Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-02 | Page 26 | Spence Adams Given Praise

; 00 SPEKCE ADAMS mm praise Spencer Ad.ams.. former Ogden high school bright light, and a member ofi the Tremonton club of the Northern Utah league of 1521 being gloomed1 for the majors, is given a boost in tho; Sporting News, one of tho leading I basi bail publications, Adams i.s with Seattle and Is playing play-ing second base and shortstop. Here Is what the Sporting News has to (say with reference to the Layton I youth WTien Wialter McCredio managed the Portland Coasters, he was famous! for turning out shortstops; now thaw ' he has switched to Seattle, he also has 'made a change in his annual offering! (of a young star This time It Is a second sec-ond baseman he presents as destined' I lo shine In the hl? shoV Spencer Ad-I jams, a kid In his first full season In i professions 1 ball, picked up In T'tah by McCredio, where he was playing I with semi-pro teams In tbe hill coun try Young Adams does not seem to be I the hitter Pecklnpaugh. Bancroft. Hol-I Hol-I locher and other MeCredle developments develop-ments were, and have been, but as a fielder he is said to bo tho equal of' any of thoso mentioned at their h, , While he Ih belnpr used at second ba e by the Seattle club, he also can play I shortstop or third if called upon. It is' qulto a compliment to any ball player to have MeCredle put the stamp of ap-i proval on him. and that he has done! with Adams, with but the one proviso that he may need another year In I Class A A before being at his best for! ' o:ne big lairue lull