The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-06
CROKER'S "ORBY'' WINy
DIsAPpoINTs ROYALTY
Fx-T -Tammany Chief Attains Ambition of American on
 British Turf.

LonuoHs June o.--Ine Iammany or "Boss Croker's" Derby, as the 1907 race will henceforth be known, proved in many ways to be disappointment to the enormous crowd that gathered at Epson Downs to witness the sporting event of the year.
 MT. Croker, by winning this historic event with his chestnut colt Orby in | fine style, gained little of the good will of the British racing public, but he has the satisfaction of having attained the ambition of every sportsman who comes upon the British turf. On the other hand the British public, who had wag- cred a lot of money on the beaten fav- orite. Slieve Gallion. and who likes to see the blue ribbon carried off by a titled or aristocratic sportsman, was keenly disappointed.
 The day began badly with torrents of rain. In spite of the absence of Queen Alexandra, however, a big circle of roy alty. headed by King Edward and the Prince and Princess of wales was present. AS the morning wore on the weather cleared and the race was run in glorious sunshine.
 The crowd was perhaps smaller than in previous years. but 1t had all it's well known gaiety and picturesqueness and included large gathering of | A Ar1arinonc ana Tr;sb xxyl,o e.l5ox,,ad ,,,, bounded enthusiasm at the victory of 0rby. Outside of these partisans mo- body regarded Orby as likely winner and the betting was never shorter than 6 to 1 and to-day it was Ii to 1 against fJohnny" Reiff's mount.
 Mir. Croker himself, however, had been most sanguine concerning the out Icome and had expressed to everybody his complete confidence that his horse would win. The time was minutes land 4 seconds. There was only a luke warm enthusiasm by the general pub He, but MT. Croker was heartily con- graduated by many prominent persons. MT. Croker, with party of friends in cluding August Belmont, watched the race from box overlooking the post.
 He led the rush toward the track when Orby came up the stretch in front of the other competitors and he was ready when Johnny Reiff had brought the winner back to the judges box to lead the horse in which he had placed his confidence past the royal box occupied by King Edward and his Y1d 4a haz T.aI I where he received the congratulations of hundreds of friends.
 To a representative of the Associated I Press MT Croker said tonight, still speaking excitedly: "Yes, I have at tained the ambition of my life at least the ambition I have had since I first took up the sport of racing and the desire, I believe, of every owner of a racing stable on this side of the water as well as of many Americans. It is a great thing to win the Derby, the most famous race in the calendar of the racing world, and how proud I am to have accomplished this I have no words to express. I am very, very proud, and very, very happy, especial ly as Orby was bred and raised in my stable, having brought his dam from America as lilly I cannot say that I felt sure of winning, but still had the greatest confidence in orby and was certain he would give a good &C., count of himself and be among the first group at the finish. He is a grand horse, and if all goes well he will add many laurels to this, the greatest of all racing honors. Orby is entered for the Royal Hunt cup at Ascot this month as well as for the St. Leger but have not had time to decide whether he is to run or not; think, however, that he will
 When asked about the Newmarket incident Mir, Croker said: Don't say anything about that; it was forgotten long ago"
 Even before he left the track MT. Croker was handed many congratu- latory telegrams and there was an avalanche of such messages awaiting him upon his arrival in London These messages seemed to please Mir. Croker even more than the actual winning of the race. For the moment he became young man again, and he was even more excited than his niece, Mrs. Bow man, who ran around the table pick ing out the messages addressed to her. As the pile of American oablegrams grew MT. Croker, looking supremely happy, said to the Associated Press:
 Please send my thanks and best wishes to my American friends; it will take me weeks to answer all these per sonally."
 Mir Croker bad invited a party of friends to dinner this evening but it was late hour before they sat down to the table, the race having to be run over again many times as friends and aequaintances, including Americans and Englshmen, came into offer their congratulations. Sam Darling, the trainer of Sieve Gallon. and one of the best judges of horses in England, said he had only seen Orby once be- fore the race but he had Immediately formed a good opinion of him.