The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-25

Tho Races this Year and the Incidents At
tending Them. fift
PARIS, June Z, 1875.
The great event of the sporting season,
the Grand Prix de Paris, took place at
Long champs yesterday, and resulted in
victory for the French horse Salvador.
This race marks for the sporting community
the dividing line between spring and sum.
mer. People of the upper en,--that is,
those of them who take an interest in rae
ing,-rsrely leave town until after the
Grand Prix is run, so that on this occasion
the most noted members of the aristocracy
and the whole bouryeoisie meet on the
Longcbamps course for the last time pre-
vious to their separation for country villas
and seaside cottages. The Grand Prix was
instituted in 1868 be the Duke de Morney
who was anxious to see if horses raised in
other countries were equal to the best
French breed. The Societe d. Encourage
ment not being willing to accord prizes to
foreign horses and the jockey club being
unable to furnish the money, the munich
pal council of the city agreed to give 50,.
600 francs, and the principal railway COM
panies an equal amount. At first it was
feared that the English would not send
their horses over to race on Sunday, but
this objection was waived, and the races
began. Much of the excitement attending
this race is because the best of the English
horses are usually sent over TO compete
with the ''crack" stock of the French sta
bles, French horses have done pretty well
in this race the past dozen years, for out of
twelve contests they have carried off seven
hvnors. Our English cousins might claim
some credit for each victory, however, for
although the French people take such
passionate interest in les courses, they are
unable to furnish good riders, and all tn, ir
horses are ridden by English jockeys.
The first race, in 1868, was won by the
Ranger, u second-rate English horse, whose
victory was not expected even by his back
ers. The following year the French OBJ
tanned the prize with Vermont, whose sue
cess was as unexpected as hangers had
been. File de rAir," the winner of the
French Oaks, and "Blair AthOl," the win
ner of the English ID rby, were in the race,
and, it is claimed, were both superior to
Vermont. and would probably have beat
him had not, it is whispered, the owner of
Blair Athol promised to allow Count Ls-
grange, the, the holder of File de rAir, to
win the race il possible. In 1865 the ia
nous Gladiator began his career by win
ming the English Derby, and afterwards
sustained his reputation by easily carrying
of the grand prize In 1866, the duke of
Beaufort's Ceylon won the day, beating
Bots Roussel, the winner of the French
Derby. When the time came round for
the next grand pre-, there were gala days
in Paris. The empire was at its zenith,
and all the crowned heads of Europe Wis
tied the French capital to pay their respects
to the man who was popularity supposed to
sent at the Grand Prix in 1S67-the En-
and the sultan of Turkey. For some rea-
son or other, but one English horse was
sent over that year. Patricien, the winner
of the French Derby, was the favorite in
the poel, and enormous stakes had been
laid upon him. But Fervacques, against
which odds of sixty six and 100 to one were
laid, came in 80 near to the favorite that
the Judge declared it to be dead heat.
Another trial was had with almost the same
result, but Fervacques was declared to be
the winner by q short head. Undoubtedly
the wonderful Workmanship of Fordham,
the celebrated English jockey, had great
deal to do with victory. The English re
deemed their fortunes in 1868 by the tr
umph of the Earl, which was owned by this
unfortunate Marquis of Hastings, whose
pecunisry losses on the turf subsequently
caused him to commit suicide. In lsG'
the French horse, Glamour, defeated thu
two English horses, Drummer and Ryes
worth, by neck. The Drummer was rid
den by Fordham, who still claims that h,
won the race, but was beaten out of it b,
the judge, who thought it was the French
turn to win, any way. The following yea
the French achieved greater victory will
the marc Sornette, who won Sin {
canter," not one OF the English horse
who came over to compete obtaining
even a place among the first three
Owing to the war, no races were given II
1871, but they were resumed in 1872, whel
Cremorne carried the day after winning tn
French Derby, the double achievement new
er having been accomplished before by an,
French horse. Last year the English agail
came to the front and took the honors witt
Trent, who had only been able to secur
the third place in the English Derby tn
same year. And now, Salvador has beel
the second horse to win both the Derb
stakes at French Chantilly and the Gran
Prix at Longchamps.
There are several ways of getting to til
course at Longchamps, and they were al
availed of yesterday to the greatest pOssibl
extent. At the st. Lazar station the crow
was great, and unless one went early h
was obliged to wait some time before b
could obtain ticket; the boats on tn
Seine were filled as full as they could b
with safety, and as for vOitures they wer
not to be had after one o'clock at any price
Bycicles, even, were called into requisitio
by those who understood how to manag
them. The day was warm, but the hea
was not such as to keep any one away VIII
had made up his mind to go. Englis
people were plenty enough, and many @
them could be distinguished by their dir
play of the colors of their favOrite horse
The book makers we're present In large fore
and occupied their position in carriages j
front of the grand stand. Notwthstand
ing the recent raid of the police ON the be,
ting men, they were as lively as ever, yes
terday, and their various cries filled tn
air during the afternoon, except the tim
occupied by the several races. II is hardl
an exaggeration to say that every one VIII
goes to the races risks some money on tn
horses. The sums may vary from on
franc to a hundred or more, but the desir
TO try ones luck seems inseparable fror
the Partisan. and all classes, from the poo
ouOrier to the highest noble, take thei
chances of winning or losing at every race
The women are not backward in this fal
cnating pursuit, and saw several yeste
day who apparently knew how to "tal
horse" as well as their masculine neighbor,
Marshal MacMahon and wife and sewers
of the foreign ambassadors occupied I'll
imperial stand, and in the ampitheatres |
the right and left were the members of IL
jockey club and such spectators as care
10 pay twenty francs for the privilege of
seat. The crowd in these stands was
very animated one, the ladies appearing
elegant tOilettes. Isabel, the deposed bon
quetiere of the club, was there selling h,
flowers much In the same manner as thong
she had not lost her official rank by reaso
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