Show 9 Billy Sou Question Mark as Cardinal Manager IY New Chief May Prove too 0 Nice for St. St Louis Players By GEORGE KIRKSEY NEW EW YORI March United Pr Is s ls Billy rth too too OO going easy Y- Y to manage manae the hard hard- b boiled 0 i 1 e d National league champions the St. St Louis Cardinala Cardinals Car Car- 0 This question Is going the rounds In baseball circles cirdes cir cir- des cles RO as the major league teams prepare pre pre- pare for openIng open open- Ing or of the season April 16 Bask in 1924 1124 I and 1923 when was v a 5 breaking his heart trying to convince 0 John J. J McGraw ot of his llis worth as a Southworth was known as the nIcest man on the club Around tile the league ho he was regarded as one of the tae friendly men In baseball FRIENDS DOUBTFUL Even Billys Billy's and friends ime he has few think enemieS ie wili not be beable I able to control the Cardinals and soon coon will wll go the theaY way aY of Rogers Hornsby Bob OFarrell and Bill Mc- Mc Kechnie But Sam Breadon Billys Billy's boss shrewd keen and successful in business busS busS- ness and baseball has faith In his choice for tor leader of oC the National lea league ue champions I know better than a alot alot lot ot of people Breadon said WIllie while in New York for tor the lea league ue schedule meeting I 1 think he will be a sue sue- successful leader lIe h has s plenty of character and firmness for the job for tor ll that ime be Is a a. nice fellow TRIES TOO HARD I Southworth failed with tile the GIants because Ire tried too hard Now heis he heis is facing a more Important test than when he l tile the outfield at the Polo Grounds and the temptation to I try too hard again may en engulf ull him and ruin Ills mana managerial career |