Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-14 | Page 10 | Buffalo Wins Unique Award for Hustling

BUFFALO WINS UNIQUE AWARD FOR HUSTLING Sc Scribe ibe Urges Additional Diamond Diamond Dia Dia- mond Contests for Peony Planting Around Infield By HENRY lORE 1 United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK Sept 14 UP UP The The Buffalo who play baseball oddly enough in Buffalo have b been n named winner of the first annual award of the International leagues league's foundation for the development of bliss sweetness and light on the di dia dia- a- a mond In selecting the winner the jury of the eight-club eight presidents and the eight official scorers took into consideration con con- these five items 1 General around all-around hustle of the team 2 Appearance 4 3 Hustle and pepper shown by the coaches 4 General attitude of the mangers man man- gers agers In not delaying games and speed in changing pitchers and other pl play play- y- y ers WHAT 1 15 GAMES IES BEHIND The won the award In a walk getting eight out of a possible 16 votes The result of the balloting caused indignation In Newark the home of the winning pennant-winning Bears The Newark customers are asking how come in no low tones they beIng being being be be- ing unable to figure out how a club that finished 15 or so games out of first place could take a blue ribbon award for hustling And it does seem a bit strange not notto notto notto to mention a powerful argument for laziness and untidiness But we have no intention of taking sides What we are primarily interested in is the theaward theaward theaward award Its Itself ell The foundations foundation's idea of rewarding players for hustling peppering natty dressing etc is a astep astep step in the right direction But it is just a beginning With a little thought a little planning baseball baseball baseball base base- ball cannot only be made thrice as asa a appealing to the spectators but a mighty educational force as well For example let the fo foundation in 1933 keep its original items but also add other contests to its program Think of the tremendous enthusiasm that could be aro aroused sed among customers customers customers custo custo- mers and players alike by offering awards ards for the following 1 Team planting most peonies around border of infield 2 Best essay not to exceed 1000 word and on one side of paper only on sliding into second base or George Washington the father of his coun coun- try fry y 3 Best stud poker team EINSTEIN AND 4 Best original oration on the influence of Einstein's curved light theory on 5 Best working model of jute mill These are just a beginning Then for the prizes A bill is not ade ade- quate Moreover baseball players care little for mone money and would strive harder i if something of sentimental sentimental senti sent mental value was offered An autographed autographed autographed au au- au- au X-ray X picture of Babe Ruths Ruth's stomach for example A small jar ar of the dust Bucky Harris threw in Umpire McGowans McGowan's eyes in 1926 Or Ora a handful of tickets on the third race at Washington Park personally torn torri in bits by Rogers Hornsby You write a few now