The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12

Accordingly, the 1893 award, an- nounced to-day, is doubly signifi- cant because the baseball world discovers that:
 CD Foxx, current home run king of the majors and champion batsman of the American league. has won the brilliant distinction of playing the best all-round ball In hise circuit for two, consecu- tive years, an honor never att tnined before by an athlete Tn either league.
 (2) The 30 year old Ruth, fa- nous outfieider of the New York Yankees and veteran aii.time homo run monarch, apparently has reached the end of the top.fiight player trail.
 Carl Hubbell was named the National leagues most valuable player.
 Led the Parade
 Foxx, tho former Maryland plowboy who will be 20 years old 10 days hence, scored "A points out of q possible 80 in balloting by committee of eight members of the writer's association. He beat out Joe Cronin, shortstop and manager of the pennant- winning Washing. ton Senators. by tho decisive mar gin of 12 points. Cronin won the
 This marks the fourth time thut award In 1890.
 oncof Connie Mack's young men won the individual distinction since 1922. Mickey Cochrane took 1t in 1928: Lefty Grove in 193f. and Foxx last year.
 Tho sudlersviilc slugger had an excellent season at tho plato, win ming the batting championship for the hrHt time, with an average of .35G. He also drove out the most home runs in either league. AS, which was 10 less than last sea- son when he came within two homersof Babo Ruths record. Ge. He led both leagues in driving in runs. 15a. m dbroke the American league record by batting in nine runs in one game on August ia.
 End Of tho Trait
 Ruf. who won tho award in 1923 and finished in q sixth.p place voting tie last season. was fading rapidly. Ho weakened in outheid play where his spindiy legs had great difficulty In carrying his bar rel body at sufficient speed over the required territory. His batting slumped from .341 to .302 for 137 games. and ho was benched twice during hitting duldrugs. Tho old drive was still there, however, when he did connect. Ho drove out 34 home ruhs. running second to Foxx.
 Four of tho eight writers voted first place to Foxx; two gave ton position to Cronin. and two had Heinic Manush of tho Senators heading tho list. Manush finished third with 54 pointv. Points worc on the basis of 10 for first place. nlnc for second. etc. Foxx received three votes for second place. cronin and Manush two each.
 The result Of this baiioting again put premium on siugging. Foxx. Cronln. Manush and Lou Gchrig of the Yankees, were thetop four In that order. with Lefty Grove. pitcher of tho Athletics. in fifth position. The balloting revealed almost a 50 per cont turnover ir top-fight talent. Only 1? of the 23 players voted on were in last eeason's list.
 Impressive Iist
 Hero are the position and point results of the committees ballot. Ing:
 Foxx. Athletics, 74: cronin. Sen ators. 62; Manush. Senators, 54: Gehriga Yankees. 30: Grove. Ath. lctics. S5; Gehringer. Tigers. 32: Crowder. Senators, 2s: Simmons. White Sox. 10: Whitchiii. Senators. IS; Molillo. Browns. 1?: West, Browns. II; Il. Terrell. Red sox, Q; Dickey. Tank cos, O; Lazzcri. Yankees. c; Kuhel. Senators. 6; Averill. Indians, 6; Myer. Scntaors, 5; Coehrnne. Athletics. c.: R. Johnson. Red Sox. 6; Chapman, Yankees, {; Bishop. Athletics, i; Appiing. White sox. i; Kamm, in- dians, l.