The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11
DANNY MAHER IS
 DEAD; TURF KING
 FOR MANY YEARS
Interesting Career of Hart ford Rider Who Gained
 Fame on Race Track.
Danny Maher is dead.

Danny Maher is dead.
 The greatest jockey in the world, as he has been called by followers of the turf in both England and this coun. try, passed away in London this morn Ing at o'clock.
 The news will be a great shock to his many Hartford friends. although he has suffered a lingering illness for nearly three years. The above cable gram was received by Associated Press. The family in this city also received a private cablegram an- nouncing his death.
 Danny was born in Hartford on October 29, 1882. little more than thtrty-four years ago, and attended the public schools of that city be- fore he became enthusiastic about horses. He was right youngster in the classroom and at all times held the favor of his teachers and play mates.
 As early as 1895, Danny had at tracted the attention of local horse men and had ridden in small races in different parts of the state. A year or two more saw him boasting the maine of Connecticut's best rider. He sought broader fields than Connecti- cut, however, and soon won fame for himself throughout New England.
 New York horsemen grew jealous of Connecticut's turf champion, and did their best to import him for their own. Danny favored his home state, and although he won many a race in New. York, he was always Connecti- cuts boy.
 In 1900 Danny's work was lauded to the skies by English horsemen who had seen him perform in America, and he was urged to cross the water. He went to England a total stranger, but was not received, with open arms. for at the time the English were gos- slipping on the action of Tod Sloane, and all American jockeys were unpop- ular on English race tracks.
 Two victories in racing classics at London, however, brought Danny into prominence and he was regarded by English authorities as S1oane's equal in the saddle, if not his peer. Two years of sensational work on the track followed before Danny was sprung in to international fame by winning his first English Derby. Twas in 1903 that he captured the race, with Rock sand under him. Shortly after. this he won the Doncaster St. Leger with Rocksand, but transferred to another stable.
 His fortunes were just as success full with his new horses and in 1905 he again finished first in the Derby and had many other English races to his credit Cicero was his mount in the 1905 race and also carried him to victory seven other times that year.
 In 1906 he rode Keystone II. through Q most promising season but won the Derby for the third time with Spearmint. Keystone's most famous victory was the Oakes handicap, but the horse was threatened with lame- ness and was not raced in the Derby that year.
 After his third victory in the Derby, Danny did not spend as much time in the saddle as formerly. He took no small number of races, however, before his retirement most notable of which were the Doncaster St. Leger in 1909 with Bagardo, the Manchester Handicaps, and the Cambridge races.
 He rode the kings horses in many of the English turf attractions, but performed better while with Lord Roseberry It was while with this horseman that Danny made much of his fortune, which was the result of Ills winnings on the track alone. He also rode for Lord Rothschild, but changed to ride for the late King Ed- ward VIII, with whom he was great favorite and from whom he received many presents for his victories.
 After the Manchester Handicap of 1914, Maher contracted a. serious pneumonia. After long fight he was convaIescent and went to South Africa to recuperate. Here he was the guest of English nobility and upon regaining health spent much of his time hunting.
 He returned to London in the spring of 1915 but bought an estate in Scot land, where he lived for year. Ear ly last spring he returned to London to receive treatment for illness result ing from his attack of pneumonia. London's medical experts could not successfully combat the illness. how ever, and he gradually weakened du- ring the summer.
 He had host of admirers in this country. but more especially in Hart ford, where his record has been close 1y followed. His straightforward manner and high sense of honesty won him friends wherever he went. In London he was entertained by the no- bility and was rewarded on several oc- casions by King Edward.
 Maher conducted cafe on Main street in this city for several years, selling it only a year or so ago. He was also interested in 8 big hotel venture in New York few years but it did not prove very successful and the business was finally abandoned.
 Maher is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary J. Maher. of No. 20 West land street. and five sisters: Mrs. Louis E. Kilby. Mrs. Anna Blumenthal, Mrs. George F. Britt, and Misses Margaret and Rosaline Maher all of this city.