New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
HORNSBY TO STAY WITH
 TEAM MOTHER WISHED
Cardinal Pilot Grief Stricken Decides to Play in the Series-Famiy Wants Him to Play in the Games Funeral to Be Held After Contests Are Over-New York Classics to Start At 80 F. M.-Both Teams Practicing Hard For Opening Clash.

New York, Sept. 30 LP-The dy- ing wish of Mrs. M. D. Hornsby that her son Rogers stick 10 his post as manager and second baseman Of the St. Louis Cardinasl and lead his team against the New York Yankees in the coming world series is to be carried out,
 The grief-stricken Cardinal lead cd had contemplated a race to the bedside of his mother in Austin, Texas, that would have kept him out of the first two games of the classic starting here Saturday. The mother, who has watched from an invalid's bed for the past II years the steady march of her son to base ball leadership. died yesterday and he was informed that her last wish vas that he stay with his team.
 As it was my mothers dying re- quest, I have decided to carry out her wishes" Hornsby said last night My family have also requested me 70 do as she said. Her funeral will be held after the series is complet- ed and I will attend"
 In addition to the telgerams from relatives and officials of the St. Louis club urging Rogers to stand by his team, one addressed to Mrs. Rogers Hornsby from Austin had much to do with his decision. It was signed "The Folks" and said:
 Stay with Rogers. He needs you. All is done here"
 The spirits of the Cardinal play CTS, downcast at the news of Mrs. Hornsby's death and the possibility that their leader would be out of the lineup for the first two games, light ened a little after his decision to stay was made known.
 They spend the morning and early afternoon In practice at the Yankee Stadium while Hornsby remained in his hotel room attempting to decide between conflicting calls to duty,
 The Cardinal practice in the morning was almost disrupted by the failure of the trainer, Kirby samuels, to appear at the park with the keys to the players trunks. With Bill killifer in charge, the squad finally got down to work about noon, with the infeld working out lightly on a slippery diamond and the pitchers warming up easily. Flint Rhem, who Is expected to draw the hurling assignment in the first game, worked the kinks out of his arm for ten minute while the outfielders chased flies in the garden. Each of the New York games will start at l:30 p. m.
 The Yankees took the field at about II q. m. for an hours drill and Babe Ruth promptly propelled two shoots into the right field bleachers. Much photographing Of the players in all sorts of poses kept them from serious work although the team picture could not be taken because Of Herb Pcnnock's absence for the day. After the remainder of the pitchers had warmed up, they were put to work chasing bunts.
 As the opening of the series ap- breaches, more and more St. Louis money is reported as appearing in the betting marts. The prevailing odds are still quoted at to , in favor of the Yankees with a Broad street firm announcing the placing of single wager of $12,0oo 10 $to.- mn tbot tba Now Sorlprs rpp tbn series. The firm has made one wager of s1,0OO against $l2, ,OOO that the Tanks take four games in a row. An offer of wagers at If to 1 that St. Louis does not win four straight and 3 to 1 that the Cards do not win the first two games have also been made.