The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
SLOAN ACCUSED
Of ROWDY|SM
Said to Have Assaulted
a Waiter.
CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE USED
SERVANT HAD SPILLED LIQUOR
UPON HIM.
Alleged Breach of Etiquette at Ascot
Course Which the American
: Jockey Stoutly
Denies.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, June 16.-The Star to-day
says: After the racing yesterday cat
Ascot Sloan appeared on the lawn
and d waiter accidentally upset a glass
of liquor over Sloan's clothing. The
latter instantly rose from his chair and
struck the waiter in the face with
champagne bottle, inf1icting several
wounds No doubt the affair will be
hushed up, but it was the most un-
provoked assault ever Witnessed
The Evening News, referring to
Sloan's assault on the waiter without
giving any name, says:
He was the guest of a member of
the Sports Club. The waiter was so
injured that he was removed to the
hospital in a cab. All the witnesses
cried Shame, and ladies struck at his
assailant with parasols. AS there is
only one jockey now holding a license
who could be guilty of such a cowardly
and repulsive act while the guest of a
member of the club it would be super
fluous to give his name. The immedi-
ate duty of the Jockey Club is to in
stitute inquiries and if the facts are
as stated to forthwith withdraw the
Jockeys license"
Talking about the matter with rep
resentative of the Associated Press to-
day Tod Sloan said:
THE papers have largely exaggerated
the affair on Ascot lawn. A waiter was
very drunk when l happened on the
lawn with some friends; and he grew
insulting to my friends and myself, and
a friend said if he continued so doing
he would hit him. The waiter disap-
peared at that moment, and L re-
marked Now, when he returns, he will
upset the table. Sure enough, he did
SO. splitting the entire contents over me-
One man struck him and his finger ring
cut the walters mouth. l being the
only man known, the people said; oh,
Sloan did it, and seeing the blood, they
said | had used a bottle.
AS to the Jockey Club taking action
in the matter, as has been reported
there is no truth whatever in the story,
for they know that l have told them
the exact truth as to the fellows &C
ton. as | was not concerned in striking
him at ALL"
At the fourth days racing at Ascot
Heath to-day f. H Balderk's bay colt
ST. Fort won the Ascot high weight
plate of 900 sovereigns. Tod Sloan rode
Lord Beeham's colt Lip Salve, but was
unplaced Fourteen horses ran one
mile and a quarter The betting was
100 TO against lap Save.
The Windsor Castle stakes was won
by Mr.. loves brown colt Elopement.
Lord William BeresfOrds bay geding,
Yumboe, by Pontiac Ynonda, ridden by
Sloan. was unplaced. Nine horses ran
on the -year-old course. The bet
ting was 100 to against Yumboe.
The Nottingham stakes were won by
Mr. Fairies five-year-old bay horse
Eager. II. J. Kings four-year-old
chestnut colt F'lorie Rubattino, ridden
by Sloan. was unplaced. Twenty horses
ran the last threC-quarters of the new
mile The betting was 100 to against
Florie Rubattino.
The Hardwicke stakes of 1000 sover-
eigns was won by Prince SOltykoff' S
four-year- Minus. Manlers was sec
Ond and Sir r. Waldie Griffiths four
year-old brown filly Sta, with Sloan up,
finished third. Eight horses ran the
SWinley course.
In the race for the Triennial stakes of
10 sovereigns, 400 sovereigns added for
the owner and 100 sovereigns for the
nominator of the winner c. D. Roses
filly Santa Case, ridden by Loates, beat
Lord William BereSfordS bay colt Jolly
Tar. with Sloan in the saddle. The bet
ting was to on Jolly Tar.
LONDON. June 1.-THE Times this
morning prints a paragraph accusing
Sloan of assault, and says 1t was ex-
pected that he would be charged before
a magistrate, but the matter was set
tied by the payment of G100 to the in
inroI