The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
.LOOKOUTS WILL COME VERY STRONG DobbS to Choose from Two
 Camps SOME OF THE MATERIAL Little Rock Squad Will Be Looked Over and Selected From-Strong Twirlng Staff-Numerous
 Outfielders.

I1aIIdnOOkds OtCtuibcE NoPSNtea.k Although it is yet over GO days be- fore actual practice will start, fans around the Southern league circuit are no doubt anxious to get a line on the team that Johnny Dobbs will present when the curtain runs up on the sea- son of 1910.
 J. Dobbs has 8 large list of athletes to pick his term from, having at his disposal the combined revised lists of the Chattanooga South Atlantic league) and the Little Rock (Southern league) clubs.
 The Chattanooga team last year car ried away the honors of the South At lantic league, and defeated Atlanta in the play-off for the championship Of Dixie. The Little Rock team, while not a contender after the middle of the season, was composed of fast material In addition to the men thus acquired, Dobbs is going after several men Of big league caliber
 The catching department alone worries the local mogul. There is no one on the Little Rock reserve list that Dobbs
  the Lookout standby in 1909, may be awarded to Mobile by draft, and even if he is not Dobbs will have to get one or two frst-class men to help him. Dopos has his eye on a couple of youngsters corralled by the big league and they Will be secured if there is any chance to get them from the big show.
 Large Pitching Staff.
 The pitching staff is rot causing the Lookout leader any great amount or iost sleep. Pitcher Pope If Raleigh, the pride of the North Carolina association last season, has been secured by the draft route. Seven men were inherited from Little Rock. They are: Buchanan Keith, Rhodes, Bill Hart, Everhart, Turem and Fullenwider.
 The nthere are Mckenzie and Gaskin, of the old Lookout staff, who made ex- cellent records last year. They could be held if needed. It is hardly prob able. however, that they will be re- tained.
 Dobbs has a string out for two big leaguers which would nelp the hurling staff. Also, he has two or three trades under way which would result in getting A good man or two. Should Meek be awarded to Mobile, Ross Helm will re- vert to this club as Mobile put In a draft for two players.
 Altogether the pitching staff looks good.
 A Classy Infied Bunch.
 The infield also shapes up in good fashion.
 At first base will be Arthur McCrone, the youngster secured from Duluth by the draft route. Meek may be tried out at the initial bag if McCrone does not come up to expectations, provided Mobile does not get the big fellow.
 At second will be Tim Flood, who says now he won't report, but who may change his mind, and Clayton Perry. Both Of these are good men.
 At short will be Joey Collins and II. Berry, A new man secured by Little Rock, who is highly touted by all who have seen him.
 At third will be "Scotty' Alcock Gf Brooklyn turns him back and a college man whose name has not been made public. "Scotty should be one of the best third basemen in the league next season. He was decidedly the classiest thirdsacIer in the South Atlantic league this year.
 Six or Seven Outfielders.
 There is a wealth of good material for the out1eld. In the first place J. Dobbs will be out cavorting around centerfeld, and hitting in the neighborhood of .2eo or .275. .Dobbs was regarded as one of the best men in the South Atlantic league last season, and there is little doubt that he will take care of his garden with the