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F. R. HITCHCOCK WINS FRENCH RACE. Paris. France, May 7. — Chaatilly today resumed its position as the chief training center for thoroughbred race horses, when races wan inaugurated, without attendance by the public and without betting, with the object of determining the best products of the various breeding farms for breeding purposes. The changes through which Chantilly had passed dariag the war were noticeable. For the past three years it has been within the war zone, and one of the chief centers of the operations. General Joffre and his staff having iiad their headquarters there facing the abandoned race course. The entire locality has beea given over to military operations and the civic population variously withdrawn. The shift of the operations to other points and the removal of general headquarters now permit of Chantilly resuming its position. The first feature race, which was run today, was won by the American horse Sandy Hook, owned by F. R. Hitchcock of New York. Baron Rothschilds Piiiardo was second.
