Show St St. Liles Games Game's Tough Spots Dan Howley's Team Biggest Surprise in Baseball ST ST. LOUIS Dec 11 AP Dan AP-Dan- Dan Daniel iel Philip Howley Howle who has been signed to manage the St St. Louis Browns fo for for three years ears likes tough spot spots spot He said so himself The declaration followed mention of or the fact that he was encountering encounter encounter- ing a lough tough spot in taking over the reins of ot Phil Balls Ball's aggregation from George I wouldn't wouldn t feel at home In a soft spot the Irish pilot said Ive I've had tough ones all my life BROUGHT TORONTO TO TO TOP He then recounted his experiences with Montreal for four years his management of ot Toronto in 1918 when the war took away all his players ayers and how in 19 1926 6 there was not a single player who had been in Toronto uniform when he was appointed manager Toronto won the International league race and then whipped Louisville Howley a native of Massachusetts has had a varied career in baseball Farmed out by Indianapolis Indianapolis Indian apolis to Grand Rapids he helped that club win a pennant in hi 1906 The next four years ears he caught for forthe forthe for the Hoosier team and helped them win a bunting in 1908 Ordered f fig Louisville in 1911 he refused to report and went to Utica He lie was sold to Cleveland in 1912 was as assigned assigned assigned as- as signed to Portland and in 1913 was bought by the Phillies It was at that time Howley said that he realized that he was not destined for a big league catcher He chose to to manage a at a. club Howley has several requisites for success on the diamond You must have the players he said The players must be in condition con con- The players must hustle and there must be harmony Never humiliate a baseball player play play- er on the field Is another As to his method of or operation he prefers a tight defense and good pitching rather than concentration on slugging One practice session a day during the training season is a cardinal virtue of the Browns' Browns helmsman I I believe in one practice session a day but it must be a long drill with the players hustling every minute of the time When you try two sessions the noon hour and lunch break up the work and the I afternoon session Is worse than time wasted I |