Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-05
ASCOT ENERGIES
FROM SCANDAL
OFFICIALS CLEAR UP RACING
ATMOSPHERE
DurneIl Prepares to Ship Horses to
New York, McCatferty Replaced
as Trainer and Brooks May
Retire After This Season
BY Jay Davidson


The past week has been the stormiest
period in the history of the 19O5-Ot
season at Ascot, but has been of such
a strenuous type that results have beer
obtained which give the game at least
a temporary relief from the stencil OF
scandals regardless of the justice OF
the DEGREES by which the relief was
obtaind.
The net results of the chickering's and
strife between horsemen and the man.
agement is that Manager Brooks has
been acquitted of the charges OF
crookedness and unfair conduct of the
racing game and his accusers have
been censured for discussing their
wrongs, whether real or imaginary, in
q tone of voice loud enough for the
public to "catch on"
The net result of the war between
Boots" Durnell and J. J. McCafferty
is that both are suspended from fur
Their activity upon the turf for periods
of one year.
The exoneration of Manager Brooks
ends the official investigation of the
gievances of the horsemen and as 1t is
current run1or of persisten type that
Brooks will not seek reelection as
manager of the local racing game, it
is probable that the horsemen will
accept the decree and await develop
ments.
Durnell will ship his horses to New
York at once and it is said that he
will sell them. 1t has been common
report in the eastern press that the
horses campaigned at Ascot this win
ter are owned by John w. Gates and
John A. Drake. but DurnelI denies this
report and asserts that they belong
to him.
This is not a material question, how
ever, as the horses were raced in the
name of Durnell and are under dis
qualification during the period of his
suspension unless transferred to other
owners.
The horses belonging to ]. A. Wern-
berg and trained by ]. J. McCatferty
are not affected by the order of sus-
pension against McCafferty, although
he will not be permitted to act as
trainer during the period of his sus-
pension.
While in Los Angeles last week,
Weinberg contracted with f. b. Van
Meter owner of Handzarra and other
good horses to train for him and the
stable is now under his direction. The
horses are free to race and may be
seen in the Weinberg colors before the
end of the season. as the stable will
not be shipped to New York until after
March II.
Good Monday Card
Five selling races and one purse af-
fair make up the card for today and,
while class is lost sight of in most of
the events, some of the best platers at
the track will furnish the contention,
and the cessation of hostilities between
the promoters of the selling war has
encouraged owners to put in their best
horses in selling races, which adds
materially to the prospects for good
sport in the remaining two weeks of
the meeting.
The feature of the card for today
will be the third race. which aggre-
gates ten of the speediest speed mar
wells at the track, and this race is GER
tain to furnish a lively interest and
an exciting finish
Daruma is an improving filly and
stuck it out so gamely in her six
furlong dash Saturday that she seems
to be the logical choice and it is I'M
probable that any such price as Z to
will be offered against her chances
today.
Orilene is the certain contender and
the one Daruma must beat to win. In
their last meeting Daruma and ORR
lene went under the wire with their
noses just about on an even line of
judicial vision, but the former was a
split hair ahead. Orilene gave Daruma
seven pounds that day, while they meet
on even terms today.
There is so much speed in this race
that racing luck and the alertness of
the Jockeys at the post will be an i'm
portant factor in the result. Lady
King. Bribery and Dr. Hollis are rare
bullets for speed and will give ter
rife argument to the one that beats
them to the show money. Bribery is
in light and is an improving FLY which
means that she should get the show.
The probabilities therefore are that
the result will be Daruma, Orilene,
Bribery.
The first race on the card is Il maiden
selling affair for the babes Mt four and
one-half furlongs and Joan Of Arc
should win easily, with Hot Cakes
second and Nerska third.
The second race is at six furlongs
and an exceedingly ordinary bunch is
named to start. The end may be in
this order: The Major, Jennie F.
Hirtle.
Fourteen fair sprinters are named 10
go to the post in the fourth race,
which is also at six furlongs. Yo San
makes her first start at Ascot and is
fresh from victories over good fields
at Frisco.
There are some speedy ones in here,
some better than others, and the end
should come in about this order:
Condo, Yo San, Water Wagon.
The fifth race is the only distance
affair on the card, being at one and
one-sixteenth miles. The end may be
like this: Lanark, Rostof, Sherry.
The sixth race is at six furlongs and
should end with Smithy Kane in front
Happy Chappy second and Brannigan
third.
Counting today there will be twelve
days of racing yet in store for the
Ascot racegoer, the extension of three
days making March II the final day
H. y1aEa Sc
said to have been getaway day for all
the snakes in Ireland, and it is APP
propriate that it he the final hours for
the horses to do their serpentine dance
before taking the cars for home.
WANT THIRTY MINUTE HALVES