,a4 ,h4 ,,boyd ,z a great deal ( ! in/ruction conta9$ 9 ?is volume may be too sci5tific = ! ord9>y amateur1 x has occurr$ to me t a few simple h9ts1 f a mod]ate play]1 :o has exp]i5c$1 & is daily meet+1 difficulties :i* possibly a brilliant p]=m] h>dly und]/&s1 may be ( "s assi/ance to ^? :o1 l himself1 are fond ( ! game1 appreciate its fasc9at+ v>iety1 & are hone/ly anxi\s to improve4 ,! correct me?od ( play+ almo/ e /roke t is likely to occur 9 a game has be5 s lucidly laid d[n 9 previ\s *apt]s1 t my ef=ts w be limit$ to po9t+ out :]e mod]ate play]s are apt to g a/ray1 & to deal+ ) a few sali5t po9ts1 9 ! hope t ,i may be able to %[ :at to avoid1 r ?an :at to d or h[ to d x4 ,by ! mod]ate play] ,i mean ! av]age play] z f\nd 9 ! av]age club billi>d-room1 a man :o is capable ( runn+ up #bj or #cj1 & :o has on c]ta9 happy days pass$ ! ,rubicon ( #ej4 ,i believe ! use1 & p>ticul>ly ! abuse1 ( ! expression #8p[] ( cue' has l$ to m slip%od play1 & done m h>m to "y play]s1 ?an any?+ else4 ,9 n9ety-n9e billi>d-rooms out ( a hundr$ a /eady1 unpret5d+ play]1 :o makes simple /rokes ) tol]able c]ta9ty & ) fair /r5g?1 is consid]$ a f> inf]ior p]=m] to ! g5tleman :o plays e haz>d ) side on 8 ball1 :o delights 9 extravagant screw %ots1 b :o is supremely indiff]5t to ! subsequ5t c>e] ( ! object ball4 #8,p[] ( cue' un=tunately1 z und]/ood by ord9>y billi>d-play]s1 means want ( comm& ( cue4 ,! m]e p[] ( imp>t+ side1 or mak+ screws1 ?\gh valuable en\gh 9 itself1 falls v f> %ort ( #8p[] ( cue' z rightly und]/ood4 ,! real mean+ ( ! expression is ! ability to comb9e ! v>i\s elem5ts1 su* z side1 screw1 foll[1 or /ab ) v>y+ /r5g?s1 s z to conv]t a =c+ %ot into a s(t screw1 or a g5tle /roke into a fa/ & f9e %ot1 always ) a view to improv$ position4 ,)\t ! p[] ( control or comb9ation1 ! p[] ( imp>t+ side may be & v frequ5tly is positively h>mful4 ,an enorm\s numb] ( "y play]s ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( aptitude = ! game become s enam\r$ ( ?is %[y gift t !y ins5sibly drift into ! habit ( play+ e /roke1 h[ev] simple1 ) side1 & become absolutely incapable ( /rik+ _! ball 9 ! c5tre1 ?us increas+ _! difficulties at ! outset4 ,x is comp>atively easy to /rike a ball 9 ! c5tre z (t5 z may be desir$2 x is next to impossible to /rike x on ! side 9 ! same place a doz5 times runn+4 ,h5ce1 play]s :o habitually use side con/antly miss simple %ots1 because ! am\nt ( side !y put on is cont9ually & involunt>ily v>y+4 ,! wor/ case ,i ev] met 0 t ( a man :o _h all[$ ! habit to gr[ ^u him s f> t he c\ld only /rike 8 ball on ! "r side4 ,! natural consequ5ce 0 t half ! table 0 practically clos$ to him3 he w\ld n attempt a j5ny into ! left-h& top pocket1 & 8 long los+ haz>ds 7 ( c\rse v unc]ta94 ,_m o!rs !re are1 h[ev]1 :o1 ev5 :5 play+ f h&1 ev9ce a decid$ pref]5ce = play+ to a p>ticul> side ( ! table1 & x is evid5t t1 al?\gh possibly !y don't realise x !mselves1 !y h m comm& ( "o side ?an ( ! o!r4 ,if ?is incl9ation is felt1 x %\ld be f\ght d[n at once by play+ = ! opposite side ( ! table2 & a little resolute discipl9e ( ?is k9d w soon eradicate ! fault4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 mod]ate play]s r>ely use side = foll[+ haz>ds ne> a cu%ion1 al?\gh a lib]al use ( x conv]ts an extremely difficult /roke into a comp>atively easy "o4 ,! explanation1 ,i imag9e1 is1 t :5 !y began billi>ds1 !y 7 told to hit _! ball high 9 ord] to foll[1 & x is ( c\rse a difficult op]ation to put side on a ball t is /ruck ne> ! top4 ,!y1 !re=e1 d n *oose to increase ! risk ( a f\l by aim+ at ! side ( ! top1 & take "s pa9s to /rike _! ball on or ne> ! v]tical c5tre l9e4 ,did !y b "k x1 ! same pa9s exp5d$ ^u ! same object1 :5 play+ ord9>y los+ haz>ds1 w\ld rapidly improve _! game4 ,x is easily und]/ood t f ne> a cu%ion a pocket is a v small t>get1 & ! m>g9 ( error 9 aim rea*es ! irr$ucible m9imum4 ,s t ?is foll[ is rightly consid]$ by mod]ate play]s :o play x 9 ! way ,i h describ$ z difficult1 dang]\s1 & h>dly wor? attempt+4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !re is pl5ty ( rev]se side on ! ball1 & x /rikes any:]e on ! %\ld] ( ! pocket1 x is sure to g 94 ,ano!r fault v commonly committ$ is1 :]e !re are two ways ( play+ a /roke1 m5 take ! way !y fancy r ?an ! way :i* w pay !m be/4 ,no?+ /&s m 9 ! way ( improvem5t ?an ?is habit4 ,v likely games may be lo/ by try+ = a little m1 & spectators are (t5 too sev]e on :at !y consid] z want ( prop] caution4 ,b let !m say :at !y l4 ,if a play] is hone/ly anxi\s to improve1 he c af=d to let ! p>ticul> game take c>e ( itself1 & ev5 if he lose a doz5 games runn+1 pati5t practice w br+ its rew>d 9 ! end4 ,i d n wi% to be misund]/ood4 ,i am n advocat+ #8play+ to ! gall]y1' m]ely = ! sake ( br++ (f a %[y /roke1 b play+ out on purpose to try = position4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a "t = ev]y?+4 ,9 a mat* involv+ a /ake1 or :5 compet+ 9 a club h&icap1 a play] %\ld ?r[ no *ance away1 & play c>efully & cauti\sly1 especially ne> ! end ( ! game ) ! lead4 ,b 9 an ord9>y game he %\ld play out & try :atev] comes4 ,?\gh _m %ill+s may be ?us lo/1 x is com=t+ to reflect t !y are really ! fees = le>n+1 & !y w ultimately prove to h be5 well sp5t4 ,no?+ is m melan*oly ?an to wat* a c\ple ( m5 :o h devot$ _m h\rs daily = _m ye>s to _! fav\rite game1 pok+ ab\t ) safety misses1 :ite w9n]s & d\ble baulks1 & sp9n+ out a game ( #ajj to a we>y l5g?4 ,9 all ^? ye>s !y h n add$ "o /roke to _! batt]y1 & !y w g on to ! end ( ! *apt]1 unimprov$ & unimprov+1 confirm$ cu%ion-crawl]s4 ,j z at :i/1 !re is su* a ?+ z play+ to ! score1 s !re is a "t to be bold z well z a "t to be cauti\s2 & _m a mat* has be5 lo/ by ov]-caution4 ,i once saw a game 9 a club t\rnam5t1 :]e "o ( ! play]s 0 immeasurably sup]ior to ! o!r1 &1 al?\gh he _h giv5 8 oppon5t a long />t1 he _h caught him #ajj f home4 ,he !n took x into 8 head t 8 prop] tactics 7 to play = safety on e occasion4 ,! result 0 :at might h be5 expect$4 ,8 antagoni/ took a cle>] view ( ! situation1 saw t ! game 0 desp]ate1 & play$ out e "t aft] ! o!r's safety /roke4 ,!re 7 _m occasions :5 ! bett] play]1 if he _h tak5 ! lea/ risk1 w\ld probably h run up a nice break1 & possibly h f9i%$ ! game2 b he wait$ & wait$1 & 8 antagoni/ got home4 ,cle>ly1 ) #ajj to be made & play+ on level t]ms1 8 prop] c\rse w\ld h be5 to play 8 usual game1 :5 8 sup]ior skill mu/ h br\ght him 9 an easy w9n]4 ,a play] mu/ rememb] t x is n en\gh to hamp] ! enemy's *ances ( scor+2 he has got to make ! po9ts himself4 ,! f\r-h&$ game1 :i* is a v popul> in/itution ) ! cauti\s1 is "o ( ! v wor/ s*ools = a "y play] ) any ent]prise4 ,he w be drill$ into ev]la/+ safety1 & if he is at all ambiti\s ( play+ a good game1 he %\ld avoid x z he w\ld ! plague4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he %\ld nev] lose an opportunity ( play+ ) bett] play]s2 =1 al?\gh at fir/ he w f9d ! rapid scor+ ( 8 oppon5t v disconc]t+1 /ill1 9 "t1 ! feel+ w we> (f1 & ! necessity = do+ bett] w ( itself induce improv$ play4 ,! tactics ( ! ov]-cauti\s s*ool lead "o to consid] ! "q ( #8leaves' z g5]ally und]/ood4 ,! h>d-hitt+1 slap-da% play]1 aft] hav+ s5t all ! balls fly+ 9 v>i\s directions1 w (t5 bitt]ly bewail 8 luck if no?+ is left aft] :at he consid]s a brilliant /roke2 & amateurs are prone to look = ?is *ance-leav+ z a fairly e>n$ rew>d ( _! skill4 ,! less "o looks = ?is sort ( ?+ ! bett]4 ,a leave :i* has be5 c>efully plann$ & successfully eng9e]$ is m m]itori\s ?an a doz5 ( su*1 & w1 9 ! end1 br+ a m c]ta9 rew>d4 ,no?+ is m mortify+ to ! play] :o is hone/ly try+ to place ! balls ?an to f9d1 z he (t5 w at fir/1 t "t aft] "t he has j fail$1 p]haps by a few in*es1 to atta9 ! desir$ position2 :ile a h>d-hitt+1 c>eless fri5d is m]rily scor+ all r\nd ! table aft] /rokes :i* h app>5tly hopelessly scatt]$ ! balls4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 a l>ge %>e ( ?is p>ticul>ly exasp]at+ =m ( luck falls to ! lot ( ! c>eless4 ,i once saw a man make #fb )\t a fluke z popul>ly s-call$1 & yet e leave 0 ! result ( accid5t r ?an ( design4 ,?is is :at "o mu/ be prep>$ =1 & suff] gladly4 ,don't be ca/ d[n or disgu/$ if ! adv]s>y drives a ball anyh[ to ! baulk end & f9ds an easy los+ haz>d left4 ,x is all ! m annoy+ because "o _c call ?is sort ( ?+ by its true "n--viz4 a fluke4 ,ano!r =m ( annoyance is ! fluk$ safety1 :i* w sometimes run almo/ ?r\gh an aft]noon4 ,x is v h>d to be>1 especially :5 ! adv]s>y takes spuri\s cr$it = play+ a wond]fully safe game4 ,if "u ^! try+ circum/ances ! temp] c be kept1 ?+s w n only "r !mselves ev5tually1 b a reputation = good-nature & sa9tl9ess may be e>n$4 ,t ^! ?+s worry is n :olly disc\rag+4 ,unless "o is absolutely indiff]5t to ! game !y mu/ be felt1 & ! ke5] "o is ! m mu/ _! inju/ice be res5t$4 ,b1 aft] all1 !y tea* pati5ce & coolness--two v valuable allies--:i* h _m a "t pull$ a game out ( ! fire1 aft] x has seem$ utt]ly & irretrievably lo/4 ,c>eful /ud5ts ( ,*apt] ,v4 w h realis$ t p]haps ! mo/ important ?+ = ! le>n] to devote 8 att5tion to is ! w9n+ haz>d2 b t /roke1 at once ! mo/ difficult & ! mo/ important at billi>ds1 is sadly neglect$ by ! va/ bulk ( amateurs4 ,seldom1 or nev]1 is a break ( ov] #dj made :i* does n involve a w9n+ haz>d1 :i* mu/ be accompli%$ 9 ord] to cont9ue ! break4 ,all /rokes are l>gely a matt] ( confid5ce1 & ?is is especially true ( ! w9n+ haz>d4 ,unless x is play$ ) ! confid5ce :i* practice alone c give1 ! /roke seldom succe$s4 ,"h pool comes 9 z an excell5t tra9+ s*ool4 ,x is we>isome drudg]y practis+ ^! /rokes simply2 b 9 ! fri5dly rivalry ( pool1 ) ! add$ ze/ ( a prospective sixp5ce1 ! w9n+ haz>d becomes q attractive4 ,9 a long spot-b>r$ break a spectator1 if 8 att5tion has nev] be5 direct$ to ?is po9t be=e1 w be a/oni%$ at ! numb] ( times ! r$ is hol$1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! imm5se possibilities ( ! #8all-9' game are obvi\s to ev]yone4 ,x is ! spot practice1 & no?+ else1 :i* has giv5 ! lead+ play]s _! complete ma/]y ov] w9n+ haz>ds2 & ?\gh x is ! fa%ion n[adays = ev5 ! mo/ mod]ate play]s to decl>e #8! spot' tiresome to wat* & n wor? _! att5tion1 yet a little quiet spot practice w n be ?r[n away4 ,al?\gh ! le>n] may n atta9 suffici5t pr(ici5cy to ju/ify him 9 go+ = ! spot 9 an important game1 /ill he w pick up almo/ unconsci\sly a notion ( ! "r place to /rike ! object ball = a w9n+ haz>d1 &1 9 addition1 "o or two little wr9kles z to #8t\*' & #8/r5g?' :i* w /& him 9 good /ead 9 o!r p>ts ( ! table4 ,ano!r great po9t 9 w9n+ haz>d practice is t x directs ! le>n]'s att5tion1 =cibly & practically1 to ! dang]s & disadvantages ( misappli$ side4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! haz>d itself is r5d]$ m difficult1 & repeat$ failures w compel a le>n] to take pa9s to /rike 8 own ball 9 ! c5tre4 ,&1 9 ! second place1 ! run ( ball #a1 aft] impact ) ball #b1 w be *eck$ or accel]at$1 z ! case may be1 to an ext5t :i* may lead to disa/]4 ,"y pool play]s1 :5 play+ f baulk on a ball at ! top ( ! table ) _! play] 9 h&1 frequ5tly exp]i5ce ! mortification ( see+ _! ball1 aft] an unsuccessful %ot1 come back into baulk a helpless prey to ! next play]4 ,x may v well be t !y h n put too mu* =ce into _! /roke1 b !y h probably /ruck x (f ! c5tre4 ,9 ?is1 "o ( ! commone/ ( pool /rokes1 x is ( ! la/ importance to avoid putt+ on side4 ,x is wor? rememb]+1 too1 t x is n necess>y1 z s _m amateurs appe> to ?9k1 to make all w9n+ haz>ds at =c+ /r5g?4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! pocket is consid]ably l>g] = a /roke play$ at drop /r5g?1 al?\gh ( c\rse x requires "s n]ve to play ! haz>d 9 t fa%ion4 ,los+ haz>ds h be5 s exhau/ively dealt ) 9 ,*apt] ,v4 t no?+ ne$ be said "h conc]n+ !m2 b !re are two faults v commonly committ$ by amateurs :i* are fatal to accurate haz>d /rik+1 & ! fir/ ( ^! is po9t+ ! cue at "o "p ( ball #a & /rik+ ano!r4 ,"s m5 habitually aim ) ! cue-tip po9t+ ov] ! top ( _! ball1 o!rs aga9 ) ! tip almo/ t\*+ ! clo?1 no matt] :e!r ! /roke !y int5d to play be a foll[ or a screw1 a c5tre /roke or a /roke ) side4 ,^? :o are famili> ) golf are well aw>e t 9 ^? places :]e gr\nd+ ! club beh9d ! ball is n all[$ x is exce$+ly difficult to hit ! ball cleanly & truly1 because !re is no?+ to guide ! aim4 ,simil>ly1 at billi>ds1 if ! cue be aim$ exactly at ! po9t on ! ball t x is int5d$ to /rike1 ! /roke is m likely to be accurately deliv]$ ?an if x be po9t+ at "s o!r spot or be br\ght d[n or up1 to ! left or to ! "r1 at ! la/ mom5t4 ,x is a r>e occurr5ce to f9d a mod]ate play] :o aims z he %\ld aim4 ,! second fault is ! widespread belief among inexp]i5c$ play]s1 t 9 ord] to imp>t ! maximum am\nt ( side to a ball ! cue %\ld move 9 a horizontal curve--t is to say1 t believ]s 9 ?is /range !ory 7& !y are legion71 :5 !y are attempt+ a /roke involv+1 say1 "r side1 sweep ! po9t ( _! cue to ! "r z !y deliv] ! /roke4 ,/ud5ts ( ,*apt]s ,,iii4 to ,,vi4 w readily see t ! !ory is absolutely fallaci\s1 & fully und]/& t1 ! /raight] ! cue is po9t+ along ! pa? ( ball #a or p>allel to x1 ! m p[] x has ov] ! ball4 ,b1 z ! !ory is firmly ma9ta9$1 x may be wor? :ile to draw att5tion to x 9 ord] to emphasise ! in/ructions conta9$ 9 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,9 mo/ billi>d-rooms ! balls receive some:at sev]e treatm5t1 & ( necessity are con/antly travell+ to ! mak]s to be adju/$ or turn$ d[n4 ,!re=e1 x (t5 happ5s t !y are small] & light] ?an !y %\ld be4 ,n[1 su* balls are m easily s5t fly+ up & d[n ! table1 & !y are n q s liable to cat* 9 ! jaws ( a pocket & /op outside z full-siz$ ones4 ,h5ce !y are popul> ) free hitt]s2 b 9 o!r ways !y are v objectionable4 ,be+ light1 !y are m liable to turn aside ov] any slight ob/ruction on ! table2 &1 z !y />t away aft] contact fa/] ?an heavy balls1 x is a difficult matt] to play quietly ) !m & keep ! balls toge!r4 ,x may be t at fir/1 ) heavy full-siz$ balls1 ! breaks are nei!r s _m nor s long2 b p]sev]ance w result 9 m comm& ov] ! heavy balls ?an 0 possible ) ! light ones4 ,! v fact t cont9ual slogg+ ) heavy balls is ardu\s "w1 & di/9ctly damag+ to ! top ( ! cue1 w ( itself induce a quiet] /yle ( play & m ?\ght = ! h]eaft]4 ,simple z x may seem1 v few m5 "k h[ to practise4 ,x is a common exp]i5ce to walk into a billi>d-room & f9d a play] idly knock+ ! balls ab\t--n[ a los+ haz>d1 n[ a cannon1 all too r>ely a w9n+ haz>d1 ) no me?od1 & ) no att5tion to ! run ( ! balls4 ,no?+ is really m useless4 ,to practise prop]ly1 "o %\ld h a di/9ct idea ( :at is want$ & h[ to set ab\t gett+ x4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 cle>ly %[s ! great m]it ( ! spot /roke z a means ( practice4 ,! comb9ation ( /r5g? & accuracy is mo/ important tra9+4 ,"o or o!r position w probably prove m difficult ?an ! re/4 ,practise t p>ticul> /roke till x is ma/]$--i4e4 till n only is ! haz>d made1 b position is obta9$ = ! next /roke4 ,_m1 ( c\rse1 !re mu/ be :o h n got ! "t or ! pati5ce = su* practice z ?is1 & to !m ,i (f] an alt]native4 ,spot ! r$1 put ! :ite on ! middle spot 7! position aft] ! balls h t\*$71 play f ! 1 & see :at ! break w run to4 ,at ! outset ! :ite long los] is an admirable practice /roke1 = x mu/ be play$ freely1 & its successful manipulation w eng5d] a feel+ ( confid5ce 9 long los]s :i* w be wor? a great deal4 ,!re are "s play]s :o f9d :5 !y make ?is haz>d t ! object ball runs p]il\sly ne> to ! middle pocket2 o!rs f9d ) _! normal /roke t ! ball usually /rikes ! side cu%ion ab\t a foot or eighte5 in*es above ! middle4 ,play]s ( ! =m] class g5]ally ga9 position (f two cu%ions2 play]s ( ! latt] class (f ?ree2 b 9 ea* case ! object is to leave a cannon up ! table on to ! r$ on ! spot4 ,long los]s f baulk are mo/ excell5t practice1 & w\ld be m popul> 7 x n = ! nuisance ( hav+ to g & fet* ! ball f ! o!r end ( ! table e "t4 ,! new tramway arrangem5t1 pat5t$ by ,messrs4 ,orme ,co41 :]eby ! ball returns automatically f ! top pockets to ! bottom ( ! table1 does away ) ?is drawback1 & is !re=e a di/9ct advantage :]e !re is no m>k]4 ,!re is an ex]cise1 inv5t$ ,i believe by a wea!r-b\nd golf]1 9 :i* ! r$ is spott$ on ! c5tre spot1 & ! play] />ts f ! & tries to hole ! r$ 9 all ! pockets 9 turn 9 z few /rokes z possible4 ,! r$ is re-spott$ on ! c5tre spot e "t x is hol$1 & ! play] plays on ea* occasion f :]e 8 ball has run to4 ,?is game is really excell5t practice1 = x involves accurate w9n+ haz>d /rik+1 comb9$ ) delicate /r5g? & a k ( angles4 ,i believe t #bj is consid]$ :at golf]s w\ld call ! #8bogey' score2 b ,i fancy x is plac$ a little too high1 & ,i ?9k #af w\ld be ne>] ! m>k4 ,z ! le>n] improves he c l[] ! bogey to suit himself4 ,to sum up1 ! :ole art ( successful amateur billi>d-play+ is almo/ all conta9$ 9 ! accurate deliv]y ( ! cue1 division ( ! object ball be+ a comp>atively simple matt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,prep>+ to play beh9d ! back3 ! wrong way ,*apt]s ,,iii41 ,,iv41 ,v41 & ! valuable memor&um contribut$ by ,mr4 ,pontifex1 %\ld be c>efully /udi$4 ,! le>n] w f9d t if he once ma/]s cue deliv]y _m o!r ?+s w be add$ unto him4 ,he w discov] t x is j z easy to screw to any angle1 :5 ! balls are close toge!r1 by play+ s(tly z by hitt+ h>d1 & w le>n ! valuable fact t screw & side are easi] to apply s(tly1 because ) a g5tle /roke he c make m c]ta9 ( /rik+ :]e he int5ds1 & ?us he w h f\nd out ! :ole secret ( screw4 ,x is ! sp9 on ball #a :i* causes x to spr+ (f squ>e1 & ! =ce ( impact has comp>atively little to d ) alt]+ ! angle ( deviation4 ,& yet ,i fe> t no pr9t$ in/ruction w tea* ev]y?+ 9 ! way ( mak+ /rokes1 because ! s5se ( t\* ent]s s l>gely into ! "q ( execution4 ,a good play] ) a cue 9 8 h& c %[ m 9 an h\r ?an ! be/ book w 9 a mon?2 b ! =m] is n always atta9able1 :il/ ! latt] may be ! /ud5t's con/ant companion4 ,h5ce x w be se5 h[ advantage\s x is to play z mu* z possible ) bett] play]s1 & also to practise c>efully ! /rokes recomm5d$ 9 a s\nd manual4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by all :o are int]e/$ 9 ! high] aspects ( ! game ! foll[+ memor&a by ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,r4 ,rim+ton-,wilson on breaks g5]ally1 & on top-(-!-table play specially1 w be welcom$4 ,he br+s to ! subject great exp]i5ce1 ga!r$ f e available s\rce1 & to ma/]ly execution adds s\ndness & accuracy ( judgm5t1 :i* give peculi> value to 8 rem>ks4 ,,"s ,,notes ,,on #8,,! ,,top-,,(-,,!-,,table ,,game ,,by ,r4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,rim+ton-,,wilson ,no practice by oneself at billi>ds c be m fasc9at+ ?an ?is mod]n developm5t at ! top ( ! bo>d2 x has also ?is advantage1 t 9 ! abs5ce ( a m>k] x does n (t5 entail j\rneys to f> di/ant pockets 9 se>* ( a ball4 ,fur!rmore1 x is an art :i* makes z _m calls on ! head z x does on ! h& & eye4 ,_m little problems h to be solv$1 & _m a solution1 suffici5tly obvi\s :5 po9t$ out1 fails to pres5t itself aft] mon?s ( solit>y "w4 ,! foll[+ notes presuppose ! /ud5t to be well beyond ! novice /age1 & well up 9 ! #8out 9 ! c\ntry' game4 ,he mu/ h ?or\ghly ma/]$ mod]ately easy %ort w9n+ haz>ds1 ) & )\t side1 also sl[ screws (f f9e & full balls "u ! same conditions4 ,failure 9 ! =m] is absolutely fatal1 & execution 9 ! latt] ess5tial to due control ov] ! object ball4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t a good spot /roke p]=m] />ts ) a great advantage1 _m ( ! /rokes be+ spot /rokes pure & simple4 ,conv]sely1 x foll[s t a good top-(-!-table play] mu/ ( necessity be a fair spot /roke p]=m]4 ,to anyone :o is unc]ta9 ( 8 %ort w9n+ haz>ds !re is only "o c\rse op5--to "w at !m till he c d !m1 or to leave ! top-(-!-table game sev]ely alone4 ,break+ d[n at ?is game is usually ev5 m exp5sive ?an failure at ! #8spot1' z 9 ! latt] case all ?ree balls are n necess>ily toge!r at ! top4 ,to a ma/] ( ! art !re is no "q b t ?is me?od ( scor+ pres5ts ! easie/ & quicke/ way ( mak+ a break4 ,giv5 ! requisite k1 ! /rokes are g5]ally n v difficult1 & !re is ! enorm\s advantage ( be+ close to ! "w--9 addition to :i* ! play] adopt+ ?is /yle ( game is mu* less affect$ by ! conditions ( ! table4 ,nurs]y cannons are ( c\rse a great feature ( play at ! top ( ! table1 & mu/ be made a sep>ate /udy4 ,!y are mu* easi] ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 & require really m k ?an execution1 especially ) ! pu% /roke all[$ z 9 ! ,engli% game4 ,! writ] has sev]al times se5 fifty consecutive cannons made ) no tip on ! cue1 :i* is /rong evid5ce 9 fav\r ( n mu* execution be+ requir$4 ,! *ief difficulty lies 7#a7 9 gett+ position2 7#b7 9 turn+ ! corn]s4 ,gett+ pa/ ! middle pocket is r>ely attempt$1 & w\ld g5]ally defeat ! be/ play]s4 ,x is almo/ impossible to illu/rate ^! #8nurs]ies' by means ( diagrams1 z (t5 a diff]5ce ( a hair's bread? 9 position w det]m9e ! way ( play+ ! /roke4 ,to anyone wi%+ to make a /udy ( nurs]y cannon play ,vignaux's #8,le ,bill>d' 7,p>is1 ,del>ue71 an admirable "w on ! ,fr5* game1 well illu/rat$ ) diagrams1 is /rongly recomm5d$4 ,n[1 unless ! oppon5t has be5 k9d1 be=e "o c play ! top-(-!-table game x is obvi\sly necess>y to get !re2 consequ5tly diagrams are giv5 to %[ "s ( ! readie/ means ( obta9+ ! desir$ position4 ,^! d n1 ( c\rse1 pret5d 9 any way to exhau/ ! subject1 b m]ely indicate ! g5]al idea4 ,ea* diagram is accompani$ by "s simple in/ructions = play4 ,x w be se5 t ! commone/ mode ( gett+ position is by ! long cannon 7,diagram ,,ii471 play$ ei!r to collect ! balls 9 ! region ( ! spot1 or--) a slight v>iation ( position--to d\ble ! r$ t[>ds ! top pocket1 driv+ ! oppon5t's ball spotw>ds4 ,:ile m5tion+ ?is cannon x w n be out ( place to call att5tion to a v important po9t1 "o ( g5]al application1 b especially valuable 9 ?is type ( /roke4 ,x is ( ! fir/ importance t aft] cannon+ ! /rik]'s ball 7ball #a7 be left 9 a comm&+ position2 9 fact1 9 su* a position t a score w almo/ c]ta9ly be left :]ev] ! o!r two balls may come to re/ at ! top ( ! table4 ,9 a g5]al way ?is is effect$ by two opposite me?ods4 ,we w fir/ consid] a case :]e ! cannon ball 7ball #c7 lies well away f a cu%ion1 & 9 an uncramp$ position1 :i* x w\ld be desirable = ! /rik]'s ball to occupy4 ,9 ?is case ! cannon %\ld be made dead full on ball #c4 ,ball #a w be /opp$ comp>atively dead1 & w occupy ! o!r's place1 :i* is :at is requir$4 ,x foll[s f ?is t 9 ! ev5t ( ball #c be+ close to a cu%ion or 9 "s o!r undesirable place1 ! opposite me?od %\ld be employ$1 & ! full ball cannon avoid$4 ,!re are cases1 ( c\rse1 :5 x is desirable to cannon full on a ball t\*+ or ne>ly t\*+ a cu%ion1 ) a view ( utilis+ ! kiss1 b ?is is n ! class ( /roke "u discussion4 ,! ma9 po9t x is hop$ ! previ\s rem>ks may convey is1 ! great importance ( leav+ ! /rik]'s ball 9 a comm&+ position4 ,! play]'s att5tion is call$ to ?is z "o ( ! *ief po9ts to be consid]$ 9 ?is class ( /roke4 ,ref]5ce w be made 9 ! diagrams to ?is me?od ( play4 ,9 conclusion1 "o ^w ( w>n+4 ,on arrival at ! top ( ! table d n /raightway become a play] ) "o idea--to /op !re4 ,rememb] t a little ex]cise #89 ! c\ntry' is (t5 requir$1 & (t5 m pr(itable ?an a risky attempt to prolong ! /ay #8at home4' ,! return home is by no means hopeless4 ,n only is !re e *ance ( x if a man is 9 good =m1 b "u any circum/ances no undue hurry %\ld be %[n to get position ei!r = ! spot or = play at ! top ( ! table4 ,x is bett] to plod along quietly ) long los]s & ord9>y /rokes till a fav\rable conjunction ( ! balls pres5ts itself ?an to risk failure by attempt+ to get imm$iate position by means ( complicat$ /rokes full ( comp5sations4 ,no d\bt if !y come (f successfully ! triumph is great1 b ! me?od is uns\nd1 & w n be> ! te/ ( "t2 x w fail f> (t5] ?an ! less ambiti\s mode1 :i* waits a bit on =tune1 in/ead ( try+ to =ce h] fav\rs4 ,x is usually ! comp>ative novice :o is 9 ! greate/ hurry--#8,*i va piano va sano1 e *i va sano va lontano4 ,probably ! mo/ fav\rable op5 position = comm5c+ ! top-(-!-table game is :5 ! r$ is on ! spot1 ! /rik]'s ball 9 position = an easy spot haz>d1 & ! oppon5t's ball 9 close proximity to ! r$1 above or bel[ x1 & m or less 9 ! c5tral l9e ( ! table4 ,we may borr[ a ,fr5* expression & call ?is position ! position mre4 ,?is position 9 ! h&s ( an exp]t is mo/ prolific1 admitt+ z x does ( a sy/em ( play consi/+ ideally ( alt]nate w9n+ haz>ds & cannons1 b v>i$ by #8nurs]ies' & incid5tal play4 ,! great feature ( ! mod]n game is to obta9 & rega9 ?is position mre4 ,! diagrams t foll[ are giv5 ) a view ( illu/rat+ "s ( ! commone/ me?ods ( lead+ up to ?is position & sugge/+ o!rs4 ,9 supplem5t+ previ\s rem>ks ! /ud5t's att5tion is invit$ to ! importance ( be+ con/antly on ! look out = an opportunity ( play+ ! oppon5t's ball spotw>ds :5 !re is a probability ( ! succe$+ /roke be+ a r$ w9n]4 ,ev5 9 ! ev5t ( a r$ los] be+ left--in/ead ( ! w9n] z int5d$--! oppon5t's ball c h>dly occupy a m fav\rable position1 z ! balls probably c be ga!r$ at ! top ( ! table 9 ! c\rse ( a /roke or two4 ,x w be notic$ t 9 ! examples giv5 ! play recomm5d$ is ( ! simple/ & mo/ natural description1 call+ = a little =e?\ght1 b = little or no execution4 ,!y also 9 ne>ly e case repres5t ! simple/ way ( leav+ a break ev5 to a play] :o is n a pr(ici5t at ! top ( ! table4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,rememb] to be full on ball #c ) ! view ( /opp+ y\r own ball4 ,comp>e also ,diagram p4 #agg4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iii4 ,play half-ball on ! r$1 driv+ x t[>ds ! "r-h& top pocket4 ,full on ball #c to /op y\r own ball & drive x spotw>ds4 ,) ball #b1 ! :ite ball1 be c>eful n to play too h>d = fe> ( los+ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iv4 ,half-ball on ball #b1 s5d+ x spotw>ds1 ne>ly full on ball #c1 :i* w /op y\r own ball & leave x ne> ! pyramid spot4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,v4 ,be c>eful to be f9e en\gh on ball #b to keep x at ! top ( ! table2 a half-ball w\ld br+ x d[n ! table out ( play4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vi4 7,i47 ,make ! los] (f ! :ite1 driv+ x spotw>ds4 7,,ii47 ,hole ! r$1 & get position ei!r by ! sl[ drop or (f ! top cu%ion1 pref]ably ! latt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vii4 7,i47 ,make ! los] (f ! :ite1 leav+ x ne> ! spot4 7,,ii47 ,z 9 previ\s diagram4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,viii4 7,i47 ,make ! :ite los] g5tly4 7,,ii47 ,hole ! r$ z be=e4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ix4 ,screw back on to ! :ite1 br++ ! r$ r\nd4 ,) ! :ite z object ball1 c>e mu/ be tak5 9 ?is class ( /roke n to hole x 9 ! top pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4--,play to cannon full & sl[ly on ball #c1 leav+ ! r$ w9n] &:ite ne> ! spot4 ,) balls #a & #b fur!r ap>t1 ! /r5g? w\ld be too difficult to play z "h giv51 & ! play w\ld be z 9 ,diagram ,no4 ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4--,play ! :ite spotw>ds & be full on ! r$4 ,! diagrams & rem>ks j giv5 hav+ l$ u up to ! top ( ! table1 ^? t foll[ w attempt to illu/rate on broad l9es "s ( ! play :5 !re4 ,niceties _c be t\*$ ^u1 & x is ?\ght m conv5i5t to give individual /rokes ( common occurr5ce r ?an ! consecutive /rokes ( a break4 ,9 "s cases ! /roke giv5 might be play$ diff]5tly1 9 ord] to collect ! balls = nurs]y cannons2 b z ! diagrams are int5d$ to illu/rate ! m op5 game1 ! position = nurs]ies w n z a rule be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,9 o!r in/ances ! /roke giv5 admits ( diff]5t treatm5t f t %[n1 ! *oice be+ frequ5tly det]m9$ by ! play]'s pref]5ce = a p>ticul> class ( /roke4 ,! *ief aim ( ! diagrams is to sugge/ ideas4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4--,play ball #b beh9d ! spot1 cannon full on ball #c 7! r$71 leav+! w9n]1 :i* :5 made ) a /ab leaves ! position mre4 ,gu>d aga9/ los+ ! r$ fir/ /roke1 9 :i* case ! break w\ld v likely be lo/4 ,a common fault 9 play+ at ! top ( ! table consi/s 9 endeav\r+ to br+ ! balls toge!r1 :5 ! bett] game w\ld be to leave !m f>!r ap>t4 ,9 play+ to br+ !m toge!r a dead cov] (t5 results1 v possibly br++ a promis+ break to a close4 ,( c\rse 9 _m in/ances to br+ !m toge!r w\ld be ! game1 b frequ5tly x is n1 & ! read] %\ld be on 8 gu>d aga9/ ! above-m5tion$ cause ( breakd[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4--;,hole ball #b 7! r$71 & get position = a cannon ei!r by !screw back or /ab foll[4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4--,play a ?ree-qu>t] ball on ball #b 7! r$71 dropp+ g5tly onball #c1 9 su* a way z n to int]f]e ) ! r$ w9n] to foll[4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4--,rememb] to make use ( ! screw back 9 ^! positions4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4--;,drop v g5tly betwe5 ! balls2 :5 mak+ ! secondcannon1 pu% ?r\gh & get above !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4--,practise ^! /r5g?s till y are sure ( !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4--,:ite spotw>ds & leave r$ w9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4--,play "h to cannon1 & leave ! r$ w9n]1 b>ely di/urb+! :ite4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad4--,play v f9e on ! :ite s z n to di/urb x4 ,avoid ! run?r\gh 9 ?is v useful class ( /roke4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae4--;,g5tly "h to leave r$ w9n]4 ,=ef+] bridge4 ,bett] ?antry+ to br+ !m toge!r4 ,?is is a /roke :i* requires "s delicacy ( execution2 x %\ld be practis$ till ! r$ c be left ne> ! corn] pocket ) c]ta9ty4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af4--,pu% dead full & sl[ly1 br++ ! balls toge!r = nurs]ies4,!re mu/ be m ?an ! diamet] ( a ball betwe5 ball #c & ! cu%ion4 ,! /roke is (t5 assi/$ by pu%+ ball #a on ! left side1 :i* ensures its free escape f ! squeeze betwe5 cue-tip & cu%ion4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ag4--,/udy ! position ) ! oppon5t's ball on ei!r side ( ! c5trall9e ( ! table4 ,9 ! "o case :5 x lies on ! play]'s side1 hole ! r$ by ! sl[ drop1 /opp+ ab\t ,b4 ,9 ! o!r case play freely (f ! cu%ion to ,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah4--,play r f9e on bo? balls1 & come back a little way up !table4 ,9 play+ ?is class ( /roke1 ! object be+ to s5d ball #c to ! spot & leave r$ w9n]1 x is (t5 useful to employ side1 :i* tak+ effect f ! cu%ion aft] ! cannon is made1 enables ! play] to keep ne> ! object ball or away f x1 z desir$4 ,! /roke c h>dly g wrong4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai4--,r$ t\*+ cu%ion #a4 ,play sl[1 kiss cannon1 leav+ r$ w9n]4,n too full on ! r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj4--;,9 ?is sort ( position1 ! game is to cannon & drop sl[ly &full on ! r$4 ,a screw back cannon ! next /roke play$ ) good /r5g? w probably p]mit ( ! top ( ! table game be+ cont9u$4 ,! /r5g? = ! return ( ! object ball1 :e!r (f "o or m cu%ions1 mu/ be con/antly practis$4 ,x v>ies consid]ably on diff]5t tables1 & possibly ) ! weight ( ! balls4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba4--,!re is no bett] practice = t\* ?an ^! sl[ screws (f a f9eball2 play$ (f too ?ick a ball or too h>d ! break is lo/ at once4 ,! object1 ( c\rse1 is to play ! r$ ov] ! top pocket = ! w9n] & cannon sl[ly on ! :ite4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig #bb4--;,bew>e 9 play+ ?is cannon ( leav+ ! r$ close to ! cu%ion1z a cov] (t5 occurs4 ,keep ! r$ sev]al in*es f ! cu%ion1 ei!r by f9] cut or br++ x back f cu%ion4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bc4--;,f9e on ball #b 7! r$7 to leave w9n]4 ,cannon g5tly on inside (ball #c1 leav+ x ne> ! spot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bd4--,/ab ! r$ 9 & /op close to x1 tak+ c>e1 ( c\rse1 n to/op on ! spot4 ,?is leaves ! /roke %[n 9 fig4 #ae4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #be4--,play ball #b back to ! spot1 leav+ r$ w9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bf4--;,hole ! r$ & play to leave y\r own ball = ! pu%4 ,get a%ade above ! :ite if possible to enable y to keep x ne> ! spot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bg4--;,cannon f9e on bo? balls & get above !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bh4--,:ite spotw>ds & leave ! w9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bi4--,play ! :ite spotw>ds & leave ! w9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,nurs]y ,mu* advantage w result to ! ?\ghtful read] f a c>eful /udy ( ! =ego+ rem>ks on breaks1 specially if !y are read beside a table on :i* ! /rokes may be play$2 b ! same c sc>cely be said ) reg>d to any in/ructions we h se5 = play+ a break ( nurs]y cannons4 ,( all /rokes on ! billi>d-table !y l5d !mselves lea/ to description1 & ! di/ances betwe5 ! balls be+ s small & ! pa?s travell$ s v %ort1 t illu/ration by diagram is at once difficult & ( d\btful use4 ,ev5 if ! writ] or draftsman ?or\ghly und]/&s ea* /roke1 x is ne>ly impossible to convey 8 k to ! read]4 ,z ,mr4 ,rim+ton-,wilson has rem>k$1 ! /ud5t _c d bett] ?an consult ,m4 ,vignaux's manual z f> z book /udy is conc]n$1 = ! pr9ciple und]ly+ ! break is ! same on ,fr5* & on ,engli% tables4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 practical diff]5ces1 su* z ! pockets on an ,engli% table1 :i* int]f]e ) ! cont9uation ( a long s]ies1 & ! size ( ! balls & table1 all ( :i* make ! break m difficult = u ?an = ! ,fr5*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 our rules p]mit ! pu% /roke1 :i* is n all[$ by ,fr5* or ,am]icans1 & ?is makes a long break easi] = u4 ,h5ce x is necess>y to endeav\r to give "s idea ( ?is /yle ( play on our tables1 ! m s z nurs]ies =m a l>ge "p ( mo/ long spot-b>r$ breaks4 ,! only nurs]ies ( cannons t h z yet play$ an important "p 9 ! ,engli% game are ^? made 9 su* a way t ! ?ree balls are kept travell+ 9 front ( ! play]1 & seldom fur!r ?an f f\r to eight in*es f ! cu%ion4 ,! s]ies 0 inv5t$ 9 ,am]ica "u ! "n ( ,rail play1 & br\ght to ,france by ,vignaux1 :]e ?\gh q mod]n x is already b>r$ 9 mat* games4 ,!oretically x consi/s ( ! repetition ( "o simple /roke1 :]eby ! balls are mov$ slightly =w>d1 ! only *eck to uni=mity be+ :5 a corn] has to be turn$ or a pocket pass$2 practically1 ?is normal /roke1 position mre1 z ! ,fr5* call x1 is seldom pres]v$ = any l5g? ( break1 & ! art ( cont9u+ to score consi/s greatly 9 ! skill :]eby x is recov]$4 ,a notion ( ! ideal pa? ( ! balls may be ga!r$ f fig4 #cj1 t ( ball #b be+ a zigzag p>allel to ! cu%ion1 & t ( ball #c a /raight l9e also p>allel2 #a #a #a1 #b #b #b1 #c #c #c are ! positions ( ! balls aft] ea* /roke4 ,9 fact ! relative position ( ! ?ree balls rema9s ! same1 :il/ !y are all mov$ %ort di/ances along ! cu%ion at ea* /roke4 ,( c\rse to atta9 ?is result absolute p]fection ( manipulation & ( implem5ts is necess>y1 & equally ( c\rse1 no su* conditions exi/2 aft] a few /rokes ! relative position is alt]$1 ev5 if c]ta9 requirem5ts ( ! s]ies be pres]v$4 ,^! ma9ly are1 t a l9e pass+ ?r\gh ! c5tres ( #b & #c mu/ be incl9$1 n p>allel to ! cu%ion2 t ball #c 7( fig4 #cj7 %all nev] be ne>] ! cu%ion ?an a diamet] 7#b 9471 s t !re may be room = ball #b to be play$ betwe5 x & ! cu%ion1 b ball #b mu/ nev] pass ball #c2 t ball #a also %\ld nev] pass ball #c2 & t ea* %\ld foll[ its rail4 ,^! are ! *ief consid]ations to be kept 9 m9d :5 play+ ! s]ies1 ! next po9t ( importance be+ h[ to cont9ue ! break :5 ! relative positions ( ! balls to ea* o!r is modifi$ by v>i\s imp]fections ( play4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cj4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ca4 ,a few ( ! commone/ v>iations w be m5tion$1 ! object ( ! /rokes be+ to recov] ! position mre z soon z possible4 ,if ball #a be play$ ) a little "r side or screw or too full on ball #b1 or a comb9ation ( ^! errors1 x w /rike ball #c too f9e & come to re/ bel[ x1 z %[n 9 fig4 #ca4 ,ball #c1 by hav+ be5 /ruck too f9e1 has n travell$ suffici5tly1 :]eas ball #b may h gone too f>1 s t ! t5d5cy ( ! error "h repres5t$ is t ! ?ree balls %\ld be left 9 l9e1 & ! s]ies be lo/2 be+ only recov]able by a p]fect mass--a /roke s r>e 9 ! ,engli% game t x may be neglect$4 ,9 ! case suppos$ x is cle> t foll[+ ! usual nom5clature ball #c w\ld become ball #b = ! /roke ab\t to be play$1 b w\ld aga9 become ball #c 9 ! next /roke aft]1 & confusion might result2 h5ce1 = ^! nurs]y cannons ! cu%ion is assum$ to be cu%ion #a1 or t at ! top ( ! table1 & ! balls reta9 _! numb]s #a1 #b1 #c1 z 9 ! position mre1 fig4 #cj4 ,! play] is /&+ at cu%ion #f1 look+ t[>ds cu%ion #b4 ,fir/ let ball #a h its c5tre at ,a4 ,play a v f9e ball on #c1 sc>cely mov+ x & cannon+ tol]ably full on #b1 com+ (f x to ! left2 a g5tle /roke w leave some?+ l ! orig9al position4 ,if ball #a has its c5tre at ,b1 & occupies ! position ( ! dott$ circle #a1 !n 9 ! ,engli% game ! break is cont9u$ by a g5tle pu% v f9e on #c1 & z full z practicable on #b4 ,"o ( ! *ief difficulties ( ?is & o!r simil> /rokes :5 ball #a is decid$ly bel[ ! o!r balls is ! correct alignm5t ( ! cue4 ,diff]5t p]sons meet ! difficulty 9 diff]5t ways2 ! majority1 :o are tall en\gh & n too /iff1 b5d ov] rev]s+ ! cue s t its tip po9ts t[>ds in/ead ( away f !mselves1 ! elb[ be+ rais$2 :]eas o!rs lay ! cue on ! table 9 ! "r alignm5t1 !n /&+ z be=e at cu%ion #a1 raise ! tip1 hav+ tak5 hold ( ! cue ab\t #f or #h 94 fur!r back betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+]1 & leav+ ! butt on ! table1 br+ ! tip =w>d = a /roke or pu% z ! situation may require4 ,occasionally a %ort1 /\t man is put to consid]able inconv5i5ce & disadvantage 9 play+ ^! %ots1 & has aft] ea* cannon to walk r\nd & play ! next ) ! re/2 at fir/ sight ! h>d%ip may n be app>5t1 b if ! value ( keep+ ! eyes close to ! balls 9 su* delicate "w1 & ! additional lab\r 9 walk+ r\nd a corn] ( ! table1 & tak+ up ! re/1 say tw5ty times 9 a s]ies ( =ty cannons1 be consid]$1 ! s]i\s nature ( ! drawback w n be d5i$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cb ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cc ,! next position 7fig4 #cb7 is j ! rev]se ( ! prec$+4 ,play a f9e delicate /roke on #b1 cannon+ g5tly on #c also r f9e1 & gett+ a position simil> to t %[n 9 ! previ\s figure4 ,if ball #a is ne>] ! cu%ion & ne>] ball #b1 ! cannon mu/ be pu%$1 c>e be+ tak5 to pu% f9e on #b s z n to remove x fur!r d[n ! table ?an ne$ be1 & to get bel[ #c1 t is fur!r f ! cu%ion1 = ! next /roke4 ,! /roke left be+ t ( fig4 #ca1 suppose x to be play$ too f9e on ball #c1 gett+ s full on ball #b1 t x is left beh9d z 9 fig4 #cc4 ,! /roke z %[n is a screw a little fur!r back1 or less1 ?an a "r angle2 b if play$ pla91 ball #b w return f ! cu%ion at "r angles1 or p]haps to ! left ( ! p]p5dicul>1 & !re is mu* probability ( ball #a rema9+ betwe5 ! o!r two & ! break be+ lo/4 ,:]eas if ball #a be play$ ) left side1 ball #b w come (f ! cu%ion to ! "r & rejo9 #c4 ,if by error ball #a be play$ ) "r side1 ball #b w return f ! cu%ion /raight] or m to ! left4 ,?is use ( side is v pretty1 & its effect seems to po9t to ! transmission ( rotation to ! second ball1 rev]s$ ( c\rse1 z x %\ld be1 accord+ to ! !ory put =w>d 9 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cd ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ce ,aga91 if in/ead ( be+ left beh9d1 ball #b is r too f> =w>d1 by play+ ball #a ) "r side & g5tle screw ball #b w be kept back & ! relative position recov]$4 ,9 play+ ?is1 h[ev]1 a slight error may result 9 leav+ ! balls z %[n 7fig4 #ce71 f :i* position ! break %\ld be cont9u$ by a kiss2 ball #a play$ j "r ( ! c5tre ( ball #b %\ld be kiss$ back on ball #c f9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cf ,^! kiss /rokes %\ld be practis$ till !y c be done ) great exactness4 ,usually ! play] be+ afraid ( miss+ ! cannon causes ball #a to /rike ball #c too full1 & ?us drives x d[n ! table1 v likely s z to lose ! break4 ,ano!r type ( /roke :i* easily results f nurs]y play is t :]e9 ball #b has got too f> =w>d & is left v close to ball #c4 ,if ball #a is fav\rably plac$1 a s]ies ( f9e cannons may be play$ irrespective ( ! cu%ion1 ! secret be+ n to be too f9e on ! ?ird or cannon ball1 & s to avoid ! dang] ( leav+ all ?ree balls 9 a /raight l9e4 ,9 try+ to cont9ue cu%ion nurs]ies f a position su* z is %[n 7fig4 #cf71 ! po9t to be> 9 m9d is t ball #c is too f> back1 relatively2 !re=e1 x mu/ be /ruck z full z possible )\t s5d+ x cu%ion-w>ds1 cannon+ g5tly on ball #b4 ,if #a %\ld occupy ! position #a1 a pu% on ! left ( ball #a = its support f9e on ball #c1 w result 9 ! latt] escap+ (f ball #b 9 ! prop] direction1 :il/ ball #a w cannon on ball #b1 & by means ( a few c>eful /rokes ! position mre may be recov]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cg ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ch ,9 play+ cu%ion nurs]ies ev5 aft] suffici5t confid5ce is atta9$1 & s]ies ( tw5ty or ?irty cannons are n infrequ5tly made1 great tr\ble is f\nd 9 cont9u+ ! break r\nd a corn] ( ! table4 ,t ! difficulty is real is app>5t f wat*+ pr(essional play "u ! circum/ances2 v (t5 x w be se5 t :5 ! balls h be5 work$ into a corn]1 ! play] w seize ! fir/ opportunity ( s /rik+ 8 adv]s>y's ball z to leave x ne> ! spot1 & cannon+ on ! r$ ) ! view ( hol+ x next /roke4 ,9 o!r words1 ! nurs]y is ab&on$ & a fav\rable position = ! top-(-!-table play is select$4 ,?is1 we v5ture to ?9k--= to write dogmatically on su* a matt] is fooli%--is g5]ally s\nd play2 x makes use ( ! pocket1 :i* is a s]i\s ob/acle to cont9u+ cannons4 ,nev]!less1 by c>eful wat*+ & sometimes by slight modification ( play1 ! opportunity ( turn+ ! corn] may be recognis$ or creat$4 ,two examples are %[n 9 ! foll[+ figures ( positions1 9 :i* x is wor? :ile to try to cont9ue cannons2 ! balls %\ld n be all[$ to get too ne> ! pocket be=e try+ ! /rokes1 o!rwise success is endang]$ by ! %\ld]s4 ,! sket*1 :i* has be5 made )\t ! advantage ( a table on :i* ! balls might be set up1 is !re=e1 no d\bt1 faulty1 b may s]ve to convey ! desir$ idea4 ,! position %[n is a modification ( ! normal "o1 & ! play]'s object is to cause ball #b to /rike cu%ions #a & #b cle> ( ! %\ld]s ( ! pocket1 ) su* /r5g? z to leave t ball ne> cu%ion #b4 ,fur!r1 he mu/ s cannon on ball #c z to drive x t[>ds ! pa? ( ball #b1 if possible slightly ahead ( x1 :5 ei!r ! position mre1 or "o n diff]+ v widely f x1 w be left1 & ! s]ies may be cont9u$ along cu%ion #b t[>ds ! middle pocket4 ,play ball #a a screw /roke ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s "r on ball #b1 :5ce x w return on ball #c1 mov+ x slightly t[>ds cu%ion #b & away f cu%ion #a4 ,! relative positions ( ! balls to ea* o!r aft] a well-play$ /roke is r\ghly indicat$ at #a #b #c2 _! actual position on ! bo>d _c be %[n1 z x w\ld confuse ! orig9al draw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ci ,fig4 #ci %[s ano!r type ( /roke = turn+ ! corn]4 ,9 ?is case ball #a mu/ be play$ ) a little "r side1 ! measure ( :i* is ! quantity ( ball #b tak5 s z to make x travel z desir$4 ,if full]1 m "r side is requir$2 if f9]1 less4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dj ,a p]son practis+ ^! /rokes w be able to int]polate _m v>iations betwe5 ! screw & ! foll[ z "h exemplifi$1 & p]haps ! be/ way to make good use ( ^! types is to set up ! balls 9 normal position = cu%ion nurs]ies )9 a few in*es ( ! corn] pocket1 & !n try 9 "o or two /rokes to leave a v>iety ( "o or o!r ( ! examples4 ,9 ?is way ! eye becomes accu/om$ :5 play+ a s]ies to gauge ! di/ance f ! pocket & to seize a fav\rable opportunity = pass+ x4 ,ano!r way ( turn+ ! corn] is %[n 9 fig4 #dj1 :]eby z w be se5 use is made ( ! jaws ( ! pocket to br+ ball #b d[n ! table into ! desir$ position4 ,! /roke is s simple z n to ne$ detail$ description2 x may be set up by sight1 & a few attempts w reveal :at comp5sations %\ld be appli$ to insure to ball #b ! requir$ spe$ & to sl[ ball #a1 s t x may be left above ! o!r balls4 ,?is diagram 0 s5t by ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,peall1 :o1 moreov]1 has k9dly read ^! rem>ks on #8cu%ion nurs]ies1' & express$ 8 approval ( !m4 ,x is "r t advice on ! subject ( cannon play %\ld be giv5 ) caution & hesitation1 = ! sci5ce is f> f und]/ood ev5 by our be/ play]s1 & fur!r k may put our pres5t ideas into ! backgr\nd1 if n %[ "s ( !m to h be5 f\nd$ on misappreh5sion4 ,h5ce b little m w be add$ on ?is subject1 & t mu/ be g5]al4 ,avoid excessive use ( ! pu% /roke2 x is commonly employ$ :5 q unnecess>y1 & is m likely to result 9 leav+ ! balls t\*+ ?an :5 an ord9>y /roke is us$4 ,next1 play freely r ?an ov] g5tly1 & if possible "u ! close sup]vision ( a fir/-rate p]=m]1 & "o :o c & w detect e small imp]fection4 ,replace ! balls aft] failure1 & repeat ! /roke till c]ta9ty is acquir$2 an h\r's practice daily is ab\t :at is requir$ to keep up ! necess>y t\* aft] ! v>i\s positions h be5 ma/]$1 b recollect t too mu* practice at close cannons is apt to cramp & de/roy ! fre$om ne$$ = g5]al play4 ,^! notes on nurs]ies may be appropriately clos$ by ! foll[+ rem>ks k9dly furni%$ by ,mr4 ,rim+ton-,wilson1 :o1 x is p]missible to obs]ve1 c play su* cannons ) a spe$ & c]ta9ty z greatly to be envi$ z !y are difficult ( atta9m5t1 & 9 a /yle pr(essional r ?an amateur4 #8,nurs]y cannon play 9 ,engl& is /ill 9 its infancy1 & ! writ] _c help express+ a wi% t x may nev] see full maturity4 ,! possibilities ( ?is /yle ( game 7 well illu/rat$ by ! visit ( ! ,am]ican *ampion ,ives to ?is c\ntry1 :5 he play$ a mat* ) ,rob]ts "u unusual conditions4 #8,x is true t ,ives made 8 gigantic break 9 a way t w\ld be impossible ) ! ord9>y siz$ balls & pockets--viz43 by jamm+ ! balls1 :i* 7 an int]m$iate size betwe5 ! ,am]ican & ,engli%1 9 ! angle ( a table ) v tight pockets4 ,:ile ma9ta9+ ! position 9 :i* he made 8 break1 ! balls 7 n jamm$ 9 ! jaws ( ! pocket z !y may be 9 ! ,engli% game1 b r 9 ! angle ( ! corn] :]e1 ow+ to ! l>ge balls & small pockets1 !re 0 v little dang] ( los+ a ball4 ,9 fact1 ! break 0 play$ v mu* z x w\ld be on an ,am]ican table ) no pockets4 ,illu/ration3 ,play+ beh9d ! back #8,indep5d5tly ( ?is break ,ives's cannon play 0 v sup]ior to any?+ ( ! k9d 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ! writ] has se5 him 9 practice make a break betwe5 #fjj & #gjj )\t ev] gett+ ! balls angl$1 & ?is ) ! pu% /roke b>r$4 ,( c\rse ! mass /roke came into play1 b n v frequ5tly4 #8,f ! spectators' po9t ( view long s]ies ( nurs]y cannons soon become we>isome1 p]haps ev5 m s ?an ! spot /roke4 ,9 _m in/ances also a l>ge proportion ( ^? pres5t are unable to see ! play at all1 z ! body ( ! /rik] blocks _! view4 ,s we>isome & monoton\s did ! breaks become 9 ! ,fr5* & ,am]ican game t x 0 f\nd necess>y to legislate aga9/ !m1 & 9 fir/-class play a l9e is n[ usually drawn f\rte5 in*es f ! cu%ions & p>allel ) !m1 inside :i* cannons1 except "u c]ta9 re/rictions1 are b>r$4 ,x is n improbable t 9 ! future "s sort ( re/riction w h to be impos$ 9 our game4 ,gate-money1 h[ev]1 ) pr(essionals settles ^! que/ions v satisfactorily2 amateurs may be all[$ to d z !y please4' ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,*ampion%ip ,,& ,,! ,,?ree-,,in* ,,pocket ,,table ,hi!rto :at has be5 /at$ ab\t ! game ( billi>ds 9 ?is volume1 :e!r g5]ally or 9 ! description ( /rokes recomm5d$ = practice1 has be5 on ! supposition t ! table 0 ( ! ord9>y make1 ! pockets be+ ei!r ^? kn[n z ! /&>d ( ! ,billi>d ,association1 or ( ^? patt]ns us$ by ! be/ mak]s1 bo? sorts be+ #c 94 wide at ! fall4 ,z ! game is play$ at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ?is size ( pocket is suffici5tly difficult = amateurs z a class2 & spectators ( public play1 by ^: patronage pr(essional play]s are ma9ly support$1 h s greatly pref]r$ ! fre] game & long] breaks possible ) x1 t ! ?ree-in* pocket or *ampion%ip table may almo/ be said to h become obsolete4 ,we believe1 h[ev]1 t ?is disappe>ance is m]ely tempor>y1 due to a comb9ation ( circum/ances :i* may n cont9ue = long1 & may be long] /ill 9 recurr+4 ,fur!r1 if x 0 absolutely necess>y :5 ! conditions 7 drawn up to h :at 0 call$ ! *ampion%ip ( ! game decid$ on a table diff]5t f t on :i* x is usually play$--an anomaly greatly to be regrett$--!n ! simple tight5+ ( pockets 0 a device op5 to z little objection z any o!r4 ,x is c]ta9ly pref]able to b>r+ ?is /roke or t on an ord9>y table1 an arrangem5t 9 :i* !re may always be ! suspicion t limitation is made 9 fav\r ( a c]ta9 play] or ( a c]ta9 class ( play]s1 :i* is ( itself suffici5t condemnation4 ,:]eas :5 ! same result is obta9$ by mak+ ! pockets m difficult1 t objection _c be urg$ ) equal =ce2 ! table is ! same = all1 & if a man c br+ any /roke to su* p]fection t he c cont9ue 8 break to great l5g?1 s mu* ! bett] = him2 he w rema9 *ampion till ano!r arises :o c g on long]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,difficult ,,/roke4 ,no /roke admissible 9 ! ord9>y game %\ld be b>r$ :5 ! *ampion%ip is play$ =1 because ! *ampion ought to be ! greate/ ma/] ( all lawful /rokes2 & if haz>ds are f\nd to pr$om9ate unduly ! rem$y lies 9 tight5+ ! pockets4 ,b be=e ! next game = ! *ampion%ip is play$1 cannons & n haz>ds bid fair to ex]cise too great an influ5ce4 ,if t mat* 7 play$ to-morr[ 9 ?is ye> #ahif on a ?ree-in* pocket table1 x is safe to pr$ict t victory w\ld be ga9$ by ! man :o 0 be/ at cu%ion nurs]y cannons2 ( ?is !re is no "q1 #8no possible %ad[ ( d\bt4' ,:at man 9 8 s5ses w\ld c\rt con/ant failure at haz>ds :5 success ) cannons 0 )9 8 grasp8 ,"h1 !re=e1 we are aga9 face to face ) a "q simil> to t :i* arose on ! ord9>y table :5 ! spot /roke 0 br\ght to p]fection2 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t :]eas ! /rokes 9 a spot break are ea* g5u9e1 easily se5 & wat*$ by ! ref]ee & spectators1 & !re=e fair1 9 a break ( cu%ion nurs]y cannons ! rev]se is m ?an probable4 ,made by trick or sleight ( h& r ?an by an op5 /roke1 ) balls s close t ev5 :5 ! break is /opp$ & ! ref]ee summon$ he _c readily decide :e!r !y t\* or n1 & :5 promptly cont9u$ remon/rance or compla9t is too late to be ( use1 ) ! pu% /roke p]mitt$1 su* a break is op5 to objections mu* grav] ?an any ev] urg$ aga9/ spot play4 ,! scor+ is fa/] f> ?an is possible ) ! spot /roke1 & play is (t5 obscur$ = _m spectators by ! p]=m] himself4 ,9 ?is case z 9 t ( haz>ds no lawful /roke %\ld be b>r$2 x w\ld seem pref]able to draw l9es r\nd ! table p>allel to & at a fix$ di/ance f ! cu%ions1 & to make rules some:at simil> to ^? 9 =ce = ! ,p>tie ,amrica9e dite du ,cadre4 ,9 ?is game1 :5 balls #b & #c are 9 ! same comp>tm5t1 t is 9 "o ( ! rectangul> spaces betwe5 ! l9es & ! cu%ions1 & !re=e are n sep>at$ by a l9e1 only "o cannon is all[$ )\t mak+ at lea/ "o ( ! balls pass ! b\nd>y4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 no great difficulty 9 mak+ rules to defeat tricks :i* are fav\r$ by obscurity2 no cannon o!rwise lawful ne$ be b>r$1 & z ! breaks mu/ be slightly sl[] "t is af=d$ = inspection1 & if necess>y = appeal to ! ref]ee4 ,moreov]1 ! cannon game w\ld be improv$1 = great] skill is requir$ to cont9ue ! s]ies :5 "o ball at lea/ mu/ be "s di/ance f ! cu%ion1 & !re=e ?is sugge/ion has ! m]it ( incit+ play]s to great] ex]cise ( skill 9 e lawful /roke1 :]eas ! policy ( b>r+ c]ta9 /rokes t5ds to _! neglect & to a correspond+ loss ( execution4 ,! objections to hav+ "o patt]n ( table = ord9>y play & ano!r = *ampion%ip mat*es are obvi\s1 = ! games be+ diff]5t ! *ampion may n be ! be/ play] on ! easi] table1 ev5 :5 ! spot /roke is b>r$2 & to /yle a man *ampion ( "o game because he has beat5 all com]s at ano!r is sc>cely logical2 b ! rem$y is n s app>5t4 ,two solutions pres5t !mselves1 only to be dismiss$ on consid]ation4 ,fir/1 t amateurs %\ld adopt ! ?ree-in* pocket table1 9 :i* case !re w\ld be "o game & ! *ampion w\ld ord9>ily be ! be/ play] ( t game2 next1 t ! *ampion%ip %\ld be decid$ on an ord9>y table & ! ?ree-in* pocket be ab&on$4 ,9 bo? cases ! difficulties seem insup]able2 ! game on ! #c-;in* pocket or ord9>y table is ! bett] game = ! va/ majority ( p]sons1 if n absolutely ! bett] game ( ! two1 because ( its great] v>iety1 9 t haz>ds play _! "p m equally ) cannons1 & because scor+ is fa/] & a fre] & bett] /yle ( play is possible4 ,inde$1 if ! ?ree-in* pocket table 7 introduc$ to clubs & public rooms1 x w\ld probably be f\nd desirable to r$uce ! l5g? ( ! game f "o hundr$ to fifty po9ts1 :il/ ma9ta9+ or only slightly r$uc+ exi/+ *>ges1 because inf]ior play]s :o =m ! majority w\ld score s sl[ly4 ,aga91 if ! *ampion%ip mat*es 7 play$ on an ord9>y table1 success w\ld dep5d ma9ly on ma/]y ( ! spot /roke1 :i* is held to be undesirable4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ano!r alt]native--to h a table ) small] pockets ?an ! ord9>y b l>g] ?an ^? ( ! *ampion%ip table1 & p]haps also to increase ! size ( ! balls4 ,x is n safe to be too sure ( any?+1 b at pres5t1 s f> z is kn[n1 su* an arrangem5t has n be5 tri$--save p]haps :5 ,rob]ts play$ ,ives1 & ! result 0 n enc\rag+2 x may1 !re=e1 be neglect$ on ?is occasion4 ,9 %ort1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 pr(essional & amateur play mu/ rema9 s great t 9 spite ( disadvantages ! arrangem5t :i* seems op5 to fewe/ objections is to h two tables1 an ord9>y "o = amateurs & = exhibition games1 & ano!r ) ?ree-in* pockets = ! *ampion%ip4 ,! latt]1 ) ! l9es already recomm5d$ = regulat+ cannon play1 or ) ! pu% /roke consid]$ to be f\l1 w\ld =m an excell5t field :]eon ! battles ( pr(essionals might be decid$4 ,b ev5 suppos+ ! "q ( ! table to be settl$1 !re is ano!r =midable difficulty 9 ! way ( reviv+ satisfactory mat*es--namely1 h[ to insure t ! game is g5u9e & t ea* competitor is try+ to w94 ,! great games ( old days 7 = ! mo/ "p hone/1 ! /akes 7 real1 ! rivalry ( competitors 0 evid5t1 & ^! facts add$ greatly to _! attraction4 ,m5 paid a gu9ea gladly en\gh to see a game ( t sort 9 com=t :o w\ld hesitate to pay five or t5 %ill+s to see a m]e exhibition game1 al?\gh ! play 9 ! latt] is c]ta9 to be m brilliant because x is unfett]$ by caution4 ,two causes are apt to h a malign influ5ce on ! g5u95ess ( ! game2 "o1 t gate-money is (t5 ( m importance ?an ! /ake1 & ! o!r we may call ! weakness ( human nature4 ,bo? are some:at ?orny matt]s to deal )1 ! latt] specially s2 b ^? :o "k mo/ w mo/ readily admit ! difficulty4 ,9 "t !re is reason to hope = improvem5t2 ! *ange ( /atus & "* ( pr(essional play]s dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s amply ju/ifies ?is2 b1 z 9 o!r ways ( life1 "s m5 are m wor?y ( confid5ce ?an o!rs1 & t c\rse 9 arrang+ = a competition is pref]able :i* %all t5d to /r5g!n ! idea t hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,to help ?is ! influ5ce ( gate-money %\ld be r$uc$ to a m9imum1 possibly by mak+ ! game %ort en\gh to be complet$ 9 "o day if n at "o meet+4 ,! /akes %\ld be sub/antial1 & x is wor? consid]+ :e!r o!r advantages c\ld be add$ to make ! position ( *ampion m attractive4 ,b its rew>d mu/ lie *iefly 9 ! hon\r & di/9ction x conf]s r ?an 9 money1 & !re=e no opportunity %\ld be lo/ ( add+ to ! dignity & consid]ation ( ! po/2 :il/ ev5 z reg>ds remun]ation x mu/ h value1 = its possessor w comm& ! highe/ rates ( paym5t :i* obta9 9 8 pr(ession4 ,^! rem>ks conc]n+ ! *ampion%ip are agre$ to by ,mr4 ,rim+ton-,wilson & by o!rs :o h /udi$ ! subject2 !y may n improbably be=e long h to be consid]$ by ^? entru/$ ) draw+ up conditions = ! next mat*1 :i* 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s is unlikely to be greatly delay$4 ,= if y\? does n advance ) ! spe$ :i* might be expect$1 age w inevitably tell & less5 ! di/ance betwe5 fir/ & second1 till a combat on ev5 t]ms is wag$1 or ! eld] retires & all[s y\ng] rivals to conte/ = ! position4 ,p]sons int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( ?is *apt] w welcome ! foll[+ memor&um k9dly furni%$ by ,mr4 ,russell ,d4 ,walk]1 ! well-kn[n sportsman1 :o1 among/ o!r accompli%m5ts1 is a play] ( mu* m]it on a *ampion%ip table1 al?\gh 9 places x repeats :at has be5 already told 9 o!r p>ts ( ?is book4 ,,! ,,billi>d ,,*ampion%ip ,x is a matt] ( regret to _m lov]s ( billi>ds t !y nev] n[ see a mat* = ! pr(essional *ampion%ip4 ,! obvi\s reason1 ( c\rse1 is t !re is at ! pres5t "t "o play] s f> sup]ior to all ! re/ t x w\ld be useless to *all5ge him )\t ! slighte/ *ance ( success4 ,at ! same "t1 !re w\ld be a great deal ( int]e/ ar\s$ if a second prize 0 in/itut$1 z x is 9 sev]al amateur competitions 9 diff]5t bran*es ( sport2 & ) su* brilliant play]s z ,diggle1 ,dawson1 ,mit*ell1 ,peall1 & ,ri*>ds1 excitem5t w\ld run v high z to _! respective *ances4 ,up to ! ye> #ahdi ,jona?an ,k5tfield 0 univ]sally all[$ to be ! greate/ expon5t ( ! game1 & x 0 n till ! foll[+ ye> t ! ,nor?-c\ntryman f ,man*e/]1 ,john ,rob]ts1 fa!r ( ! pres5t *ampion1 gradually made 8 way to ! front4 ,he nev] met ,k5tfield 9 a mat*1 ! latt] decl9+ ! conte/1 b !y did 9 t ye> play a few fri5dly games toge!r at ,k5tfield's rooms at ,brighton4 ,f t date1 #ahej1 till #ahfi ,john ,rob]ts 0 admitt$ly ! *ampion1 & dur+ ?is p]iod he 0 able to1 & did1 give habitually #cjj 9 #a1jjj to ! next be/ play]s1 :o 7 ,b[les1 ,ri*>ds 7eld] bro!r ( ! pres5t ,d4 ,ri*>ds71 & ,c4 ,hughes4 ,dur+ #ahfi a "y aspirant1 ,wm4 ,cook1 a pupil ( ! *ampion1 0 be+ mu* talk$ (1 & x 0 said t 8 admir]s ?\ght he _h a great *ance ( defeat+ ,john ,rob]ts if a mat* c\ld be arrang$1 especially z he _h develop$ wond]ful skill at :at is n[ univ]sally kn[n z ! spot /roke 7( :i* ! *ampion himself 0 ! introduc]1 & up to ! pres5t ! *ief expon5t71 & w\ld be able to make s _m consecutive haz>ds t ,rob]ts' suppos$ sup]iority all r\nd w\ld be m ?an c\nt]balanc$4 ,9 fact1 s /rongly did ?is idea prevail t at a meet+ ( ! lead+ pr(essional play]s1 conv5$ to draw up rules = ! propos$ *ampion%ip mat*1 x 0 agre$ t ! pockets %\ld n exce$ ?ree in*es1 & t ! spot %\ld be plac$ half an in* ne>] ! top cu%ion1 ?us mak+ x twelve & a half in*es di/ant in/ead ( ?irte54 ,! hi/ory ( ! mat*1 play$ on ,febru>y #aa1 #ahgj1 at ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 has (t5 be5 relat$1 &1 z all ! billi>d _w kn[s1 ! y\ng] play] succe$$ 91 w9n+ ! pr\d position ( *ampion4 ,f t date up to ! ye> #ahhe !re h only be5 ?ree play]s :o h won ! title4 ,! numb] ( mat*es play$ 9 ^! fifte5 ye>s am\nts to sixte5 7a li/ ( :i* ) dates & results is giv5 on p4 #cgc71 & f ! la/ mat*#ah up to ! pres5t "t1 a p]iod ( t5 ye>s1 ,john ,rob]ts1 junior1 son ( ! ,john ,rob]ts :om ,cook defeat$1 has be5 9 undisput$ possession ( ! title ( *ampion4 ,i say undisput$1 because no "o has *all5g$ him to play "u ! rules gov]n+ ! *ampion%ip mat*es1 :i* 7 drawn up = ! express purpose ( decid+ ! title1 "u :i* all ! sixte5 mat*es h be5 play$1 & :i* h nev] be5 abrogat$ or alt]$4 ,x has be5 urg$ by _m t ! table is too difficult1 inasmu* z exp]ts at ! spot /roke are preclud$ f mak+ any l>ge numb] ( _! fav\rite haz>ds2 b x is evid5t t ! int5tion ( ! fram]s ( ! rules 0 to r5d] ! pockets m difficult1 & n only make ! spot /roke1 b e haz>d1 :e!r w9n+ or los+1 require ! greate/ c>e2 & no fur!r pro( ( _! discretion is requir$ :5 we see t all ord9>y mat*es betwe5 ! lead+ play]s are always n[1 & h be5 = "s "t1 play$ ) ! spot /roke b>r$1 ! fact be+ t ! public soon got we>i$ ( ! monotony ( ! /roke1 & w\ld n pay to see x4 ,n[ to b> a legitimate /roke is an absurdity1 except 9 ! case ( ! balls gett+ #8froze' 7z our ,am]ican c\s9s say7 9 ! jaws ( ! pocket1 z happ5$ at ! ,aqu>ium on ,april #bd1 #ahia1 :5 ,t4 ,taylor made #gbi consecutive cannons 7& m rec5tly at ,knightsbridge1 on ,june #b1 #ahic1 :5 ,frank ,ives made #a1bfg some:at simil>#ai /rokes72 b ?is position is s r>e & s difficult to atta91 t ! case c\ld be met by m]ely decl>+ t1 %\ld su* a cont+5cy arise1 ! balls %\ld be brok5 9 ! same way z !y are :5 t\*+4 ,to return to ! "q ( ! spot /roke1 x is n b>r$ on ! *ampion%ip table any m ?an a difficult los+ haz>d1 su* z a %ort j5ny2 x is m]ely r5d]$ m difficult1 & ! greate/ accuracy is requir$ = its successful manipulation2 b !re c be little d\bt t ,peall1 ) 8 extraord9>y p[] ( p]sev]ance & unfail+ accuracy1 w\ld1 ) practice1 9 a v %ort "t make fifty consecutive haz>ds1 & probably m4 ,x mu/ n be ?\ght = "o mom5t t ! ?ree-in* pocket table is advocat$ = g5]al use 9 exhibition mat*es2 =1 ?\gh cavi>e to ^? :o h really made a /udy ( ! game1 ! scor+ is n rapid en\gh to satisfy ! palate ( ! majority ( ! public1 ^: great idea is to witness some?+ big 9 ! way ( figures1 & :o w\ld pref] to see a break ( sev]al hundr$s amass$ by ! repetition ( "o p>ticul> /roke to an all-r\nd break ( v>i\s /rokes f diff]5t positions1 h[ev] ma/]ly ! execution1 :i* might n ev5 rea* ?ree figures4 ,/ill1 9 spite ( ?is hank]+ aft] s5sational scor+1 if we comp>e ! numb] ( spectators at ! fifte5 mat*es = ! *ampion%ip play$ f #ahgj to #ahhe inclusive ) ! att5dances at ! ord9>y spot-b>r$ exhibitions ( to-day1 & at ! same "t take into consid]ation ! enorm\s ext5t to :i* ! game ( billi>ds has develop$ dur+ ! la/ decade 7,i speak only f p]sonal obs]vation71 ! balance w\ld probably be 9 fav\r ( ! =m] p]iod4 ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be =gott51 on ! o!r h&1 t !re is a great diff]5ce 9 int]e/ to ! spectators betwe5 a bona-fide mat* = a /ake & an ord9>y exhibition game1 :]e !re is no o!r inc5tive ?an ! glory ( w9n+4 ,:o does n rememb] ) delight ! wond]ful /r5g?s & neat execution ( ,w4 ,cook1 & ! los+ haz>d /rik+ ( ,joseph ,b5nett1 & ! ke5 rivalry :i* prevail$ betwe5 ^! play]s & ! pres5t *ampion 9 _! conte/s8 ,rob]ts decl>es t he attributes ! height ( excell5ce he has rea*$ to be ma9ly ow+ to ^? ye>s ( play on ! *ampion%ip table2 & ?\gh n himself an advocate = x z f> z ord9>y exhibition mat*es are conc]n$1 yet1 if call$ ^u to def5d 8 title1 he consid]s t ! table :i* has always be5 us$ accord+ to ! *ampion%ip rules %\ld /ill be adh]$ to1 an op9ion 9 :i* he is support$ by o!r well-kn[n play]s ( ! pa/ & pres5t4 ,we h "s reason to hope t be=e v long we may p]haps see a *all5ge issu$ to ! *ampion1 s great are ! /rides t ! y\ng] g5]ation are mak+ at ! game2 & ?\gh to ^? :o wat* ,john ,rob]ts play x seems almo/ impossible t !y w ev] see 8 equal1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t 9 "o rem>kable week :5 giv+ ,diggle m ?an "o-?ird ( ! game1 viz41 #i1jjj out ( #bd1jjj1 ! latt] absolutely scor$ m po9ts 9 ! fir/ six days' play ?an ! *ampion4 ,!re c be no d\bt t1 )9 reasonable limits1 9 all games ! great] ! difficulties pres5t$ ! great] is ! satisfaction 9 ov]com+ !m1 & ! high] is ! /&>d ( excell5ce atta9$2 & x is mu* to be hop$ t we may aga9 see su* int]e/+ & sci5tific mat*es betwe5 our lead+ play]s z we us$ to h f #ahgj to #ahhe4 ,"o ^w m3 is x n high "t t ! pu% /roke %\ld be aboli%$ once & = all8 ,x is n all[$ by any o!r billi>d-play+ nation1 & is equally unfair ) ! s-call$ quill or fea!r /roke1 :i* 0 taboo$ ye>s & ye>s ago4 ,r4 ,d4 ,w4 ,reg>d+ play on a *ampion%ip table1 little ne$ be said2 ! practice prescrib$ = an ord9>y "o = ! mo/ "p holds good1 & diagrams ( /rokes1 su* z accompany ,*apt]s ,,iv41 ,v41 ,,vii1 & ! figures ( nurs]y cannons 9 ,*apt] ,x41 are applicable ) b little alt]ation4 ,z reg>ds cannons g5]ally1 x is ( c\rse evid5t t ! /roke is ! same on bo? tables1 & z to haz>ds ! only real diff]5ce is t ) easi] pockets !re is a l>g] m>g9 = error4 ,h5ce a few words ( caution z to ! execution ( /rokes & ! policy ( play are alone requir$4 ,= mak+ easy los+ haz>ds1 c]ta9ty is mo/ readily assur$ by /rik+ ball #a a g5tle /r5g? r "u ! c5tre2 ?is has ! effect ( slightly dim9i%+ ! natural developm5t ( rotation & ( decreas+ ! reb\nd due to ela/icity aft] impact4 ,a ball ?us /ruck seems to travel on /raight r ?an on curv$ l9es1 & ! /roke is specially useful = %ort j5nies4 ,simil>ly = long los+ haz>ds drag ) /r5g? r "u ,no4 #b w be f\nd v useful3 b haz>ds %\ld be subord9at$ to cannon play2 !y %\ld be *iefly us$ z a means ( gett+ cannon breaks4 ,:51 h[ev]1 !y h to be play$ & are n c]ta9ties1 x is bett] to /rike ) fre$om ?an to attempt to secure success by extreme g5tl5ess & caution2 = accuracy is m probable :5 ! /roke is play$ ) cu/om>y /r5g? ?an :5 great s(tness necessitates plac+ ! ball at a /range angle4 ,9 case ( failure also ! fre] /roke is less likely to leave an easy op5+ = ! adv]s>y1 :il/ at ! same "t x may be usefully kept 9 m9d t if some:at m caution 9 attempt+ a haz>d is necess>y1 less appreh5sion ne$ be felt z to leav+ balls ne> pockets4 ,x is a matt] ( common k t on an ord9>y table ! bett] ! /roke = a haz>d1 t is1 ! ne>] x is to success 7s long z t is n obta9$71 ! great] is ! p5alty = failure4 ,realis+ ?is1 _m p]sons play ) m /r5g? ?an is necess>y1 9 ! hope ( br++ ! ball away f ! pocket 9 case ( a miss1 :i* (t5 results 9 consequ5ce ( ! precaution4 ,:5 pockets are difficult ?is consid]ation may to a great ext5t be neglect$1 & att5tion may be conc5trat$ on mak+ ! haz>d4 ,ano!r po9t :i* %\ld be notic$ is t amateurs are m ne>ly equalis$ on a *ampion%ip ?an on an ord9>y table4 ,a man :o on ! latt] c\ld give 8 adv]s>y ?irty po9ts 9 a hundr$1 w\ld probably f9d t on ! =m] he c\ld n give m ?an tw5ty po9ts4 ,! usual fault is t p]sons accu/om$ to ! #c in* pockets are afraid ( ! small] ones1 & try a great deal too mu* = absolute accuracy1 a proc$ure :i* is simply fatal to success4 ,h5ce /r5g? approa*+ to t g5]ally us$ by ea* p]son w be f\nd be/4 ,%\ld ! /roke be miss$ ! balls w come reasonably away1 :]eas if x %\ld be made1 ! play] has presumably "s idea ( ! position to be left1 & a fair *ance ( cont9u+ ! break4 ,by foll[+ t policy & by det]m9$ly play+ = cannon breaks1 specially nurs]ies1 success may reasonably be expect$4 ,d n break y\r he>t ov] difficult haz>ds1 leave t to ! adv]s>y2 b hold t5aci\sly to e *ance ( cannons4 ,play1 9 fact1 z ,ives did ) ,rob]ts4 ,! latt] c\ld v possibly give ! =m] half ! game 9 "o ( ! usual spot-b>r$ exhibitions1 b :5 ! pockets 7 r$uc$ 9 size & l>g] balls 7 br\ght into play1 ! ,am]ican _h ! be/ ( ! deal & won accord+ly4 ,f ! prec$+ rem>ks x w be ga!r$ t :il/ = practice ! manual prescrib$ = an ord9>y table may be foll[$1 9 a game ! play] mu/ pursue a diff]5t policy4 ,haz>ds :i* require /r5g? great] ?an ,no4 #b %\ld be avoid$1 & ! ord9>y idea ( br++ ! object ball back to ! middle ( ! table aft] a middle-pocket haz>d1 half-ball or f9]1 %\ld be sup]s$$ by play+ ) r$uc$ /r5g?1 &1 :5 ! object ball is ! r$1 be+ cont5t$ ) leav+ x 9 play1 t is1 betwe5 ! l9es ,,pm1 ,,qn1 laid d[n on _m ( ! diagrams4 ,:5 ball #b happ5s to be ! oppon5t's ball endeav\r %\ld be made to leave x 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! spot4 ,) ^! qualifications ! advanc$ play] 7& we ?9k no o!r %\ld use ?ree-in* pockets7 w f9d ! directions = mak+ breaks 9 ,*apt] ,x4 useful1 specially ^? :i* ref] to play at ! top ( ! table & at cu%ion nurs]ies2 practice w soon result 9 a v consid]able modification ( ! ord9>y game1 b ! *anges w v>y ) ! p]sonal qualities ( ! play]1 :o w soon adopt ^? :i* suit him be/4 ,z scor+ on a tight-pocket table is decid$ly sl[] ?an on an ord9>y "o1 x foll[s t safety & cauti\s play h m effect 9 ! =m] game4 ,h5ce pott+ ! oppon5t's ball & leav+ a d\ble baulk1 & simil> tactics1 are m likely to be rew>d$ ) ultimate success ?an :5 t /yle ( game is foll[$ on a table ) #c-;in* pockets4 ,:e!r t is or is n an advantage is a "q = ! read] to decide = himself2 "o good result ) :i* x may be cr$it$ is to enc\rage ! practice ( /rokes = ! purpose ( scor+ f1 or at any rate ( di/urb+1 a d\ble baulk4 ,x is1 we ?9k1 unnecess>y to say m at pres5t respect+ play on a *ampion%ip table2 9 "t1 p]haps1 improvem5t 9 amateur =m may be s great & s univ]sal z to make ! m difficult sup]s$e ! easi] game2 b t day is di/ant1 & speculation z to its requirem5ts is "u exi/+ circum/ances unpr(itable4 ,billi>d ,*ampion%ip ,mat*es ,po9ts ,date ,play]s ,won by #a1bjj ,feb4 #aa1 #ahgj ,cook b4 ,rob]ts1 s5r4 #agj #a1jjj ,april #ad1 #ahgj ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,cook #dgh #a1jjj ,may #cj1 #ahgj ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,b[les #bdf #a1jjj ,nov4 #bh1 #ahgj ,jos4 ,b5nett b4 ,rob]ts1 jun4 #ie #a1jjj ,jan4 #cj1 #ahga ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,b5nett #cfc #a1jjj ,may #be1 #ahga ,cook b4 ,rob]ts1 jun4 #ae #a1jjj ,nov4 #ba1 #ahga ,cook b4 ,jos4 ,b5nett #eh #a1jjj ,m>4 #d1 #ahgb ,cook b4 ,rob]ts1 jun4 #bja #a1jjj ,feb4 #d1 #ahgd ,cook b4 ,rob]ts1 jun4 #baf #a1jjj ,may #bd1 #ahge ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,cook #afc #a1jjj ,dec4 #bj1 #ahge ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,cook #ace #a1jjj ,may #bh1 #ahgg ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,cook #bbc #a1jjj ,nov4 #h1 #ahhj ,jos4 ,b5nett b4 ,cook #ea #a1jjj ,jan4 #ab #ac1 #ahha ,jos4 ,b5nett b4 ,taylor #ij #c1jjj ,m>4 #cj & #ca1 & ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,cook #ib ,april #a1 #ahhe #c1jjj ,june #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #ahhe ,rob]ts1 jun41 b4 ,jos4 ,b5nett #a1fdj ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,rules ,,( ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,billi>ds ,9 a game s sci5tific & at ! same "t s popul> z billi>ds1 play$1 z x is occasionally1 = important /akes1 ! rules evid5tly %\ld be cle>1 precise1 & suffici5t4 ,t ^? 9 =ce 9 #ahie fulfil ^! conditions w n be affirm$ by any p]son ( exp]i5ce2 inde$1 m v]sions ?an "o exi/ & are curr5t1 :il/ ! op9ions ( exp]ts ev5 d n co9cide z to ! provisions :i* %\ld be includ$4 ,h5ce1 x is evid5t t ! problem _c be satisfactorily solv$ until ! v>i\s matt]s h be5 fully consid]$ by a c>efully select$ body ( m51 9 :i* ! pr(essional elem5t is suffici5tly b n pr$om9antly repres5t$1 & :i* %\ld conta9 p]sons capable1 f habit & tra9+1 ( record+ ! decisions arriv$ at lucidly & 9 good ,engli%4 ,! "w to be done is 9 _m respects simil> to t ( draft+ an ,act1 & simil> qualifications are requir$ = do+ x well4 ,9 ?is book1 h[ev]1 9 deal+ ) rules1 ! ma9 "q is1 ,:at v]sion at pres5t exi/5t has ! be/ title to ! ob$i5ce ( play]s8 ,?is1 we ?9k1 c only be answ]$ 9 "o way if we deal ) ?+s z !y are1 n necess>ily z !y %\ld be1 & t is by accept+ z valid ! rules prep>$ by ! ,billi>d ,association ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&4 ,!y 7 compil$ by ! *ief pr(essional play]s ( ! day1 :o d n appe> to h _h ! advantages ( educat$ amateur criticism or ( ! s]vices ( an exp]t to draw !m up 9 a satisfactory mann]4 ,"u !m1 h[ev]1 ! pr9cipal games ( rec5t ye>s1 bo? exhibition & ^? = g5u9e money1 h be5 play$1 & !re=e !y h p]haps ! be/ title to be consid]$ z ! laws ( ! game4 ,sold1 too1 by ! ,association at half a cr[n a copy1 !y =m1 x is believ$1 its ma9 s\rce ( income4 ,b bo? title & income are held on a prec>i\s t5ure1 = !re is little d\bt1 ! pres5t code be+ s imp]fect1 t if a committee ( suitable p]sons 7 =m$ an improv$ set ( rules might easily be fram$ :i* w\ld sup]s$e exi/+ ones1 & might be sold at a price m ne>ly approa*+ to _! co/ ( production4 ,9 an article writt5 = ! fir/ numb] ( ! #8,billi>d ,review1' at ! *ampion's reque/ ! pres5t writ] ?us summ>is$ ! ne$s or wants ( ! ,association rules3-- ,consid]$ g5]ally1 ! code requires re>rangem5t on a sy/em4 ,x %\ld beg9 by def9+ ! game & implem5ts1 by prescrib+ ! positions ( ! spots1 ! baulk-l9e1 ! 1 & s on1 keep+ su* prelim9>y matt]s at ! comm5cem5t1 & n scatt]+ !m broadca/4444 ,!n ! code %\ld proce$ /ep by /ep1 "o lead+ to ano!r2 explanation or def9ition %\ld prec$e1 & n succe$1 ref]5ce to t]ms4444 ,aga91 "s ( ! rules seem sup]flu\s or capable ( be+ embodi$ 9 o!r rules1 ?us r$uc+ ! numb] & t5d+ to _! simplification4 ,9 comm5t+ on ?is1 ,john ,rob]ts rem>k$ t x 0 high "t t ! rules 7 reca/1 & he has k9dly (f]$ to give any assi/ance 9 8 p[]4 ,z a g5]al guide to ! prep>ation ( a code x 0 /at$ 9 ! article already quot$ t ! rules %\ld be z few1 z simple1 & z cle> z possible2 ( a nature g5]al r ?an p>ticul>2 & t = "o (f5ce "o p5alty1 ample1 b nev] v9dictive1 %\ld suffice4 ,inquiry 0 sugge/$ h[ f> accid5tal may be di/+ui%$ f int5tional (f5ce4 ,fur!r1 ! pr9ciple t ! /ruggle = victory ought to be /rictly conf9$ to ! play]s1 no "o "u any pret5ce soev] be+ p]mitt$ to assi/ or advise ei!r1 mu/ be recognis$2 & provision %\ld be made = (f5ces1 recollect+ t v (t5 ! (f5d]s are spectators1 & t 9 deal+ ) !m x may be difficult1 if n impossible1 to en=ce a p5alty4 ,aga91 444 kn[+1 z all d1 h[ ! cu/om ( diff]5t rooms v>ies1 & h[ habitually 9 c]ta9 places great laxity prevails1 h[ f> is x wise to make laws ) ! full k t !y w be brok5 ) impunity & by common cons5t8 ,all w agree t unless su* rules are pla9ly requir$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! game !y %\ld be cancell$2 b :5 !y are b5eficial & necess>y !y mu/ be support$ or provid$1 & x w\ld seem be/ t ! option ( en=c+ !m %\ld be left to ! non-/rik]4 ,ea* rule %\ld h a brief m>g9al ref]5ce to its subject1 & :5 explanation is difficult or d\btful x %\ld be illu/rat$ by examples4 ,z ^! consid]ations may help ! fram]s ( ! next set ( rules1 x seems "r to include !m 9 ?is *apt]1 9 :i*1 h[ev]1 x is n propos$ to discuss m9or matt]s 9 detail1 = t c be bett] done :5 ! am5dm5t ( ! code is und]tak52 b !re are c]ta9 que/ions connect$ ) ! rules s important to ! game t _! exam9ation "h is appropriate4 ,^! are3 #a4 ,! desirability or o!rwise ( attempt+ to discrim9ate betwe5 ! act ( aim+ & ! act ( /rik+4 #b4 ,! necessity = a special p5alty = play+ a miss o!rwise ?an ) ! po9t ( ! cue4 #c4 ,play+ ) ! wrong ball4 #d4 ,f\l /rokes4 #e4 ,proc$ure :5 play]'s ball t\*es ano!r ball4 #f4 ,(f5ces committ$ by p]sons o!r ?an ! play]s4 #g4 ,ob/ruction ( ! /rik] by ! non-/rik]4 #h4 ,h[ f> ! m>k] may assi/ ei!r play]2 &1 f9ally1 #i4 ,! pu% /roke4 ,9 (f]+ rem>ks & sugge/ions on ^! matt]s !re is no desire to arrogate any sup]iority ( judgm5t or any "r to decide4 ,x is fully und]/ood t op9ions w diff]1 & t ^? br\ght =w>d "h may n comm5d !mselves to ! majority ( exp]ts2 b !y are ! result ( /udy & ( consultation ) p]sons well qualifi$ to be he>d on su* matt]s1 &1 !re=e1 !y are put =w>d z ( suffici5t importance to w>rant _! receiv+ due weight :5 action is tak5 9 respect to ! rules4 ,deal+ ) ! que/ions 9 _! num]ical ord]1 let u exam9e3 #a4 ,! results ( try+ to discrim9ate betwe5 ! act ( aim+ & ! act ( /rik+4 ,n[1 ^! two toge!r con/itute a /roke1 ! fir/ be+ ! prelim9>y1 ! second ! f9al "p2 & x is n always easy to say :]e ! "o ends & ! o!r beg9s4 ,"h1 !re=e1 !re is an elem5t ( unc]ta9ty :i* if possible %\ld be elim9at$1 ! m s because argum5t z to a fact ( :i* no "o b ! /rik] c be really cognisant is avoid$4 ,! matt] c be satisfactorily settl$ by simply rul+ t if a play] t\*es 8 ball 8 do+ s %all be consid]$ a /roke4 ,9 addition to remov+ a some:at ?orny subject ( discussion1 :i* 9 itself is suffici5t recomm5dation1 su* a provision is v mu* s\nd] ?an any attempt to divide a /roke into its compon5t p>ts & to treat ea* diff]5tly4 ,:y %\ld c>elessness dur+ ! fir/ "p ( a /roke be p>don$ :il/ dur+ ! la/ x is puni%$8 ,x is n unusual = a /rik] :o inadv]t5tly t\*es 8 ball to rem>k t he 0 n 9 ! act ( /rik+1 & to proce$ to give a safe miss4 ,?is (t5 happ5s :5 a difficult /roke is attempt$ & ! safe miss is unque/ionably 8 be/ game & ! wor/ = 8 adv]s>y1 :o1 realis+ ! fact & p]ceiv+ ! op5+ = pr(itable g5]osity1 begs ! /rik] n to m9d ! little accid5t1 b to replace 8 ball & play ! /roke aga94 ,) a "y play] ?is dis9t]e/$ness is usually rew>d$1 b an old] "o w decl9e to take advantage ( su* good-nature & w adh]e to ! safety miss4 ,n[1 if ! t\* 0 held "u ! rules to be1 z x is actually1 a /roke1 !re w\ld be no inducem5t = ?is little by-play1 & ! (f5d] w\ld n h ! option ( emb>rass+ 8 oppon5t & escap+ f ! effects ( 8 blund] by play+ = safety4 ,a /roke is a /roke :e!r play$ h>d or s(t1 :e!r int5tional or accid5tal1 & ! rules %\ld uphold ?is fact4 ,if !y did 7& ?is is a fur!r recomm5dation71 sev]al rules or provisions 9 ! code ( ! ,association might be expung$1 & x w\ld !reby ga9 9 cle>ness & simplicity4 #b4 ,play+ a miss o!rwise ?an ) ! po9t ( ! cue4 ,! g5]al rule is t all /rokes mu/ be play$ ) ! po9t ( ! cue1 & t !y are f\l if o!rwise made4 ,?is p]haps meets all cases suffici5tly save t ( giv+ a miss = safety4 ,"s play]s1 f c>elessness or 9 ord] to assume a dgag /yle :i* !y consid] to be attractive & indicat+ t !y d n ne$ to /& on mu* c]emony ) _! oppon5t1 give ! miss ) ! side ( ! cue1 & if !y h made ! ball travel too fa/ !y h no hesitation 9 /opp+ x4 ,z matt]s /&1 all t c be done 9 su* a case is to insi/ on ! p]son play+ ! /roke prop]ly2 b ?is is insuffici5t1 & x is n absolutely cle> :e!r he c be =c$ to d s4 ,di/9ct provision = ?is %\ld be made & a suffici5t p5alty provid$1 s t ?is practice1 :i* is disc\rte\s to ! adv]s>y1 & :i*1 if ! ball is /opp$1 involves two (f5ces1 may be prev5t$4 ,x is a bad practice1 too1 = ! man :o indulges 9 x1 = he may d x on "s occasions :5 unpleasantness w\ld result1 &1 moreov]1 indulg5ce 9 ! habit is likely to lead to loss ( p[] to give a miss 9 ! prop] way4 #c4 ,play+ ) ! wrong ball4 ,"u ! ,association rules1 if ! /rik] plays ) ! wrong ball ! oppon5t has ! *oice ( ?ree p5alties & ! option ( claim+ !m4 ,he _c1 h[ev]1 en=ce any unless ! error be discov]$ & claim$ be=e ! next /roke4 ,?is rule seems objectionable 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,unless !re are v cog5t reasons = rul+ o!rwise1 "o (f5ce %\ld h b "o p5alty1 & ! adv]s>y1 :o is an int]e/$ p>ty1 %\ld n be p]mitt$ to decide :at measure & =m ( puni%m5t are appropriate4 ,surely an adequate p5alty c\ld be devis$ ! infliction ( :i* w\ld h no suspicion ( v9dictiv5ess4 ,! limitation1 too1 is n v =tunate1 & usually leads to discussion1 = ! (f5d] (t5 av]s t he play$ ) ! ball :i* ! non-/rik] did n use2 ?is ( c\rse is really no argum5t1 b x is (t5 successful1 = m5 g5]ally pref] to avoid dispute4 #d4 ,f\l /rokes4 ,! ,association ,rule #cj is incomplete & badly word$4 ,presumably1 all /rokes :i* are n fair are f\l1 & if a li/ is giv5 x %\ld be z complete z possible4 ,7 ?is att5d$ to1 & 7 ! recomm5dations "u #a accept$1 ! result w\ld be to decrease ! numb] ( rules & to simplify ! code4 #e4 ,:5 play]'s ball t\*es ano!r ball4 ,9 old days1 if "u ^! circum/ances a score 0 made1 ! /roke 0 held to be f\l & ! oppon5t broke ! balls4 ,?is 0 app>5tly ?\ght to be> too sev]ely on delicate play1 specially z ! t\* 0 (t5 ! result ( imp]fection 9 ! balls or table2 & ! pres5t rule 0 introduc$1 :i* provides t ! r$ be plac$ on ! spot1 ! non-/rik]'s ball on ! c5tre spot1 :il/ ! /rik] may play f baulk4 ,?is *ange enorm\sly improves ! value ( close positions = cannon play1 & "o ( its results is ! fe>less cultivation ( nurs]ies2 b :e!r t is a b5efit to ! game ( billi>ds is ano!r matt]4 ,! "q h[ to deal ) ! case ( balls :i* t\* is really surr\nd$ ) difficulty4 ,x has always appe>$ h>d t if at ! end ( a /roke fairly made ! /rik]'s ball %\ld t\* ano!r ball1 8 next /roke %\ld be f\l4 ,he has n (f5d$1 & :y %\ld he be puni%$ = play+ ) exact /r5g?8 ,! only app>5t reason = rul+ ! next /roke f\l is t x is a c]ta9ty2 ! /rik]1 if he c play into any pocket or on ! ?ird ball1 mu/ score1 & he _c give a miss4 ,:at is ! objection to ?is8 ,is n ! object ( all "w at billi>ds & ! measure ( success !reat to be able to leave a c]ta9ty to foll[ ea* /roke8 ,9 ! case ( close cannons ! /roke is practically no m c]ta9 if ! balls t\* ?an if !y are ! conv5tional small di/ance ap>t4 ,o!r unkn[n consid]ations may affect ! "q & make ! pres5t or =m] rul+ fair & advantage\s = ! game1 b 9 _! abs5ce no suffici5t case is made out aga9/ aboli%+ ! rules respect+ balls t\*+ & p]mitt+ ! /rik] to play on4 ,possibly ! objections to ?is 9 nurs]y cannon play are s great z to make ! arrangem5t undesirable1 b x is op5 to "q h[ f> x w\ld mat]ially affect ! l5g? ( ! s]ies4 ,at any rate1 :il/ express+ no /rong op9ion1 x is cle> t ! proposal m]its consid]ation4 ,a collat]al advantage w\ld be do+ away ) ! ne$ = a ref]5ce to ! umpire or m>k] on a po9t (t5 mo/ difficult to decide1 & "o conc]n+ :i* mi/ake is frequ5t4 #f4 ,(f5ces committ$ by p]sons o!r ?an ! play]s4 ,^! are n easily dealt )1 *iefly because ( ! difficulty ( en=c+ a p5alty2 & _m ( !m1 moreov]1 are r ! result ( bad mann]s1 want ( obs]vation ( ! etiquette ( ! room1 & ignorance1 ?an ( int5tion to (f5d4 ,p]haps ! commone/ & "o ( ! mo/ (f5sive errors a spectator c be guilty ( is (f]+ advice to a play]4 ,?is is ( c\rse promptly res5t$ if !re is money on ! game4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is n en\gh2 ! mis*ief may be done1 & no am\nt ( p5it5ce c !n comp5sate4 ,b ! practice is equally repreh5sible if !re is no money at /ake2 ! competitors %\ld h a fair field & no fav\r4 ,ano!r (f5ce is ob/ruct+ a play]1 & ?is expression cov]s accid5tally com+ aga9/ him1 or be+ 9 8 way :5 /rik+ a ball1 or do+ any o!r act :i* int]f]es ) 8 /roke--mov+ 9 8 l9e ( sight1 scrat*+ a mat*1 or ext+ui%+ x by wav+ x up & d[n 9 front ( him1 ent]+ or leav+ ! room on ! /roke1 speak+ to a play] or conv]s+ 9 a l\d tone suffici5t to di/ract 8 att5tion4 ,want ( ! c]ta9ty t ^! matt]s w receive consid]ation1 & ( all p[] to en=ce !m except at ! risk ( be+ consid]$ unreasonable1 is "o ( ! reasons :y really good amateurs ab/a9 s l>gely f play+ 9 clubs4 ,x is wor?y ( consid]ation :e!r a spectator :o sees ! game wrongly m>k$ %\ld be all[$ to /ate ! fact4 ,we ?9k t he %\ld n h ?is p]mission1 on ! pr9ciple t ! /ruggle %\ld be /rictly conf9$ to ! play]s1 & t !y1 & !y only1 %\ld be all[$ to "q ! score4 ,! spectator is almo/ z likely to be wrong z "r1 & an int]ruption is caus$ :i* _h bett] h be5 avoid$4 ,la/ly1 x has be5 usual to provide t 9 case ! m>k] or ref]ee c\ld n decide a po9t1 ! majority ( spectators might be appeal$ to4 ,z a rule1 ! majority ( spectators "k s little ab\t su* matt]s1 &1 n be+ s well plac$ z ! m>k] or ref]ee to judge ( que/ions ( fact1 x w\ld seem 9 e way pref]able 9 case ( d\bt to produce a co9 & leave ! matt] to ! arbitram5t ( *ance4 #g4 ,ob/ruction ( ! /rik] by ! non-/rik]4 ,! int5tion ( ! rules :]eby delib]ate ob/ruction or wilful int]f]5ce ) ! run ( ! balls %all be puni%$ by ! loss ( ! game is excell5t1 z also is ! provision t ! non-play] %all leave ! table & avoid ! play]'s l9e ( sight2 b ! rules are n v def9ite4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at is delib]ate ob/ruction8 ,cl\ds ( tobacco smoke bl[n across ! table int]f]e ) sight1 & pieces ( tobacco & a%es ob/ruct ! run ( ! balls2 a rem>k :i* di/racts ! play]'s att5tion is an ob/ruction z mu* & z delib]ate z if ! oppon5t laid 8 cue on ! table1 b x is less tangible & m difficult to deal )4 ,:at is desir$ is complete lib]ty & fre$om = ea* play] :5 9 possession ( ! table2 x matt]s comp>atively little :e!r ! (f5ce is accid5tal or int5tional1 = ! p5alty %\ld be suffici5t to meet ! grav] case4 ,if a seat is available = ! non-/rik]1 x is surely n mu* to ask t he %\ld occupy x & remove himself to a fair di/ance f ! table4 #h4 ,h[ f> ! m>k] may assi/ ei!r play]4 ,reg>d+ ?is an op9ion has already be5 pla9ly express$ t ! /ruggle %\ld be /rictly conf9$ to ! play]s1 nei!r ( !m be+ all[$ to receive extrane\s advice4 ,x is no argum5t1 or b a v poor "o1 to cont5d t ! same advice is op5 to bo? play]s2 & no su* sophi/ry c make x "r t ! judgm5t & eyesight ( ! m>k] %\ld be at ! disposal ( an adv]s>y :o is ei!r too lazy or too bl9d to see = himself h[ f> ! cue-tip is f ! ball4 ,:5 two m5 are play+ billi>ds1 he :o helps ! "o injures ! o!r1 & ! m c>eless & lazy ! p]=m]1 ! m help w he receive1 a result cle>ly injuri\s to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! game & unfair to ! att5tive man4 ,! latt] w seldom err z to :i* ball he %\ld play )1 :il/ ! =m] aft] almo/ e break w comm5ce by inquir+ :i* is 8 ball or play ) ! wrong "o4 ,aga91 /rokes ) ! half or long-butt are fruitful causes ( failure4 ,is x "r t a play] %\ld be p]mitt$ to ask ! m>k] :e!r ! cue-tip is )9 prop] di/ance ( ! ball8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,if "o ( ! play]s' sight is bett] ?an ! o!r's1 he %\ld pr(it !reby1 j z he may lawfully pr(it by any o!r advantage he is =tunate en\gh to possess4 ,believ+1 z we d1 t x is mo/ important to let ! /ruggle lie absolutely betwe5 ! two combatants & to pres]ve ! /ricte/ neutrality1 & t advice or assi/ance ( ! nature indicat$ %\ld1 if ask$ =1 be refus$1 x foll[s t ! cu/om "s m>k]s h ( (f]+ ! re/ or ! half-butt is at lea/ equally objectionable4 ,x is (t5 done 9 p]fect innoc5ce1 b x may h a mo/ undesirable effect on ! game1 & ! impulse to take ! initiative %\ld be re/ra9$4 #i4 ,! pu% /roke4 ,! vex$ "q :e!r ?is /roke is to be p]mitt$ or to be prohibit$ w1 we ?9k1 h to be arbitr>ily decid$--decid$1 t is1 n on its real m]its1 b on ! consid]ation ( exp$i5cy4 ,x is always r a pity :5 ?is is s1 & ) ! view ( lay+ be=e ^? int]e/$ matt]s conc]n+ ! /roke :i* might escape notice1 we %all endeav\r to collect !m & to assign to ea* its due importance4 ,to beg9 )1 ^? :o ass]t r\ndly t all pu% /rokes are f\l because !re are sev]al impacts betwe5 cue-tip & ball are practically wrong4 ,9 v close pu%es1 su* z ^? employ$ 9 nurs]y cannons1 or 9 any /roke :5 balls #a & #b are ne>ly t\*+1 if play$ by a p]son :o has ma/]$ ! art1 ! va/ majority are fair /rokes--t is1 !y are made ) ! po9t ( ! cue1 & ball #a is n twice /ruck4 ,9 o!r words1 x is possible to pu% a ball = "s di/ance ) ! po9t ( ! cue )\t los+ t\*4 ,x is dang]\s to drive any argum5t to extremes1 & = practical purposes x is well to be> 9 m9d t de m9imis non curat lex4 ,aga9/ ! op9ion j express$ t x is possible to pu% a ball = a %ort di/ance fairly1 ^? :o cont5d t su* is n ! case base _! view on ! fact t z soon z ! ball beg9s to travel x also beg9s to rotate1 & t :5 rotation is e/abli%$ cont9u$ impact is impossible4 ,!y cont5d t ?\gh x may appe> to be cont9u\s x really is n s1 & t ! /roke consi/s ( a numb] ( little bl[s1 :i* might be repres5t$ by a dott$ l9e1 in/ead ( absolutely /eady impact1 :i* w\ld be repres5t$ by a l9e4 ,x seems unpr(itable to attempt to g into su* m9uti4 ,if ! t\*es are suffici5tly close toge!r ! result is cont9u$ impact2 9 o!r words1 if ! dots are close en\gh toge!r !y cease to be dots & =m ! l9e4 ,a man :o all[s ^! m9ute matt]s to obscure 8 judgm5t might equally well argue t a ball rotat+ quickly 9 ! direction ( its pa? 0 n 9 con/ant contact ) ! clo?4 ,no d\bt x is n1 & b a small irregul>ity1 an atom ( du/1 *alk1 or tobacco1 w if pass$ ov] cause ! ball to jump p]ceptibly2 contact ) ! clo? is visibly int]rupt$ & aga9 assum$1 & ! ball = an in/ant is (f ! table1 yet no "o w\ld dream ( inquir+ :e!r ! /roke 0 9 consequ5ce vitiat$1 or ( rais+ ! "q z to :e!r ! ball 0 knock$ (f ! table4 ,s mu* = ^? :o base _! opposition to ! pu% /roke on ! assumption t x is always f\l &1 foll[+ timid or incapable ref]ees1 rule x s inv>iably on appeal4 ,ano!r s-call$ pro( t ! /roke is g5]ally f\l is arriv$ at by ei!r *alk+ a cue heavily & pu%+ ! r$ ball1 :51 x is argu$1 if contact is cont9u\s1 ! ball w %[ a l9e ( *alk on its surface1 b if impact has be5 int]rupt$ ! l9e w be brok52 or by pu%+ ) a cue ^: tip has be5 remov$1 :5 ! fact ( repeat$ impacts is convey$ to ! play] by ! s5se ( feel+--9 o!r words1 he feels ! friction betwe5 ! ball & cue4 ,nei!r ( ^! te/s is conclusive2 9 ! fir/ x is manife/ t soon] or lat] ! exp5diture ( *alk on ! tip mu/ result 9 none be+ appli$ to ! ball1 or a slight v>iation 9 pressure or "s o!r accid5t might acc\nt = ! *alk n adh]+ to x2 9 ! second1 all t ne$ be said is1 :5 x is desir$ to play a fair pu% /roke d n select a cue )\t a tip4 ,7 ! tip made ( cotton or wool or a simil> fabric1 x is evid5t t !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 keep+ "s "p or o!r ( x 9 contact ) ! ball ev5 ov] a long c\rse4 ,b ! fact is ^! f>-fet*$ objections %\ld c>ry no weight1 &1 z f> z we c judge1 a practical & imp>tial p]son :o desires to consid] ! matt] is ju/ifi$ 9 />t+ ) ! assumption t ! pu% is n necess>ily f\l4 ,if1 h[ev]1 on !oretical gr\nds x 7 s rul$1 x foll[s at once t _m o!r /rokes hi!rto unsuspect$ or uncompla9$ ( w\ld = ! same reason h to be prohibit$4 ,( ^! ! half-pu% 7see p4 #bcj7 is an example1 & inde$ x is n too mu* to say t 9 e /roke 9 :i* balls #a & #b are close1 & :i* has to be play$ at all h>d1 :e!r a foll[ or a close screw1 9 bo? ( :i* ! cue-tip foll[s up ball #a1 ! probability is great t !re h be5 at lea/ two di/9ct impacts4 ,be=e go+ fur!r x is reasonable to inquire :y a ball %\ld n be /ruck twice4 ,!re does n seem to be any special rule 9 ! ,association code prohibit+ ! practice1 ! only "o "u :i* x c be br\ght be+ ,rule #cj1 :]e9 imp$+ or accel]at+ ! progress ( a ball is decl>$ to make ! /roke f\l2 & ?is is an excell5t example ( h[ badly ^? rules are draft$2 = 9 e /roke play$ ) foll[ ! progress ( ! ball is accel]at$1 :il/ 9 e drag /roke x is imp$$1 & yet bo? are fair /rokes4 ,h[ev]1 z !re is no o!r rule on ! subject1 ?is mu/ be accept$1 x be+ conc$$1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t subsequ5t impacts ( ! cue make ! ball travel fa/]4 ,n[1 x seems on consid]ation t ! reason = prohibit+ a second impact is t a play] is entitl$ to "o /roke only at a "t2 he mu/ n1 once he has set ball #a 9 motion1 take a second /roke to correct defici5cies4 ,^! defici5cies are likely to be ( two k9ds--ei!r ball #a is /ruck too g5tly1 9 :i* case !re is temptation to help x ) a second bl[2 or x is s5t 9 a wrong direction1 :5 !re is inducem5t to correct ! error by an application ( ! cue4 ,to condemn ! pu% /roke z contrav5+ ?is rule seems some:at f>-fet*$4 ,b1 grant+ all ?is1 !re are mo/ s]i\s objections to ! /roke1 ( :i* p]haps ! /ronge/ is ! great difficulty ( discrim9at+ betwe5 a fair & a f\l pu%4 ,9 _m in/ances x requires a man :o has ma/]$ ! /roke to judge1 & 9 o!rs m>k]s & ref]ees are apt mo/ unw>rantably to make up _! m9ds t1 if ! pu% is all[$1 any /roke s made1 h[ev] palpably f\l1 mu/ be pass$2 :il/ o!rs take precisely ! opposite view1 & on appeal rule e pu% to be f\l4 ,! difficulty ( judg+ is _! only excuse1 b to rule any /roke z f\l unless !y di/9ctly saw & c "n ! act :i* made x s is to prove !mselves unfitt$ = ! po/ ( ref]ee4 ,a va/ proportion ( amateurs _c make ! /roke1 :i* requires mu* det]m9ation & /ead9ess1 z well z a good deal ( practice2 !y are mo/ suspici\s ( ^? :o c d x1 & res5t a rul+ t _! clumsy endeav\r is f\l1 :il/ ano!r smoo?ly made by an exp]t is fair4 ,be+ ignorant ( ! diff]5ce1 !y feel injur$1 & express _! feel+s m or less eloqu5tly to ! m>k]1 :o to avoid su* sc5es rules all pu% /rokes to be f\l4 ,ano!r important objection to ! pu% is t x induces a slov5ly /yle ( cannon play1 & t1 s f> z we "k1 x is n p]mitt$ by any o!r billi>d-play+ nation4 ,?is is a drawback :5 our play]s compete ) =eign]s1 n m]ely because ! difficulties ( arrang+ ! game are enhanc$1 b because our repres5tatives are want+ 9 ! skill :i* is requir$ to surm\nt ob/acles usually ov]come by ! pu%4 ,! case = & aga9/ ! pu% /roke 0 ?us cond5s$ 9 ! #8,times' ( ,decemb] #ag1 #ahid3-- ,op9ions w v>y1 = !re are _m argum5ts on bo? sides4 ,^? oppos$ to x ma9ta91 9 ! fir/ place1 t x is always f\l1 because cue-tip & ball come 9 contact m ?an once2 t x is a slov5ly mode ( evad+ difficulties :i* %\ld be conqu]$ by fair means2 & t1 !re=e1 its use is detrim5tal to ! game1 play]s n be+ enc\rag$ to acquire ! skill possess$ by =eign expon5ts4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? 9 fav\r ( x w d5y ! sep>ate contacts or affirm contact to be s ne>ly cont9u\s t ! diff]5ce betwe5 a pu% & an ord9>y /roke is m]ely "o ( duration2 !y w truly say t x is a /roke requir+ mu* skill1 & greatly ext5d+ ! possibilities ( ! ,engli% game1 9 :i* mass c nev] play ! "p x does 9 ! ,fr5* game2 &1 la/ly1 t to aboli% x w\ld l5g!n play1 :i* is undesirable4 ,we d n "k t mu* m rema9s to be said2 z f> z c be judg$1 ! balance ( op9ion1 pr(essional & amateur1 is 9 #ahie p]haps 9 fav\r ( its ret5tion1 & ,rob]ts's rem>k t he does n ?9k ! "t has arriv$ :5 x %\ld be prohibit$ is d\btless s\nd f ! po9t ( view ( gate-money1 :i* naturally influ5ces pr(essional op9ion1 & is1 moreov]1 a te/ ( popul>ity :i* des]ves "s consid]ation2 b x is by no means conclusive z to :at is be/ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! game4 ,& signs are n want+ t ! days ( ! pu% /roke are numb]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,are ,,!y ,,t\*+8 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,pyramids1 ,,pool1 ,,& ,,c\ntry-,,h\se ,,games ,,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,=d ,:5 & "u :at circum/ances w9n+ haz>d games 7 inv5t$1 billi>d hi/ory does n record4 ,e play]1 h[ev]1 mu/ h met m5 ) little aptitude = ! m sci5tific game ( billi>ds1 :o1 be+ bless$ ) good sight & s\nd n]ve1 play well at pyramids & pool4 ,= _! b5efit ^! games 7 d\btless produc$1 dem&+ z !y d consid]able skill & k1 & l5d+ !mselves especially to be+ play$ = money4 ,x is an e/abli%$ fact t p]sons w play billi>ds = no?+ :o w\ld nev] dream ( play+ pyramids1 c4 = love2 & also t _m :o w\ld ?9k twice be=e risk+ a %ill+ or half a cr[n on a hundr$ game at billi>ds w\ld lightly & *e]fully take "p 9 a game ( pyramids or pool = /akes at :i* a f> great] sum c readily be lo/ or won4 ,"o ?+ ! beg9n] mu/ rememb]--t he w h to pay = 8 exp]i5ce4 ,he may be a fair haz>d /rik]1 ) a mod]ate p[] ( cue & s\nd ideas ab\t /r5g? & position1 b until he has play$ a good _m games ( pool & pyramids1 ) ! money up1 & has ov]come ! n]v\sness incid5tal to play+ 9 public = a /ake1 he w nev] ma/] ! game4 ,all mu/ g ?r\gh ! fi]y ordeal ( ! public room1 :]e e %ot is fir$ 9 e>ne/ & !re are no blank c>tridges4 ,! price to be paid mu/ dep5d on ! beg9n]'s n]ve & 8 aptitude = su* games1 b he w f9d t practice & obs]vation "w wond]s1 & t :5 he has wat*$ f9e play]s & play$ ) !m1 8 losses w beg9 to dw9dle1 & gradually trans=m !mselves into w9n+s4 ,a few g5]al h9ts may n be out ( place be=e discuss+ ! diff]5t games 9 detail4 ,x is really important to use ! same cue z f> z possible2 x is z ess5tial z "o's own gun1 bat1 or racquet1 & z jo9t$ cues c n[ be procur$1 :i* are easily c>ri$ 9 ! h& or pack$ 9 a portmanteau1 x is prud5t to get "o4 ,"s play]s fancy a heavy cue1 ) a broad top1 = w9n+ haz>ds2 b ?is is a matt] ( ta/e1 & x is g5]ally wise always to use ! same weapon4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$1 9 play+ pool or pyramids aft] billi>ds1 t ! balls are usually small]1 light]1 & less true4 ,ano!r ess5tial po9t is a /rict adh]5ce to rules4 ,x is an un=tunate ?+ = billi>ds t ?is pr9ciple is n obs]v$ ) rigid /rictness1 t f\ls are (t5 n claim$1 t play]s are all[$ to get on ! table1 & s =?2 b ! curi\s ?+ is t1 lax z _m m5 are on ^! po9ts ov] a game ( billi>ds play$ = no?+1 !y are v /rict :5 !y are play+ = money2 s z long z billi>ds is play$1 x is p]haps well t !re %\ld be a small /ake on ! game1 if only to induce e "o to make ,s>ah ,battle's :i/ ! model ( :at 8 billi>ds %\ld be4 ,h] celebrat$ wi% 0 #8! rig\r ( ! game4 ,%e took & gave no concessions4 ,%e hat$ fav\rs4 ,%e nev] made a revoke1 nor ev] pass$ x ov] 9 h] adv]s>y )\t exact+ ! utmo/ =feiture2' & :]e %e emphatically ass]t$ t c>ds 7 c>ds1 ,i repeat t billi>ds is billi>ds4 ,aga91 ! etiquette ( ! room %\ld be mo/ c>efully obs]v$1 ?\gh x is frequ5tly neglect$4 ,x is ! duty ( ! man :o has play$ 8 /roke to retire #8to a reasonable di/ance & keep out ( ! l9e ( sight'--! rules require ?is2 b !re are _m p1 un=tunately1 :o ?9k ?is a good "t to light a pipe1 talk 9 a l\d tone ( voice to a by/&]1 give /5torian ord]s to ! wait]1 & s =?1 =gett+ t a game is 9 progress :i* is mak+ e dem& on ! /rik]'s n]ve & self-possession4 ,su* (f5d]s are num]\s1 !y are public nuisances 9 ! room1 & x is small consolation to ! p]sons di/urb$ to be assur$ t _! del9qu5cies 7 un9t5tional4 ,any game t is wor? play+ at all is wor? play+ s]i\sly & /r5u\sly1 & ! cultivation ( habits ( sil5ce1 decorum1 & self-re/ra9t is a duty we owe to our fri5d ! enemy & h a "r to expect f him 9 return4 ,,pyramids ,?is game is play$ ) "o :ite & fifte5 r$ balls1 ! latt] be+ set up 9 ! =m ( a triangle or pyramid1 ) ! apex-ball ne>e/ to ! baulk-l9e & on ! pyramid spot4 ,z a rule1 only two play]s take "p 9 a game1 & ! ord] ( play+ is decid$ by lot4 ,! fir/ /roke is play$ f ! 1 z are all subsequ5t /rokes if ! :ite ball has gone into a pocket or has be5 =c$ (f ! table4 ,! object ( ! game is to hole ! r$ balls ) ! :ite1 ea* ball s hol$ c\nt+ z "o2 b1 %\ld ! /rik] make a los+ haz>d 7not)/&+ t he holes a r$ ball ) ! same /roke71 or =ce a r$ ball or 8 own (f ! table1 or miss altoge!r1 he loses a ball--i4e4 "o is d$uct$ f 8 score & a ball put up on ! table4 ,any ball or balls he may h tak5 by su* a /roke are put up z well4 ,if ! /rik]'s score is love1 & he incurs ?is p5alty1 he is said to owe "o 7or m1 z ! case may be71 & no ball c be put up till he has made a w9n+ haz>d2 if he owes m ?an "o1 a ball is re/or$ = ea* haz>d he makes1 until he has paid (f 8 debts4 ,aft] a miss ! next play] plays f :]e ! :ite ball /ops2 b if ! latt] is pocket$ or =c$ (f ! table he plays f ! at any ball he *ooses1 :e!r 9 baulk or n4 ,:5 only two balls--! :ite & "o r$--are left on ! table1 ! game becomes s+le pool2 aft] :ite has play$ on r$1 r$ plays on :ite1 & s on till "o ( ! two is hol$4 ,^! are ! sali5t po9ts ( ! game2 o!r details may be glean$ f ! pr9t$ rules :i* %\ld be 9 e billi>d-room4 ,po9ts are scor$ 7see ,rules #d & #e7bj by giv+ balls or ow+ balls1 or bo?4 ,:5 a play] gives "o or m balls1 !y are scor$ to 8 oppon5t be=e ! game beg9s1 & are remov$ f ! table4 ,if he owes "o or m1 ! fir/ "t a w9n+ haz>d is made ! ball is put up on ! table1 & no?+ is add$ to ! /rik]'s score till all ! balls he owes h be5 put up4 ,:5 ! odds are comb9$1 ea* ball giv5 is remov$1 & no haz>d c\nts till all debts are paid2 e4g4 if he gives "o & owes two1 "o ball is remov$ 7see ,rule #d71 8 oppon5t scores "o1 & ! giv] ( odds _c score till he has hol$ two balls1 ea* ( :i* has to be put back on ! table 7see ,rule #ah74 ,! rules = f\l /rokes are ! same z at billi>ds1 b if a play] wilfully t\* a mov+ ball1 he loses ! game2#ba to d s accid5tally makes t /roke f\l 7see also ,rule #bc74 ,i once saw a pretty comm5t>y on ,rule #ah1 :i* directs t a ball :i* has to be put up be plac$ on ! pyramid spot4 ,! play]1 :o ow$ f\r1 made a haz>d & got exact position beh9d ! pyramid spot 9 a l9e ) ! corn] pocket1 &1 screw+ back ea* "t1 hol$ ea* ball z x 0 put up4 ,balls =c$ (f ! table are put up aga91 b ! /rik]'s break is at an end unless he also holes a ball 7see ,rules #ah & #ai74 ,no?+ c be said on ! "q ( h&icapp+ play]s4 ,( c\rse _! relative skill at billi>ds af=ds no crit]ion ( _! relative p[]s at pyramids4 ,a few games w be/ decide ! "q2 b x may be rem>k$ t to give a ball is a f> high] h&icap ?an to owe a ball1 z ! adv]s>y />ts ) a po9t to ! good1 & !re are only f\rte5 col\r$ balls on ! table2 :]eas ! play] :o owes a ball only =feits ! fir/ haz>d he makes4 ,be=e ! game comm5ces ! fir/ /ep is to set up ! balls prop]ly4 ,9 !ory ea* ball %\ld t\* its imm$iate neighb\rs1 b 9 practice ?is is ( c\rse impossible4 ,!y %\ld1 h[ev]1 be collect$ 9 ! triangle1 & !n roll$ sm>tly up & d[n p>allel to ! sides ( ! table1 ! apex-ball nev] go+ beyond ! pyramid spot4 ,aft] ?is has be5 done two or ?ree times ! motion %\ld be %>ply /opp$ :5 ! apex-ball is on ! spot1 & ! pyramid w !n be fairly correct4 ,!re are ?ree ways ( play+ ! fir/ /roke1 two ( !m uns\nd4 ,! fir/ wrong way is to sma% ! pyramid by a vici\s hit f baulk1 = :i* ,capta9 ,crawley1 9 #8,! ,billi>d ,book1' recomm5ds a my/]i\s #8"u-h&$ /roke2' b 9 :atev] way ! /roke is play$ x is uns\nd1 z !re are only two pockets beh9d ! pyramid into :i* to drive a ball4 ,! second wrong me?od is to play sl[ly up ! table ) a little side1 miss+ ! pyramid on ! upw>d j\rney1 & j dropp+ on to x f ! top cu%ion4 ,old-fa%ion$ play]s are fond ( ?is op5+1 b x is n s\nd1 z ! adv]s>y c easily get safe1 or1 if he likes1 he c sma% ) f\r pockets op5 to him4 ,:e!r he be wise to d s is ano!r "q2 ) a weak adv]s>y1 to :om he is giv+ odds1 x may be advisable4 ,i h se5 no less ?an five balls disappe> aft] su* a /roke2 b if a w9n+ haz>d is n made1 ! break ( c\rse goes to ! o!r side3 x is a matt] ( speculation1 ! *ances be+ naturally 9 fav\r ( ! /rong] play]4 ,at no "t %\ld a sma% be tri$ except :5 f\r pockets are op5--i4e4 f ! top ( ! table2 a /ab or screw back %\ld be us$1 s z to avoid z f> z possible ! mob ( fly+ balls1 :i* may kiss ! :ite into a pocket4 ,! ?ird & or?odox op5+ is to play at ! end ball ( ! r[ next ! base ( ! pyramid ) /r5g? suffici5t to leave ! :ite ball z ne> to ! bottom cu%ion z possible4 ,if ! pyramid is prop]ly set up1 ! oppon5t has no easy /roke left1 ?\gh occasionally a ball is malignant en\gh to deta* itself & come d[n ! table4 ,?is is g5]ally ! result ( ei!r c>eless sett+ up or ( /rik+ too h>d1 b if ?is op5+ /roke is prop]ly play$1 ! second play] w h no?+ bett] to play = ?an a m or less difficult /roke = safety1 & s ! game w proce$ till ! pyramid is gradually %ak5 & f9ally brok5 up2 b 9 play+ = safety x is sometimes advisable to di/urb ! pyramid1 if possible1 x be+ difficult = "o's oppon5t to /e] a safe c\rse :5 !re are rocks ahead 9 ! %ape ( balls4 ,x is (t5 safe to leave ! :ite ball ne> ! pyramid1 provid$ t x has n be5 greatly di/urb$2 =1 if ! play]s are equal1 nei!r %\ld risk a sma%1 = x is1 aft] all1 ev5 bett+ :i* play] pr(its4 ,! be/ safety ( all is to leave ! adv]s>y f> away f a ball & z ne> to a cu%ion z possible2 b if he c retaliate 9 k9d1 n mu* good w h be5 done4 ,wat* ! score1 & play to ! score4 ,! lead] %\ld play a cauti\s r ?an a da%+ game1 z a los+ haz>d n only dim9i%es 8 score by a po9t1 b also gives 8 adv]s>y ! advantage ( play+ f baulk ) an extra ball on ! table4 #8,:5 9 d\bt play = safety1' is a gold5 rule1 b a d\btful haz>d may (t5 be tri$ :5 "o c get safety z well4 ,beg9n]s %\ld be caution$ to wat* c>efully = f\l /rokes1 especially :5 ! re/ or spid] is be+ us$4 ,a k ( ! spot /roke & its v>iations is invaluable1 involv+1 z ?is /roke does1 e =m ( screw1 /ab1 & foll[+ /roke2 :ile ! /op /roke is also mo/ useful--i4e4 a sort ( /ab t leaves ! :ite ball on ! place j vacat$ by ! r$4 ,:5 a play] is famili> ) ord9>y w9n+ haz>ds1 & c make !m ) "s facility1 he %\ld devote himself to ! mak+ ( breaks--i4e4 a s]ies ( haz>ds4 ,diagrams ,i4 & ,,ii4 may s]ve z examples1 %[+ h[ position %\ld be got s t "o haz>d may lead on to ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,i4 ,nor %\ld ! fam\s dictum ab\t ! spot /roke be =gott5--viz4 t ! fir/ & mo/ important po9t is to make sure ( putt+ 9 ! r$4 ,suppos+1 !n1 t ! balls are left z 9 ,diagram ,i41 ! problem is to take !m all 9 a break1 :i* may be done z foll[s1 ! figures repres5t+ ! successive positions ( ! :ite ball3--,f position #a !re is an easy haz>d1 & position #b may be easily ga9$4 ,! same rem>ks apply to ! next /roke1 b f #c a #8run ?r\gh' ) "r-h& side is requir$ s z to get to #d4 ,"h !re is ! option ( dropp+ ball ,x quietly into ! middle pocket1 leav+ an easy %ot on ,y1 or ( /abb+ ,y & gett+ position #e4 ,if ! latt] /roke is successfully play$1 ! rule ( #8nev] play = a middle pocket at s+le pool' %\ld decide ! /rik] to drive ,x g5tly d[n to ! left-h& bottom pocket1 leav+ 8 ball safe "u ! side cu%ion4 ,! break %[n 9 ,diagram ,,ii4 is by no means s easy4 ,x may be play$ z foll[s3--,f position #a a g5tle /ab1 screw+ back a little1 %\ld be play$2 f #b is requir$ a semi-foll[ ) left-h& side4 ,= ! ?ird /roke /rong "r-h& side is us$1 ! top cu%ion be+ utilis$ or n accord+ to fancy2 & ! f\r? also requires "s "r-h& side1 b ! prop] play is to try to get su* position z w leave a %ot = a corn] & n a middle pocket4 ,x may also be not$ t by play+ on ball ,y fir/ !re w be b a poor *ance ( gett+ ball ,x 9 ! c\rse ( ! break1 z ball ,z w cle>ly be ! next "o to play at4 ,^! two breaks are only sugge/$ = useful practice1 & to %[ ! beg9n] "s ( ! devices necess>y = success4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ii4 ,i w n[ discuss c]ta9 /rokes ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 = :i* special h9ts are necess>y1 plants & d\bles be+ among ! mo/ important4 ,!y h be5 to "s ext5t dealt ) already1#bb b are m common at w9n+-haz>d games ?an at billi>ds1 & consequ5tly n only d !y dem& c>eful att5tion1 b also v]ification by practice1 ! relative positions ( ! balls be+ frequ5tly alt]$1 & ! v>ieties 9 ! results not$ & /udi$4 ,ano!r v important class ( /rokes occurs :5 ! object ball is "u ! cu%ion1 a common situation 9 all games ( pool4 ,diagram ,,iii4 %[s two examples1 ?\gh /roke ,b is really only a modification ( /roke ,a2 /ill1 x des]ves sep>ate consid]ation1 z ! haz>d is v difficult1 & ! position ( ! /rik]'s ball aft] ! /roke has be5 play$ is mo/ important4 ,example ,a may be consid]$ typical2 ! play]'s ball is on ! c5tre ( ! & ! object ball half way up cu%ion #b4 ,play sl[ly1 ab\t ,no4 #a /r5g?1 s z to hit ball & cu%ion simultane\sly4 ,ball #b w drop into ! pocket1 & ball #a w travel t[>ds ! spot4 ,if position is desir$ to ! "r ( ! spot1 a little left-h& side %\ld be us$1 & x ev5 seems to make ! haz>d easi]2 a %>p] /roke ) "r-h& side w br+ ball #a t[>ds ! middle ( ! table4 ,?is /roke %\ld be practis$ ) ball #b at su* positions z ,p1 ,q1 ,r1 & ,s1 & ! re/+ place ( ball #a %\ld be c>efully obs]v$4 ,x is cle>ly n a good /roke = s+le pool1 z ! balls are left too close toge!r4 ,/roke ,b is n at all easy1 b x is wor? play+ =1 z x _c leave mu*4 ,ball #b mu/ be cut v f9ely--9 fact1 play j n to miss x4 ,if x is miss$ on ! upw>d j\rney1 left-h& side1 :i* is almo/ ess5tial to ! /roke1 w cause ball #b to be hit f ! cu%ion1 ,x & ,y %[ ! direction ( ball #a accord+ z no side or left-h& side is us$4 ,!re are no /rokes m common & none :i* require m c>e ?an ^? 9 :i* ! object ball is close to a cu%ion1 ne>ly at "r angles to ! pa? ( ball #a & a long di/ance f x4 ,! pa?s ( bo? seem1 f ! m]e proximity ( ! cu%ion1 to be regulat$ by an entirely new code ( dynamic laws1 ! fact be+ t ! :ole conditions ( ! case are n correctly realis$4 ,x is "h t ! ine/imable qualities ( side1 z an ag5t productive ( pace1 are call$ 9 to assi/2 = by play+ ) direct side & cutt+ ball #b v f9e1 its c\rse w be re/rict$1 & ! side w cause ball #a to travel freely d[n ! table2 b "h1 z 9 all ?+s1 an ounce ( practice is wor? a ton ( !ory1 & m c be le>n$ by an h\r's practice ?an a week's read+4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iii4 ,to ! s]i\s /ud5t ! #8,r4-,w4 ,billi>d ,diagram ,notebook'#bc is recomm5d$1 9 ord] t ! results ( practice & obs]vation may be record$1 =1 z ,capta9 ,cuttle might h said1 #8,^! ?+s1 :5 f\nd1 %\ld be made a note (4' ,diagram ,,iv4 %[s a useful d\ble 9 /roke ,a1 ball #b be+ "s di/ance bel[ ! middle pocket1 & two or ?ree in*es f ! cu%ion4 ,ball #a %\ld be plac$ approximately z %[n 9 ! diagram2 b practice & exp]i5ce c alone %[ ! exact place1 dep5d+ z x does on ! position ( ball #b4 ,to make ! d\ble1 play full on ball #b4 ,ball #a c be made to rea* ! top ( ! table1 if desir$1 by ! use ( /rong left-h& side & foll[4 ,= s+le pool a /ab is ( c\rse ! "r /roke4 ,if ! top pocket is block$1 or if = any o!r reason 7e4g4 = ! sake ( position7 ?is /roke is undesirable1 !re is a good *ance ( a d\ble z %[n 9 /roke ,b1 ball #b be+ /ruck half-ball1 & ball #a foll[+ approximately ! l9es t]m9at+ 9 ,x4 ,= ! sake ( practice ! position ( ball #b %\ld be %ift$ t[>ds ! pocket1 & also fur!r d[n ! table4 ,! fur!r x lies f baulk1 ! f9] mu/ be ! cut1 & ! h>d] ! /roke4 ,! position ( ball #a %\ld be c>efully not$ ea* "t1 & also ! po9t at :i* ! object ball hav+ be5 gradually mov$ d[n ! table1 a kiss occurs & prev5ts ! d\ble into ! middle pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,iv4 ,! /roke %[n 9 ,diagram ,v4 is ( common occurr5ce 9 s+le pool1 & may appropriately be "h expla9$1 z e game ( pyramids ev5tually becomes "o ( s+le pool4 ,! type ( /roke is s important t x %\ld be practis$ f v>i\s positions--fir/ )\t side1 & !n ) side bo? "r & left1 ! ultimate position ( ! /rik]'s ball be+ ! ma9 feature ( ! /roke4 ,! direct haz>d is ( c\rse on1 b only special circum/ances w\ld ju/ify any b a fir/-rate haz>d /rik] 9 try+ = x4 ,9 ! diagram ,p ,z %[s ! c\rse ( ball #a :5 no side is us$1 ,q ,y :5 play$ ) /rong left-h& side1 & ,r ,x :5 /rong "r-h& side is employ$4 ,/r5g? is mo/ important1 & obs]vation alone w %[ :5 a kiss occurs z ! balls cross ea* o!r's track2 b ! *ances ( ?is are mu* dim9i%$ :5 rev]se side 79 ?is case left side7 is us$4 ,if ball #b is ne> ! cu%ion1 a %>p /roke is necess>y1 b ! d\ble %[n 9 /roke ,a1 ,diagram ,,vi41 is ! bett] game4 ,all ! d\bles %[n 9 ?is diagram are useful1 especially = s+le pool4 ,/roke ,a is play$ ) a /ab1 /roke ,b ) foll[1 s z to leave ball #a "u ! top cu%ion4 ,/roke ,c also requires a /ab1 /r5g? be+ judg$ s z to leave ball #b close to ! pocket1 if x is n hol$4 ,9 bo? ,b & ,c ball #b might possibly be cut 91 b ! d\ble is1 = pool at lea/1 ! saf] /roke4 ,! "q ( plants has be5 already allud$ to 9 ,*apt] ,,vii41 :i* %\ld be c>efully /udi$1 z su* %ots are inf9itely m common ) ! fifte5-pyramid balls ?an at billi>ds4 ,9 ! plant1 pure & simple1 ! balls are t\*+ or practically t\*+2 b if :at may be call$ ! second object ball is fairly ne> to ! pocket1 a plant is (t5 wor? try+1 ?\gh "s caution is necess>y1 z a leave is v likely to result if ! /roke fails4 ,! pr9ciple may be describ$ z play+ a ball on to a c]ta9 po9t 9 a ?ird ball1 ?is po9t be+ on ! l9e lead+ to ! c5tre ( ! pocket4 ,?us1 by means ( ball #b1 ball #c may be hol$1 ?\gh1 ) a view to a possible leave = ! adv]s>y1 ! /roke is too risky to be recomm5d$ = g5]al use4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,v4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,x %\ld be notic$ t a pocket is consid]ably enl>g$ s to speak1 :5 !re is a ball 9 ! position %[n by fig4 #b1 z f almo/ any:]e to ! "r ( ! diagonal drawn ?r\gh t pocket a ball may be hol$ (f ball #c1 ei!r directly or (f cu%ion #b1 or x may be put 9 )\t t\*+ ball #c1 :i* w !n be left = ! next /roke4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,fig4 #c %[s a neat /roke4 ,balls #b & #c are t\*+4 ,! l9e pass+ ?r\gh _! c5tres is at "r angles to ! l9e drawn f ball #b to ! c5tre ( ! pocket4 ,!n f any po9t bel[ ,p ,q1 & ev5 f "s di/ance above x1 a w9n+ haz>d on ball #b is ) ord9>y c>e a c]ta9ty4 ,9 fig4 #d a useful b r>e /roke is %[n4 ,! two balls are t\*+ or ne>ly t\*+1 b are n align$ on ! pocket4 ,by play+ a pu% %ot1 q quietly1 ! po9t ( ! cue1 nev] quitt+ ball #a1 gradually directs ball #b t[>ds ! pocket4 ,! cue %\ld be direct$ z mu* above ,p z ! pocket is bel[ x4 ,a /roke ) left-h& side w h ! same effect1 b to ent] into reasons w\ld be to op5 up ! :ole "q ( pu% /rokes4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vi4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,9 ,diagram ,,vii4 /roke ,a sugge/s a me?od ( mak+ a w9n+ haz>d :i*1 ?\gh 9 itself easy1 may be dang]\s :5 ! play] is 9 a cramp$ position4 ,ball #b is close to ! pocket1 & ball #a is 9 a /raight l9e ) x1 b s hamp]$ by ! cu%ion t a /ab %ot is out ( ! "q4 ,! haz>d may easily be made by play+ (f cu%ion #f1 z %[n1 & ball #a may be left 9 ! direction ( ! spot4 ,?is type ( /roke1 by ! way1 is capable ( mu* developm5t & %\ld be /udi$4 ,! /rokes m>k$ ,b#a1 ,b#b1 & ,b#c sugge/ ?ree me?ods ( play 9 case ball #a %\ld be angl$1 ball #b be+ 9 ! jaws ( ! middle pocket4 ,=tunately su* an occurr5ce is r>e2 b ,i once saw x happ5 at pool1 & ! play]--a v good "o--play$ ! /roke m>k$ ,b#b & br\ght x (f4 ,exp]im5t gives ! be/ results ) ,b#a & ! wor/ ) ,b#c2 b :i* ( ! ?ree %\ld be essay$ dep5ds on ! exact position ( ball #b & ! *ances ( mak+ a los]4 ,! po9t ,q is ab\t six in*es bel[ ! baulk-l9e1 b a few trials w %[ ! exact place4 ,b#b is ( ! nature ( a mass1 & ev5 if ball #a /rikes ! cu%ion above ! middle pocket1 !re is /ill a *ance ( success4 ,%\ld ball #a be angl$ = ball #b1 ! latt] be+ 9 a corn] pocket1 ! mass /roke is ! only *ance2 9 fact1 !re is a v old trick /roke1 made :5 balls #a & #c are 9 ! jaws ( ! corn] pockets & ball #b 9 ! jaws ( ! middle1 all on ! same side2 by a simil> species ( mass ball #a curves r\nd & outside ball #b & holes ball #c4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,vii4 ,a propos ( /roke ,a1 !re is a useful me?od ( gett+ position at ! top ( ! table1 if ball #a c be /ruck freely4 ,if pl5ty ( foll[ is us$1 & ball #b is /ruck ne>ly full1 ! /rik]'s ball w reb\nd t[>ds ! middle ( ! table & !n spr+ =w>d t[>ds ! top cu%ion aga94 ,! /roke requires mu* fre$om1 & ! explanation ( x is to be f\nd 9 ,*apt] ,,vi41 ,on ,rotation4 ,/roke ,c may be f\nd useful at "s "t or ano!r4 ,! object ball is re/+ aga9/ ! upp] jaw ( ! middle pocket1 9 su* a way t x is impossible to cut x 9 f baulk2 b ) a kiss ! /roke is absurdly easy4 ,by play+ f ! end ( ! ) ,no4 #a /r5g?1 & hitt+ ! r$ ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s "r1 ! kiss w s5d x into ! pocket & leave ball #a 9 ! middle ( ! table4 ,! "q ( occasionally giv+ a miss may des]ve a ^w1 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! opportunities ( play+ su* a /roke ) pr(it are v r>e4 ,to beg9 )1 ! p5alty is a v heavy "o1 & c only be af=d$ by a play] :o has a mo/ comm&+ lead & ^: adv]s>y _c d>e to foll[ suit4 ,) a score (1 say1 n9e to "o1 :5 ! lead+ play] has ! game 9 h&1 he may1 if he please1 sacrifice a ball 9 ! hopes ( gett+ a break aft]w>ds2 b :5 ! scores are ne>ly equal1 x is cle> t if x is wor? ,a4's :ile to give a miss1 ,b4 c h>dly d bett] ?an foll[ 8 example4 ,! highe/ possible break at pyramids 7unless ! /rik] owes "o or m balls7 is1 ( c\rse1 fifte52 ?is numb] has frequ5tly be5 tak5 by f9e play]s1 b ! *ances ( f9d+ a full complem5t ( balls on ! table & ( be+ 9 a position to take advantage ( ! op5+ are v small1 always presuppos+ t ! ability to cle> ! table exi/s4 ,9 ! quicke/ game ,i ev] play$1 my adv]s>y manag$ to take a ball aft] ! op5+ /roke1 &1 gradually break+ up ! pyramid1 secur$ t51 & ! la/ five fell to me 9 ! next turn1 s t we _h b ?ree inn+s betwe5 u1 "o ( !m be+ ! break4 ,a capital p]=mance 0 once done at ,cambridge by an und]graduate ^: adv]s>y broke & app>5tly left ev]y?+ safe2 h[ev]1 eight balls disappe>$1 ne>ly all v difficult /rokes1 9 :i* ! play] _h to consid] safety z well z ! haz>d4 ,9 8 next turn he cle>$ ! table by a s]ies ( simil> %ots1 all1 or ne>ly all1 s difficult t once m safety 0 8 ma9 object4 ,?is 0 a v great feat2 b ! read] ne$ h>dly be rem9d$ t at pyramids1 z at billi>ds1 ! art to be cultivat$ is ! art ( leav+ a s]ies ( easy /rokes4 ,i once saw a man :o _h j made a break ( #cj or #dj at billi>ds turn r\nd & say1 #8,:at a good break6 ,!re wasn't a s+le easy /roke 9 x6' ,! real billi>d-play] w\ld h describ$ x z a s]ies ( well-made /rokes1 b z a break1 nev]4 ,,%ell-,,out ,?is game is practically ! same z pyramids1 b m ?an two take "p 9 x4 ,a /ake1 s mu* a ball1 is agre$ ^u4 ,! balls are set up z at pyramids1 b "u no circum/ances is a ball ev] put up aft] a miss1 or :5 a ball has be5 =c$ (f ! table1 or :5 ! :ite has run 94 ,if any ( ^! ?+s has happ5$1 a po9t is add$ to e "o's score except ! (f5d]'s1 :o ?us pays ! /ake to ! o!r play]s4 ,! score is mo/ conv5i5tly kept on ! slate1 ea* ball c\nt+ "o1 except ! la/1 :i* is g5]ally reckon$ z two2 all p5alties incurr$ (f x are also d\ble1 b ) ! exaction ( ! p5alty ! game is at an end4 ,!re is no s+le pool1 :ite always play+ ^u r$4 ,if a play] plays out ( turn1 he has to pay all r\nd2 he c ga9 no?+ if he takes a ball1 b ! ball is n put up4 ,if he makes a f\l :5 only "o r$ ball is left & takes t ball1 he _c score1 b ! game is at an end4 ,! rules = f\l /rokes are ! same z at pyramids4 ,at ! end ( ! game ea* play] pays or receives ! diff]5ces4 ,?us1 if ! scores /& ,a4 #i1 ,b4 #c1 ,c4 #d1 ,a4 receives #f f ,b4 & #e f ,c41 :ile ,c4 receives #a f ,b4 ,ev]y?+ t has be5 said ab\t pyramids applies equally to %ell-out2 b z x is a game ( all aga9/ all1 safety is n s mu* an object z haz>d /rik+1 x be+ cle>ly useless = ,a4 to leave ,b4 safe s t ,c4 may pr(it by x4 ,x may also be rememb]$ t if1 say1 f\r are play+1 ! individual has practically a bet ( ?ree to "o ab\t ea* /roke4 ,! game1 9 fact1 is m = amusem5t ?an = sci5tific play1 ?\gh naturally ! sci5tific play] w 9 ! long run get m pleasure & pr(it out ( x4 ,,pool ,pool1 ! good old-fa%ion$ foll[+ pool1 is gett+ out ( date4 ,! m racy games ( black pool & snook] h jo/l$ x f its place 9 m5's affections1 s once m ,cronos has be5 depos$1 & ,zeus reigns 9 8 /ead4 ,z1 h[ev]1 no article on w9n+ haz>d games w\ld be complete )\t a detail$ ref]5ce to x1 if only because ( its antiquity1 ,i w treat x z /ill in/9ct ) life & en]gy2 &1 inde$1 z ! p>5t ( ! m mod]n games1 x des]ves our respect4 ,! pr9ciples ( ! game are q simple4 ,ea* play] receives a ball by lot--any numb] up to twelve c play--& />ts ) ?ree lives4 ,! ord] ( play is decid$ by ! sequ5ce ( ! col\rs on ! m>k+-bo>d1 :i* correspond ) ! balls4 ,:ite is plac$ on ! billi>d spot & r$ plays ! fir/ /roke f ! 2 yell[ plays on r$1 gre5 on yell[ & s on1 ! same ord] be+ kept ?r\gh\t ! game1 unless an int]m$iate ball is dead 7i4e4 has lo/ all its lives71 :5 ! ball t prec$es x becomes ! object ball2 e4g4 if r$ is dead1 yell[ plays on :ite1 or if bo? r$ & yell[ are dead1 gre5 plays on :ite4 ,if a play] cle>s ! table--i4e4 takes all ! balls on x--8 ball is spott$4 ,! mo/ important "p ( ! game is to hole ! object ball4 ,:5 ?is is done1 its own] loses a life1 & ! /rik] cont9ues 8 break by play+ at ! ne>e/ ball1 & ?us ! game proce$s till only "o play] or two are left4 ,9 ! fir/ ev5t ! survivor takes ! :ole pool1 :i* is call$ a maid5 pool if he has 8 ?ree lives intact2 9 ! second ! two play]s play on till "o kills ! o!r1 or till ea* has an equal numb] ( lives1 9 :i* case ! pool is divid$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !re are ?ree balls on ! table1 say r$ ) two lives1 yell[ ) "o life1 & gre5 ) two lives1 !n if gre5 holes yell[1 he has a %ot at r$1 ?\gh ! numb] ( _! lives is equal4 ,?is is obvi\sly fair1 z he is 9 ! middle ( 8 break4 ,gre51 !n1 has ?is /roke call$ /roke or division2 if he holes r$1 ! pool is play$ out to an end--i4e4 till bo? are "o-lif]s or till gre5 kills r$2 b if gre5's /roke fails1 ! pool is divid$ at once4 ,ea* play] pays ! am\nt ( 8 pool to ! m>k]1 ?is be+ g5]ally ?ree times ! value ( a life1 ?\gh1 if lives are only sixp5ce1 ! pool %\ld be two %ill+s4 ,! table-money1 g5]ally ?reep5ce a ball1 & ! same = ea* />1 is tak5 out ( ! pool be=e x is giv5 to ! w9n]4 ,a play] :o is un=tunate or unskilful en\gh to lose 8 ?ree lives e>ly c come into ! game aga9 by pay+ ! am\nt ( ! pool a second "t ov]4 ,?is is call$ />r+1 z a /> is put aga9/ 8 col\r on ! m>k+-bo>d1 b he only receives ! l[e/ numb] ( lives %[n on ! bo>d4 ,z ! /rik] is compell$ to play at a p>ticul> ball1 he is all[$ to h any ball or balls tak5 up 7to be replac$ aft] ! balls h ceas$ roll+7 :i* are ne>] ?an ! object ball & prev5t him hitt+ ei!r side ( x1 or :i* 9 any way int]f]e ) 8 /roke 7see ,rules #bj & #ba74bd ,no /> is all[$ :5 only two play]s are left 91 b :5 m ?an eight are play+ a second /> is p]mitt$4 ,sometimes ! game is play$ ) an unlimit$ numb] ( />s1 ea* co/+ ! am\nt ( ! pool ov] & above ! price ( ! la/ />--e4g4 at ?ree-%ill+ pool ! fir/ /> co/s ?ree1 ! second six1 & ! ?ird n9e %ill+s1 & s on 7see ,rules #h & #i74 ,! /rik] loses a life 7,rule #ac7 if he holes 8 own ball1 :e!r he takes ! object ball or n2 =ces x (f ! table2 misses2 runs a c\p2 plays out ( turn2 hits a wrong ball fir/2 or plays ) ! wrong ball1 except :5 he is 9 h&1 9 :i* case !re is no p5alty4 ,all p5alties are paid to ! own] ( ! prop] object ball1 h[ev] incurr$4 ,if a play] wi%es to h a ball up1 he %\ld n lift x himself1 z su* an act w\ld be te*nically a f\l /roke4 ,%\ld a play] be angl$1 & wi% to play (f ! cu%ion1 he may h any ball or balls tak5 up :i* int]f]e ) 8 aim2 b ! old rules all[$ him to move 8 ball j f> en\gh to get 8 /roke1 ?\gh he c\ld n take a life by x4 ,rule #bh says3 #8,%\ld a play] be mis9=m$ by ! m>k]1 he may play ! /roke ov] aga91 b _c take a life4' ,?is seems h>d1 & is p]haps an in/ance ( summum ius1 summa injuria2 b ! moral = ! play] is t he mu/ keep 8 att5tion fix$ on ! game & ! m>k+-bo>d4 ,to attempt to replace ! balls1 & to all[ ! /roke to be play$ ov] aga9 might give rise to mu* unpleasantness4 ,by ,rule #cj1 #8,%\ld ! /rik] miss ! ball play$ at1 no "o is all[$ to /op ! ball1 ! /rik] hav+ no option4' ,! /rik]'s ball aft] miss+ ! object ball may /ill hit o!rs1 & mat]ially affect ! subsequ5t progress ( ! game2 h5ce a h>d-&-fa/ law on ! subject is necess>y4 ,z x is to ! survivor or survivors t ! pool ev5tually comes1 x is ( p>am\nt importance to cl+ to life4 ,_m ?+s comb9e to decide ! /rik] :e!r to try = safety or = a haz>d1 or = bo? toge!r--8 own temp]am5t & skill1 ! /ate ( ! score1 & ! position & skill ( ! next play] & 8 o!r oppon5ts4 ,all h&s are aga9/ e man1 s t g5]al rules are impossible1 b #8,:5 9 d\bt play safety' is a capital rule4 ,ano!r useful maxim is1 #8,play = safety ) safety-play]s1 play = haz>ds ) haz>d /rik]s1' z ! latt]1 if !y play out boldly1 are sure to sell ! safety-play] soon] or lat]--i4e4 w leave 8 ball 9 a position ( great dang]4 ,b if ! next play] is close to ! cu%ion1 "o is ju/ifi$ 9 play+ = a haz>d :51 "u o!r conditions1 safety w\ld be ! "r game4 ,aga91 a bold] /yle is "r 9 a big pool (1 say1 eight or t5 play]s1 z ! *ances ( be+ sold are great]4 ,m boldness1 too1 9 play+ out = haz>ds may be %[n by a play] :o is left 9 )1 say1 ?ree lives1 :ile ! o!rs h only "o2 b ev5 !n x is bett] to be cauti\s4 ,x is g5]ally good policy to /> two2 _m ?+s may happ5 be=e x is />'s turn to play aga91 & he has ! great advantage ( play+ f ! 4 ,a glance %\ld also be tak5 at ! position ( ! o!r balls1 z ! next play] may h an easy /roke to play1 & e life tak5 is 9 />'s fav\r ) a view to ! pool4 ,a delib]ate miss or c\p1 s z to be enabl$ to /> well1 is n *ivalr\s1 p]haps n fair1 b !re is no?+ unsportsmanlike 9 play+ a m op5 game ) a view to />r+4 ,) an unlimit$ /> ! "q is r$uc$ to "o ( capital & temp]am5t2 b 9 any case />r+ is an exp5sive luxury1 & ! play] :o is n judici\s may f9d 9 himself a p>allel to ,f4 ,c4 ,burn&'s h]o9e ( suicidal t5d5cies1 ( :om he wittily writes ! epitaph1 #8,9 memory ( ,itti ,duffa1 ! ill-/>r$ maid1 :o lo/ h] "o life 9 ?is pool4' ,"o mu/ play = "o's own h&1 reg>dless ( ! o!r play]s1 & undet]r$ by *aff or sne] f try+ = a plant or cannon2 b x is g5]ally dang]\s to play = a cannon unless v easy1 z !re is always a *ance ( ! play]'s ball foll[+ ! o!r into a pocket2 b x is no m bad =m to try = su* a /roke ?an to pot ! :ite at billi>ds2 :e!r x is exp$i5t or n1 is ano!r "q1 :i* only ! exig5cies ( ! mom5t c decide4 ,! m>k] is ! prop] p]son to measure di/ances :5 necess>y1 b ! beg9n] %\ld le>n ! "r way to d s4 ,"o play] puts 8 f+] firmly on ! /rik]'s ball1 :ile ano!r g5tly slides ! butt ( 8 cue up to x1 hold+ ! o!r end betwe5 =ef+] & ?umb1 ?umb upp]mo/4 ,! po9t ( ! cue is !n l[]$ till ! cue re/s lightly on ! top ( ! o!r ball1 ! =ef+] be+ slid up till x j t\*es ! ball4 ,a simil> process is gone ?r\gh ) ! ?ird ball1 ! /rik]'s be+ held /eady ! :ile1 & ! "q ( :i* is ! ne>] is solv$ at once4 ,aga91 x is ! m>k]'s duty to tell ! /rik] on :i* ball he has to play1 & :i* ball plays next1 ! =mula be+1 e4g4 #8,gre5 on yell[1 play] br[n1' or1 if br[n is 9 h&1 #8,gre5 on yell[1 play] br[n 9 h&1' & if ! /rik] has to play on 8 play]1 ! m>k] mu/ in=m him ( ! fact2 z1 h[ev]1 ! /rik] is ! scapegoat ev5 if he acts on wrong in=mation1 he %\ld keep 8 att5tion fix$ on ! game4 ,! op5+ ( a pool is m or less /]eotyp$1 all ! play]s endeav\r+ to lay !mselves "u ! top cu%ion out ( h>m's way1 ! play] be+ always 9 h& till :ite's turn comes r\nd2 ?us ! la/ play]--br[n1 let u say1 9 a five-pool--has to /e] himself r\nd ! o!r balls t are clu/]$ at ! head ( ! table1 & f9d 8 way d[n to baulk1 z :ite is ne>ly sure to be high up2 9 a big pool ! la/ play] may h "s difficulty1 & x is well to rememb] t1 z he c h any ball or balls up t lie betwe5 him & ! object ball1 he c1 by select+ a good spot f baulk1 h "o or two su* ob/acles remov$4 ,! or?odox op5+ %ot = r$1 by ! way1 is to play full on to :ite f a corn] ( ! 1 j h>d en\gh to f9d ! cu%ion himself4 ,pl5ty ( drag %\ld be us$ & no side4 ,side & screw are ( no value except = position1 or = play+ a sl[ /roke :i* is want$ to travel quickly (f ! cu%ion4 ,! late ,william ,cook once made a pool record4 #8,play+ 9 a twelve foll[+ pool at 8 own rooms' 7,i quote ! words ( a f9e amateur play] :o took "p 9 ! game71 #89 #ahha1 he actually cle>$ ! table1 play+ always ( c\rse on ! ne>e/ ball4 ,he _h tak5 #bj to #a five or six times f spectators1 & ! excitem5t 0 int5se :5 he p]=m$ ?is really ph5om5al feat4' ,z pool is limit$ to #ab1 ,cook1 l ,alex&]1 _h no m worlds to conqu]2 b 8 haz>d /rik+ & position mu/ h be5 m>vell\s4 ,d\bles are ( ! utmo/ importance1 & ! /rokes %[n 9 ! prec$+ diagrams %\ld be not$4 ,"o may fairly play a middle-pocket d\ble ) extra /r5g? if by s do+ !re is a *ance ( ! d\ble-d\ble1 ?\gh x is n /rictly s\nd1 & %[s a c]ta9 diffid5ce z to "o's accuracy4 ,plants are r>e4 ,a propos ( d\bles1 ! foll[+ occurr5ce is probably )\t prec$5t1 b ! /ory is absolutely v\*$ =4 ,?ree amateurs 7 play+ ?ree-pool4 ,r$ op5$ by d\bl+ :ite into ! "r-h& bottom pocket4 ,yell[ av5g$ :ite by do+ exactly ! same to r$1 & :ite made matt]s ev5 by treat+ yell[ to a precisely id5tical %ot4 ,/range to say1 r$ ) 8 second %ot hol$ :ite j z be=e--f\r consecutive d\bles into ! same pocket--&1 ?\gh yell[ spoil$ ! av]age by only d\bl+ r$ into ! "r-h& middle pocket1 :ite made ?+s all squ>e & yell[ disappe>$ into ! orig9al pocket4 ,?us six consecutive d\bles 7 made1 five ( !m into "o pocket6 ,:at are ! odds aga9/ su* a p]=mance8 ,z ev5 9 ^! enlight5$ days ! confid5ce trick fl\ri%es1 x may be wor? :ile to w>n beg9n]s aga9/ innoc5t /rang]s4 ,if ^! w9 by %e] skill1 !re is no?+ to be said aga9/ !m1 & ! be/ ?+ is to put d[n "o's cue2 if !y are %>ps z well1 !y w probably hunt 9 c\ples1 on ! *ance ( "o play+ next to ! o!r1 :5 ! fir/ play]1 curi\sly en\gh1 nev] q gets safety & always leaves a ball ov] ! pocket4 ,i rememb] j su* a pair1 a good play] & a duff]1 turn+ up at "s rooms ,i us$ to frequ5t1 &1 ?\gh none ( u 7 innoc5ts1 !y play$ s clev]ly into ea* o!r's h&s1 ! app>5t duff] mak+ sev]al slight mi/akes at critical mom5ts1 t ! good play] _h a pretty good "t4 ,talk+ ! matt] ov]1 we saw t we _h be5 _h1 &1 z we 7 r a snug little cot]ie1 arrang$ ) ! m>k] :at 0 to be done if !y reappe>$4 ,! pair _h pos$ z absolute /rang]s & _h come 9 sep>ately1 s we told ! m>k] t if ! duff] came 9 fir/ he 0 to h a ball & we w\ld try to w>m him up1 b on ! good play]'s appe>ance he 0 to be refus$ a ball1 :ile we1 a fairly /urdy lot1 w\ld see ! m>k] ?r\gh any tr\ble4 ,all came (f spl5didly4 ,! duff] appe>$ fir/ & lo/ two or ?ree pools1 & :5 ! crack walk$ 9 he 0 at once confront$ by ! m>k] ) #8,i am v sorry1 sir1 b ,i c't give y a ball to-day4' ,we expect$ a r[1 b he took x l a lamb & decamp$1 & ! duff]1 aft] los+ ano!r pool or two1 decamp$ also4 ,"o ( our p>ty saw !m ! same ev5+1 hobnobb+ toge!r at ! ,crit]ion1 s !re c be no d\bt t x 0 a put-up job4 ,! foll[+ occurr$ to a fri5d ( m9e1 a good billi>d-play]1 a p>ticul>ly good pyramid-play]1 & well able to look aft] himself4 ,aft] a c\ple ( games ( billi>ds1 on bo? ( :i* he won a small bet1 8 oppon5t1 a /rang] & app>5tly a ,jew1 sugge/$ #8j "o game ( pyramids4' #8,:at %all we play =8' said my fri5d4 #8,?ree & "o1' said ! ,semitic "o1 :i* means1 z usually int]pret$1 a %ill+ a ball & ?ree %ill+s on ! game4 ,my fri5d won by ?irte5 balls1 b 8 oppon5t1 aft] putt+ up 8 cue1 (f]$ him j f\r %ill+s & ?reep5ce1 be+ at ! rate ( ?ree p5ce a ball & "o %ill+ a game6 ,!re 0 no?+ to be done1 b ,i wond] :at ! ,jew w\ld h claim$ _h he won by ?irte5 balls4 ,,?ree-,,pool ,:5 f\r play]s only are left1 & "o ( !m is f9ally kill$1 ! m>k] %\ld be c>eful to call #8,?ree-pool4' ,:y ?is is s may n be app>5t to ! novice1 & p]haps x w be *eap] = him to le>n f a book ?an to pay = ! in=mation ov] ! table4 ,:5 f\r or m play]s are left 91 ! /rik] plays = a haz>d1 &1 :e!r successful or n1 he has no fur!r anxieties beyond ! safety ( 8 own ball2 b 9 ?ree-pool a new elem5t is introduc$3 he mu/ consid] :]e ! object ball w f9ally /op if 8 haz>d fails1 & ! middle ( ! table is ! v wor/ position = x4 ,a mom5t's ?\ght w %[ ! reason4 ,a41 ,b41 & ,c4 are ?ree play]s3 ,b4 plays on ,a41 lays himself safe f ,c41 & leaves ,a4 9 ! middle ( ! table4 ,c4 hav+ to play on ,b41 is n[1 9 mo/ cases1 9 a great dilemma2 he has no *ance ( tak+ ,b41 & ) ,a4 9 ! middle ( ! table may f9d x v difficult to get safety aft] he has play$4 ,if he has a long %ot f "u ! cu%ion1 he w probably leave ,a4 a fairly easy /roke1 9 :i* case ,b4 may suff] also1 s t ,b4's own c>elessness1 or 8 indiff]5ce z to :]e ,a4 0 left1 may des]v$ly recoil on 8 own head4 ,! am\nt ( consolation met$ out to him = hav+ be5 sold w be ! cold com=t ( #8,y ought to h play$ ?ree-pool2' 9 o!r words1 #8,y ought1 :ile leav+ y\r ball safe1 to h also left ,a4's ball 9 su* a position z to make safety fairly possible = ,c4' ,aga91 x is only self-def5ce to leave ! object ball ne> a pocket1 9 case ( a failure to put x 92 especially is ?is advisable :5 x is v h>d = ! /rik] to get safety1 = x is cle>ly to e play]'s advantage to h1 if possible1 a comrade 9 mis=tune4 ,! g5]al pr9ciple ( ?ree-pool may be m easily und]/ood f ,diagram ,,viii41 :i* %[s two cases 9 :i* ! obvi\s /roke = ord9>y pool w\ld be q wrong 9 ?ree-pool4 ,9 ea* case r$ has to play on :ite1 yell[ be+ 8 play]4 ,9 ,no4 #a r$ has a haz>d 9 ! middle pocket1 b x is n p>ticul>ly easy1 & mu/ be play$ sl[ly1 s t if x fails :ite w v likely be ?r[n by ! l[] jaw ( ! pocket to ab\t ,a1 :ile r$ drops sl[ly d[n to ,b4 ,yell[ has ! poore/ *ance ( escap+ :ite next "t1 &1 be+ extremely indiff]5t to :at becomes ( r$1 w probably sell him1 z he des]ves4 ,if r$ plays ! game he w dribble :ite d[n t[>ds ! left-h& bottom pocket1 & be himself safe at ,c1 :5 yell[ w n be =c$ to run any risks4 ,9 /roke #b x is tempt+ to play = ! d\ble into ! middle pocket ) /rong "r-h& side & screw1 s z to get ne> ! spot (f ?ree cu%ions2 b z ?is w\ld probably leave :ite 9 ! middle ( ! table1 & yell[ w\ld be 9 hopeless tr\ble1 ! "r /roke is an attempt$ d\ble into ! bottom pocket1 :5 left-h& side & screw w leave ! /rik] safe1 & yell[ w h no difficulty 9 gett+ safe also1 :ile1 fur!r1 ! /rik] w h ! be/ *ance 9 ! subsequ5t f9ess+4 ,,s+le ,,pool ,_m ( ! m ord9>y /rokes requir$ at ?is game h already be5 discuss$2 b1 z s+le pool is a mo/ sci5tific & int]e/+ game p] se1 x des]ves a few l9es to itself4 ,z ! /rik] is always play+ on 8 play]1 ! problem ( safety is q diff]5t4 ,two g5]al maxims %\ld be writ l>ge 9 ! /rik]'s m9d3 7#a7 ,leave ! balls z f> ap>t z possible2 7#b7 ,nev] play = a middle pocket unless x is a c]ta9ty4 ,! fir/ ( ^! requires no comm5t3 a mom5t's ?\ght w %[ ! importance ( ! second1 :i* applies equally to d\bles & to direct %ots1 z a /roke = ! middle is sure1 if x fails1 to leave ! adv]s>y's ball 9 ! middle ( ! table1 :5 he w ei!r h a good *ance ( a haz>d or no difficulty 9 gett+ safe4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,viii4 ,rev]t+ to ,diagram ,,viii41 /roke #a1 at ord9>y pool r$ may1 caet]is p>ibus1 try to hole :ite 9 ! middle pocket4 ,! dang] ( ?is /roke = ?ree-pool has already be5 %[n2 at s+le pool x is ev5 m risky1 z f ,a :ite w\ld h an almo/ c]ta9 haz>d ) r$ at ,b4 ,! same rem>ks apply to /roke #b4 ,= ! op5+ /roke1 aga91 x w\ld be suicidal = r$ to drag sl[ly up to :ite3 an endeav\r %\ld be made to d\ble ! :ite into "o ( ! bottom pockets by a /ab1 = :i* object ! :ite %\ld be driv5 aga9/ ! top cu%ion1 ab\t f\r in*es to ! "r or left ( ! c5tre ( x beh9d ! spot1 leav+ ! /rik]'s ball z ne> ! cu%ion z possible2 b "s play]s l to use a little direct side :ile play+ = ! same d\ble1 leav+ _! own ball "u a side cu%ion4 ,two /rokes are %[n 9 ,diagram ,,ix4 illu/rat+ ! diff]5ce ( play dem&$ by s+le pool4 ,9 /roke #a1 at ord9>y pool ! /rik] w\ld try to hole :ite 9 ! top corn] pocket2 at s+le pool he %\ld play a sm>t /ab1 be+ c>eful n to foll[ on1 driv+ ! object ball all r\nd ! table t[>ds ! bottom cu%ion4 ,/roke #b1 kn[n z ! ,z %ot1 sep>ates ! balls well & %\ld be play$ ) "s "r side1 :ite be+ cut v f9e1 s z to leave x high up ! table4 ,x w\ld be an equally s\nd /roke to play = a d\ble 9 ! "r-h& bottom pocket2 b ! read] is aga9 w>n$ t ^! & all o!r sample /rokes %\ld be tri$ ov] coolly 9 private1 & n be essay$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! heat ( actual conflict4 ,,black ,,pool ,consid]+ ! popul>ity ( ?is game1 x is really surpris+ t no regul> & recognis$ code ( laws exi/s4 ,"s rules h be5 publi%$1 x is true1 b !re are s _m deviations f !m1 almo/ e room hav+ its own bye-laws1 t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is q *aotic4 ,?us x is impossible to d m "h ?an give directions = ! game z x is g5]ally play$2 any "o :o is play+ 9 a /range room %\ld inquire :at ! cu/oms ( ! room are4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,,ix4 ,! special feature ( ! game is ! introduction ( ! black ball1 :i* may be describ$ z public prop]ty1 = e play] :o takes x is paid by all ! o!rs ! am\nt ( ! /ake agre$ ^u1 & all p5alties incurr$ :5 play+ at x are also paid all r\nd4 ,x is spott$ on ! c5tre spot2 if t is occupi$1 on ! pyramid spot2 if t is occupi$1 on ! billi>d spot2 & if all are occupi$1 x is held up till "o is vacat$4 ,ea* play] has an inf9ite numb] ( lives1 & _c be kill$1 h[ev] (t5 he is put d[n4 ,ea* life lo/ is paid = by a /ake agre$ ^u4 ,!re is no subscrib$ pool4 ,ea* game la/s half an h\r2 :5 "t is up1 directly aft] :ite has play$ ! m>k] ann\nces ! la/ r\nd1 :ite hav+ always ! la/ /roke4 ,any numb] c play = :om balls c be f\nd1 b five play]s make ! mo/ int]e/+ game4 ,at ! end ( a r\nd a new play] c ent]4 ,8 ball is spott$ on ! billi>d spot1 & he has to /& fire till 8 turn to play comes4 ,simil>ly1 any "o c retire by giv+ notice ( 8 int5tion directly aft] he has play$1 b 8 ball rema9s on ! table till 8 turn comes aga94 ,9 fact1 ! spott+ ( ! new-com]'s ball & ! removal ( a play]'s ball may be consid]$ _! fir/ & la/ /roke respectively4 ,f\l /rokes are regulat$ by ! rules ( ord9>y pool1 b aft] a miss ! /rik]'s ball is left :]e x /ops & is n remov$ f ! table4 ,a life is lo/ by play+ ) or at ! wrong ball1 or out ( turn2 if any "o plays at ! black out ( turn1 he has to pay all r\nd4 ,! black ball is nev] tak5 up1 & no col\r$ ball c be tak5 up 7except dur+ ! fir/ r\nd7 if x int]f]es ) ! /rik]4 ,baulk1 z 9 all w9n+ haz>d games1 af=ds no protection4 ,if ! black ball is hol$1 x mu/ be spott$ at once2 if ! /rik] play be=e x is spott$1 ! /roke is f\l4 ,! fir/ r\nd is play$ exactly z at ord9>y pool1 ! balls be+ giv5 out 9 ! same way--:ite set on ! billi>d spot1 & black on ! c5tre spot4 ,aft] :ite has play$--t is1 aft] ! conclusion ( ! fir/ r\nd--r$ c play on any o!r play]'s ball4 ,by "s rules he has to play on ! ne>e/ ball1 by o!rs ! pool ord] is obs]v$4 ,if he takes a life1 he receives a s+le /ake f ! own] ( ! ball & mu/ !n play on ! black4 ,by "s rules he may take z _m col\r$ lives z he likes be=e play+ on ! black4 ,?is cuts bo? ways1 z ! /rik] may h a bett] *ance ( gett+ position on black by tak+ sev]al col\r$ balls fir/1 b1 on ! contr>y1 he is spoil+ 8 *ance ( a l>ge break4 ,if ! col\r$ ball is hol$ & ! black also 7e4g4 by a cannon or plant71 ! black does n c\nt1 b is spott$ at once & is ! next ball to be play$ on4 ,sometimes ! black is all[$ to c\nt "u ^! circum/ances1 & c be play$ on aga91 aft] x has be5 spott$1 ! !ory be+ t1 ?\gh black _c be play$ on twice runn+1 x may1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 be tak5 twice runn+4 ,if black is hol$1 ! /rik] mu/ play on a col\r$ ball1 ! rules ( ! room decid+ :i* "o1 b 9 mo/ rooms he is all[$ 8 *oice4 ,if he takes ?is life too1 he mu/ aga9 play on black1 tak+ col\r$ balls & blacks alt]nately till he breaks d[n1 :5 ! next play] proce$s4 ,if ! /rik] plays on black1 & holes bo? black & a col\r$ ball1 bo? are c\nt$2 b if a col\r$ ball goes d[n & black does n1 ! col\r$ ball does n c\nt1 & ! break is at an end4 ,if ! /rik] holes ! black & no o!r ball is left on ! table1 8 ball is spott$4 ,9 a game ( ?is k9d1 :]e all are play+ aga9/ all1 to play = safety is m]e wa/e ( "t2 b :5 ! next play] has an easy /roke wait+ = him1 ) p]haps a good *ance ( black to foll[1 ! /rik] %\ld sacrifice 8 own game 7unless he has a reasonable *ance ( scor+7 to spoil ! next play]'s2 e4g4 if r$ has a difficult /roke1 & yell[1 :o foll[s him1 has a good *ance ( tak+ 7say7 br[n1 !n r$ %\ld knock br[n away1 z1 if yell[ makes 8 fir/ haz>d & !n gets black1 r$ w h to pay ) ! o!rs4 ,b z a g5]al rule ! /rik] mu/ play = himself alone1 & play n m]ely = ! fir/ haz>d b = ! black aft]w>ds4 ,at no "t is caution s necess>y z :5 ! next /rik] is 9 h& & !re is a ball beh9d ! baulk-l9e :i* is likely to be hol$4 ,if ! black is safe1 no dang] is to be fe>$2 b if x is any:]e 9 ! middle ( ! table1 "s self-sacrifice may be necess>y1 s t x behoves e play] z 8 turn comes r\nd to ?9k :at k9d ( a /roke ! next man is likely to h4 ,aga91 x is cle>ly useless to c[] "u a cu%ion2 no "o is likely to play at a ball s plac$1 & its own] w h left 8 ball 9 a cramp$ position4 ,h5ce an op5 game %\ld be play$1 ) ! black always 9 view1 & ! reflection t he ^: ball is hol$ w h ! advantage ( play+ f baulk4 ,to pu% ! matt] fur!r1 a c\p is (t5 judici\s1 if su* a c\rse does n seem likely to sell ! table2 a c\p is (t5 bett] play ?an a haphaz>d %ot1 :i* may co/ "o or m blacks 9 ! end4 ,z a new-com]'s ball is spott$ be=e :ite plays1 x is no good ent]+ if :ite has a promis+ break2 ! la/ arrival may inde$ help him to get "o1 & 9 ?is case x is prud5t to def] "o's entry = ano!r r\nd4 ,! play] :o leaves be=e ! pool is ov] has to /& fire = a r\nd & is responsible = any blacks t may be tak5 9 ! c\rse ( x4 ,no haz>ds are s valuable at black pool z ^? into ! middle pockets1 because ( ! position ( ! black4 ,practice consequ5tly at ?is class ( /rokes is sure to be pr(itable4 ,,black ,,& ,,p9k ,,pool ,= sci5ce1 *ang+ vicissitudes1 & g5]al amusem5t1 black pool is greatly improv$ by ! addition ( ! p9k ball4 ,x is always spott$ on ! pyramid spot2 if t is occupi$1 on ! billi>d spot2 & fail+ t "o1 x goes to ! c5tre spot1 if unoccupi$4 ,if all are occupi$1 x is held up till "o ( ! spots is free4 ,! rules ( black pool apply bo? to ! black & p9k balls4 ,9 "s rooms1 h[ev]1 p9k c be play$ on orig9ally 7aft] ! fir/ r\nd71 b "u all rules blacks & p9ks c be tak5 alt]nately1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( a haz>d (f a col\r$ ball4 ,a d\ble /ake is g5]ally payable on black & a s+le /ake on p9k1 ?is be+ levi$ on all ! play]s4 ,! game is op5$ z at black pool2 nei!r black nor p9k c ev] be tak5 up if !y int]f]e ) ! /rik]1 nor any col\r$ ball1 except 9 ! fir/ r\nd4 ,:5 a col\r$ ball has be5 tak51 ! /rik] mu/ play on ei!r p9k or black4 ,9 "s rooms ?is is optional1 & he may play on a col\r$ ball if he *ooses4 ,if ! /rik] holes a p9k or a black1 he _c play on t ball till he has tak5 ano!r life1 b n necess>ily a col\r$ ball1 z he c g f black to p9k & f p9k to black z (t5 z he makes a haz>d4 ,if he plays ! fir/ /roke ( a break on a col\r$ ball & holes ei!r black or p9k by cannon or plant1 ! rule ( black pool :i* provides = su* a case is g5]ally obs]v$4 ,9 "s rooms1 if p9k goes d[n "u ^! conditions1 x is all[$ to c\nt ev5 if ! col\r$ ball is n hol$4 ,if bo? are hol$1 bo? c\nt4 ,x is usually conc$$ t black _c be play$ ^u twice runn+1 nor p9k1 b e room %\ld h a h>d-&-fa/ law to settle :e!r ei!r or bo? c be tak5 twice runn+2 o!rwise ! foll[+ is a crux4 ,no balls are left on ! table except p9k1 black1 & ! /rik]'s ball4 ,p9k is ov] ! pocket2 ! /rik] plays on black & #8plants' p9k4 ,if p9k may n be tak5 aga91 ! break is at an end1 & ! col\r$ ball mu/ be spott$2 o!rwise he may play on p9k & black alt]nately z long z he c make a haz>d4 ,! be/ break ,i ev] he>d ( at ?is game 0 "o col\r$ ball1 foll[$ by t5 p9ks & t5 blacks1 a pretty s]ies ( tw5ty-"o haz>ds4 ,a good way ( collect+ ! /akes is to m>k (f ) *alk on ! top ( ! cu%ion a comp>tm5t = ea* play]2 he c !n lay d[n 8 lives1 on ! wood5 surface opposite 8 comp>tm5t1 & ! /rik] c readily collect ! money :5 8 break is ov]4 ,?is saves a great deal ( tr\ble 9 collection4 ,no special h9ts are ne$$ = ?is game1 z x is only a modification ( black pool1 b c>e is necess>y to avoid leav+ an easy haz>d = ! next play] if black or p9k is ov] a pocket4 ,especially is ?is necess>y if ! rule is t p9k may be play$ on orig9ally4 ,ano!r useful bye-law is t ! /rik] may be requir$1 be=e he plays1 to decl>e on :i* ball he is play+2 if he decl>es to play on black1 misses x1 & hits p9k1 !n1 ?\gh legally entitl$ to hit p9k1 he mu/ pay ! full p5alty = miss+ black4 ,su* a law z ?is may save _m disputes4 ,,snook] ,snook]--or1 to give x its full title1 ,snook]'s ,pool--is a hybrid game1 half pool & half pyramids4 ,any reasonable numb] ( play]s1 say five or six1 may take "p2 b x is be/ to play a s+le-h&$ game1 or = two to play aga9/ two4 ,z is ! case ) black pool1 !re are no accept$ rules1 ! publi%$ code be+ ( little use1 s _m are ! deviations f x4 ,! g5]al me?od ( play is "h laid d[n1 s t ^? :o are unfamili> ) ! game may make its acqua9tance4 ,! pyramid balls are set up 9 ! usual way1 & ! /rik] always uses ! :ite ball4 ,! black ball is set on ! billi>d spot1 ! p9k on ! c5tre spot4 ,blue is plac$ j bel[ ! apex-ball ( ! pyramid1 br[n on ! c5tre spot ( ! 1 ) yell[ & gre5 on ! "r & left corn] spots4 ,if p9k & black are n introduc$1 blue is put on ! billi>d spot1 br[n on ! c5tre spot1 gre5 at ! apex ( ! triangle1 & yell[ on ! c5tre spot ( ! 4 ,! positions ( p9k & black are sometimes rev]s$4 ,a r$ ball c\nts "o1 yell[ two1 gre5 ?ree1 br[n f\r1 blue five1 p9k six1 & black sev54 ,! score1 if two p]sons are play+ or sides are =m$1 may be m>k$ on ! bo>d z at billi>ds4 ,a r$ ball mu/ be tak5 be=e a col\r$ ball c be play$ at2 if ! /rik]1 play+ on a r$1 holes x1 & takes a col\r$ ball also1 ! latt] does n c\nt & is spott$4 ,if1 play+ on r$1 he fails to hole x1 b holes a col\r$ ball1 ! value ( ! latt] is scor$ to ! o!r side4 ,9 ea* ( ^! cases ! /rik] is all[$ 9 "s rooms to score ! col\r$ ball2 ! rule giv5 is ! g5]ally accept$ "o4 ,aft] tak+ a r$1 ! /rik] mu/ play on "o ( ! col\r$ balls4 ,if he holes "o ( !m1 any o!r balls t g d[n by ! same /roke c\nt to him4 ,all col\r$ balls :i* are hol$ mu/ be spott$ imm$iately2 if ! /rik] plays be=e all are spott$1 ! /roke is f\l4 ,no r$ ball is ev] put up4 ,! rules = f\l /rokes are ! same z ^? ( ord9>y pool1 & p5alties are incurr$ 9 ! same way1 b ! am\nt ( ! p5alty is ! value ( ! ball play$ at--i4e4 to miss a r$ c\nts "o1 to miss ! yell[ two1 & s =?4 ,if ! /rik]1 play+ at r$1 hits a col\r$ ball1 ! p5alty is ! value ( ! ball /ruck4 ,! rule is n always z sev]e z ?is4 ,9 _m rooms1 to miss r$ involves a p5alty ( "o1 to miss yell[ ( two1 & s on1 reg>dless ( ! value ( any ball t may be /ruck aft]w>ds4 ,if ! /rik] gives a miss1 ! ball is left :]e x f9ally /ops4 ,if ! /rik] is by law oblig$ to play on a r$ ball or on a col\r$ ball1 b f ! position ( 8 own ball is unable to d s directly1 he is said to be snook]$2 he mu/ !n make a bona-fide %ot at ! prop] ball (f ! cu%ion1 ! p5alty if he misses be+ ! m9imum p5alty3 e4g4 if he is b\nd to hit a r$ ball1 ! p5alty is only "o2 if a col\r$ ball1 two--! value ( yell[4 ,9 "s rooms1 ! /rik] is b\nd1 :5 snook]$1 to play a bona-fide %ot z describ$1 & if he hits a col\r$ ball :5 play+ on r$ is mulct$ 9 ! value ( t ball4 ,9 o!rs1 if he has to play on a col\r$ ball & is snook]$ = !m all1 he has to "n ! ball he int5ds to play on2 if he misses all ! col\r$ balls1 or hits "o ( a small] value1 he is debit$ ) ! value ( ! "o he plays at2 if he hits a m valuable "o1 he is f9$ ! value ( x2 b z x is h>d to def9e :at a bona-fide %ot is1 ^! regulations lead to _m disputes4 ,a good rule is to all[ ! /rik] to give a miss1 ! p5alty be+ ! l[e/ t c be exact$1 b he mu/ n !reby snook] ! next play]4 ,if he does snook] him1 ! /roke mu/ be play$ ov] aga91 till ! next play] has a cle> %ot at ! "r ball4 ,:5 all ! r$ balls h be5 hol$1 ! o!rs mu/ be tak5 9 prop] pool ord]--fir/ yell[1 !n gre51 & s on4 ,:5 hol$ !y are n put up4 ,! /rik]1 :5 snook]$ = 8 prop] object ball1 mu/ play a bona-fide %ot = x1 be+ f9$ its value if he misses x4 ,"h aga9 !re are v>iations4 ,9 "s rooms he may give a miss1 leav+ ! next play] 9 a position f :i* he c play on ! prop] ball1 & be+ f9$ ! value ( ! object ball2 or he may 7sometimes mu/7 play at t ball1 & if he hits ano!r he is f9$ ! value ( x1 :i* at ?is p]iod ( ! game is always great] ?an t ( ! object ball4 ,:5 only :ite & black are on ! table1 :ite always plays on black4 ,if :ite misses black1 or goes 9 (f x1 or =ces x (f ! table1 or goes (f ! table himself1 ! game is at an end4 ,9 "s rooms ! game proce$s till black is actually hol$4 ,( c\rse ! ma9 object ( ! good play] is to get beh9d a ball ( great price :5 he has tak5 a r$1 gre5 & yell[ be+ ( no great value1 ?\gh _! capture may lead on to high] game4 ,z a rule1 x is wa/$ "t to hole a r$ :5 !re is no *ance ( a break to foll[1 z by ?is means "o ( ! prelim9>ies to a break is de/roy$2 b at ! same "t ! oppon5t's *ance is dim9i%$1 s t ?is g5]al pr9ciple may be laid d[n--t ! play] :o is lead+1 or receiv+ po9ts1 %\ld get rid ( ! r$ balls1 s z to r$uce 8 oppon5t's *ance ( mak+ a big score2 b he :o is giv+ po9ts1 or is beh9d 9 ! game1 %\ld ab/a9 f tak+ a r$ ball unless he has a fair *ance ( gett+ a col\r$ "o aft]w>ds4 ,he %\ld play rigid safety1 leav+ ! oppon5t long %ots1 f "u a cu%ion if possible4 ,safety is inde$ "o ( ! beauties ( ! game1 misses & c\ps be+ (t5 good play2 b :5 all ! r$ balls h be5 hol$1 ! utmo/ accuracy ( /r5g? & direction is call$ into play1 s z to snook] ! adv]s>y1 ^: ef=ts to hit ! prop] ball may enable ! o!r to retrieve an app>5tly lo/ game4 ,x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t1 z a break may run up to ?irty or =ty1 or ev5 m1 ea* po9t repres5t+ money1 a s+le incauti\s /roke may co/ ! loss ( ! game1 & t c>e & ?\ght are consequ5tly ( enorm\s importance4 ,! drawback to ! game is ! l>ge "p play$ 9 x by luck4 ,!re are s _m balls on ! table t really excell5t /rokes are incessantly be+ spoilt by a comb9ation ( kisses aga9/ :i* x is impossible to provide4 ,to ?is bo? sides are equally liable1 b 9 a game ( skill ! elem5t ( luck ought n to be too prom95t1 & x is ow+ to ! prepond]ance ( luck 9 snook] t ! game is1 z a game ( skill1 inf]ior to black pool4 ,,! ,,m>k] ,z !re are /akes dep5d+ on all ^! games1 ap>t f o!r g5]al reasons1 good m>k+ is all b an absolute necessity2 b good m>k+ is n compatible ) ! _m s]vices t "s play]s1 & ev5 "s spectators1 ?9k !y h a "r to dem& f ! m>k]4 ,he is call$ ^u to r+ ! bell1 to give ord]s to ! wait]1 h& ! mat*es & s =?1 at a "t :5 8 :ole att5tion %\ld be conc5trat$ on ! game & ! wants ( ! /rik]4 ,m>k+ requires great c>e ( itself1 b :5 !re are re/s to be h&$1 balls to be spott$1 f\l /rokes to be wat*$1 & s =?1 x is positive disc\rtesy on ! "p ( spectators to di/ract 8 att5tion4 ,! m>k] is ! s]vant ( ! play]s--& ( ! play]s alone--z long z a game ( any k9d is proce$+1 & he ought to be reg>d$ & treat$ z su*4 ,"u ! be/ conditions1 h[ev]1 play]s %\ld keep _! eye on ! m>k+-bo>d1 s t any error may be correct$ imm$iately3 delay only leads to dispute4 ,at pyramids ! score on ! bo>d plus ! numb] ( balls on ! table mu/ always make #ae1 s t a mi/ake c be detect$ at once4 ,! m>k] himself may be rem9d$ t di/9ct call+ is z ess5tial z accurate m>k+4 ,at pool ea* life lo/ mu/ be audibly ann\nc$1 & ! *ance ( />r+ (f]$ to ! play] :5 x occurs4 ,he %\ld nev] neglect to rem9d ! /rik] t he is on 8 play]1 or t 8 play] is 9 h&1 or1 at ! prop] "t1 t x is ?ree-pool or s+le pool1 z on all ^! occasions a diff]5t /yle ( play is requir$4 ,b1 once m1 play]s %\ld also be alive to _! own int]e/s1 & wat* ^! po9ts = !mselves4 ,! re/s1 long cues1 spid]1 c41 %\ld be h&$ to ! /rik] :5 ask$ =1 & n laid on ! table1 z1 on ! pr9ciple ( qui facit p] alium facit p] se1 ! /rik] is con/ructively liable = any f\l made by ! m>k] :5 he puts ^! implem5ts on ! table4 ,!y %\ld be always ready to 8 h&1 b he %\ld nev] (f] !m to a play]2 x is (t5 a di/9ct h9t z to :at ! "r game is :5 ! m>k] is se5 to get ! re/ ready or move t[>ds ! half-butt4 ,x is 8 duty to be att5tive b n (fici\s4 ,,c\ntry-,,h\se ,,games ,i n[ pass on to a class ( games 9 :i* ladies c take "p1 & :i* provide pl5ty ( amusem5t = ^? :o d n c>e = a m s]i\s game4 ,n b t cork pool & skittle pool may n be made highly sci5tific1 b :5 ladies take a cue1 su* games are g5]ally reg>d$ z a pleasant recreation p\r pass] le temps1 or z an excuse = a mild bet4 ,,sell+ ,,pool ,?is is an em95tly simple game1 9 :i* any numb] c take "p4 ,!re are no lives1 no pool1 & no end1 till ! play]s are tir$4 ,any "o :o *ooses to leave c d s by giv+ notice1 & tak+ 8 ball (f ! table :5 8 turn comes r\nd next4 ,a small /ake is agre$ ^u1 & x is lawful to play on any ball1 b no ball c be tak5 up4 ,!re is ( c\rse no safety & no />1 b ! usual rules ( pool gov]n ! game 9 o!r respects4 ,to make ! game g1 h[ev]1 x is well to h pl5ty ( ?reep5ny bits1 sixp5ces1 or %ill+s ready1 accord+ to ! /ake1 z giv+ *ange is always a tr\ble1 & ca% d[n is necess>ily ! rule4 ,,cork ,,pool ,?is is ano!r amus+ game1 :i* admits ( any am\nt ( skill & ( any reasonable numb] ( play]s4 ,two balls are us$1 :ite always play+ ^u r$4 ,! cork is put on ! c5tre spot 7sometimes on ! pyramid spot71 & on ! cork ! pool is plac$4 ,! object is to cannon f r$ on to ! cork4 ,sometimes x is obligatory t ! cannon be made (f a cu%ion4 ,ea* play] 9 turn--! ord] is decid$ by giv+ out ! pool balls--plays f :]e :ite /ops1 ! fir/ play+ f baulk1 z is also ! case if ! :ite goes 94 ,ea* play] has only "o /roke4 ,if he cannons on to ! cork & knocks x ov]--x is n en\gh m]ely to %ake x--he takes ! pool1 :i* is !n r5ew$4 ,if he misses ! r$1 holes ! r$ or 8 own ball 7ev5 aft] hitt+ ! cork1 s t :ite mu/ nev] be /opp$71 or cannons )\t fir/ hitt+ a cu%ion 7if ?is is ! rule ( ! room71 or plays out ( turn1 he has to put ! am\nt ( 8 orig9al /ake on ! cork1 9 addition to :at is already !re4 ,sometimes he is only f9$ = an illegitimate cannon1 b 9 ?is class ( game ! m =feits t c be inv5t$ ! bett]4 ,n a bad v>iety ( ! game is to make ! r$ hit ! cork1 a sort ( w9n+ haz>d1 any o!r way ( knock+ x ov] c>ry+ a p5alty2 or ?is may be fur!r re/rict$ by insi/+ t ! r$ mu/ hit at lea/ "o cu%ion be=e x ov]?r[s ! cork4 ,i us$ to play ano!r excell5t & really amus+ v>iation ( ?is1 :i* we dignifi$ by ! "n ( #8bumble-puppy4' ,a r+ ab\t ?ree in*es 9 diamet] 0 drawn r\nd ! cork ) *alk4 ,! pool 0 put z usual on ! cork1 & ea* play] :o fail$ to hit ! cork ov]--we us$ to play ! w9n+ haz>d game--0 f9$ a p5ny1 :i* 0 add$ to ! pool1 & :5 ! cork 0 hit ! /rik] secur$ only z _m co9s z fell outside ! r+1 ^? t 7 m ?an half outside c\nt+ z ov]4 ,! fun ( ?is 0 t sometimes !re w\ld be five or six %ill+s 9 copp] & silv] on ! cork1 & only a few meagre copp]s w\ld fall to ! successful /rik]1 all t 0 left 9 ! r+ be+ put back on ! cork & a fre% /ake add$ by ea* play]4 ,i c /rongly recomm5d ?is =m ( ! game1 z x is full ( incid5t & amusem5t4 ,,ne>e/ ,,ball ,,pool ,?is may be/ come "u ! category ( c\ntry-h\se games1 ?\gh x may be play$ ) lives & a /> & be treat$ z s]i\sly z ord9>y pool1 ! rules ( :i* apply ?r\gh\t4 ,! /rik] is b\nd to play on ! ne>e/ ball1 :atev] ! col\r1 "u ! p5alty ( los+ a life2 b !re is no p>ticul> sci5ce 9 ! game beyond t requir$ 9 ord9>y pool1 except z f> z spoil+ an easy /roke = ! next play] is conc]n$4 ,,skittle ,,pool ,?is is ano!r game admirably suit$ = aft]-d9n] amusem5t 9 a c\ntry h\se1 & "o 9 :i* ladies c take "p4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! skittles on ! table is r elaborate1 & c be/ be und]/ood f ,diagram ,x4 ,t5 :ite & two black skittles1 ea* f\r in*es long1 are us$4 ,a & ,e are on an imag9>y l9e drawn ?r\gh ! pyramid spot p>allel to ! ends ( ! table4 ,d & ,h are n9e in*es above ! baulk-l9e4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ,a & ,d & betwe5 ,e & ,h is divid$ into ?ree equal p>ts2 ,b1 ,c1 ,f1 & ,g are at ! po9ts ( division4 ,all ^! eight po9ts are f\r in*es1 "o skittle's l5g?1 f ! cu%ion4 ,ano!r :ite skittle is on ! billi>d spot1 & ! t5? at ,i1 f\r in*es f ! "r-h& baulk-spot4 ,:5 black skittles are us$ 7!y are sometimes left out71 "o is plac$ at ,x1 f\r in*es f ! left-h& baulk-spot1 & ! o!r at ,y1 half-way betwe5 ,g & ! cu%ion4 ,! r$ ball is spott$ half-way betwe5 ! billi>d spot1 ,k1 & ! cu%ion1 :ite & spot-:ite on ! "r & left baulk-spots respectively4 ,ea* :ite skittle has a p>ticul> value1 d5ot$ by ! figures 9 ! m>g92 a p5alty is atta*$1 z w be %[n1 to knock+ d[n ei!r ( ! black skittles4 ,! position ( ! skittles1 :5 once f\nd1 %\ld be m>k$ ) discs ( :ite pap]1 on :i* ! value ( ! skittle may be %[n4 ,! object ( ! game is to make cannons ) "o ( ! :ite balls (f ! r$ or ! o!r :ites on to ! skittles2 :5 su* a cannon is made1 ! value ( ! skittle or skittles knock$ ov] is scor$ to ! play]4 ,! rules are z foll[3-- ,i4 ,! game is play$ #ca up1 ea* play] hav+ "o /roke alt]nately1 ! ord] ( rotation be+ decid$ by giv+ out col\r$ balls or numb]s4 ,,ii4 ,any numb] c play 9 a pool1 & 9 all cases ! foll[+ ord] is to be obs]v$1 viz43 ,no4 #a plays out ( baulk ) ei!r ! spot or :ite ball f its respective spot1 & he & ! foll[+ play]s mu/ always hit a ball 7ev5 if x t\*es ano!r7 ) 8 own be=e /rik+ a p91 or he _c score4 ,no4 #b plays ) ! rema9+ ball f its spot 9 baulk1 & at ei!r ( ! o!r balls1 except :5 ! "o 9 baulk has be5 t\*$ or mov$1 9 :i* case he & ! foll[+ play]s c play at any ball !y please dur+ ! game4 ,,iii4 ,any p9 or p9s knock$ d[n by a play] mu/ be replac$ be=e ! next "o takes 8 turn4 ,,iv4 ,any ball occupy+ ! spot ( a fall5 p9 mu/ be plac$ on its prop] spot1 & ! p9 also replac$4 ,v4 ,%\ld any ball /op on ei!r ( ! spots ( ! o!r balls1 ea* mu/ be plac$ on its prop] spot4 ,,vi4 ,any play] :o knocks d[n a black p9 7aft] mak+ 8 /roke7 ) a ball1 cue1 sleeve1 or 9 any o!r way1 is dead 7i4e4 is out71 b c /> any numb] ( times by signify+ ! same be=e ! next play] has /ruck1 b he comes 9 )\t any po9ts he has previ\sly made4 ,! pur*ase ( a /> to be ! same am\nt z ! pool4 ,,vii4 ,%\ld a play] /op a ball or alt] its direction1 he %all be consid]$ dead1 b may /> any numb] ( times4 ,,viii4 ,any p9 is to be consid]$ d[n if x has entirely left ! spot x occupi$1 or :5 lean+ aga9/ a ball1 cu%ion1 or ano!r p94 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,x4 ,,ix4 ,any "o play+ out ( turn _c score1 & ! "o :o %\ld h play$ cont9ues1 )\t replac+ ! balls2 b ! =m] has a "r to play 9 8 prop] turn1 if he is n dead by knock+ d[n a black p94 ,x4 ,f\l /rokes are made z foll[s1 viz43 by pu%+ a ball in/ead ( /rik+ x2 by knock+ d[n a :ite p9 )\t /rik+ a ball fir/1 or be=e ! balls h ceas$ runn+2 by play+ out ( turn1 or :5 all ! p9s are n 9 _! places1 or :5 ! ?ree balls are n on ! table4 ,runn+ 9 or jump+ (f ! table is n f\l4 ,,xi4 ,if 7by mi/ake7 ! black & :ite p9s are wrongly plac$1 ! :ite scores & ! black c\nts z dead if knock$ d[n2 b ! p9s mu/ !n be replac$ 9 _! prop] places4 ,,xii4 ,%\ld ! ?ree balls be cov]$ by ! p9s1 s z to prev5t _! be+ play$ at1 ! r$ ball c be spott$2 & !n1 if !y are aga9 cov]$1 ! spot ball c be spott$4 ,,xiii4 ,any "o1 n be+ pres5t at ! comm5cem5t ( ! pool1 has ! "r to jo9 9 x1 provid$ t no play] has _h m ?an "o /roke1 & t no "o has />r$4 ,,xiv4 ,baulk af=ds no protection4 ,! usual way ( play+ ?is game is to agree t ! pool goes to ! play] :o fir/ makes exactly ?irty-"o1 nei!r m nor less3 if he exce$s t numb] he is dead1 unless he likes to />1 ! numb] ( />s be+ unlimit$4 ,ano!r me?od is to let ! play] :o gets beyond ?irty-"o score backw>ds3 e4g4 if 8 score /&s at ?irty-f\r1 he c w9 ! pool by scor+ ?ree4 ,"u ei!r sy/em ! o!r play]s endeav\r s to leave ! balls z to make x difficult or impossible = him to knock d[n ! skittle :i* w give him ! desir$ numb]4 ,! game may1 h[ev]1 be play$ ) a seal$ h&icap1 ea* play] receiv+ a numb]$ c\nt] at ! beg9n+ ( a game1 :i* he keeps secret b adds to 8 score4 ,?us a play] ^: c\nt] 0 numb]$ six w\ld produce x :5 8 score rea*$ tw5ty-five1 & w\ld claim ! pool2 "p ( ! game !n is to guess ! h&icaps ( ! o!r play]s1 by obs]v+ :i* skittles ea* is try+ to knock ov] :5 )9 range ( ?irty-"o4 ,?us1 if a play] ^: score on ! bo>d 0 tw5ty-f\r 7 se5 to be incessantly play+ = "o ( ! skittles at ei!r ,b or ,e1 c\nt+ f\r1 8 h&icap numb] w\ld probably be ?ree1 & s on4 ,?is innovation seems to h come f ! ,italian way ( play+ skittle pool1 :i* is v popul> 9 ,italy & ,greece1 & inde$ 9 all ! ,levant4 ,directions = ?is game may be f\nd 9 ,dufton's #8,practical ,billi>ds4' ,! game may also be play$ )\t ! black skittles1 b !re is less fun & excitem5t1 z _! pres5ce adds consid]ably to its vicissitudes4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,miscellane\s ,,notes ,be=e f9i%+ ?is book x is desirable to m5tion a few matt]s connect$ ) billi>ds :i* h n be5 dealt ) 9 =m] *apt]s1 ?\gh "s ( !m may h be5 m ?an once introduc$4 ,to beg9 )1 ! "q is (t5 debat$ :e!r 9 ! int]e/ ( ! game a /ake is desirable4 ,und\bt$ly1 "s advantages are ga9$ :5 money1 h[ev] little1 is play$ =2 ! rules are m /rictly obey$1 & ! game is treat$ z s]i\s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are drawbacks3 c]ta9 play]s1 (t5 ^? mo/ anxi\s to bet1 _c af=d to lose1 & ! mis]able result is t ! pleasure ( ! game is sacrific$ to money4 ,:5 play$ on prop] l9es1 no /imulant beyond ! hon\r ( w9n+ & ! pleasure ( mak+ m]itori\s breaks is ne$$ = play]s :o are devot$ to billi>ds & h atta9$ c]ta9 excell5ce4 ,9 mo/ clubs f> few] games are play$ ( late ye>s = ev5 ! small /ake ( a %ill+ or half a cr[n ?an 0 ! case 9 ! e>ly sev5ties1 b a little excitem5t is suppli$ by an occasional h&icap4 ,f want ( exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 ! fram]s (t5 make s]i\s mi/akes1 :i* det] p]sons f ent]+1 & ^! are p]haps less 9 e/imat+ ! />t :i* %\ld be all[$ ?an 9 g5]al pr9ciples4 ,h5ce1 ) ! view ( help+ fram]s1 a few rem>ks are (f]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a w9n+ game4 ,a h&icap1 to be satisfactory1 %\ld be on ! ,am]ican pr9ciple3 ea* play] %\ld 9 turn play ) e p]son :o has ent]$1 & he :o has mo/ games to 8 cr$it is ! w9n]4 ,x foll[s t too _m entries %\ld n be all[$1 nor1 if possible1 %\ld !re be too great a diff]5ce 9 ! class ( play]s4 ,x is bett] to h m ?an "o h&icap ?an to try to br+ toge!r m5 betwe5 :om !re is great diff]5ce ( play4 ,z a g5]al rule1 x is probably safe to say t no two m5 %\ld play 9 ! same h&icap :5 "o c give ! o!r mu* m ?an a ?ird ( ! game4 ,9 a %ort game--& ^? ( mo/ amateur h&icaps are f #ajj to #bej po9ts--m ?an "o-?ird ( ! game is s long a />t t *ance plays too important a "p4 ,:5 !re are _m competitors1 x might be desirable to h "o or m h&icaps subord9ate to ! f9al "o1 play$1 if pref]r$1 on ! ,engli% sy/em1 9 :i* ! loss ( "o game disqualifies = fur!r competition2 b ! f9al1 among/1 say1 ! be/ six play]s1 %\ld if possible be arrang$ on ! ,am]ican plan4 ,z a guide to h&icapp+1 ! foll[+ rule may be useful4 ,! "q is1 if ,a4 c give ,b4 tw5ty 9 a hundr$1 & ,b4 c give ,c4 a l numb] ( po9ts1 h[ _m c ,a4 give ,c48 ,add ! po9ts1 & f ! result d$uct _! product divid$ by ! l5g? ( ! game4 ,?us1 9 ! suppos$ case3 #bj #bj 7#bj #bj7_/ajj #dj #d #cf2 or ,a4 c give ,c4 #cf po9ts4 ,ano!r sort ( h&icap is sometimes sub/itut$ = ! ord9>y & un9t]e/+ f\r game :5 x is wi%$ t m ?an two play]s %\ld take "p4 ,! me?od foll[$ is to agree ab\t ! po9ts & !n /r+ or toss = position--i4e4 to det]m9e :o %all comm5ce & ! sequ5ce ( play4 ,:oev] fir/ scores ! agre$ numb] ( po9ts w9s ! game & takes ! /akes4 ,x has ?is advantage ov] ! f\r game t excessive safety play is useless or worse1 & t ea* competitor does 8 be/ to score4 ,! luck is to foll[ a play] :o leaves easy op5+s1 b1 z no "o plays specially = safety1 a good play] is z likely to leave an easy /roke z a bad "o4 ,a few words may be p]mitt$ on billi>ds z a game = ladies4 ,) _! sup]ior delicacy ( t\* & at lea/ equality 9 all o!r respects1 save p]haps 9 brute =ce1 !re w\ld seem to be no reason :y !y %\ld n greatly excel at ! game4 ,z a fact "s1 a v few1 d play almo/ z well z good club play]s2 !y c make f tw5ty to =ty po9ts 9 a break1 &1 ?is be+ s1 "w is all t is requir$ to raise _! /&>d4 ,! game is a heal?y "o1 call+ into play n m]ely ! muscles b ! m9d2 &1 z to its capabilities = %[+ a h&some figure to advantage1 ,mr4 ,davis's illu/rations are suffici5tly eloqu5t4 ,"s read]s may p]haps regret ! abs5ce ( a *apt] on ! ,fr5* & ,am]ican game4 ,to !m we w\ld urge t a game s beautiful1 s sci5tific1 & capable ( su* developm5t1 _c be satisfactorily treat$ 9 %ort space2 &1 !re=e1 x has be5 ?\ght bett] simply to ref] inquir]s to ,m4 ,vignaux's book & to #8,mod]n ,billi>ds1' ! ,am]ican text-book1 publi%$ by ! ,brunswick-,balke-,coll5d] ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,comp>ison betwe5 ! ,engli% & ,fr5* games is sc>cely pr(itable2 !y diff] widely1 & ea* has its advantages4 ,conspicu\s among/ ^! 9 fav\r ( ! =eign game is ! small size ( ! table :i* may be set up 9 ord9>y rooms4 ,x is *eap] & m easily light$ ?an t us$ 9 ! ,engli% game1 &1 al?\gh haz>ds are elim9at$ & mu* int]e/ is !reby lo/1 ! cannon game c be br\ght on ! small] table to a p]fection ( :i* we sc>cely ev5 dream4 ,a matt] :i* closely conc]ns ! well-be+ ( ! game mu/ n[ be consid]$1 & t is ! behavi\r ( play]s & spectators2 9 o!r words1 ! etiquette ( ! room4 ,?r\gh\t ?is book1 9 "o "p or ano!r1 ! importance ( ma9ta9+ ord] & ! impossibility ( pres]v+ a high class ( play :5 int]ruption is p]mitt$ h be5 cle>ly set =?4 ,! ord]ly proce$+s 9 pr(essional play1 dur+ :i* nei!r play] smokes nor int]rupts ! o!r1 & spectators are g5]ally c\rte\s1 sil5t1 & imp>tial1 contra/1 we regret to say1 ) ! ord9>y behavi\r ( amateurs 9 a club billi>d-room4 ,"h1 9 g5]al1 play]s h to submit to all mann] ( int]ruption1 ! result ma9ly ( ignorance & inadv]t5ce4 ,consequ5tly1 ! great majority play day aft] day1 ye> aft] ye>1 & sc>cely improve1 :il/ ! few :o get ! l5g? ( ?9k+ out a break & work+ x out on ! table are driv5 to play :]e !y are less liable to di/urbance4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ladies' ,,battle4 ,9 a billi>d-room ! play]s = ! "t be+ %\ld be consid]$ supreme2 table1 light1 fire1 m>k]1 are !irs = ! "t2 & a little ord9>y consid]ation w %[ any g5tleman t he %\ld avoid int]f]5ce ) !m dur+ a game4 ,yet1 h[ common x is = p]sons to b\nce up to ! door1 op5 x )\t wait+ = ! /roke1 m>* gaily along t[>ds a seat irrespective ( :e!r a /roke is 9 progress or n1 & !n1 z likely z n1 comm5ce an animat$ conv]sation 9 a l\d tone ( voice ) ano!r spectator1 or 9 default ev5 ) ! non-play]4 ,if conv]sation fails1 !y h no scruple 9 light+ a lamp or 9 pok+ ! fire & mak+ a gl>e & heat :i* is unbe>able to ! play]s4 ,! oppon5t1 too1 is (t5 an (f5d] 9 ! matt] ( talk+4 ,no soon] has he miss$ a /roke ?an he comm5ces conv]sation1 fail+ to see t1 if 8 adv]s>y is m polite1 he enjoys absolute quiet dur+ 8 break1 :il/ ! o!r has to play "u di/urb+ influ5ces1 a proce$+ :i* is n m]ely disc\rte\s1 b unfair4 ,!n1 aga91 a runn+ comm5t>y is (t5 kept up dur+ play1 ! rem>ks = ! mo/ "p be+ absolutely fooli%4 ,a spectator :o li/5s to !m _c fail to notice _! grotesqu5ess1 &1 if !y c\ld be fully reproduc$1 ! (f5d]s !mselves w\ld sc>cely cr$it t !y c\ld h act$ su* a "p4 ,sometimes a play] volunte]s on e occasion explanation ( 8 failure to score1 at o!r times he passionately addresses ! balls1 adjur+ !m to /op or come on2 he seems to ?9k he ga9s a reputation = g5]osity :5 he praises 8 adv]s>y's ef=ts by %\t+ #8good /roke' :5 satisfi$ t ! haz>d or cannon has j be5 miss$1 & x is ent]ta9+ to wat* 8 *ange ( tone & c\nt5ance %\ld "s un=ese5 score be made4 ,8 n]v\s contortions :5 a ball is approa*+ a pocket or likely to make a cannon are (t5 rem>kable2 head1 h&s1 legs & feet1 all com+ into play1 & all impress$ to indicate 8 s5sations1 :i*1 to judge f ! display1 mu/ (t5 be unpleasant4 ,smok+1 too1 requires regulation4 ,mat*es %\ld n be light$ on ! /roke1 nor %\ld !y be ext+ui%$ by be+ wav$ ab\t2 cues1 umbrellas1 or /icks1 %\ld be kept p]fectly /ill2 9 fact1 e c>e %\ld be tak5 to avoid di/ract+ ! play]'s att5tion4 ,!re are _m drawbacks to ! game f play]s smok+2 ) e c>e1 a%es & tobacco fall on ! clo?1 ! woodwork ( ! cu%ions is bli/]$ & disfigur$ because ! ends ( light$ cig>s are c>elessly laid on x1 & ! /rik] is (t5 hamp]$ by cl\ds ( smoke p\r$ ov] ! table by 8 adv]s>y 9 ! l9e ( sight4 ,^! may be r$uc$ to a m9imum by ! ex]cise ( a little consid]ation1 & suitable metal trays %\ld be provid$ on mantelpiece or side tables on :i* light$ cig>s may be plac$ :il/ ! play] is at ! table4 ,ano!r n uncommon b mo/ (f5sive brea* ( etiquette is = a spectator to (f] ei!r play] advice2 x (t5 happ5s t !y see :at a play] has ov]look$1 b !y %\ld resi/ ! temptation to adv]tise _! sm>tness1 & recollect t ! /ruggle ought to be left entirely to ! oppon5ts1 :o are entitl$ to a fair field & no fav\r4 ,^! are ! ma9 faults :i* are ( common occurr5ce3 a little c>e & self-re/ra9t w det] m5 f (f5d+1 & ga9 = !m an enviable "* = consid]ation ( o!rs & good feel+2 :]eas indulg5ce 9 !m w soon] or lat] cause transgressors to be consid]$ z ! pe/s ( ! room & to be m or less avoid$4 ,x is true t endeav\r has be5 made 9 exi/+ rules to control ! behavi\r bo? ( play]s & ( spectators1 & x is possible t "s fur!r /eps 9 ?is way may be tak52 b mu* mu/ be left to ! good feel+ ( g5tlem51 :i* w n fail :5 !y realise ! value ( a room 9 :i* good ord] is kept2 & ! rem>ks "h made are (f]$ 9 ! hope t !y may contribute to ! desir$ result4 ,) ref]5ce to ! disput$ "q :i* 0 discuss$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vi4 & has incid5tally appe>$ else:]e1 :e!r side c be communicat$ by "o ball to ano!r1 !re is a /roke :i* w repay /udy4 ,place ! r$ & ano!r ball on ! baulk-l9e ab\t a foot ap>t )9 ! 4 ,f ! "r-h& side ( ! table play a free /ab on ! r$ ) /rong "r side1 hitt+ x almo/ full b suffici5tly on ! left to j s5d x out ( baulk4 ,if prop]ly play$1 bo? balls w be left 9 baulk4 ,! :ite go+ into baulk %[s t ! r$ 0 /ruck on its left1 & !re=e mu/ h gone out ( baulk1 :]eas its return to baulk w\ld appe> to be due to communicat$ side4 ,x is in/ructive to play ?is /roke fir/ ) "o side & !n ) ! o!r1 & to obs]ve ! diff]5ce ( result4 ,! practice ( /rokes z recomm5d$ ?r\gh\t ?is manual may occasionally be v>i$ by try+ breaks f "s well-def9$ position ( ! balls4 ,place a ball ov] ea* middle pocket = easy los+ haz>ds & play ! break f h&4 ,aft] ea* break record ! score1 & aft] five or t5 trials take ! av]age4 ,anyone :o c usually score #ajj po9ts 9 six inn+s is m ?an able to hold 8 own aga9/ good club =m4 ,! task is n s easy z x appe>s1 z a few trials w %[4 ,! gradual rise ( ?is av]age is a good measure ( improvem5t4 ,b too mu* "t %\ld n be sp5t 9 ?is way1 = ! practice ( /rokes is f> m pr(itable1 specially if ! maxim #8,ov] ! easie/ /rokes be/[ ! greate/ pa9s' be always rememb]$4 ,"w at easy /rokes till !y c be s play$ z to leave ano!r easy "o to foll[2 no practice is m remun]ative4 ,intimately connect$ ) ! int]e/s ( billi>ds are ! duties ( ref]ees & m>k]s4 ,9 important mat*es ?ree p]sons are employ$ besides ! play]s--! ref]ee1 ! m>k]1 & a boy to h& ! balls & re/s2 9 ord9>y games all ! duties fail on ! m>k]4 ,x is by no means an easy matt] to be a good ref]ee2 m5 are (t5 select$ m because !y happ5 to be connect$ ) a sport+ newspap] ?an f any p]sonal aptitude = ! position4 ,! qualities requir$ =m a comb9ation difficult to be obta9$4 ,! ref]ee %\ld possess a /rictly judicial turn ( m9d1 p]fect sight1 develop$ accuracy ( obs]vation1 great calmness1 rapidity ( judgm5t1 p]fect & fe>less hone/y2 9 addition to k ( ! game1 intimate acqua9tance ) ! rules1 & correct appreciation ( ! duties he may h to p]=m4 ,failure 9 any "o ( ^! qualifications may result 9 errone\s decisions2 b p]haps ! la/-m5tion$ is ! "o :i* is mo/ liable to be misund]/ood4 ,z a rule1 ! ref]ee %\ld n int]f]e unless appeal$ to2 x %\ld be fully realis$ by him t he c make no law or rule1 & has = ! "t be+ no conc]n ) ! ju/ice or inju/ice ( ! code2 8 duty is simply to say :e!r a rule has or has n be5 brok51 & to decl>e ! p5alty4 ,8 p]sonal op9ion z to :e!r a /roke %\ld be fair or f\l is ( no mom5t2 all he has to deal ) are matt]s ( fact & ! application ( ackn[l$g$ rules4 ,?us1 until ! pu%1 = example1 is contr>y to ! rules1 a ref]ee is n ju/ifi$ 9 decl>+ e su* /roke appeal$ aga9/ to be f\l2 on ! contr>y1 a compet5t man1 :atev] 8 op9ion may be z to ! m]it ( ! /roke1 %\ld decl>e all /rokes to be fair unless he actually saw a rule infr+$4 ,if he saw ! cue twice appli$ 7:i* is common en\gh71 he is ju/ifi$ 9 rul+ ! /roke to be f\l2 if he did n 7z he _c 9 a well-execut$ pu%7 see two applications1 he is b\nd to uphold ! /roke z fair4 ,x is no argum5t to say t he kn[s ! /roke to be always f\l2 no "o desires him to air 8 op9ion on su* a matt]1 & a p]son :o made su* an excuse = 8 rul+ w\ld !reby conclusively prove 8 unfitness = ! po/4 ,! m>k] is a man = :om we h mu* sympa?y2 8 duties are _m & try+1 sometimes almo/ beyond human endurance4 ,z a class1 m>k]s are civil1 well-behav$1 & o!rwise probably nei!r bett] nor worse ?an _! fell[-m54 ,:5 ask$ = advice or in/ruction1 !y give x *e]fully to ! be/ ( _! ability1 & 9 respect to play !y may be said to lie betwe5 amateurs & pr(essionals4 ,!y h occasionally a good deal to put up )1 & _! s]vices are (t5 unju/ifiably requisition$2 att5tion is invit$ to ,mr4 ,=d's rem>ks 7p4 #dbh71 :i*1 ?\gh made ) ref]5ce to pool1 are 9 mo/ respects applicable to billi>ds4 ,& :5 late at night or 9 close rooms m>k]s are occasionally dr[sy1 or make a mi/ake1 let play]s endeav\r to realise ! monotony ( _! lives4 ,f _! arrival 9 ! room be=e noon till _! dep>ture at1 p]haps1 ?ree 9 ! morn+1 ?9k ( _! av]age exp]i5ce6 ,! table has to be got ready1 ! room du/$ & prep>ation made = visitors4 ,^! appe> at fir/ fitfully--! "y1 :o are n good en\gh = ! s]i\s bus9ess ( ! day1 & ! old1 :o are los+ _! game1 meet+ toge!r1 foll[$ lat] by ! regul> habitus1 :o play billi>ds or pool z may be4 ,conv]sation is c>ri$ on z if ! m>k] 7 bo? deaf & dumb1 a m]e ma*9e = return+ ! ball & h&+ ! re/4 ,!re is an admirable essay on ?is aspect ( ! m>k] 9 #8,! ,billi>d ,book1' by ,capta9 ,crawley1 writt5 by ! au?or ( #8,lo/ ,sir ,mass+b]d1' 9 :i* x is ju/ly po9t$ out t ! m>k] moralises & is #8daily ! dumb witness ( innum]able frauds4' ,he is made to say1 #8,i "k ! real skill ( e play] to a hair1 & h[ mu* he conceals ( x4' ,i "k ! *>act]s ( n9e-t5?s ( ! m5 :o ent] ! room1 & v indiff]5t !y are--#8! man :o plays = a /roke only :5 x is a c]ta9ty pref]r+ 8 own safety to 8 enemy's dang]2 ! h>d hitt]1 f :om no play] is secure2 ! man :o is always call+ 8 own /rokes flukes2 ! man :o is always call+ o!r p's by t d]ogatory "n2 & ! poor fell[ :o is = ev] "u ! cu%ion4 ,my _w1 :i* is n a small "o1 is mapp$ out = me1 ) all its diff]5t species ( m51 ^u ?is table2 = ,i /& ap>t1 & m>k _m ?+s beside ! score4' ,!n ?9k ( ! m>k] be+ oblig$ to con/antly wat* ! p]=mances ( ^? :o take f half to ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to play a game ( a hundr$1 ! same bad =m exhibit$ game aft] game1 by m5 :o = "o reason or ano!r nev] improve2 & judge l5i5tly ( slight lapses ( att5tion4 ,x is exp$i5t once m to emphasise ! po9t t :il/ a game is 9 progress ! m>k]'s s]vices %\ld be consid]$ z :olly devot$ to ! score & ! play]s2 no spectator %\ld speak to him or attract 8 att5tion1 & m>k]s ought to be in/ruct$1 9 case ( brea*es ( ?is rule1 to po9t out respectfully t !y are prohibit$ f ent]+ into conv]sation dur+ a game4 ,! writ] has (t5 se5 spectators1 & occasionally oppon5ts1 mo/ unw>rantably engage a m>k] 9 conv]sation :5 !y fail$ to get anyone else to talk to1 !reby di/ract+ 8 att5tion f ! game to :i* x %\ld be entirely devot$4 ,& n[1 z a la/ ^w1 x is prop] to expla9 t1 ?\gh endeav\r has be5 made 9 ! prec$+ pages to put amateurs 9 ! way ( improv+ _! game & ( und]/&+ its g5]al pr9ciples1 yet x is n = a mom5t advocat$ t "y m5 %\ld devote to billi>ds ! "t :i* might be m pr(itably employ$ 9 s]i\s "w4 ,except = pr(essional play]s & a v few specially circum/anc$ en?usia/s1 x is1 aft] all1 b a game & relaxation4 ,indulg5ce 9 x %\ld1 !re=e1 be kept )9 /rict limits2 b1 s regulat$1 x w be f\nd g5]ally b5eficial to m9d & body4 ,^! re/rictions1 x is evid5t1 mu/ almo/ to a c]ta9ty prev5t amateur =m f ev] s]i\sly approa*+ t ( pr(essional play]s1 & "o is w>rant$ on meet+ a y\ng/] ^: k ( ! game & h&l+ ( ! balls h rea*$ pr(essional =m 9 conclud+ t 8 skill is evid5ce ( a missp5t y\?4 ,/ill1 !re is a va/ diff]5ce1 :i* may reasonably be less5$1 betwe5 su* p]fection & ! av]age amateur p]=mance2 & x is hop$ t ?is volume may contribute to s desirable a result4 ,,index ,ab]dovey slates1 #gc ,alb]t ,club1 #dh ,albo-c>bon light1 #ff1 #fg ,am]ican h&icaps1 #dj1 #dc2 t\rnam5t1 #da1 #dcf ,angle1 half-ball or natural1 #aja-ajc1 #abc-abd2 ( deviation1 #ach2 ( incid5ce & reflexion1 #aci-adj ,aqu>ium4 ,see ,royal ,aqu>ium ,association1 ,billi>d4 ,see ,billi>d ,association ,attitude1 #ajg ,balls1 billi>d1 #hf-ib2 treatm5t (1 #hg-hh2 weight1 #hgn2 gauge1 #hi2 te/s (1 #ij2 bonzol9e1 #ia-ib2 ca/ /eel1 #ib2 dummy1 #aja2 def9ition (1 #aje2 motion1 c41 & division (1 #acj-ada2 impact (1 #afd-afh2 rotation (1 #ahi-bad2 surface (1 #aic2 friction (1 on clo?1 #aic2 transmitt$ side1 #aid2 #ddc2 diff]5t qualities ( ivory & bonzol9e1 #bff-bfg2 light1 #cbb ,b>tley1 ,mr41 #f1 #i ,basket1 pool1 #aja1 #bec-bed ,baulk1 mean+ ( ! t]m1 #aje2 d\bles 91 #aej2 play+ = safety 91 #bhd2 d\ble1 #bij #8,bayn>d ,ca/le1' #dc ,b$=d1 ,mr41 #i ,bell's ,life1 #ai2 quot$1 #bj2 #ba ,b5nett1 ,alfr$1 9 h&icaps1 #cf1 #ch1 #dj1 #da1 #dg2 dea?1 #chn ,b5nett1 ,fr$1 #cf1 #ch ,b5nett1 ,john1 #cf1 #ch ,b5nett1 ,joseph #d2 8 manual1 #d2 9 a f\r-h&$ mat* ) ,john ,rob]ts1 s541 #bf2 #bi2 beats ,rob]ts1 jun41 & beat5 by him1 #cd2 #ce1 #cf1 #dj1 #da1 #dc1 #dd2 beat5 by ,rob]ts1 jun41 #ej2 beats ,cook = *ampion%ip1 #df2 defeats ,taylor = *ampion%ip1 #dg2 ,%ort] =feits = *ampion%ip1 #dg2 introduction ( angle = private practice1 #abd2 #bff1 #cgj ,b5t9ck ,club1 #bd1 #bg ,billi>d ,association ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& /&>d tables1 #gj1 #ga1 #cfb2 rules (1 #cgd2 revision requir$1 #cge2 exam9ation ( -- rules1 #cgf-chf2 exam9ation ( -- rules ( pyramids1 #cij #8,billi>d ,book1' ,capta9 ,crawley's1 on pyramids1 #cia2 essay on ! m>k]1 #dde #8,billi>d ,review1' quot$1 on ! ,association ,rules1 #cge ,billi>d-rooms1 #ee-eg2 9 ,ori5tal ,club1 #eg2 #eh1 #ei2 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,f[l]'s room1 #ei2 ,mr4 ,a4 ,gibbs'1 #ee-ef2 v5tilation (1 #fa-ff2 light+ (1 #ff-fh2 ,major ,broadfoot's note on1 #fg1 #fh ,billi>d-tables1 #e1 #aj1 #aa1 #ae1 #fi2 pockets1 #fi2 ,billi>d ,association legislation1 #gj2 ,/&>d ,association tables1 #ga2 co/1 #gb2 ord9>y1 #gc2 *ampion%ip1 #gc1 #hc1 #cfb-cgc2 frames1 #gc2 slates1 #gc-gg2 plan ( table 9 diagram1 #gd1 #ge2 cu%ions1 #gg-gi2 clo?s1 #gi-hj2 sett+ up ! table1 #gi-hc2 bru%+ & iron+1 #hc-hd2 und]siz$1 #hd2 spot /roke1 #he2 ,fr5* tables1 #he2 hir+1 #he2 automatic return]1 #hf2 few 9 ,london clubs fit = play1 #bjg2 easy & difficult--9 tra9+1 #cjf ,billi>d t]ms 9 use1 #aje-ajg ,black & p9k pool1 description ( game1 #dbc2 v>iation 9 rules1 #dbc2 collect+ /akes1 #dbd2 a useful bye-law1 #dbd ,black pool1 #djh1 #dah2 no regul> laws1 #dah2 ! game z g5]ally play$1 #dbj2 special features1 #dbj2 v>iation 9 rules1 #dba2 po9ts to be held 9 view1 #dbb ,bl9d pockets1 play+ haz>ds into1 #adf1 #aej ,bonzol9e balls1 #ia2 we>1 #ib2 play+ haz>ds )1 #agj2 diff]5ce betwe5 ivory &1 #bff2 play+ d\ble baulk /rokes )1 #bic ,b\cle1 =mation ( ! bridge1 #aji1 #abi ,b[les1 ,alfr$1 #bc2 8 mat*es ) ,rob]ts1 jun41 #bc1 #cc1 #cfg ,boyd1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,h41 #c2 aid f1 #c2 on implem5ts1 #ee-ajc2 on #8,e-,day ,billi>ds1' #cae-cbe ,break1 def9ition (1 #aje2 high] signification (1 #cjj2 av]age--9 classify+ play]s1 #cjb2 p]sonal que/ions3 luck & n]ve1 #cjc-cjf2 advice to play]s :o _c und]take close /udy1 #cjg-cac2 advice to a high] class ( play]s1 #cac2 ,mr4 ,boyd's advice to mod]ate play]s1 #cae-cbe2 -- at ! top ( ! table1 by ,mr4 ,rim+ton-,wilson1 #cbe-cdh2 nurs]y cannons1 #cdh-cfa ,break+ ! balls1 explanation ( ! phrase1 #aje ,bricole1 utility (1 #agb2 ! pu%1 #bbf1 #bdj ,bridge1 ! t]m1 #aje2 a good1 #ajh1 #aji2 a %ort1 #abg2 b\cle1 #abi ,brighton1 ,k5tfield's ,subscription ,rooms at1 #aj ,br\ghton1 ,tom1 beat5 by ,rob]ts1 s541 #af ,brunswick-,balke-,coll5d] ,co4 !1 cit$1 #bab1 #ddj ,bru%+ tables1 #hc ,bu*anan1 ,j4 ,p41 #bff ,buckl&1 ,frank1 te/ = balls1 #ij #8,bumble-puppy1' #dcj ,burn]s1 gas1 = billi>d-rooms1 #fg ,burr\ghes & ,watts1 aid f1 #d1 #ee2 fir/ s]ies ( h&icaps1 #cf2 #dj1 #gg1 #ih ,butts1 #ig ,cannons1 pla91 #agb-ahf2 t5d5cy to sup]s$e los+ haz>ds1 #agb2 g5]al rules = /r5g? 9 play+1 #agd2 easi] ?an ! haz>d1 #age2 9 baulk1 #baj-bab2 use ( comp5sation 9 mak+1 #bfa-bfb2 nurs]y1 easy ( execution1 #cbf2 #cdh-cfa ,c>r1 ,john1 #e2 sells twi/+ *alk1 #g2 #h2 back$ aga9/ all com]s1 #i2 *all5g$ by ,k5tfield1 #aj ,c>t]1 ,eug5e1 ,am]ican play]1 #ec ,ca?ire ,m1 ,k+ ( ,irel&1 8 brass billi>d balls1 #d ,*alk1 #hc1 #hg1 #ih1 #chd2 ,/4 ,m>t91 #ii ,*ampion%ip1 !1 c41 #cfb-cgc2 ,mr4 ,russell ,d4 ,walk]'s memor&um on1 #cfg-cgj ,*ampion%ip mat*es1 rem>ks conc]n+1 #cfb-cff2 li/ (1 #cgc ,*ampion%ip table1 !1 #gc1 #hc2 pockets1 #cfb2 play on1 #cgj-cgc2 objections to diff]5t tables = ord9>y play & = *ampion%ip mat*es1 #cfd2 g5u95ess ( game1 #cfe2 equalisation ( amateurs on a1 #cgb2 record ( *ampion%ip mat*es1 #cgc ,*imneys ( lamps = light+ billi>d-rooms1 #ff ,close screws1 me?od ( play+1 #bej ,clo?s = billi>d-tables1 #gi2 nap (1 #aic2 effects on rotation & pa? ( ball1 #bjg ,club billi>d-rooms1 #ef2 ov]-iron+ ( clo? 91 #bjg ,coles1 ,h>ry1 #dh1 #di ,coll9s1 ,george1 #cf1 #ch1 #ci1 #dh ,comb9ation tables1 #he ,comp5sation 9 play1 #bfj ,composition balls1 #ia ,cook1 ,william1 #bj1 #bc1 #bd2 ,rob]ts1 s54's op9ion (1 #be2 fir/ mat* ) & defeat by ,rob]ts1 jun41 #bg2 beats him lat]1 #bh2 rapid rise1 #bh2 beats ,rob]ts1 s541 = *ampion%ip1 #bi-ca2 rem>kable breaks1 #cc1 #cd2 loses *ampion%ip to ,rob]ts1 jun41 #cc1 #da2 z5i? ( 8 c>e]1 #cd2 #ce1 #cf2 w9s h&icap1 #cf2 #ci1 #dj2 beat5 by ,rob]ts1 jun41 #da1 #db1 #dc1 #df2 beat5 by ,joseph ,b5nett 9 *ampion%ip mat*1 #df2 beats & beat5 by ,rob]ts1 jun41 #dg1 #ej2 unrivall$ /yle1 #abj2 on ! spot /roke1 #bfe1 #bff1 #bfh2 /r5g? & execution1 #cgj2 pool record1 #dab #8,cork ,m>k]1' !1 8 mat* ) ,c>r1 #i ,cork pool1 description (1 #dbi2 v>iation 9 play1 #dcj2 bumble-puppy1 #dcj ,corrugat$ iron billi>d-rooms1 #ei ,cotton's #8,compleat ,game/]1' #e ,c\ntry-h\se games1 #dbi-dcb ,c\p1 to run a1 explanation ( phrase1 #aje ,c\ps durs1 #aje1 #bcj ,cov]1 mean+ ( ! t]m1 #aje ,crawley1 ,capta91 on pyramids1 #cia2 quotation ab\t m>k] f 8 billi>d book1 #dde ,cues1 c41 #ic-ajc2 ,fr5* butt1 #ic2 ,engli% butt1 #ic2 tips1 #ie1 #if2 jo9t$1 #if1 #chh2 splic+1 #ig2 me*anical accuracy 9 deliv]+1 #aae-abi2 hold (1 #abe2 use ( -- 9 ! foll[1 #aif2 9 ! screw back1 #bjb2 9 apply+ side1 #bjc2 9 ! pu% /roke1 #bbd2 #8p[]' (1 #cae2 necessity = accurate deliv]y (1 #cbd ,cunn+ham1 ,colonel ,allan1 ,r4,e41 aid f1 #c ,cu%ion-crawl+1 #bhc ,cu%ion nurs]y cannons1 #cdh-cfa2 breaks ( -- (t5 spuri\s1 #cfc ,cu%ions1 #gg2 cov]+ ) clo?1 #ha2 difficulty ( squ>e-cut1 #ade2 side acquir$ by friction )1 #bjf2 nurs]ies1 #cdh-cfa ,davis1 ,george1 #be ,dawson1 ,*>les1 #di1 #ea1 #abj2 simplicity ( 8 game1 #abh2 #cfg ,def5sive play1 :]e advisable1 #bhc ,diagrams1 explanation (1 #ach-aci ,diggle1 ,edw>d1 #ea1 #abj1 #cfg ,d\ble baulk1 #aje ,d\bles1 value (1 #aej2 9 baulk1 #aej2 simple1 #aeb2 #cih1 #djj1 #dac1 #daf ,drag /rokes1 #aaf1 #aif2 us$ to ov]come irregul>ities 9 ball or b$1 #aig ,dufton1 ,john1 #bj ,dufton1 ,william1 #8tutor to ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1' #bj2 mat* ) ,rob]ts1 s541 #bb2 8 long j5nies1 #be2 an ov]rat$ play]1 #be ,dufton's #8,practical ,billi>ds1' on skittle pool1 #dce ,dummy balls1 #aja ,egan1 ,pi]ce1 #i ,egyptian ,hall1 #ea ,electric light 9 billi>d-rooms1 #fa1 #ff1 #fg ,elem5t>y in/ruction1 #ajd2 mode ( ent]+ room1 #ajd2 te*nical t]ms1 #ajd-ajf2 attitudes1 #ajg2 =mation ( bridge1 #ajh1 #aji2 ! bridge b\cle1 #aji1 #abi2 cue deliv]y1 #aji2 practice ) "o ball1 #aaj-aae2 /r5g?1 #aab2 use ( ! re/1 #aac-aae2 use ( ! half-butt & long-butt1 #aae2 ,mr4 ,pontifex's memor&um1 #aae-abi2 a rem>kable amateur feat1 #aaf1 #abf ,engli% butt1 #ic ,erection ( billi>d-table1 #hj ,etiquette ( ! billi>d-room1 #c1 #ajd1 #chh1 #ddj-ddb ,evans1 ,h>ry1 #be1 #bf2 *ampion ( ,au/ralia1 #ci ,fea!r /roke1 #cgj ,flem+1 ,john1 defeats ,rob]ts1 s541 #af ,foll[1 !1 importance (1 #aid2 increas+ artificially1 #aie2 *ief use1 #aif ,=c+ haz>ds1 #agj ,=d1 ,mr41 on m>k]s1 #dbh2 #dde ,f\l1 def9ition ( a1 #aje ,f\r-h&$ game1 a bad s*ool1 #cah2 a sub/itute =1 #dci ,f[l]1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h41 8 outside billi>d-room1 #ei1 #ajc ,fr5* butt1 #ic ,fr5* play]s on ! game1 #a ,gaiety ,re/aurant1 mat*es at1 #da1 #dc #8,game ( ,billi>ds1' ,k5tfield's1 #aj ,gas 9 billi>d-rooms1 #fa ,gate-money1 #cfe1 #cff ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,a41 8 billi>d-room at ,tyntesfield1 #fa ,gill[s' tables1 #ae ,gre51 ,w4 ,e41 #be1 #ec ,guildhall ,tav]n1 mat*es at1 #cg ,half-butts1 #ig ,half-pu%1 !1 #bbh ,h&icaps1 #cf1 #ci2 ,am]ican sy/em (1 #dj1 #da1 #dc2 #dcf2 ! same guid+ rules = fram+1 #dci ,haz>ds1 w9n+1 #adb-aec2 #cbj1 #djd2 pla9 /rokes1 #adb2 middle pocket1 #aei1 #dbb4 ,see ,los+ ,h]/1 ,john1 #ba1 #bb1 #be ,hir+ billi>d-tables1 #he ,hit*91 ,w4 ,c41 #be ,hughes1 ,alfr$1 #be1 #bf1 #cf1 #ci ,hughes1 ,*>les1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #cfg ,impact1 div]g5ce betwe5 po9t ( aim & po9t (1 #acc-ace2 po9ts (1 #adc2 reb\nd foll[+1 #afd1 #afg ,implem5ts ( ! game1 #ee et seq4 ,9 h&1 def9ition ( ! t]m1 #aje ,inc&esc5t gas light1 #ff ,india-rubb] cu%ions1 #gg ,iron+ billi>d-table clo?s1 #gi1 #hc ,ives1 ,frank1 8 mat*es ) ,rob]ts1 jun41 #ec1 #cfe1 #cgb2 cannon play1 #cei2 makes #a1bfg consecutive cannons1 #cfi ,ivory balls1 #hf2 exp5se (1 #ia2 diff] f bonzol9e1 #bff2 #bic ,j5nies1 #afj2 me?od ( play+1 #bci ,jump /roke1 #bej ,k5tfield1 ,edw9 7o!rwise ,jona?an71 *ampion1 #aj2 8 improvem5ts1 #aj2 8 book1 #aa2 8 game #aa2 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae2 int]view$ by ,rob]ts1 s541 #ag1 #ah2 refuses to play ,rob]ts1 #ai2 #cfg ,kilk5ny1 ,lewis1 #be1 #cf1 #ch1 #dj ,kiss1 ! t]m expla9$1 #aje2 mode ( play+ ! -- /roke1 #bcj2 #djf ,knightsbridge1 mat*es at1 #ec ,ladies1 billi>ds z a game =1 #ddj ,lamps1 oil1 = light+ billi>d-rooms1 #ff ,leap /roke1 me?od ( mak+1 #bej ,light+ billi>d-rooms1 #ff1 #hc ,lloyd1 w9n] ( #ahie ,association ,t\rnam5t1 #ed ,long-butts1 #ig ,los+ haz>ds1 %ort & long1 #aec-agb2 half-ball /rokes1 #aed2 #aef2 middle-pocket1 #aeh2 j5nies1 #afj2 long1 #afb2 c>e requir$ 9 play+1 #afh2 =c+1 #agj2 inf]iority to w9n+ haz>ds1 #agb2 by use ( foll[1 #bah-bba2 #cga ,luck 9 play+1 #cjc ,m,neil1 ,hugh1 #ea ,mannock1 ,j4 ,p41 #eb ,m>don1 ,mr41 writ] on billi>ds1 #h1 #ab1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj ,m>k]1 duties ( !1 #dab1 #dad1 #dae1 #dbh1 #dde2 s]vices %\ld be devot$ to game & play]s alone1 #ddf ,m>k+-bo>ds1 #ii2 nickel-plat$1 #ajj ,mass /roke1 me?od ( play+1 #bee1 #cec ,mat*es1 *ampion%ip1 #cgc ,measurem5ts 9 billi>ds1 approximate1 #adf2 h[ made1 #adg ,memmott1 ,*>les1 *ampion ( ,au/ralia1 #bf1 #ci2 record ( screw back spots1 #dh2 #eb1 #bgd ,miss1 mu/ be play$ ) ! po9t ( cue1 #bhd ,miss-cue1 mean+ ( ! t]m1 #ajf ,mit*ell1 ,william1 #dc-df2 z spot play]1 #dd-dh2 beat5 by ,rob]ts1 jun41 ev51 #ej2 #eb1 #bbh1 #cfg ,mode ( ent]+ a billi>d-room1 #ajd1 #dda ,morris1 ,tom1 #be1 #bf1 #ci ,moss1 ,w41 #ce ,mulb]ry1 ,george1 #be ,nap ( clo?1 effect ( play+ ) or aga9/1 #aic1 #bjg1 #bjh1 #bgj ,ne>e/ ball pool1 #dca #8,nell ,gwynne1' ,/r&1 mat* at1 #bd ,n]ve 9 play+1 #c1 #cje-cjf ,nor?1 ,john1 8 /yle1 #dg1 #dh1 #aai ,nurs]y cannons1 #cdh-cfa2 value ( -- on ?ree-in* pocket table1 #cfc ,oil lamps = light+ billi>d-rooms1 #ff ,"o-ball practice4 ,see ,elem5t>y in/ruction ,ori5tal ,club1 plan ( room1 #eg1 #fb ,orme ,sons1 _! automatic arrangem5t = return+ balls1 #hf2 #cbc ,ov]-caution 9 play+1 evils (1 #cah ,p>tie ,amrica9e dite du cadre1 #cfd ,peall1 ,w4 ,j41 aid f1 #d2 #dd2 rem>kable breaks1 #de2 #df1 #dh2 defeats ,rob]ts1 jun41 #di1 #ej2 pres5t position1 #ea2 #eb2 weight ( 8 cue1 #id2 consecutive screw back spot /rokes1 #bgd2 #bhb2 turn+ a corn] at cu%ion nurs]ies1 #cei2 #cfg ,peall cu%ion re/1 #ih n4 ,p5dleton1 ,tom1 #af ,p5rhyn slates1 #gc ,pipeclay = m>k+ baulk-l9es1 #hc ,piqu /rokes1 mode ( play+1 #bef ,pla9 /rokes1 #adb-ahh ,plan ( billi>d-table1 #gd1 #ge ,plants1 def9ition (1 #ajf2 me?od ( play+1 #bdd2 laws :i* gov]n !m unkn[n1 #bdf2 9 pyramids1 #djj ,play]s1 sy/em ( classify+1 #cjb2 diff]5ce 91 #cjc2 luck1 #cjc ,pneumatic cu%ions1 #gi ,pockets ( billi>d-tables1 #aa1 #fi2 bl9d1 #adf1 #aej2 ,billi>d ,association /&>d1 #cfb1 #cfh ,pontifex1 ,mr4 ,dudley ,d41 aid f1 #c2 memor&um by1 #aae1 #cbe ,pook1 ,john1 ,k5tfield's manag]1 #ah ,pool basket1 #aja1 #bec-bed ,pool1 importance ( play+ = position 91 #ade2 useful z w9n+ haz>d practice1 #cbj2 description ( ! game1 #djh2 rules & p5alties1 #daj2 safety & haz>ds1 #daa2 />r+1 #daa2 play+ = cannons1 #daa2 measur+ di/ances1 #dab2 m>k]'s duty1 #dab2 ! op5+ /roke1 #dab2 ,cook's record1 #dab2 d\bles1 #aej1 #djj1 #dac2 /ory conc]n+ consecutive d\bles1 #dac2 anecdote ab\t %>p]s1 #dac1 #dad2 = o!r v>ieties ( ! game1 see ,black pool1 ,black & p9k1 ,cork1 ,ne>e/ ball1 ,sell+1 ,s+le1 ,skittle1 ,snook]1 ,?ree-pool ,pork]1 ,mr41 8 mat* ) ,mr4 ,m>don1 #ab ,position mre1 #cbi2 #cea #8,practical ,billi>ds1' ,dufton's1 on skittle pool1 #dce ,pratt1 8 /yle1 #i2 mat* ) a /rang]1 #aj ,precautions 9 play1 #bei ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 !1 ,see ,wales1 ,pr9ce ( ,pr9ce ( ,wales's ,hotel1 ,moss ,/reet1 ,man*e/]1 mat*es at1 #bh ,pr(essionals1 rate ( scor+1 #cjg ,pu% /roke1 !1 #eb2 me?od ( play+1 #bbd2 #cgj2 its p]missibility1 #chb2 "* def9$1 #chc2 s-call$ pro(s ( f\lness1 #chc1 #chd2 objections to /rik+ twice1 #che1 #chf2 ! case = & aga9/1 #chf ,pyramids1 #cc2 importance ( play+ = position 91 #ade2 g5]al h9ts conc]n+1 #chh2 sali5t po9ts ( ! game1 #chi2 rules reg>d+1 #cij2 h&icapp+ play]s1 #cij2 sett+ up ! balls1 #cia2 ways ( play+ ! fir/ /roke1 #cia2 safety1 #cib2 mak+ a s]ies ( haz>ds1 #cib2 plants & d\bles1 #cid2 :5 ! object ball is close to a cu%ion1 #cif2 useful /rokes1 #cif-djf2 good break by an ,und]graduate1 #djg ,que5's ,club1 #aaf ,quill /roke1 #cgj ,reb\nd foll[+ impact1 #afd1 #afg ,ref]ees1 duties (1 #ddd ,r5contres1 #aje1 #bcj ,re/s1 #ih1 #aae ,ri*>ds1 mat*es ) ,rob]ts1 s541 #cfg ,ri*>ds1 ,d41 #be1 #bg1 #da1 #abj ,"r-angl$ screw1 !1 #aih ,rim+ton-,wilson1 ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,r41 aid f1 #d2 on ! top-(-!-table game1 #cbe2 on cannon nurs]ies1 #cei2 on ! pr(essional *ampion%ip1 #cff ,rob]ts1 ,john1 jun41 #aa1 #bc1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh2 beats ,cook = ! *ampion%ip1 #cc2 beats ,a4 ,b[les1 #cc2 beat5 by ,joseph ,b5nett1 #cd2 defeats ,b5nett1 #cc1 #cd2 #dj2 aga9 beats ,cook = *ampion%ip1 #da2 #dc1 #df2 9 ,india1 #dg2 defeats & is beat5 by ,cook1 #dg2 #dh2 beat5 by ,peall1 #di2 beats ,cook & ,joseph ,b5nett = *ampion%ip1 #ej2 beats ,mit*ell1 #ej2 beat5 by ,peall1 spots only1 #ej2 *all5g$ by ,peall1 #ea2 8 wond]ful play1 #ea2 mat*es ) ,ives1 #ec1 #cei1 #cfe2 8 long spot-b>r$ breaks1 #ed2 weight ( 8 cue1 #id2 admirable cue deliv]y1 #aaf2 ease & grace ( /yle1 #aai2 skill1 #aba1 #abe1 #abg1 #abh1 #bab1 #bfh2 good at ! spot /roke1 #bgd2 #cgj2 (f] to assi/ 9 reca/+ rules ( ! game1 #cge2 on ! pu% /roke1 #chf ,rob]ts1 ,john1 s541 #ab1 #ac2 contra/$ ) ,k5tfield1 #ad1 #ae2 rapid rise1 #af2 taught ! spot /roke by ,mr4 ,lee ,bir*1 #af2 int]views ,k5tfield1 #ag1 #ah2 *ampion1 #ai2 #ba2 lessee ( ,saville ,h\se1 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 #bb2 8 fam\s break ( #cdf 9 a mat* ) ,william ,dufton1 #bb2 mat*es ) ,alfr$ ,b[les & ,*>les ,hughes1 #bc1 #bd2 #bf1 #bh2 defeat$ by ,cook1 #ca2 endurance mat* ) an amateur1 #cb2 #cfg ,rotation ( ball1 #ahi-bad2 cause (1 #aib2 r\nd horizontal axis1 =w>d1 #aid2 backw>d1 #aif2 r\nd v]tical axis1 #bjb ,royal ,aqu>ium1 ,we/m9/]1 #dc1 #dd1 #de1 #di1 #ej1 #cfh #8,r4-,w4 ,billi>d ,diagram ,notebook1' #cih ,rudolph1 mat* ) ,cook1 #dj ,rules ( billi>ds1 #cgd2 defective "*1 #cgd2 propos$ revision1 #cge2 p5alties = infr++1 #cge2 sugge/ions respect+1 #cgf-chf2 discrim9at+ betwe5 ! act ( aim+ & ! act ( /rik+1 #cgg2 play+ a miss o!rwise ?an ) ! po9t ( ! cue1 #cgh2 play+ ) ! wrong ball1 #cgh2 f\l /rokes1 #cgi2 :5 play]'s ball t\*es ano!r ball1 #cgi2 (f5ces committ$ by p]sons o!r ?an ! play]s1 #chj2 spectators (f]+ advice1 #cgf1 #chj2 ob/ruct+ play]s1 #chj2 ob/ruction ( ! /rik] by ! non-/rik]1 #cha2 h[ f> ! m>k] may assi/ ei!r play]1 #cha2 ! pu% /roke1 #chb2 ! half-pu%1 #chd2 /rik+ a ball twice1 #chd2 *ief objections to ! pu% /roke1 #che1 #chf ,safety1 :5 to be s\ght =1 #bhc2 pocket+ an adv]s>y's ball1 #bhe2 d\ble baulk1 #bij ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 #cj1 #dg1 #cfh ,/4 ,m>t9 *alk1 #ii ,sala1 ,j4 ,g41 record ( consecutive screw back spots1 #dh2 #bgd ,samson1 ,mr41 ar*itect1 #fj1 #fb2 designs by1 #fd-fe ,scor+1 diff]5t rate (1 betwe5 amateurs & pr(essionals1 #cjg ,screw1 !1 #aif1 #aig1 #bdg2 "r-angl$1 #aih2 regulation ( /r5g? necess>y 9 play+1 #aih2 importance ( regulat+1 #bjj2 close1 #bej ,sell+ pool1 pr9ciple ( ! game1 #dbi ,seym\r1 ,william1 #aaf #8,%>p+' 9 billi>d-rooms1 #dac1 #dad ,%ell-out1 ! game (1 #djg1 #djh ,%ort]1 ,fr$1 w9s love game f ,b5nett1 #da-db2 beats ,cook1 #db2 beats ,taylor1 #db2 =feits to ,b5nett1 #dg ,side1 transmission (1 #aid1 #bjb2 acquir$ by friction ) cu%ion1 #bjf2 imp>t+1 #cae2 c x be communicat$ by "o ball to ano!r81 #ddc4 ,see ,rotation ,skittle pool1 description (1 #dca2 rules1 #dcb2 usual way ( play+1 #dcd ,skylight sa%es = v5tilat+ billi>d-rooms1 #fb ,slates = billi>d-tables1 #gc-gg ,smok+ 9 billi>d-room1 #ddb ,snook]1 #djh2 v>iations 9 rules1 #dbd2 g5]al me?od ( play1 #dbd2 p5alties1 #dbe1 #dbf2 ma9 object ( play]1 #dbg2 ! elem5t ( luck1 #dbg ,spill]1 ,william1 #eb ,spot /roke1 !1 #aa1 #af2 agitation aga9/1 #ci2 result ( b>r+1 #agb2 con/ant practice requir$ = success1 #bfd2 dang] ( us+1 #bfe2 its g5u95ess1 #bff2 ivory & bonzol9e balls 9 play+1 #bff2 use ( *alk1 #bfg2 me?od ( play+1 #bfh2 its limits1 #bfi2 ! screw back1 #bgc2 ! /ab1 #bgf2 mu/ be taught by a ma/]1 #bgi2 me?ods adopt$ to cont9ue break or obta9 safety1 #bgi2 invaluable z practice = w9n+ haz>d play1 #bhb2 #cbj ,spot-b>r$ breaks1 #de ,spot /roke tables1 #he ,spots1 inadvisability ( alt]+1 #aec ,/ab1 !1 use ( 9 play+ cannons1 #ahb2 & spot /roke1 #bgf ,/akes1 advantages & disadvantages ( play+ =1 #dcf ,/amm]s1 #cf1 #ci ,/&>d ,association tables1 #ga ,/anley1 ,s4 ,w41 #be1 #cc1 #cf1 #cg1 #ch1 #ci1 #dj1 #da ,/>ke1 defeat$ by ,rob]ts1 s541 #ai2 fur!r mat*es ) him1 #ba ,/ev5son1 ,h4 ,w41 #bg1 #eb ,/r5g?1 def9ition (1 #ajf ,/r+1 to1 mean+ (1 #ajf ,/rokes1 foll[+1 #aid2 screw1 #aif1 #bdg2 practis+1 #bjh2 mass1 #bad1 #bee2 miscellane\s1 #bae2 f9e1 #bbb2 pu% & half-pu%1 #bbd2 bricole1 #bbf1 #bdb2 kiss1 #bcj2 j5nies1 #bci2 plants1 #bdd2 close screws1 #bej2 leap or jump1 #bej2 piqu1 #bee2 comp5sations1 #bfj2 spot1 #bfd ,/yle1 #aab ,tables4 ,see ,billi>d-tables ,taylor1 ,tom1 #cf1 #cg1 #ci1 #dj1 #da1 #db1 #dd1 #dg1 #dh1 #cfh ,templates1 #ga ,t]ms1 billi>d1 te*nical1 expla9$1 #ajd-ajf ,?ree-ball practice1 #adb et seq4 ,?ree-in* pocket table4 ,see ,*ampion%ip table ,?ree-pool1 #dac2 /range occurr5ce at1 #dac2 pr9ciples ( ! game1 #dae1 #daf ,?ur/on1 ,john1 #aj2 8 improvem5t ( tables1 #aa ,?ur/on ,co41 #ee ,timbrell1 ,william1 #dj1 #dc #8,times1' !1 quot$ on ! pu% /roke1 #chf ,tips ( cues1 #ie2 process ( tipp+1 #ie2 clean+1 #ie2 r5ovat+1 #if ,tob9 tubes = v5tilat+ billi>d-rooms1 #fa ,top-(-!-table game1 !1 #cbe-cdh #8,twi/+ *alk1' ,c>r's1 #g ,two-ball practice1 #acj-ada ,union ,club1 ,man*e/]1 #ad1 #af ,v5tilation 9 billi>d-rooms1 #ei1 #fb ,vignaux1 ,m41 aid f 8 book1 #c2 cit$1 #ahi1 #bjf1 #bei1 #cbg1 #cea1 #ddj ,vulcanite cu%ions1 #gg ,wales1 ,pr9ce (1 #bj2 at *ampion%ip mat*1 #bi2 at mat* ,rob]ts v4 ,cook1 ,newm>ket1 #dg ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,russell ,d41 aid f1 #c2 on ! *ampion%ip1 #cff1 #cfg ,w>m+ billi>d-rooms1 #fj1 #fc ,:ite1 ,fr$1 #di ,wilson1 ,r41 #dd ,w9n+ haz>ds1 #adb-aec2 confid5ce requir$1 #cbj ,wright ,co41 #ee1 #ga ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,spottiswoode ,,& ,,co41 ,,new-,,/reet ,,squ>e ,,london ----- ,footnote #a3 ,if a man wants to play fa/ he w\ld surely select ! wor/--n ! be/--play] z antagoni/4--,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,x is difficult to believe 9 ! possibility ( scor+ ov] #gjj po9ts 9 an h\r ) ! imp]fect implem5ts !n 9 use2 half t numb] is probably ne>] ! tru?4--,,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,alfr$ ,b5nett di$ aft] ^! l9es 7 9 type4 ,footnote #d3 ,rob]ts twice 9 #ahid1 dur+ exhibition games1 exce$$ #a1jjj 9 spot-b>r$ breaks1 mak+ #a1jcc & #a1cib4 ,footnote #e3 ,! rais$ woodwork above ! leads4 ,footnote #f3 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 mean t ! spot /roke is a "o-position /roke--f> f x2 b f an ord9>y spectator's po9t ( view x is summ$ up 9 ! words #8pott+ ! r$ ad inf9itum4' ,footnote #g3 ,=m]ly only f\r slates 7 us$1 ) ! result t a jo9t ran /raight across ! table f ! c5tre ( "o middle pocket to ! o!r4 ,if1 !n1 w>p+ or subsid5ce ( ! floor ensu$1 an ugly ridge arose opposite ! pocket1 mak+ x unmissable f "o side1 & almo/ impossible f ! o!r4 ,footnote #h3 ,batt5s are screw$ to ! slates 9 ord] to take ! tacks :i* fa/5 d[n ! clo?4 ,footnote #i3 ,ea* ball weighs ab\t #d ounces4 ,footnote #aj3 ,! jo9t$ cue ) a sp>e top jo9t r5d]s ! above devices unnecess>y1 & !y are all op5 to "s objection4 ,footnote #aa3 ,an excell5t cu%ion re/1 capable ( be+ us$ z an ord9>y re/1 is t kn[n z ! ,peall ,cu%ion ,re/1 :i* possesses ! advantages ( simplicity & ease ( h&l+4 ,footnote #ab3 ,see illu/ration1 p4 #abi4 ,footnote #ac3 ,(t5 call$ ! half-ball angle1 bo? def9itions be+ v inaccurate2 b !y are 9 common use1 & g5]ally und]/ood4 ,footnote #ad3 ,or re/itution1 ! effect ( compression4 ,footnote #ae3 ,! ,am]icans t]m :at we call side #8,engli%' or #8twi/4' ,footnote #af3 ,del>ue1 ,p>is4 ,footnote #ag3 ,memmott has made1 we believe1 ! extraord9>y numb] ( #dbc consecutive screw back spot /rokes4 ,footnote #ah3 ,= a description ( ?is game1 see pp4 #bi-ca4 ,footnote #ai3 ,taylor's cannons 7 made on balls jamm$ 9 ! jaws ( ! pocket2 ,ives' cannons 7 made on balls well outside ( ! jaws4 ,footnote #bj3 ,! numb]s quot$ are ^? ( ! ,billi>d ,association's ,rules4 ,footnote #ba3 ,! rules d n say = h[ _m balls ! (f5d] has to pay3 presumably all t are left on ! table are scor$ to 8 adv]s>y4 ,footnote #bb3 ,see pp4 #adh & #bdd4 ,footnote #bc3 ,publi%$ by ,web/]1 #fj ,piccadilly4 ,footnote #bd3 ,! numb]s quot$ are ^? ( ! ,association ,rules4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,p4 #cjb1 *ang$ 8 =ce de =g] on devi5t =g]on0 to 8 =ce de =g] en devi5t =g]on04 #b4 ,sil5tly correct$ obvi\s typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #c4 ,reta9$ ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #d4 ,re-index$ footnotes us+ numb]s & collect$ toge!r at ! end ( ! la/ *apt]4 #e4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 #f4 ,enclos$ bold font 9 equals4 #g4 ,d5ot$ sup]scripts by a c>et be=e a s+le sup]script "* or a s]ies ( sup]script$ *>act]s enclos$ 9 curly braces1 e4g4 ,mr4 or ,mi/]4