The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23

Pluvius, made his appearance at Redwood yesterday afternoon. Those Lookouts with Norman Elberfeld in their command must have thought that the ram would hoio off for at least four and one-half innings for they hopped on Burleigh Grimes for a counter in the first session
 With two down in the first inning, Joe Harris and Ham Hyatt decided that run should be added, and con sequently a brace of doubles were poll<ed out. Harris doubled to right and Hyatt followed with a screamer down the third base line, which counted the Lookout first sacker. After this, Burleigh settled down and set the Lookouts down in order for the next and final inning.
 The Barons had but one bat, but they certainly did scare the Fiber field bunch in that short time. In the first inning the Barons should have scored but they didn't Eddie McDonald worked Marshall for walk, and Fred Derrick crossed up the Lockout infield by pasting one down the third base line. Emil Meusel placed a neat bunt down the third base line and advanced both runners bag. Coombs and Clark failed to deliver, both hitting weak grounders to the infield.
 In the next inning with the Barons at the bat and with one down and Kid" Caton at the plate. the rain commenced to fall and Umpire Brett enstein called the game temporarily The rain lasted for about five min utes, but the field was in such a soggy condition from the rainfall of Sunday that it was impossible to play. Brett made an inspection tour of the field and found it In the same condition, and consequently he doffed his lid and announced to the stands that the game was called.
 The double bill this afternoon is staged purely for the benefit of the ladies. Today is the last ladies' day until the Barons return from the extensive road trip, which they take over the northern part of the circuit, playing Nashville. Mem phis, Little Rock and Chattanooga in the order named. Another home stay will then be begun which will last for three series with Little Rock, Nashville and Chattanooga
 Arthur Johnson joined the Look outs yesterday and was out at Redwood batting out flies to the outfielders. Johnson was sold to the Lookouts Sunday by the Bar ons and reported to Elberfeld ready for work. Johnson will not hardly be sent against the Bar ons during the present series.
 Elberfeld added more strength to his pitching staff yesterday when he announced that he would sign Dixie Walker, the former big leaguer and local pro- duct. Walker has not been signed IS yet. but he will be added to the Lookouts' roster before the team departs from Birmingham, accord ing to Elberfeld "The pitching staff was greatly weakened by the loss of Joe Martina" said Fiber field, 'and it will take a couple of good hurlers to bring our team back to the standard it had achieved before the handicap came.
 'In signing Johnson and Walker, I believe that I have added two good pitchers to the team There. was some report over the league that Johnson was suffering from a sore arm, but before I began ne- gotiations for him I thoroughly in vestigated the rumor and found nothing to it. Johnson, I firmly believe, will make Chattanooga a valuable man if he can show the form that marked his success in 1914 and 1915-and I believe he will"
 Walker is grand pitcher and will prove the sensation of the league before the passing of the season." continued the Tabasco Kid. q haven't signed him as yet, but he will be signed in a few days. He may be signed in time to work against the Barons Wednesday. With these two pitch CTS, together with Marshall AL Ian and Covington, I think the pitching staff will stack up with any in the league The remainder of the team can hold its own"
 Moley will send Burleigh Grimes and Karl Black against the Look outs in the double bill today. Un- less the weather is warm, Blackie will not be worked and Elmer IOHueI, tHe DiB ISAdS league re- cruit, will face the 'Noogans. "Rube" Marshall and Jim Allen will be the moundsmen the Bar ons have to face. Both are good pitchers, but Allen is having some trouble in locating the plate and this should help ths Barons in SCOT ing, at least
 Moley was quick to deny the rumor from Memphis that he was to sign Dolly Stark, the busted pilot of the Chicks. T didn't want Stark, and I never made him any offer" said Moley. "He may be good player, but we can't use him." According to a statement issued by Stark in Mem- phis. he had offers from Mobile, Lit tie Rock and Birmingham, but he re- fused them all on the grounds that he was out of condition.
 Al Bridwell. the former Southern, Federal and Major leaguer, has been signed by Charles Frank for his At lanta Crackers. Al was the property of the Nashville Vols at the opening of the season, but he failed to report in time and when he did he found Tommy Sheehan had cinched the job. The Vols released him and he latched on With the Crackers, where he played in 1903. He will play second base. Just who Frank will let go to make room for the former star is in doubt. It will probably be Johnny Clancey, the Gull cast-off.
 Bridwell played short for the Crack CTS in 1903, member of the team which won so much praise through out the country for it's good playing. Al went from the Crackers to the New York Giants, where he pla yed for sev- eral seasons. being a star of the out fit. He then went to the Cubs and when the Federal league was organ ized, he jumped to that organization, playing short, third and second for St Louis the past two sea sons Rrid.