Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30

LOT of unjustified criti-
n cism was heaped on the
Il silvering thatch of Clark
4 "A Calvin Griffith because
Sundays game with the YAM
KEGS here was played instead of
being postponed. For the most
part those who objected to the
staging of this contest were the
purchasers of tickets who, be-
cause of the bad weather pre-
vailing until just before game
time, figured no base ball would
be possible and made no effort
to go to the park.
BY telephone and through
the mail The Star received
numerous complaints from
holders of reservations for the
Sabbath battle who failed to
use them either because they
were convinced the playing of
a game was out of the Ques-
ton or because they were dis
inclined to occupy the rain
drenched space their coupons
called for.
One particularly incenSed
gentleman dispatched a note to
this newspaper in which terms
such as "bare-faced robbery"
and cold FLOODED hold-up"
were used, and in which a stern
reprimand from the press was
suggested.
Condemnation Of the club
officials was, of course, based
on the assumption that those
who had paid money for &C
commodationS and failed to use
them were just that much out
of pocket and was voiced before
the announcement was forth
coming from the ball club that
all such investors have the
privilege of exchanging these
tickets at the box Office for any
other game this season that
they may desire to witness.
The club officials Sunday
were in an odd dilemma. With
several thousand persons so
anxious to see base ball that
they journeyed to the park
while it was raining, the gates
were opened so that they might
gain the shelter of the stands.
When the downpour ceased
shortly before the scheduled
time for the contest to get UNI
der way and it was determined
that the grounds were in SUI
ficiently good condition for
play the patrons had to be
asked to leave the stands and
re-enter through the turn
stiles, with considerable con-
fusion naturally resulting.
Crowd Is Good Natured.
Those at the park were good
natured enough about it, how
ever, for through initial free
admission they had been saved
from getting drenched and
they were to be rewarded for
their hopeful optimism in
sticking around by seeing a
game of ball, the thing they
most wanted.
Among the 1000 or more per-
sons on hand at $3.50, the time
all Washington games are sup
posed to start, were many from
out of town who had gone to
considerable trouble and ex-
penSe to make the trip for the
express purpose of seeing the
Yankees in action. A COM
paratively large number from
different cities in Maryland
and Virginia and even more
distant points are unable to
visit the Capital save on a Sum
day, and it happens that this
offered one Of only two oppor-
tunitieS this year of seeing the
New York club in a Sabbath
engagement here. The only
other Sunday that the Yankees
are scheduled to play here is
just a week from the end of the
season, on September 20.
Under the circumstances, it
seems the clubs decision to
have the game played, even
though it was nearly an hour
late in starting, was the logical
thing to do. Those who braved
the elements got what they
wanted, with one of the long
est homers Babe Ruth ever
achieved tossed in for good
measure. and those who stayed
away will suffer no financial
loss. Fair enough!