El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-02
= EN- MILFORD. JR. Of Cincinnati,

II EN- MULFORD, JR, OF Cincinnati,
chairman OF the Chalmers Trophy
commission. has announced the
names Of the newspaper men who will
serve on this commission for the sea-
son of 1914. The Chalmers Trophy
commission is a jury Of newspaper men
who annually select the player in both
the National and American leagues
who has been OF most value 70 his CLUB
during the league pennant race, and 10
the two men selected by this commits
sion, Hugh Chalmers Of Detroit pre-
sents the trophy-which each season
consists Of two automobiles.
The commission for 1914 is as fol-
lows:
T. E Sanborn, Chicago Tribune.
Tim N~urnane, Boston Globe
Abe wager, Brooklyn Eagle.
Jack Ryder, Cincinnati Enquirer.
H. G. Salsinger, Detroit News.
Grantland Rice, New York Mail.
Ralph s Davis. Plttsburg Press
J. c. Isaminger, Philadelphia North
American.
Sid. c. Keener, St. Louis Times.
J.. Ed. GrillO. Washington Star.
Henry P. Edwards. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The present season viii be the fifth
consecutive year during which the
trophy has been awarded in major
league baseball. The original offer to
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this trophy, was that ne would give
automobiles TO the most worth while
players in the major leagues for fv
years. Since this is the last season
included in the acceptance Of the
trophy by the National commission
1914 may terminate the trophy COM
mission and the awards
Trophy Contest ArOuses Interest.
For the past four years the trophy
awards have created interest in base
ball circles everywhere in fact, the
competition among the players for
these major league prizes has at times
closely rivaled the interest in the pen
nant race among followers Of the
game.
The idea in offering these annual
awards for the players Of greatest
proved ability was TO establish a sort
Of baseball hall Of fame. He felt that
in the period Of five years. the trophy
awards would automatically create
such a hall Of fame. It is generally
conceded by both followers and critics
Of baseball that the idea has worked
out in the most satisfactory manner
The trophy has been awarded TO the
most famous baseball players in the
county. and almost without exception
the decisions Of the jury Of newspaper
men forming the commission la been
favorably received by the baseball pub
lie.
Two Cars Awarded.
In the first year OF the offer. the.
trophy was officially presented TO the
player who finished with the highest
batting average. Fans viii recall that
both Obj and Lajoie Of the American
league finished with a much higher
average than any player in the Ma
tional league: and that the race be-
tween the Detroit and Cleveland stars
was so close that the official figures
had to decide it. The margin in
Of Cobb was only n fraction Of one
thousandths percent
In view Of the extreme -clOseness OF
the race there was awarded a second
car. giving q trophy to each Of these
great batsmen.
How Commission Works.
Keen rivalry was aroused by the
very cIOseness OF this batting cOmpe-
titiOn. and some unjust criticism was
offered To obviate the possibility Of
any similar unfortunate situation Mr..
Chalmers offered the trophy for the
nex four years on a different basis;
the award TO be made to the major
league players who proved the greatest
value TO their cams. Rem Milford,
jr.. a former newspaper man, was
asked by the donor to act as chairman
OF a trophy commission Under the
new award a jury Of the leading base
ball writer's OF the country. known as
the Trophy commission, was appointed
by Mr. Milford. This commission is
composed of one newspaper man from
each city in which a major league is