Evening star., 1922-09-22

AS SlSler has excelled Ill almos
selection came as no surprise to 10
be named as the. most valua BILE play,
Bob Quinn. business manager of the
Browns, said Sisler richly deserved
She prize. as no other player of the
league was even near to him in rank
ing for valuable playing"
! Sisters excellent performance on
Che diamond was not all considered
In his ranking. His department on
fnd off the field also played d big
BART in his being selected the first
player for the roll of honor in Ameri
fah League base ball. Cooperation in
teamwork and regularity in service
were other features which resulted
IN his slection.
8 Refused st. Louis management.
Two years ago Sisler refused the
Ananagership of the Browns. explain
Sng that he feared the responsible
sies incidental to managerial berth
Would interfere with his playing. and
chat he belived he would be more
beneficial to the team by remaining in
She ranks
! He suffered an injured shoulder last
Week which is expected to keep him
but of the Browns lineup the re-
I Sisler started his diamond career as
I pitcher at the University of Michi-
San. where he struck out twenty OF
fwenty-one battcrS to face him in an
eleven inning game before his advent
into big league base ball in 1915.
l Has Been Suspended But Once.
In his entire base ball career Sisler
has been suspended only once, His
bolitenesS caused him some embarrasS
foe ba jOin nHl .
Some of the players took occasion to
call him a Sissy" After he had
demonstrated his knowledge of the
Marquis of Queensbury rules was as
Complete as his base ball erudition,
his tormentors We're forced to admit
that George was the better Scrapper.
/: Sisters three-year contract expires
next year.
{ Sisler was born in Manchester.
Ohio. March -, 1898. He pitched for
the Akron team in 1911, attended the
University of Michigan in 1912-13-14 T..
and came to the Browns in 1915. He
is married, and is proprietor OF a
printing company here. taking active
mana cement of the business in the
oh-season.
/ Hnx Maintained 400 Average.
The St. Louis star. regarded as the
logical successor to Ty Cobb as the
games greatest all-around player
has maintained batting average OF
1900 or better since the start of the
Reason, is a remarkable fielder and
perhaps the fastest PLAYER IN the
major leagues. He is lett-handed
hitter and also throws with his left
hand.
! sisler was awarded the title of best
6Iayer for 1922 by wide margin,
According to the official announcement
made by 1. E. Sanborn, chairman OF
the American League trophy COM
mittee His nearest rival in the con-
Test was Ed Rommel, whose pitching
was recognized as the chief factor IN
hitting the Athletics out OF eighth
Slace. The St Louis first 'basenlan
hacked only Ave points of receiving
fhe highest possible vote. Rommeis S
total was .thirty-one points
/ Ray Schalk. White Sox catcher, was
4 close third with twenty-slx points;
Doe Bush received the highest total
81 any of the New York team with
xineteen points. which ranked him
fourth, lust ahead of Eddie Collins OF
fhicaRo Besides Bush the Yankees
Eho figured in the ballotins were
Fipp, Schang. Meusel and scott
Decided by Base Ball Writer'S.
! The contest was decided by com
h,ittee of eight base ball writer's: one
Sn each city of the circuit, each OF
Rhon selected eight best players,
Sne from each team and ranked them
according TO their Individual prefer
Snces on ballots so arranged that hrst
6lace counted eight points, ana elsntn
8lace one point.
The members of the trophy commit
zee whose votes decided the award
Sre: J. C. OLeary, Boston; Harry
Nelly, Chicago; H. P. Edwards. Cleve-
land; H G. Salsinger. Detroit; W. b.
Hanna. New York; ]. c. 1saminger.
philadelphia; J. E. Wray. St. Louis;
benman Thompson, Washington.
Result Of the Balloting.
: Twenty-seven players figured in the
Noting, the composite result of which
follows: