The New York herald., 1922-02-10
HEYDLER IN FAVOR
OF BASEBALL PRIZE
But Doesn't Know What the
National League Will Do
About 1t.
BY WILLIAM b. HANNA.

The idea of restoring the custom of
awarding a trophy to the ball player of
the most value to his club in each big
league-the decision to be made by a
jury of newspaper men-did not origi-
nate with the American League. That
institution was the first to adopt It be-
cause its meeting in Washington this
week happened to precede the National
League meeting.
/. e. Sanborn, the veteran Chicago
writer. suggested the restoration of the
award and suggested it to both major
leagues. There's no telling whether the
National League will be In accord. but II
would seem likely 1t will. President
Heydler's personal feelings about It are
to go and do likewise, but his club
owners have the say so in the matter.
| The scheme awakened keen interest
when In operation from 1911 to 1914 in
elusive. TIE prize those days was an
automobile; and in the National League
motor cars were won by Frank Schultz
OF the Cubs, one of the greatest batting
| stylists the game has known: Larry
| Doyle of the Giants, than whom no
| player ever was more popular: Jake
Daubert then Of Brooklyn, and John
Evers of the Cubs. a paragon among
second basemen.
Ty Cobb of Detroit, Iris Speaker. then
of Boston; Walter Johnson of Washing
ton. paragon Of pitchers. and Eddie
Collins. the peerless. and then OF Phila-
delphia, were the American League
trophy winners, and a greater four you
1 G0l1ldnf ~ AtA A,~At At u.
Cobb and johnson are with the clubs
they were with at the time.
A telegram received at National Lea que
peadquarters yesterday from Judge Lam
disS Office said the commissioner had
decided there was no need of a Joint
meeting of tho majors at this time. That
means tho daft-pardon, the draft
question will be allowed to take its
course until such time as It is considered
to be tabled as a subject OF baseball dis
cord, to be fetched out at that time OF
the year when legislation reigns and
playing is confined TO hot stove circles.
Miller Higgins Is on the wing. Hug
may have gone straight horne to Gin
cinnat from Washington, but IL so only
for clean collar. We've got to get an
outneldcr some place. said Secretary
Barrow yesterday, and that's why the
Yankee manager is on the wing. He's
after that outheldcr, and as Barrow
says. he'll do some travelling the next
| few days
The Yankee general stan, which takes
in Messrs. Rupert, Huston, Barrow and
Huggins, Is said to be divided on the
sdvisability Of trading Lefty O'DouI 70
Chicago for Strunk or anybody. Well
II might be, for n O'Doul comes through
he will find a long felt Yankee want,
same being a capable southpaw.
Barrow says the Yankee holdout sit
uation Is not serious. The question
arises how serious must situation be 10
be serious. AS to that Mr.. Barrow Is In
the best position to know.
Nobody r. doing less worrying over
contracts than Harry Frazee OF the Red
Sox. AS he stepped briskiy along tho
West Forty-second street pavement a
day or so ago Mr.. Frazee remarked that
/ he hadn't sent out contract yet when
are you going to?" he was asked.
Fifteenth Of February" he replied.
Bascbal's place seems pretty well
| fixed when the President gives assir =
snce OF his friendship. THAT was fino
4fox the American League "a meet In