Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
|Y0U CAN SEE BIC CANES
NEW ELECTRIC SCOREBOARD
BUILT FOR TiMES-OlSPATCH
Direct A>ircs VIII Run Prom I;n,l
Pari<S-S,000 Persons VIII he
Accommodated Free.

While fans in Boston and Philadcl-
phis are madly scramblinE for tickets
To see the big clash this y.eek-and
paying fabulous prices TO .he specu-
lators for the coveted pasteboards---
the baseball lovers 81 ;iichmond will
see the great series without spending
a cent With direct wires Isnninp into
the BASEBALL parks. The Times Dispatch
VIII he enabled to flash the news. play
bS play. on its big scorcboard. which
is newer and better than in the past.
RcalizinG the great interest in the
worlds series. The Times Dispatch has
had the scorebuard constructed. and
IT viii be erected early this wctk on
the front of its building on South
Tenth street. Arrangements have been
made TO keep traffic off the street dur
ing the progress of the game and
standing capacity will be available to
more than 5000 persons All Will be
within easy reading distance of the
big games. The board will I've hung
higher than that of last year and the
lighting will bc better. In fact. every
thing possible to better the service has
been done
The new board is II model Of COM
pletcncsS. II will show the progress
of the game. play by play. and amy
student of the national paS,imc will
he able To follow each clash almost az
we'll AS if he had a So seat in the
grand stand of the park. Thousands
Of fans last year watched the games
on the miniature diamond. and were
more than pleased with the service.
This year they will bc in Il better po-
sition to follow tho game, and there
VIII be no uncomfortable craning of
neckS in the multitude crowded I'm the
south Tenth street canon.
There will he absolutely no hitch or
delay III the progress OF the game.
AS each play occurs il will he instan-
taneously flashed or the hOard---bc it
a ball. strike. an out. or even Il foul
tip. In fact. the play will he dag
noscd by fans here while hundreds of
persons watching tho actual game will
he in doubt. The reason Tor this is
explained by the position of the op-
orator sending the flashes. He will
be located directly back of the home
plate. and with the raise OF the UNI
pres hand will send the symbol rep
reSenting that play. The new boa ri
is so constructed that Il late conner can
glance ut IL and get the whole situa-
ton Immediately.
The electric scorcbOard service Of
The Times Dispatch is free to all.
There will he no blcacher seats, and from
the present interest displayed in the Sc
ries. II is probable that standing room
Will I've at a premium. The specula
tors, however, will not he In evidence.
as IL Is every man Tor himself. The
first come, the first served. The dia-
mond. however. will be in pain view
from one end of the block TO the other,
and poor man and rich man will stand
on an equal footing.
While the electric scorcboarG ser
vice is for the fan who has time to
watch the play by play. The Times
Dispatch viii also take care of those
who arc so unfortunate AS to he unable
to see it, The service each day will
be unparalleled. the regular full ac-
counts of the games will be augmented
by sidelghts and other features by
writers of note.