Paris, June 27, The Grand Prix de Paris, foremost French horse racing event, was run yesterday at the Longchamps course before 150,000 spectatórs.
The prize money totalled 1,400,990 Franes, of which the owner of Nearco, the Italian horseman Frederica Tesio, will receive 1,150,000, The odds on the winner were 39.10.—Trans-Ocean, Olympic Games Tokyo, June 27.
Preparations for the Olympic Games here in 1940 will not be affected by the national economy drive now being enforced by the Government, officials announced today, Decision to carry on the Olympic plans already arranged was reached in-a conference between Mr. Matsuzo Nagai, Secretary-General of the Olympic Organizing Committee, and Mayor Ichita Kobashi, Vice-Chairman of the committee. They announced their intention to "respect the desire of the Finance Ministry to save commodities,"—Domei. five successive years.
The defeat of the Bruins helped the Cincinnati Reds, who split al double-header with the cellarite Philadelphia Athletics to strengthen their second place position. The Reds rallied after losing the curtain-raiser, 10-3, to take the nightcap, 8-5.
Although the Bruins touched Hubbell for eleven hits, the bingles were scratchy and the veteran moundsman was given grand support resulting in the Terrymen spurting in the seventh for three runs and victory, 5-1
Rain Intrudes With Bob Seeds hanging up a homer with one man aboard in the third, the Phillies gained a lead and triumphed in the opener, "Chuck" Klein lashed out a homer for the winners and Phil Weintraub replied The Reds scored two runs in the sixth frame of the concluding game to triumph.
Harry Craft clouted out 2 a four-ply hit.
Rain halted the clash between the
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