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Show UMPIRE OWENS LET OUT BY LEAGUE HEAD KMT TORK.. May T. President Ln h of the National league announced loda that he had dtamleaed Vmplrs C. B. Owens Ow-ens for violation of ths rules of deport-msnt. deport-msnt. The violation alleged consisted In entering h gambling resort. In making the announcement. President Uvnch said "I'mplres la the National league, fcry thelr deportment on snd off the ball field are supposed to add dignity to their pn-ttlons pn-ttlons as representatives of the league They are barked up by the president In the discharge of their duliea. and In order or-der to gain and hold the reapeet of the players, the press and the public it is essentia! that their conduct nt all times be a bov a reproach. "Mr. Owens by hie actions has forfeited forfeit-ed the right to the protection sfforded him bv the president of the league and for the good of the game he Is discharge.) dis-charge.) " |