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FRANCES GREAT JUMPING RACE IS RUN RUNParis Paris France June 24 The Grand Steeplechase de Paris run over the Auteuil course yesterday was won by M Juerlains chestnut colt Hopper with Gaston Dreyfus Sea Lord second and James Hen uessys Pyrrhus third The steeplechase which was valued this year at 28000 with a piece of plate added resulted in one of the most interesting races in years yearsThe The distance was four miles and a sixteenth and throughout the entire race the three horses which finished in front ran together Hopper winning by a neck with three lengths Iwtween second and third There were thirteen starters startersHopper Hopper was at 5 to 1 Sea Lord G to 1 and Pyrrhus 10 to 1 President Fallleres many members of his cabinet and a large representation from the diplo ¬ matic corps Including the American ambassador Myron T Herrlck saw the race
