The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-06-22
RICHARD croker
Gets Sweet Revenge on the
British Jockey Club.
Ireland and America Rejoice
Over Result Of Derby.

America and Tammany Hall tri-
umphed over England today. says
cablegram to the Chicago Tribune Of
June 5.
An American owned horse. bred in
Ireland out of an American dam, rid
den by an American jockey. sired by
horse carrying the highest strain Of
Irish and American racing blood. won
the Derby, the greatest turf event OF
the world, beating eight of the highest
bred 3-year- olds in England.
There was no JOY at Epsom-except
for Richard Croker, the former Tam
many Hall chieftain, whose colt. Orby.
captured the Derby, and the throngs
\ of Americans who backed his colt.
Tonight the Irish and American
flags fly over Glencairn-and Ireland
and America are rejoicing over the
discontinue of the British.
Ireland and America backed Orby
heavily and the Irish admirers Of
Croker won enough money to become
landlords.
Croker receives s32,5oo from the
purse, and, although he denies he
wagered on the race. it is known that
his party won hundreds of thousands.
getting II to 1.
The British people receive the vic
tory of Croker coldly. and to add to
the sights placed upon the former
Tammany boss by the Jockey club and
Others he was not invited to the Kings
Derby dinner tonight.
1t has been the custom for scores Of
years for the king to have the winning
owner as his guest after the Derby, but
Croker was not asked. Plainly the
English consider Croker an undesir-
able turfn1an and took the occasion to
show their opinion of him.
Richard Croker is the happiest man
in England tonight. Not only did he
win the Derby, but by so doing he
evened up scores with the English
Jockey Club. When these autocrats Of
the English turf barred Croker from
the privileges of Newmarket those in
innate with the characteristics of the
former Tammany chieftain We're GER
tain he would not take the snub lying
down. With a patience developed in
his long political career and with the
taciturnity typical of the man, Croker
quietly awaited an opportune moment
for his revenge. 1t came today BY
sending Orby first under the wire at
EPSON he showed the Jockey club that
though it might debar him from train
ing at Newmarket it could not prevent
him from capturing the blue ribbon of
the English turf. Revenge is sweet to
Croker tonight and it is doubtful if
q kings ransom would delight him
After the race Croker was like a boy.
His usual impassiveness, undcmonstra-
tiveness, and taciturnity disappeared
giving place to enthusiasm that he
took no pains to conceal. 1t was the
proudest. happiest day of his life. He
both said and showed it, and his first
and he escaped the plaudits of his
companions in box II was to rush to a
telegraph office and send a telegram tc
his Irish home saying: "Orby wins
Hoist the Irish flag over Glenca arm i'm
mediately."
Immediately it was realized that
orby had gained the coveted victory
the party in Cookers box raised a
hearty American cheer, which was
taken up by the throng. His friends
showed Croker with pats on the back
and handshakes. His face was wreathed
with smiles. He DOTTED his hat to the
congratulations, and rushed off to sen6
his telegram and make his way to the
paddock, where, according to the time.
honored custom. Orby. with Reiff or
his back, was led in front of Tie king.
Croker said: Il indeed am proud anc
OGuSuLeO u VIII anu KNOW lHdC every
one Of my friends in Ireland and Amer.
lea share my joy. This is the frs
time a horse bred in Ireland ever wor
the Derby. Irish horses have won be.
fore, but they trained at Newmarket
With horse half American. ridden b,
an American jockey bred and trained
in ireland, you can see that it is {
genuine Irish-American victory.
# my! but there will be jubiation il
Ireland tonight. The mountains viii
blaze with bonf1res in celebration O.
this event. Every Irishman, from the
poorest to the richest, based his hope:
Z on Orby. Every one who could raise
even sixpence or a shilling bet or
him. He justified these expectations.
"Reiff told me he thought he rode
4 moor race. and that with a. little more