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CLOSE FINISHES AT LOS ANGELES. Josies Jewel Takes Stoessels Measure — Taxer Wins from Bribery. Loa Angeles. CaL, March 1. — Secretary BinIcu presented a well balanced card today and there was fair sport. The weather waa ideal for racing ami the largest crowd of the week was present the most exciting contest of the day was ill the tinh race. Josies Jewel and Slocsscl booking up for a desperate brush through the last sixteenth. The former won bj the shortest of margins amid vociferous applause. Taxer, which has been running Consistently lately, scored a well earned victor] from Bribery in ihe opening race. The victory of Taylor George was well received, thoogfa Ihe start was of the ragged kind, only the Jirst three having a chance a tier the barrier wenl up. Excellent raring seems to be assured for tomorrow with the Ascot Cup as the Star attraction, such good horses as Magazine. Crest on, BoOgCT lied; Bd Ball, Ormondes Right, Toupee: Boiogaa, Norfolk, Poncasta; Tartan, W. II. Carey. Loa Aageleno; Von Trompi Paatoaffe, Doa Homo; Phil Igoe, Banlada and Irish Mail being among, those carded to start. R. P. oMalley.
