The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
PELICANS LOOKING
 WEAK M THE BOX
 AT PRESENT TIME
However, Dobbs Is Looking for "Dixie" Walker to Re-
 turn From Cardinals
By CLIFF ABB


 New Orleans, March 19-(Special. J. Johnny Dobbs has about arrived at the possible lineup which will represent him in the 1921 gonfalon chase, despite the fact that he has more than a score of players out each afternoon to select from. He is principally overstocked with infield material. has quite a few outfielders. but at this writing is per ceptibly weak in pitching materal
 Philips, Vance and Matteson are the only hurlers upon whom Dobbs can de- pend to start the season. Torkelson was stricken with appendicitis and will not be able to play ball for perhaps a long time. It is almost certainty that he will not pitch this season, devoting his time to the outfield and coaching.
 NEEDS ASSISTANCE
 Dobbs will have to get assistance from some of the bigI league clubs for his, pitching material. since there are very few good prospects on the local lot at the present time. Hal Goldsmith, ob- tained from Brooklyn, has shown up rather poorly in the exhibition games. as has Higgins, Connie Macks find The other boys trying out are mostly semi pros. Of this lot, Colbert, a Memphis sandlotter, looks best. he performing for the first time against Brooklyn Thurs day He showed up fairly well in the exhibition.
 It is believed in local baseball circles that Dixie" Walker will be back with the Pelicans again this season, since he is of such temperament as to make his chances of sticking with the Cards somewhat improbable.
 Dobbs is looking forward to help from the Brooklyn Dodgers. St. Louis Browns and possibly the New York Giants. Should Walker return and another good pitcher be obtained from one of the big league clubs, the Pelicans are going 10 have a tough pitching combination to beat.
 ENFIELD LINEUP
 Leslie has practically cinched the first base Job, with Cotton Knaupp on second, Don Rader on short and Sheridan on third. Hot Cakes Demoe, the dimuni- tive little third-baseman, is said to be dissatisfied with terms offered him and is holding out. He declared last season tbat he did not want to play in the Southern league any longer and wanted to get transferred to some easter, league This. it is believed, is his reason for tilting the "ants." In the event he reports. he will have to battle with Sher- idan for the third-has job. and Sheridan is showing well these days
 The outfield will lineup probably as follows: Griffith, Gilbert and Rippertoa. There are several very good prospects working out in the outfield. including Isaac Boone, but 1t is believed that Rip perton will get the sail as a result of his experience. now that Torkelson will be unable to play.
 Babe Ruth. the premier fence-buster of the big league is appearing here this afternoon in an exhibzition game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. It is expected tl.at all exhibition games attendance rec ords will be broken.
 Manager Dobbs released players veazie. Peasants and Floss to the Jacksonville club of the Florida league during the past week.
 Bob Dowie, Memphis catcher, is a per- sistent holdout. He says Watkins has offered him $1O0 less than his last season contract called for.
 leaves this week to join the Spartanburg club of the South Atlantic leagueA He was in the Texas league last season. lachian league: Stevens, Barlow, Florida league: Kasserly, Bridgeport semipro.
 Third Base-Foster. Bridgeport. Conn. Fiedler. last years team.
 Outfelders-Bratch. Johnson. Shay, 1920 team; Osborne, Barlow. Florida State league Mullaney, Brooklyn, N. r., and. Grubb. semipro.