The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15
AMERICAN OWNERS OF HORSES
COMPLAIN OF BRITISH WAYS.
Most of the Big Turfmen Are Returning Home With Their Strings
Disguised With the Sport Englishmen Have Given Them
Keenes Have Many Woes to Recount.

and discontinue his employment of the
American Jockeys Sloane and Lester Rein.
In Sam Darling he secured one Of the most
rabid Of the British anti-American trainers.
Darling was one of the prime movers in the
abortive attempt to prove that all American
trainers were given to the practice Of "dop-
ing" horses. and after the failure Of that
movement to develop evidence which the
stewards could take Official cognizance OF.
he vented his spleen on American Jockeys
When Mr.. Keene sent Milton Henry over
last spring to make sure he would have a
competent light weight. Darling ordered
Henry not to come near his stable.
IT don't want you to get any nearer to
me h your quarters in London" Darling
said to Henry when he reported for duty
But" protested Henry. Il was sent over
here by Mr.. Keene to ride his horses. and II
you don't allow me to come near the stable
how am I going to get practice enough TO
ride well?'
You heard what I said," snapped Darling.
take the him and keep away.
Henry kept away. For awhile ne tf1eo
to secure outside mounts to keep from get
ting rusty. but Darling put his foot down
on that proposition. He ordered Henry to
remain idle until he Darling wanted him
to ride one Of the Keene horses. Henry
vas warned II he broke his contract that
he would be formally ruled on the Brit
ish turf. which would AVE the effect Of
shutting him out of making q living. since
no Jockey under the ban in England can
secure a license in either the United States
or France. Henry got out Of his difficulty
by attracting the attention OF Baron Leo
pold de RothschiId. The Baron saw that
he was a competent Jockey. one OF the most
competent, IN fact, that ever arrived from
America, and persuaded Mr. Keene to re-
lease him from his contract. It was not
hard to persuade Mr.. kCene when the
Wall street plunSer learned Of the relations
subsistiEg between Darling and Henry.
Baron de Rothschild sent Henry over to
France to one Of his cousins. a member
of the Partisan Eothschiid banking house.
snd Henry became one OF the most sue
cessful riders in the great continental Re
public. He has signed a contract to ride
for NJ. de Rothschild next year
Danny Maher owes his secure standing
In England to the fact that he was intro
duced by the late Pierre Iorillard. who
saw the course events were taking almost
rs soon as Mr.. Keene did. and discarded
fis American connections without delay.
Maher will ride next year for the Kin
and the Duke OF Devonshire. Many OF the
horses in the Duke of Devonshare's stable
belong to King Edward. who has retired
from b turf until the period of mourning
for his mother, the late Queen. shall have
PASSED. Maher Is accordingly, to all In
tents and purposes. the Kings jockey. and
as such he is safe from moiestation-
Do Vet Like wlshara ssa Drake.
Among the Americans admonished to
keep away next year were Enoch Wfshard.
Charlie Thorpe and J. A Drake Drake IL
the man In whose name Colonel James E
Peppers great colt. Kings Courier. raced
in 1850. Dr.Ke. acting for John W. Gates,
leased a half interest in King CoWser's
unuiux Qualities. Gates himself. I am
told by persons whose sources Of Informs
ten en.itle their opinions to the highest
confederation, was advised to c1Ttan his
betting operations. which. in INe. and dur
ine the early part Of last season. were
extensive. Thofps went over to England
last year to ri6e for Edward COfrigan- He
took the stewards hint without aak1nG
VIM Il WA Efven and Departed for France