The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-07


cepted, fashionable and fascinating as well
as healthful and innocent of games known
to the social world, to suit at once the men,
tai and mechanical genius of persons, and
for the last 250 years, is that of billiards. 1t
was common pastime in the age OF
Shakespeare who makes Cleopatra, in the
absence of Antony. invite her attendant to
join her in the game
''Let us to billiards,
Come. good Chairman, wen play"
But whether it was of English or
OF French origin, is a disputed question.
Derived from the game of bowls" so
much INDUCED in by both the English no.
b,lity and yeomanry, AMI which had for the
tible the ground or the floor. The eleva.
ton Of table on TO legs, and some other
improvements developed into the present
table as now used.
The shape of the table has varied from
time to time At first it was square with a
hole or pocket in each corner to receive the
balls. The dimensions were altered from
time to time until the present standard
OF five by ten (5x1O) feet was adopted. 1t is
certain the skillful Frenchman was
the first to do away with the pockets
and play only the carom or pocketless
game. The Russians have similar game
called carline or caroline, while the Ger
mans call theirs wurst-partie.
There is not in the United States or Eu-
rope city of any size that has not its
BILLIARD TABLES
in public and in private saloons. Nor is
the delightful pastime confined alone to
the gentlemen, but it is becoming more
and more iavorite with the
ladies, who are beginning fully
to appreciate and realize why it i. that their
husbands are so fond of indulging in it.
A variety of this game, or ofIshoot, is
pool" which again branches off into sin.
gle pool; nearest ball pool, black pool,
penny pot, etc.
For the really satisfactory playing Of
these games it is absolutely essential that
the tables have the most careful attention
as to their make OF material, the rubbers.
the cloth used, the marble base, the ex-
actly level postioning. Then it is necessary
that the balls, the cues, the tips, etc,
etc. be all of perfect adjustment.
There are several pat cnts for all these and
each year finds improvement in one Or
more of these requisites. The latest and
best is the Paragon" and the "Popularn
tables, as furnished by MEssRs. WIZ. II.
GRIFFITH 4 Co., No. 900 Broadway, corner
10Th street, New York city. Wherever
used these tables have given most thorough
satisfaction, and they are growing into e1.
traordinary popularity every day. They
are particularly adapted in the material,
employed, for the southern climate
and as a speciality for Texas.
And 1t |, for this reason that
NEssRs. rURDY & RANpELL.
at the Board Of Trade saloon. corner NJ
Main and Austin streets, have placed these,
SIX in number, in their spacious and ele.
CANT quarters there.
Some three years ago these truly and de.
servedly popular gentlemen established
themselves in Dallas, and with considera.
BILE enterprise they have improved their
FASHIONABLE RESORT,
until now they have one of the finest in thu
state. They have just completed arrange.
ments in their new extension for every
manner of convenience and comfort for the
winter for their patrons and friends.
Here the finest of liquors can be had, as
only the purest brands are bought and sold
by them. The saloon is warmed to a proper
temperature, seats for the players and spec.
tators, and oil other things conducting to
the passing of pleasant evening, are to be
had In the
ELEGANT APARTMENTS,
They propose to offer most elegant, ar-
propriate and expensive piece of standard
silver for the billiard player who shall
make, at regular games, the best runs dur.
ing the month, commencing from TODAY.
This will be an especially attractive feature
and so the contest will be ono of at once
pleasure, exercise and profit. They will
have their
GRAND OPENING
this evening,
Mr.. James II. wybrandt, a most courte.
Gus young gentleman, will have charge Of
the billiard tables.
M.,srs lrify,,h a N. 49,. 80,