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Show Lajoie Resigns. CLEVELAND, Aug. 17. Napoleon Lajoie La-joie voluntarily tendered his resignation as manager of the Cleveland American Baseball team tonight, t,o take effect as soon as his successor can be secured. Ho will continue to be a player on the team. Lajole's resignation Is due to the large amount of criticism he has been subjected to on account of his failure to make a better showing with the team this yenr. Rumors of dissension among players on account of Ln.'jlo's personal unpopularity aro rife. This, coupled with the team's losing streak on the last eastern east-ern Invasion, caused many patrons to demand de-mand his resignation. The club owners defended Lajoie. |