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Mounted to board vintage broadside detailing the
American Snooker Rules published by The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.. This specific rule set made its first known in-print appearance in the company's 1925 rulebook and represents an early, distinct version of snooker developed in the United States, differing from the original British rules.
Document Information
Publisher: The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., a major historical manufacturer of billiard and pool equipment.
Purpose: The original rulebooks were often used as promotional items, given away to customers.
Date: Based on search results for similar items and the history of the rule set, this version likely dates to the mid-1920s.
Content: The document outlines the definitions of the game, the balls used, technical terms, rules of play, scoring, penalties, and referee's duties across 21 numbered sections.
Key American Snooker Differences
American snooker has notable differences from the modern international game:
Foul shots typically result in a standard 7-point penalty in American snooker, unlike the variable 4-7 points in the traditional game.
The document mentions specific rules for situations like a "Cue Ball Touching" another ball (Section 20) and "Interference by Non-striker" (Section 14), which were specific interpretations for American play at the time.
The game uses a lag instead of a coin flip to determine the opening player. |
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