Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
IN GREAT DEMAND.
American Jockeys Still Wanted
Abroad and Making Big Money.

When Jockey Buchanan left Gravesend
for Chicago to ride McChesney for Durnell
& Herr at Hawthorne, he carried two con-
tracts in his wallet The Jockeys signature
had not been affixed to either. One was
from Durnell & Herr, offering $15. 900 for
mis- services in 1903, and the other stipulat-
ed the proffered terms of Major Eustace Le-
der of England, for the same period, viz:
$50, 600. Buchanan is undecided as to the
acceptance of either offer. The incident
emphasizes the fact that American jockeys
are still being sought after by foreign own
Hrs, and will likely continue to be lucratively
remunerated for many years to come. Blu
chanan says that Maher, Reiff and Martin,
individually, have made more money this
year than Lyme and Redfern or Odom and
OConnor combined.
Take Lyme, for instance. Drake pays him
$4,000 for first call, and a Chicago firm
controls his services when not required by
Drake, at cost Of 5000. He will make
600 out Of riding fees. Just $4,000 for
the season. According to Buchanan's con-
tention Danny Maher. Martin or Reiff must
earn about $50, 900 a year. When one comes
to look the facts up he will discover that
Danny Maher will bring home to New
York about Christmas time bank roll lit
tie short of 100000, which shows Buchan-
ans estimate to be well within range. Ma
her receives $4,000 for his services as first
jockey to Blackwell, who trains one of the
largest and strongest stables in England.
Richard Marsh, trainer Of King Edward
Wis extensive racing string, pays Maher
SO, 900 year for second call. Maher
makes about $4,000 a year more from the
royal stable. Outside mounts bring in an
other $25, 900, for Makers jockey fee Is
f, win or lose. This is total of sos, 900,
which is the seasons stipend for the Amer
lean youth born of Irish parentage at Hart
J. H. ('Skeets') Martin has been for
three years the English turf. He is
Californian, and just now can do ITO pounds.
j. H. Musker. owner of the great sire Mel
ton, pays $4,000 for first call on Martins
services. Martin makes about $6S 900
year.
M. Calliaut, according to Buchanan, re-
tanned Johnny Relff for $4,000 last April,
though the former Vanderbilt jockey says
Milton Henry is the greatest money-getter
OF all the American boys on the French
turf. After Henry retired from Mr.. James
b. keene's employ last year, Baron Roths-
child contracted for his services IN France
at $4,000 for the season. Henry picks Up
that amount and more on the outside
A perusal of the appended list of Amer
lean jockeys now riding abroad and their
earnings for the season drawing to a close
will show that the stay-at-homes have the
worst Of the financial end of the PROPOSE
ton. American jockeys abroad earn over
half million dollars annually, as follows:
Daniel Maher, who rides for King Edward sos. 900
Johnny Reiff, who rides for NJ. Caliaut.. 40, 900
J; H. Martin. J. H. Musker's Jockey. -. $4,000
turfman .................... 90 900
Milton Henry. Baron Rothschild's rider 85 900
w. B. Buchanan, w. X. Vanderbilt's late
jockey ..........: .....:..:..... 5000
Glenn Jenkins, whose employer Is Frank
Gardner :..........: 10000
French turfman. :...................... 10000
Nate Hill, who Is Germanys highest
priced Jockey. ......................... 20, 900
Cash Sloan Jean de Reszke's rider. ......:. $4,000
Jockey ;:............:. ............ 1900
Charles Van Dusen engaged BY a Hun
garIan syndicate. $50. 10000
Anthony Hamilton the only colored rider
in Europe. -. 10000
Edward Ross, whose employer is the great
fnancier Baron Bleichroeder. ............ 10000
J. c. Mitchell, who rides in Russia for
Baron Bloch. ..................... 10000
Bert Knapp, now riding in Germany. 49,. $4,000
Joseph Scherer, who rode In Austria. 10, 900
Z. vitt1tOe, an Austrian mans employee. 5000
F. McDermott, on the English turf. 5000
r. Jones. who rides in England. 10 900
A. Mcintyre who rides in France. ....... 10000
D. Freeman, who rides in France. ...... Is 600
Fred Cowman, who rides In England. 5000
T. Gray, who rides In Austria. 10000
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $571 900