Billiards

Billiards The crack of the balls sent a chill up my spine. My brother, Amos, let out a great sigh as balls flew all over the table. None went in a pocket. His disappointment was evident as he hung his head. Sitting on that green felt, I knew I would have to move because my father was up next. He can play pool better than anyone I know. Those hazel eyes of his gleamed as …

…with others. As Brandy Liebeknecht says, "Without pool, the American youth could suffer from too much work and not enough fun." Works Cited Byrne, Robert. "Billiards." Funk & Wagnalls New York Encyclopedia <http://ehostvgw1.epnet.com/sas/print.asp?rsid=R00000001&hitNum=2&BT=billiards&nt=> Liebeknecht, Brandy. Personal Interview. February 2002. Moss, Peter. Sports and Pastimes Through the Ages. 2nd ed. New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1995. Pannel, Ian. Shoot Pool. 1st ed. New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 1995.