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Show THE BALT LAKE TKIBUNK, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1922. Contenders .in Junior Intermountain N$t Tourney American League to Pick Most Serviceable Player Annually t v f Committee Will Choose Star Whose Name Will Be Inscribed on Tablet of $100,000 Monument to Be Erected in Nations Capital. . CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (By the Associated Press ) For the first time In Its history, the American league officially is to designate this year Us greatest player." The star will b ored by having hla name Inscribed on a massive monument to the national game, which will be erected in East Potomac park, Washington, D. C., to commemorate the sport. Names of stars selected at the conclusion of future seasons will be added to the monument. The magnitude of the memorial can be judged by the fact that the Amer'can league has appropriated S100.000 to build It, and leading sculptors of the nation will be asked to submit dexlgna The plan that has been adopted by the league proposes that the selection of the player shall be made annually by a committee of sports writers of the eight cities In the league. I. E. Sanborn, a veteran retired baseball writer, ie chairman of the committee, and Its other members are J. C. O'LrarSswBoston: Harry Nelly, Chi cago; H. P Edwards, Cleveland. H G. W. B Hanna. New Salalnger, Detroit, ' York; J. C. Isamlnger, Philadelphia; J ,Ed. Wray, St. Louis, and Denman Thompson Washington. Ty Cobb, the Detroit manager, and Trig Speaker, the Cleveland leader, will not be eligible for selection on account of being playing managers, but the comwide open for all other playpetition ers. Batting, fielding and pitching records alone are not to be the bams for lection, but faithfulness, continuity of Service, and conduct both on and off the field are to be Items of consideration. The rules for governing the award of the today by President trophy announced Ban Johnson follow: mb. Durooae of Lha American League hon- trophv is to honor the baseball player who Is of greatest service to his club and credit to the sport during eath season. To recognise and reward uncommon skill and ability when exercised by a player for the beat interests of his team, and to perpetuate hla memory The selection of the player to be awarded the trophy shall be made by a committee of eight active football waiters, one from each city In the American league. It shall be the duty of the trophy committee to determine the best plaver of the year bv careful consideration of ability and achievement In all departments of the game; to watch for and encourage the winning ball player. Batting fielding or pitching averages shall be given due consideration, but not such as to constitute them the sole factors In the choice, remembering that combined offensive and defensive ability la not always indicated by any system of records Faithfulness, continuity of service during a season, freedom from or liability to injury and illness shall be taken Into consideration. Conduct on and- off the field, absence from games on account of the exercise of discipline by managers, club owners or league officials shall constitute part of the players" records for the purpose of the award. Plavlng managers shall not be eligible to the trophy contest the nature of the game the manager, if he also acts In the capacity of a player, Is of greater value to his team and places all other pluvers at a disadvantage in the contest. The trophv committee shall be appointed by a chairman, who shall have not voting power nor anv financial interest, either directly or Indirectly, in baseball. He shall be appointed by the president of the American league, or otherwise, as the club owners may direct. The trophy committee shall choose the - best player by a composite ballot based on an amplification of the point system uaed to determine the winning team of a track and field meet On a date prior to the end of each championship season, each member of the trophy committee shall mall to the chairman a ballot containing the hames of the to have eight players whom he believes been of greatest service to their respectthe season. ive teams during Each member shall arrange those etght names on the ballot in the order of his preference. First place on each ballot shall count eight points for the plaver so honored. Second pace shall count seven points, third place, six ponts, and so on. The chairman shall tabulate these ballots, according to the aforementioned sys. tem, and announce the composite result; the award of the trophy to be made to the player who shall be found to have received the highest total number of points. To permit each member of the 'committee to express his choice freely and without possible outside Influenre, the ballots shall be confidential kanwn only to the chairman, and shall promulgate only.. the composts result; provided that the ballots, with their s gnatures concealed, shall be open o Inspection and verification by any Interested partv These rules may be amended, modified or simplified by a majority vote of the trophv committee, the chairman Xto cast no vote except In case of a tie. Californian s Faith in Flivver Under Strain DEL MONTEi Aug. 11. A report has been received from Los Angeles that Dr. Paul Hunter of Pasadena, holder of the California golf championship for the past two years, la . going to tpake entry for the title tournament scheduled over the Del Monte and Pebble Beach courses on September 2 to 10. Dr. Hunter has been figuring on passing up the state amateur play here this year In order to try his It hand: in the national championship. la reported, however, that Dr. Hunter has on be hand to decided at Iei finally Monte again. 1th Fred Wright, the brilliant young , V player who made such a creditable showing In England last year, now located In southern California. It will gHe the southern section a strong representation Such players as Scotti Armstrong, Everett Sjaver. Bill Campbell, Frank Tatum, Norman Macbeth, George Kline and others, it will make a Very formidable aggregation it looks as though the northern section will have to do some rallying In order to bring back the northern laurels that the southerns have been annexing for the past two years Jack Neville and Dr. C H Watler are two of the stand-by- s who will be the hopes of the north Frank Kales Fitzgerald Marks. Roger Lspham, Sam CnVIn. Rebe George Iti'chle John McHugh Vincent Whitnev, Hunks A Don Hines are all Vincent and Dr prominent candidates Walter Fovnrgue apd Helnle Schmidt have signified their intention of coming down from the northeast to get into the It also is possthle that George event Von Elm of bait Lake will be on hand At all events the outlook Is for one of the best and biggest tournaments In the history of California golf There will be more entries and more topnotch golfers at Del Monte next month than ever before. Entry blanks have been distributed end all contestants are urged to make entry at their earliest convenience In order to help the committee with the work of handicapping and pairing the players BITTEN BY RATTLER. Special to Thf Tribune BURLEY. Idaho, Aug 12 Dan E Began of Twin Falls, while working on bis ranch near" Milner dam. a few miles west of th's place yesterday, was struck on the left forefinger bv a rattlesnake He was engaged in gTub'oing sagebrush, ami struck into the bush where the Snake was oolied. Mr Regan immediately tied a cord around his finger and sucked the blood from the wound, later being treated by a physician. Rtt-h!- e Fred Dixon of Provo Retains Title in Clash With Welby Emms on Courts, Sreelsl tu The Tribune PROVO, Aug 12 Fred Dixon, better known as Buck, retained the .singles Junior tennis championship of the slates by trimming Welby Emms of Balt Lake In three straight sets this afternoon Burk was easily the master of the Salt Laker, as shown by the 0 .ores of Buck was backed of rooters, most of whom by thousands were personal friends, and he demon-trate- d to the satisfaction of the home low tiers that he is a real champion Butk played a c'assy article of ball, the like of whivh has seldom been seen in the Gardtn Cltv It would be an Injustice to little Welby Emms to say he did not put up a battle. The Salt Laker waa fighting all the way, and with the match depending on a point, chance with a swift, sharpWelby took ly cut lAw ford that took Dixon unawares. Thla stroke demonstrated the chances which Weluy was willing to take and earned him much applause for hla gameness Welby played a sterling. . consistent He contested every stroke and game (list laved a thorough knowledge of the racuuet sport, out could not cope with the t variety of tennis set up by inter-mounta- in -- 5. near-perf- Dixon Dixon Scores WdL The "local man was more steady and served Only one doubles throughout the entire match. Th.s came4 the , final Dixon waa good jwtth hla serve. game scoring many aces and counting a number of points with some balls to the corners and to Emms feet. When Emms discovered that he could not win from Dixon with his sharply cut balls, he resorted to more speed Emms scored a number of points In this manner, but his erratic play more than offset his winning points Most of his cuts were over the back line On the other hand, Buck used a fairly -reedy ball and cut when the occasion rmanded. He did not make many distinct kills, but preferred to await an opplace the ball In an portunity' tocorner Buck dropped most of 'his balls within a foot of the back Hnes, while hla errors were mostly netted balls Emma opened the serving, having won the toss The first game went to deuce, with both players fighting hard. Finally, Emma scored some cross-coushots and raptured the game With Buck serving went and the direction, opposite things the local player won the game with little a love game Welby got the opposition, third. Buckihe fourth. Emms the fifth and Buck the sixth The score was tied at five all Dixon got in some telling hard-h- it balls In the next two games and aided by his brilliant service, captured the twelfth game and he set, In the final game, but Buck was toe strong and Emms lost when he sent twe balls into the net Dixon is the most popular man u Provo. A good crowd was at the court of the woolen mills to witness the fray and every one is confident that It is only a matter of a few years before Buck will take the first honors In the state and Intermountain tournaments. The match was well handled j T Earl Pardoe was referee, Charles Welch and Emms Begins to Falter. Special to The Tribune. well-plac- rt 5. Dixon retained his consistent work during the next set. but Emms got through bolls. Emms couldn f with some harf-hl- t control his shots and Dixon won, 2 seventh The game was a corker, Emms seeming to gain strength, and he had Dixon temporarily on the standstill. Buck came back and teok the next game and the set, Emms seemed to be weakening in the third set, while Buck was still going strong as ever. Emma was careless and only two of the games went to deuce. Dixon went through to a love set, winning 27 points, while Emms scored only U Emms made a valiant battle counters. (-- 2. Marcus Bean linesmen. The point score follows First set" i, Dixon 41, games 7. Emms 35. games 5. Second set 4, Dixon games 6 2, -- Emirn-i--l), games 2 1, Third set: Dixon Emms 6. 4. 4- -5 2-- 3 0 5, 5 Point 2, 3 Points Points 34, Points 13; Points 2, games 6 Points 12. games 0 Twin Falls Boy Scouts Stage Radio Concert 12 Twin TWIN FALLS, Idaho,-Au- g. Falls Boy Scouts, under) agreement with the city administration, last evening presented the first successful public radio Falls htotorv telephone concert In Twinwere favorable Atmospheric conditions and Improvements made In the apparatus since the first attempt two weeks ago made possible the reproduction here of a concert of more than two hours duraStirresslie numbers were greeted tion with applause Musical numbers transmitted from Pacific coast and Denver stations were taken out of the air. More than 600 person heard the concert, which was given in the city park. r V 1 , v 4, 3, , ( |