The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-15
MAJOR LEAGUE
IS TO SELECT.
BEST PLAYER
American League Will Desig-
nate its Greatest ALL
Around Player.

CHICAGO, ug. 15.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press For the first time
" its history, the American League
officially is to designate this year
its greatest all-around player" The
star will be honorcd by having his
name inscribed on massive mona
ment to the national game, which will
be erected in East Potomac Park,
Washington, D. c., to commemorate
the sport.
Names of stars selected at the con-
clusion of future seasons will be
added to the monument. The magni-
tude of the memorial can be Judged
by the fact that the American League
has appropriated 100000 to built it
and leading scnIptors of the nation
will be asked to submit designs.
The plan that has been adopted
by the league proposes that the selec-
ton of the player shall be made
annually by a committee of sports
writer's of the eight cities in tho
league l. E. SanboGn, a veteran
retired baseball writer, is chairman
of the committee, and its other mem
bers are J. C. O'Leary, Boston;
Harry Nelly. Chicago; H. P. Edwards,
Cleveland; H. G. Salsinger, Detroit;
w B. Hanna, New York; ]. c. Isam
niger, Philadelphia; J. Ed. Wray, ST.
Louis, and Denman Thompson, Wash
ington.
Two Not Eligible
Ty Cobb, the Detroit manager, and
Iris Speaker, the Cleveland leader,
will not be eligible for selection on
account of being playing managers,
but the competition lis wide-open for
all other players. Batting, fielding
and pitching records alone are not
to be tho basis for selection, but
faithfulness, continuity of service and
conduct-both on and off the field
are to be items of consid eration. The
rules for governing the award OF
the trophy announced today by Presi-
dent johnson follows:
Tho purpose of the American
League trophy is to honor the base
ball player who is of greatest adj
round service to his club and credit
to the sport during each season. To
recognize and reward uncommon skill
and ability when exercised by play
err for the best interests of his
team; and to perpetuate his memory.
The selection of the player to be
awarded the trophy shall be made by
q committee of eight active baseball
writer's, one from each city in the
American League.
1t shall be the duty OF the trophy
committee to determine the best
PLAYER of the year by careful con-
sideration of ability and achievement
In all departments of the game; TO
watch for and encourage the win.
ming ball player"
Everything Considered
Batting, fielding, or pitching aver
ages shall be given due considera-
ton but not such as to constitute
them the sole factors in the choice.
remembering that combined offensive
and defensive ability is not always
indicated by any system of records.
Faithfulness, continuity of service
during season, freedom from or
Inability to injury and illness shall
be taken into consideration.
Conduct on and off the field. alb
sence from games on account OF the
exercise of discipline by managers.
clubowners, or league officials shall
constitute part of the players rec
ords for the purpose of the award.
Playing managers shall not be elig-
ible to the trophy contest. In the
nature OIL. the. game the manager. il
he also acts in the capacity OF a
player. is OF greater value to his
team and places all other players at
a disadvantage in the contest.
2t Trophy Committee
The trophy committee shall be ap-
pointed by a chairman. who shall
have no voting power; nor any IL,
nipcial interest. either directly or in: