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o GRAND PARIS STEEPLECHASE— 0,000 The value of the Oram! Steep. . base of Paris, to be run at Alteuil in Juno and I r which Duet-tiste i- lo be a candidate, has been increa-oil In Lihi.iKk* francs. sio.000 normal exchaage. with cor-icsp nding increa-es to the placed horse-. The alue of the Auteiiil Graad Hurdle race has been raised frees |lS,dM to f2B,SM. An army of worker- i- engaged on important J alterations of the course at Autiuil Many of the old-established Steepsechases will be decided over new courses, leaving out objectionable stretches. II pen water .iuiiip. at I he intersection of the coarse, will no longer form a permanent portion Of the steeplechase track, but will lie u-ed only | for important race-. Put the greatest rofOf of all will be he rearrangement of the so-called straight run latO the judges box and it is hoped thai Iliis alteratJoa will put an end to l he dispute- between Ibe public and the Judge, which hive heretofore been associated witll nearly all close; finishe-.
