New Britain herald., 1923-11-23
'HORNSBY TOCUBS
 IS LATEST REPORT
Five Players and St00,000 h.
 VOlYed in Trade

Chicago, Nov. 23.--The Chicago Ma tionals have obtained or will get in the next two days Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis National second baseman, and have signed William ("Kid') Gleason, former manager of the Chi cago White SoX, as assistant manager and coach of pitchers, according to the Chicago Tribune.
 Hack Miller and Marty callaghan, outtielders; Charlie Hoilocher, short stop: and Virgil Cheeves and Ernie Osborne, pitchers, along with a bunch of money said to be in the neighborhood of slO0,O0O," will go to St. Louis in payment for Hornsby, ac- cording to the Tribune.
 There may be some weak denials of the foregoing statements, and those most vitally interested win wonder how the news escaped,'s says the newspaper. But one can wager al- most anything that the statements are correct.'
 The deal involving Hornsby and the five Cubs will receive the stamp of approval by Branch Hickey. manager Of the St. Louis Nationals, who will be here today ostensibly as a speaker at the dinner of the Chicago alumni chapter of the Delta Tau Delta Fra tornity at the University club tomor- row, says the Tribune.
 Final Deal Tomorrow.
 William Vceck. president of the Cubs, is at Frenchlick on a vacation, and in the event he is not present to- John Seys club secretary, will be on the job 10 turn over the money and sign the necessary pa | pers." according to the Tribune.
 The desire of tho Cubs to have lIornsby in the 1924 lineup has re- | suited in several conferences between ! Cub and Cardinal officials. Al the end of tho 1928 season, President veeck stated publicly he would like | to have Hornsby next year. He went to St. Louis and talked with Manager Hickey. but came homo declaring the Cards wanted the whole Cub team. Veeck is said to have left an offer, Then the Cardinal owners got in ouch with New York. but Manager McGraw os the Giants failed to rcnew a previous offer Of s250.D00 for Hornsby, the Tribune story says.
 Gleason as Manager.
 The coming Of Kid Gleason Co tho -ubs is expected to counter balance Frank Chance, former Cub "pccrless ,ader." as an attraction at American league Park.
 Hack Miller. one Of those mention ad in the Hornsbv deal. has served in ! Cub suit two years. He came from Oakland Of the Coast league. He is ! Chicago hoy During inc past sea on he hlt % home runs.
 Hollochor has been with the Chi SEQ Nationals since 1918 In the middle of the past season he left tho cam and returned 10 his home fin st. .ouis. complaining stomach trouble endercd him incapable of playing le has been a star almost from his irst big league game and is regarded s having improved gradually after its excellent start. He hits well more han 800.
 He has been playing golf and hunt ng, and is nov said 10 be in excellent ondiiion.
 Cheevcs never has swung into n stride as pitcher. He came rom Eastland, Texas, in 1920. Iip ras released 10 Wichita Falls of ihc Texas league at the end Of last sea- on, hut, says the Tribune, he will % brought back for the deal.
 Osborne has been with the Cubs vo seasons He WAS ptirrbas sad from Nashville. Tenn. Of the. South as- ociation. Callaghan came from wor- ester. Mass, after the close of the ! e2t scason. tIe is regarded as ' outfc!dcr, bHt has noi , Ilayed regular role with Chicago '