The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
Arthur DeYlin Talks of Post
season Series.
NEW COACHES FOR G. W. U.
Athletic Council of the Hatehetites
Name SOmmers, BrOOkes, and Baker
as Assistants to DOugherty-Gnss
and Baker Selected as Officials for
Ursinus Game Saturday.
Rx WILLIAM PEET.

Arthur Devlin, the former Georgetown
football and baseball player and mem
Der OF the New York Giants, returned
home last Monday. after one OF the most
successful seasons In hitting and fielding
since he Joined the club, four years ago.
Devlln was asked his opinion OF the
Boston Americans. which team. it will
Oe remembered. put it all over the Nc
Graw outfit in a post-season series. He
replied:
I'VE were beaten fair and square. and,
SO far as am concerned, there is no
kick coming Boston looked like a mighty
good club to me"
Asked If Boston caught the Giants nap
ping. or while the latter was in poor
shape. Devlin replied:
mo. indeed. We played just as good
bali as We knew how They beat US;
that's all"
The writer had a long talk with Devlin
last spring before Arthur signed his New
York contract. At that time Devlin ask
ed for a $500 salary raise. and in letter
TO McGraw he stated that he would agree
60 bat ten points or more better than he
did I'm 1908 II assured that the raise would
be forthcoming at the close Il the sea-
son. McGraw refused to entertain the
proposition, and Devlin had to sign at
the old figure.
In 1905 Devlin batted for .253, and &C
cording 20 unofficial figures he finished
] the present season with mark OF .267 or
Whereabouts. showing a gain Of more than
ten points. According to the local player.
McGraw did not offer 10 come clean with
any extra coin FOR this increased display
Of hitting strength.
The Washington Herald also quoted
Devil last winter as stating that COva-
lesid. the Phillies' twirler who put the
Giants out OF the running in 1905 for the
championship. would not win half his
games in 1s 9. and Devlin's prediction has
certainly me true. Tor the Pole won
less than a third of his games, and no
body heard Of him after the first month
OF the season had elapsed. Manager Muir
ray has asked for waivers on Covaleski.
and next year he will likely be found
among the minors
Manager Bill Sommers, Of the George
Washington football team. stated last
night that Jack Gass and Baker would
be the officials for the game here Satur-
day between George Washington and
Ursinus.
ON Monday Sommers received a letter
from the Ursinus manager. asking that
the officials OF this game be selected by
the central board. Sommers was up
against it. as he had planned 70 use Gass
and Baker, two capable men Upon the
advise OF the writer he wrote Chairman
Rabbit Of the central board. and stated
his case. saying that Gass and Baker,
although not on the Official list, had given
perfect satisfaction I'm all local games
and that he (Sommers). would Ike 10 use
/ them Saturday. A telegram received last
night from Chairman BaDbitt announced
that Gass and Baker would be perfectly
satisfactory 70 the central board. and
they viii be in charge at American
League Park Saturday.
The George Washington athletic coun.
eli held meeting last night and passed
motion that Head Coach Dougherty
should be assisted by three OF the alumni
during the remainder Of the season. and
Chairman McBain appointed Messrs
/ BroOkes. Baker. and SOmmers. who viii
get busy al once and help whip the team
into some sort OF shape 70 meet Ursinus
( on Saturday. These men should be able
| 70 do a whole lot of good, as they are
: all experienced players and know the
/ game thoroughly
It is interesting 10 note that Central
( High School. in its game against Tech
/ nical yesterday. made first down only
once, and then the ball was brought back
/ on account Of holding by a Central
( player. In addition 10 this, the o Street
4 ers only held Tech for downs once dur
/ ing the entire game.