1924: TRENTON TIMES GOES HIGH TECH!
In a recent post on this website, Ralph Lucarella, our resident "been there, done that" local Trenton area historian told of the times he went to watch the world series on the Trenton Times "Playograph." It must have been the wonder of the age! Just imagine watching a called strike, a base on balls, an error, a home run or any other play in a baseball game, all recalled within a minute or so as it happened many miles away! This 1924 Trenton Times photo and description of the affair is accompanied by a photo that shows the HUGE crowd watching the Playograph on the Trenton Times Stockton Street building. Today we have high definition LED and Plasma television that can see the stitching on a baseball. As that old Virginia Slim cigarette used to say, "You've come a long way baby!"
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HI TOM...THAT PHOTO GIVES YOU SOME IDEA OF HOW POPULAR THAT ARRANGEMENT OF THE WORLD SERIES WAS AT CITY HALL. I RECALL BEING THERE WITH MANY FROM THE BURG AND ELSEWHERE. IT WAS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE OLD TIMES THAT ALONG WITH VAUDIVILLE IN THE THEATRES AND THE LOW COST OF LIVING MADE THINGS SEEM EASIER. BEST REGARDS
I had no idea that the World Series drew so much attention in Trenton those years. Seeing this photo not only confirms that fact but it also confirms what a superb baseball city Trenton was and continues to be. Having been involved in two World Series in the last three years, I can tell you there is still a magic quality and allure for the World Series yet today.
A few years later (during the early 50s), we kids in Harrison School were similarly glued to the radio. During series days, we were allowed to bring our Philcos to the classroom just so we might listen to the game. If I recall correctly, all series games were played during daylight hours, and of course, all the teams were on the east coast (mostly from New York and Philly!) so we got to listen most of the time.
For the benefit of our continuing education, a few days later, we were given days off to go to the State Fair. It's the only way we got to see Hamilton Township up close and personal. ;-)
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