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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>[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> It was invented by the Box Ball Company in the early 1900s.<ref>Wilk, Stephen R. ''Lost Wonderland.'' Page | '''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> It was invented by the Box Ball Company in the early 1900s.<ref>Wilk, Stephen R. ''Lost Wonderland: The Brief and Brilliant Life of Boston's Million Dollar Amusement Park.'' Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2020. Page 59.</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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Latest revision as of 06:02, 18 December 2025
Box Ball Alleys
| Type | Sports Skill-based Games Activity Space |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway Other |
| Opened | About 1909 |
| Closed | After 1921 |
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] It was invented by the Box Ball Company in the early 1900s.[3]
In 1909, a Bowling & Pool building was built at the north end of the Midway[4] 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.[5]
In 1921, the Box Ball alleys were located in a building that also featured billiards and pool.[6]
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.
- ↑ Wilk, Stephen R. Lost Wonderland: The Brief and Brilliant Life of Boston's Million Dollar Amusement Park. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2020. Page 59.
- ↑ 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.