Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-06

X. J. DELAHANTY OF THE PIl1LADELPH1AS.
ragged spectators. Tommy has a voice like
the leading bass of frog pond and a
mouth which works on q double hinge.
He can Use more language that is not in
society rs Ward McAllister found it than
any other man who learned English in the
river wards.
fuckers actions were as unwise as
those of boy who would poke stick into
u hornets ncst=or tickle mules sensitive
heel with n barley beard. The result was
that the crowd surgod down on Tom after
tho umpire declared the game forfeited to
the Phillics and smote him on tho ada
mantine cheek. This mistake of location
saved fuckers life maybe Had they
chuckcd him anywhere but on the cheek
or mouth he might have suffered pain.
just ,ls things looked BLACKLIST for Tuck
er, Dclahanty came to the rescue Big
"Delp threw his arms around the Boston
first hascman in protection and called up
ON his fellow players to come to his aid.
The other Philadelphians responded, and
with The aid IF the police succeeded in
getting the object of the crowds wrath
safely 10 tho clubhouse
Next day nearly 1 L. 900 people went out
to 500 the game, with n bare chance of q
renewal Of the strained relations, but quiet
reigncd supreme Even Tucker had his
mouth III perfect subsection.
Allof this shows what q great sport
baseball is as it is played professionally.
How the teams do strain and scheme for
the mastery, and how the spectators allow
themselves to bio worked up to n frenzy of
anger or delight over the work of tho
ninost 1t is the entire honesty and SINGER
ity of the clubs which place the game
first in the hearts of sport loving Ameri-
cans, and such scenes ms that in Philadel-
phia merely serve TO prove the great hold
which baseball has ON the souls Of the peo-
pie
Speaking about Dclahanty reminds me
that becomes nearest to being the greatest
ali around baseball player now living. Ed
Is only 20 years old and is in his prime ms
n bali player Up to the present time this
season he has played first, second and
third base and all the outfields for his team
and played every position well.
"Dol" began rs u catcher when he
played with the Mansfield CO., club in
1856 and 1887. It was there that Harry
Wright took n notion to the big boys play
ing, and in 1855 Mr. Wright secured him
60 play second base for the Phillies,
Later on he was sent to the outfeld, where
he has won his greatest laurelS.
For several years distinct rivalry has
existed between Delahanty and Hugh
Duffy as batsmen. They are at it again
Ibis year hammer and tongs, with Del
slightly leading. Indications point strong
~ to one or the other of these two men
leading the League in batting for 1894
While Delahanty mounts the throne rs
king of all around players, former mon
arch retires TO his St. Helena News
comes that the Clevelands have released
Buck Ewing Internationally. Thus
descends the burnt out stick of that
magnificent rocket which blazed in the
baseball sky only few years ago and
caused all tho world to chorus an Abr
at its splendor. Buick" may get another
trial somewhere in a team which needs
timber of a1y sort, but when an old nag
like Buck is unsaddled and turned out
ON the common very few managers will
chase it with n bride
AS late as 1890 Ewing wore the baseball
crown. The whole life of the Brotherhood
revolt rested on Buck s. decision. When
he left Cincinnati for the east that spring.
there Was more commotion caused by his
movements than Debs ever kicked up dur
ing the recent outing at Chicago Treas
prer faleott of the New York Brotherhood