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RICHARD CROKER BACK IN RACING RACINGConcerning Concerning one well known on this side of the big water a Dublin letter to London Sporting Life of April 27 says Tho pale blue jacket of Mr Croker was missed from Irish race courses last seafon during which his horses were trained in England by IV P Hartigan but it is interesting to learn that Orbys owner is again to patronize the tnrf In Ireland not only the flatrace side of It but also the jumping side He has I notice engaged some horses in goodclass liurdlo races which closed recently and in addition to the Hat racers and hurdlers which he is having trained for him by C Prendergast at Glencairn lie has sent a half dozen wellbred twoyearolds to J J Parkinson CurraghOne at Maddenstown Lodge Curragh One of the youngsters committed to the care of Mr Parkinson is Earla B a bay halfbrother by Earla Mor to Orby Rhodora Rhododendron and other winners from that fine old dam Rhoda B probably the most successful Americanbred dam of recent years There are four of Orbys progeny gone to the Curragh Ybro br e out of Grand Geraldine Ida Hooy br f out of Blakes town Eleanor M ch f out of Vain Glory and Roley ch c out of Sabine Queen The other pair are the beforementioned Earla B and Herods Daughter a filly by Rol Herode out of Lady Silver
