Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-03
BALL
DIAMOND NOW in
PLACE FOR GAMES
Lights Will Show Where
Ball Is At All Times
During Games

Everything is in readiness for the
opening game of the Worlds Series
tomorrow on the Press electrical score
board. The board was placed i'll position
last night on the corner OF the Press
building, where it can be seen to best
advantage A test of the board today
showed everything TO be in perfect
working order and the game should go
off tomorrow without a hitch brief
description of the operation of the
board may help those who are unfa-
miliar with it, to "catch on at the
beginning of the game.
The board is laid out to follow the
regular diamond, showing the positions
of the nine players and the batter. The
ball is represented at all times by
white light. There are nine of these
white lights, representing the stations
of the varius fielders, where plays can
be made. At each of the bases, in ad-
dition to the white light representing
the ball, there is a green light represent
ing the baserunner.
Light Follows Ball
When the game starts, the light in
the pitchers box is lit and when he
throws the ball to the batter, light
flashes in whatever part of the fled
the ball is hit to. For instance he
hits to right field, the right field light
flashes, showing that is were the play
is made If the fieder holds the ball,
making n putout, the ball is returned
| o the pitcher. However should the bat
| ter mot hit the ball, the light in the
lcatcher's box is flashed, showing that
either ball or strike has been called,
and Immediately light is flashed in
| the information column off to one
side from the playing field, which telt
the number of balls and strikes on the
batter and the number of "outs' on
the side at bat.
In case the batter hits q foul after
| two Strikes are called the foul light
| flashes once for each foul hit. If the
batter hits safcy the light flashes in
whatever part of the field the ball is hit
showing the fielder who makes the play,
and the course of the ball in being re-
turned to the pitcher is followed, a light
showing for each fielder who handles it.
I! If the batter has hit SINGLE the green
| light on first base is lit, showing there
| is a runner on that base. If he contin-
ues to second, the green light at that
base is light, and his course around the
diamond is followed by means of the
green light. If the fans remember,
"green light for the baserunner and
! white light for the ball, hthey will have
very little difficulty in following the
various plays. AS stated above, the
8" ball., strike and out lights are
off the playing field, and cannot be con-
fused with the ball and players.
Shows Lineup
| The lineup of each team is shown
on cards placed at either end of the
| scoreboard, and there is also place to
show the name of the particular player
at bat a record of the runs made in
each inning is shown in the lower right
hand corner of the board, thus enabling
fans who arrive too late to see the start
of the game to tell the score at glance.
| II is expected that the game will start
here shortly after II q. III. as the game
is called in New York at , p. NJ. Once
started, plays will be received over tho
United Press elased wire continuously as
they are made, so there should be very
little difference from the time of the
actual play on the field until it is re.
produced on the Press scoreboard.
| The Press wishes to express thanks
to the Sones Lumber Company who con-
tributed the material of which the board
| is made c., X. Collins for labor in max
ing the board, and Otto Jeancn of the
Southern Electrical Company, who not
only donated the wiring for the score
board, but has given much of his time
and assistance in getting it ready for
tho oamas