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Show WEEGHMAN ADMITS HE WANTS MANAGER By LAERY WOLTS. By Intermtional News Sen'ine. CHICAGO, Dee. S. President Weegh-nian Weegh-nian of the Chicago Cubs is hot on the trail of a man big in base, ha it, he announced an-nounced today, who will be bench manager man-ager of the Cubs for the coming season. U'eeghnian expects to be able to announce the change at the National leugue meeting in Now York Tuesday. Weeghman also announced today that he intends to retain Manager Joe Tinker in "some capacity," just what he declined to say. However, should he fail to close the deal with the man in question, it is probable that Tinker will be told to continue con-tinue as manager for another season, Weegimian said. 1 Tinker's friends are speculating on just ; what job he will get. They predict that : he will 1'" made a scout, or assistant business busi-ness manager. They say that the present: Cub owners could not have broken into organized baseball hud it not been for ; Tinker's help. i Weeghman leaves for New York Sun- j day. Do said he hoped to make several ! deals for the benefit of the Cubs. He is prepared io make a substantial offer for; Snyder, (he star catcher for the St. Louis, Cardinals, if Snyder is on the market. 1 , Weeghman's offer will include players and ! cash. |