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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

nation but must have been the result
of long, premeditated and carefully
conceived and executed plans.
I'm view of this fact the driving as
sociation, while believing that a gross
wrong had been perpetrated, had to be
carefully persistent in running down
all of the clews which were developed.
"rhe association met with the usual
difficulties attendant upon unearthing
a premeditated conspiracy and 1t was
only after the conspiracy was developed
and attending circumstances pointing
unerring to the inspiration of the
scheme had been disclosed that all the
evidence secured was laid before emil
nent counsel who, it appears, have
taken some action in the courts.
'The best veterinaries in this coun-
try have in turn had Lou Dillon under
their care and scrutiny and to this day
none of them is able to say she will
ever recover her former greatness.
Assuming that the legal action for
the recovery of the cup is brought to
a successful issue, it is manifest, of
course that probably the least impor-
tant feature of the matter has been
settled and there still remain the
graver questions of responsibility for
the damage done to the mare as well
as the personal responsibility involved.
IF the association succeeds in the ac.
ton for the recovery of the cup, the
atrociouS character of the work done
would necessarily indicate to the pub
lice officials the next step to be taken"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

even, won; Nappa, lis (Dugan), 13 to
10, second; Charley Payne. 10S (Foun-
tain), 60 to l. third. Time, O:4S%.
Doric. Sam McGibben and Lassen also
ran.
Seven furlongs-El Chihuahua. 100
Clark. 13 to 5, Won; STANDARD, 1O7
Fountaim, 9 to l. second; Glenarvon,
1O9 (knapp), s to 1, third. Time, 1928.
Cloche dor Bountiful and Mountebank
also ran.
Mile-Avonalis, 1O7 Knapp, to 1,
won; Watchful, 1O6 (Fountain, IA to 5,
second; Tavora, 1O5 @. Kelly, II to @,
third. Time, 1:42A. Governor Davis,
j. X. F., Smiler Rumore and Arodon
also ran.
Mile and an eighth, Palace Hotel
handicap, purse S2OOO-Proper, 122
(knapp). even, won; Bannockbelle, 1O1
G. j. Walsh, 10 to l. second; Corn
Blossom, 102 (Rice). 40 to 1, third. Time,
l:53%. Hammeraway, Graziallo, Jake
Sanders and Deutschland also ran.
Five ngs-Edinborough, 110
Ougan), to l, won; Sad Sam, 1O7
(Graham), 1S to 10, second; Pickaway,
107 (ClarD. 4 to l, third. Time 1902
Duelist, Soundly, Haven Run, Chassis,
Seaz Zaza and Miss Hunter also ran.
Mile and twenty yards-Clydeo, 1O7
Knapp), to l, won; Eckersall, 1O2
Fountain), to 1, second; Theo Case
81 CIV. Kelly, Is to 1, third. Time,
1:42A. Christine A. Lady Goodrich,
The Lady Rohesia and the Mighty also
ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
SCANDAL ST|RS
HARNESS RACERS
E. E. SMATHERS IS INVOLVED
BY CHARGES
Affdavits AIIege He Knew Lou Dillon
Was "Doped" When She Was
Beaten by Major
DeImar

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The American
today says:
"The most sensational turf scandal
of recent years was revealed last night
when it became known that E. e.
Smathers, the millionaire horseman,
had been accused Of knowing that
drugs had been administered to Lou
Dillon, G. X. G.. Billings famous trotter,
when at Memphis in October, 1905
Smathers, driving his own horse, Major
Delmar, beat Lou Dillon.
"The gold cup, worth $500. which
Smathers won at that time has been
taken by a deputy sheriff out of
Smathers' suite in the Pierrepont and
is now in the sheriff's office. Sma theirs
when seen late last night, said the cup
had been seized before he learned of
the startling accusations.
"On Wednesd; =, while Mr.. Smat theirs
was out of town, Deputy Sheriff John
Murray went to the Pierrepont, and
after demanding admittance showed
the butler a writ of replevin for the
cup, which was surrendered.
"Smathers returned to his apartments
yesterday and on learning of the
oclHulG VI lIlc cup was IuIlOuS. All at
torney was at once retained and it was
found that only few hours of the
three days allowed by law remained in
which he might deposit bond for the
cup, indicating that he would fight the
writ. He hurried to the sheriff's office
and deposited a bond for $1,000.
"In the Memphis race a man named
Saunders drove the Billings horse,
which had just previously added to the
laurels of the Billings stable by defeat
ing Major Delmar. AT that time a man
named George W.-Speer was Smathers'
trainer.
"After thinking over the situation
Smathers sent his lawyer down to the
Office of Parker Hatch & Sheehan, the
attorneys who procured the writ.
There he learned that the proceedings
had been begun by Murray Howe, the
secretary of the Memphis Racing asso-
citation, who had supervision over the
meeting at which Major Delmar beat
Lou Dillon in two straight heats. At
tached to the complaints were affidavits
of men named Speer and Saunders,
their first names not being given.
MIR. Smathers said last night:
81 have learned that the accusation
on which Howe seeks to get the cup
away from me is that | knew Lou
DillOii ileiu beell uIuSeu NIlell L uTONe
Major Delmar past him in that race.
They allege that 1 am familiar with
what took place prior to the race. If
dope was used on Lou Dillon 1 haJ no
hand in it and knew nothing about it.
Lou Dillon was a favorte in the race
and she should not have been if any one
knew she had been doped. These men
are discriminating themselves and prac-
tically are ruling themselves off the
turf. for they never will be tolerated
again."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
MAY GO MILE IN rs SECONDS
New Speed Marvel Ordered and Mar
riott to Drive Time Exter.
Pninator

Although the dreams Of the auto
speed maniacs appeared to have been
realized when Fred II. Marriott, i'm
the red Stanley steamer, flashed along
the Florida beach at Ormond and COW
cred a mile in % is seconds, they now
have reason for a worse delrium than
ever for a car is being planned with
a guaranteed speed of mile in twen-
ty-ive seconds.
Stanley has agreed to deliver to w.
Gould Brokaw on June 1 steam car
that will make the mile in that time.
Marriott probably will be engaged by
the millionaire sportsman to drive his
time exterminator, but no doubt some
one, perhaps he, will soon make his
now marvellous performance look slow.
A month ago the conservatives re-
fused to listen to the predictions of
automobile drivers that they would
the limit for a powerful car and a
cover a mile in thirty seconds. Now
no one is willing to say anything is
fearless driver.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
HISTORY OF GREAT RACE
Lou Dillon, as Favorite, Is Attacked
With "Thumps" and Beaten
By Associa ted Press.


MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 10.-Murray
Howe, secretary of the Memphis Trot-
ting associa tion at the time of the race
for the Memphis gold cup in 1904, and
Frank G. Jones, president of the club,
are out of the city and no one in au-
thority here is competent to speak upon
the question of the possibility that Lou
Dillon had been given drugs before her
race with Major Delmar.
The race was one of the most sensa-
tional in the history of the local trot-
ting turf. The $4,000 gold cup, which it
is said has been taken away from Mr..
Smathers' apartments in New York,
was offered by the Memphis associa-
tion and was to belong to the driving
club whose member won 1t twice.
E. E. Smathers took the first race in
1902 with Lord Derby. C. K. G. Bill
ings won the next one in 1908 with Lou
Dillon and the final race the year fol-
lowing was won by Mr.. Smathers, who
drove Major Delmar.
Before the race, Lou Dillon had
worked close to the record and she was
favorite in the betting. although Major
Delmar was at the top of his form.
In the first heat Lou Dillon, driven
by Mr.. Billings, went well to the half
mile post and then dropped back help
lessly beaten.
When the horses were brought out
for the second heat it was decided by
Millard Sanders of the Billings stable
and veterinary that the mare had
"thumps'' and Mr. Billings drove the
second heat merely to give the event
the appearance of a contest and made
no attempt to win.
Talk Phone free. See the proposition
in today'S Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
FAIR GROUNDS RESULTS

BY Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 1O.-Fair
grounds results:
Six furlongs-Lady Henrietta won;
Gay ADELAIDE, second; Dollnda, third.
Time, 1:16 AS.
Half mile-zick Abrahams won; Our
own, second; Glad Pirate, third. Time,
O:52.
Mile and seventy yards-Canyon won;
Sincerity Belle, second; Barry Scott,
third. Time, 1850.
The Audubon, selling stakes, one mile
Goldsmith won; Colonel White, sec
ond; Joe Lesser, third. Time. 1:44 AS
cup, Preliminary handicap, two miles
and seventy yards-Footlights Favorite
won; Captain Bob, second; Los An
geleno, third, Time, 3:43 2-5.
Mile and seventy yards-Tristan
Shandy won; Kenton. second; Cottage
Maid third. Time. 1:51.
Mile and seventy yards-Coonist
won; Katie Powers, second; Lemone
Girl. third. Time, 1851.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
MAY NOT END IN THE COURTS
Turfmen Insist Upon Radical Action
by Governing Body
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-C. X. G.. Billings,
owner of Lou Dillon, is now on his way
to New York and it is understood that
he is decidedly adverse to any partici-
patton in the controversy regarding the
cup
There are, however, several gentle
men in this city who witnessed the race
between Lou Dillon and Major Delmar
and have been familiar with the prog
ress of the investigation of the race in
augurated by the Memphis Trotting as
ISOLATION shortly after its conclusion.
One of these men said today:
1T is incredible that the Memphis
Driving association would take steps
of so radical nature without possess
ing evidence which 1t regards as con-
elusive that the mare Lou Dillon, was
tampered with.
THE matter was of such importance
that the action taken could not have
been the result of any sudden determi-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
RESULTS AT CITY PARK
2Y Associa ted Press

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1o.-City park
results:
Two and one-half miles-Helderson
won; Regale. second; &Iymetus, third
Time, 1859 3-5.
Steeplchase, short course-Gould
won; New Amsterdam, second; oliver
Nc, third. Time, 3:44.
one mile-Gauze won; Manouevre,
second; Girard, third Time, 1:49 2-5.
Handicap two miles-Harry Stephens
won; Double, second; Atilla, third
Time, 3:45.
Mile and onersixteenth, handicap
Kargut won; Slss Lee. second; Bell
Indian, third, Time, 1854 3-5.
one mile and seventy yards-Tyron
won; Tapiola, second; Colonel George
third. Time, 1853 1-5.
one mile and seventy yards-Thlstle
DO won; Fonsoluca, second; Labor,
third. Time, 1851.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
NEW ZEALAND TEAM WINS
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIdIeu FTeSS.
BERKELEY, Feb. 10-The New
Zealand Rugby football team defeated
the Vancouver (B. c. team today by
score of Al to 6. The New Zealanders
played IA strong game and their team
work was almost perfect. Owing to
a drizzling rain, the attendance was
limited to 1000 persons. President
Jordan of Stanford university and
President Wheeler of the University of
California, with members of the fac
ulty interested in athletics, witnessed
the game and were favorably impressed
with it, AS result it is likely that
the game will be adopted by the two
universities
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

he entered the stretch. Elfn King,
Rockey and Katie Crews We're busily
engaged in deposting mud in his eyes,
hut he didn't care whit and when
he started out to get the money he
made good, nipping Elfin King on the
wire by a short head.
Elfin King was a length ahead of
Rockey for the place money and
Rockey had as wide a margin. of ad-
vantage over Bill Curtis, which sulked
as usual
Miss Betty romped home in the sec
ond race, getting an easy verdict over
Lucian, although the exact distance by
which Miss Betty won is officially
stated TO be nose.
The Ross mare assumed an easy lead
in the stretch and set down to take
life easy to the wire, little Jockey Ross
drawing the finish bit too fine for
supporters of his mount.
Lucian finished stoutly, trying to
catch Miss Betty, but could not quite
reach. He finished fifteen lengths
ahead of The Huguenot, which was
third and firing.
j. l.. Hollands good colt, Confessor,
had not the slightest difficulty in beat.
ing George p. McNear in the final
event, winning with nearly three
lengths TO spare
McNear is not yet up to a bruislng
race, especially If 1t is in muddy go
ing, and he weakened i'm the stretch
when he had his head i'm front. In the
drive home however. he was easily
able to beat Revolt for the place
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
Amateur AthIetes Organize
.,y Associated Press.

Wy lI55OVIaVVU 7
BOSTON, Feb. 1O.-The first definite
steps toward the immedite organization
of what will be styled the National IN
terscholastic Association of Amateur
Athletics of America will be taken to-
day when Winfield II. Dunn. secretary
treasury of the New England associa-
ton will send out several hundred let
ters to college and school athletic man
ayers asking them to cooperate in the
movement and organize local associa-
tions. The promoters are endeavoring
TO organize all the schools of the coun-
try into minor and district associations
and plan national school boys ath-
letic tournament to be held every year,
in which the ylctors OF the subordinate
meets will be complete.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
HORACE { WINS
WOODLANDS STAKE
GETS UP IN TIME TO EARN
$2490 BY A NOSE
schreiber's Colt Annexes Classic
Named for Home Where Il Was
Born, Defeating Best Of
Local Two-Year-olds
BY jay Davidson

BY a coincidence possessing a certain
amount of charm and sentiment, Hor-
ace p, Barney Schrieber's speedy
Bannockburn colt, won the woodlands
stakes for two-year-olds at Ascot yes
terday.
Horace e was bred and born at
Woodlands, the country home of Bar
ney Schrieber, near st. Louis, and
Schrieber occupies a place among the
leading breeders of thoroughbred racers
in America.
When the question of establishing a
permanent stake for two-year-olds was
broached, Schrieber endowed it with
$500 for each year it is run off and in
recognition of him the jockey club
named the stake for his country home,
where some of the best racers of the
country first saw daylight.
The feature of the Ascot card yes
terday was this stake and seventeen
Juvenile racers went to the post, in
cluding Horace e and Tony Faust,
coupled as the Schrieber entry.
Because he had shown a disposition
to run in any kind of going and has
a world of speed, Horace E was Sc
lected as the probable winner and the
entry was always favorite in the books.
Starter Hoffman sent the bunch away
in good order and Silver Stocking was
soon so far in the lead that it ap-
pCdlCu llilpOSSlDlC lbl oily tiliieS " NeitNli
her, but she tired in the drive through
the stretch and Horace e, under an
excellent ride by Truebel, slipped in
on the rail and passed her.
Allerion also closed stoutly and
passed Silver Stocking in the final
strides AS the bunch went under the
wire Horace E had whisker the best
of it. with Allerion a length in front Of
Silver Stocking.
The net value of the stake to the
winning horse was S2590, including the
500 nominating and starting fees paid
by Schrieber for his entry. Allerion,
which finished second, earned $500 and
Silver Stocking, the show runner,
pulled down 5000.
The extraordinary number of start
ers, the lack of any definite form to the
race and the probabilities of long
shot winning caused many of the pix
ers and plungers to play this race
stronger than they would play a stake
event where horses Of known form were
entered.
The heaviest play was made on the
favorites, the Schrieber entry, which
opened at 21a to l and closed at to 5.
Marie Esher, which ran last, was also
heavily played, opening at sos and
closing at 12s.
The winner put up a sterling per-
formance, getting away in a mess and
being out of the running for a con-
siderable portion of the journey, yet
finishing the half mile in the sea of
mud in 4SA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
CANADIAN CHAMPIONS WIN
Ru Assnciated Press.

BY Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1o.-Bob Douglas,
the Canadian heavyweight wrestler,
defeated Bull Oleson of Cleveland at
the Chicago Athletic association to-
night The match was at catch-as-
catch-can and Douglas won two
straight falls.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
Ready to Believe It

Guest (at a house warming parity
That's Congressman Begun, one of
our shrewdest young politicians. You
never catch that fellow off his base.
He knows what the people think about
public questions. He always has his
ear to the ground.
Stranger-His ear certainly looks
like IT,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
Morita Wins Handicap

Morita, the streak, won the free
handicap from an excellent field of fair
handicap horses and thereby surprised
everybody except a small following of
faithfuls who have backed her on every
start this season.
The honors of favoritism for this race
were divided between Chimney Sweep,
j. l.. McGinnis' high class mudder and
Workman. The latter finished third,
but the McGinnis coal black beauty
failed to run in the money.
Morita opened at rs and went up to
12s at post time and only a small num-
ber of pikers cashed on her win. She
was away nicely and ran as if scared
half to deAth. Always speedy and
game to the core, she brooked no in
reference and ran to her true form,
winning the race at one mile and sew
enty yards in 146, which is within two
seconds of the track record made over
fast track.
Embarrassment beat Workman for
the place by less than length, but the
Ross candidate was cut off twice and
lost much ground or would have been
closer up at the finish
Marshal Ney was the popular choice
for show money and many accepted
the short prices offered on this ones
chances to be in the money, while few
played him to win. He ran disap-
pointingly and finished outside the pay
off division.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
Charley Beaten

A huge surprise was sprung in the
fifth race, when Gilpin easily beat
Jerry Wernberg's speed marvel Char
ley. Gilpin was always as good as Z
to and owing to the scarcity of TAX
ers at this price, the chalk men rubbed
and offered 10 to at post time, but the
temptation was not sufficient to attract
many.
Charley opened as favorite, but went
up in the betting to to | at post time.
At this latter figure a good play re-
suited.
Masedo set out at the start to run
away with the race and opened up a
big gap from his field, but tired on the
back stretch and was caught and
passed.
AS the field entered the stretch Char
ley was leading by three lengths. with
Gilpin third, less than four lengths
back. In the drive to the wire Gilpin
finished strongly and ran over Charley
and Masedo and won by two lengths.
Charley secured the place from j. F.
Donohue, having a head the best of
the nhlsh; Masedo quit to nothing in
the stretch and finished in seventh DO
sition.
Ebony was backed from SIS to 3s. hut
found the pace too fast and could do
no better than fourth. Ebony Is far
from being sprinter. as he has shown
In his every trial over a short distance
that he could not outrun a broken
legged Jersey COW, but is a stake horse
over a distance.
j. +. Donohue ran surprisingly well
and after getting away last from the
post and going into the stretch in fifth
position finished like a wild horse. Sc
curing the show money and would have
teen second in another jump or two.
Judges Confused
An amusing circumstance occurred
IN the first race when Sheriff Bell fin
ished first, but the mud which splashed
over horse and jockey almost blotted
out the numbers and the Official fig
ures were placed to indicate that No
TO- which was Pyrrho. had won.
When the judges examined the pro-
gram and ascertained that Sheriff Bell
was No. IA instead of No. 10, and that
Pyrrho had finished I'm last position.
they changed the figures and We're re-
warded with a great round of applause.
The mistake was occaSioned by the
mud-coated trappings OF the winner.
which made his number appear as ten.
but the judges We're not deceived IN
the winner and reference to the pro-
gram revealed the mistake.
Sherlff Bell ran one OF his best races
because he was In the going which
suited him best, and he reveled I'm
mud and is said TO relish mud pies. AS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
PROPER ANNEXEs
ANOTHER STAKE
WINS PALACE HOTEL HANDI-
CAP BY A NECK
Clydeo at to I, Edinborough at 7
to and Ell Chihuahua Are
Also Winners at Em-
eryViIIe
By Associated presa.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.-In his
last appearance on a California track
this season, Proper captured the Palace
Hotel handicap in handy fashion at
Oakland today.
This was the feature event and $4,000
went to the winner Proper and Gra-
ziallo. coupled in the betting as the
Jennings entry, ruled as favorites at
even money.
There was very little delay at the
post, and after the barrier went up
Deutschland opened up big gap and
led his field to the stretch, where he
grew weary
Corn Blossom then went to the front
and looked the winner, but Knapp went
to work on the son of Prestopans and
the horse responded gamely to stall off
Bannockbelle and won by a neck.
Weather rainy; track muddy. Re-
suits:
Four furlongs-Pimkim, 1OS Clark,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
t1ERALD's ASCOT FORM CHART

S Asc0T & Fsb T. & lS Pdins Judge W Hamilton starter HOita
l0l0 FIRST RAcE-one mile Fourye.0lds and selling.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
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stretch drive gamey finishing rue Workman tired final sixteenth under
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rider pleased M stood last eighth drive finishing
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

"To avoid this, II necessary all col
leges in Southern California should be
willing to retire from all inter-collegi-
ate athletics"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

b. w. D
Sher EEL to place. even 1 IL TO Place I'll
y punishment Rockey
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

Talk-o- Phone free. See the proposition
in todaY'S Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

Time :241a. :49A, lis, 1:2Ss4. At po
Winner ch. c. Juvenal- -Koumiss Ov
Second driving. Gipin to l place.
Donohue 21a to 1 show. Gilpin moved
lasted long enough to beat Donohue.
resolutely next inside rail.
10AS SIXTH RACE-Six and one-hi
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

Thne;& 1p 155 minutes. Value winner
A. Ros
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Hugueno show
nd souty iugueno entering
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

Occupied as Schreiber entry.
entry.
Time-:24. :4SA. At post 4 M
ch. c. Bannockburn-Miss Lyna
Second same. Schneider entry
show. Stocking even show. HoI
rush under keen urging, nippin
side of others, wearing down Sto
strides. Strictly three horse ra
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The Defeated Candidate

The Defeated Candidate.
We can say no more to the de-
feated candidate than ssWe can
not all win, = good fight does
not always mean victory the
real fight with the defeated can
didate comes after the convention
when he must bury his political
ambitions for another two years,
or perchance little longer. De-
feat does not mean that your
friends have forsaken you, it does
not mean that the people do not
think well of your states manship,
but several causes may be the
cause Of your defeat at this time.
It may be that the people feel the
present time you are not the man
Tor the place now, or that your
opponent who by longer service
or by being in a better position
to assume the duties you aspire
to at this time. The candidate
who is defeated today at the
Duluth State republican coven-
tion, should not feel that his
usefulness to the state is at an
end. The chances are as good
as ever and to the man who shows
his craftsmanship and puts his
shoulder to the wheel to elect
the successful candidates, all
honor to him.