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MACOMBER DAV AT MAISONS LAFFITTE The flat racing season at Maisons Laffittc France began March 11 Patrons of the turf owners trainers and jockeys were prominent ami commendatory expressions of the many improve ¬ ments effected during tlie winter were general A card of six events provided ample sport for the huge crowd of spectators spectatorsIt It was an auspicious and profitable opening for tlie American turfman A K Macomber whose horses were in the money in four races two firsts a second and a third a remarkable result at such an early period periodMr Mr Macombers victories were werePrix Prix du Vieux Moulin a selling race at about seveneighths mile Value to the winner 1000 Won by Setauket b h 0 by Tugliamcnto Slight ¬ ly by Maintenon Won by two lengths Time 125 The winner was sold to Mr Henri Rigaud for 7000 7000Prix Prix du Val Fleury one and onequarter miles Net value to the winner 1000 Won by Muscadln b c 3 by Sardanpale Oriana by Dark Ronald Won by one and a half lengths Time 214M Prix do TryeChateau about one mile Second money to Margaret Ogilvy lir in 5 by Rabelais l ve Blink by Velocity Velocitylu lu the Premier Handicap Optional about one mile Itbuk Larry blk e 3 by Nimbus The Fylde by Chaucer ran a dead heat with Mr F Jay Conns NInabourg for third place placeThe The race which was won by Mr Ch Lienarts Cafe Creme Mr James Hennessys Balkanie run ¬ ning second had a stirring finish oiily a qiiarterof u luugtli separtluff tlib first four horses
