The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
WORDSWORTH ON VISIT TO PR
JOHNNY DOBBS IS. OUT FOR PENNANT IN DIXIE CIRCUIT
New Orleans Is Looking for Greatest Year in Pelican
 History

New Orleans, March 1s.-(Special) With more recruits on hand than he has ever had to pick from, Johnny Dobbs thinks that he will this year select team that will land the Southern League pennant for New Orleans. Dobbs has S1 men now try ing out for the team. Of this number l4 are pitchers.
 . And it is this pitching staff that is giving Johnnie the most concern. Bailey James and Martin are his old standbys, with McQuillan, big league castoff, seeming assured of s berth. But Dobbs is worrying over whom he win select from Kallen- berger. Townsend, Sullivan. Jones and Walters as his fifth pitcher.
 Townsend and Jones are left hand CTS. All of the others throw with their right hand. Of the lot, Mc- Quilian has shown the most stuff so far and practically seems certain of berth. But Townsend seems to be shift and heady pitcher who mixes common sense with little baseball knowledge and some of the old fans think that he will do.
 Probable Pitchinx staff
 or course the spring training is young yet and if may be two weeks yet before Johnnie starts his wedding out process, but he has announced that he is going to carry five pitchers this year. and present indications are that these five will be- James. Mar tina, Townsend, McQuillan and one other man.
 With catehers, John is well supplied. He has Bob Dowie back from Mem phis, with Gil Meyers to help out behind the pan.
 The outfield is giving some con- cern however. as Larry Gilbert is the only man who has reported out side of the rockies. Eddie Bogart sent word some time ago that he would soon be here, but as yet he has failed to arrive. It's going 10 be a Job to plug the spot left vacant by Ike Boone and Bert Griffith.
 Emory, local semi-pro and play CTS borrowed from the New York Yanks have been playing the Pel out reld, and Dobbs makes no secret of the fact that he Is looking for a hard hitting outfielder who can also play his position. and Henemann says that not many more days will pass before such man is grabbed off.
 The infield is not going to be such question, for Cotton" Knaupp is back at his old position al second, and the brother of Walter Barnes Is also cavorting around the shortstop position, and seems to have the mak- ings of good player. Kicks has been holding down the first base job in all the exhibition games, and seems to have impressed Dobbs. as he has a long reach and is n easy hitter.
 WiRhf T,fa I star, is trying out for third base. and while he has hit the ball hard and helded we'll it is said that he has a certain weakness that may keep him out of the lineup. Kallenberg, product of the Bankers league. is playing shortstop and second base all ternately, and. while he has been weak with the stick, he looks a fin ished fielder.
 Dobbs Is silent
 Dobbs is not saying much about the changes that he contemplates just yet He says that he wants to get his men set before he makes any cracks, and that at the proper time he will make certain announcements regarding a new outfielder, and per haps an infielder.
 Heinemann and Dobbs are expect ing help from several of the big league teams, and may grab off a couple of classy players before two more weeks roll around, and the big boys start hitting it for the northern and eastern ball yards.
 So far the patronage at the exhIbi- ton games here has been great, to- tai of 6,400 paying to see laat Sun days game between the Tanks and the Pels. Of course Babe" Ruth was in the lineup, and this may have had something 10 do with the crowd
 Heinemann says, however, that he expects the best season that the southern league has ever had. and that a record for attepdance will be established in this city.