US840934A - Game. - Google Patents

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JOSEPH T. GRANT, OF EL lhtSO, TEXAS.

GAME

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 26,1906. Serial 110.336.306-

To all whom it may. concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn T. GRANT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at ,Paso, in the county of El Paso and State oi Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improved game and game apparatus therefor, the construction providing for simulating the wellknown game of base-ball.

Theinain object of the present invention .is the provision of a game apparatus in the game. Fig. 2 is 'a longitudinal sectionalv 'view of a ball-holder forming part of the p-- paratus, the balls being shown therein inp'peration. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation oi', a figure used in playing the game, and Fig. 4 is an elevation of a counting-peg used with the game.

Referring particularly to the drawings, my improved game apparatus comprises a game-board 1, on which is outlined 9. dia- 3-.OI1(l 2, a pitchers box 3, and the batters cox 4.

The corners of the diamond represent the: home plate and respective bases of the base-ball held, each formed with openings 5 for the reception of the figures used in playing the game, the board beyond the diamond being formed in appropriate places with similar openings 6 to receive the figures representing the field-diamond.

The pitchers box 3 is formed with two openings 7 and 8, arranged in alinement longitudinally of the field, the former being marked with a single star as a designatingsignal and the latter with a double star.

The batters box is also formed with openings 9 onopposite sides of the plate in which to position the batter.

1n rear of the ball-field. proper the gameboard is provided with a central column 10, transversely divided into a series of spaces, ectively Out on strikes, lll ly 011b,) I

plan of the game-board forms. big part of the apparatus of my improved Hit with'strikers ba1l,.. Base wo base hit,

on balls, Safe hit, Threehase hit, llu'ns. in allnement with each of the transversely-arrl ed spaces and on opposite sides of the central colui'nn the gamahoard is providedv with a series of openings 11, designed to receive the counting-pegs, hereinafter utilized as indi eating a particular counting of moves or plays indicated by the designation of the particular central space. At the relatively rear edge of the board, in longitudinal alinement with each of the columns hearing the series of openings 11, said board is provided with a series of openings 12, numbered, re- SPBCtiVBl.f ',IEIOIH 1"? to ,9 and in trans verse alinement-with these openings the central column is provided with the word "innings/7 indicating that the openings are used to designate the innings played. in ad- 4 Vance of the column on one side of the board is a series of three openings 13, bearing the designation Strikes called, and in transverse alineinent therewith in advance of the other column the board is provided with a -".series of tour openings 14, marked to indicate Balls called.

' In conjunction with the, game-board is used shall-holder l5, constructed of any de sired material and in hollow form, the mouth 16 being reduced to permit the passage of but one of the balls 17 contained in tne holder at a time. For the purposes of the part dar game the holder preferably made to resemble a bat and is formed near the mouth with diarnetrically-alined openings 38 to per Init the partial insertion. of the finger and thumb of the player to provide a retarding medium, and thereby insure the passage of but a single ball through the mouth of the holder. The holder is designed to normally contain a series of balls 17', suitably marked to indicate a particular place in connection with the gamethat is, four of the balls will be marked with a double-star, four with a single-star, and one without the star-symbol. In addition to this marking two of the balls will contain the words l*lit-that is, one single-star and one double-star ball will he so designated. The ball without a symbol is marked with the words Fly out, all as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 3 represents thefigure used in playing the game, being preferably shaped to represent a'human figure 19 tume and provided with ofthe series of openings in ball-playing cos a pm 20 to enter any 5, 6, 7, 8, or Sin the game-board. It is to be understood that In playing the game the respective players I will initially select or arrange their playing positionsthat is, Whether batters or helders-a1ternating thereafter as in the ordinary game of base-ball. The player representing the fielders Will position his men in the re.- spective openings 6, as in the ordinary'game of baseball, selecting for the initial play one of the openings 7 or 8 for the figure represent ing the pitcher. the batter will then position a man in either one of the openings 9, and the game is ready to proceed. The player representing the batter will deliver one of the balls 17 from the holder 15, and the designation of this ball determines the play. If the player representing the fielders has placed the pitcher in the opening '7 then all balls marked with a single star are called pitchers balls and all balls marked with a double star are. The player repknown as striker s balls. resenting the fielders is at liberty to chan his pitcher if he so desires, thus varying t e value of the balls delivered from the holder and providing that element of chance vvln'ch is desirable in a game of this character. 1 If the first ball delivered from the holdenis a pitchers ball, it is called a ball on the batter, While if the ball is a strikers ball it is called a strike. The respective strikes and balls are mounted in the openings 13 and 14, and the rules of base-ball pertain-that is, if three strikes are called on the batter he is out, while if four balls are called he is entitled to move to the opening 5, designating first base on the diamond. If the pitchers ball is delivered from the holder bearing the word"Hit, itwill be called A safe hit,"

and the figure occupying the batting position will be advanced to the first-base open ing, and all other he smen on the positions will be similarly advanced one base. If the balls delivered indicate two strikes on the batsman and no balls called and the next ball delivered from the holder indicates a hit with the pitchers ball, it will be a two-base hit, and when there have been two balls (called on the batsman and no strikes and the next ball delivered is the pitchers ball,

The player representing scones delivery from the holder of the pitchers ball marked Hi wouldmean a two-base, threebase, or h'omeu rn, the batsman-will take first base; but no base-runner or man al-f base hit, three-base hit, or home run, the

batsman will be declared out; but if in this event the bases are occupied by base-runners the hit will be termeda sacrifice, and each base-runner will be advanced one base.

The points or runs and all detailed infor mation respecting the game is to be indicated in the openings 11 and '12 by the use of th 'tions common to the ordinary game of base- Whenever the ball are arranged for, thereby afiordin an 111- structive amusing game in which t e element of chance'eaters to-a degree sufficient to materially vary the play of one inning from another,

The game apparatus described maybe made of any material and in any size desired,

and I desire it to be understpodthat '1 consider all changes and variations within the see c of the appended claims as contemplated in t 0 present invention."

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. "A. game comprising a game-board out- 1 lined to represent a base-ball diamond, the pitcher's box of the diamond having a, plurality of positions for the pitcher each indicated by a articular symbol, and'a serie'so'f playwmm ling elements respectively bearing one or the other of the symbols'of the pitchers box. I

2, A game apparatus comprism a game,

board marked to indicates. itcliers diamond, in combination with a all-holder to receive and conceal a series of play-indicat 1 ing balls, said holder being formed with diasymbol of the pitcl1ers box,'the second group 4. A game apparatus comprising a gameboard marked to indicate a base-ball -dia mond and formed with a series of openings to receive the players of each side in accordance with the game, the pitchers box. of the diemond being formed with two openings designated by difierent symbols, in combination with nine play-indicating elements divided into three groups, one group bearing one symbolof the pitchers box, the second group bearing a second symbol of the pitchers box and the third group being without either symbol one ball of each of the symbol-bearing groups being marked with the word Hit and the ball without symbol being marked with the word Fly out.

In testimony whereof I eilix. my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH '1. GRANT Witnesses H. B. S'rEyENs, .MAHLON W. WILKERSON.

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