Clipping:AA umpires to be selected by the home club
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| Date | Wednesday, March 15, 1882 |
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| Text | [reporting on the AA meeting of 3/13/1882] Here occurred the most radical change made over the League rules, for it was finally agreed to accept the recommendation of the Committee on Rules to allow the home club in every instance to choose and furnish the umpire, and pay all the expenses of his employment. This will simplify the bothersome question of umpires, and give the home club and the crowd of spectators full benefit of al the doubtful decisions. Cincinnati Commercial March 15, 1882 The decision to allow the home club to in all cases chose the umpire was a concession to the home spectators, for whom the game is played. It will certainly prove popular with spectators to see some one from their own city occupy that trying position, and not to see an imported professional insult them by hobnobbing with the visiting team at the hotel and deciding all questionable points against the home club on the field. Outrageously unfair umpiring against the home club has done more than any one evil to hurt base ball in Cincinnati, and the present club does not propose to see one man called an umpire disgust the crowd of spectators this summer. Cincinnati Commercial March 16, 1882 The rule allowing the home club to choose the umpire, has been modified by agreement of all the American Clubs. As amended, the rule requires that the home club furnish the visiting club with the names of three or more local umpires before every game played, and the visiting club must select one from the list. Cincinnati Commercial April 21, 1882 |
| Source | Cincinnati Commercial Tribune |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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