The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
BETTER BILLI1RDs.
The New Rules for the Forthcoming Tournn.
ment for the Championship OF the World.

Mr.. II. w. Collendcr has made public the
new billiard rules under which the tournament
Tor tho championship of the world is to be
played These rules have already been accepted
ny Sexton. Slosson. GARNER Daily and Ru-
dolphc.
Inc player who wins the lead can demand
mat his adversary play FIRST. Tho player who
oprns tho game may play from anywhere
within the string. instead OF being compelled 10
place his cue ball within six inches Of the spot
ted ball OF his opponent. a. heretofore. 1t IL
iorbddon. however. at tho opening OF a match
game to play tho professional thrco-cushion
shot--that is. by the player. after striking the
spotted red ball. forcing his ball against the
side cushion, thcn to tho lower cushion. to
N" spotted white ball OF tho opposing
p.nyer. Tho shot Is allowed in nmntrur
contests mt all times As an Offset 10 nursing
inc balls ON the rail. and to- encourage brilliant
rnund-the-tahle play. n graduated scale II value
lor certain shots has been established. Carroms
VIII De counted 10y ones. twos, and threes: n
mss counting ono 81 the players opponent.
FOR every direct currom us well MS for every
carrom IN which put ono cushion is token. ono
point IS counted for the maker. For every
cnrrom in which two or three cushions arc
nken, two points are scored and for every
carrom in which the cue ball strikes four or
more cushions, three points will be- counted,
provided that the ball which completes the
carrom. viz. the sornnd ball hit durs NOT liz in
event but one point Is allowed. Those inter-
dictrd spaces have hccn sfnhlisheh for the pur-
pose ot increasing 'hr difficulty ~ making long
runs On the rail. Each corner Of the table il
cut on los n line drawn on the cloth. Tho tri-
angular space inside the line is the prohibited
portion Of the table. The lines take on exactly
hnt ~ the raj playing surface. leaving but
Oh inches ON each long cushion instead uf li2
M heretofore and % Inches on tho short cush-
ions tnstrud uf Sc inches. IL will be- couHtcd
foul II there are more than two success We
shots made on balls both Of which are in nny
one OF the four interdctcd spaces The only
way in which more than two snots can he made
under such circumstances Is by sending one or
both balls out Of tho prohibited space. and
bringing them back and in again. which may DO
done nd hbthim.
This rule while not nbolishing rail playing
renders the making Of enormously long runs n
matter Of exceeding difficulty. Whore there is
a freeze " tho striker shall have the option OF
PLAYING directly on the free object bull. or OF
Dlnying on n cushion and returning on either
ball first, or Of playing from within tho string
at the balls spotted.
All shots shalt I've made bv the tip Of the cue.
and those made with the side or the butt are
declared foul 1t II also foul to place marks oi
any Kind on tho cloth or cushion m n guide TO
play. or to aid the player in making y mRssG or
perpendicular shot Ivy drawing aside the Ras
fixtures. All distractions. either on the cloth
or tails. shall he removed 10y tho referee, or
marker under the direction of the referee, aud
not 10y the player. The Inst two rules have been
adopted. owing to disputes which occurred be-
tween the referee and players during the last
billiard tournament held in this city.