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Ottumwa Tri Weekly Courier
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
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In Chicago, two syndicates led by Frank Mayer and John T. Connery combined on Charles P. Taft's suggestion to manage the Cubs, assuring it remains a local institution. A meeting is set for next week to finalize; leagues must approve temporary successor to C.W. Murphy amid opposition.
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CHARLES P. TAFT GIVES THEM SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE MOVE.
Chicago, March 13.--Acting on a hint from Charles P. Taft that it would be well if the two groups of capitalists got together, Frank Mayer, representing the Spiegel syndicate and John T. Connery, head of another group met Thursday and formed a "mutually agreeable combination."
Early next week a meeting of the two syndicates will be held here and a definite agreement reached, it was announced.
The suggestion that the Connery interests confer with the Spiegel bidders was made by Mr. Taft yesterday in a long distance telephone conversation with John T. Connery, Mayer was in the Taft office at the time and came back to Chicago in time for a meeting today.
A joint announcement given out by Mayer and Connery said:
"We think we can assure the public that the Cubs will be a Chicago institution."
Members of the syndicate headed by Connery met alone to go over the terms under consideration with Taft. At Connery's office it was said, no report of that meeting would be given out until late today.
The American league as well as the National must be suited by the selection of even a temporary successor to C. W. Murphy as head of the Cubs it was pointed out and opposition already had developed to some of the proposed temporary presidents.
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Chicago
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March 13
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two syndicates formed a mutually agreeable combination; meeting planned early next week to reach definite agreement; assurance that the cubs will remain a chicago institution; opposition to some proposed temporary presidents.
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Acting on a hint from Charles P. Taft, Frank Mayer of the Spiegel syndicate and John T. Connery of another group met Thursday and formed a combination. A meeting of the syndicates is planned early next week in Chicago. The suggestion was made by Taft in a telephone conversation with Connery. Members of Connery's syndicate met alone to discuss terms with Taft. The American and National leagues must approve the selection of a temporary successor to C. W. Murphy as head of the Cubs.