ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈænɚz dʒˈɔɪnd ðə sˈiːnjɚ mˈɔntɐɡnˌɑːɹdz ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɾɐwə sˈɪɾi hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ænd lˈɛd ðə lˈiːɡ ɪn ɡˈoʊlz tˈuː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ.
In 1926–27 Manners joined the senior Montagnards of the Ottawa City Hockey League and led the league in goals two years later.