The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
5ICNURINE / TA'MAY
RAGE With RH0D0RA.
Croker Says Ellis Horse is Better,
and a Match Race May Be Ar
ranged With Ginistrelli.
NY RICHARD DAIiI.t.I,Ey,


LONDON, June 13.---"Rhodora is Il
better horse than Signorlnetta / an,
willing to enter into Il match race be-
tween the two for any amount and
under any reasonable conditions" This
statement was made by Richard Croker
after the Oaks had been run by the
Derby winner and his great little Nl1y
had fallen.
It lis n great pity the accident hap
poned which put Rhodora out of tho
running. Not only was Mr.. Croker
confident she would win. but many ex-
ports who saw the iilIy In action before
he was thrown shared his opinion.
II is not Impossible that mattel,
race Will be arranged between Rhodora
and Signorinetta. Chcvalier Glnistrel!l
tx n game sportsman, and has an nbfd-
Ing faith in the capacity OF the win.
ncrs Of the double event
! understand, by the way, TINT this
filly was practically the last shot In
the locker OF her owner. His racing
establishment was for sale before tho
Derby, and now, with these two rich
states to his credit, he is on his feet
again.
IT may be said the winning of t,e
Derby was /no luke. signorinctta's
race for the Oaks demonstrates she
ran to form. and 1t is the best opinion
now that she is the greatest mare seen
on the English turf since tho days OF
blind Benny. That she Will win the
Grand Prix du Paris seems TO be gem
orally accepted here.
While Richard Croker failed to win
the oaks. he has one feat to Ills record
which Is unique. though 1t may lie
doubted II Mr.. Croker relishcs the dis
q Tn, o,rn "a
set forth by the illustrated Sporting
News: These are the days OF records.
md Mr.. Richard Croker holds one Us
the only man who ever gold, as not
worth 10 keep, tho winners OF three
JubiIees No more taan twenty-five
races have taken place for this prize,
and to lave thrown away three of
them Is rather an achievement for one
owner. Having imported Ypsilanti. Mr..
Croker put him in a selling race at
Hurst Park. and let him go for 40
guincas, Mr.. CunlIfe discovering posi-
bilities in him which had not been OBJ
vious TO Mr.. Croker, and the horse won
the Jubilee at Kempton In 1903 with
Ss.. lb. and 1904 with 9st Id. It
Is believed that Mr.. Cuniiffe has little
money OH a horse sometimes when he
1ancies 1t. and as these were by no
means the only races which Ypsilantt
won at kcmpton and elsewhere, 1t
seems likely that HIS investment OF
the 40 suincas may have proved re-
rnunerative. Having another Jubilee
winner handy in Hayden. Mr.. Croker
then proceeded to let him go. II he
has any more platers of the same de-
scription, there may, perhaps. be
demand for them-you cannot bug
Jubilee winners every day, and some
owners are sufficiently selfish TO keep
them. Victor Wild. winner in 1895.
with sst. 4 lb.. and IN 1895 with 9st
lb., was also brought out OF selling
race tand incidentally won the Hung
Cup at AscoO. SO that it befooves the
careful purchaser to see what is on
sale"
The election Of his Royal Highness.
the Prince of Wales. to the Royal
Yacht Squadron as an ordinary menu
her implies that the Prince has quail
fled himself for transfer from the hon.
orary list to full membership by the
purchase of yacht, which Is fact.
There Is not much life In the big
classes all the same, and although the
a6-metre class Is added TO by the new
Fife boat that has been tried in the
Solent for Sir Thomas Upton, IT must
be confessed that last seasons big
elias racing, with the addition OF Sir
Thomas Lipton's new yacht, is not all
ciass-raclng yachtsmen hoped for.
The unusual spectacle of a vicar win
ming two walking challenge cups was
witnessed at the recent evening meet
ing of the l.. a. c. The Rev S. l.. Sarel
was the hero. Sarei won the Thomas
hare and hounds iive-mile challenge
cup In 40 min. ! sec. and the l.. "A. G.
seven-mile challenge cup in Sc min. 8
sec.