The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
RACE R WAS WON
ON ITS MERITS
Trotting Association Says that
Lou Dillon Was Not
Doped.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New York, Dec. 6.-After an all-day
session the National Trotting associa-
ton yesterday afternoon decided that
the Memphis gold cup race was won.on
its merits, and dismissed the charges
against p. p. Smathers. Sensation
after sensation was sprung in the hear
Dillon ':'doping'' case, until the climax
was reached when affidavits were pro-
duced mentioning G. K. G. Billings, the
millionaire owner of Lou Dillon, in
connection with the charges against Ell
mer E. Smathers, former owner of
Major Delmar. a. !.
The members Of the National Trot-
ting association were stunned at the
disclosures made by the lawyers for
Smathers. While the evidence does not
specify Mr.. Billings, several kilograms
were produced signed by Mr.. Billings
secretary and addressed to Ed Saun-
charge against Mr.. Smathers.
Saunders swore that Smathers had
paid him $4,000 to inject eight ounces
Of dope' into Lou Dillon s body, so
as to Hstop' her in her race with
Major. Delmar. The affidavit was
read from Saunders this afternoon in
which he says he was paid to make the
charges against Smathers, and that;
they were absolutely without founda-'
ton.
George w. Spear was the most dam
aging witness against Smathers. He
swore orally that Smathers had re-
quested him to open negotiations with
Saunders to see if Lou Dillon could not
be fixed. Spear says Saunders offered
to do the job for $40 1000, but Smathers
thought that too much and told him to
drop it.
Had Bad Character.
The defense Immediately produced
numerous witnesses who declared
Spears character bad. 1t was shown
where Spears had been implicated in
other shady deals. One of these was
the famous Temple Bar case for which
he was, SUSPENDED: One witness also.
charged that he had suspected Spear
of having driven a steel brad into a
horses spine to prevent it going in
a race. Saunders affidavit showed
that he had met Murray Howe thru an
introduction by Spear
Several veterinary surgeons were in
troduced, among whom were DR.. Julius
W. Schrible, state veterinary of Ten
nessee, and DR.. D. E. Block, of the gov
eminent bureau of animal industry.
evidences Of having been "doped.',
DIR. Schrible attended the horse i'm
mediately after she came off the track
He. swore that she had nothing but
plain case of "thumps.'
After the verdict in the case Mr.
Smathers said: 'EThis case shonld
have bene labeled Billings VS.. Smath-
ers. A decent man would have fought
in the open.
"The evidence showed conclusively
that all this was done by Billings thru
a bunch of crooks in his employ. He
is the Lord Dunraven of America. He
IS counterfeit and 'four-fusher.
He has wider yellow streak in him
than there was in Lou Dillon. I saw
all these things here in New York be-
cause L want Billings to know I am
here. IN going to remain here.
"He is no sportsman. He ALWAYS
plays the baby act. He did it at the
horse show, and when he was Unified
he jumped: out, played the baby act,
sold his horses and I got his Part Four
his, red ribbon winners. I want the
public to know what kind of man he
is That's why say these things.O
HThe testimony shows that BILLINGS
was dealing with bunch Of periurers
and crooks, and got his just DESERTS -
continued Smathers. EI will saw
finally that I believe the board of re-