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Drug ResemblingProcaine Found in Will See Analysis AnalysisPenicillin Penicillin Administered to Bowie Stake Winner 46 Mrs Before Race RaceBOWIE BOWIE Md May 5 The Maryland stewards today announced that James P Watts trainer of the horses wihch race for Carl M Graham had ben suspended and his case referred to the Maryland Racing Commission The ruling was made after the urinalysis of the Bowie Kindergarten Stakes winner Will See showed the pres ¬ ence of a drug resembling procaine With the permission of the commission assistant trainer Frank Smothers has been named to handle the conditioning of the Graham horses horsesIn In this ruling it was announced Will See is disqualified and that the Kindergarten purse would be redistributed as follows Auburn Farms Powder Flask 9200 Pala ¬ tine Stables Wreck Master 2000 C B Fischbachs Fussy Lady 1000 and E K Brysons Last Helio 750 750In In his explanation to the stewards Watts stated that Will See had suffered a cut on the shoulder the Thursday before the race In treating the injury Watts had a shot administered by Dr George Palmer the penicilin containing 2 per cent pro ¬ caine caineThe The members of the commission will meet Dr George Palmer Thursday morn ¬ ing relative to the case following which Watts will be given a hearing on Monday morning in the Baltimore offices of the Maryland Racing Commission CommissionDuring During the afternoon owner Graham visited the press box and stated that the horse ran exactly 46 hours after having been given the penicilin by Dr Palmer Graham who is from Terre Haute Ind said he will remainin in this area for the hearing on Monday He feels certain that Dr Palmers testimony will absolve Watts of all blame According to Graham Dr Palmer is willing to accept all responsi ¬ bility bilityIn In discussing the race of Will See in which a new fivefurlong track record of I I 58 was established Graham said I would like nothing better than to match our colt with the other Kindergarten start ¬ ers in a race at Pimlico with our share of the purse no matter where we finish to be donated to the fund for jockey Mike Caffarella This injured jockey formerly did considerable riding for Graham
