The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
HORNSBY WILL
SHARE HON0RS
WITHBAMBIN0
McGraw Gives Frish and Ring
in Exchange For Manager
Of World Champions

New York, Dec. 2l.-fA) The big
gcst deal in modern baseball history,
involving players whose diamond
worth is estimated at more than half
Il million dollars, brings Rogers
Hornsby of the world champion Car
dinals 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
gap resulting from Hornsby's de-
mand for Il three-ycar contract Al
though rumblings Of negotiations for
McGraw had reached baseball row,
many observers believed that Brcaaon
would be unwilling to part with his
brilliant second baseman. the first
manager 10 bring st. Louis a pcnnant
in 3S years.
Money Payments Denied
Baseball men today insisted that
Hornsby was worth more to the
Giants than the two players McGraw
gave in exchange -Inficlder frankie
Frsch and Pitcher Jimmy Ring. They
maintained that a cash payment OF
at least $500. COO in addition TO Friscn
and Ring would be required to salts
IL the Cardinals. President Brcadon
and Charles A. Stonehnm of the
Giants denied. however. that any
money payments had been involved.
Hornsby's value is estimated at $35O,-
900.
According to President Stoneham,
Brcadon preached the trade to him,
suggesting Frisch and Ring in pay
mcnt.
Denying that the trade had been
arranged prior TO his telephone con-
vcrsation with the Cardinal owner,
Stoncham asserted that he "was as
much surprised as anybody"
For several years McGraw has cast
longing eyes on Hornsby. siN-timc
National league batting champion.
few years ago the Giant manager Of
fcrcd $50 600 and several players for
the great Cardinal second sacker.
Frlsch accepted the deal as one OF
the breaks Of the game. One OF
baseLlli's fastest and best hitting in
ficldcrs. he indicated he would not
balk at the shift to st. Louis. ITS
pretty hot out there. but | suppose
I'll play" he said.
team he. would have been shifted to
third base next season, McGraw in
Dictated not long ago. After dis
agreement with the Giant pilot at the
height Of the 1926 campaign. Frisch
quit the team and returned to his
home in Fordham.
Disagree Over Contract
Among those linked in gossip As
possible successors To HornsbT is
Roger Brcsnahan. u Giant coach, but
Breadon insists that Roger has mo
inside track to the job" and right
now is not being considered above
the other men who will come in for
consideration" The club president
was outspoken in his announcement
that failure TO agree with Hornsby
whether he should have one-year
or three-year contract was the
cause Of the trade. Brcadon had of
fcred the playing manager one year
contract with yearly salary OF
$4,000 but Hornsby remained firm
in his demand for three-year term
with the same remuneration. His
salary had been 100000 year and his
old contract still had year to run.
He stood pat on this demand" the
president said, "and | realized then
that | would be unable to sign Horns
b. to IA managers contract, and that
to protect the Cardinals interests |
would be compelled to trade Horns
hv.
II am sorry that | could not come
to terms with Hornsby, but there
was no use in further dickerng and
felt the best thing | could do was
IN lnl hn hos | rii
for him"
IIornsby said that 1T doesn't look
right" to be traded from club he
has pilotcd TO the world champion
ship but IF they want to trade me.
it's all right with me"
He intimatcd that the trade would
not be the lend of the matter" but
would not explain what he meant b.
the statement The trade. he said
might be "rctty good exchange
but | don't know"