The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-08
TIE GREAT FRENCH horse RACE
Unexpected Victory OF ST. Christophe-shnrp
Practice Talked About.


PARIS, Juno lit may have boon quar-
ter 10 when the bell gave the signal for the
course To- be cleared for tho great race. Ten
Ncrncuil. Strachino. X. O., Churivari H.. Dark
Blue. and ", Christophc-were soon issuing
from the stables. Aiier the usuul parade for in
tperilon. the hors drew into line and eOt ready
Tor tho struggle Jongleur ana Nerncuil worC
in Immense demand, the former FIRST lavOrite
against Strachino and n. q. W, re each hi 'kcd
for a plucc while the three other horses Cnari-
ydri H., Dark Blue. and St Chrsiophe--
hardly found any support at - 10 l against
Tho usual international sentiment of Anglo
French rivalry WAS almost wanting this year. rs
" was well known that the English representa-
tvDs. Il. q. and Dark Blue. were not in " the
race at all. The knowing ones. and sporting
men generally were very sweet on JOnglcur
the horses were started little doubt WAS felt by
the vast minority as to the namc ~ the winner
For long Stance CharNari ii. he'd the way
cuttlhE OUT the work IN thn interest 9l ms Stable
companion. the iavoritn. Half round the course
J"ngleur ran into the front position nest being
H. a.. who looked dangerous. tNc hundred
yards from home the English champion cOl-
Jared the iuNOrtc, AMI Tor u few moments held
the lead lie had not stamina enough in HIM
g. win, however. and gradually fell into the rear
lot. which consisted Of himself, Dark Blue,
ChariVri and 81. Christoph" Ncrnoui and
StrachnQ nrNt challenged Jonglrur AZ the
thrue rushed 10y mo in n compact group. victory
looked almost doad certainty Tor the rcd and
yellow hoops Oi the Prince 81 Arrnsubcrs on
Elcurs owner, and loud shouts OF Jon0lcur
wins rent the air. Presently these were min
glei with others. Sirachn0 ana Ncrncuil we're
max lng n gallant Hight The excitement was
painful. hut still We all thought that the raco lay
between the iaVoritcs.
Wait Bit What is this horse that comes
suddenly 20 the fore with u mighty ruSh2 The
jockey wears the color uf Count Lagrange. Ncr-
neu.i's owner; but this is not Vcrn'uil
buund-a slight lOosrning OF the rCins- Yer
ncuil Is passed, Stru.hino beaten. Jonglcur
ovortaken. and. in an instant moro. the Grand
prilv OF Paris is won easily 10y rank outs dor.
~, thristophn, Jon ;leur sg"ond. two and hail
l'ngths hchiud. ana n neck behind again Stra-
chino. \erncuil was fourth, and the rest mo-
whore.
There was JOY in the campof tho book makers
over ST. Chri-tOphes success. Tn" general
public. however. lett no onthusi attic delight.
which is hardly surprising. for 1t hal pui 90 10
money on Jonglrur and Ncrucuil. When llud-
s,n Wlingn 'I M,9tnr ~ ne Nas tT,. l.. ~ WIN
popularity IL likely to suifcr from the victory.
Inc noble owner OF -. Christopho hus been
suspected. with or without reason, Of sharp
on the running Of Ncrncui showed thnt the
vulgar were not at all satisil d lhut the rum ny
had been so square az II might hrNc been. Tho
victory ~ 81. Chrisiophr was competed.
not unna,urally. with certain inciien, that
occurred last week. without NrniurnS To de-
du 90 any inierenecs from il, Will give you the
plain. unynrnShci tale: Count LAGRANGE Ind
Two hpfs a on -ngrd In the Priv de- pearville-a
race worth lu.Ouu iran =. one WIS Brurunnipr.
TIE other 81 Chris'ophe. NJ de Lagrange
had been hack ngthr hitter. hut whrn the horses
approached the winning post Brnronnier WIS
observed To- lr anrad. with tie race well IN hand.
L. receiving this. aud II Is said. u ting upon pri-
v,.'e in@tru tiOns Braronnicr's Jockey pulled M
sulN'i niy 10 allow 81 ,hrisionh" 70 piss
HIN and eventually win. II the story betrlc-
IL has not been "Ontrilieiel yeti is not al u
lat 'd so ref Z honor uvon the noble Count Tho
unrHa-on NC pubic. which docs not con 'nrn it.
self "a ,uiiY with tn" betting book oi II. tie Ia
lraiI.c. and innOscrtlv looks upon a fair nnl
and no favor IA dosiderniu in horse racing
could not contain itself So we'll % n" s'r"n st
Of rolt. hr",dng might hnye wished. and Bra
conni' rs l1rk"y came IN for suudry hiss - rN-
prcsSive ~ the most disrespr'tiul feelings tor
himself and his employer. som" slight INQUIRY