The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-19
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BY REDS
cincy Scout Decides Against
Star Seconds cker Of
Portland Club

Last summer there was broadcast
from the Pacific Coast League 70
the major league cities news that
the Portland team had second
baseman that surely would be IL
demand ~ big league nagnates
this winter. The player was BIZ
Hunnefield. and according to re-
ports drifting from the Coast
league he was one Of the star II.
felders III the fast minor organiza
tion.
When reports Of Hunnefield Z
need 81 infieid material. paid tha
Portland officials 5000 which gave
them the right to purchase the
players release before January 81
BY obtaining an option on Hume
fields services the Reds prevented
other big league clubs from getting
the promising y0ungster.
Before the coast league closed It's
season Bill Coffey. q member az the
Reds scouting staff, was sent TO
Portland to inspect the ability 3f
the ii1fielder who vas destined 81
report "a Manager Jack Hendricks
next spring. Cckfev followed The
Portland team for several weeks
and kept his eyes on Hunaaelleld
However. Scout Coffey was not
Hfavorablv impressed by the second
.baseman's ability. In Coffeys
opinion he was q good minor
Lacquer, but not skillful enough To-
make the grade in fast company as
4 Red. So Coffey returned to Gin
cinnati and told Owner Garry
Hermann what he thought Of the
player, and advised him not to IN
vest any more money IN his release,
Acting on the advice of his ivory
hunter, Hermann recently notified
the Portland club officials that he
would not exercise the option held
on Hunnefield, so the player will
not be tried out by the Reds next
spring.
The Portland club, OF course, was
not asked to return the $1,000 to
the Reds. They didn't, and Herr
mann does not expect to get 1T
back. However, the affair did not
strain the friendly relations that
exist between the two clubs. This
was proven q few days ago when,
the Reds sold Elmer Smith, the
veteran outfielder, to the Coasts
League team.
AT the end Of the Coast League
campaign the batting averages
showed that Hunnefield participat-
ed in 1876 contests and compiled q
batting mark of .294. In view OF
the fact that the Coast league pro
duces q score or more three hun
dred hitters each season, Hume
fields stickwork was not extraordi-
nary. Several players hit about
100 points higher than he dill
However, while not one Of the real
leaders in batting, Hunnefield ex-
ceIIed in several departments as
an offensive player
During the long campaign he
gathered 2O1 hits which Melted a
total OF 275 bases. Among his
wallops were thirty-four doubles,
two triples, and twelve home runs.
He carried lib runs over the plate
That Hunneffeld has speed and
uses good judgment on the base
paths is evident from his base
stealing record. for he stole thirty
seven bags.
According to Coast league critics
Pete Kilduff, of the champion San
Francisco club, was the kingpin
second baseman Of the organization,
However, Hunnefield was regarded
as one Of the leading keystone
guardians in the circuit. He has
a strong arm. gets q bali away
from hin,l rapidly and Is good
in double plays.