New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
C ig Throrgh Ergl1nd, B lgi nm ardFranceN.xt F | D. A yTo tn I R pit Of Del For Hornsby

New York, Dec. 22.--John J. Me Graw, veteran manager of the New York Giants, celebrated his return aboard the Lcviathan from several weeks tour Of Europe by settling a number Of questions that have been moot topics of winter baseball discus sion during his absence.
 Plans Another Tour During the delay caused by the grounding of the big liner down tho bay, McGraw, in an interview, denied that q deal was pending whereby the Giants would obtain Rogers Hornsby. St. Louis star, and declared he had no important trades In view, but disclos- cd that he had practically completed negotiations for a tour Of Europe by the Giants and White Sox at the close Of the 192i season.
 Told of tho se75.oog offcr for Hornsby made by Brooklyn at the re- cent baseball gathering in Chicago, McGraw laughed and declared;--
 "The Giants topped that mark long ago. IL may not be generally known, but the Giants offer for Hornsby in 1920 was s30O 900. We needed Hornshy that year. as Larry Doyle was slipping at second. and offered se56.00 cash outright for the St. Louis ssgger and s50,o00 cash in s Lonus to the Cardinals. providing the Giants won the pannant. Tho offer was spurned and the Brooklyn Dodg- CTS copped the flag that season, but feel sure we would have won with Hornsby.
 since then. every time l have talk cd with Branch Hickey. manager Of the Cardinals. about a deal for the second baseman. he mentions Prank Frisch. wouldn't trade the Ford ham flash for Rogers even up"
 Discussing other plans. McGraw denied that he intended 10 part with Billy Southworth. outfeider who came 10 the Giants in the deal which seni Dave Bancroft to tho Boston Braves as shortstop- manager. He said he eN- pected great things next season Of Lxavis Jackson. young infelder. and also Jimmy O'Conneil. outfielder. He asserted he was not seeking Short stop Joe Boley or pitcher Lefty Groves Of Baltimore, characterizing the sloa.po0 price tag said 10 have been attachod to Groves as ''too high"
 NcGraw vas enthusiastic over tho possibilities Of a European tour by the Giants and White Sox reNt fall. but pointed out that before it could be arranged the consent of the club owners and Commissioner Landis would be necessary.
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 McGraW said tt vas proposed to make five weeks tour of Great Britain. Belgium and France. playing about IS games in the principal cities oi these countries. IT tho White Sox and Giants cannot go as entire teams. he said. an effort would be made to have as many of the regulars as pos sible make the voyage and fiil any gaps with other major Ieaguers.
 The Giants may train next spring at Sarasota, Fla. according 10 Me Gfaw. who said that John Ringing circus man. was ints rested in bring ing the National league champions there. McCraw will go south in the near future to look over this and probably other sites.
 McCrar rf rcaled ti1at he had made reservations on the Twentieth Century limited. which vas wrecked v-ith a loss Of nine lives at Forsyth. Y. T.. but that inability to gel desired steam ship ace9mrn odations from Frssre prevented his srritaI hack in lime 10 make fhs trip to Chicago for thr isseian meetings.
 He expressed deep regret at the death Of "wild Biil" Donovan. former Jig league star and manager. gho Vss