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RICHEST RACE IN THE WORLD IS RUN. As dAtout Is Winner and Frank J. Goulds Com-bourg Is Second — Latter Gets Bad Deal. Paris. France. June 20. — The Graad Prix de Paris. tie Mae ribbon event of the French turf, was won yesterday by? Marquis de Gaaays black colt As dAtout. by HacDoaald It.— Anaataaie. Frank J. Goaida hay cot Oosahaarg was second, close up. and Michel F.phrussis English horse Matchless a bad third. Yvette. owned by Mason Carnes. u Mew Yorker who resides in Paris, also ran. President Iallieres of the republic, accompanied by the members of his cabinet, attended, as did many diplomats and a great gathering of society people as well as a host of Americans who had come to Loagcbampa from the coronation. The race proved fl spirited contest iMtween As dAtout and the Could horse. Both horses were at long odds, the former at 10 to 1 and the latter at IS to 1. but in th- stretch tfeey had the race to themselves. Coming to the tini-li the two lined head and head, but Cooaboarg was in a bail position against lie ropes and jockey Heifl. compelled lo give way and toned to go to the outside, lost the race by a length. Three lengths sepataled the second and third horses. Relit promptly tiled a protest against the winner on thc ground that the rider of As dAtout had forced him to the ropes, but tin stewards refused to sustain the objection. The Prix de Paris is a three year old event at one mile and seven eighths. The value of lie stake this year was 0,200. Alcantara II.. owned by Baroa de Rothschild, which early in June won the French Derby, was a led public favorite ill tin- bet ting at 9 to lb. Alcantara II. had won the Derby from Frank .1. Goaida Coinboiirg by six lengths. rased up. and looked t" have a splendid chance for another great Victory today. At the start Alcantara II. came out of the field with a swinging stride, closely pnesaed by As dAtout and Comboiirg. They maintained these positions into the final straightaway, when the favorite weakened, falling into the ruck. Half a data American jockeys rode in the race. including ONeill. Keiff. OConnor. Turner. Henry mid Doaobae. Frank J. Could was all smiles after the race, when lie said: "I may not have won the Graad Priw but from the performaace of Cbmboarg today I know that I own the best horse in the world. This satisfaction is worih more to me than the prize money in the Graad Prix. Though *i;u.non If a large snm to pay for a horse. Combonrg justified all my hopes anil my confidence In the judgment of uiy racing manager, Fred Calhoun."
