The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
PELICANS TO HAVE MANY PLAYERS TO REPORT THIS YEAR
"Red" Torkelson Will Be Con- verted Into an OutfieIder.
 Some Prospects

New Orleans, February l9-(Special J. In addition to converting Chester (rRed'') Torkelsons into an outfielder as a per- manent proposition, Manager Johnny Dobbs of the Pelcans contemplates d little experimenting with the keystone
 station, according to the latest word from the Pel chieftain Whether the re-
 suit will mean that Henry l"Cotton') Knaupp will be replaced is not knowl,l at this time, but it seems more of pos sibility this year than at any time since
 Knaupp was on the local club.
 Henry C'Hot Cakes"o Demoe is the in- fielder who looms up strongly as
 Knaupp's successor and undoubtedly wilt be the man whom Dobbs will attempt |to groom for Knaupps s job Demoe played the keystone station curing the latter part of the. season last year and he. fairly dazzled with his fielding and re- markablc pegs while off balance. It was like viewing Cotton in his halcyon days, and many of the fans began pre- |dicting Demoe would succeed Knaupr III 1921
 INDIANAPOLIS INFIELDER
 The purchase of Infielder Wolf Hrom the Indianapolis club, who is considered only third sacker, also has it's angles Sheridan, obtained from Brooklyn, and
 Underwood, a semipro, are among tho 
 out with the Pelicans this season
 Knaupp made it known last season that he would welcome a change, but also added that he wanted to play in
 another league in the event he was
 transferred. He said that if he was re- tained in the Southern. he would prefer playing i'll New Orleans to any other town, so 1t is highly probable that Presi- dent Heinemann will arrange to shift 1,i to Ofb 1oop a trade in the event Manager Dobbs plans materialize for shifting Democ to sec ond base.
 WEALTH OF MATERIAL The Pelicans have wealth of pros poets for the 1927 team, which includes nine pitchers. three first basemen, three
 second basemen, two shortstops and two third basemen. Thus far only four out l fielders are on the list
 With the passing of Dixie Walker to 1 St. Louis, Dohbs still has three veterans l from last years staff to mold his i9sl
 corps. They are Dazzy Vance, Red Tor l kelson (provided Red is not converted into an outfielder) and Tom Phillips Then Matteson, who hurled for the Pels during the latter part of the season. will return, while Goldsmith. Cook, Pitt. Hig- gins and Colburn are the newcomers. 1 Hank DeBerry probably will be tho |
 a receiver from the Carolina league. Smith. He was leading home run hit l ter of that circuit last season. Leslie, obtained from Houston, prob
 ably will get Hugh Bradley's job at first
 base, since Hugh goes to Nashviiles
 Others competing for this job are Roy
 Parker, Delta leaguer. and Daniel I Pels toward the latter part of the sea-
 son. Leon Dobard. old Southern leaguer; I Knaupp and Underwood are the second
 seekers; Sheridan and Rader. short;
 Wolf and Demoe. third.
 1 Larry Gilbert, and Bert Griffin, last ! year with the Barons. are fixtures in the outfield. with Ripperton. Clayton. coi-
 legian, and Torkeison angling for the l third job. IL Is expected that President
 Heniemann will get assistance from sev-
 eral big league clubs. which makes the prospect for 1921 pennant winner Ap- 1 pear excellent at this writing. 1 The complete roster of the 1871 Fell 1 cans follows:
 l Cook pitcher, college.
 l Matteson. pitcher. TexAs-New Orleans. i Goldsmith, pitcher, Brooklyn l Phillips. pitcher, New Orleans. | Pitt. pitcher. Brooklyn,
 l Vance pitcher. New Orleans Memphis. ] Tcrkeison, pitcher, New Orleans. 1 Higgins. pitcher Raie;gh. 1 Colbert pitcher, semipro
 t Leslie. first base. Houston. f Parker, first base, Belta league. | Boone, first bases coalege-New Orleans. I Knaupp. second base. Nov Orieans. I Dobard, second base, inactive
 Under~ ood. second base. semipro. ! Sheridan, shortstof. Reading. ! Rader. shortstop. Texas-New Orleans. 1 Dem6e third base, New OrleAns- Chet- 1 tanooga. . 7 Wolt, third base. Indianapolis I DeBerry. catcher, New Orleans. I Smith, catcher Carolina league. 1 Gilbert, outfield. New Orleans | Griffin, outfield. Birmingham. l Ripperton, outfield. New Orleans.
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