Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1909 — THE SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE SPORTING WORLD

Maher to Quit Saddle. Reports that it is Danny Maher’s Intention to retire at the end of the season have grown in persistency and are generally credited. Maher made a comfortable amount of money since he went to England, where tils earnings, it is believed, have amonnted to not mocb less than SIOO,OOO a year. Though the American jockey lives in

good style, be is not of extravagant temperament and it is understood has made some sound investments in hotel property. A well posted racing man estimates that Maher made considerably more money than Fred Archer, the most successful of the English jockeys, but it is doubtful whether he attained the record set by Tod Sloane. Mcy Form Nsw Rowing Alliance. Recent reports have it that there are chances of a brand new intercollegiate rowing alliance—that is to say, Harvard and Syracuse may meet in a two mile race. The Syracuse folks took the first steps and have asked Harvard for a race. It is impossible to say Just now whether the match will be arranged. There will be room for it probably on Harvard’s schedule should the Crimson wish to continue having two preliminary races a year, because the chances are that Columbia and Harvard will meet in IKIO. The only objection to a race with Syracuse or with any other college except Cornell is that Harvard’s crew did not do well this year trying to prepare for two races. The- Crimson crews were not pointed for the race with Yale us the only contest worth while in the whole season, but were worked up in turn to high pitch for the succeeding races with Columbia and Cornell. The result was that the crew went off form for a time before the Yale race and but for strenuous methods might not have come back at all. It is understood that Coach Wray wants to have only one preliminary race this year, and if his advice prevails Harvard will not take on any one except Cornell.

DANNY MAHER.