FANS INVITED TO LISTEN TO PLAY BY PLAY BROADCAST OF NATIONALS VS YANKEES GAME
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On August 29, 1924, The Washington Times issued an invitation to Washington Nationals baseball fans "to listen in on the...play by play" broadcast of the second game of the series versus the New York Yankees "in front of the Hearst Building, 1327 H Street, NW."
The Times says this will be the first time, other than the World Series, "where the details of any baseball game have been broadcast in this manner."
The announcer of the broadcast will be Louis A. Dougher, sports editor of the Times, who is also known as 'Skillet Finn, Esquire'*.
*All games in the Nationals v Yankees series took place in New York. On Aug 28, 1924 Washington defeated NY 11 to 6, on Aug 29, 1924, Nationals 5 Yankees 1, & on Aug 31, Washington defeated NY 4 to 2 in 10 innings.
JFK+50 NOTE
The Washington Times (1894-1939) was acquired by William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s & merged with The Washington Herald in 1939.
SOURCE
"'Skillet,' Esq., to Again Broadcast Game," The Washington Times, August 29, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
