US1581189A - Game - Google Patents

Description

2 Sheets-Shed? l fw. R. FUCHSV GAME Filed NOV. 23, 1921 April 20, 1926.`

GAME

Filed Nov. 25, 41921 Playlng Schedule for f -+THE TEAM m THE Fn: LD (Lyme Pnrcusns PLAY (3) THE F|E L0ER'.5 PLAY (Two dace used.) u L (Two dfce used) e?. Ouerhe plate (The batter plays N" E' safe *353 61fe 3.0 l-h lae The batter l: s

ver EP PW) rmsafe nel-ls lawe, the RUNNER l5' frst base UNLESS one or out otherwse,the runner 4more runners are bel'ng.,y |15 Sfe. After throwlhgo forced, when il means '3 a base the picher must that the most `advanced deliver the next ball tothe forced runner's out, catcher Instead of the balnferq Playmg Schedule for THE TEAM ATBAT (2) THE BATTERS PLAY (Two dic used for hitting; one dfce u ed for bunfmq.)

with two olle:

8:6`rovnderfo hrii (The fielder play (4) THE RUNN Ris PLAY f Two dice used) E. One base l ne base play ln the manner previously described to dem whether the man stealing f5 also out an d :has been caught, the batter who "f/ew'out" is given credit for a SAcm'Flce FLY Fila/7. 5

SCORE CARD Nameofnsnrn Nar-ne ofTeam 2 Sheets-SheeI 2 Wm. fdc/2s Gnome,

I same without difficulty.

Patented ,pn 20, 19.23,

UNIT-ED sluxrlas lParleur oF 1,581,189 FICE.

WILLIAM a. rusas, or wAsniNqToir, DISTRICT or concurra.

' i GAME.

, Apncation med November-aa, 1921. seriai'nqfsiaaas.' l

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. FUCHS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to games and more particularly to an indoor baseball game 'played on a game boar It 1s a purpose of the invention to provide a game ofthe abovementioned character that approximates as nearly as possible the play and the results. l baseball game, but which is substantially a game of chance. It is, moreover, a purpose of the invention to provide a game of this nature that is simple enough that .a child as well asa grown person can learn to play the `It is a further purpose of the invention to provide a game of the above mentioned character that is played upon a gameboard having an accurate representation of a baseball field thereon, and which isV provided with means adjacent the playing positions and vadjacent thebases for holding figures representing the players thereon.

It is another object of the invention to provide an indoor baseball ,game iusing a game board with figuresy representing the various players, said figures being provided with identifying means thereon and being made so as to assume postures characteristic of the positions of the players said figures represent when in action on the. baseball field.' .The identifying means preferably gives the position the player plays and the batting order `as well as the name of the teamto which the player belongs. If desired the figures may represent vactual players on actual teams and incase this is true the name of the player would also appear on the identifying means. Where the players represented are membersl of teams in the well known baseball leagues the league to which the team on which the playersbelong will also be indicated on the identifying means.

"It is a particular purpose of the invention to provide an indoor baseball game in which the playing is done in a similar manner to the playing of a regular baseball game. In baseball the game'is divided into four main phases of action: the delivery of the ball;

the eiort of the batter 'to hit the ball; .the

obtained in. a reall 1t; and the effort of the batter, who has now become a runner, to Ina-ke as many bases as possible on his'hit. Int-he present invention this manner of playing the game has been closely adhered to, and the various phases' of action are provided for inthe playing of the game.

It is stillanother important object of the effortl of the fielderto field the ball if it is invention to provide a game of this'nature l wherein provision is made for frequent-alternate play'bythe two participants throughout each half inning instead of having each participantv play an entire half inning before alternating withthe other player as has been the practice in the prior. art. This is accomplished by having each participant assume the rleof the team in the field and the team at bat alternately each half inning and having both participants make al1 the plays throughout eachhalf inning that the members of their respective teams would make under like circumstances inthe four alternating phases of a real `ball game as hereinbefore set forth. The different plays areV determined by any device in which chance is thecontrolling factor and in the particular embodiment of this invention herein illustrated, ordinary dice are used, supplemented by playing schedules which serve as the means for translating the readings of the dice into the various plays of the game. The law of averages has been very carefully considered in preparing these schedules, thenuniber of chances that each of the various numbers of points has of being turned up or thrownhaving been carefully considered as well as the proportionate number of times certain plays take place in a real baseball game. A l, It isialso an object of the invention to provide certain plays in the game that are left to the discretion of the player instead of to chance. For example, the pitcher may de` c ide whether or not he`wishes to throw to4 base to catch a runner napping, or the batter may decidel whether or not he wishes to sacrifice or whether he wishes to refuse to strike at a ball, or a runner may decide `wliether or not he desires to attempt to steal a base. A

' It is a further object of the invention to prov-ide a game board with' a representation of a base ball diamond thereon, and to provide said game board with slots forpholdin'g the ligures representing the players in their proper places and groups of slots marked Runs andOuts in which the figures representing the players that made runs or were Aput out or struck out are placed. Said game oard is also preferably provided with a pair of dials having indicator members for indicating the number of balls and strikes charged up against a batter.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description of the accompanying drawings proceeds. I-Iowever, I' desire to have it distinctly understood that I do not intend to limit myselfI to the `exact details shown in the drawings or described in the specification, but that I intend to include as part of my invention all such obvious changes in structure and modifications of' parts as wouldoccur to a person skilled in this artI andas would fall within thel scope 'of theclaims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 5 is a similar view of another playing schedule used in connection with the figures.

improved which serves as the playing surface for theJ ball field thereon comprising game;

Fig. 6 is usedv in connection Fig;- 7 is afront elevation figures representing a player used game, and A Fig. 8 is a similar view of another of said with the game; l

of one of the in the Referring in detail to the drawings, the game apparatus comprises agame board 10,-wliich comprises a bottom member 11, of cardboard or any other similar material, a wooden frame; 12 to which /said bottom is secured, and afalse bottom 13 game. Theframe 12 is rectangular as shown in Fig. 1, and is providedA with an o'set therein as shown at 14, providing a support for the false bottom 13'. A filler orspacing block or stripis provided between themembers 11 and 13, said spacing member being designated by the numeral 15. Any suitable securing means is provided for securing the members 11., 12, 13 and 15 together, said means preferably comprising securingmembers 16 as shownin Fig. 2. Thelmember 13 is provided with a representation of a base theusual diamond 17, upon which is marked the usualfirst base 18, second'base 19,third base 20,pitchers box 21,catchers box 22 and home plate 23. Theusu 1 boundary lines are also Vhome plate 23.

a similar view of a score card indicated, including the foul lines at 24 and 25 respectively. Themember 13 is also provided with a pair of indicator dials at 26 and 27, said dlal 26being marked Ball and having the proper numerals thereon to indicate the number of balls a player may obtain and saiddial 27 being marked Strike and having the proper numerals thereon to indicate the number of strikes a player mayL obtain, .a suitable pointer'28-pivoted'at 29 being provided for thedial 26 and a similar pointer 30 pivoted at 31 being provided for thedial 27.

A plurality of slots is also provided in themember 13, there' being one of said slots adjacent each of the bases, the slot at first base being designated'- by. thenumeral 32, Y

that adjacent second by thenumeral 33 and that vvadjacent third base by 34. Slots are also provided substantially midway between first and second base, second and third base and third base and the home plate, said slots being designated respectively 35, 36 and 37. The first mentioned slots are preferably marked Runner and those of the second mentioned set are referablyl each marked Runner stealing.lots 38 and 39 are also providedl on opposite sides of the at each of the custoinar playing positions of the players in the fiel that at the pitch-- ers position being designated 40, at the position of thecatcher 41, at that of the first baseman, 42,second basemanshposition 43,third basemans position 44, shortstops posi- Similar slots are providedtion 45, right fielders position, '46, centerfielders 47 andleft fielders 48. A set of three slots is also provided adjacent the border ofthe field headed Outs, said slotsbeing designated by the numeral 49, and a plurality of slots 5() is also provided headed uns. With the ame board described above a plurality of gur'es representing the players is provided. These figures vare made up, preferably of sets representing teams, 1n the present instance teams of regular leagues being illustrated. The figures may be of any desired stiff sheet 4materialsuch as cardboard or sheet metal. The figures are printi ed in the uniforms. and colors of the teams handed. It is intended that each game set team comprising the three to which the belong, each man being shown resented, the figure representing each player player taken from an actual photov left-handed and three as right- .1'30

a esmas@ of one of the regularly constituted baseball .leagues, those of the American League being figures in an upright position.

illustrated in .the drawings, but any other teams could be represented, either amateuror professional. Where the teams of a league are represented there would be eight sets of fourteen players each.

In Figs. and 8 two different ones of these figures are represented, that in Fig.

-7 being designated 51 land showing the player in an attitude characteristic of a left handed pitcher, and that in Fig. 8 being designated 52and showing a player in an attitude characteristic of a shortstop. The figures 5l and '52 are each provided with atab portion 53 extending downwardly from `the main body portion 54. Thetab portions 53 are of such size as to fit in the slots provided in the gaine board,

-so that said tab'portions may be inserted in any `one of the slots desired to hold the j figures in upright position on the gaine board. This gives a very realistic appear- .ance to the ball field and also insures that the player occupies the proper position on the game board, thus avoiding any contro Versy `as to the position a player occupies, such as might be caused if a player were accidently moved out of position where no such holding means is provided for the same. It will be noted that aspace 55 is provided between the Amembers l1 and 13 into which thetabs 53 pass,` said tabs being preferably of suoli a length that the lower edge portions 56 thereof will engage with the bottom l1, thus aiding in holding theThe tabs 53 are also provided with identifying data,

comprising the name of the player, the po#- sition he plays on his team, the batting order he has in the line up', the name of the club on which he plays and the league of which the club is a member, if any. Thus in the figure 51 the name Mails appears on the tab, then Pitcher (L), indicating that he is a left handed pitcher,

then Bat. Ord. 9, indicating his batting order, and finally Cleve. (A. L.) indicating that he isa member o-f the Cleveland team of the American League. Similarly in the figure 52 the information on the tab indicates that the player represented is ashort stop, that he is second in batting order and that he plays on the New York team of the American League. This information is used v in the game for the proper playing thereof,

and for the proper positioning of the players i on the field, or game' board. It will be noted that each of the slots for the players in the field is designated by the name of the players position atV which it is located, so that the proper figure can be readily in serted therein. The slots V33,34 and 35 in advance of the bases are each marked Runner to indicate that the figures representing the players running the bases are to be fastened in these slots by'inserting the tabs associated therewith therein. The twoslots 38 and 39 are for holding the figure repre senting the player at bat, theslot 38 being used for a `left handed batter andthe slot 39 for a right handed zbatter. player makes an out the tab of the figure representing this player is inserted in one of theslots 49 thuskeeping a record of the number of outs as well as aiding in determining what players made the outs. -When. a player makes a run the figure he is represented by is fastened in one of theslots 50 thus aiding in keeping a record of the numberfof runs made and in keeping the players record in the box score. It is of course to be understood that the records kept by placing the figures .in position in the slots are only the records for each half inning of the game.

The game is played with the aid of two pairs of dice, with the usual spots thereon preferably but not necessarily of a contrasting color from the other pair ofdice 58 and 58. One pair of die'is used by each participant in the game and these dice are used When a. I

in pairs or singly depending upontheplay desired to be made by the person throwing the same, thus inserting an element of discretion into' the game. Playing schedules 59 and 60 are provided '.for translating the numbers thrown by the dice into the plays of the. game. These playing schedules are always in the hands of the opponents in the game, but are exchanged each time a new side comesto bat.

Theschedule 59, it Willbe noted, is for the team in thefield andtheschedule 60 is for the team at bat. l

Theschedule 59 is preferably printedon acard as shown in Fig. 4 of theidrawings, and comprises, two sub-schedules'printed inparallel columns 61 and 62, the sub-schedule in column 6l giving opposite the numbers that may be thrown the play resulting on the part of the pitcher from a throw of thedice and the sub-schedule in column 62 givingin lll) lli)

dice. In the lower part of eachv column, as

indicated at 63 and 64 respectively, are ,also given additional directions for playing the pitchers and fielders positions with the aid of .the dice. f

Theschedule 60 is similarly printed on a card as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and comprises two sub-schedules printed inparallel columns 65 and 66, the sub-schedule incolumn 65 giving opposite the numbers that may be thrown the play resulting on theprt of the batter from a throw of the dice, said sub-schedule giving plays for the use of both tivo dice and one die, and giving directions, when. a choice of the number of dice is permitted, and the sub-schedule in column- 66 giving in a `similar manner the play result- 'third phase of dice.

ing on the part of a runner from another throw of the dice. The lower portion of this schedule is provided with additional directions regarding the playing ofthe runners and the batters parts in the game, giving the plays that may be made at the discretion of these players.

'As the playing schedules, 59 and 60, are sho-wn as partly broken away in Figs; 4 and 5, they do not show the entirelist of plays into which they'translatethe throws of the In the actual playing schedules as used in this game, the column 6-1 on theschedule 59, indicating the first phase of play known as the pitchers play, contains the numbers two to twelve, inclusive, whichi are obtained by throwing, two dice, each 'bearing indicia from one tosix, inclusive,

' throwing two dice similar to those previouslyA described, vthe numbers 4thrown beingv translated' lasI follows; two, fly to short-A stop; three, four and five, grounder to third base, second base, and shortstop respectively; six and seven, strikes'; eight and nine, fouls; ten, eleven and twelve, fly to centerfield, lefteld and .rightfield, respectively. The second series com- -prises the' numbers one to six', inclusive,

which are obtained by'throwing butIone die of the kind previously described, the numbers thrown being translated as follows:

one, two and three, bunt to first base, the pitcher, and third base, respectively; four, pop-fly to third base; five, foul, and six, strike. In thev actual playing'vschedulev 59, the column 62, indicating the lay known the fielders play, contains tlie numbers two to twelve, inclusive, which are obtained by throwing two dice, the numbers beingfti-anslated as follows: two, three, four, ten'and. eleven, safe; twelve, safe on account of'fielding error; andiive to nine, inclisive, out.' .In 'theactual playing schedule 60, thecolumn 66,- indicating the fourth. phase of play, known asv the runners play,- c'ontans: the

` on lout-field hits.

xnumbers two to twelve, inclusive, which Vare obtalned by throwing two dice, the numbers being translated' as follows: two .to six, inclusive, one base; seven and eight, two basesi; nine and ten, three bases and eleven and twelve, home run. It will be noted that thecolumn 61 onschedule 59, determines in the final score of the game, the number of bases on balls allowed; that the column 62 on said schedule determines the number of safe hits obtained-by the batters and the number of outs as well as errors made by the fielders; thatcolumn 65 onschedule 60 determines the proportion ofinfield and outfield hits that may be made bythe batters, and the number of strike-outs that may be Jaccomplished by each pitcher,

and is the principal factor in determining the'proportional distribution of the put-outs and assists among the various fielding positions; and thatcolumn 66 on said schedule determines the number of .extra bases and home-runs that may be obtained by runners Each of the numbers used on these schedules hasbeen arrived at by computing from a large number of actual major-league base ball games the average number ofplays of each kind made in a major-league game and by applying these averages to the principle that in throwing two dice with indicia fromone/ to six, inclusive, each combinationof numbers fromtwo to twelve, inclusive, has a certain number of chances out of thirty-six f being thrown.. This results in games that very closely re- A in the limitations of the maximum and minimum-scores of real'base ball games.

In addition to the above apparatus, a

scorecard 68 is provided, as shown as broken away in Fig. 5 of the drawing. rI he upper portion of the scorecard comprises two series of parallel columns, 69 and 70, ruled and printed for keeping box-scores of the competing teams, and the lower portion 71 .i

second baseman inslot 43, the thirdbaseman 4in slot 44, the shortstop in sl'ot'45, thel right fielder inslot 46, the center fielder in slot 47 and theleft fielderin slot 48, the figures being placed in these .positions in accordance withthe identifying data on the depending 13- `inslot 41, the first baseman-inslot 42, the

" batteries on theV teamsbeing chosen in ac- .-57 and 57.. This determines whether the cordance with the desires of the participants in the game, extra figures being furnished` for the purpose of providing a plurality of pitchers and catchers.

The participant whose team is sk,at bat then sends hisfirst man to bat by placing the player whose batting order is given as `1 on the tab in one of theslots 38 or 39 depending yupon whether he is a left or right handed batter. The pitcher then ing his pair of dice, for example the dice ball pitched is a ball or over thel plate, 'the` playing schedule giving the playsresulting for each possible number 'to be thrown b-y the dice. The same rules as to balls and strikes7 apply as in regular baseball. If a ball is` thrown the ,sameis scoredon the dial marked Ball by moving the pointer up to- 1. If over the plate is thrown, the participant who `is playin'grthe team .at

bat throws his pair of dice, to determine what the batter. does with the ball. If the batters dice showeither six or seven spots it is astrike, if eight or nine,`a foul strike or f'oul, and if any of these numbers are thrown the `pitcher throws another vbal1;by the first participant again throwing the dice. If the batters dice show two spots he hashit an infield fly or liner toI the shorty stop. if they `show three, four or five he has hit a grounder to an infielder in ac'- cordance with the 4playing schedule and if they show 10, 11, or 12 he has hit'| a fly to an outfielder. If the batte-r wishes to sacrifice he may try to bunt by playing with only. onef die instead of two dice. The playing"- schedule indicates what the various possible numbers thrown determine the play to be, either a foul or strike, a bunt to thevarious infielders indicated o-n the schedule or. a pop fly to the third baseman.

- Whenever the batter plays .a grounder,

bunt lor flythe fielder must play by the participant whose team is `in the field` throwing his pair of dice, to v determine whether the batter is out or safe, this being determined by the playing schedule as previously explained with the other plays. When out is played on I4a bunt a sacrifice results, the batter being .out at first base and any runners on second or first base advancing a base. When thepfielder throws twelve he makes an error .and the `batter is safe on first base and al1 the lother men on bases advance one base each.

When` safe is played by fielder on an infield fiy, 'grounder or bunt a one base hit results, while 'if safe is played by the fielder on an outfield fly the runner mustv par- team is at bat then takes the pair of dice he is usino and throws these, and the playing v schedu e determines how many bases he is entitled to from the number thrown.

lWhen a runner reaches a base he is placed in the slot adjacent the base marked Runner and when heymakes a run he is placed in one of the slots marked Runs. If a runner isto attempt to steal a base the figure representing the runner is placed in one 0f athe slots marked Runner stealing between the basesv this being possible under all conditions when allowed in regular base ball, but being modified slightly under certain' conditionsso as to prevent 'stealing 'bases where this would be impossible in with the playing schedule. Double and `triple plays may also be made in this con- .nection A runner `may also be caught napping off' a base, by the pitcher announcing that he is throwing to a designent consecutively throw their pairs of dice `nated' base, .after which he and his oppoto determine whether the runner is safe or out, in accordance with the playing schedule. the bases twice in succession. The batter may refuse to strike at any pitched ball by calling out I pass, before the pitcher throws his dice; then if the pitched ball is over the plate. it counts as a strike.

The other rules of the game follow those of real base ball as closely as possible `for a game played on a game board. The game is intended toIA be played by two opponents,

but it` will be seen that a single player can play ya game l(ifI` solitaire by throwing the' dice for both teams.' Itis. of courseunderstood that the tw'o' teams alternate in the field and at bat as is customary in base ball and that -thel game is played in intnings jnst like baseball. j

The pitcher' may not throw toA Having thus described my invention,

what Idesir to claim and secure by U. S. Letters Patent is: j

1. In a game of the character described, a game board having the representation of a base ball .field thereon and a plurality of game 'pieces cooperating with said board,

each having means thereon identifying the same as individual base ball players, 'each of said game pieces serving both as the player in the field and ,the same player at ati 2.. Educational base ball apparatus, comprising a plurality of game vpieces each player p ays on said team.

3. Educational base ball apparatus, com

, rising a luralit of ame ieces each hav- P e P y g P ing the name of a base ball player thereon, and means associated with each of said game ieees to identify the team to which said layer belongs, the position said player plays on said team and the batting order of said player on said team.` i

4. In a game of the character described, a game 4board having the representation of a base ball field thereon, a plurality of game pieces cooperating with said board each having mea-ns thereon identifying the same as individuall base ball, players, each of said game pieces serving-,both as theplayer in the field and the saine player at bat, and means on said game board indica-ting the positionsat which said pieces 'are tobe placed on said game board when playing in the field. 5. In a game of the character described, a plurality of figures representing individual base ball players, each of said figures being represented in a. distinctive attitude and being provided with identifying characters thereon, said characters indicating l. the

identity of the player represented thereby,- `the position played by said figure and the battmg order of said player.

6. In a game of the character described, a plurality of figures representing baseball players, said figures being arranged in a' Aplurality of sets corresponding to the teams o f a base ball league, each set being provided with distinguishing characteristics to identify-the members of each team and each sentin of the figures of each set being provided with means for distinguishing each of sai figures from all the others of all saidsets.

7. In a gameJ of the character described, a plurality of figures of sheet material representing base ball players, said figures hav-V ing depending portions and a game board having slots into which the depending portions of said figures are adaptedl to extend, gures in position on said board. 8. In a game of the character described, a plurality of figures of sheet material reprebase ball players, saidfigures having v depen in portions and a game board having slots into which the depending portions n of said figures-are adapted to extend to'hold said fi res in position on said board, said .depen 'ng portions having identifying char -acters thereon,

9. In a game of `thecharaeter described,

a.- plurality of game pieces representngbase ball players, said game pieces being' arf ranged m a plurality of, s ets, each set rep- -in an actual base ball game.

`resenting the players of a base ball team and each piece of each set being provided with means to identify the same as belonging to the team represented by said set and with means for distinguishing each of said game pieces from all the othergaine'pieces a game board representing a ball field, a plurality of figures having means identifying the same as the individual players of opposing ball teams throughout the game, and means fon determining the plays made by said players, comprising dice, and means for translating each of the throws of said dice into a play of an individual player.

l2. In a game of the character described, a game boardhaving the representation of a base ball field thereon and a plurality of figures having indicating means thereon to designate individual base ball players throughout the game, said game board having means for holding said figures in posi-l tion thereon, certain of said means being arranged -ingroups, whereby said figures are used .to lkeep the score of said game and of the individual players.

13. The combination with a game board having a base ball field represented thereon,

of a plurality of figures representing individual base ball players andmeans for-determiningthe playsof each of said players on said field, comprising dice and schedules for translating the numbers thrown by said dice into the individual plays of each pf the individuals represented thereby on said field in the order in which the same occur 14. The combi-nation with a game board having a base ballfield represented thereon, of aplurality of figures having means thereon to identify. `the same as individual base ball players of opposing teams and means for determining the individual plays of'each of said players on said field, comprising dice, a schedule for translating the numbers thrown by said. ydice into the individual plays of the team in the field and a schedule for translating the numbers thrown by -sa'id dice on alternating throws into the individual plays of the team at bat.

15. In a base ball gameY of described, (two pairs of dice, one pair of dice being used to determine the plays of each ball team, a member having a playing schedule thereon forl translating the numbers thev character 'I thereon for translating the numbers thrown rate plays of the lteam in the field and a playing schedule for translating the numrs thrown by the other pair of `dice into all the .separate plays of the team at bat.

16. In a base ball game of the character described, dice, said dice being used to determine the plays of each oftwo opposing -ball teams, two playing schedule cards, one of said cards having a playing schedule by said dice into all of the various plays of the team in the field, .the other ofsaid cards having a playing schedule for translating the numbers thrown by said dice into all the variousplays of the team at bat.

17. Ina base ball game, a game board and means for determining the plays on said game board, comprising dice and a pair of separate playing schedules, one of' said playing schedules completely governing the two phases of action in said game of the team in the field and the other schedule completely governing the two the team at bat.

18. The combination with a game board having a base ball field represented thereon. of a plurality of figures having` means thereon, to identifyl the same .at all times as inv dividual baseball players of opposing teams. 0 means for determining the plays of said players on said field, comprising dice, al schedule for translating the numbers thrownl by said dice into the complete individual plays of the tealgin the field and a schedule for translating the numbers thrown by said dice into the complete individual alternating plays of the team at ba't, and score cards' avlng means'for keeping the score of each gameand for keeping a record of' the stand- 0 mg of the teams' thereon.

19. The combinationwith a game board having a base ball field represented thereon7 of a plurality of figures having means thereon to identify the samel as individual base ball players ofppposing teams for allphases of the game, means for determining the complete individual plays of each of said players on said field, comprising dice, a schedule for translating the numbers thrown 0 `by said dice into each of the complete plays ing dice,

`of each phase of action of the team in the field and a schedule for translating the numbersthrown by said dice into each of the complete plays of each phase of action of the team at bat, said plays beingdivided into fourphases of action-similar to those in an actual base ball game and each play being determined .by a separate-throw of the dice.

20. In a game of the character described,

a game board representing a ball field, a

plurality of figures representing the indi- `vidual `base ball players of opposing' ball teams, and means for determining the plays made by said players as individualfcom'prisand meansv for translating each phases of action. ofy

. plays and a game board representing a ball field, a L

plurality of figures representing-th-e. individual base ball players of' opposing bal-1 teams, and means for determining the plays made by said players as individuals, comprising dice, and means for translating each of the throws of, said dice into the complete v and distinct play of an individual player, said plays comprising la distinct pitchers play, a distinct batterie play, a distinct fielders'play and a distinct base-runne1"s play.

22. In a. game of the character described, a plurality of figures representing individual base ball players, each of said figures having a tab thereonpro-vided with identihtying characters thereon, said characters determining thebatting order and the position played by the field. K

23. In a game of the character described, a plurality of figures representing individual base hall players, each of said figures having a tab thereon provided with identifying characters thereon, said characters insaid player in vdetermining the batting order of said player and the position played by said player in the field. 24.' In a baseball game, a slotted game dicating the -team upon which said player of said player board, and a pluralityof figures representing individual baseball players having tabs thereon entering said slots to hold said players in position, saidl tabs being' provided with characters thereon identifying the p0- sition played by the player in the field, to determinevwith which "of said slots said players are to be associated. n l

25. Iny a game of the character described, a plurality of figures representingindividual ball .players and a game board representing ing said figures in batting position, base running positions and in elding positions,y each ofi said figures having means thereon indicating the batting order ofthel player' represented thereby and means thereon' indicating the position on said game board at which said figure is tobe held when the player represented is in the field.

26. In a game of the character described, i

a ball field. having means thereon for holda plurality of figures representing individual ball players'and a game board representing a ball field, having means thereon for holding said figures vin batting position, base running positions, and in fielding positions, each of said figures having means thereon indicating the team towhich the resented thereby belongs, the batting order of the player represented thereby and means' i player repthereon indicating the position on said game board at which said figure is to be held when player the figure represents, the batting order of the player represented thereby and means thereon indicatingI the position-on` "said game board atwhich said figure isto be held. when the player -represented thereby is in the' field.'

28. An indoor baseball game adapted for keeping a complete box' score of ball teams and individuals comprisingsaid teams, c om-4 prising a rplurality of figuresarranged in p setscorrespondmg to said teams, said figures spective teams, 'a game board representing having means thereon identifying thesame as the distinct individual players of' the rea ball field, having means thereon for holding said figures ind batting running positions and in fielding positions, dice vfor determining the plays of said players and means lfor translating the throws of said dice into the distinct and complete plays of the individual players of said teams, comprising means for separately determining' `the pitchers play, the batters play, the

fielder-s play andthebaserunners play.

29. An indoor base ball game' adapted for keeping a complete standing of the teams.

of a league and fielding and batting averages of' the' individual players of said teams, comprising a plurality ot figures arran ed in sets corresponding to said teams, said gures having means thereon identifying the same as distinct individual players of the respecftive teams, means thereon identifying the leagueto which said players belong, a game board representing a ballfield, havingl :means thereon for holding said figures in batting position, base running posit-ions and in fielding positions, dice for determining the plays of said players and means' for translatmg the throws of said-dice into the distinctand complete plays of the individual players of said teams, comprising means for separately determining the pitchers play,

position, base the batters play, the elders play and the base runners play.

30. A game device including a game board having a base ball diamond repre-kk sented thereon and a plurality of game pieces, said game ieees comprising two sets representing-the individual players of two complete base ball teams, the same individual game pieces of leach set each serving at one time during the game as a player in the field and at another time as the same player at the bat. l

3l. A game device including a game board having a base ball diamond representedthereon and a plurality, of game-pieces said game pieces comprising two sets representinrr the individual players Vof twocomplete-base' b allgames, the same individual, game pieces-'of each set each `serving at one time during the play ofthe game asia player in the field and at another time as the same player at the-bat, the game pieces of one set serving as players at Ithe bat successively when the 'game pieces of the other set serve as players in the field.

32. A game device including a game -board having a base ball diamondrepresented thereon and a vplurality of game pieces associated with said board for playing a game of base ball thereon involving theollowing phases of' play :'-the piteliers play, the batter-s play, the fielders play and the runners play, said plurality ofr game pieces including two sets, each set representing-a' complete baseball team, each of' said sets serving as the team at bat, when the othev.`

set serves as the team inthe field, and chance controlled means for 'determining the result of the pitchers play, the batters play, the fielders play and the runnersplay, 1n the order named.

` 33. In ay game of the character described,l

a plurality of game pieces representing individual base ball players, said game pieces being arranged in sets, each set representing. 'a base ball team, each of. said sets alternately serving@ as the team at bat and thel team in the field and each of the game pieces of each set taking an active art in' said game both when the team to w ich the same lbelongs isat bat and in the field.

In testimony whereof I subscribe my name hereunto this day of November,

WILLIAM n. FUCHS.`

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