Plate XXXVII. — Further Illustration of the “Twice-Around” Stroke
Balls in a line, that if a “follow” stroke were played a “kiss” between object and carom ball would result; therefore the play as directed:
Cue-ball ⅝ right, ⅛ below, object-ball ⅛ left; stroke, “hard.” Cue-ball cushions at a, b, c, d, e, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball doubles the table, resting at g.
The object-ball must be struck but ⅛ in order to carry the cue-ball to cushion at a and to give proper direction to the former ball.
The quick movement of the cue insures speed to the cue-ball.
In order to reach the point a with the cue-ball, which also gives direction to ball 1, it is absolutely necessary to strike very fine on the latter.