Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
BELIEVES CHICAGO
HAS FLAG CHANCE
Thinks He Will Play Better as
Private-Never Liked
Being Manager.
BY ROGERS HORNsBY.

~ VOW the sun is shining again.
The future Is inviting. I have
my country home. I'm happy
4 among my chickens and dogs
and cattle and horses, I'm going
to Chicago to play ball with the Cuez
and 1t looks as If we have chanc~
to win the pennant.
The deal announced last November,
sending me from Boston to Chicago
after one season with the Braves, was
not a shock to me, nor was it much of
a surprise to anyone. But I must say
here that it was not at all unpleasant
playing ball in Boston, especially for
such a man as Judge Fuchs, president
of the Braves. He is one of the finest
characters ever met In the game and
I'm sorry to leave him. But know
1t is best for all concerned.
think I really had hand in making
that deal with Chicago. advised Judge
Fuchs to make 1t. l soon realized that
just my presence couldn't make win
ner of the Braves. / knew the club
needed several more players and needed
money to get them. felt sure the Braves
could make deal for me that would
give them two or three good players
and some cash to buy others.
Hornsby Suggests Trade.
Near the close Of last season I went
Do Judge Fuchs. Judge" said, you
can't get anywhere with me, and much
as l like to work for you, I think
you ought to trade me while I'm still
young. My presence alone can't win for
the Braves. Why don't you see what
kind OF deal you can make with the
Cubs?"
The Judge and I had become close
friends. Our associations were most
pleasant. The only thing had against
them was that Judge Fuchs was contin-
ually wanting me to 60 to dinners with
him, or down to the beach into social
life, and I never could do those things
and play ball at the same time.
used to say to him, Judge, 1t would
be nice to go with you on these parties,
but you're forgetting that you hired
me to play ball. need lot of sleep
and rest between games"
Well, the judge saw the wisdom of
this, and he saw the wisdom of my Sug-
gestion of q trade. He talked with Mr..
Week, president OF the Cubs. Mr.. Week
talked with his manager, Joe Mccarthy.
They must have wanted me, because the
deal was quickly arranged, and soon
after you read this story I'll be wearing
q Chicago uniform and practicing with
the Cubs in their training camp on
Catalina Island.
Glad to Be in Ranks.
Some of my friends thought I would
be disappointed in losing out as a man
ager, and being reduced to the ranks of
q player. I can say truthfully that
never have cared to be manager.
didn't want the job in st. Louis, nor
did want it in Boston. I. don't
care for the honor of being e
leader as long as can get the money
as a mere player. think I'll be able to
play better base ball than ever, through
being relieved of the cares and worries
Of managing team
Mccarthy is leader I have admired
for the three years he has been in the
National League as a manager. He SIM
ply compelled us to admire him. because
each year he took team that few of us
figured had any chance in the pennant
race and made things hot for US. He
must be great leader. never saw
ball team hustle harder than the Cubs,
since he took command can't say