Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1914 — BASEBALL PLAYED AT NIGHT [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL PLAYED AT NIGHT

League Games In Saskatchewan Begin at 7:15 o’clock in Regina and Terminate at 10. Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan province, with a population of about 40,000, has adopted the mtfre daylight plan of moving the hands of the clock forward one hour. The change went into effect May 1 and will continue up to October l. As a result, the baseball games start at 7:15.* It will be possible then to continue play up to 10 o’clock. The crowds are composed of about three-quarters men and one-quarter women rooters, and average about 1,300 a game the year around. It is an everyday sight to see fifty or sixty automobiles lined up along the right and left field foul lines. And how these automobiles' do root! Every noisemaking instrument known Is brought into play to cheer on one of the home boys. A good play by a visitor also brings out a round of apt plause. A peculiar situation turned up at Regina a few days ago. In the ninth Inning against Saskatoon Regina had men on first and second, with one man out and the Score 5 to 4 against them. Jack Smith laid down a bunt which the pitcher, Cadreau, threw into the bleachers. Both runners scored, apparently winning the game, but, owing to the ground rule which permitted only two bases on a wild throw, Umpire Colgate ruled that only one run had scored, and the other could not pass third base. In the meantime the crowd rushed on the field and carried off the players, and it was impossible to resume play. As it stood the score was a tie, man on Second and third apd one out. President Fleming, to whom the matter was finally referred, ordered the game played over, owing to the fact that the crowd was allowed to rush on the field and prevent further Play.