The Washington herald., 1912-07-30
Inter-City Games Will
Commence Labor Day
If Present Plans Do Not Miscarry First Contest
Will Be Played at American League
Park September 2
By c. w. SWAN.


The first of the Inter-city championship
games will he held in this city Labor
Day, at American League Park II the
present plans do not go astray.
President Young of the Amateur Com
mission yesterday received a letter from
the Richmond officials stating that every
thing is In readiness in that city for the
arrangements OF the games and asking
that a date be set for a conference be-
tween the representatives of the two
commissions.
To the officials at Richmond a reply
has been sent. expressing the readiness
of the commission to proceed with the
necessary arrangements and agreeing to
attend a meeting at an early date, wher-
ever II may be held. While 1t is not
known whether the officials will meet
here or in Richmond in all likelihood 1t
will take place here.
According to tentative plans, the opening
number will be staged here on Labor
Day. when the winner OF the post-season
series will clash with the Richmond
champions. The second contest will be
played IN Richmond and should a third
be necessary an agreement Will have TO
be made upon playing field. The chance
of a neutral field being selected is re-
mote as the interest in any other city
would be shown in either of the contest
ing places.
Word was received last night that
Austin Howard, the local boy who has
been with the Nationals the past month,
has been ordered to report back to At'
lanta.
Austin was secured by Griff, but was
not used in a game. Now that Hemphili
IIgaYU- -aN.l
is needed and was recalled at once.
Howard Joined the club last year and
held down the role OF utility infielder.
While he did not hit 800, Austin fielded
in clever style and gave promise of de-
veloping into corking good ball player.
Austin will most likely he used in
center field by the Crackers, and his
work will he watched with interest by
his many friends in the District.
Speaking of Al Handiboe. one Of the
local ball tossers remarked yesterday
that Al would never make good, no
matter in what league.
In regard to the above, the following
is printed and is from the pen of Harry
Dodd. now sporting editor OF the Savan-
nah Morning News:
For alI-around good playing, day in
and day out. no player on the local club
has shown to better advantage than the
fieet-footed little Al HandibOe, and the
appreciation of this players ability is
not confined to the local fans alone, for
in almost every point in the circuit he
is fast becoming to be looked upon as
the best outheIder employed in the
South Atlantic League, an estimation of
him latest heard from the lips of Sam
Kennedy, the Cleveland scout, who was
in attendance at yesterdays game.
Hes about the best outfielder in the
league" was Kennedy's brief comment
on Handboe. This same opinion Is held
by practically all of the local fans who
have followed the little outfielder's work
all season. Whether or not he is the SUI
perior of Ernie Howard, the popular IA
Vorite here several seasons ago. Is an oft
heard question of late. and one that can
well be answered in the affirmative. for
the reason that Howard was never the
hitter that HandibCe is, while there is lit
tie 10 choose between their fielding, as
the writer remembers Howard's work.
Howard was. perhaps, the better in going
back on hard hit balls, but in that alone
was he Handiboe's superior. Where
Howard was q close mouth, HandibOe
is always there with word of encour-
aEement for all those around him. He is
really the guiding spirit on the club. while
his batting and base running are always
a feature of the teams victories.
1T may be that Handiboe will return
TO the South Atlantic League next sea-
son, but II other otufielders in this region
are picked for major league trials ahead
of him II will certainly be because they
are deemed capable of greater develop
ment in the future. There are few, IL
any. in the same class with him in this
league right now"
There is a possibility of the race for
the pennant in the R. r. Y. VI. c. A.
League becoming a three-cornered tie by
the time the list OF postponements are
finished and that an extra series will be
necessary to decide a winner The pres
ent standing of the three leading teams
IS as follows:
Won. Lost. Pct.
Southern .......................... l3 -2g