Show I I Seals Likely to Land Catcher Baker of Detroit I 1 9 9 9 o 9 9 Navin Nan Promised Spencer to toI Keep P Him on Club I H The TI S Special N. N SAN FRANCISCO Dec 9 That That Del Baker the Detroit catcher who hans halls from Oregon Is likely to be first string backstop backstop backstop back back- stop for the Seals this coming season Is the tue opinion of Tub Spencer So far as Spencer I Is concerned there Is no chance to land him Navin of Detroit told Spencer Spencer Spencer Spen Spen- that it was the intention to retain Tub and Oscar Stanage for the 1917 season I But even If Jt they send me back to the minor league said Spencer I would revert revert re- re vert tto to Ed Maler Mater So go long an nil Mater Maler owns own the Vernon club lub I would revert fo to him I Otherwise Under our agreement I would I become a afree free agent I hear on good I authority however that Harry Wolverton Wolver- Wolver ton plight land Baker Balter Baker Is a goodboy good goodboy goodboy I boy and anti under undera xa man such uch as Wolverton Wolver Wolver- ton would make mak a first string catcher I Tub Is likewise acting as scout for the Dallas club in the Texas league Joe Gardner president of the Dallas club has written Spencer that he Is looking for a good h right hand nd hitting outfielder and that Tie ne could use an experienced backstop back back- stop as well |