Clipping:Notifications on game day in Philly

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Date Wednesday, April 3, 1889
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The managers of the Philadelphia Club have effected arrangements with the Postal Telegraph Company, and through them with the American District Telegraph Company, by which the patrons of the club can be notified on cloudy days and after a morning's storm as to whether the ground will permit a game or not, thus avoiding a long journey to the ball park at the risk of finding a wet field. Cards announcing either “game” or “no game” will be displayed on such days between the hours of 2:30 and 4 o'clock P.J., at the following places:--Pennsylvania Railroad, Broad Street Station; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Columbia Avenue Station, and the following American District Telegraph offices...

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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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