I would absolutely bet on it.
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I would absolutely bet on it.
who are "they"? i don't think "they" had sports governing body in 1674, but the book cited by bob likely reflects how it was played in england and probably also france at the time.
The early "official" rules were determined by people like Cotton and later Hoyle who went to the trouble of writing down the rules more or less clearly, consistently and completely, based on how people played at the time. I think the first cue sports governing bodies were (from Wikipedia):
The Billiards and Snooker Control Council (B&SCC) (formerly called the Billiards Association and Control Council (BA&CC)) was the governing body of the games of English billiards and snooker and organised professional and amateur championships in both sports. It was formed in 1919 by the union of the Billiards Association (founded in 1885) and the Billiards Control Club (founded in 1908).
In the US, cue sports were governed by Brunswick from about 1890 until about 1950.
Never in my life. Not in a million years!!
This was all started by a tall hustler playing a short player.
The "one foot on the floor" rule has been there in pool tournaments forever. Back in the day when we made a game (gambling) we would have to stipulate "up on the table" prior to starting so this was allowed. No stipulation and it was one foot on the floor. I always asked for up on the table because it helped me reach many shots without a bridge. Up on the table was a common practice in gambling matches.
Is he Latino or Scandinavian?
that's billy thorpe. iirc he is ohioan. possibly with appalachian migrant roots, but i'm no anthropologist. his english surname is of scandinavian origin though, but that's because vikings ruled large swathes of britain. thorp -> thorpe. torp means hamlet or small farm in swedish, and is among the most common placenamn suffixes in sweden.
Idk.
Maybe on the West Coast.
That didn't fly around here.
nope... and not only because I would never be able to get back off the table 
I tracked down the original artist who produced that poster. I think it is the coolest pool poster I’ve ever seen.
Ultimately the poster cost peanuts versus having it framed and matted but I think it turned out spectacular.
Lou told me that all the cues in the poster were Szamboti pool cues. This poster certainly has a novel theme.
Ultimately the poster cost peanuts versus having it framed and matted but I think it turned out spectacular.
Lou told me that all the cues in the poster were Szamboti pool cues. This poster certainly has a novel theme.
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Lol I thought it was Lunda. Well same question.
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Back in the early eighties, when the Philippines were invading Texas, they would wear size twelve shoes and be 5 ft tall. A toe did touch the floor. LOL
What a gem Matt!!
You lived in Straight Pool country. Out west we played 9-Ball and One Pocket, never Straight Pool, except maybe one tournament a year.
I remember in New York watching two top players play 150 points for $100 (50 each). In Los Angeles we were playing 100 a game One Pocket at the same time. Big difference!