| Show un I FAILURE AS MANAGER SEEKS PLAYER PRESTIGE fly SE NE Service SPRINGS SPRIOS 1 Fla la Mar tar I TARPON TARPO I George 15 15 George SIler is himself I again Having Ha thrown on ort responsibilities of a II big manager the games game's game greatest fI fit Jt at baseman Is d C carefree player once more tho the proper tern I for tor a n manager 11 It was wasa waga a mistake to appoint him hint lie He erred when hel he a Coming back to tho game same after being out of active service ser for tor a year ear because of or eye trouble It was all wrong to hand him the added task of manager I Having accepted the manage manage- management manage nt ment of ot th the club early real real- if d I d that his bis play was being aerL ou ly affected by the worries that are arc part of ot the Job However a success in all things thing he hated to admit failure as II a manager Last Lou season convinced him that too much was wal plenty that If it he henos nos to regain his prestige us s a 11 1 a as a batsman batman in particular particular particular lar he ho should confine his activities ties to first base baso an aria ana l give up the thema ma e gement Sider SI ler batted baited only last lost season sea sea- season sea season son and he be Is la nominally u a hitter hiller or better belter That scant batting average ll of less than decided that managing wasn't worm while Ho He gave up me the at atthe th the end of or the 1921 1920 race l I 1 feel teel great said Id SIller when qU queried as ae to his hla condition n A pieD pleasing sing smile that has been oln for several years panted his words The serious look almost a frown fron that seem seem- seemed seemed em- em emed ed to play over face as he talked with you ou as ae manager nos nas ben been wiped away I have had enough of the man man- manager manager ager stuff for II a Urn time at least he I want to regain my playing t prestige before I ever er give any allY thought to It again I I am ant In better shape physically than In years Perhaps that may maybe maybe maybe be accounted for tor by the fact tact that I have had nothing to worry ml me during the winter The mental strain of getting ready for tor the ning opt ring of the season has hILI been missing My Iy eyes Oes feel as good as ever ver everI I hope to bat at least 50 SO points point better better than last season leuon l t realize Dan Howley's tough loo JOo lid tui man man- manael manager man manager ael ager and I hope to go big e for him Possibly the Inns fans expected too much from me I 1 t didn't have h as S good a team as most mo c or orthe the them m believed Anyway ay I didn't get results I hope to do more than my bit now in putting Dan Holey Howley across where I failed I have no grievances because of my passing from the ranKs of manager to mere mere player As II a of fact for the first time In years ears I feel like a youngster rarIng to make good I Ji I II r rw w dk t fl i 9 wa wai |
