Chapter I: Front Matter

Baseball Joe
on the Giants

OR

Making Good as a Ball Twirler
in the Metropolis

_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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=THE BASEBALL JOE SERIES=
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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

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

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York

COPYRIGHT, 1916, BY
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

=Baseball Joe on the Giants=

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I PUTTING THEM OVER 1
II A FEARFUL SITUATION 10
III A CRACK SHOT 17
IV THE TELEGRAM 25
V AT THE JAIL 34
VI GLORIOUS NEWS 44
VII GREAT EXPECTATIONS 52
VIII THE COMING OF REGGIE 62
IX A TRUSTING DISPOSITION 73
X REGGIE CONFESSES 80
XI A STARTLING DISCOVERY 90
XII THE CALL TO BATTLE 98
XIII OFF FOR THE TRAINING CAMP 106
XIV DIAMOND HEROES 113
XV A CHARMING VISION 123
XVI THE GIANT TEAM 134
XVII AWAY DOWN SOUTH 144
XVIII IN HARNESS 150
XIX DRIVING THEM HARD 157
XX A TEST OF NERVE 164
XXI MAKING GOOD 174
XXII A HOT CAMPAIGN 181
XXIII AN EVIL INFLUENCE 186
XXIV A CLOSE CALL 192
XXV FIGHTING FOR THE LEAD 201
XXVI THE SLUMP 207
XXVII FROM BAD TO WORSE 212
XXVIII LOCKING HORNS 218
XXIX AN UNEXPECTED MEETING 226
XXX A GLORIOUS SUCCESS 235

BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTS