The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-21

ball League. 1946. and Joe Snow first baseman of the Elks team was voted the most valuable player Of the League. The announcement that vote would be taken on the most popular and most valuable player came as a surprise at the annual banquet and the players were given ballots to make their choice. Tellers made the tally with the above results.
 The banquet, the annual affair sponsored by the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department to the league players was the first in five years, owing to the war, and proved the Department is a most excellent hest
 The dinner was served in the banquet room of the Odd Fellows Fan and was attended by a major i.y If the players of the league, many however having left town, and several invited guests.
 The turkey dinner spread was served by Percy Reynolds who took personal charge, ably assisted by waitressos Wilma Day, Oracle Reed and Helen Hill
 The service began at o'clock, right on scheduled time. Following the spread the social end of the affair took place.
 Holzheimer Postmaster Judge William Holzheimer, PreSi- dent of the League, was the toast master. He spoke of the chaotic conditions under which the League got started, its successful finish, and praised managers and players and all others connected in anyway witt. the 1946 season, including ground caretaker Bill Sprigade.
 Claude Carnegie, manager of the American Legion team; Mike Haas, manager of the Moose team and Erv Hagerup, manager of the Elks squad made short talks. Ellis Rey- holds, Exalted Ruler of the Elks; Minard Mill, Chief of the Volun- teer Fire Department; Joe Thibo- deau. Commander of the American Legion Post; Henry Hogue of KINY, and Elmer A. Friend, ol the Empire, also made their little speeches.
 The Lig event of the banquet, which was in charge of Joe Sadlier, Earle Hunter and Percy Reynolds was the making of the awards to players The awards covered wide variety of happenings. Records were taken from the official score book by Joe Werner, which in itself was some job and the awards and don ors follows:
 Awards
 Pitcher with best fielding aver age - Palmer, Rolison tied. They split the award, one case of 7-Up by Piggly Wiggly.
 Batter driving in most runs Snow (23), 3 2-5 whiskey by Cor bettes Bar.
 Outfielder with best fielding av- erage-Cope. S2.50 pipe by Butler MauIo Drug Go.
 Pitcher winning most games - McDaniels S5 in trade, Juneau Young.
 Batter hit most by pitched ball. Gaunt, l case of Double Cola, Gas t'neau Grocery.
 Pitcher giving fewest walks Lewis. One fielder's glove, Darnells. Most home runs-Snow, Moscrip tied Snow takes first award, 2-1-5 whiskey, Bailey's Bar
 Second most home runs-Moscrip, pipe, Warfields.
 Nest popular player-Max Lewis, $5, California Grocery.
 Best farmer outer-Vuile. fifth whiskey, George Brothers.
 Pitcher with most strikeoutS- Jensen, (74), S5. Thomas Hardware
 Most sacrifice hits-Palmer, five cases of beer, Commercial Liquor and Sugar Bowl.
 Best batting average-Jensen, S5 Sanitary Meat.
 Biggest bonehead play - Leslie Cochran by his own admission, gallon of wine, Alaska Liquor Store
 Catcher making most assists Vuille. Beef roast, HutchingS Mar ket.
 Best fielding average-Snow. Milf tary brush set, Juneau Drug.
 Player most time at bat-Roli- son, McDaniels tied. They split the award of a bottle of Scotch, Cas- tineeu Liquor.
 Player with most outfield errors Cunningham. S5, John Pasquan
 Player making most number oi hits-Jensen. $5, w. K. Burford Triangle Bar.
 Second best batting average - Snow. Pair of Nunn-Bush Shoes Fred Henning.
 Third best batting average-Dill' hoefer. S5, George Baroumes, I'm perial Cafe.
 Batter making most 3 base hits Griffin, 20 gallons gas, R. w. Cow ling,
 Batter making most base hits Snow, McDaniels tied. They spll