The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-12

Plans for the intercitv series be-
tween Washington and Richmond Will
be discussed and decided upon at a
meeting II committees from the two
cities Ia Washington tonight
The committee representing kich
noud viii embrace Dr. e. N Eaton.
John Duan, John X Hooper. Jr, and
a Vi Guust They Will leave on the
moon tratn today for the capital city
White il Is practically conceded that
the Battle Axe team, Of this city, Will
meet the Washington ciah, the ciuo
to represent that city has not been
selected
Tire writer on amateur sports for
the Washington Post has thus to sas
concerning the Washington situation.
Three teams are conceded by practi-
caIi> every follower Of amateur base
bau. in Washington as having an equal
chance of winning the district cham
ptonship this year ana by virtue be-
coming " aAaiHgtost = representative "a
the 1nterelty series
They are the American SECURITY,
II The coium bic league. present hold,r
81 the titte Cornell. OF the Capital
city ruuner-up last year and Pepco,
NJ the Independence circuit All these
clubs. WitA PostoffiCe AS a fourth
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season preijminaries SO that the tight
narroWs down 10 the games in TINS
section
While he mailmen do not class up
to the trio with which they must con-
tend they are apt to be factor IN
The outcome. They lack The latent
:, strgnstsr 20 ire tgared SIS having %
chance or top houors, but they
possess enough TO help in putting one
OF the contenders out OF the run
ming.
Batters work plays "a big part IN
winning a short series Of games, and
ai ~ ne bsg trio" look mighty good
from this standpoint net so much
in mum beers as in proven ability
'pujch Ffenie and chief
Greene of American Security. are
both twirlers who have been through
the mill. and men who are alt their
hes, under trying conditions. Both
are cool heady pitchers, and the fact
that opponents get on the bases docs
not seen, 10 worry them or 70 take
away from their effectiveness
'Shag1 Rawlings is the third mem
Der OF the stan, and ne and Dyer. WhI
PLAYS almost any position can H"
counted upon to give good accoui''
.uf themselves on ace rubber,
Arrangements for the p9st season
a consistent catcher, and has greatly
bblstered the team in this depart
ment. King II at least % per cent
stronger ALI around than last season
Pepeo has Barton. sullivan Kid
we'll and Blazer 70 do its twirllng,
with the first two named slated 10 q"
the bulk OF the work. Barton mas
lost but one game in the lndepend =
enc. league this season and rs count~
ed among the best In the District
He Is steady and heady- His fellow
members OF the staff ate not so long
ON control, and this may. count
against the team when they stack t3p
afsainst players who win wait them
out.
In Munich and Lodge they prohah4S
nav.. better pair OF backstops tran
any Of their rivals can boast Bofh
are excellent receivers and exception
any good throwers. which viii stan 4
in good stead against the speedy base
/ runners they Will be called upon TO
stop.
Cornell has great abundance ~
pitchers in Bob" Hummer Forrest
Thompson. Jackson. Martin, Priddy
and Edmonston, but no two Of them
loom as formidable as the principal
pair that belong 10 the team they
must beat. Thompson and Hummer
are the malnstays and will get help,
IL needed. that IL way above the ave.
age.
Moves and Giovannetti are thr