The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 238
often considerablevariation in theangle at which theball flies off. Many strokesare missed, andindeed very oftenthe ball itselfmissed, from put-ting on side whenit is not needed,exemplifies this. When we were describing how to hit the ball—a most impor-tant point in billiards—we did not mention… … Fig. 1. UNDER THE CUSHION. Hitting a ball when tight under the cushion common expression in a billiard room, I couldnt play, I wastight up. When therefore the strikers ball is close under or even withina few inches of the cushion, it is necessary for him to form a bridge entirelydifferent to…
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