The New York herald., 1922-02-09


key was greatly peeved over the ira
Chicago and in consequence snubbed
Col. Rupert declared that negotia-
tions with the Detroit club for Veach
had been dropped. There still is n
chance that we will do something with
the White Sox provided Connie does
not want our ball club, but we will
have no further talks with Frank Navin
and Ty Cobb about Veach," he declared.
Cobb insisted that we give Scott for
veach, and as that would be out of the
question, and as Cobb will make the
deal on no other basis, we will let him
hold on to the outfielder. We do not
need Veach so badly that we would
give up an infelder like Scott. Nor do
we want StrunlS or any other man so
badly that we will risk bkreaking up
our big five pitching staff
Might Part with O'Doul.
Higgins said that he would take any
one of the three White Sox outfielders,
Strunk, Fall< or Hooper. He intmated
that he might even consent to trade
Lefty O'Doul; the highly touted pitcher
who has been recalled from San Fran
cisco. 1--WE might let go of O'Doul re
]uctantly, but we would not trade Mays,
Bush, Jones. Hoyt or Shawkey. That
staff is our main reliance in the 1922
race" averred the Miller. ''As for trad
ing Scott, who's looney now?" he
Qucried with q smile.
Sparks from the league meeting in
the washington Hotel are reported to
have caused that sensational fire atop
the Treasury Building across the street,
f,ttt o1I ya rrid loo
Ban Johnsons secretary announced that
everything had been sweet and serene.
still Harry Frazee supplemented this
with the declaration that there had
been no kissing. Tho most interesting
development was the leagues decision
to award an annual prize costing $1,000
to that player who had been of greatest
value to his club throughout the season.
This gives Babe Ruth another incentive
FOR stellar work once he gets going next
May.
Colonel Rupert, Frank Navin and
Johnson were appointed a committee
to select the prize, but nobody con-
nected with the league will name the
recipient. A committee composed of
ono baseball writer from each city in
the league will decide who is to get the
award. IT will be recollected that an
automobile company conducted SINH
lar contest in each major league for
several years until 1913, giving a car to
the leading light of each circuit. 1t is
expected that the National League will
provide for similar prize at it's meet
ing in New York next Tuesday The
American Leagues rules for the con-
test arc as follows;
Department Considered.
Provide suitable emblem or
other prize to be awarded at the end
of each season to the player who has
been of greatest value to his team
on the basis OF performances on the
diamond and conduct off the field
playing-managors not to be consid-
cred eligible. because in their double
capacity they naturally contribute
most to a teams success.
"All round ability. batting, field
ing. pitching. base running. faithful
ness and freedom from accident,
sickness, &c. to be considered in
making tho award which shall en-
title the winner to n place in a per-
ranent American League Hall OF
Same.'
ITO determine the award appoint
commission to act without pay.
except small remuneration and ex-
pcnses OF chairman. The chairman
TO be some one not actively con-
nectcd with baseball. and the men,
bers OF the commission TO be ono
experienced and reliable newspaper
man in each or the eight cities.
"The chairman to issue ballots on
which the eight members of the COM
mission shall write the name of
the man OH each team who in his
opinion has contributed most to the
SUCCESS of his club during the sea-
son. arranging the eight names in
the order OF his preference. Ballots
to be confidential and sent to the
chairman for compilation.
First place on q ballot entities n
player 10 eight points. second place
TO seven points and 80 on down to
eighth place. which counts one point
--the player receiving the highest
number of points. tapuatcd from the
eight ballots. 10 be awarded the em-
blem or prize.
Chairman oc the commission to
be appointed by the league or its
president, anu the chairman to pick
members of the commission In each
city. or entire commission to be APP
pointed by tho league. there being
no salaries attached, the service TO
be honorary and 'nor-political.'
THE cost each year to consist