Evening journal., 1912-03-22
CHANGE IN
POOL RULES
Innovation Is Expected to Re-
suit in Many Largo
Runs
PROFESSIONALS
MAKE OBJECTIONS

New rules, governing the holding
Of pool tournaments. have been adop-
ted by the Brunswick -Balke-Collen-
der Company, under the auspices Of
which majority OF the champion
ship contests arc held. The changes
will make for a continuous game, If
carried out. aud will practically elm
mate the safety break at the begin
nmg OF every frame. The now rules
will be tried out at a tourney to be
held in Philadelphia, March % to
April s.
The most important innovation IN
Tho new game is the decision to end
operations ON each frame when tho
fourteenth ball has been pocketed
When this is done the balls are rack
ed up on the spot with a dummy"
ball TO take the place Of the No. 1
ball. The dummy" Is then removed
from the pyramid and the player
whose turn it was to shoot at the
fifteenth ball of the former frame
continues his innings. In tho event
that the fifteenth ball interferos with
the racking of the pyramid IL viii
be placed on tho spot at the opposite
end of the table. II both the fifteenth
and cue balls interfere the old style
is used and the balls are all racked
and the player breaks from string.
This viii enable players TO make
larger runs than at present, for a
skilled player will monoeuver in such
way, on the fourteenth shot, as
leave the fifteenth ball and the cue
ball in such position as to make the
l.. .ft.nr nd hHlNH n
the cue ball carrom into the pyra-
mid and scatter the other fourteen
balls
Objections to the new rules have
been advanced by both professional
aud amateur players but the innova-
ton will be given a thorough try
out to determine II il is really ad-
Vanccmont or retrogfession. Some
individuals assert that il gives the
players who pockets the fourteenth
ball an unique advantage in that i'll
gives him an opportunity to pocket
the fifteenth bali and scatter tho
pyramid. or. on tho other hand, play
for safety and "tie up his oppo-
nent
Alfredo DE ORC. the pool champion,
at one time favored the change but
De ORC says. that the old style OF
break is the better. When, on the
opening shot player has TO play
from the string If he succeeds in max
ing stroke that complies with the
rules and effects a good safety, spec
-tators. become enthusiastic. Then in
terest is increased when an opponent
studies his chances for a favorable
Il I.a Hat4 nd oil n
try a combination there is a thrill and
suspense for observers that cannot be
produced by any other feature of the
game. In my opinion the old method,
pockcting fifteen balls and safety
leads at the opening Of frames will be
found much the better and more in
icrcsting I believe h will come back" }"
The playing rules governing con-
tinuous pool will apply In contests for
new championship i'm all cases
where they donot conflict with amend
ments designed to define and regulate
the style Of game 10 be played and TO
make moro explicit the definition OF
fouls. together with the procedure 10
he followed when they happen. The
amendments. saide from those mem
toned, arc as follows:
onoulu tno payer AVuNh an bhi'oi
ball with the point Of any other part
Of the cue. or with his clothing, or
anything else, the bali so disturbed is
20 be replaced by the referee to its
original position or left where II is
at the option OF the opponent The
striker loses his inning and tho neXl
man takes up his play
Rules governing challenges for the
championship require that the holders
of trophy shall be required TO PLAY
within so days after having received
challenge. He has the right to name
the place and date of the contest hu
he cannot arbitrarily name a far dis
tant city merely for the purpose o
harassing his challenger and conse
uuently must select his home city ol
one In which he is soionrning at the
time he accepts the challenge.
The emblem becomes the propert,
OF the player who wins and defends /
AGAINST all contestants for a period o
ono year and any challenge issued oI
tho last day Of that year or one mad
prior but not given into the hands o
the proper authority will not be recog