The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

II George Mcbride was lost to the club
(Which we are thankful to say he is noO,
there would be plenty OF shortstop ma
teriaI available. The Nationals have in
Gagnier, Scott, and Foster the best short
stops in three minor leagues-the West
ern, o. & p, and the Eastern.
Take Scott, of the Youngstown club, Of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League, while
he only hit .ss6. he fielded .s4s in los
games.
scott's record follows:
Batting-G., los; ABB. S95; R., s.; H, I05;
2B.,. IS; SB-. :; HR., 1; sB., IA; sH., A;
Fl; FieidingEG., los; Po,. 224; A. az; E. .;
pct, $40.
Gagnier, Of the Lincoln Club. of the
Western League, is described as won
derful fielder, but weak with the stick
He and Bob Unglaub, formerly Of Wash
ington, led the Western League in long
distance talking last summer according to
those who are familiar with the workings
OF the circuit.
Gaguier's best bid for fame and a good
trial, according to the Western League
figures, lie in the fact that he played in
nearly every game scheduled. He only
swatted .262, but ielded .957.
Gagnier's official batting and fielding
records follow:
Batting-G., 15s: ABB. COS; R.. 70; H. 157;
2B-. 1s; 3D., Z; HR-. o; TB-, 1s2; sH., q;
FieidinsIG., i5S; Po., Sss; A.. sol; E. 90;
pct, 957-
Kid Foster, the Rochester recruit, hit
a whole lot better than did Gagnier and
Scott, but did not field as well. This is
explained because Foster probably took
more chances than did the other pair. and
Ea' ern League scorers are not of the
charitable tribe, almost any old kind of
a boot" went for an error
Fosters record with Rochester is print
ed below:
Batting-G.. 14O; ABB, Sc; r., IS; H.
153; TB., 200; 2B., q; 3d., 10; HR., ?;
SH., I76; SB., 81; pct, 2SS
FieIding-G, 14O; Po., 265; A, AZ E, IS;
pct, S92
Jack Flynn, who was drafted from St
Paul, Of the American Association, and
who spent most OF his time last season
warming the bench for the Pittsburg
Pirates, can boast of a batting average OF
.s23 with the westerners for twenty
games His fielding marks are not shown
probably for the reason that he was
shifted about TO various places in the in
field.
the logical first sacker for the Nationals
next season, and the players many
friends In the Capital are pulling for him
to make good
Manager Fred Clarke. of the Pirates.
told the writer that the reason he let
Flynn out was because the youngster
was too slow on bases. Clarke admitted
that Flynn could hit The player him
self claims he was bothered with a bad
knee and could not do himself Justice.
n n
in good shape.
Fiynr's record at the bat with St Paul
and Kansas City for twenty games last
season follows:
Batting-G., 20: ABB. g.: r., Il; H, 90:
2B, 2; 3D., /; HR, 1; sH, /; sB.. 5;
pct, S2S.
Another aspirant for first base viii be
Red Spencer, the lanl1y lad who held
down the initial bag foy Rochester last
year. Up 70 the present the experts have
not considered Spencer seriously. The
writer has seen the youngster in action
and predicts that he viii open the eyes
of some Of the wise ones.
AS a fielder, Spencer is there both ways
from the ace. He did not set fire to the
Eastern League with his batting last
season, but drove in many a necessary
run for the Bronchos. He stands up to
the plate well, and has free, easy mo-
ton. II Spencer can hit that ball, he
viii hold down the first cushion for the
Nationals this coming season.
Spencer's Eastern League marks are as
follows:
Batting-G., l4s; ABB, 5l4; R.. n; H. 1s7;
TB-, 1s4; 2B., 9; sB-. s; HR., 2; sH, 49,
sB., 2s; pct. 269.
Fielding-G., 1ls; Po.. 1l5; A. C; E. 10;
There is another inRelder who maypupsetI
a few calculations and give Bill Cunning