Clipping:Umpire salaries
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| Date | Wednesday, August 10, 1887 |
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| Text | A Washington correspondent quotes President Nick Young as saying that at the next meeting of the League a proposition will be made to improve the umpire system. At present the League staff are paid 41,000 and actual traveling expenses. The numerous changes in the personnel of the staff during the present season has occasioned much trouble and unnecessary expense. The only solution of this problem seems to be to increase the salaries of umpire to $1,500 per season with traveling expenses and appoint only men who can command the respect of players and public. A superior class of men can be secured at this increased figure, who will be retained throughout the season, regardless of protests from managers, unless it can be proven that they are totally incapacitated to remain on the staff. Five instead of four men will compose the staff, and while the odd man is laying off he will only be paid at the rate of $1,000. Whenever an umpire is injured or deserves a short vacation, the fifth man slips into harness at a full rate of compensation. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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