Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-10
VOTE OF WRITERS
GIVES NAT HONOR
Griffs' Shortstopper Earns
Prize Over AL Simmons
and Lou Gehrig.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

N FEW YORK October 10.-Joe
nj Cronin, sensational young
4 Y shortstop of the Washing
ton Senators, today was
proclaimed the American Leagues
"most valuable player" for 1880
by special committee of men,
bers Of the Base Ball Writers As
ISOLATION of America.
The writer's, representing each Amer
lean League city, cast their votes at the
request Of the Associated Press for the
second successive year since the league
abandoned its custom OF making an
oficial selection.
Cronin, although playing only his
second year as major league regular,
merited sufficient votes to beat out Al
Simmons of the Athletics, the league
batting champion, and Lou Gehr1g,
smuggling first baseman of the Yankees,
in 4 close contest. Cronin, selected as
Washington's most valuable performer
by every one Of the eight experts, LED
with a total of 48 points out OF q posi-
bic maximum of 81.
Simmons and Gehrig were tied for
second place with 80 points each. Char
ley Gehringer, Detroit's second base
man, was fourth with So; Ted Lyons
of the White Sox, fifth with 26, and
wesley Terrell. Cleveland's sensational
young pitcher, sixth with rs points.
Four Firsts for Al.
Simmons was the choice Of most OF
the experts for first ranking, being put
&C the. top Of the list by four Of the
eight critics, but his chances OF win
ming the honor were reduced by the
nomination of Lefty Grove and Mickey
Cochrane by other experts rs the rep
resentatives OF the world champions.
Cronin, on the other hand, was given
top ranking by only one writer, but he
was second on four other lists and
placed once each at fourth, nth and
sixth. The. points were. figured on
basis Of eight for first place, seven for
second, etc, as was done when the
American League conducted the ofn-
cial contest.
The washington shortstop's selection
hy the writer's comes as something OF
q birthday gift He viii be "a years
old this Sunday, October II, according
20 the base ball records.
Born IN San Francisco, Cronin re-
ceived his first major league trial With
Pittsburgh ID 1925. He remained with
the Pirates IN q utility role IN 1926
before being released to Kansas City.
He was sold to Washington in 1928 and
became q regular In 1929.
Cronin was one Of the chief factors
in the surprising rush Of the Senators
toward the top this year. He Is SEN
sational fielder and batted for the fine
average of s345. He scored 127 runs,
collected 203 hits, including AZ doubles,
and Is home runs, besides driving In
ll9 runs and stealing 10 bases.
How Votes Were Cast.
The complete tabulation Of votes:
Joe Cronin, Washington. ........... 48
Al Simmons, Athletics. ............. 80
Lou Gehrig, Yankees. .............. 80
Charley Gehringer, Detroit. ........ 36
Ted Lyons, Chicago. ............... rs
Wesley Terrell, Cleveland. .......... rs
Eddie Morgan, Cleveland. ......... is
Mickey Cochrane, Athletics. ........ IS
Bob Grove, Athletics. .............. 8
Babe Ruth, Yankees. .............. 2
Danny MacFayden, Boston. 1900. z
Leon Goslin, st. Louis. ............. 9
Carl Reynolds, Chicago. ........... 5
Walter Stewart, St. Louis. ......... 4
Milton CASTOR, Boston. ............ 4
Oscar Meliilo, st. Louis. ........ 2
Luzerne Blue, st. Louis. ............ 2
Tom Oliver, Boston. ............... 2
The members Of the committee-Will
Wedge, New York Sun: Ed Bang, Cleve-
land News; Burton Whitman, Boston
Herald: Denman Thompson, Washing
ton Star; H. q. Salsinger, Detroit News;
Harry Nelly, Chicago American; Her
man Wecke, st. Louis Dispatch;
Stoney McI,inn PHILADELPHIA Ledger