The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-21

If you are about 20 stage a modern
baseball version Of Shakespeare Com
edy OF Errors" don't overlook the game
between Brentwood and Agriculture, at
National Park.
When 1t comes down 10 the bottom OF
things there were several innovations in
that contest which will def the best
that John McGraw, Hugh Jennings, or
any other manager has ever pulled of,
and that many of those who occupied
seats in the stands went away with an
unsatished ranking in their breasts is
only natural. In such games Of vital
Importance there is always a tension,
upon which blame for many queer do
iaEs can be placed, but the fiasco which
occurred in the fifth inning of the game
yesterday nearly sets a District prece-
dent In straight English, both teams
quit before the tension. and, although
the Brentwood aggregation was par
tally justified IN its stand, nevertheless,
both outfits are deserving OF some Sc
we're censure from the amateur COM
mission.
At the close Of the fourth inning
Brentwood was In favor. to !. and it
was during the next session that the
Agriculture team endeavOred to stall
of defeat by playing for darkness. Al
though several of the Brentwood
players who We're on the bases ran up
10 the baseman holding the bah and
also played way of the sacks in a
vain attempt to be tagged. they were
completely ignored by both the Aggie
pitcher and the bssemen.
In this fashion several runs crossed
the plate. Brentwood took the field AMI
q batting rally by the Farmers brought
the score TO s TO 5, in favor Of the for
me- team. slight rain had begun 10
fan and with the close OF the fifth in
ming the Brentwood players 6oeked 10
the bench and prepared 70 leave the
park Bus Umpire Hughes thought diS-
fsrent and didn't hesitate in telling
them 10 get batter in position. Then
Il was Brentwood's turn. Every ex-
cuse to avoid coming to the plate had
been thoroughly exhausted before me
bstsman look his place.
Brentwood went out without scoring
and then started a second row, when
they were ordered to take the Held
and finish out the inning call u
time on account Of rain and another
show Of temper on tao part Of The
444EiliNuAt tAD~u p4utpttS-u t4lAS aura
teuTish state OF affairs qnd tended 10
disgust nearly everybody on hand. not
excepting President BOlgianO. Of the
amateur commission, who expressed his
sview Of the situation In q most forceful
manner
When the game was concluded at the
end Of the sixth inning and Brentwood
had won. TO ), all began to see the
error of their ways and an earnest
search for the fundamental cause Of the
trouble was begun by players and fans
alike a little better able 10 consider
the problem. since they were not then
, ia the heat Of battle. all Of the players
took the opinion that they themselves
were in error and that the incident had
tau1ut lesson which viii not De nee
essary again until old 4 sc mas brought
s on Observation-Disclosures and other detri-
lnents 10 successful playing Of the ma
ttional pastime.
Agriculture VIII have an opportunity
80 redeem itself when II meets Bethany,
the Sunday School League champ. at
Capital City Park, this afternoon. The
game viii be called at 3 o'clock Wooden
VIII oppose Sanders on the rubber.