In 1963, our pool room in Weatherford, Tx had 7 8ft tables and 3 5x10 snooker tables. Snooker was by far the most popular game then.
I think $0.25 game for snooker and $0.10 game for 8-ball and 9-ball. I can still hear, "Rack 'em, Barney". I was 14 then.
In H.S., 1965 - 1966, I worked behind the desk at our bowling alley. (Pin boys were paid .10 cents game per bowler).
Had 4 9ft Gold Crowns with the gold cloth and 1 10ft snooker table(Gold Crown). I would normally close the bowling alley
around 10 or 11 and just play pool for 2,3 or 4 hrs by myself or with my friend Steve C. . Great times and memories.
Yes, snooker was very popular then, but I think in mid sixties and after, 8 ftrs were the most popular. Bar table pool was gaining in
popularity and had all kinds of action in 70's and 80's.