Automatic Age

Issue: 1933 September

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I.*, .1 _ _ /.■ _ /■ _ game of the World’s Series. The score is 5 to 3,
It S trie d ecid in g
t/,e /aj( half of the ninth with 2 down. Babe
Ruth's at bat. Three balls and two strikes have been called on him. The tying
runs are on second and third. The winning run is on first . . . . The pitcher
looks 'round to see that the fielders are in position. He sneaks a cautious
glance at the runners . . . steps into the box . . . quickly draws his arm
back for the pitch, and . . . here it comes . . . a low curve inside the plate
. . . the mighty Babe swings and . . . 11
T h rills lik e this m ake b a s e b a ll A m e ric a 's fa v o rite sport. Fans b y th e hundreds o f
thousands th ro n g th e b a ll parks e v e ry d a y . The g a te receipts fo r a sin g le season
run up in to th e millions.
So fig u re it o u t fo r y o u rs e lf. Just im a g in e th e m o n e y -m a k in g p o s s ib ilitie s o f a ga m e
lik e the W O R L D 'S SERIES. A g a m e th a t has a ll th e c o lo r a n d g la m o u r o f b ig
le a g u e b a s e b a ll.
It's the Real Thing!
The W O R L D ’S SERIES does e v e ry th in g b u t ta lk . It is the only game ev er invented
where players actually run from base to base! T h e y really h it a n d run. T h e y strike
c u t a n d m a ke errors. T h e y w a lk , a n d th e y score. T h e y d o e v e ry th in g , in fa c t, th a t
p la y e rs lik e R uth, C u y le r, Sim m ons, a n d G e h rig d o .
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Easy to Play!
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L ik e c !l g re a K g a m e s , the W O R L D ’S SERIES com bines b e a u ty a n d class w ith
s im p lic ity o f o p e ra tio n . A g la n c e a t the p la y in g fie ld te lls th e p la y e r ho w the g a m e
w orks. A n d o n ce h e starts, he sticks. H e is h e ld b y sheer fa s c in a tio n o f the ga m e.
H e c a n 't le a v e it. I t ’s ju s t as if he w ere in a re a l g a m e , s te p p in g up to th e p la te ,
lin in g a ho m er in to th ^ v c e n te r fie ld b lea chers, b e in g a p p lc w d e d b y th e crow ds as
he rounds the b a s :s , a n d w a lk in g o ff the fie ld a hero.
^Baseball Sensation!
S e n sa tio n a l is th e o n ly w o rd th ^ t da scribss this n ^ w g a m e -m a rv e l. It n e v e r fails to
draw the crowds a n d always banks the cash b ox high w ith g ra n d s ta n d p rofits!
O nly on ce in a great while do you h
the national appeal o f the W O R L D ’S
now. Send for a sample machine to-day.
the coming weeks and months!
chance to cash in on a gam ? with
So start sewing up your territory
ake sure o f big winnings during
Y o u c a n ’t lose,
satisfied. T
W O R L D 'S SERI
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The prices quoted on the WORLD’S SERIES game are based on the cost of materials
prior to the government’s passing inflationary money measures and the National
Industrial Recovery Act. They are, therefore, subject to change without notice.
Prompt action -- before prices go up - will save you money.
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M echanically , this WORLD'S SERIES game is a true champion - ■ '
smooth spotlight perform er. Just give this ' all star line-up the on
N E W “ S C O R E B O A R D " S Y S T E M : A d d in g to th e fa s c in a tio n o f
W O R L D ’S SERIES g a m e is th e fa c t th a t th e p la y in g fie ld is its oW
“ score b o a r d " ! The n u m b e r o f outs is in s ta n tly flash ed on an au torn a
register. The nu m ber o f b a lls in th e Runs P o cke t show th e to ta l scorPie.
a g la n c e . N o th in g c o u ld be s im p le r, e a sie r, m ore fo o l-p ro o f, o r troui
free. H e re , in d e e d , is th e id e a l w a y to k e e p score w ith o u t gef
m ix e d up in a mess o f to ta liz in g m a c h in e ry .
R E W A R D C A R D : R ew ards a re o ffe re d in p o in ts fo r 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ,
1 0 runs. T h e y ha ve been carefully figured and proved right. The r
w a rd ca rd its e lf is n e a tly set in a rich lo o k in g w o o d fra m e to ma
the e b o n y b la c k c a b in e t.
N E W P L A Y I N G H E IG H T : The o v e ra ll size o f th e p la y in g field J
1 9 inches in w id th , 38 inches in le n g th , a n d 4 2 inches in h e ig h t - '
pe rfect p la y in g fie ld a t a new and b etter playing height.
M E C H A N I S M : The m echanism is p re c is io n -b u ilt. A l l parts a re vno ^
from steel a n d brass sta m p in g s , a re in te rc h a n g e a b le , a n d accura
g a u g e d d o w n to 1 , 1 0 0 0 o f an inch.
CABINET The c a b in e t has a special hand-rubbed eb on y finish.
silv e r sid e trim m in g s a n d legs are in the la te st se t-b a ck skyscra pers y
P L A Y I N G F IE L D :
The p la y in g fie ld is 5-ply walnut veneer, r i e j j
grained, a n d set o ff b y a ttra c tiv e h ig h ly p o lis h e d a lu m in u m
b ro n z e trim m in g s.
P L U N G E R U N IT : This in clu d e s the P lu n g e r, B a ll- L ift, BalUGauS®;
B a ll-R e s t, a n d T iltin g D e v ic e . The e n tire u n it is ric h ly encased in si
lik e c h ro m iu m . The P lu n g e r is super-sensitive a n d w orks w ith air-cuj>
ease. The B a ll- L ift responds to an a lm o st pressureless to u c h . I he a "-
T iltin g D e v ic e is th e m ost d e p e n d a b le ever developed, re gisterin g
s ta n tly w hen tilte d in any direction.
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Let this HEADLINE game go to bat and make a profit clean-up f , tf,e
Be first in your territory to cash in on A m erica’s favorite sport -jilt*
W O R LD ’ S SERIES game. W r ite , wire or phone at on ce! 1c or
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