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OPENING OF RACING AT PARIS. The Paris racing seaaon opened hrilllantl ou Sun dav February l»i at Anteull. The wvather was In ight. ami the attendam-e large In all the en closure a- well as on the pekmse Some of th leaden- id the fashioaaftle world are still lingering In the south, and the wlatei -port - In Switaerland attract a certain section of the young division bat the gt.at general pablie rejoiced at the opportunity of once more being preeeal and witnessing sonM rac in The borses that bad distinguished themselves n Nice ami Tan were mil irall.v more Corwaxd in condition than man] that bad staved at home, and Iattieieii. a winner at Ian. and second I" I.iavis sine, at ih. lasl meeting in ih.- Pj leaves, rani.-. I off ih.- Pris ih- Billanc i a steeplechase worth 93.409. Canfiane. iln- winner of the Prix K. i.vui. the .iriiiii|i:il hurdle race of the day. had run well ,i ! N!.-. and l.alaga n followed up a vi. |.-i ...u the Riviera bj taking the Prix du -Cln-ue Capitaine. The first two mentioned winners started ai long pi ici s, ||n- return on a ten francs investment at the pari iiiiiluel over Patrleien being :.7.i francs, and over Caafraac 131 francs. Mil of the pi-louse la Irieieiis priie was ren longer, for Hie lucky little punters who took tickets ai ip - francs received back 395 francs, which i- ruaivaleal to nearly tin to I. Among" the visitors al Auieiiil ou Sunday wir 1". ui Neike and . .1. Joiiu-r. the trainer from New market. ih. new Minister or Agriculture. M Fernaud David, was present with Madame David, both taking a lively intere-i in the racing. The minister had ■ long interview with several owners, and it is ividtnl that the government intends to i i:io farther encouragement to the saortlng eater prises of the eeuatry.
