LC control no. | sh2005000637 |
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LC classification | GV900.A16 |
Topical heading | 8-Ball (Game) |
Variant(s) | Eight Ball (Game) |
See also | Pool (Game) |
Found in | Work cat.: 2004275731: Givens, R. The eight ball bible, c2003: cover (8-ball) Billiard Congress of America website, Jan. 28, 2005 (8-ball is a form of pool invented shortly after 1900; "... a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 through 15 (stripes). The player pocketing either group first, and then legally pocketing the 8-ball wins the game) |