When was 9 ball invented/introduced, and what were the original rules.
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One good source for info like this is Mike Shamos's "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards." It has about 2000 entries about billiards with a lot of references. The first printed set of rules he has found is from 1967, but a special diamond-shaped rack for nine balls was being sold in the 1920s. Shamos mentions that the transition from 14.1 to nine ball for tournament play happened in the 1970s.When was 9 ball invented/introduced, and what were the original rules.
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The "new" one has some additional entries so it's the one to get. It's less than $10 delivered from the web.Mike has two encyclopedia's of pool books, the one you referenced and a "new" encyclopedia of pool. Witch one do you recommend, and what other books would you recommend for a starter kit.
When I first started playing nine ball around 1964, we played for say a dollar on the nine ball and half on the six. So the game was usually called Six Nine. Hit lowest ball first everything stayed down except a money ball on a scratch. Cue ball behind the line on a scratch. No call shots including nine ball. It was all about the money, so the game was set up to play fast.
When I first started playing nine ball around 1964, we played for say a dollar on the nine ball and half on the six. So the game was usually called Six Nine. Hit lowest ball first everything stayed down except a money ball on a scratch. Cue ball behind the line on a scratch. No call shots including nine ball. It was all about the money, so the game was set up to play fast.