The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-30

night game probably will be attempted
st Washington Park tomorrow night.
Visitors 10 the Tip Top homo were
surprised yesterday afternoon to find
tho park dressed with Ave steel lowers,
eighty feet In height, upon which a
horde Of electricians were working. Each
tower was equipped with four huge re-
Electors In which as many high powered
lights will be fitted. BY a special con-
~trlvance OF screen filters and refiectors II
Is hoped to be able to diffuse the arti-
fclal rays in, around and above the
playing field so that without incon-
venience players may follow perfectly the
hardest hit bali whether in the air or
on the ground as well as by daylight.
President Robert u Ward Of the Tip
Tops believes that the new lighting de-
vice will revolutionize the methods OF
baseball promotion. 1t is said that Mr..
Ward was somewhat sceptical OF the
inventors arguments until a private
demonstration was given at the grounds
of his home In New Rochelle.
IL have been convinced" said Mr..
Ward yesterday. that through the light
ing system now being installed at
Washington Park baseball may be
played at night with all the comforts
and convenience for both players and
spectators that now obtain in daylight
games"
c. T.. Comstock. Federal League ar
chitect. witnessed a trial Of one OF the
high powered lamps on Monday night.
This was the only one wired and was in
Il tower buil; into the main grand stand
just behind first base.
with the one lamp going II was al
most as light as day said Comstock.
Away out at the scoreboard. the most
remote part of the field from the light,
II was possible TO read a newspaper as
easily as by the best artificial lights.
Now. when all the tower lights are IN
operation. there will be twenty times
the candle power obtained from the
one lamp tested. In addition there will
s~earchliGhts operated from various parts
Of the stands, fences and bleachers. BY
properly diffusing all of this light IL will
be possible TO keep the glare out Of the
eyes Of the spectators and players and
still leave the ball visible at all times
tn all alike
Robert L.. Ward was 80 impressed
with this particular lighting system
that he Immediately purchased control
OF the patents. Wherefore. IL 1t Is
proved that night baseball is practical
as hoped. he figures hat he will have
his rivals of the organized baseball
leagues At a great disadvantage. With
out HIS consent It would be impossible
for major league promoters to install
kindred lighting systems.
The new lighting plant at W7ashin ston
Park has cost Mr.. Ward upward OF
$4,000.
"Bu what ~ II doesn't work." h
was asked.
'Oh, I'm not worrying over that" ne
replied. The enterprise could be put to
some good commercial purpose" II has
been stated that the Ward brothers in
tend in the future To utilize their base
ball park for night attractions. II has
been said unoficially that an outdoor
skating rlnk would be promoted there
this winter.
Manager John Camel Of the TIP Tors
was In Cincinnati several years ago when
night baseball was attempted.
THE great trouble then" said John,
"was that II was impossible to difYuse
the light so as to avoid shadows. From
what | understand OF this new system,
that evil will be eliminated. am
anxious 10 see Mr.. Wards plant in
operation. II II lives half way up 10
his enthusiastic predictions. ball play
ers simply will have to join the ranks
" TIC HklN "oEhcls-
Fighting Jim Gilmore. me outlaw
chief. declares that an inferior system
was tried with satisfactory results in
C~omiskey's Park, Chicago, several years
ago.
Ban johnson set his foot down hard
on It," said Gilmore. He was OF the
opinion that II was well to let good
enough alone. Baseball at that time
was at the height OF its popularity
at its financial zenith. Johnson did not
wish to experiment with the goose that
was laying the golden eggs
n such lighting system as this OF
MIR. Ward ever has been attempted
Gilmore continued. q The possibilities
Of making the field az light as day-as
IL promised must confess scepticism
| am from Missouri. If the system
makes good. SO much the better. We
then will hold the whip hand.
But In any event Mr.. Ward intends
to give the experiment every homes
chance. 1t was hoped 10 he able r.
begin our experiments before this. Ger,
tainly the novelty will not be introduced
TIL everything has been put In perfect
working order. The Brooklyn manage
ment hopes to be ready by Friday
night to put the innovation before pub
lie approval. Unexpected delays mas
intervene and our season closes Satur
day, you know. Blu in any event, Mr.
Ward will not be baked because o.
I inevitable delay. II It Is found impos
sible properly to test this lighting ap
paratus before the season closes W,
} shall arrange some sort of post-seasoi
! series to he played at night. The Fed
eral champions matched against
} picked team from the league shoul,
prove a fine metropolitan attraction.
: There will be no three cornered cit,
championship series among the Giants
, Yankees and Dodgers this fall, Such
decision was agreed upon by the riva
Arrangements after n conference yester
e day,
Doubtless the only part Of New York
o population that will he disappointed II
0 this announcement IL that element o
! the floating population which represent
a the three local major league clubs dur
! ing the playing season. Certainly tn
q smattering talk of the little d~iscusse,
0 event precipitated no wild cheers iron
Y the fans.
. President Charles II. Ebbets, for YER
good reasons. never could see where
8 would be good policy FOR him to engag
2 In such n
MY team has figured prominently 1
the pennant race of the National Leagu,
!, while the Giants are away down at tn
4 bottom said the Squire. 1.-THE Yankee
are anchored In the second division q
the American League. For the first tim
y in sixteen years my club has some pres
\ tige, and why should | stake it agains
two clubs who would have all to wi
and nothing to lose? Again. the base
ball season, aside from the world
q series, is a dead letter, The people di