Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Cardinals Mize
Runner-upfor
Second Year
Cincinnati Furnishes
Circuits Ace Third
Consecutive Time
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Mccormick, sturdy first baseman
for the world champion Cincinnati
Reds, was the National Leagues
most valuable player in 1910,
committee for the Baseball Writer'S
Association of America announced
today.
The tall, good looking youngster
from New York, who joined the
Reds three years ago and has played
in each of their games since, didn't
have his best season, but 1t was q
good one. and vital to the Reds.
He hit 800 and drove in 1877 runs,
as compared with a 1889 batting
average of 1922 and 1913 runs bat
ted in.
Last year he was rated fourth In
the annual balloting by "a veteran
baseball scribes, three from each
National League City. This year he
was first, getting Is of the "a votes
for first place and 274 points, SO
more than Johnny Mize. smuggling
first sacker of the ST Louis Cardi-
nails, who also was second in 1899.
Supplies Pennant Wallop.
The reason for the rise of McCor-
mick in contradiction of the figure
in the record books easily is appar-
ent. Last year, the Reds captured
the pennant on marvellous pitching,
but this year their hurting was less
effective, and they repeated on
tight defensive play and the ability
to punch across runs at the right
time.
This was where Mccormick flg-
ured-the best defensive first base
man in the league. second only to
Mize in runs batted in, the leader
in doubles and tied for the lead In
total hits. He gave the Reds their
pennsnt punch.
Mccormick was the third consecu-
tive Cincinnati player to be voted
the honor. which carries with 1t
an award by the Sporting News. In
1898. Catcher Ernie lombard led
the league in batting and was named
most valuable: last year. Pitcher
Buckv Walters led in victories and
earned the most valuable designa-
ton with 303 points out of possible
1856.
One reason Mccormick did not
dominate the annual poll this year
as Walters did last was the compe-
tition of his own teammates. No
fewer than five of the Reds received
votes. Five others were accorded
honorable mention, and in the final
compilation Of points Walters rated
third with 146 and Paul Derringer
fourth with l21.
Mize Choice of Six.
MHe was the first choice of six of
the committeeman. but lombard
and Derringer each received one
first place vote. A flrst-place vote
meant IA points. second was good
for g, third for 8. etc. to tenth
place. which counted l. Honorable
mention had no point value.
Mccormick votes were dlstrib-
uted as follows: Sixteen firsts. four
seconds, one fourth. one fifth and
one tenth. Besides his six first
choices. MiZe won seven seconds,
five thirds. one fourth, one sixth, one
seventh and two eighth places.
The balloting produced no par
ticular surprises and ran the gamut
of stars of the leagues eight clubs.
Corpulent Fred Fitzsinmons, Brook
lyn's veteran knuckleballer, who led
in percentage of victories with a
record of Is and 2 ranked fifth in
the voting; Debs earns of Pitts
burgh. the somewhat disputed bat
ting champion, tied for 18th.
Also Rams Are Listed.
This is the order in which the
"also rams" finished:
Fitzsimmons. "a points; Dixie
Walker. Brooklyn. II; Harry DAN
ming. New York. "a: Stanley Hack,
Chicago, 81; Ernie lombard. Gin
cinnati, 38; Bill Werber, Cincinnati,
Sc: John Cooney. Boston. 81; Dolph
Camilli, Brooklyn. 80; Eddie Miller,
Boston. and Debs CAIRNS, Pittsburgh,
% each; Arky Vaughan. Pittsburgh,
81: Claude PaSSeau. Chicago. 26;
Joe Beggs. Cincinnati. 49, Terry
Moore. ST. Louis. 10; Elbie Fletcher,
Pittsburgh. II, Bill Nicholson. Chi
cago, IL; Kirby Higbe, Philadelphia,
and Carvel Rowell, Boston, 10 each;
AL Lopez. Pittsburgh, 9; Maurice
Van RobayS. Pittsburgh, 8; Truett
Cou,olI Dittch,,rol, y. UorolJ Doaco
Brooklyn; Max West, Boston. and
Babe Young. New York, 6 each;
Whitlow Wyatt. Brooklyn, and John
Rizzo, Merrill May and Hugh Null
cahy. all Philadelphia, each; Pep
per Martin. st. Louis, 2; Frank
Cuisine, Pittsburgh. l.
Fifty-eight players, including all
the point-winners except McCor-
mick. received recognition in the