| Show C CROKER 0 KER AS A TURF KING lie iio has it or of wes vi ill almot almont fair is million 1 bend rent of richurd Ci ciker the tam amny tny chieftain chieffa in isa as a rat rate race e horse kill king lias hits caused u ili big stir bt ir in ili the turf world E hen en hall had the step been P which chith it was nas not such buch a lavish list lilt of purchases would havo attracted widespread aiom po politics lipics to thoroughbreds is a wille wide step but bat mr croker to maintain loth both positions with equal ease case whatever lie he may have dono in politics cn be hai in one hound bound reached the top notch in ia the horse ow owners licis aristocracy at turf man n INI mr r avran bv ran made with elmost alino it never dinall in ill their carvers did morse lorill ard A augut belmont general hancock or price mcgrath gracli make ruth push purchases of horseflesh under the patronage of that modem plunger plunK cr michael cl F dwyer chirt chief croker has h ia within a few months paid out almost for thoroughbreds ilisie his recent purchase of IL a half balf in the famous mox is nello stud is unequaled in tho the hi tory of the american turf an outlay of in one lump jump itri undoubtedly shows the true sporting spirit it almot almost reminds one of tales f from roin the orient or of a tancy fancy from monte cilito J avi it Q I 1 Attention was first king of the alie turf nt at the ehret sale attic hen mr crokers agent bought for him yorkville nelle belle tor for V the then yearling dobbin tor for and fairy for V more since these purchases hausteen haus been through tb abe e southern and western states making cavish offers and frequent purchases lie ile offered orthe forthe great illy filly helen nichols nicholi but the 0 owner er declined but the delia meade meada purchase linse will add more of 0 a luster to sir mr crokers record than anything else be may have done here in the early history of Ameri american call racing were nvere kept kt pt the famous imported stallions eagle and cluster bluster tile the gray mare gamma gamina and priam who won the english derby in IS 1830 10 lie helped ped make the lasting reputation of general harding arding II who founded the belle meade mcade farm after the these se came still other stallions tho the names name of evno knoo o oll kofl spring became household words throughout the country the great steed iroquois of recent late date is credited with such winners ns as huron tammany helen bichon Nic holt licit hinner banner G W johnison john Johi ison lon and others there is no doubt that tho the croler colors will beat be at tile alio foto this season |
