The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-29


r0ged spectators Tommy hos n voice like
tho leading bass of frog pond and q
mouth which works on a double hinge
He can use moro language that is not in
society as Ward McAllistcr found 1t than
any other man who learned English In the
river wards
fuckers actions were rs unwise us
those of boy who would poke stick into
hornets nest or tickle mulo's sensitive
heel with q barley beard The result was
that the crowd surgod down on Tom after
the umpire declared the game forfeited to
tho Phillics and snotc him on the ada
mantino check. This mistake Of location
saved fuckers lifo maybe. Had they
chucked him anywhere but on the cheek
or mouth he might have suffered pain
Just as things looked blacklist for fuck-
ar, Dolahanty camo to tho rescue. Big
Del threw his arms around the Boston
first basomnn In protection and called up
on his fellow players TO como to his aid.
Tho othor Philadclphians responded, and
with the aid of the police succeeded in
getting the object of the crowds wrath
safely to the clubhouse.
Next day nearly II, 600 people went out
to sec the game, with q bare chance of a
renewal of the strained relations, but quiet
reigncd supreme. Even Tucker had his
mouth in perfect subsection
All of this shows what great sport
baseball is as it is played professionally.
How tho teams do strain and scheme for
tho mastery, and how the spectators allow
themselves to be worked up to frenzy of
anger or delight over the work of the
mines! 1t Is tho entire honesty and SINGER
ity of the clubs which place the game
first In tho hearts Of sport loving Amcri-
and G1Ch hot tn
phia merely serve to provo the great hold
which baseball has on the souls Of the peo-
Pic.
Speaking about Delahanty reminds me
that ho comes nearest to being tho greatest
all around baseball player now living Ed
ia only 90 years old and is in his primo ms
ball player. Up to the present time this
season no has played first, second and
third base and all the outfields for his team
and played every position we'll.
del" began as catcher when he
played with the Mansfield (O.) club in
1885 and 1887. It was there that Harry
Wright took a notion to tho big boys play
Ing and In 1883 Mr.. Wright secured him
to play second base for the Phillies.
Later on he was sent to the outfleld, where
he has won his greatest laurcls.
For several years distinct rivalry has
Duffy as batsmon. They are at it again
this year hammer and tongs, with "Del"
slightly leading. Indications point strong
ly to ono or the other Of these two men
leading the League in batting for 1894.
While Dclahanty mounts tho throne Us
king of all around players former mon
arch retircs to his ST. Helena. News
comes that tho Clevelands have released
Buck" Ewing Internationally. Thus
desccnds the burnt out stick of that
magnificent rocket which blazed In tho
baseball sky only few years ago and
saused all tho world to chorus an "Ah!"
at its splendor. Buck" may get another
trial somewhere in u team which needs
timber of any sort, but when an old nag
liko Buck" is unsaddlcd and turned out
on the common very few managers will
chase it with bride.
AS lato as 1890 Ewing wore the baseball
crown. The whole life of tho Brotherhood
revolt rested on Buck decision. When
he left Cincinnati for the east that spring,