Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

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st. Louis, Dec. 2O.-(P)-Rogers
Hornsby,s manager of the worlds
champion Cardinals, has been traded
to the New York Giants for frankie
irish and Jimmy Ring, pitcher, the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat said tonight.
The. paper said that the announce
ment had been made at $50 p. NJ. by
President Sam Breadon after a long
distance telephone conversation with
Charles Stoneham, president Of the
New York Giants.
Breadon announced that the trade
was made because OF his failure to
reach an agreement with Hornsby over
a contract at another meeting today.
in which Hornsby asked for a three
year contract and Breadon stood pat
on a one-year contract. The meeting
was the second discussion over the
contract In two weeks.
No money was involved in the trade,
Breadon said
The acquisition of Hornsby by the
Giants gratifieS long-held hope by
Manager John McGraw. He sought the
brilliant Cardinal player, not only as a
strengthening link for the New York
infeld, but as n rival metropolitan at
traction for Babe Ruth of the Yanks.
The first hint of a pending deal be-
tween the two clubs, involving Horns
by, was given at the recent National
League meeting here when magnates
admitted that the split between Pres
ident Breadon and his manager loom
ed as the most serious in baseball
At that time 1t was limited that Nc
Graw was negotiating for Hornsby's
services. When the club owners de-
parted for Chicago to attend the Joint
meeting Of the two major circuits, Me-
Graw cancelled a Twentieth Century
Limited reservation in order to occupy
the same Pullman on Pennsylvania
train with Breadon.
Il believe that to be a good trade
Breadon said. 1--WE get a star sec
ond baseman to replace Hornsby
and we get a first string pitcher to
fill first string pitching gap that
has been on our club. | closed the
deal with Mr.. Stoneham, president of
the New York club"
Il realize that 1T is a sensational
trade, but it had TO come. l did my
best to reach a contract settlement
with Hornsby, but I learned at the
conference with Hornsby today that
a settlement was impossible. I Of
fered what | considered a very fair
contract. 'Iornsby still had a year
to run on his old contract. which
was at $50, 900 a year in 1925 and
1926. l desired to combine this con-
tract with new terms to cover the
season Of 1927 and to increase
Hornsbys salary $4,000 from $780,
600 to $4,000.
'Hornsby turned down this of
fer. He still insisted on a three
year contract and he asked for
$150,000 for three years. He said he
would stand pat on this demand and
l realized that / would be unable to
sign Hornsby to a managers con-
tract and that to protect the Cardi-
nal interests / would be compelled to
trade Hornsby
Il am very sorry that / could not
come to terms with Hornsby but
there was no further use in decker
ing and | felt that the best thing /
could do was to make the best trade
| could get for him.
Informed of the trade, Hornsby
said:
'If they want to trade me, it's all
right with me; but it doesn't look
right that | should be traded from
worlds championship. gave the
Cardinals all / had and / asked for
a contract that / believed | was en-
titled to. However. | do not believe
the mere trade is the end of the mat
ter"
lie declined to amplify the last re-
mark, but regarding the trade said:
Il guess 1t might be pretty good
exchange; l don't know. / don't like
to comment on it."
Breadon said that he did not have
new manager for the Cardinals in
mind.
fright now l do not know who
viii be the next Cardinal manager"
he asserted. Before l sign another
manager / will give the matter much
thought. / do not intend to rush
into the matter hurriedly as / real
ize the Importance of signing the
right man"
Roger Bresnahan, Giant coach.
mentioned in rumors as being con-
sidered for the post of new Cardinal
leader, will be considered" Brea-
don said, ''but so will many other
baseball men. Bresnahan has no in
side track to the job and right now
is not being considered above the
other men who will come in for
consideration.
AS in the case of Hornsby, Frisch
had come to an open rupture with
Giant leaders, although Manager
McGraw indicated a few days ago he
would overlook the fact that his
second baseman had quit the club at
the height of the campaign, return
ing to his home here.
The Giant pilot frankly admitted
however, that Frisch had not come
up to his expectations as keystone
player last season. His proposed so
luton of the problem was to trans
fer Frisch to third base and to place
Lindstrom on second.
Jimmy Ring, who was obtained
from the Phillies year ago. also
was a disappointment to McGraw.
Sec. Tierney Confirms
New York, Dec. 20.-(P)-Seeretary
James Tierney of the New York Giants
tonight confirmed annafnpau1pnt nf a