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WIDE SCOPE OF FRENCH RACING The Paris correspondent of a London paper says that in no country in the world does Ihe tntf obtain such cosmopolitan patronage as in France. Bver since the sport was established in the country h.v ■ group of English settlers in 1830-1S40, the most flourishing stables have belonged to foreigners. Two-thirds of the trainers and jockeys are either of Fngli-h or American descent, while in the ranks of important owners about a dozen nationalities ure represented. Thus in the Prix Saint Matien, ar Dealiville, not one of tlie seven horses engaged belonged to a Frenchman. Two were owned by N. E. Ambatielos tireek, one by A. Ekuay 111 Armenian, one by A. K. Macomber Americsn. one by J. D. Colin English, one by M. Van Djrft Hatch, and one by L. Mantacheff Russian. a
