Complex sentence: Returning to New York, Adams hunted up Maurice Daly, then the dean of billiards, and after listening to Adams' story, Daly said that he was not aware that any startling shots could be accomplished with the hands.
Split into simpler sentences: Returning to New York, Adams met with Maurice Daly, then the dean of billiards. After listening to Adams' story, Daly said that he was not aware that any startling shots could be accomplished using only the hands.