Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-05-07 | Page 11 | Owens Gets the 'Hook'

WENS OWENS GETS THE HOOK J 1 J. J Dr d for tor Enteritis Gambling Resort I Ii b Umpire Should k Lend Dignity to Game Gome fc cw York May Ia C. C President G. Lynch of of the National league announced d tonight to- to night that ho had dismissed Umpire C. C B. B Owens for violations of ot tho the rules cf ct deportment Tho The violation alleged consisted in entering a 0 gambling g re- re ort fort In mal making making- the announcement President Lynch said Umpires in the National league b by their deportment on and off ort the ball ballfield field aro are supposed to add dignity to of their positions as ns representatives es the league JeaS They are arc backed up by br bythe bythe the president in the tho discharge of their duties and in order older to gain and hold tho the respect of the players the press and the public it is essential that their thell conduct at all times bo be ab above ve re roI ro- ro I I Mr 11 O Owens ens by hl his actions has forfeited for for- felted the right to the protection afforded afforded afforded af af- forded him by b- tha president of nf the league and for the goo good o of tho the game he Is discharged