![]() ![]() ![]() this terminology was reinforced by the leading manufacturers of billiard tables during the 1870s and 80s like Brunswick-Balke and H.W. I expect it is because the popular American games at the time were pyramid pool and 15 ball pool which are played on a table with pockets. What is still a bit unclear to me is how the term pool became synonyms with a billiard table with pockets. Over time the slang term for the table became a "pool table" rather than "billiard table" much the same as the establishment was called a "pool room" rather than a horse track bookmaker's room. So, you see the term "pool room" referring to a betting parlor at a horse track preceded the term "pool room" referring to an establishment for the table game of billiards. ![]() Needless to say there was down time between horse races and thus the pool room operators (bookmakers) added billiard tables and served alcohol to the patrons to keep them in the room so they could lose even more of their money on the horses. However rather than betting at a post at the track, betting was done in what was called a "pool room" at or near the track where the bets could be collected and the odds set. 1800's horse racing in the United States involved betting on the horses as it did in Europe. Many literary writers on the subject believe that the term "pool" rather than "billiard" when referring to the table game is in large part an American slang word closely related to horse racing in America. The minimum bet on the Tote System is 1 US Dollar but the system can take bets of any higher amount that the punter may wish to make. Daily betting is available at the Racecourse for both football and horse racing through Phumelela Gaming and Leisure, the largest provider of betting in South Africa, allowing all bettors at different locations to access the same betting pool. I witnessed this first hand on a Sunday at the very proper (large hats, white suits and tea) Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi, Kenya in 1979.īetting at Ngong Racecourse was done through a totalizator pool betting system. You could move from one post to another until you found the odds you wanted. This betting was done at posts around the grounds where individuals would set odds for the horses and collect bets. Nineteenth century horse racing in Europe included an auction process of "pooling" bets of the many people wagering in the outcome of a horse race. The word pool comes from the French word "Poule" meaning a collective stake. Did you ever wonder where that name "pool" came from in today's extremely popular final four basketball tournament? When it comes to the final four basketball tournament in the United States everyone picks the winning order of the teams playing and wager in what is called an "office pool". The only reference to pool in European billiards is the game of "Life Pool" where spectators as well as the players could pool their money and bet on the outcome of a specific game of billiards. European literary works that look back at the history of the game always refer to the many different table games as billiards. Most agree that the game of billiards evolved from a lawn game played in the heat of the summer to a table game that could be played during inclement winter weather in Europe. ![]() The consensus is that the word billiards is derived from the French word "Bille" which means ball and/or from "Bilart" meaning a stick. Chicago Ill.The confusion between the terms billiards and pool go back early in time and were made even more confusing by companies like the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company at the turn of the twentieth century. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States.This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item. The seller is “rmagiccds” and is located in Sandown, New Hampshire. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Phonographs, Accessories\Other Phonographs”. The item “Antique Working 1920’s BRUNSWICK Lowboy Ultona Wind-Up Phonograph Record Player” is in sale since Tuesday, July 26, 2016. This Works Great and is an Impressive Piece of Furniture! There is some Cosmetic Wear from age and Use, as pictured, Overall Good Original Condition. This is a Wind-Up Hand Crank 78 Record Player Phonograph with the Amazing Sounding “Ultona Reproducer” Tone Arm. There is a Panel on the Left Front that Opens for Record Storage. It Opens on the Top Right for the Record Player, and Winds from the Right Side. This has a Rare “Lowboy” Style Cabinet made of Walnut Wood. This is a Rare Antique Working 1920’s BRUNSWICK Lowboy Wind-Up Victrola Phonograph Record Player, made by the Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Antique Working 1920’s BRUNSWICK Lowboy Ultona Wind-Up Phonograph Record Player ![]()
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