The sun., 1909-06-21
STRIKE MARS AUTEUIL RACES
RIOTOUS STABLE BOYS FENCE
HORSES FROM THE COURSE.

Impauent Spectators Mob the Grounds
aud wound iders-President Fsi.
lIeres Kept Away by ,Disorder--lsich
Backer for Strike That spsiis Sport.
Special Gable Despsseh to TEE Sun.
PARIS. June 2O.-The recently formed
union Of the Maisons Lafitte stable boys
entered upon q course Of direct action to-
day. The members succeeded In delay
ing and spelling the beginning Of the race
meeting at Auteuil. Tho audiences OF
their action lends color to the belief that
1t was due to the instigation Of the agi-
tator Pataud. who presided at their frat
meeting when the union was formed.
To-day's meeting at Auteuil was one OF
the most important OF the year. as 1t in
cluded the Grand steepleohase. worth
sas 600. and began the great weeks racing
which ends with the Grand Prix next
Sunday. 1t Is tradition that the Presi-
dent OF the Republic attends the meet.
ing In state.
When 2 O'Clock came this afternoon
there was q record crowd Of nearly two
hundred thousand persons present, but
the stewards were nonplussed TO find
only one horse entered in the first race
in the paddock. Then the news came dis
jointedly by telephone that twenty-siI
vana, bringing the horses by road from
the Maisons Lafltte. where o majority OF
the trainers live. to Auteuil. about ten
miles, had been held up at Besons. about
half way.
A gang OF forty men. some stable boys
and some terrassiers, the most turbulent
labofers OF Paris. 1t was announced. with
revovsrs In their hands had compelled
the drivers to return toward Maisons
Lafitte. Police bioyolists and automo-
biles full of police were hastily despatched
to Maisons Laftte to convoy the vans
back again.
Meanwhile the crowd at Autsuil grew
impatient. An attempt was made to
start the first race at SIS. but the crogd
was not willing to allow the only horse
present, N. Veilpioards Soupirant, to
have a walkover, no they swarmed on the
course and compelled Soupirant to return
TO the paddock. Mounted Republican
Guards cleared the course. but not before
the crowd set FIRE to the bushes forming 6
the Bullhnoh jump and one OF the hurdle
jumps. -.
At 4:i5. when many persons had left
the grounds and news had been received
that President Fallieres had abandoned
the idea Of visiting them. start was
made with tho military steeplechase.
which was really fourth on the pro-
grsmme. This race being for officers
who trained and rode their own horses
was not affected by the stable boys'
strike. The track on the Further side was
still crowded with an angry mob. who
threw things at the horses and their
riders, several OF them receiving nasty
injuries, while many OF the crowd were
hurt in the rush One woman had her
collarbone broken.
The remainder OF the programme was
gone through with az six vans succeeded
under a police escort in reaching the
track at $50.
There were eight starters in the Grand
Steeplechase instead OF the fifteen which
had been entered. yeilpicard's Caradec
winning.
Four Of the thirteen entries started in
the race for the Prix des Avenues. Only
three started for the Prix Issy, which
was won by vanderbilt's Herkimer.
There were also only three starters in
the race for the Prix de Ia Source.
Most Of the stable boys employed at
Maisons Lafitte are English. and expul-
sion warrants are likely to flourish during
the next few weeks II the participants
can be identified When the police ar
rived at the scene Of the holdup the stable
boys had disappeared. Most Of the van
drivers had nearly reached Maisons
Lafitte and could not be persuaded to
return.
The trouble was q sequel TO meeting
held at Maisons Iafitte last night. at which
the stable boys voted to use all means.
including striking. to obtain satisfaction
Of their claims. Deputy Berteaux. =
millionaire. who was formerly Minister
OF War, addressed the meeting and gave
assurance Of his moral and material
support.
The only van which succeeded in fore
ing a passage through the ambush near
Bozons was Mr.. Vanderbilts. which was
an electric motor.
BONNER. president Of the stable boys
union, and Craissac. secretary OF the
printers union. were seon leaving the
spot in an automobile In which some say
Pataud was also a passenger.
The Mayor Of Maisons Lafitte says he
has been working for six weeks trying
to arrange settlement between the
trainers and stable boys. whose claims
he does not consider exaggerated. es-
pecially their demand that they have the
benefit Of the Law concerning accidents
during their employment.
The stable boys union met again
this evening at Maisons Lafitts, Two
hundred persons were present. including
members from various unions. Crais-
sac said that II the boys demands were
not granted by next Sunday the Grand
Prix mi ght fnd itself transformed into
an obstacle race.
The reoeipts at Autsuil to-day were
50, 800. OF which amount Sil.soo was re-
turned to those who left early. The
pari mutuel receipts were e3e7, 800, COM
pared with $ss2. 100 last year.
DYING MAN ON THE ILIS.
steward OF winning Motor Beat Acc>.
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