I recently dug this up on the web. There is plenty of billiard history here and the other stories are worth a read also. I hope this is new and it is not old news for you guys(pun intended).
Some cool stories about Johnny Kling, the ball player that the Brunswick Kling was named after.
http://www.vintagekansascity.com/100yearsago/labels/billiards
Some cool stories about Johnny Kling, the ball player that the Brunswick Kling was named after.
http://www.vintagekansascity.com/100yearsago/labels/billiards