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"BOSS CROKERS TURF TROUBLES. Dublin. March U. — There is much curiosity as to what Richard Croker will do in the present fiat racing season. The number of horses at the Cleiicairu ■tables has been considerably cut down and racing men say Rhoclora is the onlv animal worth much consideration that Croker possesses. The belief is general that he will not be much heard of in I lie racing world this year. It is staled in Irish racing circles that Croker practically has made up his in i ml to quir the turf. Croker has declared thai the only successful racing man is lie who breeds, feeds, trains and richs his own horses. Moreover, he has been badly bitten several times by men he trusted to lot*k after his ■tables. The reason why he withdrew Rhodora from an im portaut race in 1!MIS was because a dismissed employe stood to win »o. HK if the mare won. as she probably would have.
