An Improved Scoring Board for Oycling and other Sports.
Year: 1896

page_text: An Improved Scoring Board for Oycling and other Sports.
I, WILLIAM HENRY NICHOLS STEED, of Eagle Chambers King William Street
Adelaide in the Province of South Australia, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for exhibiting the results of races and other
information connected therewith.
The object of my invention is to enable the results and particulars in question
to be exhibited more quickly and completely than heretofore to spectators all
round an oval or racecourse upon a board situated preferably centrally within
the oval or course and to enable this to be done with a much smaller amount of
labour than hitherto. The manipulation of my board may be done with great
ease and rapidity by one or two meu.
In order that my invention may be clearly under I will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a view of one face and Figure 2 is a view of the other face of the
board shewing on both sides the number of the event the time for starting the
scratchings and the numbers of the winners and the time taken in the race.
Figure 3 shews the board upon its pivot or pedestal before being used the
apertures which receive the dual faced plates or cards being vacant.
Figure 4 is a plan of a stiffening frame which is applied to the bottom of the
board.
Figure 5 is an inverted plan of a stiffening frame which is applied to the top
of the board.
The board A is constructed and fitted to be capable of rotation upon a vertical
spindle B which passes through ceutrally formed journals one half of the board
extending on either side. For the sake of economy in construction and ease in
moving the board from place to place I construct it in two parts which when
the board is in use are secured rigidly together. Each of the parts is provided
with a ring at the top which eucircles the spindle B and with a jaw at the bottom
the two jaws when bolted together forming a complete ring oncircling the
spindle B. The bottom stiffening frame which has been placed over the spindle
previously and the top stiffening frame are then applied and the two parts form
one rigid board. The spindle B is supported from a flat cross frame which may
be held by pegs driven into the ground.
The two faces of the board are partitioned into spaces according to the particulars
which are required to be exhibited. In order to enable both faces of the board
to be utilised while only requiring oue set of plates to be posted the partitioning
and permanent lettering is arranged in relation to a number of openings so that
the numbers of the scratchings or starters for the race and the numbers of the
winners of the race may be shewn on dual faced plates or cards that is plates
or cards which have the same number respectively upon either face which are
held in grooves along the top and the bottom of the openings in the board. It

page_text: will be seen from examination of the drawings that the face of the board shewn
in Figure I displays the same numbers of scratchings or starters and the same
numbers of winners as the other face of the board which is shewn in Figure 2
oaly in different position in relation to the other and permanent lettering which
are painted upon each face of the board and which answer for every race. The
dual faced plates or cards might bear the competitor's names instead of numbers
but this would require new sets of plates for every race and a very much larger
board.
Should it be desired to display the numbers of the starters in place of the
Bcratchings for instance in a final heat the word "scratchings" would be covered
by a plate bearing the word "starters. In the care of a "dead heat" or "protest"
the information can be conveyed by hanging a plate displaying the necessary
word where required.
The grooves which carry the top edges of the cards or plates are much deeper
than those which carry the bottom edges in order to allow the cards or plates
to be pushed upwards above the edge of the bottom grooves into which they are
then allowed to drop back.
The dial hands upon the clock faces are set separately on each side for each
evout and the number of the event and the time taken in the race is put up
separately on each side.
The board may be made of any convenient size according to the distance from
which the information is required to be read and may be extended downwardly
or otherwise and additional information pertaining to the events exhibited by
means of suitable permanent printed matter openings and plates upon the same
method as that herein described. Portions of the board may be utilised for dis-
playing advertisements either by means of permanent lettering or by means of
plates or cards.
In some of the best appliances heretofore known for exhibiting results and
other information to large gatherings of people a three or four sided frame
situated in the centre of the oval has been employed which requires for the
greatest celerity in manipulation as many men as there are sides to fix the
numbers. By my invention the result is obtained with equal celerity by
the operation of one man who places the dual faced plates in the grooves at the
top and bottom of the openings and thus by the placing of one plate the informa-
tion is exhibited on two sides and by gently turning the board as and when
required the information is readable from all parts of the oval so that every
spectator has the opportunity of seeing the complete results.
The board may be slowly rotated continuously or it may be moved through a
quarter of a revolution at stated times by any convenient handle or other con-
nection. A simple aud convenient method of holding and rotating the board is
a cord attaclied at its centre to one of the corners of the board.
It will be seen that the whole appliance is portable and can be placed at any
desired position preferably near the centre of the oval and since it is supported
upon the vertical spindle it may be turned into such a position that all the
spectators may obtain a clear viow without obstruction of any particularly
important point such for instance as the finishing mark.
Dated the Fifth day October 1896.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12 Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I; WILLIAM HENRY NICHOLS SLEED of 24, Eagle Chambers, King William
Street, Adelaide, in the Province of South Australia, Clerk, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
he particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to means for exhibiting the results of races and other
information connected therewith.
The object of my invention is to enable the results and particulars in question
to be exhibited more quickly and completely than heretofore to spectators all
round an oval or racecourse upon a board situated preferably centrally within
the oval or course and to enable this to be done with a much smaller amount of
labour than hitherto. The manipulation of my board may be effected with great
case and rapidity by one or two men.
In order that my invention may be clearly under I will describe the same
with reference to the drawings filed with my Provisional Specificution in which
Figure 1 is a view of one face and Figure 2 is a view of the other face of the
hoard shewing on both sides the number of the event the time for starting the
scrutchings and the numbers of the winners and the time taken in the race.
Figure 3 shows the board upon its pivot or pedestal before being used the
apertures which receive the dual faced plates or cards being vacant."
Figure 4 is a plan of a stiffening frame which is applied to the bottom of the
board.
Figure 5 is an inverted plan of a stiffening frame which is applied to the top
of the board.
The board A is constructed and fitted to be capable of rotation upon a vertical
spindle B which passes through centrally formed journals one half of the board
extending on either side. For the sake of economy in construction and ease in
moving the board from place to place I construct it in two parts which when
the board is in use are secured rigidly together. Each of the parts is provided
with a ring at the top which encircles the spindle B and with a jaw at the bottom
the two jaws when bolted together forming a complete ring encircling the
spindle B. The bottom stiffening frame which has been placed over the spindle
previously and the top stiffening frame are then applied and the two parts form
one rigid board. The spindle B is supported from a flat cross frame which may
be held by pegs driven into the ground.
The two faces of the board are partitioned into spaces according to the particulars
which are required to be exhibited. In order to enable both faces of the board
to be utilised while only requiring one set of plates to be posted the partitioning
and permanent lettering is arranged in relation to a number of openings so that
the numbers of the scratchings or starters for the race and the numbers of the
winners of the race may be shewn on dual faced plates or cards that is plates
or cards which have the same number respectively upon either face which are
held in grooves along the top and the bottom of the openings in the board. It
will be seen from examination of the drawings that the face of the board shewn
in Figure 1 displays the same numbers of scratchings or starters and the same
numbers of winners as the other face of the board which is shown in Figure 2
enly in different position in relation to the other and permanent lettering which
are painted upon each face of the board and which answer for every race. The
dual faced plates or cards might bear the competitor's names instead of numbers
but this would require new sets of plates for every race and a very much larger
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Should it be desired to display the numbers of the starters in place of the
scratchings for instance in a final heat the word "scratchings" would be covered
by a plate bearing the word "starters. In the care of a "dead heat"
Or protest'
the information can be conveyed by hanging a plate displaying the necessary
word where required.
The grooves which carry the top edges of the cards or plates are much deeper
than those which carry the bottom edges in order to allow the cards or plates
to be pushed upwards above the edge of the bottom grooves into which they are
then allowed to drop back.
The dial hands upon the clock faces are set separately on each side for each
event and the number of the event and the time taken in the race is put up
separately on each side.
The board may be made of any convenient size according to the distance from
which the information is required to be read and may be extended downwardly
or otherwise and additional information pertaining to the events exhibited by
meaus of suitable permanent printed matter openings and plates upon the same
method as that herein described. Portions of the board may be utilised for dis-
playing advertisements either by means of permanent lettering or by means of
plates or cards.
In some of the best appliances heretofore known for exhibiting results and
other information to large gatherings of people a three or four sided frame
situated in the centre of the oval has been employed which requires for the
greatest erlerity in manipulation as many men as there are sides to fix the
numbers. By my invention the result is obtained with equal celerity by
the operation of one man who places the dual faced plates in the grooves at the
top and bottom of the openings and thus by the placing of one plate the informa-
tion is exhibited on two sides and by gently turning the board as and when
required the information is readable from all parts of the oval so that every
spectator has the opportunity of seeing the complete results.
The board may be slowly rotated continuously or it may be moved through a
quarter of a revolution at stated times by any convenient handle or other con-
nection. A simple and convenient method of holding and rotating the board is
a cord attached at its centre to one of the corners of the board.
It will be seen that the whole appliance is portable and can be placed at any
desired position preferably near the centre of the oval and since it is supported
upon the vertical spindle it may be turned into such a position that all the
spectators may obtain a clear view without obstruction of any particularly
important point such for instance as the finishing mark.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In appliances for exhibiting the results of races, a two-faced board capable
of rotating upon a central vertical spindle, such board being provided with open-
ings by means of which dual faced plates or cards show the same numbers or
names on both sides, substantially as described.
2. In appliances for exhibiting the results of races, the combination of a plate
or card having the same number or name on both sides, a two-faced board with
au opening suitable for displaying such number or name on both sides, grooves
preferably under and above such opening enabling the plate or card to be inserted
and withdrawn, substantially as, aud for the purposes, set forth.
3. In a scoring board for exhibiting the results of races, the combination and
arrangement of (a) permanent printed matter, (b) apertures in the board,
(c) movable plates or cards giving numbers of events, scratchings or starters
and winners and other information, (d) clock faces upon which the time for
starting is indicated by hands, (e) numbered plates shewing the time occupied

page_text: in the last race, and (f) suitable means of rotating the board, substantially as
described.
4. The herein described combination of parts forming an improved scoring
bard, as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 16th day of August 1897.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12 Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.