US1009471A - Game. - Google Patents

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w. E. CAMPBELL.

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APPLIGATION ULEB JULY s, 1911.

1,009,471. Patented N0v.21. 1911.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

WATSON E. CAMPBELL, 0F NEW LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WATSON E. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Lebanon, in the county of Mercer,

'State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Games; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such f a will enable others skilled in the art to whlch it appcrtains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a game of base ball in miniature, and has for its object to provide such a game that can be played indoors with approximately the same chances that characterize the field game, and gov erned by the same rules.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game of the character described which includes a comparatively small num ber of pieces, and is cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objectsin view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction withinthe scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure l is a plan view of a board having a diagrammatic view of a base ball field formed thereon and constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one set of game pieces, F ig, 3 isa perspective view of another set of game pieces, 1"ig. 4 is Ya perspective View of one set of dice, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another set of dice, Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view ofthe dice shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 7 ist]J diagraimatic view of the dice shown-in F ig. 5, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the dice shaker.

Like reference numerals designate correponding parts 'iii all the figures of the rawmgs.

The game is preferably played by two persons, althoughfour persons can playif desired.'

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises a gameboard 5 having a base ball diamond 6 formed thereon by printing. stamping or other suitable means. This dia- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application ld July 6, 1911.

Patented Nov. 21. 1911.

serial No. 637,108.

mond includes the usual home plate" 7 first base4 8, second base 9, third base 10, a pitchers box 1l, and catchers box 12. The board 5 is also formed in the lield with a plurality of rings A or other suitable marks. These rings are disposed in spaced relation, and respectively associated with the rings is a plurality of numbers B, said numbers being consecutively arranged from l to 12 inclusive, there being twelve of the rings A. Also associated with the rings A are certain designations C, said designations readin one base, two base three base ,an home run. The designations are preferably divided in such manner that there are four one base designations, five two base and one home run designation For playing this game there is provided a plurality of sets of ame pieces 13, which are formed of disk s ape or the like, each set including nine pieces. The pieces of each set are preferably colored differently in order to prevent any confusion while playing the game.

In order todetermine the nature of a ball pitched to a batter and what action, if any, the batter takes with respect to the ball, I have provided a plurality of sets of dice, said sets being designated respectively by the reference letters D and E. The dice of the first set are designated by the numerals 14415 and 16 respectively and the dice of the second set by the numerals 17-18 and 19 rcspectively, the dice belonging to the first mentioned set D are to beused by the side at bat and the other set E -are to be used by the side in the lield. All of the dice are of the usual six-sidedformation, and the die numbered 14 is formed on its respective faces with the followin designations: Strike Foul Fly 00 Strike 00, The die 15 is formed on its faces with the following designations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The die 1G is formed on its faces with the following desL ignations: Base Steal, 2, 3, 4, i577 Gta3?.

Referring to set E of the dice, the die numbered 17 has the following designations formed on its faces: Ball, Strike, Ball, Strike, Ball, Strike. The die numbered 18 has the following designations formed on its faces: 2, 3, 4, 5, Mued, 6. The die numbered designations formed Q 3 t 7 t 4 15 tt F37, H 7 7 7 l 3 19 has the following on its faces: 1, and 6 One or more shakers 20 of the ordinary type is employed for shaking and throwing the dice upon the board.

In playing the game, the player who is in the field first shakes the set of dice E, and then the player at hat shakes his set of dice D. The game is continued this wise until the full nine innings have been played.

In order to fully understand the details of the gaine let it be supposed that the player who takes the field first places seven of his menon the rings indicated by the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and l2. These seven men constitute *he first baseman, second baseman, `r'short stop, third baseman, and right, left and center fielders. It will thus be observed that the rings in t e field marked 6, 7, 9, 10, ant l1 are open, or in other words there is no gaine piece associ ated therewith. The player vtaking the field now shakes his dice E and they show Strikef 4, 5I The player at .bat then shakes his dice D and they show 00, 6, and 2. One strike is now called on the batter because the dice show that a strike was thrown, and the batters dice showing 00 indicates that he let the ball pars. The player in the field again shakes his dice and they will show Strike, 4, and 2. The player at the bat then shakes his dice and these will show Fly, 5, and 1. Now the rings 5 l and "l have nien on them, but the suni of 5 and l which is t5, is open. Inasinuch the fielder`s dice showed "4 and if and their sum being (3, this space -is therefore covered and the batter is thereupon called ont, the player making one out for the side. The iield player then shakes his dice and Strike 3" and l appear. The player' at bat shakes Flyf7 5, and M. Now it will be understood that the batter has knocked a tiy, and that the ball lies on the rings 5 and 2, or their sum 7. The rings 5 and 2 are covered by gaine pieces, but the ring indicated by their sinn (Y) is not onwel-ed by a gaine piece, and since lielders dice were 3 and l he cannot cover the ring 7 with either number nor with the sum of the numbers 3 l and l which only inakes'fl. The board thus shows that ring 7 entitles the batter to two bases, and consequently the gaine piece epresenting the batter is moved up to second base. lt will be observed that there is one man out and one man on second base. The field player then shakes his dire again to indicate Balk "3,"and "2. The batter then shakes his dice to show 00, 4, and 5. Thus it Strike Mutledf and 5.

will be observed that the pitcher threw a ball and that the batter let it pass, the (l0 indicating that the batter failed to swing at the ball. The field player then shakes his dice to show Ball, 4, and l. The batter then shakes his dice to show Strike, 4 and 2. Thus one strike is called because the dice show that the pitcher threw a ball and that the batter struck at it and missed it. Thus the pitcher has one strike and one ball on the batter. The field player again shakes his dice to show The batter then shakes his dice to show Fly," 1 and 2. Thus the dice indicate that a strike was thrown by the pitcher and that the batter knocked a lly to the rings l and 2, or their sum which is 3. It will be observed that all these field rings, that is, numbers 1, 2, and 3, are covered by gaine pieces or nien. It will, however, be noted that the dice also shows that the fielder inutled the ball, therefore the batter is inoved up to "second base because the ring 3 entitles hini to two bases. The gaine piece ornran who was on second base is moved up to third base. Thus it will be observed that there is one man out, and nien on second and 'third" bases re-v spectively. The field player then shakes his dice to show "l l, 4.- and 1. The batter then shakes his dice to show 00, t3, and Base Steal. Thus it will be 0bserved that the pitcher threw a ball and the batter let it pass. Therefore one ball is 100 called on the pitcher. rfhe dice, however, also show that the side at bat score a "base steal. Accordingly the game piece at second l is nioved to third base and the game piece at third base is moved 105 Therefore one run is scored. It it will be observed that one run has been scored, one man has been put out, a man is on third base and the batter has one ball. Thus the gaine is continued until the side 110 at bat has three outs The sides are then reversed., the'eld side going to bat and the other side taking the field.

that is claimed is.

Vl. In a game, the combination with a 115 board having a diamond and a field forrned thereon, and a plurality of spaced rlnlgs formed on the field, numbers formed on t e board and respectively associated with the rings, play designations also formel on the n board and associated witlrthe rings, a plurality of sets of game pieces, and aplurality of sets ot' dice corresponding n number to the sets of game pieces, each die of the sets being respectively formed with certain desi formed on the field, num ers formed on the 1,30:i

board and respectively associated with the rings, play designations also formed on the board and associated With the rings, a plurality of sets of `game pieces, the number of each set being less than the number of the rings, and a, plurality of sets of dice corresponding in number to the sets of game' pieces, each die of the sets being respectively formed with certain lesignations indicative of a certain play..

3. In 'a game, the combination with a board havin a diamond and a field .formed thereon, an a plurality of spaced rings formed on the field, numbers formed on the board and respectively associated with the rings, play designations also formed on the board and associated with the rings, a plurality of sets of game pieces, the number of each set being less than the number of the rings, and a plurality of sets of dice corre spending in number to the sets of game pieces, the faces of each die of the sets being| respectively formed with certain designattions indicative of a certain lay.

In testimony whereof, I a X my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WATSON E. CAMPBELL. litnesses (l. C. CRAWFORD, EVA A. VHEELER.

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