The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
OFFICIALS meet
AND MAKE RULES
President Wells Empowered to
Discipline Rowdy Actions
Of the Players,
.uMPlREs GIVEN AUTHORITY II
Indicator Handlers Will Be Up
UMPIREs GIVEN AUTHORITY
Indicator Handlers Will Be Up
held in Strict Disciplining Of
Managers and sPlayers.

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"A special meeting Of the officials and
owners Of tho Virginia state Baseball
League was held last night In the Of
hces OF Charles /. Mckee, in the Bijou
for the purpose Of promul-
eating rules which will tend to give
the umpires moro authority to .disci-
pine recaleitrant ana ro ,;1 y players
possible, outbreaks among the fans
similar to that which occurred IN Nor
folk on June 18th. when. because Of
Andy stanton, the fans in the bleach
ers. incited by Gus Ruhland's action
in disputing the arbiter, swarmed upon
the field and attempted to assault stan
Tho meeting was late two or three
hours in being called to order. owing
to the tardiness OF G. r. Willia !, Is. w "
Execution eScti Of Jack Grim, OF Lynchburg.
who wired that it would be Impossible
time, and Charles Bland of Portsmouth.
who gave q similar excuse for his ap-
sence.
Owner Bradley held Iyneah regoFy
held the proxy OF Portsmouth. Those
who were present were: President Jake
Wells. presiding; W. B. Bradley, Of
RichW9na Otto 9, W Reaaok oe ana " s.
Morrison of Danville.
Clark Must Pay Fine.
While the question Of batting g, 1m ~
field We're generally discussed, two
cases in particular received tho atten-
ton OF the officials. These were the
assaulng Of stant ton wNfh Is men I'd
assault which Winn Clark. Of Roanoke.
is charged with making on Umpire
Byron in Roanoke several days ago.
Every one present. including Owner
n
denunciations OF the actions Of both
players and 1t was moved and sec
onded that both men should be fined,
the fine to be paid on or before July
met with by the time specified an addi-
| tlonal fine Of 81 q day for every day
thereafter that the fine Is not paid
| shall be imposed.
Wells the power to promulgate rule
which will eliminate rowdy actions
on the part of players on the field and
do away with the mobbing OF umpires
This rule, which will be promulgated
to-day by Mr.. Wells, will be sent tc
the owners and managers Of al CUPS u,
afternoon. 1t was too late. when tiie
| meeting adjourned for Mr.. Wells to pu,
the rule in writing last night, but ~
outlined tohis colleagues what grounds
Ut WILL COVER.
Gives Umpircs Absolute Power.
IT will give the umpire absolute
power to fine or put out Of the game
any player who is guilty OF the leas
] misconduct on the field or while OF
bench during play. Authority is ais
i given the umpire to leave the fiel'
should any attempt be made upon hi
4 person by fans, and he will be given tn
power to forfeit the game to the visit
4 ing club should, such action be neces
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Mr.. Wells, In speaking Of the .grea
need for more stringent rule T
. players or managers. said that unde
existing conditions-condltions which
at present make 1t unsafe and danger
Gus for an umpire to be anything blu
/ strict. and that. with the consent Q
the remaining officials. he would max
. the touching. or lightest jostling OF a
umPre BY PLAYERS or Or n
5 IN the umpire's face. constitute assault
Continuing on this same question
Mr.. Wells paid the highest tribute t
, umpires. and to Umpire TRULY In PAL
' ticular who, he said, Is as good as an
5 man in the business. barring none
3 not even those employed in the biege
and Handiboe. the latter Of whom wi
! be a member of the regular staff frol
! now on. has also pleased the presideI
: and officials.
q It developed during the meeting tn;
;, Bill Hoffner had been forced into SON
diff Guilty while handling the indicate
:, in one of yesterdays games, and tn:
y he has asked to be relievd BY Trub
y Tho request was granted. It seen
, that Hoffner had some difficulty in Il
:. game between Richmond and Lynch
! burg Yesterday. and that he was sun
y moned before Justice Of the peace
: answer certain charges, which are s
3, forth In another column OF this png
z Whether ortnot Hoffner is guilty. It
more than probable that actions of Il
r nlavers were responsible for the u
1t fortunate affair. and 1t Is to elmina
e any future trouble OF this kind tn
ii the above rules were made
l. Letter Of Thanks to DRnviue.
!, a motion was adopted that lett
.. be sent to tho management of the Da
VILE club, thanking 1t for arrangir
. the double-header between that tea
= and Norfolk yesterday In order tn
". the Norfolk team could reach Port