The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-15

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Paris, OctJ 1.-THE first real ri0tOus
demonstration in France since the rios
OF May I last, took place in. the Long
champs Race Course this afternoon, and
as a result fighting lasted for over four
hours between the authorities and mob
of frantic people. and more than 100 per
sons injured. several fatally.
Men ana women We're assaulted and in
jured, shots were fired. and the u,ob. in
tho excess on its fury. resorted to fncen-
diarism. burning the betting booths ami
twice attempting to set fire TO the grand
stand
There were probably 10000 persons at
the race course when the racing began.
Tt was a crowd typical Of Partisan life.
rlen, women. and children. dressed IN
their best, and apparently care-free and
bent on making the most Of the day S
holiday being there.
The cause OF tho rioung was tire crowd :
belief that there had been a false start.
When this belief spread, which it did
iike an electric shock. the people seemed
To- go mad. but with "a clear and definite
purpose, namely, co wroak vengeance on
/ the managers of the races and the oper-
ators OF the betting system. the Paris
Mutual
FHVOrftc Left at Post
The trouble started when the third raee
was called Only three horses got away
Those left az the post included the fa-
vorite The start was so patiently false
iu public estimation that the people sup
posed the horses would be recalled. but
this vas not done. and as soon as tha
spectators realized That there was 10 b.
no recall, those in the grandstand be-
came extremely excited and those in Tie
immense field seemed % 90 wild. As ON,
man the crowd cried. Catch the r0bber,-'
Those in the field made "a rush for IN.
many betting booths. which form practi-
cally one building in the field. and demand.
ed their money. They COntented them
selves with dema anGinK only momeuta iiy.
then they stormed the booths. set them
on fire. and assailed their occupants Men
and women Eere knocked down and tum-
blcu over each other.
The men about the booths were seem
ingIv crazy or Gru4k. and waved over
their heads great rolls of bank notes
which had been taken nom the cashiers
The sight made the crowd worse than
ever. They overpowerad the booth keep
f a~ hgfr fsTItr-rar4 and ..eF fore
Bills, ana gold and silver pieces flew
in All directions The crowd fought and
scrambled for the money. and many wer.
injured. Meanwhile The FIRE spread Tn,
crowds in the Er1ndstand were ais
T tTenzied. but We're somewhat less yi0-
lent They demanded their money az th-
( booths and denounced the Snciete d-En-
couragemeHt- which controls All sport in
+ France. threatening legal proceedings.
GuerriIIas Take n Hand.
While doing This a gang or tho r,r,on.
"Guerrillas Of Paris" who conrrcaa.o III
tho track. made an assault on tho plac,
where the mutrrals are sold and a1thougf
/ the men in charge tried i'm evsrv va,
/ to sec~ete their rocnev tbe, faiiod anl
/ tho crowd succeeded in ,,ot,ir,, 7v.,z- Wiz
I ssa ooa
Twice flames started in tbe eboara,
mart Of tho rrardstand nanars bair,g ,se,
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