Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-13
FRENCH BLUE RIBBON
ALL PARIS At LONGCHAMPs TO
VIEW RACE ron GRAND PRIx.
Many Americans Present--An Cncer-
tain Race Finally Won by
French Horse and an Outsider--
other Turf Events.

The New York Herald's special. from
Paris gives the following description
the race for the Grand Prix which
run on Sunday:
The race for the Grand Prix de fa
the French Derby. was run to-day
Longchamps, and was won by NJ. j.
mond Blancs bay FLY Andree. !
weather, which was splendid, temp
thousands OF people to lunch at
course All the popular river and
routes to the track we're crowded
early in the morning.
President Faure, accompanied by
family and military household, lei,
Palace OF the Elysee at 20 MINI
to O'Clock, and arrived at the Hip
drome de Longchamps 0he race cour-
at 10 minutes past o'clock. The Pre-.
dents turnout, which is gold and b.
liveried positions, excited admiring
carnations as 1t passed along the AVehl
des Champs Elysees. and, in fac
throughout the whole trip TO the course
As the carriage was entering the gate
a slight accident occurred. Inc morse oi
the left Of the pole stumbled ana ieh
the position falling beneath him. Neitnei
man nor horse was hurt. The appearance
of NJ Faure and his party In the Presi-
dents tribune was the signal LOT SOME
cheering. IL was noticed that Mr.. Eustis,
the American Ambassador, was In the
Presidents tribune. Other Americans
present were ex-Mayor Grant, OF New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. George Munroe, Con-
sui Morss. Mr.. Creighton Webb, eX-at-
tache OF the American legation at 81
Petersburg; Countess Divonne, Princess
de Caraman-C himay, nee Nard' count
de Castellane and Countess de Castel-
lane, nee Gould: Princess de Poiignac'
nee Singer; Mr.. Henry Rldgeway' Mrs
Romans, Miss Allen, Mr.. Louis Lorillard,
MIR. Clarence Mackay. and Countess
Jacques d Aramon, nee Fisher
During the afternoon the sky became
little overcast and once or twice there
were slight showers OF rain. The air was
very close The first three events on the
programme did not attract much atten-
ton. There were over 10000 spectators
present. a great number OF whom were
so engrossed in speculation on the Grand
Prix that they had no time TO devote 10
races OF lesser Importance.
NJ. FAURE IN THE PADDOCK.
At a quarter to o'clock President
Faure went to the paddock and inspected
the horses that were TO start in lne
race OF the day, especially noticing NJ
de Saint-Alary's chestnut colt onniuin
H.. which was big favorite but WINCH
as IL later proved, did not get pace
About 4 o'clock the horses were given
trial gallon. in which Vicomte de Har-
courts chestnut colt Cherbourg. which
took second money, showed well Inc
/ brown colt Roitelet, and the CHESTNUT
colt AriovIste, owned by Mr. Henry
Ridgeway. an American, lookeS superb
I'm the trial gallop. The course presented
! \ magnificent coup d'oel. From the
| tribunes could be seen the vast crowd
while the terDace was crowheu WIN
ladies' attired in new and beautifui cos
tunes. The clothing OF the jockeys
lent brilliant coloring to the PADDOCK
The stakes in the mutual betting apart
from the book betting amounted "
l,60SOOOf. 49,.
The sixteen starters were sent to the
| most shortly after 4 o'clock. and at ten
minutes past were sent away to spien-
did start. Franco, Mangieron. Baita,
and lie Justicier were first OF, follower
by the others close up. Maugieron soon
showed we'll in front. and opposne the
Cascade was fully hundred yards ahead
OF the others. but in the descent or the
slope he was vanquished by lie Justicer
who went to the front, followed by
Omnium H., lie Sagttaire Cherbourg.
Roitelet, and Andree, In the order
named As they entered the straight
Raron de Schicklers horses. lie Justicier
and lie Sagittaire, were little ahead
of Cherbourg one Of them running on
each side OF the latter Cherbourg now
ever. presently got the advantage. ana
~ looked as though he were going to win
when Barlan, Andree's jockey, vigorous
~ rushed up, surprising BridSeland on
Cherbourg and, coming on, won easily
nv two lengths. Cherbourg was second
two lengths i'm front OF lie Sagattaire.
Roitelet. who finished fourth, ran brave
race The English horses kirkconnell
and Solaro were nowhere.
PUBLIC DISAPPOINTED.
The whole race was uncertain. and the
nublic was nervous. The victory of An
| dree. an outsider. was recevend with dis
| appointment and I'm silence. President
Faure left the course soon after the race
| was run. The gate-money amounted 10
| 39lOd0f
Following IL a summary: Grand Prix
| de Paris, OF 10000 francs. 1J0GD francs
given by the city OF Paris. and 5000
| francs by the five great railway com
| NAMES: for entire colts and hllies. foaled
| in 1882, OF every description ana country
| added to a sweepstake OF 1000 francs
| each, COO francs forfeit, or 800 francs only
| IL declared by 10 p. NJ. on the Wednes-
| day preceding the race, or 100 francs onls
| II declared by 10 l.. NJ. on the LIST day OF
MAY. 1896; the second 10 receive 1000
francs. and the third 100o0 francs out OF
| the stakes: weights, colts. IS kilos about
| stone. II pounds; FLIES. IL kilos
| about stone, pounds: about 5000
metres. grand course about one mile
| and seven furlongs.
NJ Edmond Blanc's b. T. Andree, by
Retreat, out OF Arignee, !.
Vicmonte d'Harcourts Oh. c. Cherbourg.
| by Atlantic, out OF Cherie, 2.
Baron A. de Schickler's oh. c. lie Sagit-
| taire, by lie Sancy, out of La Dau-
| phine, ,.
The betting just before the start was
| 5 to 2 against Omnium H., 6 10 against
| Kasbah, s to | against Kirk Connell, IL
| 10 each against Cherbourg and Salario,
| Y to 1 against lie Justicier. II TO against
| lie Sagittaire IS to each against Roite-
| let and Gondolici, 20 to l each against
| Andree and Balsamo, SO 10 each against
Arioviste and Newsmonger. and 100 TO
| each against Nebulux, Balta, and Man
| giron.