The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
REPORTS STATE
CUBS OFFERING
THREEPLAYERS
Chicago Offers Root, Mcguire,
and Webb With Cash for
Rajah
READY FOR 4TH Gu Il
Suddenness Of Hornsby
Changes Of Address Brings
Fandom Upsets
READY FOR 4TH CLUB
Bv JAY R. VESSELS

New York, Oct. 26.-(P)-Rogers
Hornsby apparently is set for his
perennial transfer. He has been with
three different clubs in three sea
sons and fandom now is buzzing
with talk about purported plans for
the Rajah's trade to fourth club
the Chicago Cubs.
Newspapers in both New York and
Chicago have stated that the trade
will be contaminated and at least one
Boston paper quoted reliable au-
thority" that the Braves were ready
for ANY deal for Hornsby that will
strengthen the club"
The talk among baseball men has
it that the Cubs have offered Pitcher
Charley Root, Second Baseman Fred
Mcguire and Outfielder Earl Webb
and cash for the Boston manager.
Boston, the reports state, has in
sisted on Outfielder Cliff Heathcote,
an old Chicago favorite. instead OF
Webb.
Men close to the game predict that
the Cubs will have to turn over at
least 100000 in cash and players
for the National leagues greatest
hitter.
The deal undoubtedly will be one
Of the biggest in which Hornsby
has figured but it cannot possibly
approach in interest the transactions
by which the champion senior loop
batsman was traded first by st.
Louis to New York and then by
New York to Boston.
It was the suddenness Of those
moves that shocked baseball fam
dom. The Rajah had just pjloted
his Cardinals to their first worlds
championship when the Red Birds
management announced his trans
fer, to the New York Giants for
Fordham frankie Frisch and JIM
my Ring. That was on December
~, 1920.
Hornsby had . big year with the
Giants. So, Giants fans, too, were
surprised when on January 10. 1928.
it was announced that he would 60
to the Braves in exchange for Catch
err Frank Hogan and Outfielder
Jimmie WEIGH.
The old st. Louis star performed
in championship form with the
Braves, capturing his sixth National
League batting title and playing his
usual brilliant game afield. He sue
ceeded Jack Slattery as Boston man.
ager in June and Immediately sought
to build up the team through series
Of deals with major and minor league
clubs, but his club finished last.
With the end of the season, the
management began looking about
for opportunities to trade its $40,-
OOO-a-year star for playing material
and cash with which to cut down =
heavy deficit for the year.
In obtaining Hornsby from the
Giants, the Braves assumed a two
years contract calling for an annual
salary Of $4,000. Then when he
was elevated to the managership he
was rendered a new six-year con-
tract. at the same salary. This
proved an unbearable burden for q
club attracting the meager gates"
the Braves did on their home field.
If the Braves do get Root and
Mcguire they will receive a pair of
pretty good ball players. Mcguire,
q Toledo, American Association
product, batted PIT and fielded well
for the Cubs. Root, who is % years
old, did not do so much in 1928 but
he won rs games to lead the Nation
al League pitchers in 1927. He won
II and lost Is in 1928. s.
As for the Cubs, they appear
ready to do almost anything within
reason to get Hornsby into Chicago
uniform. The Bruins have lost out
on = couple Of National pennants II
the last two years partly because Of
Z weak infield. Owner William
Wrigley and Manager Joe McCarth,
believe Hornsby is the man they neet
| to make the Cubs . pennant-winner