Evening journal., 1917-09-14
JACK" M'COWAN
UHPS Perfect CANE
Only Excitement for Him
Was TO Upset Runner
With Winning Tally
WAS THIRD MAN
IN IMPORTANT GAME
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING dpDh-NALs
TIAGERsTOwN, Nd. Sept IA
Some unusual aftermath Of the Blue
Ridge League has just come to light
among the winter league boys Of
Hagerstown. Fans hero have not for
gotten the heroes OF Willow Lane
Park and tales OF how HaBerstown
won The Blue Ridge penuant are
often discussed IN tho night league
Rmps.
Speaking of the unusual features
of the seasln. tho most unheard or
diamond work was pulled here on
July "a. when Martinsburg and our
boys were fighting neck and neck for
the remnant. Jack McGoWan. a
brother Of Bill. who, the day previous
had made quite a hit in his proies-
sionai debut, was fortunate IN break
ing into the llmelight I'm his second
game in organized ball
The ball players, managers. critics
and bleocherites the world over have
decided that no umpire ever lived
who was perfect. Jack AicGowan
will long be remembered IN Hagers-
town as the Jump who worked per-
feet game Jack umpired with MS
brother. Bill. who was chief, behind
the plate and Monte Cross. former
worlds series star. on first base. all
IN one game. The fact that the game
was so important. President Janlison
thought 10 necessitatod the work OF
three umpires. Jack worked at third
base and as the eame went along un-
til the ninth inning without a score
and only three men reaching second
base. not a decision was made at third
base. although a runner was cut down
by each club at the plate. Therefore
Jack MCGOWAN umpired a full nine-in-
ming game OF ball that decided who
would hold champion hip in tho Blue
Ridge race without rendering de
olson. "A perfect day for an ump
Incidentally the Blue Ridge League
was the first OF all minor .ora7nza
lions "a work three umpires i'm one
ball game.
This particular day in the Blue
Ridge League has been talked of con
stantly by the fans as big day foi
umpires In the ninth inning. Wit
Tho locel club taking their last turr
nj bat, Jimmy Caddin the tiny secont
baseman reached first on a walk. was
sacrificed TO second and when th'
shortstop made a bad peg on a force
out nt second. Caddin rounded thirl
base rs last as he ever ran in his life
As he passed third lose the fans stooS
on their toes and yelled themselves
, loarse for Caddin to go st. for th'
plato Then there came a big sur
prise and q clash -kerolunk lAttl
Jimmy had foreotten about the thirt
base unp re and dashing desperaeh
FOR the plate with the winning run n
his shoes. he coll,ied with the um
pire. He fell 20 tho ground and grunt
ed. Not TO be outdone. Jimm.
scrambled 10 his feet and beat th'
bali home hv several feet. whilo th'
greatest outburst of enthusiasm eve
Witnessed IN this city broke loose
After touching home plate. Littl'
Cadd'n. with a broad grin On his face
turned and yelled TO the umpire
sWhat are you 1oiIig down there
looking for @ close oueg'
That nieht at the Hotel Ham.lt to-
n tanning bee wes on in full bloom
Jack Monte and Bill were tho mai
attractions. Jack opened up viii
We'll. bows. this is my second gam
m orgauized ball. How did I Loo
Dut there?'
Neither Monte nor Jack realize
that there were nd plavs nt third. an
very few az the other bags that wer
close. SO while Monte and Jack ver
iongratdlating themselves for gettin