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START HELPS PRIDE OF LIBM0RE. San Francisco. Cal., June 2. — Pride of Llsmore surprised by winning the Modesto Handicap at Oakland t.nlay. This lightly-weighted sprinter was one of the outsiders in a field of five and. after acting badly af the jxist. got away to a living start. He opened a gap on his opponents and they could not get near him. Cloudlight was plunged on and though she made up much ground she was beaten a length in a drive. Bit of Fortune was third. l.i.oriles and well-backed horses were successful in the other races. Maxing. starting for the first time in the colors of J. M. Crane. ti»ik the first race from Blue Moon, which led st of the amy. Spring Ban showed improvement and won from Coppers and Steel. C. B. Wilson bid her up from $.:imi t 00. but she was retained. Hancock beat Wap a head in the fifth and Braaaj outgaiiH.l Marburg in the closing dash. Daddy GIp has been sold to A. W. White.
