Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1916 — O’ROURKE IS A REAL VETERAN [ARTICLE]

O’ROURKE IS A REAL VETERAN

For Seventeen Years “Orator" Was Btar in Major League—Figure in Connecticut Circuit. The present-day fans look upon Hans Wagner and Larry Lajoie as the most ancient in baseball. While these boys have been cavorting o’er the diamond green for many moons, yet they are school kids when compared with James O’Rourke, who played the outfield and was at one time the star catcher of the New York Giants. O’Rourke's official record began in the - year 1876, that is, his major league... record. For IT years after that the "Orator," as O’Rourke was called, was a gtar In the “big show,” and for 16 years James was a central figure In the Connecticut State league. He played in several positions, sad one •entum his son played on the sam» fopm the “Orator” So for years James O'Rourke reported for duty every spring in the pink Qf condition. .113' - : ::_zii--^3