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[[Box ball alleys|Box ball]] was a popular arcade game in the early 1900s that was a modified version of bowling where players used smaller balls to knock down a line of five pins in a horizontal row.<ref>"1914 Box Ball Alley ~ Mayhaw Lake at Rays Mill, GA." ''Ray City History Blog.'' 16 October 2010. Accessed 28 July 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref> | [[Box ball alleys|Box ball]] was a popular arcade game in the early 1900s that was a modified version of bowling where players used smaller balls to knock down a line of five pins in a horizontal row.<ref>"1914 Box Ball Alley ~ Mayhaw Lake at Rays Mill, GA." ''Ray City History Blog.'' 16 October 2010. Accessed 28 July 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref> | ||
In 1909, a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.</ref> but six pool tables and two box ball alleys were put up for sale the same year, meaning the building might have only served that purpose for a year.<ref>Classified Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 1 August 1903. Pg. 17.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 05:25, 17 March 2024
Box Ball Alleys
| Type | Sports Skill-based Games Activity Space |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Opened | Unknown |
| Closed | Unknown |
Box ball was a popular arcade game in the early 1900s that was a modified version of bowling where players used smaller balls to knock down a line of five pins in a horizontal row.[1]
In 1909, a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway[2] but six pool tables and two box ball alleys were put up for sale the same year, meaning the building might have only served that purpose for a year.[3]
References
- ↑ "1914 Box Ball Alley ~ Mayhaw Lake at Rays Mill, GA." Ray City History Blog. 16 October 2010. Accessed 28 July 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/
- ↑ "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.
- ↑ Classified Ad. Columbus Evening Dispatch. 1 August 1903. Pg. 17.