Balls, Ivory and Composition
As regards balls, there is no getting away from the fact that ivory balls are the only
kind officially recognized for the champion ships, which makes them the standard ball
for billiards.
For this reason, all the strokes in my book have been played with ivory balls of equal size and weight. At the same time, I fully realize that composition balls are used to a much greater extent than the ivories are, and I think the day is not far distant when
some make of composition ball will demand official recognition.
There is nothing else for it, as far as I can see.
Ivory balls really worth playing with are an expensive luxury, and a set of ivories fit for firstclass play is
worth a fancy price.
The fact of the matter is that ivory suitable for billiard ball manufacture must be getting more and more scarce
every year, while the demand is at least as great as ever.
A time must come, and I think it will arrive sooner than many people think, when the law of supply and demand
will bring composition balls on the table for championship billiards.
Excerpt from "ALL ABOUT BILLIARDS" How to Improve Your Game By Arthur F. Peall.
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