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trademark for the term in the 1920s making the various associations change their
names to "table tennis" instead of the more common, but trademarked, term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis#/media/File:Ping-Pong_2.jpg
The next major innovation was by James W. Gibb, a British enthusiast of table
tennis, who discovered novelty celluloid balls on a trip to the US in 1901 and
found them to be ideal for the game. The celluloid balls had a diameter of 38
millimeters. These balls bounced a lot better on a solid surface. Professional
players could easily produce spins as well as other impressive results with these
balls. Due to these adjustments, the ping pong sound which was associated with
the game disappeared.
This was followed by E.C. Goode who, in 1901, invented the modern version of
the racket by fixing a sheet of pimpled, or stippled, rubber to the wooden blade.
Table tennis was growing in popularity by 1901 to the extent that tournaments
were being organized, books being written on the subject, and an unofficial world
championship was held in 1902. The Dandy Table Tennis set, New Zealand,
c.1902, with unusual bats featuring decorative leather covered discs. The only
known example.
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