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Show ADAMS-BROWN JOINPiRATES Former Northern Utah Stars Listed as Regulars for 1923 Pennant Race When the Pittsburg Pirates of the I National league Journey to their! spring training - amp next ipring two former stars of ne Northern Utah league will he featured In their rosti r. Spencer Adams, ono tlmo famous star at the ugden high s. lio-.l and Knl-verslty Knl-verslty of Utah, later with tlr Tro-monton Tro-monton club and last season with Beattle In the Pacific Ooasl league is "t tb '.''nt.' expected t . . play the keystone uml work around that section sec-tion of the infield with Maranvllle. Hare Crown, lnfi Ider and out- f lei dor of the Ogden Gunners of 1921 Signed by Pittsburg during that season and farmed out to the Flint club in Michigan during 22, will again don a Pirate uniform. Brown is being groomed fcr a regular position during the new season. Hear what William Poet. sports editor of the Pittsburg Dispatch, has to say about Spnncc Adams: Mr. Droyfuss is particularly well pleaded at the success Which crowned his efforts In landing Spencer Adams, the second baseman from Seattle, who has th endorsement of Bill Hlnch-man Hlnch-man and Chick Fraser, Pirate scouts, both of whom have seen him in action and speak highly of him. Two years ago Fraser saw Adams out in Utah while playing with the Tremonton team, and he wanted the Buecos to buy him then, but he was jpassed up and Seattle grabbed him. Last summer Hinchman, during one Of hLs visits to tho coast, watched Spencer carefully, and ventured as ji.s opinion that he was rlpo for fast company next season Spencer is described as being a hustling ball player, Just the kind to play alongside of Maranvllle and put j a lot of pep into the game. He is a Sood fielder, but only a fair hitter e bats left handed and takes a good cut at tho ball. President Dreyfuss yesterday received re-ceived a letter from Wilbur Cooper, the Bucco'o star left bander, who is spending the winter in Columbus O Coop reports that he Is in good health and has been taking things easy ever since the season closed |