The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-17
GHER| WINS GRAND PR|X
WINNING HORSE AT PARIS RACES
RIDDEN BY AN AMERICAN
JOCKEY
BETTING WAS RATHER HEAVY
Long Champs Presented Brilliant
Scene During Racing Owing to
Handsome TOIIettes Worn
by Women.

PARIS. June 16.-The Grand Prix de
Paris was won today by Cheri There
was second and Lady Killer third.
After two false starts owing to nery-
BUSINESS of Olympian. whom Henry had
much difficulty in mastering, the horses
got away in good shape. with Olympian
ahead. Olympian maintained the lead
for half the distance. Tnen. as he was
taking the incline, the fast pace told upon
him and it could be Seen that he could
not stay for the entire distance.
Sheri, the winner: There. who got
second place, and Lady Killer, who was
third, all passed Olyniptan coming down
the hill into the stretch. Olympian, now
helplessly beaten, fell back and finished
next to last The winner covered the dis
lance in 3:e9. Henry. the American
jockey, had four mounts in today's
races. In two ne rode third and did
not get u place in the others.
Although Olympian failed to secure tho
Grand Prix today Americans here gather
much satisfaction from the fact that for
the first time in the history OF this race
the winning horse was ridden by an
American jockey. His name is Rigby.
The big American continge Mt present
in the paddock today lost a considerable
sum on Olympian, as well as on Henry's
four mounts as the success of Henry
yesterday tempted Americans and
large number of Frenchmen to back him
today. In the opening race the Prix
d Armenonville, Henry's riding of Pilot
Face made this horse a favorite. But
Henry lest ground from the start and
once succeeded in finishing third. Rigby
taking second place on Lieutenant
William X Vanderbilt's Dolphin did
Mo Driv Teyt,r
was won by Mr. VanderbiIt's dbl Legers
ridden by Rigby, was second. while Mo-
noeciars, Henry up. an equal favorite
with Dido in field of three, finished
last
The running of the Grand Prix pro-
duced splendid finish between Cheri and
There, Cheri winning By a head Lady
Killer, with Lester ReiR in the saddle,
came in two lengths and a half behind
the second horse. The correct time Of
the race was three minutes and nineteen
seconds The betting in the mutuaIs in
the Grand Prix totaled 1,706,S4O francs
The final race, the Prix du Due D'Aoste.
showed Henry again having considerably
the better with Pomme dor on which
he Won yesterday. 1Pomme dor made
several false starts at the post and final
-ly, when the horses got away. he was
$500 N@44A t"CAiIS tDSlLlO the punch.
He ran well, however, but failed to re-
cover the ground lost at the start and
finished fourth
R1gby rode one winner secured second
place in two events and was unplaced
in two others.
Long Champs presented a brilliant
scene during today's racing and more
pretty toilsttes were visible than for sew
eral years past. The weather was over
cast most of the time, but there was no
ram and the contest for the Grand Pri,,
was favored by a brief spell Of sun
SHINE: PRESIDENT Loubet, accompanied
oy ms Wfe, drove to the race course
Win the traditional ceremony In a four
morse landau with outriders and escorted
oy curassiers. King Leopold Of Bel
BUM VINO is on a special visit to Paris
TO attend the race. was also nresent a.
were NM. Deschanel and FaIerfpsy ard
most or the cabinet ministers. The
count and Countess OF Casteuane were
also present
The victory of Cheri is popular, as he
IS a French horse. but was a disaD-
polntment to majority of the bettors
VINO packed Saxon as a certain winner.
Inc betting on the favorite was even.
on Cheri it was IA to 1 against 20 To /
against on There. 20 to 1 against ON
Lady Killer and II to L against on Olvm-
plan.
AS President and Nine Loubet left tba
EIysee palace, two youths. to satisfy
craving for momentary notoriety.
shouted; "Nive Deroulede!" They were
arrested but subsequently released