The evening world., 1903-07-17
CHESBRO IN BOX
FOR INVADERS
iaIole's NapoIeons Begin a
Series Of Four Games at
American League Park.
THE BATTING ORDER.

A1tEDTO, y FA'OlNE Pc
Umpire-Mr. Sheridan.
AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK. July IL
We'll supplied with a bag full OF wagon
tongue bats OF all sizes and weights, Ma
polcon Lajole and his aggregation Of
sluggers from Cleveland arrived at these
grounds early this Afternoon prepared to
wipe Up the earth with Clark Grifhlth's
hlgh-priced collection OF in-and-out per-
forming ball hends, Lljoie and his
men are scheduled TO participate In
four games with the invader during
their present visit, and II. Griffith can
only induce Dis men to ginger up
every one of the games should he one
OF the most hair-ralsing kind.
Big. Eood-natured Lajoie was in
o happy mood when lie walked out on
the dianond with his sluggors behind
him. His happiness was due to the
fact that he looked upon the Invaders
as the easiest kind Of Victims FOR his
men, and IT was no wondcr he smiled
at Grifith and IN IN undertone said:
"Well, NC will just about take three
Of the four games from h u high-prlced
aggregation"
Although the Clevelands are a great
ORA wing card all over the American
League circuit, they failed to bring the
rooters out In force to-day. There be-
Ing not more han 1000 persons present
at the very most when the game start
cd. With the hope of winning the
game. Grlfith selected his %,Goo-a-ye7r
twirler, Happy Jack Chesoro, to shoot
his collection Of bcndors at ~l.ajoics
sluggers.
First Inning.
Ell opened the game oy slammIns the
ball to centre for a bay. He WAS nd
vanced TO second by Bradley's socrlhcc.
which ChcsbIo and Camel took care pt.
Lsjoie then nearly knocked down FL;
berfield with a liner, getting first, and
advancing Bay to third. Lajoie sthle
second unmolested. Hickman then
slammed the ball to the fence in right
field for Two bases. scoring Bay and
ter by making the ball GO to right cell
tire for two Eases, sending Hickman to
third. Flick was retired nv Williams
made a wild pitch, allowing Mccarthy
&c cross the plate. GOChnnicr famed
the air and the rootcrs hcav,l IA siga.
-Four runs.
moved up to second when ElOerteld got
hit In the ribs with an inshoot. Will
Jams famed the air Conroy singled to
left. scoring Kceler and promising Ell
foul fly which Abbott got under. Nc.
Farland failed to connect with three OF
Moore's lenders aud the inning came Ia
an end, One run.
SeconE Inning.
Abbott was called out on strikes.
Moore ambled to first on four wide ones.
Bay made his second safe hit. a single
20 short, advancing Moore to second.
Bradley struck out. Lajoie singled to
centre, but ON Fultz's throw to Conroy
Bay was caught at third. No runs.
Ganzel's high foul fly v.as taken by
Abbott. AS O'Co,,nor stepepd to the
plate he was presented with a water
melon and the rooters laughed. OCou-
TOR responded by soaking a liner to
right for a bag. Chesoro sent a %grounder
to Gochnauer, forcing O'Connor at Sec
md. Keller forced Chesoro at second.
Nc runs.
Third Inning.
Hickman's long fly hit the top OF the
fence tn deep left and bounded back
tnto the grounds, giving the batter two
bases. Mccarthy was declared out on
strikes, after trying to bunt. Flick was
thrown out at tirst BY Williams, HEX;
man reaching third. Gochnauer fouled
out to O'Connor, No runs.
Elberfeld walked. Williams filed to
Flick. Conroy sent n slow bounder to
Forcing Elberfeld at second, Fultz foul
hled to ABBOTT. No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Abbott struck out for the second time.
Mcfarland made a great running catch
: flied to Fultz. No runs.
Mcfarland raised a high foul fly which
Hickman gathered in. GaGzel was re-
banged out a low line fly that Bay
pmothered. No runs.