Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-10-26 | Page 27 | Meyer Honored as Top Pilot

As Top Pilot NEW V YORK Oct 27 OR Wil VIl Wil William Ham liam Adam Bill Meyer Tuesday was voted the manager of the year year car in a wide nation-wide poll conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by the Associated Press The year old freshman pilot of the Pittsburgh Pirates nosed out Billy BilI Southworth leader of the thc National league champion Boston Braves in a neck and neck race Meyer received 8 89 votes to 87 for forthe forthe forthe the veteran world series cam cam- In all baseball experts took part in the voting Besides Meyer and Southworth Lou Boudreau Joe McCarthy l Burt Shotton Steve ONeill O'Neill Bucky Harris and Connie Mack l received scattered support Boudreau who piloted the Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land Indians to their first American AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican league pennant in 28 years and then led them to the world championship ranked third with 20 votes McCarthy l whose Boston Red Sox bowed to the Indians in inan inan inan an unprecedented playoff for the flag was fourth with 19 votes I Harris released manager of the thc New York Yankees was selected as the Nor No 1 pilot by three experts The others each got one vote Meyer received the No 1 rating because of the outstanding job he did in leading the Pirates to a fourth place finish after having them in flag lag contention until un the final two weeks of the season He took over a club that finished in a atie atie I Itie tie for the cellar last l 1st year with the Philadelphia Phils I. I Meyer is my choice one writer said because of his sound leadershIp leadership leadership leader leader- ship understanding nature his way with youngsters his ability to instill hustle and drive Into his charges and his thorough knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge of the Inside of the game Meyer MeJer is tough but hes he's also a nice gu guy another said He can be as nice as they come and he can be lenient and understanding to a certain point But once a player starts taking advantage of him he hes he's s through