The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-01
ARREST AND FINE
SHAFFER AND men.
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yesterday, and signatures were obtained
to It:
1--WE. the undersigned members OF the
Richmond and Roanoke baseball clubs
can say We did not see Charles shaHe1
hit the umpire In yesterdays game.
Signed: r. II. Hicks, p. +. Hinton, s. s
Eckstone. w. l.. Laval, G, o. Long
j. E. Rose, Jr., and George Co~an
5(These are Richmond Players.
The Roanoke players who signed the
paper are: NJ. T. Cassidy, W. II. Wuest
George Kelly (manager). a. smith, ). =
Watson, j. f. Lanham. Harry brown
y. w. Mcmahon and r. w. Workman.
In the light OF this Information the
club may be asked to remit the heavy
fine imposed upon Manager shaner. ~
the morning, when he pulled the umpire,
nose, he was fined ~ the umpire.
Mr.. Wells Letters.
President Jake Wells. OF the Virginia
= eacue did not countenance the actions
Of the players at all, and yesterday
morning addressed the following sell.
Explanatory communications to the man
ayers and to the umplres:
Club owners and Managers:
Gentlemen,-The behavior.ot a NUM-
ber OF the ball players in the Virginia
League has been disgraceful, and,
4 wbrst Of ALL some OF the managers
or field captains seem to tie the most
conspicuous Of any in the causing
Of disturbances In the ball field.
No umpire, no matter how good an
,,mpire nc may be. can umpire game
II such treatment as has happened on
several occasions recently is going to
be permitted. I wish to state TO YOU
that the umpires are going 70 ne
strictly instructed TO telegraph every
fine that they make on the ball llelo
In to the secretary Of the league. ana
there will BIO no renting THIS line
under any circumstances, ana y inuse
be paid within twenty-1our hours al
ter notice OF such fine has been given
70 the manager of the CLUB TO "hich
the player belongs. wish to state
that the next ball player who assaults
an umpire or even lays MS Names on
pnc Of them In any manner Will be
suspended and remain suspended until
. meeting OF the league is called to-
take the matter up. This applies 70
everybody, from managers or field
captains down-no exceptions.
There Is no provocation on the part
M n ball player to so so far as to as
sault an umpire. They receive a salary
to play ball and their very best efforts
nre always asked for. The public
who support the game are to be con-
sidered in this matter. 1t VIII TIE "elI
for YOU to inform all Of your players
OF the action the league proposes 70
i take In the future concerning their
actions on the ball fields. You can let
each and every one OF them under
stand that II they even lay hands on
the umpire, no matter what his de-
cision IS. they Will be suspended and
will remain suspended until the board
of directors OF the league hold a meet
Ing. and at such meeting shall per-
sonally recommend that the player be
suspended for the season. such con-
duct as this must cease and at once.
Yours very truly.
(sirned) JAKE WELLS.
President.
Letter to Umpires.
The letter to umpires follows:
Umpres, Virginia Leagues:
Gentlemen,--E Enclosed Is O copy OF
letter which has been sent to MI
managers OF this league. also to every
newspaper in the cities which COM
prise this league. 1t Is the wish OF
this league that you conscientiously.
umpire ball as you sec 1t. regardless
of whether 1t be the. visiting team or Z,
the home team Try to the best OF
your ability to give your decisions as
you see Them. Should any player APP
proach you, give him warning to go
hack to the bench or to his position
at the bat or In the field II he does
not do so within what YOU consider
a reasonable time. put him out Of the
game Should any player put his
hands on you, order him out OF the
game and notify the secretary OF the
league Immediately by wire. and the
league will at once take action IN the
matter, as we will not. In future
tolerate any rowdy conduct on the ball
field on the part OF player.lflf the
umpiring Is not satisfactory, let the
club manager resort to the proper
method of protesting TO the league and
have same 3remedied. You are under
obligations to no club or club manager.
You are umpiring ball for the entire
league. have been playing base
ball for the past fifteen years, ana
have seen q good deal OF disturbances
in the ball field. hut have yet 70
see an umpire killed Men ike BOD
Ensley, of the National League, nave
been umpiring for years and years,
who show no favors to either nome
or visiting teams, and gives MS de-
cisions as he sees them, and the sue
cessful ,umpires, which ls demonstrated
by the fact that he has umpired year
In and year out for the past fifteen
years.
Yours very truly,
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