Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-03
''BiR' McGowan Writes of Experiences
"JacR Ogden, Delaware Native

ed as tho star az tho Eapt. O1lon'e
club was defeated the previous day by
a 10 20 I score. His teammates ,aso,,-
~ lost, NJ In tho air. and no, IN ~
with their wog'ern rivals. This WA
just the situation ogden like.i. 10 had
no cinch that day. 10 went IN the,s
greeted with booea and no old razz
from the Louisville fans When no.
trotted or mo field 2 b. I victor
over tho man who had won ton
straight games IN tho American Az
sUCiauOn rsoe. 10 was haiiod as
hero.
ono OF the most hoartireaking tales
that vii evnr be told IN baseball
crclos. VIII again relate o. Jack Og
don, who spent his boyhood on a Del
aware farm. Wh1o Baltimore gna
making ne worlds record run Of con-
s"cutive victories jack ogden cafno
within ono two base hit II hreakinv
the woTl1'a record for O. 16tcho, After
Tho orioles vera stopped. ogden kent
going. Hs turned IN IS straight vic
toriea. ana on hla nineteenth atte1npt
10 epual Rube Marqusrda re,-Jrd. 10
begged Jaok DUN 90 send MIN Ia
against Jrsey cry. Dunnie. how
over figured that Rob Teoarr tho Jor-
soy city flingor. who slow baIlod tho
orioles 20 don'h OH season, was abou.
d1is 20 again down tho Birds
However, Jack WAS sent IN 90 do
Tho mound work. Tho srora stood 2
| 10 In tho eighth inning. two out. a.
man on seoo1d baso. and the pitch
er, Tecar,, who was generally ~ vyo1k-
ling with tho s'iok. up 20 bat. This
was surely a trying situation. Ogden
| thought r I could buf slip over "a
CURVE bail now for tho thirl s'rfl,o. J
| win certainly win nils game and tie
tho world's record Ha put everything
no had on no Old pil and shot her
across Rang went the bat against
tho bail. and TccaH registered ,.loan
two base he over tho let neldor'g
head. tho winning run fspored. and
Baltim1se failod 20 come aoross in
their hds Of tho ninth.
In ono club housa after tho gar,~
could be seen Tcc1rr. jumping I'D and
DOWN under tho showers. as happy ne
"a school hoy. while Ia tho baltimore
club house you could hear a pin drop
Jack ogden sat on tha bench and big
tesrs rolled down MS oheaks Ills
dominates felt the sting N tlslt de-
feat Tor a long time. la his next six
starts ogden tUrned IN Victories Tla1
Tccarr popped up. famed. fled out
or hat'ed like regular pitcher. Jarl
OEdon's name would 5e written IL
'ho Han OK Fame. bearing the inslg.
na. Worlds pitching record, ..
s;Taight victories"
You can readily see Al umpire car
not aroni 20 Jet sentiment touch hii
make up. For nobody IN tho wori,
would rather sos tho under dog com,
through for q new record than IN,
usual league umpires. but still wher
you're Judging the assortment %
Jwisters. and knowing that every mis-
take hurts. you are compelled b.
baseball instinct 20 decide those play
as you SEQ EN-. Regardless OF how
your mistakes take effect
Jack Ogden Is well known to IN
, ! Wilmington spurting fraternity, as n
: comes here evesy season % pla-
basketball. az which game he - no
q bOdy's haby. He IS "A quiet sort q
chap. not possessing much pap. bu
. tons OF dster m.uatlon. Jack Dunn ma
turned down offers of 100000 for mir
from no less than nine major leagll
clubs. ogden wants 90 90 20 n
majors. bat Jack Dunn wants hi
: price. whlch will probably be, u h
= Is sold. $4,000 iron men.