Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-05
FIVE DELEHANTYs ON THE DIAMOND
Family Name Famous in the Base
Ball World.

When 1t comes to a question or FAMILY
foremost in the public eye. No other FAM
lily in the history of the national game mas
had so many representatives on the dla-
mond, and no other family in America
today has five of its members playing the
game, two being in the major organiZa-
the Philadelphia Enquirer. These Della
hanty boys were all born In a frame house
at AZ Phelps street Cleveland, and every
fall when the season has ended the five
who survive return to their home and spend
the winter with their parents.
Naturally, the chief distinction achieved
by the Delahanty family in base ball was
due to the noteworthy performances of the
eldest son, Edward, who as batsman was
at once the Joy of his club MANAGE, , and
the dismay OF the opposing pitchers. Even
at the time of the Unfortunate occurrence
that resulted in his death (he falling OF
the bridge over the Niagara river near
Bunalol he still was hitting the ball with
great force and frequency.
Ed Deahanty batted well over 300 season
after season, and he will go down in base
ball history as one OF the worlds greatest
batsmen. He easily ranked with Arson,
Brouthers, Lajoie and hitters of their class
While Deahanty, like almost all hard hit
ters, was not an expert fielder, still he could
cover first base or the outfeld In an ac-
cepta BILE manner. But his batting made up
for any deficiencies I'm the matter of field
ing, and he always was regarded as one OF
the most valuable players in the country
He was one of the giants Of the game,
standing over six feet and weighing close
to 200 pounds In good condition. For the
major portion of his career he was with the
Philadelphia National league club. and was
conspicuous in that great cluster Of hitters,
which included LaJoie, Sam Thompson,
Flick Cooley and others. Despite the
heavy stick work of that superb combina-
ton they never were able to land the dag
for the Quakertown club
The records OF the boys OF this remark
able family form an interesting chapter in
the national game.
Tom is 81 years old and has been playing
ball twelve years starting with the Peoria
team OF the Western league in 1894 and
going TO Atlanta in 1895 The following year
he was sold to Cleveland and played there
about half the season, when he was trans
ferred to Pittsburg. Then he was "farmed"
70 Toronto, where he played In 1886 and
1871. Next he went to Allentown; OF the
old Atlantic league. where he played in
1898 1889 and 1900. He was manager of the
Allentown team in the last year OF its ex-
in iso was WI With h Pueblo OF the western
league. Tom is five feet nine inches tall
and weighs $50 pounds. During the winter
months he Is machinist. Second base Is
Joe is rs years old and is five feet eight
inches tall and weighs lsO pounds. tie IS
a photographer by trade. He has be en-
playing ball nine years, starting with IN"
Fall River team of the New England
league. He was with Paterson, n. j., IN
1898 and went TO Allentown in the middle
OF that season, staying there throLSh
1893 and part OF 1900. In July, 1900 ne
there and played with the team through
out 1901. In the following winter he was
sold to worcester, remaining there IN
1902 and 1903. During the latter cam
paign he was sold. with fve other players
to the New Orleans team of the Southern
league. In. few weeks he was trans
ferred TO Memphis. OF the same league.
In this league he ranked second in bat
| ting, with an average OF BIZ. lie was
his batting average was .3l3. He has
played on two pennant winning teams
Memphis in 1908 and Bunalo IN 1903,
While in Allentown he made nineteen
three-baggera in as many games. Joe al