Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
COVETED ST. LOUIS STAR
OVER STRETCH OF YEARS
Trades Frisch and Ring for Cardinal Manager in Big
gest Deal i'm Pastime's History-Worth of
Players Involved Put at $35O,OOO.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N VIEW YORK, December 21.-
MI The biggest deal in modern
base ball history, involving
4 players whose diamond worth
is estimated at more than
half a million dollars, brings Rogers
JIornsby of the world champion
Cardinals to share the metropolitan
spotlight with Babe Ruth,
= The transaction was completed last
night over the telephone after Horns
by and President Sam Breadon of the
st. Louis team had failed to bridge a
gap resulting fDm Rogers demand
for a three-year contract,
I. Although rumblings of negotiations
for Hornsby's services by Manager
John McGraw had reached base ball
row, many observers believed that
Breadon would be unwilling to part
with his brilliant second baseman, the
first manager to bring st. Louis a
pennant in SO years.
Believe Money Involved.
Base ball men today insisted that
Hornsby was worth more to the
Giants than the two players McGraw
gave in exchange-lnfielder frankie
F'risch and Pitcher Jimmy Ring.
They maintained that a cash pay
ment of at least S100,0 in addition
to Frisch and Ring would be required
TO satisfy the Cardinals. Presidents
7Bleadon and Charles A. Stoneham of
the Giants denied. however, that any
money payment had been involved.
.Hornsby's value is estimated at
$3.50, 900.
= According to President Stoneham,
Breadon preached the trade to him,
suggesting Frisch and Ring in pay
ment. Denying that the trade had
been arranged prior to his telephone
conversation with the Cardinal own
ser, Stoneham asserted that he was
gas much surprised as anybody"
!, 1--WE had talked with Breadon about
Hornsby in an offhand way" ad-
mitted the Giant owner, but the ne
gotiations did not get very far. We
were Tot very hopeful"
= For several years McGraw has cast
longing eyes on Hornsby, six.time Ma
tional League batting champion. A
few years ago the Giant manager Of
fered $250.o00 and several players for
the great Cardinal second-sacker.
Frisch Is Philosophical.
Frisch accepted theG deal as one of
the breaks Of the game. One of base
balls fastest and best hitting infield-
ers. he indicated that he would not
balk at the shift to st. Louis TITS
pretty hot out there, but / suppose
I'll play" he said
Had Frisch remained with the team
he would have been shifted to third
base next season, McGraw indicated
not long ago. After a disagreement
with the Giant pilot at the height of
the 1926 campaign. Frisch quit the
team and returned to his home In
Fordham.
Yanks Also i'm Deals.
The Yankees have entered the trade
market with 81 series of transactions
which have not yet been fully COM
pleted.
One deal had Aaron Ward, Yankee
second basemar. slated for the Chi
cago White Sox in exchange for
Catcher Jack Grabowski and an in
fielder. Another trade. called for
Pitchers Sam Jones' Ind Walter Beall
to go to the st. Louis Browns in re-
turn for Outfieider Cedric burst, a
left-hand pitcher and two other play
erS. Some reports today had these
trades definitely arranged
The club also announced the pur-
chase of Julian Vera third basernan
Of the St Paul American Association
club. The price is reported to be two
players, $25, 900 in cash and the use
Of third athlete during the 1927
campaign.