The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-05
In THE SPORTING WORLD.
RACE TRACKS DISTRIBUTED
SJ,477 1852 LAST YEAR.
s%heepShead Bay Headed the List with
sssI 800 In Thirty Days Of sport
Danny Maher Goes Back 10 England
but May rid Here Again Next Year,

Danny MaheF Goes BACK 10 tnBlahu'
but May Rid Here Again Next Year,
The remarkable prosperity Of the turf
In America last year, even with the sport
barred In several Of the Western States. ~
shown in the advance sheets Of Goodwin'S
Onlcial Turf Guide, The amount OF money
distributed TO hOrsomen in the United STATES
and canada. exclusive OF the value OF cups
and plates, was S5,477.052 Had there been
racing at Chicago and st. Louis on the old
lines pr obably 100000 would have been
added to this amount. According to the
figures compiled FOR the Guide. the Brighton
Beach Racing ion, In twenty-eight
days OF sport. gave away 1925, i05, when IN
cluded s?5. 500 in second and third moneys
not guaranteed. The Brooklyn Jockey Club,
IA thirty days racing, distributed S349. 90,
l02 races being run at Grayesend. The
: Coney Island Jockey Club, also with thirty
days. handed out ssh 800 TO successful owners
who took part in 1850 events, including one
worth $33. 40, two OF $4,000 each, three OF
$40 1900 each. one of sl7.2S5. one OF Slo'Ooo'
one OF Sl2, 675, one Of 81, 425, one or slO,Ooo,
two of $4,000, thIrty-slx OF $1,000, sixty-four
Of 81, 900 and fifteen of 5000 each,
Tho WPstchester Racing Association, when
enjoyed thirty days at Belmont Park, dis
tributed 2375. 900 in 1870 races, the most Nalha-
BILE one being for SIS. 42O. In l?2 races at
Aqueduct the Queens County Jockey Club
pNIh " SlsO,bOV, ~ NV ''hN $500
worth 1920. At Jam9ica the Metropolitan
Jockey Club gave si29. 800 to owners OF win
ners and placed horses In 1888 races. Az
Saratoga s2S3, $40 went to successful horse
men In 1872 events, the most valuable being a
$4,000 stake. The Washington Jockey Club
cut up Siis,530 among owners In 200 races,
while Providence got rid Of $40. 400 and Buffalo
SIS. $50. 1t ia also shown that out of a total
of T. 1903 races on the fiat more than $500 were
at distances OF one mile and under. There
were 337 cross country events, which showed
an Increase in this branch OF the turfs popu-
larity. The ma gnitude OF the sport in this
State alone is we'll Illustrated by those figures.
Owners and breeders would be in dire straits
II the enemies OF the sport should manage to
score a Triumph at Albany.
Danny Maher sailed for England on Satur-
day with twenty trunks and a man servant.
Before leaving he held a reception at his
Broadway hotel and told some friends that
this would probably be his last season on the
English turf, Sir james Miller. TO whom
Maher was under contract to ride this year.
died recently and the jockey at present Is
without an engagement, although his services
are in demand on the other side and may
be secured by Lord Derby. But Danny is
tired OF British ways and Ia pining for the
life among friends here. who want to see him
score some more notable triumphs on the
Jockey Club tracks in the EaSt before he re-
tires permanently from the saddle, Maher
has his money invested in this country and
that is another reason why he evidently hated
to sail away. He goes abroad in splendid
health and will be able to ride at us pounds
without any trouble.
Barney Schneider is the leading winning
owner in California. having cleaned up $780, 900
so far at Oakland and the other tracks on the
Coast. W. b. Jennings stands second on the
lief with a triHa unHar aDD Dln JnnnippG
by the way, has released Bill Knapp, who has
been riding for him all winter. as the jockey
has another contract to fulfil. In Knapp's
place Jennings has engaged a sensational
colored jockey named l.. Williams. who will
come East. Il is said that Williams bids
fair to be the find of the winter season and
that he will cut a big figure on the metropoli-
tan circuit. Jennings says he will start
either Graziallo or San Nicholas. possibly
both. in the Carter Handicap at Aaueduct
and that Proper will be pointed for the Brook
Ign Handicap at Gravesend.
The latest news from the Kentucky breed
ing establishments concerns We noted horses
who have not been in retirement long. Me
Chesney last week was mated to his first
mare at James Is. Haggin's Elmendorf Stud
and in the course Of the next two months
he will be bred TO other noted young lnatrons
there. Dick Welles, the holder Of the worlds
record for one mile on a circular track. who
Is standing at Woodlawn. Is the sire of a bay
colt ont Of Lady Roller. by F~alsetto-Imp.
Flora. This is the first foal OF the wonder
full son of King Eric-Tea's over.
The New York Americans are of for Bir-
mingham to-day and an army OF fans will
root for them from now until fall. IN spite
OF the poor showing Of the team last year
which was chiefly due to an unprecedented
run OF misfortune in the shape of all sorts of
oooIdanta ,vhicI Lapf tho tanpp in a npp-
stantly crippled state, there is every evidence
that Manager Grlh1th will have u powerful
- combination with which to make another
fight for the American League pennant, To
all appearances he has succeeded in fortifv-
ing himself against another run Of hard luck,
, as he has a regiment of players 10 draw from
and enough OF them will be kept on the pay
roll to guard against sudden accidents to the
regular players. when Grin has succeeded
in getting a line on all the men who viii report
to him at Birmingham 1t is safe to say that
outside of the pitching department he will
assign the regular positions as follows:
Catohers, Kleinow, lecture anG Thomas;
infelders, Chase, Williams, Iaporte. Elber-
field, MoriAity and Yeager; outfelders. Com
roy, Hahn, Keller and Dougherty. Grifith
10 sure to try Moriarty in the outfleld because
Of the reports of his ability to play anywnere
and also for the reason that the Americans
manager wants to make room Tor Laporte
IN the tnhelu. tTlIltn nus TPCelNeV llOeTdl
backing from his employers, who have offered
no suggestions to him as to players engaged
or the probable makeup of the team. 1t is
all up to the manager and he knows il, too.
But that Will not worry Griffith, who ia a
veteran and has already made good as a
leader Of ball teams.
Young Fitzgerald. who is with MoGraw's
champions at Memphis, may DO a find.
He halls from Albany. where he caught for
several independent teams last year and
did so well that a well known fan recon-
nended him to the manager Of the New York
Nationals. Fitzgerald is 20 years old. s feet
II inches tall and weighs 1870 pounds. He is
active, we'll put up and ambitious, but lacks
experlence. He will be developed II there
Ia any talent In him. as McGraw knows how
70 get the work out of young players.
hpuls Criger of the Boston Americans
n w5r6abB the beat catcher In the profession
h 4riously III at Hot Springs and may never
Mai ball again. Spinal trouble, it is said
is he cause OF his present condition., which,
acdbrding to players who have seen him al
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