When did the word carom first appear in billiard references?
The word carom appeared in billiard references by 1779. Sources trace the game's invention to 18th-century France though no exact date exists for its creation.
Questions about Carom billiards
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What materials are used to make carom billiards tables and balls?
Carom tables feature cloth made of 100% worsted wool dyed green over slate beds that heat about 5 degrees Celsius above room temperature. Standard balls weigh between 160 and 170 grams with diameters around 61 millimeters while ivory dominated ball production from 1627 until the early-to-mid 20th century.
How does straight rail billiards scoring work compared to balkline rules?
Players score one count when their cue ball contacts both object balls on a single shot without initial restrictions regarding scoring methods. Balkline succeeded this version adding more rules curbing nursing techniques entirely by dividing rectangular areas where players may score up to threshold points while balls stay within regions.
Who won the first three-cushion billiards tournament held in 1878?
Leon Magnus won the first tournament which ran January 14-31, 1878 in St. Louis. High runs reached just six points averaging 0.75 during that initial competition before Willie Hoppe and Ralph Greenleaf played a multi-day challenge match the 22nd of September 1924 ending 600-527.
What is the highest recorded score in artistic billiards history?
Walter Bax set the highest overall score of 427 on the 12th of March 2006 in Deurne Belgium. This beat his own previous record of 425 achieved earlier while total available points equal exactly five hundred across all attempts.