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Show FIRESTONE WINS THE LAWREHCEJIAHDICAP Fulletta Leads All the Way in Fifth Race; Orcania's Clever Win. OAKLAND, Feb. 20. Firestone outclassed out-classed the fiold opposed to him in the Laurence handicap at Emeryville today and scored an easy victory. Ho was a 6 to 5 favorite, and after being in third place until the half-mile polo was roach, drew away and won" from Nadzu and Rose Queen.- There were showers dur-in2the dur-in2the afternoon and the track was muddy. Fulle.tta added another to his long list of victories when he led all the way m the fifth, beating Katie powers. Orcania, tho medium of a heavy play, took tho mile and a half race in clever 6tylo. First race, six furlongs, selling Trois Temp. 102 (Scovillo), 3 to 1, won: Silver Sil-ver Stocking, 102 (Taplin). 7 to 5, second; Ealeigh, 08 (Kaino), S to 1, third. Timo, 1:17 3-o. Ace of Diamonds, Dia-monds, Balrecd, Mabel. Hollander, Gia. vonni Balorio and Wap finished as named. 8econd race, three and one-half furlongs, fur-longs, selling Gerando, 112 (Gilber), 3 to 1, won; Indian Maid, 10S (Leo), 5 to 1, second; Balronia. 109 (McCarthy), (McCar-thy), 13 to 5, third. Time, :43 3-5. Rezon, Sonia, Madeline L., Ealph H. Tozer and Purer finished as named. Third race, mile and one-half, selling Orcagna. 97 (Clark), 11 to 5. won; Clamor, 104 (Scoville), 8 to 5, second; Kogo, 106 (Borel), 17 to 1, third. Time, 2:43. Pan-Do-Oro, Legatee. Tetanus, Flavigny and Inflammable finished a3 named. Fourth race, one milo and seventy yards, Laurence handicap Firestone, 115 fGilbert), G to o, won: Nadzu. 96 (Taplin), 13 to 5. second; Rose Queen, 90 (Deverich). S to 1, third. Time, 1:50 4-5, A. Muskodaj- and Nebulosus finished as named. Fifth race, one mile and seventy yards, selling Fulleta, 111 (Taplin), '2 to 5, won; Katie Powers, 104 (Glasner), 30 to 1, second; PvOtrou, 10 (Borel), 200 to 1, third. Time, 1:43. Coppers, Woolma, Kokomo, Captain Hale. Dollio Dollars. Charles Green and Willie T. finished as named. Sixth race, six furlongs, selling Marian Casey, 95 (Tapfin), 3 to 1, won; Agnolo, .102 (Cotton). 10 to 1, second: Green Goods, 96 (Coburn), 7 to 2. third. Time, 1:19 1-5. Prestige, Cheers, Reone W., Crystal Wave, Yankee Yan-kee Tourist, Dangerous GirJ,. Street Singer and Achates finished as named. Basketball Champions. A line on the basketball championships can now be drawn as a result of the games played Saturday. Tho victory of tho Ij. D. S, over the B. T. U., at Provo, Saturday evenlnpr, bv tho score of 44 to 2G, cinches the title for tho L. D. S. In the collegiate series. The B. Y. C. defeated the Utah univer-sitv univer-sitv team at Logan hy the score of 37 to 12. The Y. M. C. A. has defeated tho D. S.. and has one more game to play with the B. Y. C. of Logan, on March G, to complete the series, which also places the Christians in first place for the state amateur championship. Saturday night at the T. M. C. A., the Christians defeated the Lehi high school by tho one-sided score of 65 to 31. Preacher in Trouble. REEDSBURG, Wis., Fob. 20. Because Rev. A. E. Fricderlch refereed a basketball basket-ball contest between local military companies com-panies he mnv Ioso his position sia pastor of tho Methodist church at Irontone. WJs. The church board Ib up in arms, but Fricderlch says he will rcfereo another game if he gets tho chance. Grant Wins Tennis Match. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Good progress was made today in tho national Inuoor lawn tennis championship tournament on the courts of the Seventh regiment armory ar-mory here. In the match between Champion Cham-pion W. C. Grant and G. F. Touchard. finalist of a year ago, Grant won. t-i, 0-11, G-l. McVoy Xjefeats Jeauotte. PARIS'. Feb. 20. -Samuel McVcy of California was awarded the decision on points over Joe Jeanette of New ork. at thp end of a twenty-round tight at tho Cifcciuo de Paris, last night. As both men had been winning oyer their opno-pnis opno-pnis hf fluht drew a b g crowd. Tho winner received $3000 and the loser $2000, Driscoll Goes Home. NEW YORK. Feb. r.Iom Driscoll. the English featherweight champion, who nst night outfought Abo AttcH. holder of the world's championship, sailed todJjy for Southampton, bound for his home In Cardiff. He said that after a short stay In Wales he expected to return to America. |