The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-12

execution Of the most exquisite character Tho
only r'nson why other PLAYERS do not tnnster it
s h.c1uSr ihcy ar" not equal 10 the require
liln- or udiiyug tho strong points uf
M game OF hlil ards at the Nppusc Of superior
players and for the benefit If their interiors
" WOMB u" moro reasonable to handicap the
srvrr'tl players in u tournament, according To
tt'lr iupir p'riormuu"s. This would ensure
contests az Uu interesting and exciting churar-
Ter. IL S'haN"r nnd Siosson have acquired cX-
lraordinnry proficiency los practice. why Is not
the Sainr path pf Development open to others
Wh1Uspi' 10 rquni hoanrs IN hiilnrdsf I'M
duuntrIN u W1nli be most becoming on the
l@rt nl lhrlr lrotIer experts to cOnccdc their
own ln'r"riiY IL present and BET 10 work to
equal them RAIN r. than demand "a modification
ut the game. Ia the event of any mOdiil-
cation, | am in fuvor ot allowing MY shots
on tho rail. ut tho completion u witch the
bUlls Will be spotted as in the opening " the
game II will not do TO entirely do away with
rai nursing. WI len IL Il measure OF skill of tho
highest degree
Mr. Schnpfcr said he objected to a threc-shot
rule. brruuse itwouli involve continual appeals
t"the relrr'r IL q rhhugo were t. -" hgd' me-
would prefer the Gtty-point rule. The French
players were formerly iht masters oi the Eamc;
the game. had made Themselves by mborious
practice. and with the mid W natural aptitude,
their suprt.urs. Now the Frenchmen wanted
the ruleA changed I'm way to make great purt
of the study and practice OF the Americans Of
Mr.. Hcls,r IS in favor Of the nfty-point rule
II there is to be n cnHngc.
Mr.. GARNER, in whose billiard rooms Messrs
!
drawing OF Il plainly visible line around the
| table live or six inches from the rail, Three
| shots only. be suii. should he allowed within
! tbs linz. He prrirfs Co have the balls spotted
! after the third shot. rather than TO have the
/ fourth shot declared foul IL one Of the Object
/ balls should not De- driven over the line. The
! only real difference. however would be that in
llr former ease the player w1ull drive one N
tho balls over the line ON the third shot. and in
/ tn latter "ilse, on tho fourth.
When Cyrule Dion, MOT .ln. before his dcnth.
/ came home from ST. LOUIS last spring. ho snil
| more, contests for them meaning that there
! would be no longer much popular Interest IN
sh"'uii A.. "ian, ,'' N, az, ~, IA t
| bios In his place with line 81 inches from tho
rail. Tins il snid t. have been he lIst line
| marked table ever seen IN New Nors. In the
| early SUMMER Garnirr made hims II "a smooth
| block ol wood -, inches square. iy placing a
| urnDil on one sidc ~ 10. ana moving this block
along each rail in turn. hr WIS uhlc 90 mark one
OF his tables. rs result ot his paving, ne
,ording 70 the three-point rule. he Is warmly in
j. DION although he is credited with being
one ot tie pioneers ~ rail nurs ing. IS now
claimed as friend ~ the three point rule. II
therefore appears tna', " the billiard "Xperts
! known 10 fame. five lEudoiphc. NlEnauN. Gar
AMI uu equal number U.s. Xt0u. ) .0s~on Srhnrf,r
y iagh'r. md lleiserl favor the iity-uoint rule.
whoever offers the urlz.s az tournament W.
p" th' gne. however. 10 iiN the rue, ani o. viii
| naturally incline toward the one That Wltl at
! iracttnc best known experts. y 's thus arsu"l
! thtt the opinion Of NiHuuuN. for example. W II
have much moro rem, weight In dotcgmiu NJ
me nature OF a now rule tuau those ol Gal
lagher and Iicisrr of the other si,!l combined
bccuuSr they are not ST. Wei known.
That there Will hr change. s. to" opinion Of
most billiard amateurs. Som" persons W.
I covered where VI auufU r. limitation Wlt
"y"ntaally have TO he put upou te invention
has already discovered series oi shots h'
WticA me Two Object balls may he driven side
oy side the whole l.nsth. ~ the table about five
in'r"s from the RAJ. lie uses thc raj! oaly g.
rusuluu his own null against ocV1eiu naily. IA,