Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
JUDGE AND LAzzER|
ARE TIED FOR THIRD
Kamm Placed Fifth, GosIln
and Combs Tied for Sixth.
GehrInger Eighth.

~ HfcAoo, October 1s tF).~=Gor-
don Mickey" Cochrsf1e. 25-
yearaold catcher for the Phila'
~ deiphia Athletics, today was
named as the most valuable
pisyer to his club In the American
Leagues 1928 season. Coehfaf1e won the
award by q l1iargine Of only two poif1tt
over Keinie Mar1ush, St, Louis outs
fielder.
tn addition to having his name in.
scfibed on the Junior circuits honor
roll along with the previous winners
Cochraiie will receive 81 900 In cash
The award was made by commission
of base bali writers from each city In
the league.
In the voting, Coehrane received 80
points. while Manush, who finished Sec
ot1d In the American Leagues individ-
ual batting race, received 81.
Every member of the commission
voted for Manifsh. two placing him first.
one second. four third and one flfth.
Second Basei1iAn Tony LaEgefi and
Pitcher Waite Heyt Of the New York
Yankees came in for one flrstsplaee
ranking each.
CuchFane Fourth I'm 1gaT.
Cochrare, who Joined the Athletics
In 1926 and Immediately broke into the
regular iine.up, ranked fourth last year
with 10 votes after receiving four votes
In 1925. Mickey came up to the Connie
Mack club from Portland, Greg, of
the Pacific Coast circuit where he
started his professional base ball career
after an evef1tful base ball and foot
bali career at Boston University. He
caught In 100 games IN the season just
closed
While only hitting .9s5, cochrare was
ranked by members of the commission
as being largely responsible for the
showing of the Athletics during the
closing days of the campaign. His
throwing arm and ability to tag riffa
ners out at the plate placed him high
IN the estimation of the base ball
writer's.
Manush poled 16 votes two years ago,
when he led the league In batting, but
Sluinpea In the eyes of the commission
last year and did not receive q vote.
Judge TIED for Third.
There was tie for third place be.
tween First Basernafl Joe Judge and
LaEEeri Of the Yankees, each receiv-
ing "a votes, In fifth place was Willie
KaiIltia, Chicago White sox captain and
third ossefaAn, while Leon 6oslin Of
washington, champion hitter OF the cir
cult, ai1d Earle Combs of New York
were tied for sixth place.
Under the American Leagues most
valuable player award conditions none
OF those who previously had won the
honors was eligible for consideration.
The previous winners were. George Sis.
Ter, st. Louis, lB92 Babe Ruth, New
York, 1928; Walter johnson, Washing
ton, 1924; Roger Peckinpaugh, WASH
ington. 1926 George Burns, Cleveland,
1925, and Lou uehfig, New York, i927
The commission making the seieea
ton was composed of Paul Shannon.
Boston Post Harry Nelly, Chicago
American; Nd Bang. Cleveland News:
H. q. Ealsinger, Detroit News; w. b.
Hanna, New York Herald Tribune;
James 1saniiaEer. PhilaaAinliIa IN;
ouiref; j. nd Wray, BIT. Louis POST
Dispatch, and DennAn Thompson,
washington Star.
The Offfclai Vote.
The offlcial vote fellows:
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Henry Mafnsh, b. fouls, 6utheidef -. bl
Joseph Judge. Warrington, first base e
WHEN Kamm, c sa Third
Leon Coslin, wash lion, qltrslaefs..ss.
c char es9 assr Nss a sssod 6iss
Charles Myer, Boatof, third base......s 1
James Fox. PhiIay eAtchefs hfst, thiras.
Joe seweIl. Cleveland, shuttsgR. thifei.s
ira Flagstead, Boston, eutflelaef .sssaus
Edward Morris, Boston, pitcher
Harry Heilmann. Detroit outhelder.....
Carl Lind Cleveland, second base. ..asss
William Cisseils ChieAse, shurtst0p. sss.. 4
Owen CARROLL Detroit. pitcher -. ,....4 2
Lew Fonseee, Clevelafia. utility .s.as4st q
Ted Lyons. Chicago. pitcher. s. ....l4....4 q
Urban Hedhpp, Cleveland, third fifst4sss 3
Alex Metzief. Chieaas uuthetdef ...as4
William Rekafa. Boston, seeeHd DAse...4ss i