(三) 台球可能始创于欧洲,但却在美洲不期然而然地繁盛起来。在1800年,纽约的公共台球桌还不足一打,但到30年代就已经遍布全城。百老汇630号巴斯夫的台球室是第一个重要的球室,里面有20张球桌,常客主要是一些股票经纪人和职业男士。 (C) Billiards may have originated in Europe, but unexpectedly prospered in the Americas. In 1800, New York had less than a dozen public pool tables, but by the 1930s it had spread all over the city. BASF at Broadway 630 is the first important ball room with 20 tables and regulars, mostly stockbrokers and professional men.