• On a chilly, windy day at Columbia Park the Athletics beat Detroit, 11-4

• After several days of rumors hinting at it, second baseman Nap Lajoie and pitcher Bill Bernhard were in Cleveland, in uniform, practicing with the team before the game, but did not play

• Both said they hadn’t yet signed a contract

• Phillies owner John Rogers vowed legal action if they appeared in a game with the Cleveland team