Joe Hood's trick shot book is an early book with a lot of classic trick shots. It was reprinted in modern times by a very unselfish billiard historian who, knowing him, lost money just to get the history out there. But before that, Hood's book contents were copied almost exactly TWICE. Brunswick included the book's contents, apparently with Hood's consent because it included Hood's advice on the straight pool break, a game invented after Hood's book had been published. I have that Brunswick book, it is called pocket billiard shots, rules and records... I am on the road so I am paraphrasing the title. It may be shots, records, and rules. Anyway, although the book is undated the last records in it are from 1918. So we can safely assume it was printed in late 1918 or early 1919. The book was also copied by one Billy Eggert, who on his cover purported to be the midwest's best player for around a decade. But it appears that he simply copied Hood's material. I had always assumed he was copying Hood's book until I saw the cover on ebay recently. Eggert's book is dated 1919. So he very well may have not considered this copyrighted material, and he may have been totally unaware that he was actually copying Hood's book. Very interesting, huh? Here is the book auction link:
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