Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-13
FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

Foxhall Wins the Prix De Pafts-An.
other American Victory.
PARIS, June l2.-Ths race for the
grand prize at Paris took place to-day,
and resulted in another victory for the
American horse, J. r. Keene's b. c. Fox.
hall, Was the winner, With Lefevre's ch.
c. Tristan second, and Count De Ia.
srsngs's b. c. Albion. third. The con-
test wss . very Close and exciting one,
especially near the finish. Tristan
Joined Foxhall, and both ran the grand
race home. Foxhall won by . neck.
The weather Is fine but sultry. The
various roads TO Longchamp were
thronged with vehicles. A great many
drags were conspicuous in bearing
American flags. The attendance was
immense. President Grevy, ex-Qnsen
Isabella and Ministers Constano, Mag
Mn and Ferry we're present. Rochefort,
the Duke OF Hamilton, Prince Soltyko
and Marshal MacMahon were in Pad
deck, owing 10 the recent rainfall.
The Course was In Excellent Order.
Two to one was the breeze
obtainable about Foxhsll. Albion and
Tristan were we'll supported. Long
prices we're obiainable about the re.
msinder. Il may be- said that Foxhall
was In the front throughout the race de
spite the efforts of Archer, who brought
Tristan at = great rush at q distance.
Foxhall won :by Q ohesd amid tumul.
tous applause from the Americans, who
seemed TO 40 quite mad, and the
Waving ofstars and stripes
from many drags. In the preliminary
cau.er, Caasimer and Albion appeared
to 90 best, although Foxhall was greatly
admired. After one false start the
horses were sent on their journey.
Foxhall and Tristan took tte lead, but
Archer pulled Tristan back, and Dublin
became second. Alternate running was
then made nv Foxhall and Dublin, FOL.
lowed by Fiddler, Leon and Albion
with Forum and Tristan next and Cas-,
sinner last, until going down the hill
about q half mile from home where
Foxhaii still led, with Fiddler second,
Dublin being beaten. Foxhall and Fid
dler were now attended by Scobel, Iris
tan and Albion. In this order they ran
TO the distance, where Tristan joined
Foxhall. and the pair
Ran superb Rsos Home,
Foxhall, who stayed the longest, win
ming by head. Four lengths sepAra
ted the second and third horses. Fid'
dlerwss { urth, Scobel fifth, Royan
mont sixth, Forum seventh, Dublih
eighth, Csssimer ninth. aud Leon last
Time, 3l1. The betting at tue start
was two to one against Foxbsll, three
TO one against Albion, four to one against
Scobel, and five 10 one against Tristan
After the decision oi the Grand Prix,
all interest in the races seemed 10 die
out, and vast crowds moved speedily "a
the capital.
The grand prize OF Paris Is
One Hundred Thousand fr nos
half voted by the budget OF 1881.
and hall by five great railroad compan
les. for colts and tillies foaled in 1873, o.
every description and country, who
adds to tho sweepstake 900 france
each, COO francs forfeit, and 500 francs
only il declared by midnight on Wed.
nesdsy preceding the race. and ,OOU
francs il declared by midnight on May
|, 1881. The second horse to receive
10000 francs and the third horse 60O
francs OIL, OF the stakes. Weights OF colts,
I2l pounds; fllliss, llS pounds; about
one mile AMI seven furlongs; $50 sub
scribers.
loving T. the crowd d condition oi
our columns we are compelled to omit
Foxhall's pedigree and his future en-
yape,nents. Rsa