US1068377A - Apparatus for graphically portraying games or other events. - Google Patents

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0. H. WILSON. APPARATUS FOR GRAPHIOALLY PORTRAYING GAMES OR OTHER EVENTS APPLICATION FILED I'EB.26, 1908.

L?Q@8,37'?n Patented July 22,1913;

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APPL IOATION FILED FEB.26, 1908.

Patented July 22, 19.13.

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G. H. WILSON. APPARATUS FOR GRAPHIGALLY PORTRAYING GAMES OR OTHER EVENTS.

:APPIQIUATION FILED IBB.26, 1908.

Patented July 22, 1913.

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[/WENTOR G. H. WILSON. APPARATUS FOR GRAPHIGALLY PORTRAYINGD GAMES-0R OTHER EVENTS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26,1908. 1,068,3'7'7.

Patented July 22, 1913.

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CHARLES H. WILSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIQPTMENTSQTO MABEL CRANE BAKER, 0F STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 22,1913

Application filed February 2c, 1908, Serial No. 417,804.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. WILSON, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Graphically Portraying Games or other Events, of which the following is a specification.

This'invention relates broadly to means for communicating newsto the public, and more particularly to improvements in devices such as bulletin boards.

The present invention provides a device for accurately reproducing the progress of athletic events of any character such as baseball, football, cricket, races, such as foot, horse and automobile, or in fact any event wherein it is desired to portray the relative positions and travel of persons or objects or the progress and position of players in a game or the progress and position of an object of play, such as baseball or football.

One of the objects contemplated by my a present invention is to provide apparatus of reproduce each feature of any event of the above general nature in such manner as will enable the public or those to whose view the device exposed to readily understand and follow the same.

A not her object is to provide, in combination with an appropriate field of the nature of that employed in a particular event or game to be reproduced, an object such as a to reproduce a baseball game, A, the above character winch will accurately stuntiaily invisible to the audience, be shift- 3 ed to any part of the field in coincidence with the actual movements of the ball or other object used in a game or with the" actual movenujrnts of competitors engaged in an athletic or other event.

inafter described, and the scope of the aphatter s box.

plication of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown one of the various possible embodiments of my invention, Figure l is a view in front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with one of the various possible embodiments of my invention, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the rear portion thereof showing the actuating mechanism, Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the herein disclosed embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the switches and the controlling mechanism therefor. Fig. 5 is a view in. rear elevation showing an arrangement of the parts wherein the main carriage is disposed vertically.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

i leferring now particularly to the embodiment of my invention herein disclosed, wherein I have shown the same as adapted represents a wall which may be constructed in the nature of a bulletin board, the outer surface of which carries the representation of a baseball field. This field, as will be observed, has the various positions occupied by the players appropriately designated by words, letters, numerals or other characters. In the present instance, in addition to the characters which are appropriately designative of f the various positions occupied by the ball or disk which may, through means subplayrs, I have provided a stationary signal at each of the points of the diamond and at the position occupied by a player while at bat. While any approved type of signal may be employed in this relation I prefer ably employ incandescent electric lamps which are indicated at 1, 2, 3, and L, respectively, at the diamond points and at- 5 in the I also provide upon the boardvarious other signals which, in the present instancc, are constituted by incandescent.

electric lamps, the circuits of which are under control of the operator who preferably occupies a position behind the board. These signals operate singly or in combination with other signals to indicate or reproduce plays or other features of the game as will hereinafter be explained.

The lights designated strikes may be employed to indicate the number of strikes be exposed the names of the person or perposing players.

thrown by a pitcher to a batsman of the opposing team, the lights designated balls similarly indicate the number of balls thrown to said batsman, and the lights 'designated out may be employed to indicate the number of players upon the team at but that have been declared out by. the umpire.

also provide a space at 6 upon which may sons engaged in umpiring the game. Spaces are also provided upon which may be exposed the names of the teams engaged in the contest as well as the names of the op- Signals in the form of ncandescent electrieflights are also provided for indicating the particular team at bat and likewise theparticul'ar player at bat or on base, and the number of innings played and the'half thereof being played is also 1ndicated by appropriate signals which may consist of incandescent lamps arranged to operate as'cha'ngeable signs. The number of runs scored by each team may also be indicated bysta'tionary signals arranged in the form of changeable signs. Suitably arranged lainps or other signals may be provided which will be appropriately designative of the run score by innings as at 7 or any other feature of the game which it may be desirable to portray.

Supported adjacent the field and moved by meansl vrcinafter described is a movable signal which, in the present instance, is con- ,stitutedl an object'formed in simulation present instance of'a baseball. This object. is indicated at 8, and is show'n as resting over the pitchers box ready to be' moved to any portion of the field in correspondence with the movement of the'ball'uponthe actual playing field, and thus reproduce in combination with the field andfthe stationary signals the playjuponlhe' actiial playing field. In the :the movable signal 8 is shown as supported upon a relatively taut,

flexible member which extends across the playing field This member which may consist ofja co1'-'d wire or chain constructed of any suitable material may be rendered prac" t-rcally lnVlSl'blG if desired by being painted orcolored to correspond with the color of the field.-- The movable signalwill be preferably"painted'tor otherwise colored in cont rast. to the field' so as to be readily distinguishable fl'Ql'XljVg'l'Ctlt distance in itsmovements thereoverij] i The flexible member in the present instance extends, near either side of the board,

tlnou'gh'an eye provided in each of arms-or.

members 10 and-11 respectively, which extend about the edge of the board, said arms,'.

at; their rear ends, behind the board being attached to a vertically movable carriage 12..

present instance constiformed by a pair of henspaced members or rods Carriage 12 in the tuted by a frame Z'ontally extending,

with peripherally grooved wheels 16 17, which travel between vertically dis- 'ivith wheel 32.

stood that any movement of wheel 32 along eo ual but opposite 'memberslii of the carriage.

indicator ma 13 and a pair of vertically disposed members l4 and15 respectively, which have their upper ends secured to the ends of rods 13. Each of the vertically disposed members 1 1 and 15 in the present instance, are provide% Lover 21 is pivotally connected at 25 and 26 with levers 22 and 23 respectively, and le- Yer 2% is similarly connected to levers 22 and 23. at 27- and 28 I'BSpQCtWGlY. The entire pantograph lever system is supported upon the wall at 29'through a pivotal connection with the lower end of lever 21 as at 30. The opposite'end of the system which, in the present instance. is constituted by lever 22 is preferably forked as at 31. The

forked members being apertured to receive a pinupon which is, journaled a peripherally grooved wheel or trolley 32, said trolley being received between the horizontally extending rods 13 of the movable carriage. It will'be understood that lever 20 when actuated will through wheel 32 operate to lift or depress the carriage. The carriage is preferably counterbalanced by means of coil springs 33 and 34.

The ends of thetlexiblc member 9 employed to carry the movable signal after passing through the eyes in pins 10 and 11 are carried inwardly and are attached to the end of lever 22 at its point of COIIHGCUOIT It will therefore be underthe horizontally extending rods 13 of car- .riage 12 will operate to pull the flexible member in c t-her direction thereby causing movements of the movable signal upon its field. In other words the tlexible member 5) maybe said to constitute a belt which extends about'the board and it is adapted to be moved bodily up- I wardly and downwardly in respect to the field when the carriage is moved in corresponding directions by 'the pantograph mechanism, said flexible member being moved in the direction of its length when leveru2O moves roller 32 lengthwise of the above it will-be obvious that the movable be moved in vert-icalor horizontal direction and in any direction which is a component of said horizontal and ver- From 1 the I pantograph mechanism lever 2s is provided tical directions and may be caused to rest over any desired portion of the field.

At the point 28 of pivotal connection of levers 2-3 and 24 there-is provided a movable pointer or indicator which in the present instance is adapted to traverse field 35 formed upon a suitable platform secured to the back of the board, or if desired this field may be provided upon the rear surface of the board. This field is preferably drawn upon a smaller scale than the field upon the front face of the board and may be provided with characters indicating the position of the players upon the actual field and such other indicia as may he desired. In, the present instance the fields upon the face of the board and the miniature field are so yrcportioned and the pantograph mechanism is so cons ructed that when the pointer or indicator 28 rests upon a given portion of the miniature field the movable signal will occupy a corresponding position upon the larger field, and it will be understood that any movement of the pointer over the miniature field will, through the system of pantograph leverage, operate to lift or depress the carriage 12 or move the roller 32 horizontally between the guide members 13 thereof, thereby moving the signal vertically or horizontally or in a direction which will be a component of movements in vertical or horizontal directions, such movements being always in correspondence to the movement of the pointer over the miniature field. In the present instance, I have shown the movable signal which is con stituted by a miniature baseball, as resting over the pitchers box, the movable pointer of the panliograph mechanism occupying a corresponding position on the miniature field. In order to conveniently operate the with a handle asat 86, although it should be understood that the operator can manipulate the pantograph mechanism by grasping the same at any point thereof between the point of pivotal support upon the board and its connection with the movable carriage.

The leads employed for conducting the electrical current fr m the source of supply to the lamps may be opened or closed by means ofasys' in of switchesherein shown as being mo nted upon a switch be 37, which may e supported .within the convenient reach of the operator.

The switches, in the present instance, are

constituted by pivotally mounted members- 38 connected with the leads which are adapted to engage with fixed contact points 39, which. are also connected with the leads. The switches are preferably operated individually ,,'but means is provided whereby when any iunnber of circuits to the lamps has been closed through an individual nianipnlation of the switches, all of said circuits may be opened simultaneously. In

order to attain this end, mount under each system of switches a reciprocating member 40, each of said members having upsiam'ling projections adapted to engage the switches, the construction being such that when-aver a switch, is moved to such position as will enable it to cooperate with its contact member, the reciprocating n'n-miber will be moved thereby to such position that it. will not interfere with the free movement of the other switches of the system to their contact: positions. The rc'iprccating member there fore in a position to withdraw *n'iultancously such switchesns have been moved to their contact posltions at a single operation. I also provide means whereby all of the switches may be simnltanei'nisl moved from their contact positions to open the circuits, such means con'iprising a master member 41, which is carried upon parallel links 42 and 43, the opposite ends of which are pivoted to a member i l fixed to the switch box. This master member is set in a position to release the switches whenever one of the reciprocating members is moved by the swinging of a switch to its contact position by means of an upstanding projection 45 upon each of said reciprocating members. It will be understoodthat any of the reciprocating members which have been likewise moved may be retracted by means of a movement of the master member. all toward its pivotal connection with the fixed member, and that the parallel links will cause said member to move without changing its relative position with regard to the upstanding portions of the reciprocating switch retractors. Switches, in the form of turn buttons may be provided for individual lamps.

To promote clearness of illustration, the wiring of the several lamps employed in this embodiment of my invention has been omitted from the drawings but it will be understood that the signaling system constituted by said lamps will be so wired that any single lamp or set oi lamps may be lighted or extinguished through a proper nuuiipulnlion of the switches by the operatoz'.

ilaving thus described the construction of th s embodiment of my invention the o]; eral'ion thereof which should to a large extent be ob-vi may now be understood.

'lhe-progrcss of any game or event may be indicated or portrayed by mechanisn'i constructed 'in accordance with the present invention in various ways which will of course vary with the character of the game or other events which are to be reproduced. ln-the present embodimentit will be understood that thetravel or position of the ball U upon the playing-field will be indicated bv of the indicator'28 of the pantograph mechanism which is under the control of the operator who will be inwtelegraphic or telephonic communication with an observer of the actual game being played or event occurring. It will therefore be obvious that themovable signal may be manipulated to indicate the progress of the ballfrom onefrom one player to any part of said field or to any 0 posing player. It will also be understood t at the miniature ball may be moved in such way as will indicate other strikes, balls, fouls,

player to another,

- passed balls, errors, sacrifice hits, and bunts. The said movable signal in its movements to the various positions on the field coiiperates with said field and the characters thereon to indicate the I above, among o'ther'features or plays oft-he game. -The movable signal, moreover, in combmation with the stationary signals constituted by the lamps also operates to portray other features of the games as strikes,

' lar team at bat through a manipulation of the switch board by the operator, and the runs scored by the opposing teams may be conveniently displayed by the electric sign.

For theelectric signs employed herein any approved means may be substituted. It will accordingly be seen that I have provided a device of the above characterwell adapted to attain, among others the several ends and objects of my invention above enumerated in a simple and yet efficient manner. The movable device or signal cooperates with the field to indicate features of 'the game or the beginning and conclusion of. the plays, and the system of stationary signals cooperates with the movable signal to portray other features of the game, as well as the position of the players upon the base lines and the names of the players participating in the play. Every feature of a game may therefore be accurately and graphically portrayed and an observer of the bullet-in board will have as-thorough an understanding of the game actually being played as would any spectator in attendai' 0e at the playing field.

\Vhile I have shown a system of pantograph levers for affecting the movement of the signal over the'field it will-be understood that mechanism of other types may be employed in this relation without'departing from the spirit or scope of the present in vention, and that the herein described mechanism may be differently arranged or supfeatures of the game such asported upon the board. The vertically movable carriage may also be changed so as to move horizontally and the flexible member which carries the movable indicator may extend vertically instead of horizontally across the face of the board. This latter arrangement would be advantageous in that the counter-balancing means for the carriage could be omitted, for instance, such as shown in Fig. 5, and where the appropriate parts are similarly numbered as in the other figures. In the present invention, the counter-balancing means is so adjusted that the movable indicator into whatever position it has been moved will automatically return to the position shown when the operating handle of the pantograph mechanism v i is released by the operator.

It will be obvious that the herein described I mechanism is possessed-of great adaptability and may be employed singly or in combination with other similar constructed organizations to portray a great variety of events. Thus, b substituting road maps for the ball-fielc or other field an automobile race may be accurately portrayed.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the lan guage used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements of the scopeof the invention, which, as a matter of lanuage, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, means carrying a representation of a field, a signal comprising a movable object arranged adjacent said field, a flexible member extending in opposite directions from the movable object and across .said field and forming a support for said movable object, and means for moving said flexible member whereby said movable object may be carried to any portion of said field.

2. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a suitable field, of a movable indicating device arranged adjacent said field, a flexible support for said indicating device extending in opposite directions therefrom and across said field, and means adapted to move said flexible support bodily in a lateral direction and simultaneously in an endwise direction whereby the said indi' eating device may of said field.

3. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wall carrying the. representation of a field, a movable imlicator arranged adjacent said wall, a flexible member ex tending around the wall and forming a support for said indicator, and meansoperable from a position behind said v.*all,,,|ndapted for moving said flexible supportjbodily in a ;late'al direction and in an cliilwise direction, when by said indicator may. be moved to any part of maid field.

4. ln apparatus of the class described, the combination with a wall provided with the representation of a field, of a movable indicator arranged adjacent said field. a flexible supporting member for said movable indicator stretched across said field, a movable member supporting said flexible member and adapted to move the same bodily with. it. and a device for moving said flexible membcr endwise with respect to said movable member.

, Tn apparatus of the class described, the combination with a wall provided with the representation of a field, a movable indicator arranged adjacent said field, a flexible member. extending across said field, a suitably guided support tor said flexible member mounted for n'iovement behind said wall, and means for moving said support whereby said flexible member will be moved in one direction with respect to said field, and for moving said flexible member with respect to said movable support whereby that portion. there f which carries the indicator will be moved to any portion be moved in a ditl'crent direction upon said' 6. ln apparatus of the class described, the con'ibination with a wall provided with the representation of a suitable Hold, a movable signaling device arranged in proximity with said field and adapted to be moved therever, a flexible supporting member extended across the field and forming a support for aid signaling device, a movable carriage which supports said flexible member, means tor moving said carriage whereby said flex ible member may be moved with relation to said field, said means moving said flexible member independently of the carriage.

7. In apparatus oi the class described, in combination, a wall provided with the representation ot a field, a flexible. member ex lendcd across said field, an indicating device 'nwunted upon said ilcxible member, a movable carriage for supporting said flexible member, and a 'lever for movingsaid carriage whereby said flexible member and said indicatingdcrice will oe moved With respect to the field, said lever being adapted to move said fl xible nzcmloer independently of a movement of the carriage.

ln apparatus otthe class described, in

combination, a wall provided with a suitable field, a movable. indicating member, a flexible support. for said indicating member viretrhed across the field and supported at pposite sides thereof, and means for changing the disposition of said flexible member with respect to said field whereby said indicating meu'lber may be moved with respect to said field.

- 5). ln apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wall provided with a representation of a field, a movable indicating member, a flexible support for said indicat ing member stretched across the field, means for supporting said flexible support ar- 'anged at oppositely disposed points of said field, and means for moving said last mentioned means whereby said flexible support will be moved with respect to said field and the position of said indicating member will be changed with respect to said field.

10. In apparatus oi the class described, in con'ibination, a wall provided with the rep rcscntation ot a field. a flexible member extended across said field, an indicating member positioned upon said flexible member, a movable carriage suitably supported and guided behind said wall, means for connecting said carriage with said flexible member, means 'lcr moving said carriage whc-reby said flexible member will be moved laterally over said field, and also for moving said flexible member in an cndwisc direction on the carriage. i

ll. in apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall provided with a suitable field, a member extended across said field, an indicating device supported by said l'nember, a support for said first: mentioned member arranged at oppositely disposed points of said field, means for moving said supports and for moving said fir mentioned member independently of said sup port, whereby said indicating member will be moved with relation to said field.

12. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall provided with the rcprcsmitation of a field, a flexible member extending across said field and terminating behind said wall, an indicating member arranged in proximity with said field and mounted upon said flexible member, a movable carriage for supporting said flexible member arranged behind said wall, guides for said movable carriage, and means for moving said carriage whereby said flexible member and the indicating member carried thcrcl'iy will be moved with respect to said field, said last mentioned means being also adapted to move said llexible member independently ot a movement of the tiarriage.

13. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a, wall provided with a field, a carriage arranged for movement behind said field, a pair of arms connected with said carriage and extending therefrom to a position in front of said field, a flexible member extended between said arms and movable endwise with respect. thereto, an

indicating device mounted upon said flexible member, and means for moving said carriage whereby said flexible member and the indicating device carriedthereby will be moved over said field, said last mentioned member being also adapted to move said flexible member independently of a move ment of said carriage.

14:. In apparatus of the class described, in Combination a wall provided with a representation of a field, a movable signal, a traveling member on the other 'side of said wall, a flexible support for said signalstretcled across said field, and terminating in said traveling member, andmeans for supporting said flexible supportand for guiding said traveling member, whereby said means may be moved bodily ,or said traveling member may be moved with relation to said means to impart diflerent movements to said'signals.

15. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall. provided with a representationiof a field, a flexible member extended across said field, an indicating signal positioned upon said flexible member, a movable carriage suitably supported and guided behind said wall, and means for connecting said carriage with said flexible member whereby the latter may be moved with relation to said carriage or said'carriage may be moved bodily to impart different movements to said signals.

16. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall provided with a suitable field, a supporting member capable of translation, a member extended across said field and supported by said first member, and an indicating device supported by said extended member, said extended member being movable independently of the movement or position of said first member.

17 In apparatus of the class described, ,in combination a wallprovided with a suitable field, a carriage for movement behind said field, a pair of arms connected with said carriage and extending therefrom to a position in front'of said field, a flexible member extended between said arms and movable with respect thereto, and an indicating de-. vice mounted upon said flexible member, said flexible member being movable independently of the movement or position of said carriage.

18. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a bulletin board provided with a plurality of stationary signals and having the'representation of a field thereon, a carriage arranged for movement behind said field, a pair of arms connected with said carriage and extending therefrom to a posi the movement of tion in front of said field, a flexible member extended between said arms and'movable with respect thereto, and an indicating device mounted upon 'said flexible member, said flexible member being movable independently of the movement or position of said carriage. A a i 19. In a device of the, class described, a movable signal adapted to represent the movement of one of the factors in an athletic or other event, and'means for the actuation of said' signal comprising a flexible support for carriage operable to cause'the translation of said flexible support :whereby the indisaid signal operable tocause i said signal anda movable vidual operation of either said support or i said carriage will cause a simple movement of said signal and thej's imultaneous operas tion of both said support and said carriage will .cause a compound movement of said signal. I i

a signal 'movable over said "field, and a bodily movable supporting means for said signal comprising an endwise movable member uponwhich said signal is mounted, and a supporting member for said endwise movable member suitably guided for translation, whereby an individual operation of either of said members will cause a simple movement of said signal and the simultaneous operation of both will cause a compound movement of said signal.

21, In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall provided with a field, a signal movable over said field, and a bodily movable carriage for said signal, comprising an endwise movable member upon which said signal is mounted and a bodily movable f'rame uponv whichsaid endwise movable member is mounted, said endwise movable member and said bodily movable frame being, suitably guided whereby the individual operation of either of said members will cause a simplemovement of said signal and the simultaneous operation of both will cause a compound movement of said signal.

22. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wall provided with twin representatio-ns of'a field, a movable indicator arranged adjacent one ofsaid fields, a flexible member extending across said last mentioned field, a suitably guided support for said flexible member mounted for movement behind said wall, means for moving said support whereby said flexible member will be moved in one direction with respect to In apparatus the class described, in combination a wall providedwith a field,

one of said fields, a flexible support for said indicator, a movable carriage with which said flexible support is connected, means for moving said carriage whereby said support and the indicator carried thereby will be moved with relation to said last mentioned field, said means being connected at one point to said flexible member and adapted to travel at another point over the other of said fields, and an operating member connected to said means at any portion thereof.

24. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a wall provided with twin-re 'n'csentations of a field, of a flexible member extended across one of said fields, and terminating behind said wal-l, an indicating member arranged in proximity with said field and -mounted upon saidrflcxible member, a movable carriage for S11].)]')()l.lill, said flexible member arranged behind said wall, guides for said movable carriage, means for moving said carriage whereby said flexible member and the indicating member carried thereby will be moved with respect to said last mentioned field, either separately or simultaneously, said means being connected at one point to said flexible member and adapted to travel at another point over the other of said fields, and an operating member connected to said means at any portion thereof.

A bulletin board comprising the combination of an indicator in front of the board, mechanism in the rear of the board, an endless flexible connection between said indicator and said mechanism extending beyond the board so as to move said indicator to any portion of the board.

26. In an apparatus of the character described, a board having an unbroken surface with a field representation thereon, a ball indicator adapted to play over the field, and

means upon the rear of said board cooperating with said indicator to move the same over the unbroken surface of the field, said means including a slidable support mounted on said board, and an operating device movable upon said support and operatively connected with the ball indicator. 1

27. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a board having upon one surface field re resentations, a ball indicator upon said sur ace, and means for moving the ball in longitudinal and transverse directions relative to the field comprising a member connected with the ball indicator and extending over the front surface of the board to a point be'xond the field, a slidable support to the rear of the field, a movable device on the support for operating the member connected with the ball indicator.

28. In a device of the class described, a board having a field, an indicator adapted to play over the field, operating mechanism for the indicator which is pivotally mounted upon the rear of the board, and an endless cord connection between the indicator and the operating mechanism which extends beyond the bounds of the field.

29. In a device of 'the class described, a board having a field, an indicator adapted to play over the field, operating mechanism for the indicator which'is pivotally mounted upon the rear of the board and which extends from the indicator in a plane substan tially parallel to the plane of the board, and connecting means between the indicator and the operating mechanism which is carried by the operating mechanism compris ing a flexible member extending from the indicator in oppo-ite directions.

'30. In a device the class described, a board having oppositely facing fields, pivotally supported. mechanism comprising relatively movable parts adjacent one of said fields, an indicator positioned adjacent the other of said fields. and connecting means between the indicator and one of the relatively movable parts of said mechanism including an endless flexible member extending around the board.

51. In a base ball bulletin, the combina tion with a field board, of a pivoted frame in. rear thereof, an adjustable device supported by the frame. an indicator arranged in front of the field, and flexible connections bet-ween the indicator and the adjustable device comprising flexible connections extending in opposite directions from the indicato' and connected respectively to the said adjusting device. l

32. .In an apparatus of the character described, the comhinatitm of a field representation, an indicator, a flexible support for the indicator extending in ne direction beyond the bounds of the field. an auxiliary flexible support for the indicator extending in an opposite direction beyond the bounds ,of the field,'bodil v movable actuating means at the rear of the field for moving said tlexible support, and associated mechanism whereby the indicator moves an increased distance over the field relative to said means.

33. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a board having thereon a field representation, an elongated guide, a device mounted on the guide for movement, a guide surface for the device, an indicator to play over the field representation, and connections between the device and indicator whereby a relatively short and endwise relative tion beyond the bounds movement of the device will result in an increased movement of theindicator.

34:. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation,.a movable supporting frame, an indicator to move over the field representation to the frame, an actuating device mounted to move back and forth, and means whereby the device and indicator move at diiferent speeds.

35. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation, an indicator to move thereover, a flexible member connected to the indicator and projecting in one direction beyond the bound of the representation, an auxiliary flexible member connected to the indicator and projecting in an opposite direction beyond the bounds of the representation, and a bodily movable operating member operatively, connected to both flexible members for moving the indicator a diiferent distance relative to the operating member, and a guide surface of the operating member.

36. In an apparatus of the character described, a field representation, an indicator to move thereover, a support connected at one end to the indicator and projecting in one direction beyond the bounds of the field, an auxiliary support connected to the indicator and projecting in an opposite direcof the field, and .a bodily movable member having associated means engaging said supports for moving the indicator in the same direction as the movable member different distances during the same time.

37. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a board member, of a movable frame member, an actuating device slidable longitudinally on the frame member, an indicator arranged at the front of the board, and means interposed be tween the indicator and the frame and associated with sai actuating device whereby upon the movement of the actuating device the indicator is moved a distance greater than the distance of the movement of the actuating device. p

38. In a bulletinboard, the combination of a wall having on one side a representation, an indicator to move over the representation, a flexible member connected to the indicator and extending beyond the-representation and o the rear of-the board, and means at the rear Lff the board for moving the indicator over 'said' representation, in-

eluding a supporting member movable in one direction, and an operat ng means movably mounted on the supporting member for movement in a differentdirection, said flexlble member being operatively connected to said operating means.

39. In an apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wall provided with the representationof a field, a movable signal, a traveling member on the other side of said wall, a flexible support for said signal stretched across said field, and terminating in said traveling member, and means for supporting said flexible support and for guiding said traveling member, whereby said means may be moved bodily or said traveling member may be moved with relation to said means to impart diiferent movements to said signal.

40. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a board, having a field representation, of a flexible member extending around the board, an indicating device operatively associated with'the flexible member, and movable means for supporting the flexible member loosely to permit an endwise movement of the latter on the former, and ment of the movable means the indicating device .will move therewith.

41, In an apparatus of the class described, in combination, a vertically extending wall having a field representation on the front surface thereof, a flexible member stretched entirely across said field, an indicating de vice carried by said flexible member, and means for moving said flexible member whereby said indicator may be'moved to any part of said field.

42. In a ball'bulletin board, the combination of an upright member having a ball field representation on. the front surface thereof, an indicator to move over the field representation, a flexible means extending in diiferent directions from the indicator to points beyond the field representation, andmeans operatively associated with said flexible means at points beyond t1-. field representation and operable from the rear of the upright member.

I In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES" H. WILSON.

whereby upon the move-

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