Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-06-14

by head. The day, as q whole,
was a very pleasant one; cloudy,
but not too warm, and the audience
at Lopgchamps was simply enor.
NOUS.
The railway companies, which
gave half the added money, were
put to the severest test to transport
the crowd, while even the boats on
the Seine we're dangerously over.
loaded. The grandest sight on the
road was the show Of equipagss.
being decidedly superior to any ex.
hibition seen since the last year OF
the Emf Ire. As to the new toilets
shown, they were too superb for
profans hands to NEEDLE with,
though may record the fact that
many new colors and combination
Of coIors were shown to-day for the
first time. Among these were sew
eral that clearly showed the
preferences of the wearers
as to the result Of the
race. Each lady, Oh ous drag, wore
white, with blue spots, with SUR
~ ~ bA0llbo "a kh0 6a"Gs u0 CuSs
tom inaugurated some years age, of
giving race breakfasts, was also
largely followed, and the different
chatsaux In. and around the Bois
dc Bolougne were all engaged by
parties which, a. usuai on such oc.
caei0ns, paid big prices for poor fare
and worse service.
The scene at the course, however,
will long be remembered by those
present; certainly by those Amer
leans who bad never been present
at similar race before.
The scene that followed the race
was one of the widest excitement
ever seen at Longchamps, aud In
an instant dozens OF American
flags were produced, several Of the
fourth ii.uJs being literally GOV.
cred with them, and on the track
the Gro wd was 30 dense that It was
almost impossible for Fordham
and Archer to get back to the
scales, and 1t was only finally
accom- plished by the aid of q
large police force. Fordham, who
IL we'll known to the Parisians, was
stormed with congratulations.
Archer's riding of Tristan was 90
mastery that il Foxhall had not
been II wonderful colt he must have
been beaten, be having forced the
running from the start. Immedi.
ately after the race the. crowd grad.
uaIly dissolved. aud the procession
back to the city was much enjoyed
by both the lo0ker-on and the par.
Elephants.
1t is understood that Foxhall will
be sent back to England early 10.
morrow and go direct to Ascot,
where 1t is expected he will me ct
Iroquois for Rows Memorial over
the new mile track, at even
weights, li6 pounds each, while
should Robert thu Devil start In
the same race, he will have to car
ry 1872 pounds. Tristan, who will
also be, sent TO Ascot, will be In
receipt VI ten pounds each from
Foxhall and Irequoi..
Wn~s Ksens M-s 4" say.
New YoRK,June l3.-Keene said
to Tribune reporter to-day: "My
brother, who was present, aud my
trainer, Sherrard, cabled me Satur.
day about the result of the private
trial. They said the colt was In per.
feet condition. On this did not
expect, aud still l knew Oftentimes
things go wrong. or IL he had not
carried off the first money I should
not have been greatly disappointed,
as never allow such Things to
worry me. IonIy wagered q small
amount, just enough to make 1t
interesting. There Is nothing that
will take young men away from a
gambling table quicker than the
legitimate running OF horses."
"Have you given up your places
for breeding In Virginia."
mo; cannot say / have. I
want to purchase nearer New York,
II l can find suitable land, other.
wise / shall probably 20 to Vlr.
Rinia." Before the reporter retired
Keene said he Intended to send
over o batch Of youngsters he
purchased 10 Kentucky, as one
horse In d teen generally proves
good. He would not bs content
until he won the Derby, intending
to wait patiently for that honor.
His parting words were "For the
credit Of American breeding and
American horses, am very glad
Of Foxhall's victory. -.
MsFe Atsr kMu,s d veto. ase"ss.
NEW YORK, June l8.-The
Washington correspondent Of the
Times furnishes for bis to.day's