"A Gathering Cannon"

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A Gathering Cannon

Something simpler, but equally effective in its way, is the gathering cannon shown in Fig. 70. It is very easy to make a mistake with this stroke by making a decided screw of it, in which case the cannon will be over-screwed and missed if the red is struck fully enough for position, while the red will be driven out of its proper line if it is struck where it should be to make this cannon by

means of genuine screw. Really it is a stun cannon. It is the one stroke where you may cue stiffly to advantage, holding the butt of your cue quite firmly, and striking your ball low with a lifeless cue action which would murder any other kind of stroke. This cue delivery cannot possibly bring your ball back with the decided retrograde spin characteristic of a true screw stroke. The name of the stroke denotes what happens to your ball-it is "stunned," and, half rolling, half sliding, it completes the cannon in a weary sort of way which is exactly the thing you want. This tired ball movement completes the cannon on the white with just force enough to send that ball against the side cushion and bring it away a few inches, thus leaving it in ideal position for the red to join it, and set up a "baby cannon" to continue the break with.

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