Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27

ton in the premises. Inasmuch as the
case is of some importance, Judge
Hamilton has very properly ruled that
ample opportunity shall be allowed ac-
cuser and accused to present all perth
nent facts that may be of value in aid
ing them to pass judgment intelligent
ly and with respect to both sides to
the controversy. If McCafferty is
guilty he should be properly punished,
but the presumption of law is that a
man is innocent until proven guilty,
which is the view taken by the race
going public, and McCafferty is en-
titled to the benefit of this righteous
presumption. This is the first time in
his thirty years career as rider, owner
and trainer that he has been before
the turf tribunal on such a charge or
any other that would reflect upon his
integrity and the conditions under
which the charge was made and the
feud that is known to exist between
accuser and accused materially affects
the credit given by the public.
Trainer Tom Cook of the Baldwin
string at Emeryville brought Cruzados
from the northern track yesterday and
after starting the son of Emperor
Norfolk back to the ranch, he boarded
the Owl for Frisco. Cruzados will be
in the stud for several weeks.
Jockey Kent must have been "doped"
yesterday, Judging from the sensa-
tional manner in which he rode. He
landed three winners on the afternoon
and was out of the money twice in
five mounts. Kent is one of the best
lightweight boys at Ascot and usual
ly gets his mount in the best position
at the wire of which the horse is
capable.
President Williams of the California
Jockey club spent portion Of the af-
ternoon at Ascot as the guest of Pre-
siding Steward Dunno. He left on the
Owl for Frisco. The rumor that he
had come to Los Angeles to aid in set
Ting the differences between horsemen
and the manager was vigorously de-
MED. He said there was plenty to do
in his own bailiwick without meddling
in the Ascot tangle.
j. J. McCafferty was in his accus-
toned place in the grandstand yester-
day after an absence of several days.
He had been laid up since Thursday
night with an affection of the jaw, an
old injury sustained while riding many
years ago being revived by a severe
cold, Both jaws were swollen to enor-
nous size for two days and his ap-
pearance indicated the humps as the
pestiferous affair rather than an I'LL
cerated tooth, but he is about recov-
cred. He wishes to deny that he was
''doped."
Assurances that the usual spring
meeting viii be held at Montgomery
park Memphis We're received yester-
day from officials Of the new Mem
phis Jockey club. The dates asked
for, and which 1t Is believed will be
allotted the club. are from April IS
to May o. The stake book for this
meeting has been issued and includes
the historic Montgomery handicap, the
Ardelle, the Memphis, CASTOR hotel
stakes, Hotel Gaypso stakes, Peabody
hotel handicap and Tennessee Brewing
company stakes. The Montgomery han
dlcap will have an added value of
$500 and will be at one and one-six-
teenth miles. Entries close March g.
Entry blanks and information may be
had Of Jim Norvell, at the field book
Ascot.
Entries To stakes for the spring
meeting at Latonia close March is. II
was the original intention that all en-
tries be closed February is, but an ex-
tension OF thirty days was decided upon
when the Queen City handicap was
added TO the list OF stakes. This event
Will have $12.5OO guaranteed value. Of