"[4] In May 1887, the Wolverines sent their "extra men" (Manning and Knowlton) to the Kansas City Cowboys in order to relieve the club of salary obligations for players it did not need.

[1] In late July 1887, The Sporting News reported that Manning was "troubled with malaria" that he had contracted in Kansas City.

[1] During the winter of 1888–89, Manning traveled to Hawaii, Australia, Ceylon, Arabia, Egypt, Europe, and the British Isles as part of Albert Spalding's "Around the World Baseball Tour".

[9] In late July 1892, Manning left Kansas City to become player-manager for the Birmingham Grays of the Southern League.

[17] He compiled a .268 batting average in 38 games for Birmingham,[9] and assembled a team that was in competition for the Southern League pennant.

[18] In 1893, Manning was a player-manager and owner of the Savannah, Georgia club in the 12-team Southern Base Ball League.

[21][22] Despite the league's failure, the Savannah club made money and paid its bills on time, and Manning left in late August with a profit estimated at $4,000.

[20] The Savannah correspondent to The Sporting Life wrote that Manning left the city "with the well-wishes of everybody in Savannah" in appreciation for the way he conducted the club: "There was no kicking, no fighting or no tough ball playing allowed, and it was a pleasure to see the game played.

He came here a stranger to every one in the city, but by his gentlemanly conduct and courteous treatment of every one he came in contact with, he soon made a host of friends.

Manning expressed enthusiasm at the new league's prospects and said that the organizational meeting in Indianapolis had been "a complete and unqualified success.

"[27] Manning also stated that he would staff the new Kansas City Cowboys teams largely with the players who he had managed in Savannah in 1892.

[32] In December 1895, Manning and Frank Selee organized a tour of baseball players to Australia for the winter of 1896–1897.

The organizational meeting was held at Chicago in late November 1900, with Manning attending as the representative of the proposed club in Washington, D.C., along with Charles Comiskey of Chicago, John McGraw of Baltimore, James D. Burns of Detroit and Henry Killilea of Milwaukee.

[37] At the meeting, it was decided that the new league would not have a team in Kansas City, and Manning was assigned responsibility for the proposed new club in Washington, D.C.

I will take my team there bodily, will add a couple of National Leaguers and will show them that American League ball is a long way faster than they imagine.

[40] In March 1901, the new team, named the Washington Senators, was incorporated by Manning, Fred Postal, Bob Needham, John J. Hogan and William F.

[43] In November 1901, Manning sold his interest in the Senators to Fred Postal and also resigned as the team's manager.

"[45] In January 1902, after selling his interest in the Senators, Manning and Kid Nichols became partners and co-owners in the new Kansas City Blue Stockings baseball club in the Western League.

Through his baseball career, Manning had returned home to Fall River, Massachusetts, where he worked as a druggist in a store operated by Will Smith.

Smith died suddenly in September 1894, and The Sporting News wrote at the time: "For years Manager Manning has had that blessing that comes to so few -- a true friend.

It was with him Manning made his first start in life, and every fall since he has been a devotee of the diamond he has returned home to again take up his work with Mr.