24 SPORTING STORIES 



conspirators. There being a suspicion of foul play, the 

 Derby winner became the subject of an investigation by 

 the Jockey Club, the result of which was that Running 

 Rein was disqualified as being a four-year-old, and Orlando, 

 the second, was declared the winner, by which reversal of 

 the verdict these ghouls lost almost as many thousands as 

 they had hoped to win. 



Despite the fact that he had squandered something 

 like ;^70o,ooo in unprofitable speculations, Crockford left 

 property to the value of more than half a million. 



