• The Athletics returned to Columbia Park after a two-week road trip and and swept a double header from the Orioles

• The day began with news that President William McKinley had died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered earlier in the month

• Both leagues made plans to observe the solemn event, but today's games were played as scheduled

• The A's took the first game, 7-2, with the aid of a four-hit day from Nap Lajoie

• Down 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth of the second game, Harry Davis singled to score Joe Dolan with the tying run, then Lajoie tripled to bring Davis home and give the A's a 3-2 win

• In reponse, up to as many as 2,000 fans stormed the field and Lajoie was carried aloft in celebration

• Shortstop Bones Ely was forced to miss both games with a stiff neck

• In the second game, A's starter Eddie Plank fell ill sometime during the second inning and had to be replaced by Bill Bernhard

• With third baseman Lave Cross still out with a leg injury, Joe Dolan was playing in his stead, leaving Connie Mack with no one to replace Ely

• Fortunately for the A's, former Phillies third baseman Billy Lauder was on hand to visit his friend Dave Fultz and agreed to fill in for the day

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