Plate LXI. — “Bank” With “Twist,” Cushion-“massé” and “Draw”-Cushion Strokes
Illustrating caroms from difficult “breaks,” which produce excellent positions.
Diagram 1.—Cue-ball ⅝ right, ¼ above, cushion first at a; object-ball ⅞ left from a. Cue-ball cushions again at b, effecting carom on ball 2; stroke, “medium.” This stroke combines a very heavy twist with follow tendency, and, in order that the two forces may be effective, the object-ball must be struck exactly ⅞ left, as calculated from point a.
Diagram 2.—A massé. Cue-ball ½ left of perpendicular centre, ⅛ forward in direction of object-ball, object-ball 1
16 right. Line of sight being along dotted line b to a. Cue-ball cushions at a, effecting carom on ball 2 by a treble curved line.
Diagram 3.—Cue-ball ⅝ below, ½ right, object-ball full; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball cushions at a, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball cushions at b, c, d, resting at e.