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| Date | Sunday, July 2, 1882 |
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| Text | This morning the Directors of the American Association will hold a special meeting at the Gibson House to devise some solution to the at present very disagreeable Umpire difficulty. It appears to be getting worse, or else the teams are playing more than ever the baby act. Undoubtedly there is an excuse for the cry occasionally, but it is certainly in bad taste for visiting teams to be howling all the time about the deals they receive from Umpires. The idea that appears to satisfy all the Clubs is to have three competent men chosen as official Umpires; they to be paid a good salary, and they alone to umpire American contests. This is undoubtedly the best plan for the present. There will be some trouble in selecting the three men, as every nine will want its city represented. There should be an additional proviso that no local Umpire should officiate for a local nine. This will avoid all tendencies to raise any claim of being robbed. Cincinnati Enquirer July 2, 1882 The new rule of the American Association in relation to umpires goes into effect to-day and Secretary Williams has officially appointed the following gentlemen: Joseph Simmons, Rochester, N.Y.; Michael Walsh, Louisville; Thomas Carey, Baltimore; George H. Bradley, better known as “Fog-horn Bradley,” Cleveland; John Kelly, New York, and Robert Ross, of Pittsburg. These gentlemen are considered as among the best umpires in the country, and as the clubs have nothing to do with their selection base ball matches hereafter will be more impartially conducted. Secretary Williams furnishes the umpire for each series of games. The umpire travels with the visiting club, which pays his expenses, but his salary is paid by the association as a body. Philadelphia Times July 6, 1882 A special meeting of the American Base Ball Association was held in Cincinnati on the 2d. The session was protracted until late in the evening. President McKnight, of Pittsburg; Van Rank, of Louisville, Williams, of Columbus; Kramer, of Cincinnati; Simmons, of Philadelphia; and Von der Ahe, of St. Louis, were present. The question of a system of umpiring was discussed at great length and resulted in a decision to employ three official umpires, who are to be selected and employed at a fixed salary by the Association and to travel with the clubs. The names of those appointed as umpire will be announced as soon as their acceptances are received. It is believed that this arranged will be well received. The Philadelphia Item July 9, 1882 [from a letter from Jimmy Williams to the newly appointed umpires] Your compensation...is $75 per month and all necessary hotel and traveling expenses. The salary will be paid by me on or before the fifth day of each month. The expenses will be paid by the Club with which you are traveling. You are required to travel on same trains, stop at same hotels and otherwise conform to the wishes of the visiting clubs. Cincinnati Enquirer July 9, 1882 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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