Evening journal., 1911-05-01
DANNY MAHER HAS
MADE HIS MILLION
Wonderful Success Of the Boy
JOCky Who is Now
Famous
WHAT LONDON THINKS
OF LAUREL GATHERER

When Danny Maher was thrown
into the saddle carried by the brown
horse. Kinnikinnic, at Benning track,
Washington, some IL or 13 years ago
no one thought that the little brown
eyed lad would be the premier jockey
Of England and one might say, the
world
In those days he was a little chap
to whom everybody seemed TO take a
liking. From that victory on Kinni-
kinnic Maher rose to fame that will
live in turf history as long as turf
records are preserved. The name Of
Fred Archer, George Fordham, Tom
Maher will be linked with the great
Connan and. lest It is forgotten, the
greatest jockey that ever rode a horse,
in the estimation of all American
horsemen-1saac Murphy.
II is an honor indeed 10 have the
name of a typical American horse
man attached to the list of the great
est rides the world ever knew, but
such has been the result Of Maher's
ability. integrity and conduct both in
this country and abroad.
While he was engaged by the late
William Clark, who tried to win the
classics OF the American turf by buy
ing the best horses obtainable. he was
accused by his employer of pulling up
Bannister in the Suburban Handicap
immediately after the start was made.
There was always a difference Of
opinion regarding the accusation, but
Mr.. Clarke was SO positive I'm his be-
lief that he kept Maher on the ground
for several months. not permitting
him to ride a race. Maybe Mr..
Clarke had good reason for his action
and maybe it was but the fault of
Maher, who had very bitter temper
IN those days and would beat a horse
severely if IL did not act according TO
his will
This was such a common occur
renee with Maher that he was fined
and set down more than once for the
offense. At Brighton Beach he lost
many Of his friends and admirers be-
cause he beat horse over the head
with his whip when the animal was
beaten in the sixth race of the day,
the other five having been won by the
now celebrated jockey.
From a poor little chap up in Hart
ford. Danny Maher today is reported
~ bD WOitn utdAlN 81 IfNNVfNNN- MUCH
Of this he has made riding horses,
more came from handsome presents
and the remainder. Il is claimed, has
been accumulated by good financial
investments, brought about through
the friendship Maher holds with some
of the peers and financiers Of Eng
land
That the little Hartford boy is well
thought of in England is CLEANED from
the following. taken from the London
Sporting Life, in Pm article on the
success Of jockeys riding in Eng
land
Much Public Intention.
NO exaggeration is involved in
writing that the Jockeys who have at
tracted the lions share Of the public
attention during the last few years
are Danny Maher and Frank Wootton
n seems strange that a man from
America and boy from the Antipo.
des should occupy such a position
when we recall the names Of British
ers like Fred Archer George Ford
ham, Tom Cannon, Mornington Can
non. the brothers Loates, John Os-
borne and a great many others who
sustained the reputation of this coun-
try for superlative horsemanship for
so long a period, and the situation
gives cause for not too complacent
reelection.
It may be a moot point whether
native jockeyship shows a decline
though in view Of accomplished facts
there appears some reason for think
ing IT. does; but it cannot, at ali
events, be denied that Maher and
Wootton have achieved distinction on
their merits, and they are likely. ap-
parently, to hold their own for an al
most indefinite time.
Maher has gathered many .laurels
and gilt-edged laurel to hoot-since
In the autumn of 10 years ago he
crossed the Atlantic for England, and
never, surely, was a more suspicious
venture undertaken. Apart from its
profitable side, his sojourn among us
mas been fruitful in various ways. He
has never come into collision with nor
been under the ban of the turf au-
thorities, he has struck up quite n
friendship in good repair; he has al
ways inspired confidence and taking
a straightforward tack. followed M
throughout Altogether he now finds
himself IN most enviable ease. and
from a professional standpoint no
Jockey probably was ever so we'll
placed He can boast the patronage
OF some Of the most prominent and
respected Of the patrons Of the turf.
under what may be regarded as al
most princely conditions as to nav.
ana enjoys the confidence Of all and
eandry" 80 anu