The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-11
DANNY MAHER is BADLY HURT
JOCKEY THROWN FROM A MOTOR
CAR IN ENGLAND.
The American Mlder's Skull IL Fractured
Lord CarnaryOn Takes o specialist
From London 10 the Hospital nj Cater
HAMA RumOr That the Jockey Is Dead
Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON, July 10.-While Danny Maher,
the American jockey, was returning to
London from the Lingfield races this evening
IN one of Lord Carnarvon's motor cars
the machine collided at Caterhom with
another motor vehicle.
Maher and Lord Carnarvon's chauffeur
were thrown out ana badly hurt. Both
were unconscious when picked up and
were taken to Caterham Cottage Hospital,
Maher has a fracture of the base of the
skull. 1t is not yet known whether or not
he is fatally injured The chauffeur il not
expected to live
The matron Of the hospital, telegraphing
at $50 O'Clock tonight, says that Makers
condition is very serious. A private de-
spatch says it is doubted that he will live.
His mother, who is in Connecticut, has been
cabled for.
Lord Carnarvon, accompanied by n
specialist went to Caterham this evening.
-Skeets" Martin, Jockey Cannon and
Charles Ballard, Makers particular friends,
have also gone to Caterham with another
specialist
Mahcr regained consciousness late at
night A more extended examination Of
his injuries led the physicians to have
hopes of his recovery. They have little
hope however for the chIuTcur
Lord Carnarvons automobile is fifteen
horse power Panhard capable of making
fifty miles an hour. Maher was driving
the machine. When near Godstone an
other automobile. occupied by a man and
woman, approached. Mahcr turned to
the right instead of the left, which is tho
English rule of the road
The cars smashed together. head on, and
both were wrecked. The man and woman
escaped with few bruises Maher and
the chauffeur were thrown out, landing
heavily, and lay as though dead.
Major Selar and the Hon. Robert Beres-
ford, who were following in another auto
mobile, picked up the jockey and his com"
panion and sped with them to the hospital,
seven miles distant.
This was almost the first time in year
that Maher he'd ridden in petroleum motor.
He sold his three cars last fall and bought a
small electric machine. which runs twelve
miles an hour
LONDON, July lit is rumored in Lon
don this morning that Maher is dead but
nothing has been received TO confirm the
report.
1t was nearly ten years ago that Maher
began riding in this country. He was born
in Hartford and took his first lessons in
jockeyship from Father Bill" DAILY He
made rapid strides and was soon formida-
bic rival to Tod Sloan. 1t was Maher who
rode Banastar when tina, famous horse
was left at the post in the Suburban in 1899.
Banastar was owned then by the late W. II.
Clark who lost heavily by the incident,
The next year Maher went TO England,
where he made a success from the start
In 1901 he rode some Of King Edwards
horses and earned about s35 900, while in
1902 he rode ll5 winners His greatest
triumph was when he rode Rock Sand,
the winner of the Derby this year Maher
has saved his money and is said 10 be worth
5000 900 He has taken care of his parents
in Hartford, always visiting them during
the winter. He has been under contract
this year TO Sir Daniel Cooper, Sir James
Miller and Lord Cadogan.