The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-06
CROCKER'S ORBY
Won ENGLISH
DERBY EASILY
BRITISH GREATLY DISAPPOINT
ED OVER LOSING THE FA-
NOUS RACE.
ALSO CLEARED A FORTUNE
Received Scores of Congratulatory
Messages From American and
English Friends.

LONDON, June 5.-The Tammany,
or Boss" Croker's derby, as the
1907 race will henceforth be known,
proved in many ways to be a disap-
pointment to the enormous crowd
that gathered at EPSON Downs to
witness the sporting event of the
year.
Mr.. Croker, by winning this his
toric 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, and of having carried
out the determination he made a few
days ago, when the Jockey club ex-
cluded his horses from Newmarket
without assigning any reason, of one
day winning the derby. On the other
hand, the British public had wagered
lot of money on the beaten favor
ite, Sieve Gallon, and wanted the
blue ribbon carried off by titled or
aristocratic sportsman.
The day began badly with torrents
of rain, which occasioned the first
disappointment to the crowd. In
spite of the absence of Queen Alex
andra, however, big circle of roy
atty, 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 and
with the discomfort from dust that
is usually present at the EPSON
course.
The crowd was perhaps smaller
than in previous years, but it had all
it's well-knoWn gaiety and pictures
queness, and included large gather
ing of Americans and Irish, who
showed unbounded enthusiasm at the
victory of Orby. Outside of these
partisans, nobody regarded Orby as
likely winner, and the betting was
never shorter than to l, the price
quoted few days ago, and today it
was IL to l against Reiff's mount.
Mr.. Croker, himself, however,
had been most sanguine concerning
the outcome and had expressed to
everybody his complete confidence
that his horse would win and this be-
lief was justified by his brilliant vic
tory. The time was minutes and
A seconds. There was only luke
warm enthusiasm by the general
public, but Mr.. Croker was heartily
congratulated by many prominent
persons.
Mr.. Croker, with party of
friends, including August Belmont,
watched the race closely, but calmly,
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 Hing
Edward and his guests and thend to
the paddock, where he received the
congratulations of hundreds of his
friends.
Among the first to offer felicita-
tions were Lord Rothschild and Sam
Darling, the trainer of Sieve Gallon,
but the crush was so great that Mr..
Croker was only able to return
thanks with smiles. His face was
wreathed in them. He remained in
the paddock until after the last race,
but the excitement and anxiety of the
crowd to see the winning horse and
us OWHer were 50 great tHdI he WdS
unable to discuss quietly what he
called the greatest event of his life
until he had settled himself in his
automobile to return to London, the
proudest and happiest man of the i'm
mense throng that had spent the af-
ternoon at EPSON Downs.
To representative of the Asso-
ciated Press, Mr.. Croker said:
Eyes, have attained the ambition
of my life-at least the ambition l
have had since 1 first took up the
sport of racing-and the desire, be-
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