European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday a Briary �5, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary. Howser Steps Down with dignify being treated for brain cancer Dick How scr could l possibly manage the Kansas City royals this season. Deep Down everybody knew thai especially the royals who Hud hired Billy Gardner As a standby successor to the 50-year-old manager who had been stricken Midway through last season. But As Spring raining approached the royals Dis played the dignity of granting How scr the dignity he deserved the dignity he had earned. If he realised that he a physically incapable of managing in would he his decision not theirs. And on sunday Only a Day after predicting thai he would manage at least a couple More years How ser realized it. Saturday had been a big Day his adrenaline kept him going through his press conference John Schuerholz the royals general manager was saying monday from fort Myers fta., where the royals Art based. But later that Day you could Sec All his Energy had been sapped. When he arrived for Sun Day s workout he never generated any strength. He had no Bounce in his step. During the workout he went into his office and  every so often Schuerholz stopped by How scr office. Dick did t say anything i did t say anything the general manager recalled. No talking was Nec Essary Howser knew. And monday morning he talked to Joe Burke the royals president. Dick told Joe that in would be in everyone s Best interest for him not to try to manage Schuerholz said. That he did t have the stamina to give the kind of Effort As a manager Hal the players deserved that he wanted to put his time into regain is his strength Howser. Naturally meant regaining his physical strength. There s never been any question about this gracious gentleman s mental strength. When some people arc ill they suddenly acquire attributes they never showed when healthy. It s Dav Anderson known As the hcs nol really a bad Guy syndrome. His faults suddenly Are ignored. His slightest sense of virtue Iscum Llyd if not considered for Canoni action. But with How scr the attributes were always there As he has proved again. Another manager in that situation might have tried to Bluff the front office that hell be better next week or next month. But bluffing has never been How scr s style. When the royals were trailing the Toronto Ulusc jays in the 1985 american league championship series three games to one he was being second guessed All aver Kansas City on almost every move he made. As he explained his strategy before the fifth game somebody had a question. Do you Ever second Eucks yourself he was asked. Never he said what Good docs it do you nobody Ever proved to me that the second guess would be  but unlike some managers he accepted the Sec Ond guess As the soul of baseball. Low scoring close games Are never easy on any body he said Wilh a smile when the royals had rallied to Square the 1985 world series wild the St. Louis cardinals at three games each. Except  when the royals won the world series from the cardinals after having trailed 3-1, the Sec Ond guessing stopped. Many managers offices Are decorated with plaques and photos a tribute to their Genius. But As How scr sat in his office at royals stadium after hav ing won the world series two Small paintings were on the Walls. My wife did one he once explained proudly my Mother in Law did the other in a Way those two paintings sym Tioli cd Wii Al in scr was All about a manager who was also a Man. Only occasionally did he expose his ego. And then Only fora moment. During Chr 1985 american league championship series with the Blue jays he had been second guessed for continuing to play Lon Nic Smith even though the royals to Cal fielder was in n slump. But in a 2-0 fifth game Victory thai turned that series. Smith led off Wilh a double and stole third to position a first inning run. If we play Long enough Lonnie s going to get his hits How scr said later. I m going to get my wins.  realizing that he had Lei his ego show momentarily. How scr lowered his voice and changed the subject. Even in his most embarrassing moment the Day George  explained How Dick had decided to Lake a real estate offer in Florida rather than return As the Yankee manager in 1981, Howser maintained his dignity. Instead of going along Wilh the principal owner s party line he declined to com ment and when the principal owner mentioned thai it was Safe to say that How scr wanted to be a Florida resident year round right Dick How scr did t even answer. Halfway through the 1981 season the Florida real estate entrepreneur returned to baseball As the royals manager. Looking Back now it s almost As if god re warded him in 1985 for being the person he is. The royals really weren t thai Good a Icart. Thai july they were 7/i games out of first place in the american league West but they won. They trailed 3-1, in Bolh the Amer ican league championship series and the world series but they won. And at the royals Champagne Cele Bra lion George Brett hugged How scr. You Are the royals to Laird baseman said Llie Best manager there  in or out of a royals uni form he s also one of the Best men there is. Thi new Yort Tomti Kansas coach denies Daniels recruiting try by William c. Rii Oden new York not did Kansas attempt to recruit the Well travelled Lloyd Daniels after his recent arrest according to sources at Nevada Las vegas Kansas contacted the Brooklyn born Daniels within Days of his arrest on drug charges in Las vegas. In an interview. Larry Brown the Kansas coach said that Contact had been made but that the Pur pose of the Call was t to recruit Daniels. I be known Lloyd for a Long time brawn said. He used to Call me a lot and i be had a terrific relationship with the kid. When he Goi in trouble 1 had one of my assistants Call vegas to see there was any thing we could do to help not looking for him to come to Kansas but when we called there. Vegas made it Public knowledge that we were interested in him. I was interested in him As a kid but not to bring him to the University  Talent scouts have called Daniels the most talented basketball player to come out of new York City in two decades although he has had a troubled past. He played at three different High schools without completing his Junior year or achieving High school level Reading skills. He was recruited out of Andrew Jackson in Queens by Nevada Las vegas tutored during the summer and then enrolled in a California Community College last fall. Me transferred to Nevada Las vegas earlier this month just before his arrest on charges of at tempted to session of a controlled sub stance. Daniels would have been eligible to play next december but after his arrest Jerry Tarkanian the coach said that Daniels would not be offered a scholarship i personally fell All along that Lloyd should go hardship and not mess around with going to College said Brown in refer ence to inc National basketball association draft of players who elect not to pursue College asked if he would put Daniels on scholarship if the situation arose. Brown said if he said. Hey coach i d like to come to Kansas i d Tell him that his Best interest would be to go hardship and go in the Aba and then hopefully while he s in the pros go Back to school. If he told me no i d rather come to Kansas i d take him i d gladly Lake  Larry in non says troubled Daniels should. Not Mesa around with going to  Runnin rebels still leading a basketball poll u inc associated press Nevada Las vegas which overcame a 19-Ppint halftime deficit last weekend remained atop inc associated i res1. Col lege basketball poll monday while North Carolina and Indiana swapped the no. 2 and 3 positions. The Runnin rebels 28-1, were voted the no. 1 team by a nationwide panel of sponsor oilers and broadcasters for the fourth consecutive week and both this season As they received 49 first place votes and 1,258 Points. North Carolina 25-2, and Indiana 23-2, had been ranked third and second respectively for the past three weeks with Indiana edging the tar heels by one Point last week. This week the tar heels received six first place votes and 1,195 Points to the hoosiers nine top ballots and 1,179 Points. Mcpaul Temple Purdue and Iowa remained fourth through seventh while new Orleans broke into the poll at 19th. Inc first ranking in the i Hoof s history. Del aul 25-1, received 1,062 Points after winning three games last week. Temple 28-2, which won three Atlantic 10 conference flints last week to improve its league record to 17-0, received 991 Points five More than Purdue 20-3, Iowa 23-4, held the no. 7 ranking de spite a loss to Indiana. Georgetown 21-4. Jumped from nth to eighth with 786 Points. Pittsburgh 22 5, fell one spot with 680 Points seven More than Alabama 21-4, which was121 blast week. Syracuse. 22-s. Led the second 10 Vii 617 Points. Following inc orangemen were Oklahoma Clemson Illinois. Texas Christian Kansas puke Florida new Orleans and i Rovini Knic