The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

MAN JUNK has at last put in his appearance at Johnny . Dobbs' camp in New Orleans and Shortstop Knaup is the first to harl<en to his call. In an attempt to score on an infield hit in game between the regulars and van nigans Knaup made a desperate fall-away slide for the plate. but his spikes caught in the dirt and he fell in heap across the plate, wrenching his left leg. The injury is not considered serious, but it will keep the shortstop out of the game for several days and possibly longer It is to guard against such accidents that the Pelican leader will carry two utility play CTS during the coming season in- stead of one as is customary. Dobbs intends to hold an infielder and a outfielder in reserve for any emer- gency Dobbs does not intend to run any risks of having his pen nant aspirations shattered by in- juries and is consequently going to be on his guard.
 As yet the Pelican boss has not intimated who will draw the as- signments for the two utility roles but it is being predicted by New Orleans scribes that Barbare will likely be selected for the infield role and big Tim Hendryx for the outfield one Hendryx was regu- lar outfielder last season but the advent of Hub Northern, John out of competition. He Is a val uable man. however, and Dobbs may promote him to a regular po- sition should either Burns. North ern or Cochran fail to come up to expectations Barbare stacks up as very promising young player and according to reports is about ripe for Southern league company. Since reporting to Dobbs he has played every position, comprising the infield and in several games cavorted in the outfield.
 While other major league lead CTS are gradually reducing their squads to normal size, Hughie Jen- nings of the Detroit Tigers is cling ing with tenacity to his recruits in the hopes of uncovering some rookie who will rise scintillating over the heads of other American league youngsters. The fight among recruits for right to draw pay from the Detroit club has been warm and numbers of them have shown such ability that makes elimination a difficult prop osition. Jennings states that he will keep the Tiger training squad intact until after the opening of the season and then begin cutting down. Several clubs, foremost among them being Chattanooga, have urgently befbught the Tiger boss to part with some of his play CTS but Jennings steadfastly re- fuses to drop any from the Detroit roster at the present time.
 
 The I.ookouts are exceedingly anxious to possess several Tiger rockies. but the best President An drews could gain from Jennings was the promise of two hurlers when he began welding the prun- ing knife. As Chattanooga Is the southern farm of the Detroit club the moundsmen turned over to Moose" Mccormick will possibly be top notchers. Jennings has hard job confronting him in sep arating the chaff in his training squad from the players who meas ure up to major league exactions.
 
 two utility first basemen, three extra outfielders, three extra in- fielders, 12 hurlers and two recruit receivers all battling strenuously for a job, the life of the Detroit mogul is possessed of no especial attraction right at this time and 1t will be a hard job for him to decide who is who among them.
 After announcing that he would not budge particle in his stand oRaAna< anMwinR h}a nIouora <,-