Pennsylvania Act 1959-192 — SUNDAY SPORTS

Act text

SUNDAY SPORTS
                 Act of Jul. 30, 1959, P.L. 585, No. 192              Cl. 04
                                  AN ACT

     Permitting the completion of baseball games in cities of the
        first, second, second class A, and third class, and townships
        of the first class, notwithstanding provisions to the
        contrary.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Whenever in any city of the first, second, second
     class A, or third class, or township of the first class, a
     baseball game is being conducted under the provisions of the act
     of April 25, 1933 (P.L.74), entitled "An act relating to
     baseball and football on Sunday; prohibiting baseball and
     football on Sunday during certain hours, and also during certain
     other hours unless the electors of a municipality are in favor
     of the same and, in certain cases, a license has first been
     secured from the municipal authorities; providing for
     referendums to ascertain the will of the electors, and for the
     enactment and repeal of licensing ordinances and resolutions in
     accordance therewith; providing penalties; and repealing
     inconsistent laws," and the game has not been played to
     completion before the hour of five o'clock post meridian, such
     game may be completed notwithstanding the provisions of any law
     of the Commonwealth to the contrary.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.