The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-26
DEYLIN A FAVORITE.
Washington Boy Idol of New
York Fans.
A CLASSY THIRD BASEMAN
Gotham Fans Look Upon Arthur as
the BEST Eyer"-SmOthers Drives
with Ease-No Error Microbe in
His System-CoIlege Player Who
Makes Good in Professional Ranks.

Whenever Arthur Deyin makes an
error it causes comment That's because
Arthur doesn't make many. lie is a
player who does so we'll at all time that
we expect naught but great deeds from
him. Willie Keller is another player Of
that stripe Willie. like Arthur. is eX-
pected to make good all the time. When
he fails the fans wake up TO the fact that
he is Gully human. after all.
II was only the other day that Devlin
made his first error Of the season at the
Polo Grounds, says the New York Globe.
He had been smothering every drive to
his territory with such apparent ease that
he seemed to have no error microbe IN
his system. His accurate throwing saves
Devln many errors, and makes him the
best third baseman in the National
League. He fumbles a ball now and then,
but It is very seldom that he heaves them
too high or too low or too far to one
side.
4 College Player.
Devlin is one Of the many professionals
who were developed on college diamonds.
He played the game at Georgetown Unit
versity and was a hard hitter in that
company Georgetown has turned out
noted ball players before Devlins time.
Billy Maloney, the fieet-footed Brooklyn
outfelder is a Georgetown boy; so is
Doe White. the famous Chicago pitcher,
Dick Harley. Lew Drill, Hut" Hart, now
with Chicago. and Jimmy Morgan, last
season with the Boston Americans. 1t is
a great baseball school
An engagement in the Eastern League
was offered 10 Devlin al the end Of his
college career. In 1893 he played with tho
Newark team, and at the end Of that
season was grabbed by McGraw This IS
his fourth season in New York.
Dcvlin is one Of the "raugiest' third
basemCn in either league Bill Bradley
Of the Cleveland team. Is the only third
saCker who can compare with him IN
height or reach. Shortstops are supposed
10 be more effective the closer they are
10 the ground, and for that reason little
fellows usually masquerade in that posi-
ton. But in these days third base is q
most difficult position. A man must have
some weight 10 face hard drives. speed
20 get up on hunts. or to pick of ground
ers on either side OF him. and "A tru.
throwing arm. Devlin has all Of thesi
abilities
Good on Bases.
As a batter and base runner. Devl1
has only one rival in the National Leagu,
Harry Steinfeldt. Of the Cubs Stein
| feldt is regarded as a more consisten
/ batter, but Devlin is "A better man on tn,
bases. This season he is not batting ~
good form. He hits them high instead o.
/ on line. This II simply a little sluml
which will not last long Perhaps IN
cold weather had something to do Will
1t. As a rule, he shows good judgment il
/ picking out good and bad balls. and cal
hit them hard when he gets going
/ Ii is seldom that Deylin gets into argl
ments with the ump!res. vet he does no
/ hesitate TO ask for his rights and 10 pro
/ test bad decisions. He has his say ant
! goes about his business. He is no DUNN,
in the field. Talking TO the pitcher i
| one Of the things ne does we'll
Last winter Deylin was struck out d,
Cupid, and he is now married and llvinl
In New York for the summer His wifi
Is the daughter OF a wealthy ChIcag
man. She met Devlin IN his college DAYS