Billy_Bob AzB Silver Member Silver Member Jun 5, 2005 #1 This is interesting. From Hoyle's Games, 1879... Billiards rule 24: "Any person playing at a ball while running, canot count." [They used the "mace" and cue back then, so maybe they were playing with the mace and like a hockey game?]
This is interesting. From Hoyle's Games, 1879... Billiards rule 24: "Any person playing at a ball while running, canot count." [They used the "mace" and cue back then, so maybe they were playing with the mace and like a hockey game?]
chefjeff If not now... Silver Member Jun 6, 2005 #2 Billy_Bob said: This is interesting. From Hoyle's Games, 1879... Billiards rule 24: "Any person playing at a ball while running, canot count." [They used the "mace" and cue back then, so maybe they were playing with the mace and like a hockey game?] Click to expand... I think the "running" refers to the ball, not the person. 'course I've seen some running in pool rooms before. In fact, brave men run in my family. Jeff Livingston
Billy_Bob said: This is interesting. From Hoyle's Games, 1879... Billiards rule 24: "Any person playing at a ball while running, canot count." [They used the "mace" and cue back then, so maybe they were playing with the mace and like a hockey game?] Click to expand... I think the "running" refers to the ball, not the person. 'course I've seen some running in pool rooms before. In fact, brave men run in my family. Jeff Livingston
