The New York herald., 1922-08-20
SPEAKER, STENCIL CAREY, ALEXANDER STILL GOING STRONG
AMERICAN LEAGUE
10 HONOR ITS STARS
Greatest All Around Player of
Year to Have Name on
Monument. y
CHICAGO. Aug. 10 tAssociatsa.P Press,

GhlSANSJ, AUX. 10 NASSOclate6~ PreSSl
--Foor the first time In its history,
tho American League officially h
to designate this year its greatest
all-around player" The star viii be
honored by having his name inscribed on
a massive monument. 20 the natiopal
game. which will be erected in East Po-
tomac Park. Washington. d. C..ftofcom-
meraorate the sport,
Names of stars selected at the con.
clusion OF future seasons will be added
to the monument. The magnitude of the
memorial can be judged by the fact that
the American League has appropriated
100000 70 build II and leading sculptors
OF the nacon will be asked to submit
designs.
Tho plan that has been adopted by. the
league proposes that the selection Of the
player shall be made annually by a com
mittee OF sports writers OF the eight cit
les In the league. ]. Il. Sanborn. a5vet-
eran retired baseball writer, is Chairman
OF the committee, and it's other members
are J. 9. SLeary, Boston; Harry Nelly.
chicago; III. p. Edwards, CIoveiana; n
q. Salsinger. Detroit; w. B. Hanna
New York; J. c. Isaminger. Phila-
deiphin; J. Ed Wray, st, Louis, and
Denman Thompson. Washington.
Cobb and Speaker out.
Ty Cobb. the Detroit manager and
It's speaker. the Cleveland leader, will
not pe eiisible for selection on account
oA peins playing managers. but the COM
petition Is wide-open for all other NAV
ers, Batting. fielding and pitching rec
ords alone are not TO be the basis for
selection. but faithfulness, continuity az
service and conduct--both on and off
the neld-are to be items of considers
a.ion: Ihe rules for governing the award
OF the trophy announced to-dav nv
PRESIDENT Ban Johnson follow:
Ine purpose of the American Lear,s
1ropny is to honor the baseball pIaver
VINO Is OF greatest all round service "a
ms club and credit to the sport during
caoh season. To recognize and reward
uncommon skill and ability when eyer
c,seu oy a player for the best interests
memory. 40
The selection OF the player "a ;.
awarded the trophy shall be made bv q
committee OF eight active baseball wy,t-
ers. one from each city in the American
League. - :
IL shall be the duty OF the trophy
committee to determine the best PLAYER
OF the year by careful consideration of
apllity and achievement in all depart
HentS OF the game to watch for and
encourage the winning ball player"
Batting. fielding or pitching averages
'shall be given due consideration. but NOT
such as TO constitute them the sole fac
tors in the choice. remembering that
combined offensive and defensive ability
is not always indicated by any system
of records.
Faithfuiness. continuity OF service
ny TO injury and illness shall be taken
into consideration.
Conduct ALSO Counts.
Conduct on and off the field, absences
from games on account OF the exercise
OF discipline by managers. club owners
or league officials shall constitute part
OF the players records for the purpose
OF The award.
Playing managers shall not be eligible
TO the trophy contest. In the nature OF
the game the manager. IL he also acts
In the capacity OF player. is OF greater
value 70 his team and places all other
players al disadvantage In the contest.
The trophy committee shall be ap-
pointed by chairman who shall have
no voting power. nor any financial in
terest. either directly or Indirectly. in
baseball. He shall be appointed by the
president of the American League. or
otherwise as the club owners may direct
The trophy committee shall choose the
best player by a composite ballot based
on an amplfication Of the point system
used TO determine the winning OF
track and field meet.
On date prior to the end Of each
championship season. each member Of
the trophy COMMITTEES shall mail to the
chairman ballot containing the names
of the eight players who he believes have
been OF greatest service to their respec-
tive teams during the season. Each
member shall arrange those eight names
on the ballot in the order of his prefer
ence.
How Scoring VIII Ne Done.
First place on each ballot shall count
eight points for the player 40 honored
Second place shall count seven points :
third place. six points. and so on.
The chairman shall tabulate these ball
lots, according 10 the aforementioned
system and announce the composite re-
suit: the award of tho trophy to ba
made 10 the player who shall be found
to have received the highest total num-
ber of points.
fnittee 70 express his choice freely and
without possible outside Influenza. the
ballots shall be confidential. known only
to the chairman who shall promulgate
only the composite result. provided that
tho bailotS. with their signatures con-
ccaied, shall be open 10 inspection and
by any interested party.
These rules may be amended, modified
or simplified by majority vots OF the