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Blow up German Trenches.

Paris. Jan. 6.-In the ArgOnne re-
gion the French blew up eight hun
drcd yards of German trenches oc-
cupying half Of them near Pontamous-
son. The French continue to gain
ground and In the region of Thanh
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the French have maintained their DO
sltion despite a terrific bombardment
by the Germans. The Germans. how.
ever. reoccupicd one of their old
trenches i'm the eastern slope. but the
french still hold the summit of the
hill.
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Germans Take BOrjimow.

Berlin, Jan. Sit was officially an
nounced today that Germans have
captured the Polish town of Borjimow,
an important railroad town. The sit
uation south Of the vistula greatly ia
vors the Germans.
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Germans on Defensive.

Berlin. Jan. 5.-Repulse of French
attacks In Alsace and Argonnes. the
blowing up Of French trench mt
north Arras and progress by Gc,'-
mans west Of Warsaw are the chief
points In the official statements this
afternoon.
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Greece and Z urkcy Hostile.

Athens. Jan. I.-Diplomatic rela-
tions between Greece and Turkey are
nearing the breaking point. Greek
consuls in Asia Minor report continued
Turkish atrocities against Greek res
idents. A cruiser has been sent to
DuraZZo to protect the Greeks there.
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Married by Rev. NJ. j. Kyser at Pax
Vile on Christmas day at the home of
Mrs. G. Fl. Lackey. Mr.. Charles Brown
and Miss COrnelia Ridgill.
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Russian Advance Checked.

Vienna, Jan. 6.--The Austrian
army has decisively checked the Rus.
slams who were advancing on Cracow,
iniicting heavy losses and taking 3O,.
600 prisoners. The Russian casualties,
were severe along the Dunaiec river
front.
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Italians I'm Albania,

Rome. Jan. 5.-Italian marines
were landed at Durazzo, Albania, last
night. They are now holding the city
to prevent its capture and looting by
Mussulman insurgents. Members of
the various legations are refugeing on
Italian warships.
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Turkish Success in Persia.

ConstantinOple, Jan. (OhiciaD-
The Turkish army has occupied
Urmia, Persia. The natives have
Joined the Turks against the Rus
slams. An indecisive battle between
the Russian and Turkish fleet has
taken place. The Russians have
sunk an Italian merchantmen.
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City Recorder Etchison, Of Co.
lumbia. has filed request with city
council that the legislature be pc
titionea to amend the law SO as to
permit him to impose n fine of 800
for violation of city ordinances. The
maximum fine Is now $40.
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British Merchantmen Destroyed.
Las Palmas. Canary Islands. jan. s.
Continuing It's daring raids the Ger
man cruiser Wilhelm has
sunk four more Of the allies mer-
chantmen. The Bellevue. Montagel.
Rrotagne and Union arc the last ves-
sells sunk. The crews were bro
here.
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jap Envoy to Vatican.

Amsterdam, Jan. IA news dis
patch states that Japan intends to
send diplomatic envoy to the vati-
can. England recently sent an am
bassador to the vatican for the first
time in four centuries.
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ITALY MAY JOIN THE ALLIES
Demands Immediate Reparation for Arrest
and Detention of Four Italians When
Belgrade Was Captured By
Austrian Army.

urkey and Greece Near Breaking Point of Diplomatic Rea
tons-Germans Report Gains in Argonncs and Resume
Offensive at Lille-French Gain in Woevre Region and
Repulse German Attacks at Other Ponts-French in AL
SAGE and Lorraine Are Marching Muelhausen-Cermsn
AerOplanes Defeated-Turzs Make Gain Persa-MIa.
German Base of Operation in Poan lint of Attack
By Russians-Turks Crushed in Tran : lcasa.
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Germans Retreat from Bzura.

Petrograd. Jan. GA news dispatch
from Warsaw states that Germans
along the Bzura and Pilicia rivers are
preparing to retreat. They fear the
wide turning movement Of the Rus
sian army from the South.
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SOltiers Pass Through Warsaw.
London, Jan. Sit Is reported that
five million Russian soldiers passed
through Warsaw going westward and
southwark. Surrounded by an i'm
mense field and strong Notifications,
1t is believed that Warsaw is impreg-
nable.
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Officially Reported From Lisbon That Por.
tuguese and German Soldiers Are
Fighting in West Africa, Max
ing An Addition to Allies.

ITALIAN MARINES NIA-AEROpLANES or
AND AIRSHIPS OF AUSTHIANS JOIN
PRzEMYSI.-FRENCH FIGHT BYONETS RrOOny mar
TIE IN ALSACE-RUSsIAN ADVANCE CRACOW Is srOppED
GERMANS CAPTURE DiPORTANT RAILROAD TOWN IN PO
LAND-GERMAN AIRMEN MAKE SUCCESSFUL, RAID-paTr1,,
NOW RAGING IN POLaND-WARSAW THOUGHT tn RE JNa
~ N ~
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Merchant Ship Sunk.

Newcastle-on-Tyne, Jan. 1.-The
steamer Affrieda, with n crew of 22
was sunk North sea eff Scarhor.s q
ough by a mine today. The crew es-
capped.
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Marriages..

Manning Times.
, Married last Wednesday afternoon,
by Rev. G. P. Watson, pastor of the
Manning Methodist church, DR.. Thom-
as w. Gunter, and Miss Eva Curtis
both Of PaXville.
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Lisbon. Jan. 5.-It 10 officially an
nounced that Portuguese troops have
engaged the Germans in Angola. West
Africa. This aligns Portugal with the
clliso
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VIII Exchange Incapacitatcd Prison.

home. Jan. 6.-The pope was no.
uied today that Germany and Aus
tria had accepted his suggestion that
prisoners of war incapaCitatcd for
further service he exchanged.
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The orangeburg county dispensaries
sold $33, worth of liquor in De-
Cember.
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line with } losses. At the east
the situat unchanged, bad wea-
ther har =, troop movements.
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The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

Boston. Mass, Nov. T.-Presideni
James E. Gaffney, of the Boston Ma
tional League Baseball Club. desires to
stamp out every trace of rowdyism in
his team during the coming season OF
1916. so today sends to each member of
his team the following letter:
Dear Sir: The Boston National League
Club during the past season, as you are
doubtless aware. came in for more or
less criticism. not only on the road. but
also among the patrons Of Braves Field
here in Boston, the claim being that
questionable tactics and language were
at times employed on the field and on
the bench Whether or not this crit
icism was justified is question But
II is a fact that patrons OF the game
desire and demand clean baseball
Rowdyism upon the diamond, brow beat
ing, and umpire batting are things OF the
mast. Instead OF being an aid to VIC
tory they are a detriment to the winning
of pennants the thing for which you
and / are striving.
am determined that the attitude OF
the Braves both on and on the playing
field shall be above censure or even
criticism during the coming season more
than ever, shall not tolerate rowdy
tactics nor players kicking themselves out
of the game, accompanied so frequently
by fines, II not by suspensions, with the
resultant loss of the players services
10 the team. Each and every player
without exception, who Is fined by an
umpire must pay his own fine and no
PLAYER drawing a suspension can expect
10 receive salary during the suspension
period. Nor will fines nor salary reduc-
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
Jockey Danny Maher
Likely to Ride Again

Ne,y York. Nov. 27-Although' he has
,,acn out of the saddle for more than two
wears, with the exception of a single
mount, which he accepted last September
AZ Newmarket, racing men In England
are hoping that Danny Maher. the
Justly famed American Jockey. will have
40 far recovered his health by next spring
as to be able to take up his vocation, at
which he stood at the top from the time
of his advent in England iii September,
1900.
In eleven of the thirteen years follow
ing that time he was outside the nrst
three leading riders IN England but
twice the first of these being in 1s0S
when he was nearly killed in motor
car accident which kept him out Of the
saddle for several months, and again In
1906
II will be remembered that his reason
for leaving his native land for pastures
new was his increasing poundage, which
would not allow him to ride at the scale
provided here. and although he imme-
diately caught on by his mastery
horsemanship abroad, he was in a meas
ure handicapped even there. being unable
TO accept many mounts which were OIL
fered him
Although he was second or third in
winning mounts In each Of the years
from 1901 to 1907, inclusive, with the ex-
ception Of 1903 and 1906. IT was not until
1905 that he topped the list, following
which he was always ~in the money" as
to position at the end OF the different
years, and again achieved the enviable
position at the top in 1913 when he was
forced to quit because Of i'll health He
accepted an invitation Of Sir Bailey to
visit South Africa, where he stayed for
eight months or more, and upon his re-
turn to England was conceded to have
got back TO his normal condition.
A glance at his LIST of winning mounts.
extending over the eleven years In which
he was among the first three, develops the
fact that he rode LIT winners, with his
greatest years winnings occurring In 1905,
when he was first on the List, with lsa
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
BOWIE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-SellIng: all Ases: sig furlongs
BJmics. l06 CWolstsnholm). $50. $50. $50. won
Minstrel. lo4 (Buxton). $50. SEQ. second; Royal
Tea, los (McDermctt. $50. third. Tine. lii So
visnola, Billie Hibbs Colorr KAyde-osrus. Chan
teuse Humiliation. yellow Eses and SIMILAR also
ran
SECOND RAcE+seIlng; all ages; mile and
twenty yards Louise TraHers, N Pautnstonl.
N7.7u, SD $50. won; BDson- 100 (BuItcul.
8 So $50. second; Early Morn. I6 tSchuttingerl.
$50 third Tine. 1919 MAifou. GREETINGS.
Napier. Ourdie F.. TactIeas and LArIn also ran.
THIRD RACE-seIling; Syearohs and upward:
mile and onefourth. Dicks Pct los CMcCshey1.
$40 SD, 8. won; Sigma Alpha. % Hayes.
$50 S.0, second; Miss CsIHnSugh. 100 INC
Dennott). 500. third. Time z:r2eS. Tom
Hsncock Osrlayerock, Shepherdess, Abbotsford and
FOURTH RACEParkIiev Handicap; all ages;
SI furlongS Sand Marsh. lo6 tButwelD. $50.
$50, A.so won; True Steel. lG (schuttinEdl J.
SD. $3.50. second: Kswessa. liz CTurnerl. n 70.
third. Time lI3 Backb1y. Beiamour. Athena
and PulluK also ran
and upward Billy Baker. La Cietcalf. SIS. 50.
S9. $40. won; Norus, ZOE (Buxtonl. S. $50.
second; Armament. lo (McCsheyl. $40. third
Time, 2i6 IS Menlo Park, VAlEs and Polly h
also ran
SIXTH RACE-seIlins; ayeG--Olds and upward;
csln. SD. $50. $50 won: Little England. no
(ButwelD $40. $50. second; Brian Boru. los
(Hayes)-s0 third. Tine. 1913 Armor,
TamerlAne JRbot and Durin also r1n.
SEVENTH RACE-Snle and seventy yards: 5year-
olds and upward. Republican. 10 (schuttingerl.
SOD, SD, second: Little Nearer. ic3 Pitzl.
S.1. third. Time. 1895. Nephthys. Aldo
baron Ooric2n and Patence also ran.
Standardization, Jem, Cleaning.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
Gaffney Determined to Stamp
Out Rowdyism on His Club

tons be remitted TO the offending play
ers at the end of the season
I hereby assure the members of the
club that I shall back up the players
when they are in the right to the limit.
When they have any just grievance. sub
Stimulated by evidence, l will take up
the matter with the president OF the
league. or. II necessary. the directors
OF the league. II at any time umpires
are grievously at fault or they offend
commdn decency let me know at once
and I shall not hesitate to bring charges
against the offender. More than that, I
shall insist that the charges be heard.
I believe. however, that the umpires will
treat you players like gentlemen II you
accord to them similar treatment
l desire and propose to have an ag-
gressive, hard playing. clean-fighting ball
team next season, composed only Of
those that are willing to hustle and TO
be ION their toes all the time. But
rowdyism is not aggressiveness. The
former Will not be tolerated: the latter
is demanded.
I am writing to you. thus early. upon
this important matter. that You may
thoroughly understand my position and
my wishes. / shall insist that the
Braves shall demean themselves as
gentlemen upon the field and that one
and all shall eliminate all foul and pro-
fame language, as well as every move
ment or gesture OF a suggestive nature.
Believing that I may count upon your
hearty cooperation in this and that We
shall be mutual gamers thereby. re-
main, very truly yours,
CsIgnedD JAMES z. GAFFNEY.
Presiden.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
C. j. ANNOUNCES
QUINT SCHEDULE
Basketball Team Will Open
Season December II with
Mt. St. Joseph's Five.
FRED RICE TO BE COACH
Two Games Against Virginia on List
and the Team viii Be a
Strong One.

Manager Leo J. Cleary has arranged
an attractive schedule for the Catholic
University basketball team this year.
which will open on December II. when
Mt. St Joseph's will play c. L. in the
Arcade Hall. The schedule runs through
February and some OF the best teams in
the eastern section OF the country Will
be met
Two games will be played with the
University OF Virgins. one in Washing
ton and the other in Charlottesville The
dates have not been decided upon yet
but win be arranged later and announced
by the management
Fred Rice will again coach the team
and will have Kegan, Boatwright and
Caffrey OF last years team. back, with
some Of the substitutes. viz: r. Cart
wright. Mckinney, RinchcliTe. Rutledge.
Whicht and Bennett. The following men
are also coming out for the team: Cali
van. OF Mt. ST. Joseph's: ShortIey Man
Mon. OF st. Mary's, Ky. together with
Glennon, AmburR Greer, O'Toole and
CostaCkis. The schedule follows:
Dec-mhrr II-Mount St Josephs at home
December IS-Gallandet. At Kendall Green.
December 2l-M0nt 81. Josephs at Baltimore.
D-cember Z-Colgate at home tpendinE.
January Est. Johns College. at Annapolis. Nd.
January I3-Iiettysbnrg. at home
January l5-NATy. at Annapolis. Nd.
January 'e-GaIIaudet, at home.
January A-Muhlenburg. home
January S-Geo-Ze Washington. At home
January c9-Lehigh. at home
FebrIAry Albright. at home (peDdinSl
February Il-West Va. Wesleyan. at horne
February le--1ieurye Washington at Y. VI. C A.
February !6-Iehigh. at South Bethlehem, Pa.
February iT-MuhlsnburE. at Allentown. Pa.
February Is-SwsTth.nore At SWsrthmorc. IA
February Ta-DelaWare A. Newark tpending).
Feb-uary g-WashinEtOn and Lee. a. hJuc.
February B-BuckneD a: fCme.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
UAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-sening: Syear-ods and upUrd
FIVE furlongS California Jack lG (Henryl. to !.
to l. even wop; General lG (Cullenl. even, l
to . out second; Jennie Crawford, lU (BraziD.
to J. even ! to 2 third. Time, lol IS. Tlllotson,
Spirella, Upright, and Bnghouse Gko ran
SECOND RACE-Selling; 3year-olds and upward
five and one-haH iuriongA OIer, l6 tCullenl.
to l. s to 5 to S. won; Beverly James. s. (Morysl.
) to J. even. l to 2, second: PTosperO's Son, lo5
(Palna), 6 to l. to /. even, third. Time. los 81.
Hapsburg H. waxemsll, HeArthstone and high
Street also ran.
THIRD RACE-SeIling; 3year-olds and upward;
one mile. white 100 Hunt, to 5. to 4. out,
won Hard Ball los tStearns). TO !, to ]. even.
SECOND: John Graham. Ms CPalmA). 10 l. to g.
out third. Time. l:io Oulise Paul, Goldie. and
Any Port also
FOURTH RACE-Five and one-haH furiouss. On
daunted los dfooD. even, to 10. TO ). won;
Oakland lT tStezrnsl. to !. to = to S. second;
Buy Edith, ITO CMcCabel, 2 to !, To 10. TO 4.
third Tine l1. Dad Davies. strathearn, Leford.
and Yorkrine also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Five amid onehan furlongs. Jake
Argent, III Co'Brien). to .. 4 S5. TO s. won;
BoSgy johnson Io7 CGross), TO !. TO 10 To )
second: Old Coin. 10 70. Mahoneyl. to l. 70 s.
to s. third. Time los IS. Bunny, sWede Sam.
MarSand and Noble Grand also ran-
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Marjorie D.. @
CStearus), To 5, to s. out wun; Skinny B.. 100
(Stiriingl. Is To /, 10 l. to l. second; Peter
Stalw.rt, s. Hunt. 70 l. to !. even, third.
Time IsGl-5. Bonnie Buck Rose O'Neil. Cisko,
Moonlight, Lady Innocencs. and AcInen also ran
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
VIRGINIA Halls WARNER
AS SECOND 'HAUGHTON'
Charlottesville Collegians Wind Up
Wonderful Season on
Gridiron-

Spc-iAl 10 The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville. Va. Nov. Z7.-Commet-
ing on Virginia's past football season.
College topics. the University OF Virginia
newspaper said editorially Saturday:
Coach Harry Warner. has been called
the Percy Haughton. OF the South" and
we venture to state that there will be
none to gainsay him his title. At the
close OF the day OF November d, there
were many who would have called
Houghton THE Harry-Varner. of the
North" and we would have backed them
up.
The credit for the brightest page in
VirEinia's athletic history. must be paid
lndiscriminately TO every memberSof the
team and to each coach.
The election OF the captain OF next
years squad will likely be held some time
next week. after the letters are awarded.
and at the annual football banquet.
The most likely candidates are Spar.
full back. and third year regular on the
team. and Ed. Anderson. half back: who
played a phenomenal game the latter
part OF the season. The election OF the
former seems more likely.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
PITTSBURGH 0UTCLAssES STATE.
Glen w.r4er's Team Wind, Up Sea-
son with 2O-to-O Victory.

Pittsburgh. Nov. 25.-Thirty thousand
people saw the University of Pittsburgh
football team wind up the season this
afternoon by defeating Penn State
20 to 0.
Except for a bad scare on the opening
kick or when Penn State recovered the
ball on Pitts T-yard line, following
tumble. the center countians did not en-
danger the Pittsburg goal line. Pitts
burgh regained the ball on downs on Its
2-yard line ad thereafter Pc State
was able to make but four first downs.
although they put up a magnificent defen-l
sive game.
Hastings scored IT OF Pitts 20 points.
Gougler, a substitute, adding the other
by a field goal in the fourth quarter.
Hastings scored a field goal from place
ment from the 22-yard line early in the
first quarter. Shortly before the end of
the quater he plunged over for a touch
down and kicked the goal. In the third
quarter after a sensational dash by De
Hart and Williamson. Hastings again
went over for a touchdown. kicking the
goal Bergman, Ewing and Clark dis
tinguished' themselves for State.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
TWO NO-HIT GAMES
PLAYED This Year
Statistics of Big Leagues for Past Sea-
son Show Twenty Runs
Record Score.

Special compilations covering the base
ball season play in the National. Ameri-
can and Federal Leagues disclose a num-
Der OF interesting features in connection
with the struggle for the pennants OF
the respective organizations.
Two no-hit games were pitched In the
National; none in the American and four
in the Federal League. The record OF
one-hit games shows that nine occurred
In the National: twelve in the American
and six IN the Federal League. Two-hit
contests were more frequent. the Ameri-
can League leading with twenty-six,
the National second with twenty-five,
and the Federal third. with seventeen.
Two understanding games were the
longest contests of the season. one being
played in the National, League and the
other In the American. A sixteen-inning
struggle was the feature match In this
respect In the Federal organization. The
National League also led in the heavy
hitting department OF the game, two
twenty-four-hit contests being recorded.
The Federals were next, with one twen-
ty-two hit game and the Americans
third, with two twenty-one-hit games.
All three organizations boast one game
in which the total runs reached the
twenty-seven mark. In the National
League Chicago won a game from 81.
Louis Il to Is, the Boston Americans
defeated the Detroit Americans Is TO u
and tho Baltimore Federals won from
the Kansas City Feds Il to L. In ex-
IRENE scores the National League also
takes the palm. for Boston defeated St
Louis 20 to l, the American League was
next, with a Is to game. won by Chi
cago from St Louis, while the Federal
Leagues best offering in this respect
was the st. Louis triumph over Buffalo
by a Il TO o score.
The leading batters in the various
leagues which have made public their Of
fetal averages TO date are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
JUAREZ ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-ssrlnE: Syear-olds and upward
hre furlonFS &C. W. Kisksr. 10: Miss Pissy. 100
'spirela los; Smiling Mag. los; GogErty. lo6: Lad,
lb: TordiIlo los: Bertha Weaver. no: Sheffield.
no: Dixie Nina no. Gilbert Rose. 10; SwestdAle.
10: MolleT. 10; Lone Star. 10; Palma, lis
SECOND RACE-SeIlinE: Syear-olds and upward
seven furloas Petit Ble1. 81: John Louis. loo;
Bertha V. f1: Great Ftiar. l04: y. Nolan. loi;
Marie CoghnL lot; Downland. lT; FGnC. lT
Sharper Knight. lr: willis. I'D; Madeline Mus
grave, liz
THIRD RACE-sellinE: 3ycsrolds and upward
five ftrlouEs. Rag 100: Aunt Elsie. 7o5: Kenneth.
los; Aunt Curl. los; Hazel C.. no. Charity Ward.
10: Francis 10: -0rimar Lad. 10: NIFTY. 10;
KID Nelson. u5: Eel lis; Senator James. rs;
Ann lilly. lis; Coriovs. Il5: Brgh0Tss. ils
FOURTH RACE-Selling; 5year ODDS and upward
five and one-hslf furlones Like Mae. Io3; Carrie
OTne Io6: Seneca, los; DTJSd. loI; Sts- Of Love,
LOB: Brookheld. 10.
FIFTH RACB-seIling: Syssr-olds and UPWARD
seven furl0nes. Baby Lynch. %: BLACK Sheep.
lu2; Charley McFerr1n. 100: Dave Montgomery.
lot; Chrisophine. lot; Rey. Iue; Nr=y Emily. Ic9;
Lady Young, loe; Furlong 10: Harwood. L.
SIXTH RACESellinE. Syear-olds and upward
mile and oneeishth. Mamie McDee. 10; Bloom
ing Posey. Iol; Mobile Cad. lbs: Goldy. l6; Con-
soisr. Io5; MUD Sill los: FIitaUay. los
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

In 1910. when he finished second to r.
Wootton. a lightweight lad from Aus
tralia. who was first. with 1S7 wins, Maher
scored III victories. while in the preced-
ing year. when he was again second, he
Tailed ZIG wins. In 1904 and again in
1913. when he was third and first respect
lively. his string showed lis first places.
Makers reputation as a Jockey had pre-
ceded him to England. and he was not
long in gaining the patronage. of the lead
ing authorities OF the turfs principally
that OF Lord Rosebery. for whom-he rode
Cicero to victory in the 1905 Derby. Pre-
vious to that. In 1908, he had the winner
with Sir John Miller's Rock Sand. and
In 1906 he scored with Mai Loder's Spear
mint in the greatest Of English classics.
For the last two years s. Donoghue had
been at the top OF the list. with new
runners-up in each case The following
table will show Just how the leaders
have stood since Makers advent in Eng
land