When did we start jumping and who did it first?

[sde]

Correct

Craig...That was not a 'jump shot', in the sense that we think of them today. Mosconi LAUNCHED the CB off of a matchbook, that was on the foot spot of the first table, onto the 2nd table, to pocket the butterfly shot (six balls/six pockets). He did NOT shoot down on the CB, but instead used a lot of speed, with level cue. A great shot nonetheless...especially for it's day. I also have the shot on tape!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

There is also a jump shot on that tape where the CB is hit below center and scooped.

Steve
not from memory, I just watched it

 

[Bob Jewett]

... When did you see someone jumping a ball, in a proper way of course, the first time ? ...

Well, I wasn't around to see it, but here is an early description of jump technique:

Above the centre and oblique with regard to the table (the high oblique stroke). -- In this stroke the cue, instead of being held in the usual way, upon a level with the table, is applied to the ball with considerable obliquity, in some cases nearly perpendicularly, or in a very considerable angle with the cloth, so that the ball is forced against the table, rather than pushed smoothly over its surface, in consequence of which it obtains a leaping, instead of a continued motion; and the striker is thus enabled to force it over a contiguous ball, either after contact with it or without touching it at all. This mode of play is chiefly used to strike a third ball when masked by a second, and in making caroms when the balls are parallel with each other, but the third is at a considerable distance from the second as in fig. 17 ...​

The author goes on to say that you need to regulate the force to get a particular distance of jump.

Rep points to the first person to give the date of the publication of the above quote.

The 1945 BCA/BAA rule book specifies that jump shots are legal if shot by elevating the stick, but not by scooping.

An excellent reference for stuff like this is Mike Shamos's Illustrated Encyclopedia which gives references for jump shots back to before the modern cue stick was invented. Here is what Charles Cotton had to say about jump shots:

One thing I had almost forgot, and that is, if you sulkate [raise the stick] over hand be very careful how you strike your Ball, for by carelesness or missing your Ball you frequently wound the Table. Now sulkating over hand [...] you must strike a strong stroke sloaping downwards, which will make your Ball mount aloft.​

Cotton published his book in 1674 which is why the funny spellings and capitalizations.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... Cotton published his book in 1674 which is why the funny spellings and capitalizations.

A more recent reference:

Now that I think about it, I remember that around here "Billy Ray" Suden was noted for pushing out to a jump shot at nine ball and then making the one. This was at California Billiards sometime in the late 1970's, I think, shortly after they opened and had nine ball tournaments. He was about the only person around here who could jump a full ball on those tables (of course Bucktooth would be another).

Massey at about the same time had a trick shot where the seven was hung in a far corner pocket with the cue ball near the end rail. The nine was right between and the eight was at the end with the cue ball. Mike would use his standard cue to make a full-ball jump over the nine, pocket the seven and draw back to the other end of the table for the eight.

 

[DRW]

10 ball ring game

yep, those were what i was referring to.
strange too, because I even heard the TD say no jump cues, they can jump with their playing/break cue, but if it was a jump/break, the butt could not be unscrewed...

but 1pocket could be right though, because werent they using the tournament tables for action after hours?
just looks like a big crowd for late night action

These are pictures of the 10 ball ring game.