The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-02
CEHRINCER GETS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
DiMaggio Close Second Winner Never Had of"
 Season in II Years
BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor)

New York, Nov. 2-(UP)-Charley dehringer, Detroit Tigers second baseman, known to his craft as ball players player", was named to- day as the most valuable player in the American league. This annual award was made by the baseball writers association ot America.
 Joe Di Maggie, New York Yank- ees' outfielder, was a close second, Hank 0reenberg, first baseman of the Detroit Tigers and former winner, was third. Lou Qehrig, "iron man" first baseman of the Yankees. winner of the award last year, was fourth.
 The baseball writer's committee of eight which made the choice gave dehringer 78 out of e possible 30 points. Di Maggie received 74 dreenberg 48 and 0ehrig 42. Points were awarded on the basis of 10 for first place, nine for second, and 50 on through tenth place. Gehrin- ger received six firsts and two sec- onds. Di Maggie received two firsts and six seconds. They were the only players to place above third on any ballot. Greenberg drew tour thirds, and Qehrig one.
 Hold Those Tigers ,.,
 0ehringer is the third Tiger to receive this award which determines disposition of Q placque donated by the Sporting News. Greenberg won in 1885 and player manager Mickey Cochrane in 1884.
 Qehringer won because of his bril-. liance afield and his batting which brought him the league champion ship. He was the oldest player to capture this honor in the S4 years of the American Leagues existence. He did not drive in as many runs as Qreenberg, Gehrig or Di Maggie nor did he equal them In total bas- es or scoring runs.
 0ehringer Is called a ball players player because of the easo In which he completes plays. Not e spectacu- lar performer, his achievements often 90 unnoticed by the casual fan, but are doubly appreciated by his teammates and their rivals.
 Qehringer is one of tho most cor!- sistent players the game has ever known. He has made 200 or mote hits in seven of his il major league seasons. He has never had m off season. He's rarely in a batting slump and his occasional lapses ere brief. .,..
 self-effacing, modest and almost shy, Qehringer refuses to look at batting average tables. Once he was asked what he was hitting. He re. piled he didn't know.
 You were hitting 36s last time I looked" someone said.
 Well" Charley replied, "I'll be down where I belong pretty soon."
 Greatest In Game
 Manager Mickey Cochrane rates Gehringer as the greatest player in the game today.
 Following are points received oy other players: Luke Sewell. Chicago, 22; Bill Dickey, New York, 22; Joe Cronin, Boston, l9; Charley Ruff fing, New York 1e; Vernon Gomez New York, l4; Mike Kreevich, Chi. cago, i3; Cecil Travis, Washington l2; Wally Moses, Philadelphia, i2: Johnny Allen, Cleveland. il: liar. iond Gift, St, Louis, il: Ray Rad cliffe, Chicago, 10; Buddy Lewis Washington. ': Luke Appling. Ch!- cago. s: Beau Bell, st Louis, 5; EArl Averill, Cleveland, 4: Lyn Lafy Cleveland, 4; Roxie Lawson, Detroit 4: Gerald Walker, Detroit, 3; Rudy York, Detroit. 1; Pete Fox, Detroit l. ~@
 The committee making the selec. ton was composed of Fly Hurwitz Boston Globe; John Carmichall, Chicago Daily News: Gordon Cob. bledick. Cleveland plain dealer: F c. Dalsinger. Detroit News: Max Kase. New York Evening Journal; James c. 1saminger, Philadelphia Inquirer; Glen Wallar, st. Louis 0lobe.D Democrat; Francis D. Stan, Washington Star. "