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TEE GREATNESS OF FRENCH RACING. Kew York, February 1".. "Von never hear of • crusade against racing in France," say* Thomas Welch, who will train J. E. Whlenera stable there ■gain this year. ■•!! there wa* an attempt to *top racing the French | eople would rise with a vigot mis protest. The absence ol opposition is dm t" the governments control of tin sport and the pari niuimi betting Last fall the government dN trlbut d ,300,000 among the small cities and I iwns for Impi veui ts, while another large sum wa* dei ted to charity. The track owner* are not al I iwed to keep more than Ave per cent, of the profits. They must spend the rest for purses, stakes and Im proi em ui s. "1 bare seen a* many as 250,000 persons at Long-champ* on a Sunday, with 5.000 mutnel mael to taki care of the betting. There K no i km ol an kind in France and the sport Is kepi remark ahlj clean. There* are many great horses then and youd l«- surprised to sei the .ui rii ins who en j,.v the sport. The trainer* are nearlj all English and American, while the In st jockeys are Van!, i -The tiaM. - are splendid, ! ui there isnt one that , equals Belmont Park or Sbeepshead Baj in up-to-dal ■ appa ntments. "ih i.ii-; -i grandstand In France seats not more than 5.00U spectators. Th only hardship is In jumping from i ne track to another. Tbej rate one day at one track and then shift to some other place, bul of coon* the I.;:. track: are all in the ricinit.i ■ t Pari - Mr. amlei lull has i ■ . vet and is -i ttlng Ihe l ace." Mr. Welch will ia0 for r*rancc on Fe,»ruarj 21.
