Clipping:Umpires given the power to eject spectators
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| Date | Friday, March 23, 1883 |
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| Text | The American Association has made a good rule to prevent players and umpires from being annoyed by insolent remarks and lout criticisms from spectators. It should be rigidly enforced: “Every club is bound to maintain order on its own grounds, and protect the umpire and the players from the insolence, insults, and aggravating remarks or actions of spectators. If at any time during the progress of a game any spectator uses loud, insolent, insulting, and aggravating language towards a player, or by act or word, directly or indirectly, purposely annoys or excites a player, such player may appeal to the umpire for protection; and it shall be the duty of the umpire to call time, and warn said offender that he will be expelled from the ground if the offense be repeated. Should the warning be not heeded, the umpire shall call upon the captain of the home club to compel the removal from the grounds of the offender; and if said offender be no removed, the umpire may declare the game forfeited to the visiting club. The umpire shall, in like form and manner, have power to protect himself and the dignity of his position from the same class of insults and annoyance. |
| Source | Cleveland Leader |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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