Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
JUDGES ISSUE
WALKING PAPERS
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LOU CAIN AND BENNY JACOBS
ORDERED AWAY
MILD SENSATION is CREATED AT
SANTA ANITA PARK
Regarding Charges, If Any, Pre-
ferred Against Either of
These Turfmen
ny JAY DAVIDSON

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BY JAY DAVIDSON
Something of a sensation was created
Yesterday afternoon at Santa Anita
park when the official decree announc.
ing that Louie Calm had been ruled OH
the course, Benny Jacobs had peen
warned away and Pat Kneblekamp nau
been reinstated was posted in the PAD
dock. The general racegoing pubic was
q bit surprised, to say the least, ana
not in the least bit curious. 1t had been
expected that Kneblekamp would pc
reinstated, but the rulings against Cam
and Jacobs were unexpected ana Gre
ated a sensation. Patrons of the sport,
on their way to the paddock TO view
the horses, stopped and read the rui-
ings and lost all interest in the races.
It had been known for a long time
that a certain we'll known jockey, who
had been suspended for suspicious rid
ing, had been contemplating turning
states evidence in order to clear MS
skirts and receive immunity from pun
ishment for his misdeedS. 1t even had
been stated that this rider had decided
to go before the stewards and acknowl-
edge that he is a crook and impl1cate
others higher up in his desire to gain
judicial favor. These rumors fell nat,
however, after few days, as nobody
really believed that he would make his
confession If he had one to make, and
spoil a promising career, and NOBODY
expected the judges to take any notice
of his confession, even If he had one to
make, as self-confessed crooks seldom
have any standing in courts of Justice
1t seems, however that the jockey not
only confessed, but that his confession
has been given full credence by the
stewards, and Calm is experiencing his
7,.e4 a. a dfGOFQnpd thurman.
Calm had nothing to say last night re-
garding the sentence imposed upon him,
but he naturally was bit sore, and
felt that he should not be made the
'fall guy" and be the only one to be
executed. Calm would not discuss his
case nor criticise the decree beyond say
ing that he had not been guilty of any
wrongdoing, and that he expected to
be restored to good standing after the
official investigation had been COM
pleted.
The decree against Benny Jacobs.
however created more talk than all the
others Jacobs is well known on the
turf, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
and from Canada to Mexico. and this is
his first experience with the judges.
Horsemen universally vouch for his
good character and absolute integrity,
and nobody has been found who could
say aught against him. Yet he was
ITleQ, cOHNICleu anu ektCulCu WithOut
the formality of presentation OF
charges, the right to be heard in his
defense or any other formality usually
accorded to accused individuals
Jacobs does not know of what offense
he is charged. He never was charged
with anything wrong to his knowledge,
never was called before the board of
stewards or judges for an explanation
or to be made acquainted with the
charges preferred againost him, and
never had the slightest opportunity to
be heard in. defense of any charges that
may have been filed against him. He
was notified in a roundabout way that
he had been warned away from the
track. Afterward. in the presence of
several persons, he inquired of the
judges regarding the charges against
him and asked to be given a chance to
face his accusers. if he had any, but
this was denied him.
1t was impossible to ascertain what
charges are preferred against Jacobs,
and from thorough investigation, as
far as possible to be made, there is
nothing to indicate that he has COM
mitted any offense. II remains for the
Judges to disclose whatever offense ia
cobs has committed. Horsemen at
Santa Anita from every part of the rae
ing world on the western hemisphere
speak highly of Jacobs in every way,
and nobody has been found who would
say aught against him. His turf ca
reer extends over many years, in which
time he has worked under the leading
judges and racing officials of the coun-
try, and yet no mark, beyond that
placed upon his record yesterday, can
be found to show him up as an objec-
tionable character.
AS a rule, it is good nnlicv to support
racing officials in their efforts. wise or
unwise, to keep the sport clean and
above reproach In all these efforts it
always has been my pleasant duty to
support the officials. However, mas
much as a murderer. a burglar or
bank robber is given the right of a fair
and impartial trial when accused, and
the constitution extends to all accused
persons the right of a presentation of
charges before they are convicted and
executed it seems that Jacobs should
have the right to know of what he is
charged and be accorded the right to
make defense of his character
One thing is absolutely certain: If
Jacobs is guilty of an offense so serious
as to justify the judges in warning him
away from the track, he should be
ruled off. If not, he should be restored
to good standing until he is proven
guilty of a lesser offense. If he has
done anything that is detrimental to
the turf or has acted in a menner UNI
becoming one who is connected with the
sport. he should be ruled off, but if he
IS not guilty of these offenses he as
suredly is entitled to a hearing and the
right to defend himself against the
charges. and if innocent be acquitted
Even his best friends only ask that he
be given hearing and be either ruled
off or acquitted. This is fair and right