The Washington herald., 1907-04-16
NO POLICE AT GAMES
Giants Must Protect the Pub
lie or Quit.
oRDEs: FROM GEE. BINGHAM
omcer5 WIN stay Outside of the
Baseball Grounds Unless serious
Trouble Forces Them TO Break In.
Special PatroIrnen Car Hardly BE
Expected to Control the Crowds.

New York, April 15.-'If the manage
ment OF the Polo Grounds cannot maintain
order. I'll put a stop to the baseball
there"
This was Police Commissioner Biag-
hams ultimatum to-day on the uproar on
Thursday, when the public. disgruntled
at the drubbing which the Giants had re-
ceiyed al the hands Of the Philadelphia
ltcam overran the grounds
The police department is not going to
/ help men make money. announced the
commissioner. They've got to do their
own policing. I won't do it for them. If
they can't protect their people, why. III
stop the games.
The declaration of Gen. Bingham that
the clubs must have their own special po-
lieemen is looked on with scorn by the
club managers. They know the baseball
crowds OF New York too well. They are
satisfied that If Gen. Bingham knew them
half as well ne would make no such sug-
gestiou.
There is d percentage Of those who sit
/ in the bleachcrs at baseball games III
this city who don't fear special police
men," said one Of the managers. He
/ @s'l4N JUST d5 SOON AAui4tp Hiit tA tiiNAAi 90
/ ne would a plain citizen who happened 10
/ be smaller than himself Go UP on one
OF the elevated stations 81 night where
/ they have special policemen, Did you
| ever notice that the crowd pays no atten-
/ tion to him. IAe simply does not COM
mand the fear Of the New York hoodium,
and the only way YOU can rule that char
aeter is boy fear
/ When the crowd began 10 surge about
the grand stand al the Giants game on
/ Thursday many OF the people, particularly
/ the women. started from their seats IN
fear of trouble. The young fellows who
I had paid . cents TO sit in the back
bleachers piled over the rail and jumped
into the seats that cost 75 cents. Hun
/ dreds Of persons were thus driven out. II
/ the game had been continued they would
have found il necessary TO stand up 10 see
the finish. Special policemen could have
done nothing at all The mob would have
! laughed an their efforts.
/ But despite the uselessness Of special
policemen the clubs may decide to en-
ploy them They are at least better than
no guardians at al. President Frank
Farrell. Of the Highlanders. SAYS that Il
the police commissioner stih maintains
his attitude on Tuesday when the Ameri-
1 can League PARK will fly the colors Of all
t4atLQlA~ UAl lt1 EAfaAfeL E&Arl Jay W ttl-
year he viii hire special policemen 20 pro-
tect the crowd and the players he will
use every endeavor 20 safeguard his pa
irons and his players, but he believes thai
they would be much safer if the blue
coats of New York were there TO take
care Of them.
Clubs Are Affected.
Both the Brooklyn club and the Giants
Gen. Bingham maintains his present att-
tude They win be forced TO make some
/ effort 10 furnish protection, but they have
little hope that they viii succeed
After the season has had a black ey,
by the fights OF h00dlums Gen. Bingham
will awaken TO these facts" said a base
bah man. "a few fights and a few sucl
scenes as that al the Polo Grounds vii
drive away thousands Of persons for th'
entire season. Even if the police arr
finally returned to the grounds the los
for the season viii be irreparabIe~
/ ''The clubs have "a legal right TO pro
lection" said a well-known lawyer wh'
! takes a great interest in all kinds o
sport. when a legitimate business OF
ganization fears that II is to be attacket
\ or that there is TO be disorder that vii
; hurt It, and il gives notice to the polio
! authorities. it should get protection.
I does not make any difference what tn
p cost is For the police are required {
! maintain order and protec5 persons an
property. If they cannot do it it become
the duty OF the governor TO send miiiu
for the purpose. Did any one ever hea
of a political convention hiring specia
policemen?
Now. then. I think that the court
= would order the police commissioner I
send a sufficient number Of men TO tn
baseball grounds 20 maintain order. @
course, I don't suppose that the club
want 20 get into a legal tight with th
city authorities, but il they should. the
might go into the court with affidavit
stating the facts and the prospect of dis
order. I think that they could get VIZ
Of mandamus from any Supreme CouI
' judge directing the police commissioner {
send men 10 the grounds. They had bet
fer fry- that If the worst comes