Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

There Is no denying the fact that there
| is base ball germ in the blood. Let one
man from a family start out as a pro-
fessional player, and his brothers, If he
has any, are almost sure to follow in his
footsteps.
They don't always make good. but in
many cases they have done so. and the
| history OF the game brings to mind many
sets Of brothers who are earning a fair
livelihood in the various leagues of the
| country.
The Delehanty's are the best example of
this family base ball, and 1t is doubt
full II ever again there will be found six
| brothers capable of making good as
did the sextet that learned the game on
the back lots of Cleveland. Ed. the orig
inai Delehanty, was the best OF the
bunch, and none of his relatives ever will
equal him as fielder and batsman. but
all five Of the younger brothers are pretty
| good players, at that.
Tom Delehanty made good with several
| fast teams and was a prime favorite In
the west. He has now retired from the
game. Joe played with the minor leagues
for several years. but last season batted
his way into the National League via
| the ST. Louis Cardinals. Jim is also a
| big Lacquer. playing with Washington last
year, while Frank was in the American
| for a couple Of seasons. but is now rele-
gated to New Orleans. Willie, the young
| est of the lot, was with Mansfield last
season in the fast o. and p. League, but
| jumped that club and is under suspension
All the 'Dels' can bat. while most of
them are far from being Shines in the
| field.
Next to the Delehanty family comes the
Donohue aggregation. "Jiggs' is with the
Chicago Americans. while the Boston
Americans have drafted Catcher Pat from
Portland, Ore. and Infielder Frank from
Springfield of the Central League. Will
Donohue plays second base for Evans
willie in the same league.
There have been several sets of three
brothers IN the game. Amos Cross was
star with Louisville two decades ago,
while Lave and Frank followed him into
the Iimelght Lave was star for many
years, while Frank has held him own in
the minors.
Three Stovalls are playing professional
ly. George is Cleveland's first baseman,
Jesse, formerly a pitcher for Cleveland
and Detroit, now plays in the outfield for
Louisville, and Sam, the youngest, is
with San Antonio, Tex.
Three Bannons also made bids for fame,
major leaguers for few years. Bill last
year was an o. and P. League umpire,
and is one of the best goal tenders in
roller polo in the country. He has offers
to umpire in the American Association
next season.
The Clarkson family has the honor of
turning out the most and best pitchers.
John Clarkson was the peer Of them all in
his day, while Arthur was above the aver
age when in the National League. Walter,
a Cleveland pitcher, shows flashes of the
ability which made his brothers famous.
Then there was the Camel family
Charley John and Joe. The former was
a mainstay behind the bat for the old De-
troits and Bostons. while John has been
big Lacquer for years. Joe never got out
of the bushes.
To revert to the beginning Of base ball.
brothers are found in the game prominent
ly. The Wrights comprised the first fam
lily to become famous. George and Harry
Wright were among the founders of the
game Then came the Mansels-Mike and
Tom-the Whites-"Deacon Jim the
catcher and third baseman of Detroit's
Big Four, and Will, the pitcher who used
to wear glasses. and the ORourkes-
Orator Jim" and John. Jim was by far
the most famous of the two and is still in
the game, although close to sixty years of
age. His son is playing on the same club
in the Connecticut League.
Pat Tebeau, the scrappy manager of the
Spiders, and George Tebeau, the warning
minor league magnate, are brothers, as
is well known, Pat being the better of the
two.
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Long john and Buck" Ewing COM
posed about the best brother battery that
ever lived. Both of them are now dead.
Elton Chamberlain was a mighty good
pitcher fifteen years ago, being the only
man in the big league who used either
arm in delivering the ball to the bat, and
his brother wigs" pitched fairly good
ball for the Buffalo club.
The two Bergens Marty and Bill. are
well known as good catchers. Marty being
one of the best that ever threw down to
second base.
Coming down to more modern times