Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
DANNY MAYER HOME.
The Clever Little Jockey Who Will
 Ride for the King.

The Clever Little Jockey Who Wlli
 Ride for the King.
 Danny Maher, the Yankee lad from Hartford, who has succeeded Lester Reiff, as the premier jockey of Eng land. is home for his Christmas vaca- ton. He arrived yesterday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, and early in the evening started with his Father for his home. He looks i'll rugged shape and his face now bears little trace of the privations to which ne had to resort ill order to ride at lo9 pounds-the weight his contract called for.
 sOh,'' he laughed, as the reporters gathered about him. Il have had a fortnight of good living three meals a day and enough at each meal, ana l have filled out until feel mighty well. In the season I had to work hard. There was scarce q day that 1 hadn to do from twelve to fifteen miles i'll sweaters to keep to weight, and that was hard work. But I never was ill. as was reported. My stomach was trifie out of order. but that is apt to be the case when you run twelve or if teen miles as q regular diet, and don't eat too much. But that is the hard side of the case. When you put it against the salary you earn, good share of success, nice treatment and the pleasure one always has at win ming, I guess I wouldn't change"
 '.You were well treated:"
 Ut was. I have no complaint of any kind to make.'
 What do you think of Reiff's case?''
 'sThat is something I don't want to talk about That matter is between Reiff and the stewards and jockeys always are taught from the time they go into stable as children never to think either before they go into sad- dle or after they get out of one. We always are under orders. 1 will be glad to speak of anything except that''
 s.How did the other Americans fare,
 '.E'ine. We were right ill it last season, you know. Lester ReiT won the Derby and Henry won the Oaks, and I almost felt as good over it as if I had won them myself"
 ''How did you do?''
 '.yery well. I rode in 40 races and won 92 of them. That is considered T good percentage
 Do you prefer riding i'll England to riding in America?''
 '.'rhat is hard question to answer. A jockey always prefers to ride where he can win most races. 1 had good share of good fortune and, as l say, was well treated. Methods are q bit different There is q larger change of scene and the jockey who conducts himself well has. perhaps, q little more freedom. I think, too, he can make more money. The competition for big stakes is mighty keen and the fees are good
 Would it be fair to ask what a jockey, having the measure of success you had, would make in season, such as last season?7
 Ut would,'' answered AIaher laugh ingly, if it weren't for the income tax''
 It was a neat parry. He then was asked if he would ride for King Ed saying that the king had never done him the honor to speak to him.
 But he added, it would be an honor for me or any other jockey to wear his colors, because he is recog- nized as one of the best sportsmen in the world
 How about the English jockeysy' I
 Good fellows he answered quick Iy. Don't blame them for lot of | this talk you hear. They have their | own ways and are good horsemen As i a rule, they are not as good race rid [ CTS as American boys are, but that is ! because we were taught differently. | We were in one school and they were Il another I have many good friends | lmong them. There are some of them E who have adopted the American style md they are doing well with it.'
 "Eyer have longing for the Amer can turf againy'
 Certainly, I do. But so many American boys were at Newmarket ast year and so many of them passed through London on their way to Rus ia, Austria. Germany and France that t seemed like home. And all the boys lid well, tOo.'
 "How do the English horses com ,are with Ours?'
 T don't think any Jockey alive can nswer that question. There isn't any inc to be had on them that is worth nything. Gap and Bells ran away ! with the Oaks, hut, then. she is an ex- optional mare. and Kilmarnock showed himself good horse prob ahly as high up there as he would