The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-20
WORDSWORTH ASKS FOR WAIVERS ON CATCHER CLIFTON .
Game Called in Fifth on Ac- count of Rain-COlOnels Score Lone Tally in the Second Inning
By ASA RoUNTREE. JR.

Obnoxiously thrusting himself into prominence after five innings of battle, old Jupiter Pluvius yesterday caused a cessa- tion of hostilities between the Barons and Louisville Colonels and allowed the vis- itors to escape with a 1 to 0 victory.
 Starting out in a business-lke manner the Colonels made a strenuous attempt to renew their acquaintance of a days dura- ton with the Redwood home plate, but steady work on the part of little Omar Hardgrove. who performed on the firing line for Moley's cohorts, shut off count CT. After two were down, Osborne beat out slow infield bounder advancing to third on slashing drive into left field by Weinberg. On the next pitch Wein- berg went down to second for the only stolen base of the game. With men perched on second and third the situa- tion seemed critical as Severied an effec- tive batsman in a pinch, was at the plate. However, Hardy persuaded him 10 tap an easy one to Ellaml who gath cred it in with little trouble and tossed the runner out at first.
 Winning Tally Scored
 In the succeeding round the Colonels
 
 over a tally, and this time they were sue cessfu Dodge who opened the session for Louisville, drove a hot one to right for one bag. He advanced to second on an out by Beaumiller and came home when McLarry caught one of Hardys offering on the end of his bat and lifted it over second base into center for a single. Me Larry was touched out on the next play on a fielder's choice, and the danger of further scoring was adverted Northrop was then tagged out at second on the same variety of play for the third out.
 After this the visitors did not threat en again, they being returned in order during the remaining three innings. An effort was made in the filth to start another rally, Clothier being sent in to bat for Northrop, but the best he could do was to ground out from Edwards to Schwartz
 The Barons had good chances to push over 8 counter first in the second in- ming and again in the third but each time they failed to take advantage of luscious opportunities.
 With only one out in the second Tragesser shot a juicy bingfe into right only to be caught asleep off first base a few seconds later by Pitcher North Jop In the following round Schwartz, who was first up. loafed on a sure hit to right field and was thrown out at 1frst by Burch. This put an end to all hopes for a rally and the chances for victory went a glimmering when the Baron batters were moved down in the fourth and fifth innings in order.
 Colonels Annex Four Hits ia The Colonels' batters succeeded in annexing four bingles off Hardgrove, while Northrop was touched by the Barons for only two safeties.
 Omar Hardgrove and Curley Brown were allowed to turn their broadsides against an opposing team for the first time this season. Hardgrove pitched four innings, while Brown relieved him in the fifth and finished out the inning, the game being called following its conclusion.
 Northrop travelled four innings for Louisville, Laudermilk, one of the tall