"A Multi-Cushion Cannon with Good After-Position"

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MORE ABOUT THREE-BALL CONTROL

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A Multi-Cushion Cannon with Good After-Position

A Gathering Cannon

Figure 69 shows another multi-cushion cannon which brings a nice knowledge of angles into play. The red ball is 7 1/2 inches from the side cushion, and 3 feet 6 inches from the top cushion. The white is in baulk, as shown in my diagram. The cue-ball is in hand, and an all-round cannon is obviously the game. This is often played for by spotting the cue ball on the left spot of the baulk line, and playing round, about half ball off the right of the red, with plenty of running side on the cue ball. The cannon is scorable in this manner, but the risk of a kiss is very great, and a leave a matter of sheer luck. Another method, too commonly seen, is the attempt to cannon by placing your ball on the right-hand spot of the baulk-line, and playing from the right of the red direct to the top cushion, with left side on your ball to bring it back for the cannon-a wretched stroke very hard to get, and almost certain to leave nothing. The right stroke, and a very good one it is, is the scientific cannon outlined in my diagram. To make this, you place your ball on the right-hand spot of the baulk-line and play half-ball off the red, to send the cue ball to the nearest side cushion from the object-ball, from which it will spin briskly away to make the cannon as shown in my diagram. You must impart strong right-hand side to your ball, put plenty on, and don't be afraid to hit the red a decided half ball. Then you will see your ball come round and make the cannon time after time, for the stroke is most reliable if handled in the manner I describe. It is a lovely cannon, and the full beauty of it is apparent when the course of the red ball is noted. Owing to the ball-to-ball contact rendered possible by playing at the red as I advise, the colored ball is directed against the top cushion, from which it rebounds towards the white ; and when the cannon is really well played, it leaves all three balls so close together that they can be covered by the proverbial "dinner plate."

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