Clipping:Umpiring in Philadelphia
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| Date | Saturday, July 9, 1870 |
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| Text | On the night of June 24, McMullen, who umpired the game between the Red Stockings and the Athletics, was brutally assaulted, in front of Al. Reach’s store, in Philadelphia, by Berry and Schaffer, of the Athletic Club. Mc Mullen was first ordered out of Reach’s store by the proprietor, and when on the sidewalk the above members of the Athletics “went for him.” This shows to what a low status the Athletics have descended. It shows, too, that any man daring to umpire a game in Philadelphia against the interests of the Athletic Club runs the risk of being brutally assaulting by the betting-ring roughs who run the outside crowd at the Athletic matches. And this is the present condition of the once reputable Athletic Club. What does Col. Fitzgerald say to this outrage? We have had bad umpiring enough here, but we have yet to see the first insult offered to our umpires. Truly are the professionals doing al they can to ruin themselves in the estimation of the patrons of the game. Brooklyn Union. Reply.–Reach may have ordered McMullen out of his cigar-store; but, we hardly think Berry or Schafer are the men to attack him. Both are peaceable, and neither has cause to set himself up as the fighting champion of the club. Berry is off the nine, and Schafer is there on trial only. The latter was loudly cursed on the Red Stocking Athletic day. We saw this game, and are of the opinion that McMullen’s decisions favored the Athletics. This was unintentional, of course, The young man is honest, and he did his best. The trouble hereabouts is, that McBride will not have a gentleman for Umpire, if he can help it. He fancies it is safer in the hands of some wretched ignoramus, who is Athletic-blind. However, Philadelphia is so thoroughly Athletic, that it would go hard with any one who should make a mistake against the club–the would “take his scalp, certain.” This is all wrong–but, it is true, and it has driven gentlemen from the Umpire’s position. McBride is to blame for this–nobody else. The worthy President, Mr. Kerns, has done and is doing his best, to stop profane swearing and gambling on the ground. Doubtless he will succeed, as Col Fitzgerald did, in banishing these evils. There is imperative necessity for reform. |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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