• Cleveland's Erve Beck hit a three-run homer in the third and Athletics starter Eddie Plank had an uncharacteristically awful game in a 9-5 loss at Columbia Park

• American League president Ban Johnson persuaded Orioles president Sydney Frank to accept Johnson's ruling regarding infielder Hughie Jennings

• Orioles team officials then said they would try to make a deal with the A's directly for the coveted player

• Jennings, for his part, said he would be happy to play in either Philadelphia or Baltimore

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