Logan Republican | 1903-04-24 | Page 5 | Electric Billiards

Electric Dllllards. From Paris comes tho roport of a now amusement known ns ."oloctrlc billiards." It Is pliyrd on n table, In tho center of which Is placed a platu of tiomo easily electrified material. Tho billiard balls aro of compressed pitch, and tho cno Is a short rod with a corp tip, prepared chomlcally. Tho balls arc, of courso, subject to tho Influence In-fluence of tho electrified plato In tho center of tho tablo, and owing to this fact It Is difficult to mako carroms. It 1b said to bo purely a gamo of skill, and when It Is Introduced Into this country, which It Is said will bo In tho near future, It Is llKely to become pop- ular among champion billiard players who are thirsting for now difficulties to conquer, as woll as by all others who find handling tho cue a fascinating fascinat-ing pastime