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	~~{{Infobox attraction~~		#REDIRECT [[Box Ball alleys]]
	~~\| name = Box Ball Alleys~~
	~~\| othernames =~~
	~~\| type = Sports<br />Skill-based Games<br />Activity Space~~
	~~\| section = Midway<br />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.<ref>~~[https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/ "1914 Box Ball Alley ~ Mayhaw Lake at Rays Mill, GA."] ''Ray City History Blog,'' Oct. 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022.</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. [~~https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/ "Sunday Adverts: American~~ Box Ball ~~Company."] ''Historic Indianapolis.'' Feb. 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025.</ref>~~

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 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 advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

	~~In 1921, the box ball alleys were located in a building that also featured billiards and pool.<ref>"Old and New Joys at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' May 29, 1921. Page 5.</ref>~~

	~~== See Also ==~~
	* [[Billiards]]
	* [[Bowling alleys]]

	~~== References ==~~
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	~~{{#seo:\|keywords=Box ball, box ball alley, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}~~

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	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 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 advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 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 advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

			In 1921, the box ball alleys were located in a building that also featured billiards and pool.<ref>"Old and New Joys at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' May 29, 1921. Page 5.</ref>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
			* [[Billiards]]
	* [[Bowling alleys]]		* [[Bowling alleys]]

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	'''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,'' Oct. 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://~~raycityhistory.wordpress~~.com/~~2010/10/16/1914~~-box-ball-~~alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/<~~/~~ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica.~~ "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' Feb. 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. ~~https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/~~</ref>		'''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>[https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/ "1914 Box Ball Alley ~ Mayhaw Lake at Rays Mill, GA."] ''Ray City History Blog,'' Oct. 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022.</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. [https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/ "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company."] ''Historic Indianapolis.'' Feb. 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025.</ref>

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 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 advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 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 advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

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	'''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,'' ~~October~~ 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' ~~February~~ 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>		'''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,'' Oct. 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' Feb. 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on ~~December~~ 23, 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 advertisement~~. 1903~~. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' ~~August~~ 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 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 advertisement. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Aug. 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref>		'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' February 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref> Box ball's popularity waned after 1910.<ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' February 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

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	'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' February 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>		'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref>

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref> Box ball's popularity waned after 1910.<ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' February 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>

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	{{#seo:\|keywords=Box ball, box ball alley, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}		{{#seo:\|keywords=Box ball, box ball alley, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}

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	'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref>		'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref><ref>Ballard-Barnett, Jessica. "Sunday Adverts: American Box Ball Company." ''Historic Indianapolis.'' February 9, 2014. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-adverts-american-box-ball-company/</ref>

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

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	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

			== See Also ==
			* [[Bowling alleys]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref>		'''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,'' October 16, 2010. Accessed on July 28, 2022. https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/1914-box-ball-alley-mayhaw-lake-at-rays-mill-ga/</ref>

	In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement, ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>		In [[1909 Season\|1909]], a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs.'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 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 advertisement. 1903. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' August 1, 1903. Page 17.</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

			{{Attractions}}
			{{Midway}}
	{{Park Sections}}		{{Park Sections}}
	~~{{Midway}}~~
	~~{{Attractions}}~~

	[[Category:Attractions]]		[[Category:Attractions]]