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Show Manager Del Pratt of Waco Favors Baseball at Night Like a political landslide started Just before election day, the switch to night baseball by minor leagues through-Hit the country lifts been accentuated ac-centuated by the warning signs of red ink on the office books. On dozens of fields and in at least half of the principal circuits, including includ-ing all three "AA" leagues, the in-candescents in-candescents are flickering for the benefit ben-efit of bigger and better crowds. Night baseball has passed the experimental stage. In many cities it has saved clubs from going under, financially. This will offset any disadvantages under un-der which the players may operate. In the opinion of most managers It takes only a few nights to become accustomed ac-customed to the different conditions.' Del Pratt, pilot of the Waco club of the Texas league, believes It possible for play to improve under the electric lights. Del points out that the light Is steady ami not subject to shifting shadows as In the daytime. Moreover lie sees the players spurred on by the presence of larger crowds, which may mean bigger and better salaries. In other words, the more spotlights the merrier ! |