Arizona republican., 1921-10-05

When Benjamin Franklin rubbed his knuckle against an ordinary door key suspended from a kite string lit tie did he realize what he was start Ing. The little flicker of static that Jumped from the key to his knuckle revolutionized the world until today there is practically nothing that is impossible to the electrical genius.
 For nearly twenty years inventors who realized the the enormous pop ularity of baseball and the success that awaited that man who could de- wise simple yet efficient way of re- producing the events of distant game, have tried to meet the demands of the newspapers. Only recently, however, has the demand been met
 For several years newspapers have reproduced baseball games on cleo tric score boards illustrating the va rious plays by means of electric bulbs placed at the different positions on the diamond But the method lacked the one big essential--the fans want sd to see the ball in action and to that end the inventors have pressed their efforts.
 It remained for George H. Reynolds to solve 1e big problem and the player board that will reproduce to- days Yankee-G Giant game is the re- suit of Mir. Reynolds long and te- dious experimenting.
 The human element is entirely elirn- mated in the Republican player board as every operation is electrical ly and mechanically operated from the rear of the board and the oper- ators cannot be seen by the spec tators This gives the fan the thrill he desires. He can watch the play and figure it out in his own mind without waiting the announcer to call the plays
 The old board reproduced the game by flashing lights where the ball hit and on the bases for runners. The ball was never seen in action and the only time the crowd knew what hap pened to the ball was when the light flashed in the outfield or light marked the runner on the base. But inc Republican Electro Mechanical player board details every move o1 the ball from the time 1t leaves the pitchers hands until the play is com plete. The ball actually rolls over tho perpendicular board, no wires strings or attachments of any kind interfering with the view or tns spectators or taking the KICK ou' of the play.
 Bah AIways h View
 The ball fs about two and one half inches in diameter and is car ried over the board exactly as 1t if relayed by the players at the Pole Grounds. The batter and base run ners are represented by disks and are shown running the entire length ol the base lines: when runners art caught off or between bases the bal rolls quickly to the disc and tags tn runner oIt
 A miniature bat swings at the bal inst as the batter swings in the pil game: if the batter misses the pa the bat can be seen swinging pas the ball: if the battor hits the pa fbe spectators can actually see n hit and follow the ball as it roll to the infield or outfield, and the re iav 10 the base to catch the runne adds to the excitement with the run her and the ball speeding to the bas'
 The Republican Electro Nechanics player board shows absolutely ever possible play to make on ball 1iel and presents the most realistic Ter resentation of a ball game ever show on a ball player board
 A complete summary or the game carried on scoreboards attached