Plate XLVIII. — Kiss Caroms
Illustrating peculiar “kiss” caroms with balls comparatively safe.
Diagram 1.—Cue-ball ⅝ right, object-ball full centre; stroke, “slow.” The excessive twist upon cue-ball causes the latter to curve to the left whilst hitting the object-ball at the line of a full ball. The twist of the cue-ball gives a slight opposite twist to the object-ball, which in its turn communicates the motion in a less degree to the carom-ball, causing the latter to deflect from its natural course on leaving the cushion at a, meeting cue-ball at b, the object-ball being carried to one side by the excessive twist of cue-ball and the “kiss” from carom-ball. A carom may be effected on left of balls by changing the twist force to left side of cue-ball.
Diagram 2.—Cue-ball ½ below, ⅝ right, object-ball ⅝ right; stroke, “medium.” The carom can be made on either side of the balls by changing slightly the direction.
Diagram 3.—Cue-ball ¼ above, object-ball 31
32 left; stroke, ½ in excess of “slow.” Object-ball strikes the carom-ball a hair off its centre, taking direction a; the cue-ball follows, effecting carom.
Diagram 4.—Cue-ball ½ above, object-ball 31
32 right; stroke ½ in excess of “slow.” Carom by double kiss at a.