The sun., 1890-01-14
LOTS OF FUN nv RRRAz1o BILLIARDS.
Some Of the Rantastie Styles OF Carroms
that Amateurs Play.

Some Of the Fantastic Styles OF Carroms
that Amateurs Play.
An interesting feature Of the steadily
growing popularity Of billiards is the increas-
ing partially Of expSrt amateurs for tho moro
difficult varieties OF Tue game which are known
as "erratic billiards." Anything is "erratic"
in billiards which differs from the standard
straiGhtaway French carroms or cushion car
roms. but the four well-tecognized varieties Of
erratio carroms are hank Shots" three
cushion carroms" three cushion kiss car
roms." and the new-fanGld kiss carroms. in
volyinR ono or moro cushions to the carrom.
All four styles, when expeetly played. make
dazzling and beautiful display for the spec
tator. and call into reQuisition all the players
knowledge of the science Of tie game. They
owe thoir existence to a naturallonging OF the
player who becomes adept for auovsl method
OF exerting his skill. Some amateurs have ac-
quired marvellous proficiency At the errauo
games. and are able to extract deal OF excite
ment and amusement out OF them, as the style
OF play necessarily introduces 30 much uncer-
tainty that erratic billiards make a lrst- class
betting" contest They are very popular
with smateurs who are fond Of playing Ior sup
peIs or wine or any friendly wager;
The best known styles OF erratic billiards are
the bank shot and the three-cushion carrom
game The bank game is played with three
make counting stroke the player must nuke
the cue ball strike cushion before it hits the
tirst object ball This is difficult fea{ at tSe
becomes simpler with Intelligent practice. and
runs OF half dozen and more are sometimes
tute the game. and it usually lasts from fifteen
to twenty-five minutes according to the
a,s IL spof e .pd h0 e.dssSsn sysss aa 'ds
much favor with professional players as a
recreation. Eugene Carter. who Is now In Paris.
L. H1aH NIgd han NNNiN a. .IAI
one possesses that title. Carter comedies the
odds Of two points In twenty TO any pro fession-
The abs ba taS he
out jumping 1t from the table by It's own i'm
petus than any other player In the world. He
spectacle for the student OF billiards.. JACOB
bchaeier 10 also very expert at It. and Slosson
T Three. @ psr eSrroms i Is played nightly bv
skilled amateurs In Slosson's; Sections. Hei-
sors, and Days rooms. and. like the bank"
ais. In order to effect counting stroke II Is
necessary to cause the cue bail to strike at
seSSnd Sbeet coming In contact
kiss earroms" Is the most fantastic style
Is that Il is played with only two balls on s the
table, instead Of three. as in French carroms,
trio. In the simpler game Of kiss" carroms
the rule is to strike the object ball with the
cue ball. and send the cue ball to one or more
second time. This second meeting OF the ivo-
ries has to be effected In order 10 execute a
stroke. Some exquisite work can be
done with the iyories In the corner.
In three-eushion kiss cRrroms the cue ball
must be made to strike at least three cushions
before coming In contact with the object bali
Many OF the present generation OF amateurs
are under the impression that kiss carroms"
Is an entirely new style OF game But this is
an error Both styles OF kiss carroms were
played nearly a quarter OF a century ago. In
those old days the game was christened
F." Chinese billiards" because 1t uresembled a
especially useful ~ DEVELOPING, a knowledge Of
4" English" variously impaired. upon the gyra-
tions OF the cue ball. Tho game affords con-
enjoyment to spectator and amuse-
ment TO the PLAYER Some OF the AmateurD who
frequent Blosson's parlor, at Broadway and
oarToms particularly the three -oushion .
variety j. E Bonney OF the Park Ave
nue. Hotel has the reputation OF being the |
most expert player In. town at II. He is as
good as any professional. and executes the In
tricate shots with amazing ease. accuracy, and |
rapidity. Mr. Bireson. another of Blossons |
patrons. is also great kiss.carrom player.
run over dozen points In q single inning |
This is easily equivalent to run Of 100 at the |
regular game. Mortimer Humphreys plays
kiss cRIromB prettily also. He began TO play |
II Whenlthe game was introduced years ago.
III you are anxious to find out lust how hard |
, game any style OF erratio bilIiards affords, |
pick mp p cue In RloBsons or any other room |
where they have Arst-olA4S billiard toOlS and |
Soo how you fare with the counting. ThOEO