Chapter I: Front Matter

Baseball Joe in
the World Series

OR

Pitching for the Championship

_By_ LESTER CHADWICK

AUTHOR OF

“BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS,” “BASEBALL
JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE,” “THE RIVAL
PITCHERS,” “THE EIGHT-OARED
VICTORS,” ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED_

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

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BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS
BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE
BASEBALL JOE AT YALE
BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE
BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTS
BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES

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THE RIVAL PITCHERS
A QUARTERBACK’S PLUCK
BATTING TO WIN
THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN
THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS

(_Other Volumes in Preparation_)

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Copyright, 1917, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

=Baseball Joe in the World Series=

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I AN INSOLENT INTRUDER 1
II GLOWING HOPES 12
III A POPULAR HERO 20
IV THE SPOILS OF WAR 30
V GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY 37
VI JOE GIVES FAIR WARNING 45
VII THE THOUSAND DOLLAR BANKBILL 52
VIII RECKLESS DRIVING 61
IX A BRUTAL ACT 69
X THE OPENING GUN 77
XI SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE 84
XII THE TABLES TURNED 92
XIII A GALLANT EFFORT 106
XIV MORE HARD LUCK 113
XV FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN 121
XVI A CAD’S PUNISHMENT 128
XVII PLANNING FOR REVENGE 134
XVIII THE PLOT 140
XIX WEAVING THE WEB 147
XX A STIRRING BATTLE 155
XXI EVENING UP THE SCORE 163
XXII A HOLE IN THE WEB 169
XXIII TAKING THE LEAD 176
XXIV PLOTTING MISCHIEF 187
XXV A RANDOM CLUE 193
XXVI A BLUFF THAT WORKED 200
XXVII STEALING SIGNALS 212
XXVIII A BLOW IN THE DARK 217
XXIX QUICK WORK 223
XXX A GLORIOUS VICTORY 232

BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES