New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-20
OBIT "a RY.
4" DAN " MACE.

Dan" MACC.
"Dan" Mace, probably the best known of all
the drivers of trong horses he having been connected
with for over forty years. died at his home
No 3l1 West Forty-seventh-st, yesterday at p. IN.
He was born in Cambridge. Mass. on May 2s, 1884 His
father livery stable keeper In Boston, who was
also named Daniel Mace Mace the elder owned several
running horses and this in connection with
Dan began riding his fathers horses at the early age
OF nine years. caused many to believe that Dan" Mace
was much older man than he He always kept his
age secret. Some years ago Dun Walton the horse
man. an intimate friend OF " DAN" who had known him
when both were boys made large bets TO Maces age
The bets made that the proof lay with Mr. Wal
ton. Mr Walton started for Stamford, Conn., the home
OF Maces sister, Mrs. Fenton knowing that she had
family Bible with the family record In it. Mace got wind
of the scheme and teegraphed Mrs Fenton
the record This she did and. Notwithstanding Mr.. Wal
toms pleading. he could not get it, Mace, rather than
permitting his to be found let his friend lose hi
money.
There hardly place in the United States where the
rotting horse interest amounts tn much til at Maces
form and features not well known He short of
stature, bow-egged, had prominent nose, dark scom
pexioD, piercing eye and fierce black mustache
which, he grew old. he dyed. His hair was curly. He
of enthusiasm provoked by Maces skill in a closely con-
tested race ut Rochester some years described him
as his friends ana enemies viewed him when she said
MI Mace Is not much TO look at upon the ground but
In the sulky he's an angel"
For several years Mace had been in filling health. To
great extent he had given up driving troters and de-
voted hnsef to his sale and boarding stable His rare
management OF morse hesh caused MIN 10 he much
sought after by DESTROYS of making purchases OF
highprced animals, and he did lucrative business in
dealing in the better class OF horses. He was
OF a. genial disposition and a good
to se S@ seated on the at the Genemen
Driving Club Grounds surrounded by millionaire horse
oracular sayings. William H. Vanderbilt would invara-
bly, select him as company when both happened to be
summer the two might have been seen seated of In
corner by Themselves cOnversng with schoolboy like
Intimacy Maces iilness-Brights disease and enlarge
February, and March he started for Hot Springs,
had kept from him knowledge Of The serious character
OF the disease. but at the Springs ne was told of it, II
when he returned to this city six weeks later he had TO
be carried from the car His mind remained clear how
his foreman Phillips. / have turned into the
for the st heat a ID S last ,eaGy e.
die but would like to have clergyman sent for, and his
request was complied with Mace had leased farm IN
Wcstcheser County and had Intended moving upon IL
the coming season.
As driver IL was an admitted fact that Dan Mace
had fear. lie called Wicked because he seemed
to be at home behind horse OF disposition. lie
especially successful with double teams and the pan OF
Harvesting "a rotter with running mate his inven-
On. When Dexter was in his prime and was thoughts
he nvincIbe in harness and under saddle, Dan be-
lieved that Ethan Allen aud a running mate could van
qui~h him. match was maize aud Mace landed the
1867. and the time made els 2ie and p the best
up to that date. When Lady Thorn was In her prime
from Rochester few months later she fell and
was ruined for life as trotter This was sal blow 10
Mace but he weared OF telling OF the fast trial he
drove her nj Prospect Park The time made he
menoa ed u.s. he said. folks would think he was lying
Mace drove Hopeful on many notable races, and gave
him wagon record Of 2:l6 at Chicago In 1878. II
heads the list to-day. While in the Northwest, few
years later. he thrown from suky and suffered a
fracture OF the collar bone and he continued to drive
throughout the season. however carrying his arm IN
sling. of the most brilliant victories, both for
horse and man, won by Mace with Judge Fullerton
In 1873 he started The judge In the $4,000 purse at
Buffalo. lie could not win IL with him. but by careful
management he succeeded In turning TO Seusa-
ton much slower horse than several In the races
driven by younger brother, " Ben Mace. When
Archer. the English Jockey, in the city last winter
Mace took him the road behind pair OF tr0tters He
Archer the lines and then talked To tue horses.
They flying down the road and the jockey begged
Mace take the lines. Mace for the last few years
owned runners but he did not give thu personal
at, ention.