Beer Pong: An Evolution of a Game In 1924, New Jersey bars began incorporating entertainment along with the alcohol they traditionally served to their patrons, and with much success the rest of the country followed suit. One of the party games fashioned during this time period was--Beer Pong, which became renowned as the greatest alcohol based competition in history. Originally set on a Pool Table, competitors lined up their beer cups in pyramid shapes and attempted to heave the white cue ball into each beer filled cup. One throw usually ended up spilling all the cups and ending the game. As people began getting more drunk deeper into the night, the cue ball began flying off course into people's heads. It became clear that the game needed to be altered somehow. Americans tried other options besides the cue ball. For a while the bowling ball was in fashion, and people usually had one fun game, and then a lot of people started dieing. Finally, President Theodore Roosevelt declared in a nation-wide proclamation that America would try the ping pong ball in use with Beer Pong. People were excited, and they expected great things. Still, enormous amounts of people passed away during the first few times playing, but the American newspapers wrote that "the people died because they were having so much fun." The public had a good feeling about this ping pong ball. History shows Americans only abandoned the ping pong ball once in favor of a medicine ball, which was used twice in games that resulted in a surprisingly massive amount of casualties. The ping pong ball was found to be the most efficient and safest of all balls or ball shaped objects. And it has been used in Beer Pong play from that time forward!!! Little Known Facts: Did you know, before Beer Pong, there was a sport called Beer Swimming: After each completed lap, a competitor had to guzzle a mug of beer before swimming back to the other end of the pool. This game led to many near-drownings before it was finally banned in the late 1930s.