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Show UNIQUE SCORE BOARD FOR CHICAGO NATIONALS CHICAGO. Fob. 1. A contract was closed yesterday by President Murphy of the Chicago Nationals for tho construction con-struction of an electrical scoreboard at the West Side park. The contrivance will bo placed back of right field, and, when completed, will mcasuro 200 feet In length and thirty-six in height. The board will deslgnato which man Is at bat, who. If any. arc on the bases, how many outs, number of balls and strikes, and other things that the spectators might wish to know during tho course of the game. Murphy will Jeave Thursday for Now Orleans to close up business pertaining per-taining to tho spring training Jaunt of the Cub souad. |