The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15

limit Manager Carlton Moles"oll lh will start his crew on the second lap of the 1916 Southern league pennant chase this afternoon at Redwood, when the series with the Little Rock Travellers is resumed. Following the release of Carroll and the placing of Johnson on the ineligible list, brought the Barons down to the limit required by the leagues laws.
 Cecil Coombs, the heavy hitting outfielder of the Barons, will re- enter the fray this afternoon, play ing the sunfield. Cecil has been on the resting list for the past three or four days, suffering from se- rious charlieyhorse. Cecil had the club physician apply little science to the limb and with few days of idleness, he regained his old spryness.
 During his absence from the game, Cecil was a daily visitor to the press box He found enjoy ment in working the lights on the scoreboard, but as soon as the Barons got in dangerous hole, Cecil began to snort. It's hard to understand that Cecil pulled through the Nashville series with out diving off the top of the grand stand. It was enough to give any man nervous prostration to see the Barons humbled after taking a DIE lead. Cecil has his whole heart and soul in the Barons' cause, and it's a good thing to see how the players feel toward their team.
 New Orleans scribes seem to think that President R. Il, Baugh does not intend to inforce the Szeoo salary limit that goes itno eItect this morning. Pelican scribes are now boasting of the fact that not a single club in the league IS within inc limit Colonel Cluke, in the New Orleans Daily Times, IS the most boisterous, uttering the fol- lowing in one of his favorlte satires on the workings Of the league:
 According to opinion prevailing among supposedly well-posteo baseball men, it is not likely that President Baugh will insist upon a strict Enforcement of the $zeoo salary limit Every club in the league is believed technically over the margin, as players with iron clad contracts cannot be handled at all if MT. Baugh insists the margin be obeyed to the leetter.
 Little Rock is tied up with more iron-clad contract players than any club in the league. Locally, the Pelicans have but one man who IS said to own a wartime document' "Pete" Allison, while Atlanta is said to have Brennan, Wilson. Mc- Donald and two or three others
 According to statements issued recentIv. MT. Baugh intends to en- force the limit strictly to the let ter. "The limit was set by the club owners, and it's up to them to enforce it." is the way MT. Baugh puts it. Several clubs in the league are generally admitted to be over the limit, but since each club makes an affidavit, their sworn statement is taken as sufficient be- lief that they are within the bounds established.
 Johnny Dobbs of the high flying Pelicans has decided to deprive his team of his service on the coaching lines The salary and player limit which went into effect this morning cut Johnny out of his favorite pas time. Dobbs has decided to keep an other pitcher rather than stay on the coaching lines. "Rube' Kissinger, one of the veterans of the league, was sent home by Johnny.
 The following item from a New Orleans paper tells of the Pels' roster and Dobbs' plans for the present cam paign:
 last of Manager Dobbs on the coach ing lines Saturday or Sunday. De- cision has been reached by officials of the local club that five pitchers must be carried through the season, Dobbs to discard his uniform and di- rect Edmondson & Co. from the bench.
 Several reasons are responsible for the retirement of Dobbs as player manager, the principal of which is that a fifth pitcher will be of more service than coacher, even though he be live one. The salary limit, too, helped to put Dobbsy ons the chair.
 Or and after May IA. the Pelican roster will shape up as follows: Pitchers, Weaver, Smith, Brenton, Walker, Dillinger; infielders, Blush, Knaupp, Thomas, Stansbury catch CTS, Higgins. DeBerry.
 Dobbs plans to go through the en- tire season with the above lineup. The Pelican manager considers his club stronger than any in the league, and is we'll guarded against an ac- cident In the event of one of the players meeting a mishap. DeBerry will be used for outfield service, while general shift is apt to occur should one of the infielders take the count
 Although Moley was undecided last night as to who his mound choice for tOdayS game would De IL IS cOnSld- cred highly probable that Dick Rob- ertson or Karl Black will take the responsibilities of defeating the Travellers. Dickie hasn't had a turn on the hill in several days now, while Blackie hasn't worked since Wednes- day, when he was defeated by the Vols. Red" Smiths injured digit may be sufficiently healed for him to re-enter the game this afternoon also
 Charlie Starr has about decided to use either the ancient Omar Hard grove or LeClaire against the Barons this afternoon. The odds favor the former to be the selection, however, as LeClaire is suffering from a slight attack of illness at the present. Baby Doll" Jacobson, the heavy hit ting outfielder, may also re-enter the