Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
DANNY MAHER LOSING Vim
Wooton, English Jockey, Brings in
Most Winners.
ROAST FOR ENGLISH SCHOOLS
sir John GOrst, I'm scathing CritI-
cisn, Asserts n stunted Race 81
Being Raised, Merely Drilled
and Not Educated.


LONDON, Dec. 16-wIth the flat racing
season at an end. sporting men are dis
cussing the usual array OF statistics pub
lished by the papers. In the list OF win
ming Jockeys, Danny Maher. the Ameri-
can rider, is third with firsts under the
wire, but second In percentage.
For the preceding seven years Maher
mas been first In percentage, although in
winning mounts he was second to Woo
ton In 1900 and 1910 For the first time
since 1906. Maher has failed to ride 100
winners, the number this season being
one short OF the century mark Since
1900, when he made his first appearance
on the English race course, Maher has
ridden i1N winners. an average OF nine.
ty-nine a year wooton in six years has
ridden ga winners. an average of ils a
year Wooton had by far his most sue
cessful year this season. having been up
on ~ winners out Of 74s mounts
The taking on Of weight may relieve
Maher Of his greatest rival. as II Is said
that on this account Wooton may not be
able 20 ride more than ono more season.
In order 20 insure even this brief exten.
sion Of bis racing season he win be conn
PEELED 70 spend the winter in India. where
he will get sufficient work 20 keep him
down to weight Msher also finds II In
oreasinsly difficult 10 keep 10 weight.
To avoid taking on fat he will spend the
winter hunting.
IL was clear many weeks ago that Earl
Derby. senior steward Of the Jockey eiub
would head the list of winning owners
HIS aggregate of tel5.O0O ia nearly double
the amount which placed him SECOND to
Mr.. Fairie last year. No owner has bad
such sum to his credit since 1ses. when
Leopold de Rothschlld topped the ne,
with total OF s3a3.sOO Two horuev
steadfast' and swynFord, won most Of
Lord Derby's money for him.
~ schoOI Money, wasted,
That millions are wasted under the
present system OF education In crea,
Britain was tho startling statement re.
Gently made by Sir John Gorwt. formerlv
vice president for education. This w.
ADDED fuel TO the fire OF CRITICISM "a
Whien the plan for universay education
mas oeen exposed since its inception.
Sir John said among other things: "The
majority or those who care for the wei.
rare OF the people ana are experts In
edueation consider that the greater part
OF this money under the present system
10 wasted and might as well, so far as
education is concerned. be thrown into
the sea. Physical growth Of the children
OF the nation is. except in the more ad.
yanced Of our great cities. insufficiently
provided for . >. A starved ana
stunted race Is being allowed to grow up
as legacy for the next generation 20
oeal with. for in most elementary schools
children are only drilled. not educated.
originality OF teacher and children IL
sternly repressed. The new education bv
work first and books afterwards. intro.
duced into the schools OF Bavaria ana
spreading over Germany and elsewhere.
ls only partially known in British ana
Irish schools, The higher ana university
schools arc still fettered by medieval
systemn, which make the acquisition OF
learning to be produced at examinations
the main work OF students"
With tho incoming OF the new minister
OF education. Sir John proposes a radical
revolution In the manner and methods o,
administering the educational grants.
New Marine Motor q saeeess.
The successful transatlantic voyages o. .
the Toiler, an internal combustion motor |
ship which was built at wallsend-on- |
Tyne for carrying grain on Canadian
canals, has given impetus to the build |
Ing of similar craft by British shlpyards
The Toiler was especially designed as a
large cargo carrier and the saving In 1
engine room by the installation of Ras |
engine made for economy In space. The
vessel will carry $1,000 bushels, or an in |
crease Of 1900 bushels over a steam |
driven ship OF its dimensions. In addi-
tion TO savings in stokers' wages, |
there y a reduction. In fuel costs, the
boat running on two tons OF oil per dAy |
in comparison with q steamships eight
or nine tons Of coal.
Keen interest Is being taken In the
Jutlandia, n twin screw motor shlp !
which will have its trials next month |
from the Clyde shlpyard. where It is
being built. II IL the pioneer Of motor
ocean carriers. and its success may mean |
a.. revolution In marine engineering.
For service on the Great Lakes OF
America, q large motor ship Is being built
at GLASGOW, II will have motors OF /. 900
horsepower