No doubt, the red-ball game exploited so wonderfully by George Gray is exercising considerable influence on billiards as a whole, and players of every degree are paying more attention to the red ball than was usual before the young Australian gave his dazzling displays. But in one respect the example of the young Colonial is not followed at all generally. We allude to his well known and distinctive stance at the table, with his chin almost resting on the cue. How far this attitude is part and parcel of his success he alone knows, but so far as imitating it is concerned, it seems that Gray might almost as well have copyrighted it, for we can hardly name another player who holds the copyright, with the exception of Major Fleming, the ex-amateur champion. Possibly it gives a player the best sight of the balls obtainable at billiards, but it seems that to adopt it with success it is almost necessary to be specially trained to it from the commencement.