Clipping:Firing an umpire

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Date Sunday, June 3, 1883
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The first removal among the National League staff of umpires occurred on Wednesday, when Mr. Odlin received a telegram from Secretary Young announcing that three clubs had joined in the complaint of incompetency preferred by Detroit, and his removal was therefore compulsory under the rule. While it is doubtless true that Mr. Odlin made some unfortunate mistakes in Detroit, it is difficult to perceive the necessity for the haste and harshness shown toward him by the Detroit Club, especially as he stood ready to resign provided his services did not prove acceptable in Chicago or Cleveland. He served with fair acceptability in the first two games of the Boston-Chicago series, and created the impression that he was rapidly acquiring the experience necessary to make him an excellent umpire., quoting Chicago American Sports

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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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