Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-10
THE GREAT FRENCH DERBY Witnessed by One Hundred and
 Twenty Thousand GaulS.
 PRESIDENT FAURE THERE
As We'll as Ambassador Eustis and Host of
 American Notabes.
THE FlLLY ANDRE, AN OUTSIDER, WON
ment and Silence English Horses No wherc-Vivid Word Painting of
 the Gay and Gorgeous Scene.

Paris, June 9.-The race for the Grand Prix de Paris, the French Derby, was run today at Long Champs, and was won by NJ. Edmond Blaneh's bay lilly, Andre.
 The weather, which was splendid, tempted thousands of people to lunch at the course. All the popular river boats and railroads to the track were crowded from early in the morning.
 The Parisians did not start till noon or later, when they drove in carriages through the Bois de Boulogne. Presi- dent Faure, accompanied by his wife and daughters and military household, left the palace of the Elysee a 2:40 p. m., and arrived at the IIippodrome de Long Champs, the race course, at 3:l0. The presidents turnout, with it's gold and blue liveried postillions, excited ad- miring exclamations as it passed along the Avenue de Champs Elysees, and, in fact, throughout the whole trip to the course As the carriage was entering the gates slight accident occurred: The horse on the left pole stumbled and fell, the postillion falling beneath him. Neither man nor horse was hurt,
 The appearance of M. Faure and his party in the grounds was a signal for some cheering
 It was noticed that Mir. Eusts, the American ambassador was in the pro cession Other Americans present were Ex-Mayor Grant of New York, George Munroe and wife Consul Morse CrclSh- ton Webb, ex-attache of the American embassy at St. Petersburg; Countess Dl- vonne Princess Caramon-Chimay, nee Ward Count de Castellane and Coun- tess de Castellanc, nee Gould; Princess Polinac nee Singer; Henry Ridgeway, Mrs Homans, Miss Allen, Louis Loril- lard, Clarence Mackey and Countess Jacques Daragon, nee Fisher
 little overcast and once or twice there were slight showers of rain. The air was very close.
 The three events of the programme did not attract much attention. mere were over 12O,000 spectators present, a great number of whom were so en- grossed in speculation on the Grand Prlx that they had no time to devote 10 races of less importance.
 At o'clock President Faure went to the paddock and inspected tae nolses 1es' that were to start in the race ot the day' especially noticing M. de Saint Aiary chestnut colt, Omnum II, which was hig favorite, but which, as it later proved, did not get place
 At about o'clock the horses were
 
 de Harcourt's chestnut colt CherDourg, which took second money, showed well. The brown colt ROitelt and the chestnut colt Arioviste, owned by MT. Henry r Ridgeway, an American. looked superp in his trial gallop
 Tho course presented magnificent conn d'oeiul From the tribunes could be seen the vast crowd, which croWued the terrace. with ladies attlred Tn new and beautiful costumes The costuihinS of the jockeys lent brilliant colorIns o1 the paddock The stakes in the mutual netting apart from the book DettlnB' amounted to 1,6030 600 francs
 The sixteen starters, who went to the most shortly after o'clock. at 4l5 were sent away to q splendid start. franco' Maugieron, Bait and Le Juslier wele first off followed by the others close up. Ma1lpioron soon showed well in front, and at Tho Cascade was fully 100 yards ahead of the others. but in the descent or lhc steep he was vanquished by Ie Jnstier, who went to the front followed by On- nium II, Le Sagittre, Cherbourg, Rolt- let and Andre in the order named. AS thcv entered the straight Baron de Schlicker's horses, Lc Justier and Le Sag ittire. were q little off Cherbourg, one of them running on each side of the latter. Cherbourg. however, presently got the advantage, and it looked as though he was going to win, when Enbarlane, An dre's jockey vigorously rushed up, sur prising Bridgland on Cherbonrg, and coming on, winning easily by two lengths. Chcrbourg was second, two lengths in front nf Le Sagittirc. Roilet, who fin ished fourth, ran a brave race. The Eng fish horses. Kirk Connel and Solaro, were where.
 The whole race was uncertain and the public was nervous. The victory of an outsider was received in disappointment and silence President Faure left the course soon after the race was run The rate money amounted to 300. 900 francs.