Powell is credited with various innovations that changed baseball, though in many cases this is incorrect or overstated.\n', 'He is incorrectly credited with inventing rain checks and "ladies\' day", but both of these were in use in New Orleans before Powell. However, Powell did improve the existing rain check, adding a perforated stub to ticket when sold so that only purchasers of tickets (and not other spectators, notably free-riders and fence-climbers) could get a new ticket.\n', '

The idea of Ladies Day was to create an environment in the stands free of unsavory characters and conduct, as well as to make baseball a family-oriented event; it dates at least to 1880 in New Orleans, and the practice is still in place today.[citation needed] Powell scheduled a recurring Ladies Day on April 29 of 1887.[citation needed]\n', '

Powell is also credited with using an infield tarpaulin so that fields could be ready immediately after rain storms.[citation needed]\n', '

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