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THINKS AMERICANS HAVE DONE WELL. New York, July 14. In commenting upon the successes of American steeplechasers in France. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.. said a day or two ago that, considering their paucity and claw, the American horses in France had done remarkably well this year. "What would flood and Plenty have done e over there?" he was asked. iMr. Hitchcock related how a French turfman had engaged In a big fixture i on the flat a colt also an eligible for one of the big Jumping races there. At last he decided to run him 1 lu the Jumping race, and he was beaten. .Mr. Iliteh-coekH KInt was that the French sent over the Jumps the very best material they could get. It V might lie the mini! In America If the prizes were L as numerous and as valuable here, he said.
