Box ball alleys
Box Ball Alleys
| Type | Sports Skill-based Games Activity Space |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway Other |
| 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][2]
In 1909, a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway[3] 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.[4]
In 1921, the box ball alleys were located in a building that also featured billiards and pool.[5]
See Also
References
- ↑ "1914 Box Ball Alley ~ Mayhaw Lake at Rays Mill, GA." Ray City History Blog, Oct. 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022.
- ↑ Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." Historic Indianapolis. Feb. 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 2021.
- ↑ Classified advertisement. Columbus Evening Dispatch, Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.
- ↑ "Old and New Joys at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Dispatch. May 29, 1921. Page 5.