====== August 26, 1902 ======

===== News =====

•	The Athletics won their sixth straight, a 13-2 decision over [[Guardians|Cleveland]] at Columbia Park

•	The //Inquirer// reported that Brooklyn had offered A's pitcher [[Rube Waddell]] a $500/month salary and $1,000 bonus to defect and join their team with the promise of the same deal for 1903

•	Waddell asked for time to think about it, then reported the offer to manager [[Connie Mack]] who endeavored to be with Waddell when he next met the Brooklyn representative, but the representative never showed at the appointed place and time

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